Aneta Paunoska

French investment of 87.5 million euros to boost African solar power

EIA predicts solar energy to dominate in new U.S. electric-generating capacity

Renewables, Solar

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported that U.S. developers intend to install 54.5 gigawatts (GW) of new electric generating capacity in 2023, with more than half being powered by solar energy. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, under the Biden administration, includes around $370 billion for climate change and sustainable energy measures, including subsidies for …

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EV batteries have a new life with B2U system

Don’t abuse, reuse: A new life of EV batteries on California power grid

Sustainability

Hundreds of discarded EV batteries are allegedly enjoying a second life at a California facility connected to the state’s power grid. This is according to a company that is developing a technique that it claims would drastically lower the cost of storing carbon-free energy. A Los Angeles-based business, B2U Storage Solutions Inc., claimed to have …

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CO2-emitting cars

Energy Charter Treaty undermines EU climate goals, so the EU must withdraw

Policy

The European Commission has informed its members that a collective EU withdrawal from a contentious international energy deal – Energy Charter Treaty – seems likely. Several EU countries have already done so due to environmental concerns. Aiming to safeguard energy firms by granting them the right to challenge governments over investment-related regulations, the 1998 Energy …

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FloatGen proves floating wind power is good investment

FloatGen: New evidence of floating wind’s “high power” promise

Renewables, Wind

In the past three months, the EU’s FloatGen floating wind project has operated at close to 60% of its maximum capacity, providing additional evidence of the offshore technology’s potential to generate high and consistent output from deepwater sites. The 30MW Hywind Scotland array, installed in the North Sea by Equinor in 2017, produced power at …

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water scarcity

China: More extreme weather means more energy problems

Climate Change

China’s regions got information to prepare for more extreme weather this year after last summer’s record-breaking heat and protracted drought severely affected the nation’s power grid and crop harvests. At a briefing on Monday, Song Shanyun, a spokesman for the China Meteorological Administration, stated that the southern regions of China should prepare for more persistent …

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Italy to become EU energy hub with EU money

Italy will use EU money to become Europe’s energy hub, PM says

Energy Transition

Italy is looking to establish itself as the European Union’s (EU) energy hub using funds received through the REPowerEU initiative, according to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The REPowerEU plan, which has a budget of close to 300 billion euros, aiming at reducing the EU’s dependence on Russian fossil fuels and addressing the climate crisis. …

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France in efforts to increase nuclear-produced hydrogen in the EU

Energy Transition

France is leading a push for the European Union to include nuclear power’s low-carbon hydrogen in its renewable energy regulations. But some other EU members are against it. They are concerned that it will jeopardize efforts to fast build up wind and solar. In a letter to the European Commission this week, ministers from France, …

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Carbon capture, transport and storage are future most important business

What are carbon capture and storage technologies, and why are they important?

Innovation & Technology

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) refers to the process of capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial and energy-related sources, such as power plants, cement factories, and oil refineries, and storing it in geological formations underground or in the ocean. The primary goal of CCS is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change by …

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concrete

Climate-friendly test successful: Concrete captures CO2 absorbed from the air

Innovation & Technology

In a technological first test, a California startup performed successfully mineralizing the gas in concrete. The startup uses rocks to absorb carbon dioxide from the air. It has linked up with a Canadian business to mineralize the gas in concrete. They claim that this technological collaboration might serve as a global framework for combating climate …

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