Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2021

The technological breakthrough within the HYBRIT ( earlier post ) initiative cuts about 90% of the emissions in connection with steel production and is a decisive step on the road to fossil-free steel. In May, HYBRIT began construction of a hydrogen scale on a pilot scale in connection with the pilot plant for direct reduction in Luleå.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

a development stage company, has signed a definitive agreement with PT Enviro Energy to field-test Next Fuel’s microbial Coal-to-Gas technology (CTG) to determine the commercial viability of utilizing it to produce natural gas at PT Enviro Energy’s coal deposits in Indonesia. Next Fuel, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

BG Group has approved implementation of the first phase of a US$15-billion project to convert coal seam gas (CSG) to LNG—the first major commercial project to do so. Total gross discovered coal seam gas reserves and resources presently amount to an estimated 17.3 Coal seam gas and LNG. Source: QCLNG EIS. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2022

The region hosts the cleanest energy grid in Germany, one which is characterized by a surplus of electricity generated by onshore and offshore wind power and reinforced by clean energy provided through grid interconnections to Denmark and Norway. The selection of Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, is key to fulfilment of this objective.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2023

The process is inherently carbon intensive, using metallurgical coke produced by destructive distillation of coal in a coke oven, which reacts with the oxygen in the hot air blast to produce carbon monoxide. This reacts with the iron ore in the furnace to produce CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

The key to this Ocean Renewable Energy Storage (ORES) system is the placement of 30-meter-diameter hollow concrete spheres on the seafloor under the wind turbines. These structures would serve both as anchors to moor the floating turbines and as a means of storing the energy they produce. Slocum, A.H.; Fennell, G.E.; Hodder, B.G.;

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2012

OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. A mobile app could also be used to alert customers when renewable energy is available.

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Cars That Think

MAY 26, 2022

One hundred and forty years ago, Thomas Edison began generating electricity at two small coal-fired stations, one in London ( Holborn Viaduct ), the other in New York City ( Pearl Street Station ). Yet although electricity was clearly the next big thing, it took more than a lifetime to reach most people.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Four companies—Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, Magnum Energy, Dresser-Rand and Duke-American Transmission—have proposed a first-in-the-US, $8-billion green energy initiative that would bring large amounts of clean electricity to the Los Angeles area by 2023. million megawatt-hours per year vs. 3.9

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. However, US coal shipments, which are primarily via rail, decline slightly.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2017

Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions were flat for a third straight year in 2016 even as the global economy grew, according to the International Energy Agency. Global emissions from the energy sector stood at 32.1 IEA will explore US and natural gas prospects in details in the next World Energy Outlook 2017.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

CNESA forecast improvements in the economics of battery energy storage in China this year, without providing specifics. Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

The 30 kWh battery pack has a long life span (50,000 charging/discharging cycles) as well as high energy density (300 Wh/kg); it can sustain a very high charging rate (50C). The fast charging capability allows the H600 to recover up to 30% of kinetic energy. The Cambiano vehicle was fitted with a 50 kWh pack.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

Growth in China’s battery storage capacity could slow down in 2024, according to an industry association, as energy storage struggles with low profitability. Under a more “ideal” scenario, the association sees China’s new energy storage capacity installations rising 19% year-on-year to 41.2GW, the white paper found.

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Baua Electric

DECEMBER 31, 2023

what is renewable energy integration ? Renewable energy integration refers to the process of efficiently incorporating renewable energy sources into existing energy systems. Energy Storage: Renewable energy sources are often intermittent, meaning they don’t produce energy consistently.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

Siemens suggests abandoning a fixed target for renewable energies and concentrating on the CO 2 reduction goal. Relying on a higher share of efficient, low-emission combined cycle power plants and wind energy could save €150 billion (US$200 billion) by 2030 while attaining the same CO 2 targets, Siemens says. Source: Siemens.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

IBM Research is launching a 10-year project to support China in transforming its national energy systems and protecting the health of citizens. It now has an opportunity to lead the world in sustainable energy and environmental management. Renewable energy forecasting.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2010

Private equity fund Pacific Road has agreed to acquire 10% of underground coal gasification (UCG) company Carbon Energy Limited from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO in an off-market trade. Pacific Road may elect to transfer some of its position in Carbon Energy Limited to an investor or investors in its fund.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 20, 2018

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology. Earlier post.).

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Tesla will supply 40 Megapacks under the Genex supply agreement with a capacity of 50MW/100MWh for the Bouldercome battery energy storage system (BESS). Tesla has made significant contributions to several energy battery storage systems in Australia, with Genex being the latest.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

Vedanta has acquired two plants — Meenakshi Energy Ltd in Andhra Pradesh with a capacity of 1 GW, and Athena Power in Chhattisgarh with a capacity of 1.2 The latest financing follows Vedanta group’s takeover of Meenakshi Energy Ltd on December 28 in an NCLT-driven insolvency process. Athena Chhattisgarh has a 1.2

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Cars That Think

MAY 5, 2022

that provides buildings with energy-efficiency solutions. This ad hoc committee will serve to better connect and coordinate these efforts. IEEE can also provide resources to its members so they can give talks to local schools about topics such as coal-burning power plants or solar energy. Battery energy storage.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 12, 2024

MoveOn Energy, the solar farm’s developer , will install a further 45 MW of power on its own behalf and connect that to the grid by summer 2024. It sits on over 500 hectares (1230 acres) of the former Witznitz II open-cast brown coal mine. It’s been continuously online since the end of March. million modules.

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Teslarati

APRIL 27, 2022

Tesla has announced that it will be expanding its virtual power plant in Australia to New South Wales, southeast Queensland, and the Australian Capital Territory with the Tesla Energy Plan. “Tesla’s Virtual Power Plant allows you to maximize your energy savings through flexible Time-of-Use rates.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Australia-based Linc Energy reports that it has more than doubled its underground coal gasification (UCG) Gasifier 4 flow rates with the workover processes it recently completed with its newly acquired coil tubing unit equipment. —Peter Bond, Linc Energy CEO.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2015

Stanford University scientists have created a new ultrahigh surface area three-dimensional porous graphitic carbon material that significantly boosts the performance of energy-storage technologies. Furthermore, they are generally synthesized from coal or biomass (e.g., coconut shell, rice husk) containing a large amount of impurities.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

The winds had barely died down when electric-power specialists and others began calling for a radical overhaul of Puerto Rico’s electricity networks, one that would emphasize renewable energy, distributed generation, and, critically, microgrids. A microgrid is like a miniaturized, tightly controlled version of a power grid. percent to 2.8

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EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Are they truly more energy efficient? Or are they just shifting how we use the energy without much tangible impact? Ultimately, electric vehicles are more efficient, but it will take some intentional choices to make sure we’re really maximizing that efficiency by finding the best energy-saving solutions. The short answer is yes.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013

In trials, GE’s sodium metal halide Durathon batteries ( earlier post ) have successfully powered GE Mining’s Scoop, an underground vehicle that transports mining materials, at Coal River Energy, LLC in Alum Creek, West Virginia. —Carl Estep, maintenance manager at Coal River Energy, LLC. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2009

Exxon Mobil Corporation is acquiring XTO Energy Inc. XTO’s resource base is the equivalent of 45 trillion cubic feet of gas and includes shale gas, tight gas, coal bed methane and shale oil. In connection with the transaction, J.P. in an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion. Morgan Securities Inc.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The US Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems. The selected projects include advanced battery systems (including flow batteries), flywheels, and compressed air energy systems. Pecan Street Project (TX).

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2023

The France-based renewable energy project developer announced in late December that notices to proceed were issued to Tesla and UGL to begin construction of its 200 megawatt/400 MWh Western Downs Battery which will utilize Tesla Megapack battery systems. Neoen plans to achieve 10 GW by 2025.

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EV Connect

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Alternative and renewable forms of energy help push the power industry toward a cleaner, more sustainable future. Naturally, it’s perfect to consider how pairing renewable energy like solar with EV charging can have a huge impact on the future of widespread adoption of both technologies. What Is Solar EV Charging?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2016

This will include helping Indigenous Peoples and remote and northern communities reduce their reliance on diesel by connecting these communities to electricity grids and implementing renewable energy systems. setting an example and driving significant reductions in emissions from government operations.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

Compared to prior studies, the model includes a relatively comprehensive suite of available and viable forthcoming technologies, focusing on improved ICEVs and EVs, for meeting demand for energy services in all economic sectors, including the LDV portion of the transportation sector. million tonnes in 2030 and 0.2

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 7, 2009

One of the other big business groups the WSJ is talking about is the motley group of US Senators and US Congress members who got their money directly from the oil, gas and coal industry. We’re going to end the use of coal in this country in the next ten years and we’re going to phase out the use of oil for transportation.

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