Eversource Transitions From Gas Company To Geothermal Company In Framingham

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 18:36:41 +0000

Framingham, Massachusetts is the first city in the US where a gas utility is now offering geothermal services to its customers.

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Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Failure — First Mode Edition

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:16:48 +0000

In the past few weeks, three hydrogen transportation firms have declared bankruptcy. First in the set of dominos was German firm Quantron, which left IKEA Austria holding a fleet of its hydrogen delivery vans as well as a fleet of its inferior-to-competitors’ vans without warranty, parts, or maintenance. The other … [continued]

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Green Hydrogen Advocates Get A Cold Dose Of Reality From Bloomberg

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:53 +0000

The price of green hydrogen will remain stubbornly high until 2050, claims the latest report from BloombergNEF.

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The Green Steel Movement Is Building Up A Head Of Steam

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:15:47 +0000

The green steel movement is gaining momentum, as demonstrated by a new collaboration between the US startup Electra and the leading global steel trader Interfer Edelstahl Group.

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Charging Microgrids: Progress for Electric Trucks, Challenges Remain

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:24:10 +0000

Key Takeaways: Microgrids speed power availability and deployment of freight truck charging Specific charging challenges face microgrid deployment that must be overcome There are federal, state, and non-profit organizations that can assist As previous articles have made clear, microgrids, strategically designed for truck stops and depots, are a path forward … [continued]

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Heat Pumps For Electric Buses Blow Another Meme Out Of Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:27:42 +0000

Every time I publish anything on electric buses — and I’ve published a lot on them recently — hydrogen bus fans point out that in the west, diesel heaters are often included in buses for winter time use. They say that as if the waste heat from fuel cells was … [continued]

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Germany Embraces Balkonkraftwerke — Balcony Solar For Apartments

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 22:23:54 +0000

Balcony solar is a big hit in Germany, which as seen 200 MW of new balcony based solar added this year alone.

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Another Day, Another Hydrogen Transportation Failure — Hyzon Edition

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 20:53:40 +0000

The other day I recorded the annual predictions wrap-up with Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid of Redefining Energy. I’d joined the fun last year for the first time after starting up the Redefining Energy—Tech sub-channel, judging their predictions from the previous year and adding predictions of my own. One of … [continued]

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Carlos Ghosn Sees Trouble Ahead For Japanese Auto Manufacturers

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:52:51 +0000

Carlos Ghosn, the former head of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, has some thoughts on the proposed new partnership between Honda, Nissan, and possibly Mitsubishi. Not surprisingly, Ghosn is not feeling all that friendly toward Nissan these days, after it conspired with the Japanese government to throw him in jail. Those sorts … [continued]

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Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:35:23 +0000

A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, … [continued]

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