J1. Green Tech Industry & Utilities

The COP31 co-presidents had the idea right on global electrification targets. They got the measurement wrong.

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Trucks and vans represent a major opportunity for emissions reductions. While these trucks make up a small share of vehicles on the road, they account for a disproportionate share of transportation emissions and fuel costs. Electrifying this sector...

Headline policy reform has not translated into improved investment conditions for renewables in Australia, a new survey has found, with 20% saying things have got worse.

The post Investors still “largely downbeat” about renewables, as policy and fossil risks overshadow rewards appeared first on Renew Economy.

Global fossil fuel use must halve by 2035 and be phased out entirely by 2070 at the latest if the world is to keep global warming below 1.5°C.

The post “Pouring oil on climate fire:” Global fossil fuel use must halve by 2035 to avoid catastrophic climate damage appeared first on Renew Economy.

Federal energy minister seeks principles-based rule change to ensure retailers are doing more than just the bare minimum to engage with electricity customers.

The post Must do better: Bowen seeks rule change to force energy retailers to do right thing by electricity customers appeared first on Renew Economy.

Wind farm developer has shaved 110 hectares off its footprint after working with EPBC planners to improve the environmental credentials of the contested project.

The post Contested wind project pivots turbines and cuts footprint after discovering more endangered cycads appeared first on Renew Economy.

Australia’s backyard pools could help support a cleaner and more flexible electricity grid and save households hundreds of dollars a year.

The post SwitchedOn podcast: The hidden energy guzzler in Australian backyards – and how it could help the grid appeared first on Renew Economy.

An Australian facility will seek to prove carbon can be embedded into useful products, such as concrete, paint and plasterboard, and resold for a profit.

The post First of a kind “carbon refinery” to embed emissions in concrete and other building materials appeared first on Renew Economy.

State government launches Home Energy Saver program offering zero-interest loans of up to $15,000 to help pay for upgrades including rooftop solar, batteries, electric appliances and insulation.

The post Zero interest loans launched to help lower income homes get off gas with solar, batteries, insulation appeared first on Renew Economy.

World's biggest dairy exporter signs PPAs with two new solar projects as part of its efforts to wean itself off the use of coal power for boilers.

The post New Zealand dairy giant signs two major solar deals as it works to wean itself off coal boilers appeared first on Renew Economy.

A unique trial of renewable hydrogen power in an off-grid coastal community has struggled because of repeated failures from the hydrogen fuel cell.

The post Unique off-grid trial proves technical case for renewable hydrogen power, despite repeated fuel cell failures appeared first on Renew Economy.

Peak cofounder and CEO Landon Mossburg told Utility Dive the technology is “purpose-built” for AI data centers and grid-scale applications.

As wildfire risk grows, there are increasing calls to “bury the lines.” Undergrounding has its place, but it's not the only answer, writes Cameron Brooks, executive director of Think Microgrid.

More power, cooling and IT equipment is moving outside data halls in a shift that could help “future-proof” computing facilities, a company executive told Facilities Dive.

The federal government is preparing to spend billions training 100,000 skilled workers under its Team Canada Strong agenda, without a clear plan for the economy those workers are meant to serve.Instead, Canada should align workforce planning, funding...

The project is expected to come online in 2029 and store enough energy to power around 4,275 homes for 10 hours, Salt River Project said.

The South Carolina Public Service Commission dismissed calls from the Sierra Club to impose a cost cap on the Canadys project or require the utilities to commit to retiring coal-fired units.

Three reports published Monday lay out recommendations for development of an offshore transmission system and highlight the potential for high voltage direct current technology.

Headline News:

• “Trump Retreats from Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Wind Ban” • The Trump administration has voluntarily dismissed its own appeal in a lawsuit challenging Donald Trump’s executive order banning wind project development in the US. The judge had ruled the order was “capricious and arbitrary.” This effectively ends the unlawful windpower ban. [CleanTechnica]

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• “Spain’s Renewables Revolution Is Paying Off” • New analysis shows that Spanish households have each saved €10 per month on their electricity bills since the Hormuz strait was effectively closed in March. In the Spanish’s transition to renewable energy, the influence fossil fuels have on the electricity price has been reduced by 75% since 2019. [Euronews]
• “Cuba Quantifies Impact Of US Oil Blockade On Children’s Health And Daily Life” • The survival rate for Cuban children with cancer has fallen from 85% before the US energy blockade began in January to 65%, according to a report from Cubadebate. The report said 100,000 children younger than seven can’t even get a daily liter of milk from the state. [ABC News]
• “Gas Prices Fall Below $4 A Gallon, GasBuddy Says” • After an agreement between the US and Iran, the national average price of a gallon of gas stands at $3.99, marking a decline of more than 9¢ over the past week, according to a GasBuddy post. Gas prices, however, continue to register well above where they stood before the Iran war. [ABC News]
• “Circularity Cuts Cost Of Making Sustainable Aviation Fuel From Bio-Methane” • In recent six-month trial, Circularity Fuels showed that biogas from a California dairy farm manure digester was successfully converted to a drop-in aviation fuel. It meets the ASTM D7566 Annex A1 specifications in use for the jet engines of commercial aircraft. [CleanTechnica]

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In capacity-addition terms, fossil fuels are now just a thin orange strip at the bottom of a very tall green wall.

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