Science and Technology:
¶ “Accelerating Power At Sea For A Thriving Blue Economy” • The ocean contains enough water to fill quintillions of gallon-sized containers. But it is not just the ocean’s size that stymies exploration. Ocean exploration requires technology, technology needs energy, and the ocean is a power desert. The US DOE hopes to deal with that. [CleanTechnica]
Sea (NOAA image)
¶ “A New All-Solid Battery Hits Long Duration Energy Storage Mark” • In past years, the technology tools were lacking, but that’s not an excuse anymore. Wind and solar power are widely available, and new long duration energy storage technology is emerging to help renewables replace fossil fuel power plants without a hitch. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Your Home Could Soon Power Itself – With Concrete” • MIT researchers have successfully developed a supercapacitor, which can act like a battery – though it is different, as it doesn’t degrade through use – out of widely available materials, in the hopes of providing a cheap and architectural way of saving renewable energy from going to waste. [Newsweek]
Tree at a concrete wall (Pawel Czerwinski, Unsplash)
World:
¶ “Solar Energy Could Power All The Health Facilities In Poorer Countries And Save Lives, Experts Say” • This month, at COP28, experts will argue that all healthcare facilities in poorer countries could be provided with electricity using solar energy, within five years and for less than $5 billion, putting an end to the risk of life from power outages. [The Guardian]
¶ “Is The World Warming Faster Than Expected?” • With our historically high sea temperatures, worrying lows in Antarctic sea-ice, and extreme weather events hitting every continentm, it’s now “virtually certain” that 2023 will be the hottest year on record. But the rate of warming is not beyond what scientists expected from climate models. [BBC]
Wildfire smoke (Landon Parenteau, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “Cero Generation’s Italian Agrivoltaic Project Goes Live” • Cero Generation has announced that Pontinia, its 70-MW solar project in Italy, is now live. Pontinia is also among the first agrivoltaics projects in Italy, combining solar power generation with farming. About 65% of the 135 hectares (334 acres) that the project sits on will be used for agriculture. [Energy Global]
¶ “A Swedish Hydrofoil Ferry Seeks To Electrify The Waterways” • Speeding through Stockholm’s archipelago, the new P-12 vessel by electric boat maker Candela barely makes a sound as it glides over a meter (3’ 4”) above the water. Its developers hope the ferry, which was unveiled this week, will introduce a new era of public transport on the water. [ABC News]
Candela P-12 (Candela image)
¶ “UK’s Octopus Energy Launches $3.7 Billion Offshore Wind Fund With Tokyo Gas” • Britain’s Octopus Energy’s renewables investing arm launched a fund with Japan’s Tokyo Gas to invest £3 billion ($3.7 billion) in offshore wind projects by 2030. The Octopus Energy Offshore Wind fund was set up with funding from Tokyo Gas. [Offshore Magazine]
¶ “US, Philippines Sign Landmark Nuclear Deal” • The US and the Philippines signed a landmark deal that would allow the US to export nuclear technology and material to Manila, which is exploring the use of nuclear power. US Congressional approval is needed for the deal, and so is adherence with non-proliferation requirements. [MSN]
Philippine nuclear research reactor (PNRI, public domain)
US:
¶ “EVgo To Build Charging Stations Faster, Offer Free Charging To Hertz Customers” • Like all charging providers, EVgo works hard to improve what it is doing and make for a better driver experience. This continued in November with an advancement in EV charging construction speed and a deal with rental car company Hertz. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “New Mexico Adopts Crucial Package to Clean up Cars And Trucks” • The New Mexico Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board has adopted three major standards that will provide significant climate, public health, air quality, and economic benefits to New Mexico. [CleanTechnica]
New Mexico (Davron Bowman, Unsplash)
¶ “Seventy US Dealers Apply To Sell VinFast Electric Vehicles” • Vietnamese automaker VinFast has gotten serious about selling electric cars around the world, and it is entering the US auto market quite early in its evolution. According to VinFast, seventy auto dealers across the US have already put in applications to sell VinFast EVs. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “First Wind Turbine Produced At GE Vernova’s New York Facility” • GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business announced that it has completed the first onshore wind turbine produced on its new wind manufacturing assembly line in Schenectady, New York. The unit is the largest onshore turbine ever manufactured in the US. [Power Engineering International]
GE Verona’s 6 MW turbine (GE Verona)
¶ “Despite Loss Of Two Major Projects, New Jersey Is Moving Forward With Its Offshore Wind Power Goals” • Despite the loss of two major offshore wind farm projects when Danish developer Ørsted pulled out of New Jersey, the state is moving forward with its plans to support and grow the nascent industry. The state will seek bids on new projects. [WHYY]
¶ “New Yorkers Encouraged To Prepare Now For Winter” • It is time to prepare for winter. Multiple New York State agencies and authorities offer programs to help residents manage energy use, reduce electric and heating bills, and increase comfort during cold temperatures by weatherizing and making these buildings more energy efficient. [nyserda]
Have a charmingly actualized day.
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