Science and Technology:
¶ “SAE Adopts New Standards For Vehicle-To-Grid” • The SAE standard J3068/2 enables V2G capability for Level 1 and Level 2 charging. It enables “electrical certification” of individual vehicles by recognizing each EV through a unique digital identifier that utilities can reference to check whether they are authorized to supply power to the grid. [CleanTechnica]
Charging EVs (Evan Krape, University of Delaware)
¶ “Magnesium Batteries Are Beginning To Give Up Their Secrets” • Magnesium batteries could power EVs and unlock more utility-scale energy storage, helping to put more wind and solar energy onto the grid. But it depends on researchers picking apart some of the technology obstacles. The going has been slow, but there are new developments. [CleanTechnica]
World:
¶ “Albay Targets Complete Renewable Energy Transition By 2030” • The Philippine province of Albay announced a goal to transition entirely to renewable energy by 2030. This move is aimed to mitigate power disruptions due to severe weather. The Governor said there is an urgent need to develop renewable energy in the province. [Power Philippines]
Mayon Volcano in Albay (Seanaleta, CC-BY-SA 4.0)
¶ “290 Civil Society Groups Urge EU And G7 to Stop Funding the Militarization of Russia” • The European Union and G7 must tighten their grip on Russia’s key revenue streams from exports of fossil fuels, say 290 European, international, and Ukrainian NGOs in a joint public appeal to the leaders of the EU and G7 nations. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “UK To Leave Energy Charter Treaty” • The UK will leave the Energy Charter Treaty after the failure of efforts to reform it, the government has announced. The UK joins nine EU members, including France, Spain, and the Netherlands, in leaving the treaty. The decision will support the UK’s transition to net zero and strengthen its energy security. [reNews]
Parliament (Parliamentwiki image)
¶ “Renewable Availability And Bureaucracy Slowing Business Decarbonisation” • A survey of European business leaders showed that a majority have a green energy strategy in place but are challenged by availability of the green energy. It found that just under half of them are only starting to implement a green energy strategy. [Power Engineering International]
US:
¶ “Native American Tribes Gain New Authority To Block Hydopower Projects” • Federal regulators have granted Native American tribes more power to block hydropower projects on their land. A new FERC policy allows tribes to veto proposals, forcing businesses to cooperate if they want the US government to approve projects. [ABC News]
Canyon on Navajo reservation (John Fowler, Unsplash)
¶ “Decarbonizing Heavy Industry” • On the southern shore of Lake Michigan, a university and a steel plant are working on the same problem. With technical and financial support from the US DOE, both organizations are trying to clear a major obstacle on America’s path to a clean energy economy: the decarbonization of our heavy industries. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Local Union Workers Power Minnesota’s Fast-Growing Clean Energy Industry” • Minnesota wind farms, solar farms, solar panel manufacturing, transmission line construction, and other clean energy projects are largely built by in-state, union workers. In 2022, Minnesota’s clean energy industry grew twice as fast as the rest of the economy. [CleanTechnica]
Union worker (LIUNA Minnesota and North Dakota)
¶ “Unitil Begins Work On US Solar Array” • Unitil Corporation has begun site work on a 5-MW solar energy project in Kingston, New Hampshire. It will be the largest of its kind operating in the state, and will deliver its electricity directly to Unitil’s distribution system. ReVision Energy is the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor for the array. [reNews]
¶ “California Rises to 21.4% BEV Market Share, 33.8% of US BEV Market” • California is one of the biggest and most exciting EV markets in the world. It’s still dominated by Tesla, the second best selling auto maker overall in the market, but several other electric cars are also standing out. And there is more to be seen in the 2023 numbers. [CleanTechnica]
Tesla Model Y
¶ “Climate Change Is Already Affecting Indiana. Here Are Some Solutions” • Human-caused climate change is already here, and researchers have been studying how it is affecting Indiana. While many reports point to dire consequences, there are groups that work toward solutions to help avoid the worst scenarios. Here is a look at both viewpoints. [IndyStar]
¶ “Equinor Secures Final Green Light For Empire” • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management approved the Construction and Operations Plan for Equinor’s 2-GW Empire Wind project. With this key permitting action secured, Empire Wind is on track to begin construction in its federal lease area off the southern coast of Long Island, Equinor said. [reNews]
Offshore wind farm (Equinor image)
¶ “Arevon Secures Over $1 Billion Financing For Eland 2 Solar-plus-Storage Project In California” • Arevon Energy announced that it secured over $1 billion in financing for its Eland 2 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Kern County, California. This project combines a 374-MW solar installation with 150-MW, 600-MWh of energy storage. [SolarQuarter]
¶ “Oil And Gas Producers Push Back Against Nuclear Waste Storage In Permian” • The oil and gas industry is fighting to keep the government’s stockpiles of nuclear fuel out of their oilfields, and they have a whole lot of money and manpower to hold the projects off. Fossil fuel leaders would rather not test the theory that storage will be safe. [OilPrice.com]
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