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Korean Hydrogen Explosions, Leaks, Auction Failure & Impeachment May Cause Pivot

January 18, 2025 admin carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, ferry, green economy, green jobs, hydrogen, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, Hyundai, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit, policy & politics, Shipping, South korea, subsidies, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:14:09 +0000

The hydrogen atom is tiny. Getting enough of it in one place requires pressures found at three to seven kilometers under the surface of the ocean. Unsurprisingly, it leaks. As it’s an indirect greenhouse gas and an explosion risk, that’s a big problem. South Korea has been learning exactly what … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Funds the Efforts of 7 Non-Profit Educational Organizations to Build the Pipeline for Tomorrow’s Energy Workforce

January 18, 2025 admin alaska, clean power, policy & politics, rmi, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:10:35 +0000

The Clean Energy Careers for All program supports workforce development programs that promote STEM education and exposure to clean energy career options. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected seven non-profit educational organizations to receive up to $300,000 each in funding, as part of its Clean Energy Careers for … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Announces $1.66 Billion Loan Guarantee to Plug Power to Produce & Liquify Clean Hydrogen Fuel

January 18, 2025 admin energy efficiency, hydrogen, loan programs office, plug power, policy & politics, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:00:21 +0000

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced the closing of a $1.66 billion loan guarantee ($1.55 billion in principal and $107 million in capitalized interest) to Plug Power Inc.’s (Plug) subsidiary, Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower, LLC, to help finance the construction of up to six facilities … [continued]

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More Electric Buses for Australia

January 18, 2025 admin Australia, byd, clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025 01:50:26 +0000

Despite stagnant electric car sales, the influx of electric buses remains unabated in Australia. Let’s start with EV market leader BYD. In Australia and around the world, BYD is on a roll. The company has delivered 74,000 electric buses around the globe. Rapid technology advancements, which lead to greater driver … [continued]

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OCED Announces up to $31 Million for Small Businesses to Innovate American Energy Technologies

January 18, 2025 admin Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, policy & politics, pumped hydro storage, subsidies, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:00:21 +0000

OCED Announces up to $31 Million for Small Businesses to Innovate American Energy Technologies The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) today released a new funding solicitation for up to $31 million to validate in operational conditions new energy technology components or systems to be integrated in larger-scale … [continued]

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U.S. DOE Announces Roadmap and $18 Million Investment to Improve Clean Energy Interconnection Processes

January 18, 2025 admin clean power, policy & politics, Solar energy, subsidies, us department of energy (doe), wind energy

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:30:08 +0000

More than 1,000 stakeholders over two years contributed to developing solutions and targets The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) released a new roadmap that can lead to shorter timelines and better outcomes for connecting clean energy resources to the distribution and sub-transmission grids. The Distributed Energy Resource … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Announces Selectees for $107 Million Fusion Innovation Research Engine Collaboratives, and Progress in Milestone Program Inspired by NASA

January 18, 2025 admin nasa, nuclear energy, nuclear fusion, policy & politics, university of tennessee, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 22:00:33 +0000

New Awards from DOE Will Support Acceleration of Commercial Fusion Energy Toward Viability The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $107 million in funding for six projects in the Fusion Innovative Research Engine (FIRE) Collaboratives, and that several privately funded fusion companies have completed early critical-path science and technology … [continued]

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Floating Solar On Federal Reservoirs Could Power 100 Million Homes In The US

January 18, 2025 admin clean power, floating solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:45:53 +0000

A new study finds that floating solar on reservoirs controlled by the US government could power up to 100 million homes.

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Why Is Paramount Plus Promoting Big Oil With Its Landman Series?

January 18, 2025 admin big-oil, climate change, elon musk, Fossil Fuels, Larry Ellison, Oil, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:27:30 +0000

“Landman” is a television series broadcast on Paramount Plus, the digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service. I’ve watched most of the other Taylor Sheridan series, somehow hoping that a romanticized Old West culture can be combined with positive representations of females. What I didn’t expect from him was a … [continued]

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U.S. Department of Energy Selects Three Projects to Advance Wood Heater Innovation to Access Affordable, Renewable Energy

January 18, 2025 admin bioenergy technologies office, brookhaven national laboratory, energy efficiency, lawrence berkeley national laboratory, policy & politics, us department of energy (doe), wood heaters

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:00:31 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $1.35 million in Phase 2 funding for three projects to accelerate wood heater innovation and develop the next generation of efficient and clean wood heaters. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $1.35 million in Phase 2 funding … [continued]

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