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Researchers use quantum computing method to optimize molecular photoswitches for solar energy harvesting

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Molecular photoswitches that can both convert and store energy could be used to make solar energy harvesting more efficient. The procedure was based on a dataset of more than 400,000 molecules, which the researchers screened to find the optimum molecular structure for solar energy storage materials.

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Maersk secures green e-methanol for the world’s first container vessel operating on carbon-neutral fuel; new plant in Denmark

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Maersk has identified its partners to produce green fuel for its first vessel to operate on carbon-neutral methanol ( earlier post ): REintegrate , a subsidiary of the Danish renewable energy company European Energy. The methanol facility will use renewable energy and biogenic CO 2 to produce the e-methanol. Moller - Maersk.

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

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Denmark has been a global leader in sustainability, and has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 70% by 2030. While the country is one of the world’s largest producers of wind and solar renewable energy, it faces the issue of renewable energy being weather-dependent and prone to fluctuation.

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ABB delivers first urban battery storage solution in Denmark to support renewables

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The battery storage solution will account for a significant part of the energy system, in which solar and wind energy will provide the majority of electricity production. Since renewable energy production is less predictable, the storage system will be a key element of energy supply.

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

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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). Despite temporary cost rises for renewables, the gap to fossil fuel power generation continues to widen due to fuel and carbon prices rising even faster.

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Denmark awards €11M to dynamic green ammonia plant project by Skovgaard Invest, Vestas, and Haldor Topsoe

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The project aims at building a 10 MW green ammonia plant directly coupled to local wind and solar power generation. The dynamic approach entails that the clean power from wind turbines and solar panels will be connected directly to the electrolysis unit making it more cost-effective than if involving a battery or hydrogen storage.

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Blue World Technologies launches next-generation methanol fuel cell system for stationary power generation

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When powered by renewable methanol, CellPack Stationary has carbon-neutral operation. The system can be installed as a hybrid solution combined with renewable energy sources such as solar cells or wind turbines. The CellPack Stationary is based on high-temperature PEM fuel cell technology and has a system efficiency of 38-40%.

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