Opinion:
¶ “The Oil And Gas Industry Is Behind Misinformation On Wind” • The fossil fuel industry has long funded misinformation about renewable energy. Offshore wind appears to be their latest target. Since 2019 at the latest, a nationwide campaign against offshore wind has been growing, using misinformation and obstruction. [Center for American Progress]
Offshore windpower (Reegan Fraser, Unsplash, cropped)
Science and Technology:
¶ “Gas-Killing Flow Battery Uses Table Salt For Long Duration Energy Storage” • Low cost renewables are are beginning to edge gas power plants aside, with help from energy storage systems. Pushing storage costs down will help kick the energy transition into high gear. A Dutch flow battery startup, Aquabattery, plans for plain old table salt to do it. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “This Shipping Container Uses Water And Solar Power To Capture CO₂ From The Air” • A startup based in the UK, Mission Zero Technologies, wanted to find a cheaper, more efficient way to capture carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Now it says it has done just that, and at a fraction of the cost of the methods used by other technologies. [Fast Company]
Carbon capture equipment (Mission Zero Technologies image)
COP28:
¶ “COP28 Slug Fest Over Language Heats Up” • COP28 is set to wrap up on December 12, but this year’s conference is bogged down in semantics as the delegates from various nations push their own agendas. The central failing of this and all past COP conferences is that the rules require any final statement to be approved unanimously. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “What Do COP28 Double Down, Triple Up And The Nuclear Commitments Mean?” • The Double Down, Triple Up pledge was signed by almost 120 countries. It is to triple countries’ renewable generating capacity and double the rate of efficiency programs by 2030. Also, 22 countries have signed a similar pledge to triple nuclear power. [CleanTechnica]
Wind turbines (Jason Blackeye, Unsplash)
¶ “China Backs G20 Goal To Triple Global Renewable Energy By 2030” • China supports the G20 push to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030, said Xie Zhenhua, China’s envoy for climate change. He also said during a COP28 news conference, that the world cannot forge ahead on energy transition without considering countries’ differing conditions. [China Daily]
World:
¶ “Clearly Ford Did Not Get The Fuel Cell Truck Memo: F-MAX Is Ready To Roll” • Despite the hydrogen fuel cell skeptics, the money just keeps flowing into new fuel cell ventures. In the latest positive sign for the technology, the Turkish firm Ford Otosan has a series of deals aimed to bring its F-Max heavy duty fuel cell truck to the European market. [CleanTechnica]
F-MAX fuel cell truck by the Turkish firm Ford Otosan
¶ “Supercapacitor Market To Hit $7.1 Billion By 2031, At A CAGR 15.9%, Says Transparency Market Research” • The supercapacitor market is projected to thrive, with a CAGR of 15.9% between 2023 and 2031. Transparency Market Research says supercapacitor sales are expected to reach approximately $ 7.1 billion by the end of the period. [GlobeNewswire]
¶ “Van Oord To Upgrade Svanen Heavy-Lift Vessel” • Van Oord plans to upgrade its heavy-lift installation vessel Svanen. Among other things, the gantry crane will be extended by 25 meters, so the vessel is ready to handle the next generation of monopile foundations. This will make the Svanen one of the world’s largest heavy-lift installation vessels. [reNews]
Svanen (Van Oord image)
¶ “Renewable Energy Market ($1,977.6 Billion) – Germany, UK, France, Italy, And Denmark Dominating Europe” • According to a report by Allied Market Research, The global renewable energy market size was valued at $881.7 billion in 2020, and is projected to reach $1,977.6 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 8.4% from 2021 to 2030. [EIN News]
¶ “Bangladesh Approves 1.5 GW Of Solar” • The government of Bangladesh approved tariffs for 200 MW of PV in November and 310 MW in October. In November, national authorities approved two 100 MW solar projects to be developed in Feni district in southeastern Bangladesh and Mymensingh district, in the north-central part of the country. [pv magazine India]
Solar power (Markus Spiske, Unsplash)
US:
¶ “Washington Post Asks Why Tesla Autopilot Can Be Used In Places Where It Shouldn’t Be” • An article in the Washington Post on December 10, 2023 asks, if Tesla Autopilot is not intended to be used on roads that have cross traffic, why does Tesla allow it to activate on those roads? It’s a fair question, one that involves a number of factors. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Kia EV9 Buyers To Get Limited Free Charging From Electrify America” • Electrify America and Kia America have announced a special deal for the buyers of Kia’s new EV9 SUV, offering 1,000 kWh of free charging. This 1,000 kWh deal is redeemable at any Electrify America charging station nationwide through Electrify America’s app. [CleanTechnica]
Electrify America charging a Kia EV9
¶ “Hawaiian Electric Opens Negotiations For Fifteen Renewable Projects” • Hawaiian Electric will begin contract negotiations with developers for fifteen renewable energy projects to trim reliance on imported oil. The company seeks long-term contracts for 517 MW of variable generation, 654 MW of firm generation and 2.1 GWh of energy storage. [Power Technology]
¶ “Former Top Ohio Utility Regulator Surrenders In $60 Million Bribery Scheme” • Ohio’s former top utility regulator pleaded not guilty to charges related to a $60 million bribery scheme linked to a legislative bailout for two Ohio nuclear power plants. It has already resulted in a 20-year prison sentence for a former state House speaker. [CBS News]
Have an appreciably amusing day.
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