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Demystifying Coal Repurposing in the Global Energy Transition

July 11, 2024 admin ammonia, biomass, clean power, Coal, coal phaseout, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, research

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 22:20:47 +0000

The repurposing of coal plants is gaining buzz. In a new article series, Finding (Re)purpose, we break down what it is and why it matters. Pressure to accelerate a managed phaseout of unabated coal has been building worldwide to achieve net-zero targets and curb climate change. Alongside retirement, “repurposing” coal … [continued]

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Another Day, Another Win For Solar Power Windows, Another Headache For Fossil Fuels

July 11, 2024 admin bipv, buildings, clean power, gensler, green economy, next energy technologies, renewable energy, solar cells, Solar energy, solar window, solar windows, thin film solar, transparent solar, transparent solar cells, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:55:53 +0000

New solar power window technology is finally edging into the commercial market, to transform buildings from energy-sucking structures into renewable energy generating stations.

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US Gets More Offshore Wind Farms And A New WIV, To Boot

July 9, 2024 admin atlantic, clean power, edf renewable energy, Energy, equinor, green economy, jones act, New Jersey, offshore wind energy, Ørsted, policy & politics, renewable energy, usa, Whales, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 16:15:46 +0000

The pace of the US offshore wind industry is picking up, despite years of opposition fueled by fossil energy interests.

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Stellantis Seeks New EV Battery, Free From Sketchy Materials

July 9, 2024 admin batteries, battery supply chain, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, factorial energy, green economy, lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur battery, lyten, sodium-ion battery, solid-state batteries, stellantis, sustainable, US military, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 06 Jul 2024 01:38:05 +0000

Stellantis adds another institution to its list of next-generation energy storage partners searching for the sustainable EV battery of the future.

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Carbon Pricing — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

July 8, 2024 admin batteries, Canada, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, green economy, India, india solar power, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 17:57:14 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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Opel Frontera Electric, Audi Q6 e-tron, Nio Firefly Using Specific Swap Stations — Cleantech News

July 8, 2024 admin Audi, audi q6 e-tron, batteries, clean power, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, green economy, green jobs, investment, lithium-ion batteries, mini, mini cooper, opel, opel frontera electric, Solar energy, stellantis, wind energy

Credit to Author: Cynthia Shahan| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:22:22 +0000

Opel has now released the official pricing for its family-friendly newcomer and opened the order books. For just 28,990 euros, customers will be able to drive a brand-new Frontera Electric that has room for five passengers. A great start to going totally electric, it’s reasonably priced for the family market … [continued]

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Breakthrough Energy Ventures Has Bad Investment Theses Therefore Bad Investments

July 8, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, Aviation, batteries, Bill Gates, biofuels, boats, breakthrough energy ventures, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, geothermal energy, green economy, grid, investment, natural gas, policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:07:44 +0000

Eight years ago, Bill Gates and group of his closest billionaire acquaintances launched an incredibly well funded venture capital group. Its noble mission was funding and supporting transformative technologies aimed at mitigating climate change. Many of its investments are sound and if commercialized, would assist, at least a bit. However, … [continued]

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Our Obsession With Growth Is Killing The Planet — UN Report

July 7, 2024 admin climate change, global weirding, green economy, olivier de schutter, policy & politics, United Nations, united nations (un)

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 20:34:37 +0000

A special report to the United Nations claims unlimited growth is a prime contributor to degrading the Earth’s environment.

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With Commercial Partners, DOE’s Building Technologies Office Readies Two Lab-Developed Innovations for Market Introduction with $1.7 Million from Technology Commercialization Fund

July 7, 2024 admin buildings, California, california energy commission, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, green economy, heat pumps, home energy management, investment, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory, research, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 04 Jul 2024 14:43:47 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) released $1.7 million for two projects with funding from the recently announced FY24 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Core Laboratory Infrastructure for Market Readiness (CLIMR) Lab Call. This lab call invited proposals from national laboratories to advance energy technologies and strengthen existing … [continued]

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Record Electricity from Green Power in Germany

July 6, 2024 admin biomass, clean power, Coal, Fossil Fuels, GERMANY, germany solar, germany solar energy, germany wind, germany wind energy, green economy, grid, hydroelectric, natural gas, research, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 17:31:28 +0000

At 140 terawatt hours, more renewable electricity was generated in Germany in the first half of 2024 than ever before, accounting for 65% of net public electricity generation. Generation from fossil fuels continues to decline as do the electricity prices on the exchange. These are the findings of the half-year … [continued]

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