Klimaat en Energie – BL

In 2024, the U.S. East Coast became a consistent destination for small volumes of renewable diesel as a few suppliers and local governments began offering or consuming the fuel. Because no renewable diesel is produced on the East Coast, suppliers and local governments are procuring their supply from a combination... Read more »

Working natural gas in storage in the Lower 48 states ended the natural gas injection season with 3,922 billion cubic feet (Bcf), according to estimates based on data from our Weekly Natural Gas Storage Report released on November 7. U.S. inventories are starting winter 2024–25 with the most natural gas... Read more »

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, the retail price of regular gasoline averaged $3.04 per gallon (gal) across the United States, 7% less than the same time last year. Retail gasoline prices this Thanksgiving are at their lowest since 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted gasoline demand.... Read more »

An average of 13.4 million barrels per day (b/d) of crude oil was produced in the United States during August 2024, a new record according to data from our Petroleum Supply Monthly. More crude oil was produced in the United States during August 2024 than during December 2023, when the... Read more »

In this remarkably candid and personal discussion, Bill shares several stories publicly for the first time. The post Greg Robinson, host of the World Changing Podcast, interviews Bill about his journey into clean energy appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

Freeing Energy dives deeply into the lessons from computer history and their application to energy. The post How the History of Computers Predicts the Future of Energy: Bill Shares Research from Freeing Energy at the Computer Museum of America appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

FREYR may not be a household name in the US but their CEO is delivering on his vision to make the most efficient and most environmentally responsible battery plant in the US. The post Podcast 99: Tom Jensen of FREYR Battery – From Giga Arctic to Giga Americas, the most... Read more »

Forbes Magazine explores the role of innovation in the century-old electric power industry. The post Forbes Magazine interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and how local energy is reshaping the century-old grid appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

Michael Gale interviews Bill Nussey about "Breaking the Gordian Knot of energy thinking by 2035" The post Forbes’ Futures in Focus podcast host Michael Gale interviews Bill Nussey about the Inflation Reduction Act and the unstoppable economics of local energy appeared first on Freeing Energy.... Read more »

John Berger and Michael Grasso of Sunnova share their vision for solar+battery neighborhoods and why California's state regulators are dragging their feet The post Podcast 98: John Berger and Michael Grasso: Sunnova wants to build a ground breaking local energy powered neighborhood and that is rattling cages. Will regulators let... Read more »

Growing up in India, I experienced the shortage of electricity very personally. We did not have access to uninterrupted, good quality power. The thing that always bothered me was a thermal power plant I could see from my house. It was burning coal to produce electricity for the City of... Read more »

Nicole Jansen is a rockstar podcast host who talks with Bill to tackle--head on--the biggest myths in clean energy and the biggest business opportunities, as well The post Nicole Jansen, host of the Leaders of Transformation podcast talks to Bill: How can you tap into the global energy market and... Read more »

Listen in as Donnel Baird gives us a peek into a journey of why he started BlocPower, what drove his evolving vision, and how he is scaling his business to retrofit old, fossil-fuel powered heating with smart new heat pumps and solar panels. The post Podcast 097: Donnel Baird –... Read more »

Doha (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Qatar has agreed to supply three million tonnes of gas a year to China in a deal with London-headquartered energy giant Shell, the emirate's state energy company said on Monday. The liquefied natural gas deliveries would begin in January as part of a "new long-term... Read more »

Hong Kong (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Equities rose across Asia on Monday following another record day on Wall Street, with traders also cheered by data suggesting China's economic malaise is showing signs of easing. The positive start to the week was not felt in the euro, however, as a budget... Read more »

Washington (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 The United States announced new export restrictions Monday targeting China's ability to make advanced semiconductors, drawing swift condemnation from Beijing as competition deepens between the world's two biggest economies. The move expands Washington's efforts to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, which can be... Read more »

New York (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Intel announced Monday that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired effective December 1, as the once dominant chip-making giant company struggles to catch up with rivals. The abrupt departure comes after the company in August vowed to cut more than 15,000 jobs in a draconian... Read more »

Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 The world of micro- and nanoscale robotics has rapidly evolved, with applications ranging from precise drug delivery to sustainable energy production and environmental cleanup. These advanced robotic systems, powered by external energy sources such as magnetic fields, light, and ultrasound, have brought transformative changes... Read more »

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Researchers at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Maryland have developed a revolutionary antenna that adjusts its shape based on temperature. Using additive manufacturing and shape memory alloys, the new technology promises significant advancements for military, scientific, and commercial communications. Details of... Read more »

Paris, France (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Industrial 3D printing leader Impossible Objects, Inc., has officially launched its high-speed CBAM 25 3D printer in the European market. Following its successful North American debut in June at the RAPID+TCT tradeshow, the CBAM 25 is now available to European manufacturers seeking a scalable... Read more »

Boston MA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Visualizing the potential impacts of a hurricane on people's homes before it hits can help residents prepare and decide whether to evacuate. MIT scientists have developed a method that generates satellite imagery from the future to depict how a region would look after a... Read more »

Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 As Volkswagen seeks to push through a drastic restructuring with billions of euros in cuts, workers nationwide on Monday kicked off what could be a long wave of industrial action. From high costs to management missteps and slowdowns in key markets, here are some... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Thermoelectric materials play a key role in energy efficiency, converting waste heat into electricity. These materials are particularly valuable in industrial and automotive settings, where engines generate significant waste heat, and they hold promise for portable power solutions in remote sensors and space applications.... Read more »

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 Imagine if all commuters used the same few roads at the same time every day. The congestion would be overwhelming. This scenario mirrors what's happening in the nation's airspace, where multiple airlines attempt to use the most direct flight paths to the same... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 In a major advancement for strong field physics, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science's Center for Relativistic Laser Science (CoReLS) in Korea have successfully demonstrated nonlinear Compton scattering (NCS) using a groundbreaking all-optical setup. This achievement, recently published in 'Nature Photonics', uses the... Read more »

Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Researchers at Tohoku University have achieved a major advancement in quantum technology by creating electrically defined quantum dots within zinc oxide (ZnO) heterostructures. Their findings, published in Nature Communications on November 7, 2024, highlight zinc oxide's untapped potential for quantum computing applications. Quantum dots... Read more »

Oslo (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Norway has suspended plans to start giving licences for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment groups and international institutions, a party allied with the centre-left government said on Sunday. Norway, Western Europe's biggest oil and gas producer, had planned to become... Read more »

BMW Group says it will switch its Regensburg plant logistics to hydrogen by 2026, replacing electric vehicles with hydrogen-powered forklifts and tugger trains, while Exolum has launched a new business line to offer integrated logistics solutions across the hydrogen value chain... Read more »

PowerChina has signed a contract with Manila Electric for the 1.05 GW Terra solar project in the Philippines, as part of the 2.45 GW Terra Project, which also includes 3.3 GWh of energy storage.... Read more »

Catalina Energy Capital says it is now on track to advise on more than 4 GW of solar and storage assets by the end of 2024.... Read more »

Building-integrated PV (BIPV) could make a substantial contribution to Australia’s clean energy transition, but one industry expert says a lack of understanding about the value and versatility of the technology means it remains underutilized.... Read more »

Batteries will form part of the consumer picture within two to three years, according to Júlio Bortolini, from Brazilian conglomerate Soprano.... Read more »

Germany-based Wavelabs announced that its LED solar simulator Sinus-3000 Advanced has demonstrated a level of uncertainty of 0.9% for silicon solar module power measurement.... Read more »

The high amounts of solar and wind power being fed into the Dutch electrical grid cause issues that affect the ability of businesses to expand, according to ELIX CTO Pieter Hofstede, who discusses the growth of energy storage solutions in the Netherlands.... Read more »

Sinovoltaics' latest financial stability ranking of inverter manufacturers lists Hoymiles Power Electronics, APSystems (Yuneng Technology), and Eaton in the top three positions.... Read more »

Scientists have designed a PVT-driven direct contact membrane distillation system for off-grid applications. The system is intended for desalination purposes in remote areas.... Read more »

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is pushing for the widespread implementation of “emergency backstop” measures to remotely switch off or dial down rooftop solar systems. It aims to manage the growing impact of distributed PV on the nation’s electricity grid.... Read more »

Hydropower has long been used to stabilize the rid and store energy to compensate for the fluctuations of solar and wind power. Its use of artificial intelligence is helping cope with new demands but making it more sensitive to cyber attacks.... Read more »

New research from China shows that regions with dense PV installations, such as Southern China, Central and Northern Europe, Central and Eastern America, and Japan, are the most exposed to weather-related extreme low-production events. The researchers proposed a mitigation strategy to reduce the impact of these events on PV power... Read more »

Tata Power Renewable says its new 431 MW solar project in Neemuch, India, features single-axis solar trackers and 560 W and 565 W bifacial glass-to-glass modules.... Read more »

An international research team has fabricated a perovskite solar cell using sulfur-based additives to improve its resistance to moisture. The device not only achieved high efficiency levels but was also able to retain about 96% of its efficiency after 1,000 h.... Read more »

The site of a cranberry bog in Carver, Massachusetts now serves double-duty as a community solar plant after receiving Permission to Operate approval on November 26. The Carver Solar project, owned by New York-based solar developer and operator Syncarpha Capital, sits on 28 acres leased by E.J. Pontiff Cranberries Inc.... Read more »

Norway agreed on Sunday to stop the first round of licensing for Arctic deep-sea mining following pressure from the Socialist Left Party (SV), reported The Guardian. The small leftwing party refused to support the government’s budget if it did not halt deep-sea mining exploration licenses scheduled for next year. “This... Read more »

Efforts by nations to come to an agreement on a global plastics treaty failed on Monday. While more than 100 countries sought to put a limit on the world’s plastics production — in addition to tackling recycling and cleanup — oil and gas companies were only prepared to address the... Read more »

If you’re looking to keep your indoor air cleaner over the holidays, a new study has found that air fryers emit just a small portion of the indoor air pollutants produced by other cooking methods like pan and deep frying. Most people spend most of their time — 80 percent... Read more »

Nearly half of climate experts — 44 percent — believe China’s carbon dioxide emissions may have already peaked, or will peak in 2025 at the latest, according to a new report from think tank Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). China’s carbon emissions are also on track... Read more »

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 50th annual Automotive Trends Report, model year (MY) 2023 electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles have led to an 11% decline in carbon dioxide emissions from new vehicles. The report noted that fuel economy reached a record high and greenhouse gas emissions from... Read more »

All over the world, floods have been increasing in frequency and intensity due to climate change. A new study led by researchers at University of British Columbia (UBC) shows that protecting key ecosystems across Canada could reduce the risk of flooding in over half of urban areas in the country... Read more »

President-elect Donald Trump has expressed his intention to do away with what he has referred to as the “electric vehicle mandate” — a federal tax credit of $7,500 for people who purchase electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States, reported AFP. If Trump decides to end the EV rebate, California... Read more »

Solarcycle, a company handling end-of-life solar panels, is opening a new solar panel recycling facility in Cedartown, Georgia.  According to the company, the upcoming 5-gigawatt facility will span 255,000 square feet and will eventually have the capacity to recycle around 10 million old solar panels annually, or as much as... Read more »

Two workers have reportedly been rescued by helicopter from a wind turbine in Brazil after a fire broke out in the generator of the Siemens Gamesa wind turbine. The post Two workers rescued from burning Siemens Gamesa wind turbine by helicopter appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »

Japan’s largest oil company has announced a $200 million investment into Queensland’s green hydrogen ambitions, committing to build a demonstration plant near Brisbane. The post Japanese oil giant announces $200 million green hydrogen investment in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »

Fortescue suspends its validation work under the Science-Based Target Initiative while the tricky question of scope 3 emissions - created by the use of its products by its customers - is resolved. The post Fortescue pauses Science-Based Target validation as rules around emission counts are reviewed appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »

The first cyclone resistant solar farm, along with a big battery, have been opened to provide daytime power for BHP's iron ore port operations in Port Hedland. The post Cyclone resistant Port Hedland solar and big battery opened to provide power to BHP port facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »

New monthly data from Rystad Energy shows utility wind and solar generation exceeded 4 terwatt-hours – a first for the month of November. The post Solar and wind deliver November generation high, closing out a record spring appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »

AEMO says its ability to deal with summer heat and floods have been boosted by more than 3 GW of new capacity, particularly in big battery projects that have already proved useful. The post Big battery summer: AEMO says new storage capacity to play key role in keeping lights on... Read more »

Construction has been completed on the second biggest battery in Victoria, which will be the second big battery in Australia contracted to Big Oil company Shell. The post Construction complete at Victoria’s second-biggest battery, contracted to Big Oil company appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »

Chevron's Gorgon CCS project - the flagship for the technology in Australia - has had its worst year on record, collecting less than one third of the CO2 it is supposed to. The post Expensive failure: Flagship Gorgon CCS collects less CO2 in worst year appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »

Sydney-based pioneer of no-cost solar and battery service closes $4.28 million funding round towards plans to deploy solar and battery systems to 2,000 homes a month. The post “No-cost” home solar and battery start-up raises funds to target 2,000 homes a month appeared first on RenewEconomy.... Read more »