Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:37:45 +0000
The US shut itself out of the floating offshore wind turbine industry when President Trump abruptly suspended the federal offshore lease area program.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 23:45:54 +0000
With Mark Carney stepping in as the new leader of the federal Liberal Party, Canada’s carbon pricing system faces a critical juncture. Long a proponent of market-driven climate policy, Carney inherits a system designed to reduce emissions while maintaining economic competitiveness. The current framework consists of a consumer-facing fuel charge, … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:00:53 +0000
Hydrogen has often been hailed as a fuel of the future, promising a clean and versatile energy source capable of decarbonizing multiple sectors. However, a closer look at the technical, economic, and infrastructure challenges associated with hydrogen reveals that these claims may be overstated. While hydrogen can indeed be used … [continued]
The post Debunking The Myth: Hydrogen Is Not A Practical Or Cost-Effective Fuel appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:39:10 +0000
The Texas-based startup Utility Global is offering a reactor-based, non-electric, hydrogen-producing blast furnace waste gas conversion system to the global clean steel movement.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2025 14:57:47 +0000
A new floating offshore wind turbine platform will help streamline offshore wind farm construction all around the world, with the notable exception of the US.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2025 03:03:41 +0000
The US startup Eos Energy Enterprises is scaling up production of its nonflammable, “Z3” zinc battery for long duration, utility scale energy storage.
The post New Zinc Battery Delivers 3–12 Hours Of Utility-Scale Energy Storage appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 22:50:55 +0000
Electric buses are transforming Europe’s public transportation system faster than many policymakers expected. In 2024, nearly half of all new city buses sold in the European Union were battery-electric, according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). This shift marks a decisive moment in the debate over how … [continued]
The post The End of Diesel: Europe’s Buses Are Going Fully Electric — Fast appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:37:28 +0000
The energy storage startup Quidnet Energy is ready to bring its long duration, underground “water battery” system to market.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:38:01 +0000
Founded in 1947 in Belgium, Van Hool was a storied name in bus and coach manufacturing, known for producing a range of vehicles spanning diesel, hybrid, battery-electric, and hydrogen fuel-cell models. For decades, it supplied public and private transport fleets across Europe and beyond, cementing its reputation as an innovative … [continued]
The post Hydrogen Buses Keep Failing — De Lijn Is Just The Latest To Cut Losses appeared first on CleanTechnica.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2025 14:56:14 +0000
Researchers are zeroing in on the value of utility-scale energy storage systems as a replacement for gas peaker plants and other grid services.
The post In Solar vs. Gas Matchup, It Was Energy Storage That Killed The Beast appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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