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Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

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JANUARY 18, 2021

a United Kingdom-based hybrid clean energy company, is developing a wind-SMR (Small Modular Reactor) and hydrogen production hybrid energy project in North Wales. Power, LLC to provide the clean, base load and load-following energy for the proposed hybrid energy project. Power generation at Wylfa could begin as early as 2027.

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Wind Energy Power Powered

IHS Markit: average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The average cost of a Li-ion battery cell—used to power electric vehicles and to provide flexibility in the power grid as more renewables, such as solar and wind, are added will fall below $100 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the next three years, according to a new analysis by IHS Markit. Cost is the name of the game.

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Lithium Ion Cost Of Li-ion Batteries

BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

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JULY 1, 2022

The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has retreated to where it was in 2019. The latter cost at $74 and $81 per MWh, respectively.

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Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

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DECEMBER 28, 2019

Highview Power Storage, Inc., When electricity is in high demand and more valuable, the pressurized gas is allowed to warm, turning a turbine as it expands and thus generating energy that can be used at peak times when the sun is not shining and the wind is not blowing.

Energy Storage

Energy Storage Renewable Energy Vermont

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

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AUGUST 29, 2021

A team at MITEI (MIT Energy Initiative) has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar. As we move to more and more renewable penetration, this intermittency will make a greater impact on the electric power system. —Emre Gençer, co-author.

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BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

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JUNE 19, 2019

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). Global power generation mix. Wind and solar grow from 7% of generation today to 48% by 2050.

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Wind Solar Emissions Batteries

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

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Wind Hydrogen Grid Gas-Electric

Navigant forecasts transportation demand for hydrogen to accelerate Power-to-Gas growth

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Navigant Research forecasts that the transportation segment, with hydrogen demand as a catalyst, will jump-start power-to-gas (P2G) demand and further drive down electrolyzer and other infrastructure costs. Navigant notes that P2G offers benefits to the electric grid through the integration of renewable energy sources.

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Hydrogen Transportation Gas Power

IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

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JANUARY 13, 2023

However, because sunshine and wind are inherently variable and inconsistent, finding ways to store energy in an accessible and efficient way is crucial. While there are many effective solutions for daily energy storage, the most common being batteries, a cost-effective long-term solution is still lacking.

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Energy Storage Energy Renewable Store

GlobalData: hydrogen to become game changer as large-scale source of cleaner power

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JULY 6, 2020

The technology has the capability to serve as a long-term, large-scale clean energy storage medium that aids power generation from renewable sources, however, formulating a cost-effective and well-regulated transition is a complex issue and the cost of producing hydrogen from renewable energy sources is currently expensive.

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Hydrogen Cleaner Power Powered

Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

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JUNE 19, 2018

The arrival of cheap battery storage will mean that it becomes increasingly possible to finesse the delivery of electricity from wind and solar, so that these technologies can help meet demand even when the wind isn’t blowing and the sun isn’t shining. trillion of that going to wind and solar and a further $1.5 BNEF sees $1.3

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Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

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JUNE 16, 2021

For the implementation of a sustainable energy economy, the greatest challenge is the weather-depending, fluctuating electricity production of wind and solar power plants. Hydrogen can directly be stored, transported, and reconverted into electricity in a fuel cell. Additionally, H 2 O is needed for water splitting. Diess et al.

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Water Hydrogen Store Wind

DOE to issue funding opportunity for larger wind turbine blades

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FEBRUARY 22, 2015

The objectives of this FOA are to: Enable access to previously untapped regional wind resources by supporting development of innovative rotors, a key sub-system of cost-effective taller, larger turbine systems. Increase energy capture by increasing rotor swept area while reducing lifetime Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE).

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IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Hydrogen produced with renewable electricity could compete on costs with fossil fuel alternatives by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). A combination of falling costs for solar and wind power, improved performance as well as economies of scale for electrolyzers could make it possible.

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Hydrogen Renewable Low Cost Green

MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

While production costs of around €4.00 per kilogram are possible in northern Germany, hydrogen imported from Tunisia, for example, would cost at least €4.70 In the case of direct use, local hydrogen has an economic advantage due to the elimination of transport and conversion costs.

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Hydrogen Tunisia Supplies Industrial

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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MARCH 30, 2022

Danish Minister for Transport Trine Bramsen, Aalborg municipal government representatives, and European media were invited to witness the first test runs of Geely methanol vehicles on Danish roads and visit the e-methanol production facility at Aalborg University.

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Electrolyzers will use wind power to produce green hydrogen. Other partners in the project are the Chilean power company AME, Chile’s national oil company ENAP, and Italian energy company Enel. Hydrogen will come to play an increasingly important role in storing and transporting energy.

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Chile Porsche Climate Energy

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

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MAY 29, 2018

A study published by the Centre on Regulation in Europe (CERRE) has explored the possible impact of increased electrification of road transportation and domestic heating and cooking on the energy system (electricity and gas), as well as on CO 2 emissions and on GDP.

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Gas Power Powered Europe

UK government launches first Hydrogen Strategy

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AUGUST 17, 2021

By 2030, hydrogen could play an important role in decarbonizing polluting, energy-intensive industries such as chemicals, oil refineries, power and heavy transport such as shipping, heavy-duty trucks and trains, by helping these sectors move away from fossil fuels. —CEO of ITM Power Dr Graham Cooley. million (US$3.5-million)

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Hydrogen Carbon Climate Change Wind

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

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OCTOBER 27, 2019

Even if you have 100 percent capture from the capture equipment, it is still worse, from a social cost perspective, than replacing a coal or gas plant with a wind farm because carbon capture never reduces air pollution and always has a capture equipment cost. In both plants, natural gas turbines power the equipment.

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Pollution Carbon Coal Wind

Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

As their name suggests, renewable synthetic fuels are made exclusively with energy obtained from renewable sources such as the sun or wind. Vehicles on the road, when powered by synthetic fuel, are ultimately climate-neutral. Present studies suggest that a pure fuel cost of between €1.20 Storage and transport. to US$5.84

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Renewable Climate Fuel Gasoline-Electric

European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

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JULY 9, 2020

For example, this means a system where the electricity that fuels Europe’s cars could come from rooftop solar panels, while buildings are kept warm with heat from a nearby factory, and the factory is fueled by clean hydrogen produced from off-shore wind energy. The Renovation Wave will be an important part of these reforms.

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Hydrogen Clean Cleaning Energy

Siemens and StatoilHydro Launch 2.3MW Floating Wind Turbine

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Siemens and StatoilHydro have launched a floating megawatt-class wind turbine, Hywind. The companies hope to use the research project to demonstrate that wind turbines that are not permanently anchored to the ocean floor can also make a significant contribution to the power supply. The Hywind floating wind turbine.

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Wind Water Power Powered

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

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MAY 11, 2020

While there is global potential to generate renewable energy at costs already competitive with fossil fuels, a means of storing and transporting this energy at a very large scale is a roadblock to large-scale investment, development and deployment. Modern H-B plants produce ammonia at an energy cost of at least 8 MWh tonne -1.

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SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

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JULY 20, 2020

Solid-oxide-fuel-cell manufacturer Bloom Energy is entering the commercial hydrogen market by introducing hydrogen-powered fuel cells and electrolyzers that produce renewable hydrogen. The Bloom Energy Servers are a proven market leader in clean, reliable, and resilient on-site power.

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DOE awarding nearly $8M for national laboratory H2@Scale projects

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OCTOBER 7, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced nearly $8 million for nine cooperative projects that will complement existing H2@Scale efforts and support DOE’s Hydrogen Shot goal to drive down the cost of clean hydrogen by 80% within the decade. Award amount: $1,722,089). Award amount: $500,000). Award amount: $1,189,000).

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Seattle EPRI Hydrogen Energy Storage

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

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MARCH 9, 2022

billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the COVID-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis. Despite the rebound in coal use, renewable energy sources and nuclear power provided a higher share of global electricity generation than coal in 2021.

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Emissions Global Coal China

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

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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. This growth arises from increases in air transportation outpacing increases in aircraft fuel efficiency. Other findings.

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Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018

UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Cost of carbon abated for transport applications. Downstream of the gasifier the gas processing operations are conventional technology: heat recovery and power generation, gas scrubbing, water gas shift, methanation, conditioning and compression. This saving is similar for both conventional heating and transport applications.

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Cost Of Carbon Transportation CO2

ARPA-E awarding up to $24M to 10 projects to support advanced nuclear power plants

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JUNE 4, 2018

MEITNER teams will identify and develop innovative technologies that enable designs for lower cost, safer, advanced nuclear reactors. Nuclear power generates nearly 20% of US electricity, delivering reliable, low-emission baseload power to the grid. GW by 2050.

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Molten Salt Power Powered Illinois

DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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MARCH 31, 2014

Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. Project partners include Georgia Institute of Technology and LG Chem Power Inc. Composite Coatings for Low-Cost Motor Windings in Electric Vehicles. nGimat LLC.

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Exhaust Wind 2014 Motor

BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

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JULY 31, 2019

The total demand for batteries from the stationary storage and electric transport sectors is forecast to be 4,584GWh combined by 2040, providing a major opportunity for battery makers and miners of component metals such as lithium, cobalt and nickel. There is a fundamental transition developing in the power system and transportation sector.

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Energy Storage Grid Global Energy

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

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MAY 25, 2014

A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

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Transportation CO2 Carbon Hydrogen

DOE announces $60M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The Vehicle Technologies Office funds a broad portfolio of early-stage research to develop new affordable, efficient and clean transportation options to enable industry to accelerate the development and widespread use of a variety of innovative transportation technologies.

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Ioxus expands distributor network to China, Asia-Pacific; demand in wind turbine and hybrid bus markets

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

a manufacturer of ultracapacitors for transportation, alternative energy, medical, industrial and consumer product markets ( earlier post ), is expanding its sales efforts in China and the Asia Pacific region. US-based Ioxus, Inc., —Sam Wong, vice president of sales of Secotec Ltd.

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Sandia study finds underground geologic storage of hydrogen could boost transportation, energy security

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

Should the market demands for hydrogen fuel increase with the introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles, the US will need to produce and store large amounts of cost-effective hydrogen from domestic energy sources, such as natural gas, solar and wind, said Daniel Dedrick, Sandia hydrogen program manager. Lord, Peter H. Kobos, David J.

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Hydrogen Los Angeles Transportation Energy

DOE BETO releases new strategic plan; biofuels to constitute 25% of US transportation fuels by 2040

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DECEMBER 31, 2016

Most sources of alternative energy, such as solar, wind, and geothermal, produce electrical power while biofuels and biochemicals can directly replace petroleum-derived liquid fuels and chemicals compatible with today’s infrastructure. By 2040, through R&D, support replacing 7% of petrochemicals with bioproducts.

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Transportation Fuel Conversion Water

EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

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JULY 6, 2010

States covered by the proposed Transport Rule. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing regulations employing the “good neighbor” provision of the Clean Air Act to reduce interstate transport of upwind state emissions from power generation that contribute to air quality problems in downwind states.

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EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

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JULY 7, 2011

Transport Rule states. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the new Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) (also called the Transport Rule). nonattainment and maintenance areas based on: the magnitude of a state’s contribution; the cost of controlling pollution from various sources; and. Source: EPA.

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DOE EERE awarding $43.6M for Phase II SBIR projects

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JULY 29, 2019

will use Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and machine learning to rapidly improve catalysts which are imperative to the efficiency and economy of the United States by making energy production, manufacturing and transportation more efficient and eco-friendly. Awards include: Accustrata Inc. Awards include: Accustrata Inc.

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Skeleton Technologies receives US patent for nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material; higher energy and power densities and lower cost

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JANUARY 25, 2011

Low internal resistance of the nanostructured material raises the power density. Today the energy density and maximum power of Skeleton Technologies´ ultracapacitors reach 13 Wh/L and 70 kW/L respectively, roughly 50% higher energy density and 4x higher power density. million in 2011 to $284.1 million during that period.

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Carbon Energy Power Powered

DLR techno-economic valuation of power-to-liquids finds reducing electrolyzer and electricity costs key to cost-competitive liquid hydrocarbons

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JULY 20, 2015

Power-to-Liquids, PtL) using a multistage process ( SynKWS ), in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) – Institute of Combustion Technology Stuttgart; the University of Stuttgart IFK; and the University of Bayreuth – Chair of Chemical Engineering. In conventional energy systems, power generation follows the energy demand.

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Power Powered Hydrogen Renewable

“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

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JUNE 2, 2013

The hydrogen is combined with CO 2 to produce methane, which is pumped into and stored in the existing natural gas grid and used like natural gas for use in power generation, transportation, or other thermal and industrial uses. This would help speed up the return on investment in VGV for the development costs of the energy transition.

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Volt Financing Gas Power

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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AUGUST 7, 2020

This trend was already underway before the pandemic, due to cost-competitive gas in key sectors including power, industry and transport, and major regions including Europe, North America and Asia. Potential magnitude of resource and landed cost of hydrogen in Germany, 2050. —Snam CEO Marco Alverà.

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Gas Global Industrial Industry

Shearwater Energy developing SMR wind-hybrid energy project; selects NuScale Power

IHS Markit: average cost of lithium-ion battery cell to fall below $100/kWh in 2023

BNEF: cost of new renewables rises as inflation starts to bite

Highview Power and Encore Renewable Energy to co-develop the first long-duration, liquid-air energy storage system in US

MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

BloombergNEF: solar, wind, batteries to attract $10T to 2050; curbing emissions long-term will require other technologies

Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

Navigant forecasts transportation demand for hydrogen to accelerate Power-to-Gas growth

IIASA-led study proposes Underground Gravity Energy Storage as long-term energy storage solution for renewables

GlobalData: hydrogen to become game changer as large-scale source of cleaner power

Bloomberg NEF forecasts falling battery prices enabling surge in wind and solar to 50% of global generation by 2050

Study finds direct seawater splitting has substantial drawbacks to conventional water splitting, offers almost no advantage

DOE to issue funding opportunity for larger wind turbine blades

IRENA sees renewable hydrogen at least cost-possible within decade

MAN Energy Solutions and Fraunhofer IST analyze options for cost-efficient hydrogen supply to Salzgitter industrial cluster

Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

Scenario study suggests increased vehicle electrification in Europe increases demand for gas in power sector; limited ability for power-to-gas

UK government launches first Hydrogen Strategy

Stanford study finds current carbon capture technology inefficient & increases air pollution

Bosch on importance of renewable synthetic fuels to reach climate goals; e-fuels

European Union adopts strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen; Clean Hydrogen Alliance

Siemens and StatoilHydro Launch 2.3MW Floating Wind Turbine

Monash team proposes roadmap to renewable ammonia economy; 3 generations of technology

SOFC-maker Bloom Energy announces initial strategy for hydrogen market entry; partnership with SK

DOE awarding nearly $8M for national laboratory H2@Scale projects

IEA: global CO2 emissions rebounded to their highest level in history in 2021; largely driven by China

EIA projects decline in transportation sector energy consumption through 2037 despite increase in VMT, followed by increase

UK study finds Bio-SNG could offer 90% reduction in lifecycle CO2; lower cost of carbon abatement than electrical solutions for transport applications

ARPA-E awarding up to $24M to 10 projects to support advanced nuclear power plants

DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

BNEF ups forecast for global investment in stationary energy storage, sees majority of capacity likely to be grid-scale

Study for European Parliament assesses options for turning CO2 into methanol for use in transport

DOE announces $60M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

Ioxus expands distributor network to China, Asia-Pacific; demand in wind turbine and hybrid bus markets

Sandia study finds underground geologic storage of hydrogen could boost transportation, energy security

DOE BETO releases new strategic plan; biofuels to constitute 25% of US transportation fuels by 2040

EPA Proposes Transport Rule to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States and DC; New Approach for Pollution Reduction

EPA finalizes Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (Transport Rule)

DOE EERE awarding $43.6M for Phase II SBIR projects

Skeleton Technologies receives US patent for nanoporous carbon powder supercapacitor material; higher energy and power densities and lower cost

DLR techno-economic valuation of power-to-liquids finds reducing electrolyzer and electricity costs key to cost-competitive liquid hydrocarbons

“Project Volt Gas Volt” proposes long-term financing plan to support widespread implementation of power-to-gas systems

BNEF, Snam, IGU report finds global gas industry set to resume growth post-pandemic; low-carbon technologies for long-term growth

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