Science and Technology:
¶ “Researchers Find Way Make EV Chargers Convenient” • A research team found that for urban areas, it’s best to install an equal percentage of medium-speed and fast chargers. The team said it is essential to consider how the chargers are to be used when siting them, because motorists use different speed chargers for different reasons. [ABC News]
EV and charger (Zaptec, Unsplash)
¶ “Will Musk’s AI Supercomputer Compromise The Grid Of A Local Community?” • Elon Musk announced that he is building the world’s largest supercomputer. The problem is that it will need enough electricity to power 100,000 homes. The power supply of the supercomputer has many community members in the Memphis area concerned. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “HomeBoost Turns Your Smartphone Into A Home Energy Audit Device” • Last year, Selina Tobaccowala, a tech executive who had worked at Evite and Ticketmaster, founded HomeBoost after she discovered that the average home energy bill jumped 8% over the past 12 months. HomeBoost can turn a smart phone into a DIY energy audit device. [CleanTechnica]
Checking for thermal leaks (HomeBoost image)
¶ “Study Disproves Idea That Weather-Dependent Renewable Energy Systems Are More Prone To Blackouts” • A study by researchers at the University of Tennessee examined renewable energy systems and their vulnerability to adverse weather. It suggests that solar and wind are less likely to cause bad blackouts than traditional power systems. [Tech Xplore]
World:
¶ “Bidirectional Charging (V2G) Could Save Europeans $23 Billion A Year” • Transport & Environment recently asked the highly respected Frauhhofer Institute to research the economic benefits of widespread V2G technology in Europe. The report found V2G could save Europeans up to $22 billion a year in utility costs by 2040. [CleanTechnica]
Home charging (VolksWagen image)
¶ “Shared Micromobility Trips In North America Offset About 81 Million Pounds Of Carbon Dioxide Emissions Last Year” • The typical shared micromobility trip in North America in 2023 was 1.5 miles. E-bikes, e-scooters, and pedal bikes were used for 172 million trips in North America in 2023, saving 81 million pounds of carbon emissions. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Cadeler Wins EA2 Installation Contracts” • Cadeler has signed firm contracts for the transportation and installation of 64 15-MW offshore turbines plus foundations for the 960-MW East Anglia 2 wind farm. The aggregate value of these contracts to Cadeler is projected to fall within the range of €360 million to €382 million. [reNews]
Offshore wind turbine construction (Cadaler image)
¶ “Africa’s Potential For Renewable Energy Unmatched Globally” • Activists sought to disrupt the proceedings at Africa Energy Week in Cape Town, part of their message was shared by the South African government’s representatives. Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said, “Africa’s potential for renewable energy is unmatched globally.” [MSN]
¶ “Bute Wins Approval For 92-MW Welsh Wind Farm” • The Welsh Government granted Bute Energy planning permission for a 92-MW wind project near Caerphilly and Pontypridd. The project, Twyn Hywel, includes 14 wind turbines. Its approval means that construction is set to begin early next year, with a scheduled 2027 completion date. [reNews]
Welsh cows contemplating windpower (Bute Energy image)
¶ “UK Maps Out Pathways To Clean Grid By 2030: Three-Fold Increase In Wind And Solar, And No New Nuclear” • The system operator for the UK’s electricity grid has released its pathways to reach a “clean energy system” by the end of this decade. They involve a three-fold increase in wind and solar capacity and a significant decrease in nuclear. [RenewEconomy]
US:
¶ “$988 Billion In Private Investments Connected to ‘Investing in America’ Agenda” • A CleanTechnica reader pointed to a web site with a map showing where investments associated with the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act are taking place or have been committed. [CleanTechnica]
Sites for Investing in America
¶ “What Happens To All Of Those ‘Investing In America’ Projects If Trump Is Elected?” • The 2024 US presidential election race is still too close to call, but it’s not looking great for Kamala Harris and the Democrats. Naturally, if Harris wins the election, the projects of Investing in America will go forward. However, what if Harris loses? [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Vestas Bags 203-MW US Turbine Order” • Vestas has secured a 203-MW turbine order for a wind project in Illinois. Vestas will supply its V163-4.5MW turbines for the Lotus project, which is being developed by Apex Clean Energy. Delivery will be in the fourth quarter of 2025, with commissioning scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. [reNews]
Vestas wind turbine (Vestas image)
¶ “Pittsburgh Gets $96 Million For Cleantech Manufacturing Facility, Will Create Over 900 Jobs” • Thanks to the Advanced Energy Manufacturing & Recycling Grants Program, Mainspring Energy, based in California, has received $87 million from the US DOE to support domestic manufacturing of “innovative, fuel-flexible, power generators.” [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Amazon To Proceed With Data Center Expansion Despite FERC Decision To Limit Power” • Amazon’s plan to build a data center powered by a Pennsylvania nuclear power plant has not changed, even as the top US energy regulator has turned down a request to increase power to the facility, according to a company spokesperson cited by Bloomberg. [MSN]
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