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Duke Energy and GE Vernova Collaborate on System Capable of Producing, Storing and Combusting 100% Green Hydrogen

Duke Energy and GE Vernova will collaborate on an end-to-end green hydrogen system that Duke Energy plans to build and operate at its DeBary plant, located in Volusia County, Florida near Orlando. 

Michigan Governor to sign Clean Energy Future Plan into law

An ambitious package of renewable energy bills that just passed the Michigan Legislature is now on its way to be signed into law by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, drawing strong praise from business-friendly clean energy-focused organisations throughout the state and across the US.

12 Ways Architects Can Combat Climate Change

In the global fight against climate change, architects are pivotal in steering the construction industry toward more sustainable and eco-friendly practices. The decisions they make influence more than the appearance and functionality of a building — they have a drastic impact on the environment.

Urgent Need to Consider How to Best Use Biomass in Europe, According to New Report

There are increasing and competing demands for using biomass in the EU, using it for bio-based products in sectors such as construction, energy, transport, furniture and textile industries, but also reserving it for nature conservation and carbon sequestration. The European Environment Agency report, published Nov. 8, stresses that there is an urgent need to prioritize the biomass uses due to different roles foreseen for biomass in the European Green Deal and due to potential shortage of biomass supply in the future.  

StoreDot partners with Polestar on the world’s first EV with extreme fast charging battery technology

Specialist in extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles StoreDot is collaborating with Polestar on an advanced engineering project to technically explore and demonstrate how XFC battery cell technology can be applied to an existing platform.

Flagship IEA Energy Efficiency Conference Set for Nairobi in May 2024

The International Energy Agency Executive Director Dr. Fatih Birol and Kenya’s Minister of Energy and Petroleum Davis Chirchir have confirmed plans to host the IEA 9th Annual Global Conference on Energy Efficiency in Nairobi, Kenya, from May 21-23, 2024.

BLM Seeks Comment on Proposed Wabuska Geothermal Exploration in Nevada

During remarks at the Western Governors Association Winter Meeting recently, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced that the Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on a proposed geothermal exploration project on public lands in Lyon County. BLM is developing a draft environmental assessment for the proposed Wabuska Geothermal Exploration Project, which would assess the potential for future geothermal development on approximately 54 acres of public lands north of Yerington.

Northwestern University Part of National Effort to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Economy

Northwestern University is a key partner in the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen (MachH2), one of seven new Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs across the nation selected to receive $7 billion in funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen.

Heat pump specialist Ventive secures c.£900,000 investment  

Deep tech and life sciences venture capital investment group NetScientific Plc has announced that its portfolio company Ventive has successfully closed an investment of around £900,000 to support the development of Ventive’s heat pumps.

DOE Announces Winners in First Round of Prize Focused on Novel Wave Energy Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office  has announced the Phase I winners of the Innovating Distributed Embedded Energy Prize (InDEEP). Nineteen teams shared $285,000 in cash prizes for their novel distributed embedded energy converter technology (DEEC-Tec) concepts to harness and convert the power of ocean waves into usable types of energy.  

Azerbaijan
ACWA Power, Masdar and SOCAR team up for 500 MW renewable energy projects in Azerbaijan

ACWA Power has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) to develop 500 MW of renewable energy projects in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Masdar, EDF Renewables and Nesma Renewable Energy Win Bid for 1,100MW Solar IPP Project 

The estimated $1 billion Al Henakiyah Solar Plant is expected to reach financial close in early 2024 and connect to the grid in 2025. The SPPC awarded the consortium the project after it submitted the most cost-competitive bid of $16.84 per megawatt hour.

Sweden
ADS-TEC Energy installs Sweden’s most powerful large-scale modular battery storage solution

ADS-TEC Energy, a specialist in battery-buffered, ultra-fast charging technology and large-scale storage, has announced that it has installed eight large-scale storage containers, the most powerful modular large-scale storage solution in Sweden, with a total capacity of over 20 MW, for sustainable infrastructure development company Polar Structure AB.

Ørsted Partners with Northern Irish Company to Recycle Onshore Wind Turbine Blades

Plaswire, a County Armagh based company, will help global wind giant Ørsted recycle blades from its onshore wind farms in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The partnership was announced during a visit to Plaswire's facility by representatives from Northern Ireland's Irish Department for the Economy.

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