“'Cutting red tape, accelerating permitting, and providing the right incentives for faster deployment of renewables are some of the most important actions governments can take to address today’s energy security and market challenges, while keeping alive the possibility of reaching our international climate goals,' Fatih Birol, executive director of the IEA, said in a statement."
Bosch To Invest $1.3 Billion In Hydrogen Technology By 2025
"Whether using fuel cells or batteries, electric vehicles require robust thermal management systems to keep all of the components operating at their most efficient and ensure durability. Bosch is developing a new flexible thermal unit to improve this functionality."
Volvo says it has started testing trucks with fuel cells powered by hydrogen
"In a statement, Gothenburg-headquartered Volvo Trucks said refueling of the vehicles would take under 15 minutes. Customer pilots are set to begin in the next few years, with commercialization 'planned for the latter part of this decade.'"
Global nuclear power capacity needs to double by 2050 -IEA
"Advanced economies have nearly 70% of global nuclear capacity but the fleet is ageing. Investment has stalled and the latest new projects have run far over budget and behind schedule, the report said."
Beware of Energy Isolationism
"The right course of action, and the necessary one, is for policymakers to develop policies that focus on long-term solutions, namely empowering the ability of the industry to respond to market signals by increasing domestic production and refining capacity, thereby bringing stability and relief to consumers."
Sesame Solar is selling mobile disaster relief units powered entirely by clean energy
"Sesame sells the systems for anywhere from $100,000 to $300,000, or more for larger installations like a full medical clinic. It has sold 50 nanogrid units so far. Its customers already include the U.S. Air Force, as well as cable providers like Cox and Comcast."
The barriers to an EV revolution
"While automakers are ramping up output and rolling out new models, EVs remain relatively scarce. Buyers often have long wait times."
Permitting Reform Needed to Reach Clean Energy Goals
An inefficient regulatory environment is hindering the development of energy and infrastructure projects in the U.S. Unless addressed, America will struggle to reduce emissions and expand its share of clean energy.
Wyoming will soon be home to the world’s largest carbon removal facility
"CarbonCapture is working to reduce cost in part by finding cheaper materials to absorb CO2 inside its machinery. Because dozens of new sorbents are now being developed specifically for direct air capture, the company’s technology is designed to work with them interchangeably, so the equipment can easily be updated as the field progresses. The material it might use in 2030 may not yet exist."
Innovation through competition will drive America’s energy transition
"A cleaner and more cost-effective energy future is within reach through a competitive framework. Competitive power markets and power suppliers are leading the way by saving customers money, spurring innovation, retiring older, higher emitting resources, and investing in new low and zero emission resources, and accelerating environmental progress."
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