Science and Technology:
¶ “Energy Storage Could Be Revolutionized By A New, Cost-Effective Catalyst That Is Effective In Achieving Its Goals” • At City University Hong Kong, scientists developed and tested a catalyst for producing hydrogen with Imperial College London collaborating on the project. Platinum is used for the catylist, but the amount is very small. [List23]
Platinum nuggets (Aram Dulyan, public domain)
World:
¶ “Airports Are Confronting The Reality Of The Climate Crisis” • Airports around the world find themselves resolved to adjust to the effects of climate pollution against a backdrop of worsening weather conditions and projected climate abnormalities. Each airport must produce its own comprehensive plan of action to mitigate climate risk. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “ABB To Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cell Propulsion Systems For Container Ships” • ABB announced that it will collaborate with Samskip Group, a shipping company based in the Netherlands which plans to be net zero by 2040, and India’s Cochin Shipyard to build two 135-meter container ships. They will be powered by 3.2-MW ABB hydrogen fuel cells. [CleanTechnica]
Container ship powered by fuel cell (ABB image)
¶ “Study Finds 98% Of Europeans At Risk From High Levels Of Fine Particulates” • A study conducted by The Guardian and the Expanse program found 98% of Europeans are exposed to higher levels of PM2.5 than is considered safe. Those elevated pollution levels are linked to as many as 400,000 deaths all across Europe each year. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Global Wind Power Capacity To Hit 2.38 TW By 2032” • Wind power capacity is expected to grow 10.1% annually to hit 2.38 TW globally by 2032, driven by increased activity in western markets and Africa. This long-term growth in installed capacity in wind power will take place despite short-term challenges, according to Wood Mackenzie. [The National]
Wind turbines (Rabih Shasha, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Legal Advisers Plug Green Power Efforts” • The success of new offshore wind farms to be built in Portuguese waters depends on the structure of the auctions and companies’ ability to put forth bids that comply with labyrinthine national and EU laws governing marine protection, permitting, land rights, and grid connections. [Financial Times]
¶ “Finnish Wind Energy Shatters Records, Sets The Stage For Unprecedented Sustainable Journey” • Finland built a record amount of wind power in 2022. New capacity of 2.4 GW was brought online. This puts Finland in the top three of Europe’s most dynamic wind power builders, right on the heels of Germany and Sweden1. [Hitachi Energy]
Vatunki wind farm, Finland (Teemu Vehkaoja, CC-BY-SA 3.0)
¶ “Tata Motors To Transition To 100% Renewable Electricity Across Operations By End Of The Decade” • As part of its vision to move towards Net Zero, Tata Motors developed a roadmap to transition to 100% renewable electricity across its operations by the end of the decade. India’s largest commercial vehicle maker set a net zero goal for 2045. [Autocar Professional]
¶ “As Russia Hits Ukraine’s Energy Facilities With A Deadly Missile Attack, Fear Mounts Over Nuclear Plants” • Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s grid operator, said a missile barrage was Russia’s first successful attack on energy facilities in months. It reported partial blackouts in five different regions across the country. There is fear for nuclear plants. [CBS News]
Nuclear Plant (Дьяков Владимир Леонидович, CC-BY-SA 3.0, cropped)
US:
¶ “1.5 Million People Asked To Conserve Water In Seattle Because Of Statewide Drought” • Seattle Public Utilities is asking about 1.5 million customers in the Seattle area to use less water as drought conditions continue throughout most of the state. Among other things, residents were asked to stop watering lawns and to reduce shower time. [ABC News]
¶ “Ocean Infinity Is Going To Use Underwater Drones To Help Build Offshore Wind” • On land, surveyors can walk around a site and fly over it to get all of the information they need for construction. The deep waters off the Pacific coast requires new methods. Ocean Infinity will conduct an extensive site survey for one new offshore site. [CleanTechnica]
Ocean Infinity mapping drone (Ocean Infinity image)
¶ “Wyoming Rejects Proposed Moratorium On Renewable Energy” • The Joint Corporations Committee addressed a proposed bill that sought to impose a moratorium on renewable energy in Wyoming. The deliberations were guided by a wave of support from concerned citizens and advocates of renewable energy. The bill was rejected. [Wyoming News Now]
¶ “Enel Secures PPA For Part Of Solar-Plus-Storage Project In ERCOT With 104-MW BESS” • The North American arm of Italy-based energy firm Enel has secured a PPA with Boston Properties for part of a solar-plus-storage project in the ERCOT, the Texas market. The hybrid plant has a 104-MW battery energy storage system. [Energy-Storage.News]
Enel Green Power solar-battery plant (Enel Green Power)
¶ “Enfinity Global Swoops On 546-MW US Solar” • Enfinity Global has acquired 546-MW of solar assets under development from CS Energy. The assets are three solar farms currently under development in Colorado. This deal allows the company to make further progress in the implementation of its long-term business strategy in the US. [reNews]
¶ “Nuclear Panel To Meet Monday To Discuss Spent Fuel Transportation” • The Federal Nuclear Waste Policy Committee of the Vermont Nuclear Decommissioning Citizens Advisory Panel will meet on Monday, September 25, 2023 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM. This meeting will be webcast, and a link is given to join the it. [Vermont Business Magazine]
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