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Michigan Utility Replacing Coal Plant With Large Energy Storage System

POWER Magazine

Michigan’s major electric utility said it plans to build one of the nation’s largest standalone battery energy storage projects at the site of a retired coal-fired power plant. Detroit-based DTE […] The post Michigan Utility Replacing Coal Plant With Large Energy Storage System appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Swiss Federal Council rejects policy support for local PV manufacturing

EnergyTrend

Swiss Federal Council rejects policy support for local PV manufacturing AccordingtoareportpublishedbytheSwissFederalCouncilonJune7,2024,theCouncilrejectedindustrialpolicymeasurestosupportordevelopthecountry'ssolarphotovolt.

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Deloitte Report Details Intersection of Decarbonization With DER Adoption

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Deloitte, a group providing a variety of services for business and industry, in a new report published June 12 notes the importance of distributed energy resources (DERs) to the future […] The post Deloitte Report Details Intersection of Decarbonization With DER Adoption appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Yunnan's first 5GW HJT solar cell manufacturing plant completed

EnergyTrend

Yunnan's first 5GW HJT solar cell manufacturing plant completed OnJune6,thefirst5GWhigh-efficiencyheterojunctionsolarcellmanufacturingplantinYunnanconstructedbyChinaConstructionEngineeringCorporation(CECC)YunnanBra.

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Scania Creates Erinion, Sets Sights on 40,000 Charging Points by 2030

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Erinion, a new company fully owned by Sweden-based Scania, has officially launched its brand. Founded by Scania, Erinion provides turnkey depot and destination charging solutions ensuring a seamless and efficient electrification process for heavy vehicle fleets. The electric truck market is growing rapidly due to advances in battery technology, stricter regulations and a focus on […] The post Scania Creates Erinion, Sets Sights on 40,000 Charging Points by 2030 appeared first on NGT News.

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Enpower announced a major breakthrough in all-solid-state batteries

EnergyTrend

Enpower announced a major breakthrough in all-solid-state batteries OnJune12,Enpowerannouncedthatithadmadeamajorbreakthroughinthefieldofall-solid-statebatteries,anditsnewlarge-capacityall-solid-statebatteriescouldachie.

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Workhorse Group Deepens Partnership with Kingsburg Truck Sales, Divests Aero

NGT News

Workhorse Group Inc., a technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, has formed a strategic collaboration with Kingsburg Truck Sales, its certified dealer based in Kingsburg, California, and completed the previously disclosed divestiture of its Aero business. These developments highlight Workhorse’s ongoing efforts to address the needs of California’s commercial truck […] The post Workhorse Group Deepens Partnership with Kingsbur

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Maxol Lubricants Upgrades Fleet, Adds Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil for Fueling

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Maxol Lubricants, the dedicated lubricants division of The Maxol Group based in Ireland, has upgraded its fleet of trucks and tankers as part of a strategic rebrand project. Aimed to support growing demand for nationwide deliveries of products including AdBlue, the fleet expansion is also part of the group’s wider investment plans. As part of […] The post Maxol Lubricants Upgrades Fleet, Adds Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil for Fueling appeared first on NGT News.

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Australia Secures Over AU$1 Billion in Energy Storage Investments for Fourth Consecutive Quarter, Notes Clean Energy Council

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Australia Secures Over AU$1 Billion in Energy Storage Investments for Fourth Consecutive Quarter, Notes Clean Energy Council Australia'sCleanEnergyCouncilreportedsignsofrecoveryinthenation'srenewableenergysectorduringQ12024butemphasizedthatinvestmentlevelsmustsignificantlyin.

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Illinois passed ‘strongest standards in the nation’ on carbon sequestration, but advocates say more work is needed

Energy Central

Illinois’s carbon dioxide pipeline and sequestration law passed May 26 is being described as among the nation’s strictest. It is only the second carbon dioxide pipeline moratorium in the U.S., after California, and it creates a significant permitting process once the moratorium is lifted. But landowners and advocates are still unhappy with several key provisions left out of.

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Skyscrapers Can Be Self-Powering Energy Producers Using Gravity

Energy Central

Installed in tall buildings, gravity energy storage systems built by Energy Vault could soon provide sustainable, renewable energy 24/7. Called G-Vaults, they generate power through the dropping of large stone or cement blocks 200 metres or more and using off-peak power to restore them to the top to be dropped again. Building at that height can offset the embodied carbon footprint of the.

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Two Climate Stories of Consequence – On a Highway to Hell or About to Turn the Corner

Energy Central

While the American Southwest is enduring another heat dome, the rest of the planet is also sweating with predictions that we are playing Russian Roulette with the planet without making critical changes to the decisions governments and energy companies make in the next 18 months. One of those changes is to continue to ramp up renewable energy projects and bring them online.

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MONTHLY APPLICATION ACTIVITY REPORT

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Curious about LPO's project application pipeline? The latest monthly update on LPO application activity is in (see: [link] and shows 213 active applications seeking a cumulative of over $287 billion in financing through May 31, 2024 for proposed clean energy, energy infrastructure reinvestment, advanced transportation, tribal energy, and CO2 transportation infrastructure.

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Florida should protect utility customers from rates that yield excess profits for affiliated companies

Energy Central

By Erin Murphy Florida is overwhelmingly dependent on natural gas imported from out of state to generate 75% of its power for customers like homes and businesses. Unfortunately, a loophole in fuel cost recovery policy creates financial incentives for outsized natural gas dependence, funded by Florida families and businesses through rates and Florida lacks a comprehensive.

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How Many Ways Can California Seek Oil Companies’ Profits?

Energy Central

This week, California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an amended complaint in the state’s climate lawsuit doubling down on greenwashing allegations and appealing to a new state law that gives the attorney general a backdoor to seek damages in the form of oil companies’ profits without even attempting to show harm to California consumers.

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