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- “Bankers, investors, and analysts have all told me that the (UN mandated nationally determined contributions - editor) plans factor into their calculations at varying levels when it comes to making lending decisions”? Barely anyone has outlined emissions cuts. Financiers see that as an opportunity (Semafor)
- “It could also create an opening for non-lithium energy storage technologies to compete, some experts say”? After Moss Landing, what’s next for battery storage? (Utility Dive)
- In light of the concerns around battery energy storage systems because of the fire at Moss Landing in California, here’s an example of a successful suppression of such a fire ?Site safety measures help limit spread of fire at 600 MWh BESS in England – updated (PV Magazine)
- One fund manager sees the business opportunity? Sweden's Areim secures $481 million for sustainable data centres (Reuters $)
- It’s not called out in the article but if the claims are true, then this should lead to reduced energy usage? Less is more: How ‘chain of draft’ could cut AI costs by 90% while improving performance (VentureBeat)
- “Crux is offering a new marketplace for clean energy debt products beyond transferable tax credits, including development, construction, and bridge loans”? Crux launches debt capital marketplace (Latitude Media)
- And with it, another revenue stream for BESS projects? World’s first battery storage system to provide full active and reactive power services comes online (PV Magazine)
- The clean energy industry loves data so here’s some more? EU launches real-time dashboard for energy storage expansion (PV Magazine)
- Another VPP project shows up in Texas? Texas electric co-op teams up with Tesla for utility-scale virtual power plant (Factor This)
- A successful test of some of the ideas for elements of VPPs? Dutch province tests temporary solar shutdowns to ease grid congestion (PV Magazine)?
- Further V2X activity?
- Massachusetts will pilot vehicle-grid integration statewide (PV Magazine)
- ComEd, Nuvve set to launch V2G pilot program for electric school buses (Electrek)
- New Mexico, Nuvve partnership to accelerate electric fleets (PV Magazine)
- EV batteries can provide 114TWh capacity by 2030 find EY and Eurelectric (Smart Energy International)
- Interesting corporate moves
- Thailand set for $1.8 billion smart grid and AI-powered energy transformation (Smart Energy International)
- Sunnova warns of dwindling cash amid rooftop-solar woes (Canary Media)
- Google Cloud, SLB and Project Innerspace link on geothermal energy (Power Technology)
- EPRI expands data centre flexibility initiative to Europe (Smart Energy International)
- GE Vernova, Amazon Web Services Stepping up Power Generation Agreements for New Data Center Loads (Energy Tech)
- $100M NAES-Gecko Deal to Boost U.S. Energy Reliability Amid National Crisis (T&D World)
- Shell Energy ends Texas residential electricity business, sells remaining customers to NRG (Houston Public Media)
- Spanish industry associations partner on digitalisation in the energy transition (Smart Energy International)
- More good news for clean energy
- Global offshore wind poised for landmark 19GW of additions in 2025 (Press Release)
- China deploys 277.57 GW of solar in 2024 (PV Magazine)
- China announces plans for major renewable projects to tackle climate change (Reuters $)
- US numbers? NEW REPORT: Clean Energy Dominates in 2024 (Press Release)
- US solar generation up 27% in 2024, accounting for 6.8% of all electricity (PV Magazine)
- India installs 3.2 GW of rooftop solar in 2024, driven by residential growth (PV Magazine)
- India’s solar additions could double to 30 GW in fiscal 2025 (PV Magazine)
- South America estimated to add 160 GW of PV by 2034 (PV Magazine)
- Corporate US clean energy purchases near 120 GW, driven by AI datacenter boom (S&P Global)
- Ireland has more than 500 MW of distributed solar (PV Magazine)
- Half of New EU City Buses Were Zero-Emission in 2024 (CleanTechnica)
- Most Contaminated U.S. Nuclear Site Is Set to Be the Largest Solar Farm (New York Times $)
- Texas Leads U.S. Renewable Energy Generation by a Country Mile (Inside Climate News)
- US agency blocks vote to repeal California EV rules (Reuters $)
- ComEd offering $100M in rebates to drive EV growth in Illinois (Automotive Dive)
- Vineyard Wind expected to open this year against ominous backdrop (E&E News)
- And some headwinds for clean energy
- China to boost coal supply capability and enhance fuel's role as baseline power (Reuters $)
- Half of 2023's fossil-fuel carbon emissions tied to 36 companies (Axios)
- Tariff havoc begins, complicating energy supply chains (Latitude Media)
- Europe’s energy infrastructure investment needs – €2 trillion to 2040 (Smart Energy International)
- EPA $20B funding freeze leaves ‘green bank’ nonprofits unable to pay bills (Utility Dive)
- EU gives automakers 'breathing space' on CO2 emission targets (Reuters $)
- For small energy startups, the DOE funding freeze is an existential threat (Latitude Media)
- Massachusetts cuts $500M from state’s energy efficiency program (Utility Dive)
- Another big Ohio solar project bites the dust (Canary Media)
- Biden had a plan to keep America’s EV chargers in good working order. Trump pulled the plug. (Grist)
- US solar facilities lost $5,720 per MW to equipment issues in 2024 (PV Magazine)
- The good and the bad for clean energy
- China cuts carbon intensity in 2024 but still lags on key targets (Reuters $)
- Europe Energy Briefs | Clean energy technologies’ cost competitiveness in the EU (Enlit)
- Distributed generation surpasses 37 GW in Brazil amid concerns over curtailment (PV Magazine)
- Demand for renewable energy projects remains strong, but supply is growing: LevelTen Energy (Utility Dive)
- Germany's green jobs double but staff shortage threatens growth, study shows (Reuters $)
- New York Advances Gas Ban, Sidelines Other Green Building Rules (New York Focus)
