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Microsoft Announces $1 Billion Investment in Ohio Data Centers as Officials Ponder Power Demands

POWER Magazine

Tech giant Microsoft announced an initial investment of $1 billion to support three new data centers in Licking County, Ohio. The company on Oct. 28 confirmed construction of campuses in […] The post Microsoft Announces $1 Billion Investment in Ohio Data Centers as Officials Ponder Power Demands appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Net zero and energy bills: more payback, less push back

Energy Transition

To win hearts and minds, and to prevent green backlash, net-zero policies must translate into lower bills and better services for ‘ordinary’ households. An inclusive demand flexibility strategy is vital to this. Sophie Yule-Bennett and Euan Graham report.

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Group Files Plans for Massive Gas-Fired Plant, Data Center Complex in Virginia

POWER Magazine

A Virginia-based energy company plans to build a natural gas-fired power plant along with multiple data centers on some 2,200 acres in that state, according to documents filed with local […] The post Group Files Plans for Massive Gas-Fired Plant, Data Center Complex in Virginia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Trucksters Will Use Cepsa Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to Fuel Trucks for DHL Routes

NGT News

Trucksters, a technology-based truck relay transport operator, has decided to partner with Cepsa and its network of service stations to supply its trucks with 100% hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). Specifically, Trucksters will use the biofuel in the freight transit service it provides for several of DHL‘s routes connecting northern Spain with Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg […] The post Trucksters Will Use Cepsa Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil to Fuel Trucks for DHL Routes appeared

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Advancing Carbon Capture: Supreme Court Ruling and Innovative Solutions for Reducing Emissions

POWER Magazine

As global efforts intensify to mitigate climate change, carbon capture has emerged as a vital technology to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Power generation, a major source of global carbon dioxide […] The post Advancing Carbon Capture: Supreme Court Ruling and Innovative Solutions for Reducing Emissions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Universal EV Chargers Opens Its First Fast-Charging Location in Ohio

NGT News

Universal EV Chargers’ first DC fast-charging (DCFC) location in Ohio has been commissioned. Located at 25105 Country Club Boulevard in North Olmsted, this public charging site offers three high-power stations capable of delivering fast and reliable charging to all electric vehicle drivers. In partnership with local businesses and property owners, Universal EV Chargers is committed […] The post Universal EV Chargers Opens Its First Fast-Charging Location in Ohio appeared first on NGT News.

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Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup

POWER Magazine

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […] The post Bill Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Bills Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup

POWER Magazine

A fusion energy company that counts executives such as Eric Schmidt and Bill Gates among its backers has emerged from stealth, announcing $900 million in pledged funding. Pacific Fusion, whose […] The post Bills Gates’ Energy Group, Former Google CEO Investing in Pacific Fusion Startup appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Using ArcGIS REST Services as Power BI Data Sources (Part 2)

Exprodat

If you worked through the process that we outlined in part one of this blog , you know there are quite a few steps involved in transforming a REST endpoint URL into a Power BI data table. The more complex the data source, the more steps will be involved. When you get to field aliases and domain or subtype descriptions, the process gets even more complicated.

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NGOs Pitch in to Achieve High Sustainability Goals

Energy Central

Countries around the world are stepping up efforts to combat climate change but mountainous challenges loom. That’s according to the guest on the latest episode of Grid Talk. Host Marty Rosenberg speaks with David Waskow, director of International Climate Initiatives at the World Resources Institute. Waskow says non-governmental organizations (NGOs), are shoulder to shoulder.

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Days of Repentance: Israeli attack on Iran and impact on oil prices

Crude Oil Futures

The much-anticipated Israel strike, involving 140 fighter jets, against Iran in the wee hours on Saturday, reduced the tension somewhat in the Middle East as the Western leaders hope it would bring an end to the tit-for-tat cycle of attacks and counter attacks. Within hours of the unprecedented attack, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister said, that the mission was accomplished: he said 20 military targets including the anti-air-defence systems and radars wee hit; in addition, over 120

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Nature Protection in 2045 - The Impending Necessity of Nature Funding

Energy Central

Nature Protection in 2045 - The Impending Necessity of Nature Funding ROBIN FARRELL October 27, 2024 The main body of this post is to paint a 2045 vision of the world, and what needed to happen, in order for humanity to restore Nature and abate the worst of the GHG-climate polycrisis. The reader is then returned to the present for today’s set of recommendations and.

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Energy News Bites for October 2024

Energy Central

According to the International Energy Agency we are moving speedily "into the Age of Electricity." Meanwhile, work on the Max Planck Wendelstein 7-X stellarator is bringing us closer to commercial fusion power while Iceland has contracted a British technology startup to build a space=based solar power generating station and a receiver on Earth to transmit 30 Megawatts of energy.

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Changing Dynamics of Electrical Steel

Energy Central

Join APC Media this October for an insightful Power Panel Discussion on one of the most important aspects shaping modern power systems: The Changing Dynamics of Electrical Steel. As demand for renewable energy sources, electric vehicles, and energy-efficient systems grows, electrical steel has become a critical material in transforming the power landscape.

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Iowa company recycles rare earth materials from wind turbines, electronics

Energy Central

This story was originally published by the Iowa Capital Dispatch. BOONE – Engineers at Critical Materials Recycling break apart circuit boards, old transmissions and decommissioned wind turbines to extract and recycle rare earth materials. Most recycling facilities extract things like copper and aluminum from the same scraps, but few know how to break down the batteries.

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Germany | Hydrogen Pipeline costings

Energy Central

[link] Finance for the Green Economy

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Hydrogen Transport Revolution: Why Ammonia is India's Key to Green Hydrogen Success

Energy Central

As the global energy landscape pivots toward sustainability, hydrogen stands as a cornerstone of the green revolution. However, one persistent challenge complicates hydrogen’s widespread adoption: its transportation. Hydrogen, as a gas, demands rigorous containment and high pressures, leading to increased costs and logistics complexities. Ammonia (NH₃), a hydrogen-rich molecule, offers.

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EIB | World’s first energy island in Belgium’s North Sea

Energy Central

The Princess Elisabeth Energy island, under construction 45 km off the coast, will centralize and deliver up to 3.5 GW of electricity from nearby wind farms back to the mainland. Tractebel company IMDC and partners are owner’s engineer, and our offshore [link].

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New Court Ruling Provides Temporary Relief For Offshore Oil & Gas

Energy Central

This week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland released a ruling extending the deadline for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to issue a new critical conservation statute. This new development came only after pleas from both the NMFS and the oil and gas industry, stating that vacating the conservation statute in December would bring offshore oil and gas.

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Nevada lithium mine gets federal approval, faces legal challenge

Energy Central

The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management last week (Oct. 24) gave a green light to a major new lithium mine on federal land, the Rhyolite Ridge Lithium-Boron mining project in southern Nevada’s Silver Peak Range in the Great Basin region between Reno and Las Vegas. The decision is the first Biden administration approval of a lithium mine.

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Why the US EV Battery Strategy is Doomed.

Energy Central

China dominates in so many areas of clean technology. They focused on green technology like solar and batteries long before the U.S. decided it was of strategic importance. Consequently, China has a massive lead in practically every facet of the market. Recognizing that relying on China to advance our own clean energy objectives isn’t the wisest strategy, The Biden Administration.

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