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Waste and recycling is now a $100B industry, report says. The industry continued to see consolidation among public companies, especially in disposal activities, in 2024. The U.S. waste and recycling industry, including the medical and hazardous waste markets, reached an estimated $104.63 billion in revenue in 2024, according to the?Waste Business Journal. It’s the first time the industry, including publicly traded companies, private companies and municipal entities, has surpassed $100 billion. Collection revenues were responsible for two-thirds of that revenue overall,?$69.46 billion,?with public company collection revenue alone totaling $45.25 billion for the year. Disposal was responsible for 27% of revenues, and transfer and processing was responsible for 7%. The industry has grown considerably since 1992, when Jim Thompson, president of WBJ, began pulling together facility-level data. That year, revenues totaled $29 billion. Waste Connections, GFL Environmental, Clean Harbors and Stericycle,?which merged with WM late last year. Private companies include Rumpke, Recology, Waste Pro, Win Waste Innovations, LRS, and Heritage-Crystal Clean. Public companies also continue to dominate the disposal space. They generated $19.11 billion in revenue in 2024 through such activities, or almost 68% of the market. Landfill operations generated $18.14 billion for public companies and incineration or waste to energy generated $960 million. ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

Labor-industry collaboration is key to US energy security, dominance and job growth. The power grid requires a workforce equipped to design, install and maintain a system that integrates increased energy production, new energy sources, smart grid technologies and energy storage. A resilient, secure and modern power grid is not only a technical achievement, it is a cornerstone of American competitiveness, national security and strength. The grid’s ingenious design has allowed it to operate in much the same way for centuries, delivering life-sustaining electricity to cities, rural towns, small businesses, manufacturing complexes and critical services across the country. Now, this dependable, age-old system is undergoing rapid change. Our country and world are experiencing unprecedented energy demand. Nonprofit energy research center EPRI predicts that data center energy consumption could more than double by 2030. And just as the data centers now powered by the grid support artificial intelligence (AI) and other complex technology, the grid itself is becoming more complex to maintain. We must ensure there is a workforce with the skills and technological know-how to ready the grid for its next iteration, supporting new demand, but built to withstand increasingly extreme weather events and natural disasters. Partnerships between local energy companies and labor demonstrate what a robust, economy-spurring energy system requires. By prioritizing workforce development and innovation, we can continue leading the world in grid reliability and technology. It means industry can adapt and thrive, spurring prosperity through creation of jobs that sustain families. Our industry can and must be a source of solutions to the economic challenges in our communities. America’s competitive advantage hinges both on the skill and ingenuity of our workforce and the resilience of our critical infrastructure. Readying our power grid for the future — and increasingly, for the present — requires a workforce uniquely equipped to design, install and maintain a system that integrates increased energy production, new energy sources, smart grid technologies and energy storage.?? ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

What Keeps Europe’s Battery Industry Up at Night? Europe’s battery industry warns of funding gaps and policy delays, urging urgent action to stay competitive in the global battery race. Europe’s battery industry is facing a moment of reckoning. While global competitors ramp up investments and streamline support for innovation, European battery makers warn that funding shortfalls, bureaucratic delays, and fragmented policies put the continent’s position at risk. In a joint statement, key industry groups are sounding the alarm, urging the EU and Member States to act swiftly. Without immediate intervention, Europe risks falling behind in the race for battery innovation, industrialization, and long-term competitiveness. The three shortcomings threatening Europe’s competitiveness The statement highlights three major funding shortcomings holding Europe back: magnitude, effectiveness, and efficiency. Magnitude of funding:?Europe lacks the financial resources to bring battery innovations to industrial scale. “For every project funded, about four excellent projects are left on the side of the road,” the statement warns. This gap not only stifles innovation but also weakens Europe’s technological sovereignty. Effectiveness of funding:?Europe’s funding structures are less competitive than those in China, South Korea, Japan, and the US. “We receive limited feedback from authorities on the technological progress of funded projects,” the statement notes, calling for more industry-driven decision-making. Efficiency of funding:?Long bureaucratic processes delay innovation. “We are losing precious time due to these inefficiencies,” the statement emphasizes, referring to slow funding cycles that hinder progress. Urgent actions to strengthen Europe’s battery industry The organizations stress that Europe risks falling behind in the global battery market without swift intervention. “For Europe to compete with Asia in such a tough global arena, it is not about innovating less, but innovating more, innovating better, innovating faster … or we will be out-innovated.” ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

‘ESS | BESS project financing is rapidly evolving,’ says Australia’s CEFC!! “Battery energy storage system (BESS) project financing is rapidly evolving,” says Niall Brady, head of solar and battery storage at the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC). “The banks have quickly come to the table, and they’re trying to find their feet; we’re seeing new structures, a lot of people trying to figure things out,” Brady adds. Batteries can often be capital-intensive for developers to build; thus, financing and new financial structures will likely become a growing area of interest within the market. But if project financing is done correctly, the rewards can be fruitful, the CEFC executive says. For instance, UK-headquartered energy industry data platform Modo Energy recently said that BESS in Australia’s National Electricity Market (NEM)?earned an average of AU$148,000/MW (US$92,810/MW) in 2024, a 45% increase year-on-year. Thimo Mueller, general manager of commercial at AEMO Services, also told?ESN Premium?last week that we could potentially see?flexible energy storage assets earn higher than investors originally forecasted. Brady notes that virtual battery offtake agreements are an example of new, innovative financing options. These types of agreements have been deployed at projects such as the?450MWh Victorian Big Battery, the?540MWh Western?Downs Battery, and the?200MWh Capital Battery project. Despite this, there is still an “elephant in the room” regarding BESS financing in Australia. On the other hand, the?CIS initiative?has been integral to BESS financing and ensuring investor confidence in Australia’s BESS market. The CIS targets?32GW of renewable energy generation and energy storage by 2032. ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

Amazon, Google, Meta join pledge to help triple global nuclear capacity “This is not the end; it is just the beginning,” the World Nuclear Association’s director general said of the 14 companies who committed to help expand nuclear capacity by 2050. A number of “large energy users,” including?tech giants Amazon, Google and Meta, signed a pledge?Wednesday to support nuclear energy’s role in creating energy resiliency and “at least” tripling global nuclear capacity by 2050. The signatories, which also include energy company Oxy and chemical company Dow, announced their support for the goal and signed the pledge at S&P Global’s CERAWeek conference, which annually gathers energy industry CEOs and corporates. The commitment of support comes as?the tech industry is seeing a rising energy demand?due to the increased adoption of artificial intelligence. It followed a similar pledge made by countries and financial institutions in September?at Climate Week NYC. The inclusion of Amazon, Google and Meta as the latest signatories comes as the companies have looked to offset the rising energy needs associated with the increased adoption of AI. Data centers could potentially consume up to 9% of the United States’ total electricity by 2030, according to the Electric Power Research Institute. Meta has already turned its eyes to nuclear energy to help account for the AI-related energy demand uptick. The tech and social media giant put out a request for proposals in December?seeking up to 4 gigawatts of new nuclear power?generation to power its data centers starting in the 2030s. ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

DOE will prioritize fossil fuels, but it still expects strong growth from storage, solar, Wright says. “There is simply no physical way that Wind, Solar and ESS could replace the myriad uses of natural gas,”?Energy Secretary Chris Wright said?at S&P Global’s CERAWeek. The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s?Short-Term Energy Outlook,?released Tuesday, forecasts that wind, solar, hydropower and nuclear will continue to make up around 45% of the U.S. generation mix in 2025 and into 2026, with natural gas showing a slight decline from 42% in 2024 to 40% of the mix in 2025 and 2026. “Increased generation from renewable energy is the main contributor to growth in U.S. electricity generation over the STEO forecast,” the EIA said. “The latest data received from power plant developers indicates that the electric power sector is planning to add 32 gigawatts (GW) of solar generating capacity in 2025 compared with an increase of 30 GW of solar in 2024.” EIA anticipates this new capacity will lead to a 33% increase in solar generation this year and a 19% increase in 2026, while an “expected 35 GW increase in energy storage capacity over the next two years [will allow] solar generators to supply electricity for more hours of the day.” ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

Insights into different perspectives of hydropower development in US, Australia, Indonesia and Canada. US collaboration, the role of artificial intelligence, Australian farm dams, Indonesian databases and Canadian watersheds. The US Army Corps of Engineers and the US Bureau of Reclamation pride themselves on having a long history of collaboration in evaluating, constructing, operating, and maintaining water infrastructure projects. In addition, they also share management responsibilities at major facilities.? The two agencies’ combined water-related infrastructure consists of 1,200 dams, 5,000 recreational areas, 152 hydropower plants that power 10 million homes, plus water storage provision for 130 million people. With modern-day water resource challenges unlike anything witnessed before, the Army Corps and Reclamation say they are committed to constructing infrastructure projects that will strengthen the US economy, protect people and property, and restore key ecosystems. In an effort to achieve this, both organisations have recently made record investments in critical water resource construction projects and in developing innovative approaches to address the most pressing challenges. They’ve also collaborated on the publication of “State of the Infrastructure: A Joint Report by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers”, which provides a high-level overview of the infrastructure asset portfolio and related asset management practices, collaboration efforts, and future strategies. In Canada, British Colombia’s watersheds are described as being under severe pressure. Three consecutive years of drought culminated in 2023 with the worst drought and fire season in the province’s history, which followed the devastating floods of 2021 that cost nearly C$9 billion. Already a significant piece of BC’s economy, in 2021 the watershed sector was directly employing 27, 200 people and supporting jobs for 47,900 British Columbians. It also contributed C$5 billion to the province’s GDP. There is a vast opportunity for the private sector to act as leaders in addressing needs and translating opportunities into action, while at the same time managing business risk associated with water and other climate impacts.? ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

Wood Mackenzie forecasts 160GW of new solar PV in South America by 2034. Analyst Wood Mackenzie has forecast the addition of 160GW of new solar PV capacity by 2034 in South America in a recent report. According to the report, ‘South American Solar PV Market Outlook 2025’, which looks at solar PV installations over the next ten years, the drive for the addition of solar PV capacity in the region will be driven by diversification efforts, growing power demand and favourable system economics. Two markets will be leading the capacity additions, Chile and Brazil, which are the most mature ones in the region. Those two countries alone will account for 78% of all PV installations in the region in the coming years. In Brazil, for instance, the growth of solar PV has been primarily driven by distributed generation, which accounts for two-thirds of the total installed solar PV capacity in the country. Out of the 54GW of total installed solar PV capacity in Brazil, as of the end of January 2025, distributed generation represented 36.4GW, according to data from trade association Absolar. Among the key findings of the report, it states that PV installations in the region are expected to have peaked in 2024 due to a slowdown in Brazil from both small-scale and utility-scale solar additions. Both segments have faced challenges to keep driving the growth of solar PV with utility-scale PV facing an oversupply of energy, while the country’s transmission infrastructure is lagging. On the small-scale front, the issues are due to rising transmission tariffs that solar faces, an increased import tax on modules – which?was increased late last year from 9.6% to 25%?– and distributor interconnection disputes. Curtailment and grid constraints in Chile The report outlines similar issues in Chile with ongoing curtailment and grid constraints, which are pushing solar PV projects to be co-located with Energy storage systems (ESS). In fact,?installing ESS with a solar PV plant has become an “absolute necessity”?in the southern American country, as Alejandro McDonough, managing director at W?rtsil? Chile, told?PV Tech Premium?last year. ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP

Cyberattacks targeting IT vendors intensify, causing bigger losses. Ransomware criminals?are on the hunt for prime targets?that can yield bigger payouts, according to?cyber risk management firm Resilience. Cyberattacks targeting third-party vendors are?causing more financial damage?than ever before, cyber risk management firm Resilience said in a recent report. Nearly a quarter (23%) of cyber insurance claims filed with Resilience last year involved material losses resulting from a third-party breach, according to the analysis. It’s a first for the company, which hasn’t previously observed customer claims with material losses in the third-party risk category. “Many of the vendor-related incidents from 2024 resulted in some sort of pause on our customers’ ability to conduct business and, as a result, had a much larger financial impact,”?Ann Irvine, chief data and analytics officer at Resilience, said via email. While ransomware held its position as the top cause of loss in 2024, accounting for 62% of claims with losses overall, there are indications that it may be declining in frequency within broader markets, according to Resilience. This is likely due to threat actors focusing on larger, high-profile organizations that “yield bigger payouts, as opposed to the previous ‘spray and prey’ approach,” the report said. GuardTower Digital Twin (Patented) Security ... Patrolling for Behavioral Anamolies & Alerting in Real-Time while Adapting w/ your unGUARDED? IoT | IIoT | OT | ICS VLANs for LOTL. Will alert on other failed security devices too using MITRE ATTACK ICS Framework #GuardTower, #nebulositycloud , #ransomware , #GlobalCyberTHREAT, #digitaltwinsnetwork, #counteroffense , #unGUARDED? , #LOTL, #MITRE ATT&CK, #IoT, #OT, #IIoT, #ICS, #BESS, #SmarterCity, #ArxNimbus

Data center supply, construction surged in 2024 amid AI boom. The rush to accommodate artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for power-intensive infrastructures, CBRE says in a report. Data center supply in major “primary” markets like Northern Virginia, Atlanta and Chicago surged 34% year-over-year in 2024 to 6,922.6 MW, with a further 6,350 MW under construction at year-end, CBRE said in a Feb. 26 report. The data center vacancy rate in primary markets fell to 1.9%, driving up the average asking rates for a 250-to-500-kilowatt requirement by 2.6% year-over-year to $184.06/kW, reflecting tight supply and robust demand for AI and cloud services, CBRE said in its?North America Data Center Trends H2 2024?report. Volume-based discounts for larger tenants “have been significantly reduced or eliminated” due to rising demand for large, contiguous spaces, while data center operators grapple with elevated construction and equipment costs and “persistent shortages in critical materials like generators, chillers and transformers,”. Power availability remains the top priority for data center developers looking at greenfield sites, according to the report. While renewable power sources “will continue to gain traction in 2025,” onsite natural gas generation — and possibly more environmentally friendly fuels, such as hydrotreated vegetable oil — will increasingly help developers offset periods of peak load on utility grids while increasing facilities’ resiliency, CBRE said. ESS 24HR+ LDES, we've innovated a proprietary technology extending our warranty to 25 years for C1 to C20 Energy Storage purposes. Previously, the industry lacked a safe and environmentally conscious alternative to lithium | sodium-ion batteries. However, our proprietary technique reveals that we're not only SAFER but also 60-75% more cost-effective than their hazardous counterpart. LCOS = .42 kW/h #NebulosityEnergy, #LDES,#C1toC20,#nebulositycloud,#CHP, #PFAS, #BESS, #WastetoEnergy, #LEDRetrofit, #energytransistion, #windpower, #solarpower, #VPP, #MicroGrid, #DERM, #HydroPower, #BitCoinMining, #AIDataCenter, #PEMPowerExpenseManagement, #PPA, #IPP