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ACE Green Recycling enters into Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Research Agreement with National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

GOLDEN, Colo. , Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Green Recycling (ACE) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to further develop and optimize ACE's environment friendly and low cost lithium-ion battery recycling technology for recycling of graphite, lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) and other cathode active materials. This collaboration advances DOE's deep commitment and investments in the development of sustainable, cost effective and environment friendly lithium-ion battery recycling in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • GOLDEN, Colo. , Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Green Recycling (ACE) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to further develop and optimize ACE's environment friendly and low cost lithium-ion battery recycling technology for recycling of graphite, lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) and other cathode active materials.
  • Located in Golden, Colorado, NREL is a DOE national laboratory focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.
  • As part of this mission, NREL is committed to the development and deployment of key breakthroughs for battery recycling technologies.
  • Under this research agreement, NREL will assist ACE in evaluating commercialization of this process to recycle LFP batteries and to upcycle graphite to battery grade.

ACE Green Recycling enters into Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Research Agreement with National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Green Recycling (ACE) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to further develop and optimize ACE's environment friendly and low cost lithium-ion battery recycling technology for recycling of graphite, lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) and other cathode active materials. This collaboration advances DOE's deep commitment and investments in the development of sustainable, cost effective and environment friendly lithium-ion battery recycling in the United States.

Key Points: 
  • GOLDEN, Colo., Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ACE Green Recycling (ACE) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) to further develop and optimize ACE's environment friendly and low cost lithium-ion battery recycling technology for recycling of graphite, lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) and other cathode active materials.
  • Located in Golden, Colorado, NREL is a DOE national laboratory focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development.
  • As part of this mission, NREL is committed to the development and deployment of key breakthroughs for battery recycling technologies.
  • Under this research agreement, NREL will assist ACE in evaluating commercialization of this process to recycle LFP batteries and to upcycle graphite to battery grade.

SOAR Energy Launches SolarScan, an AI-Powered Home Energy Assessment Tool

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

PHOENIX, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SOAR Energy, the #1 fastest growing solar company powered by Better Earth, today announced the launch of SolarScan, its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) powered home energy assessment tool for homeowners and solar contractors to analyze properties and receive a curated report on potential savings and power generation.

Key Points: 
  • Utilizing AI, ML and satellite imagery, SolarScan offers a groundbreaking new way to calculate vital decision-making factors by simply entering in a home address.
  • The reports also provide homeowners with targeted energy efficient suggestions and their predicted cost benefits, such as installing Energy Star appliances, a smart thermostat, and using blown-in insulation in the attic.
  • Homeowners looking to make the switch and solar contractors looking for the next target neighborhoods will benefit from the tool.
  • For more information on SOAR Energy, please visit www.soarenergy.com/ .

Clarivate Renews Partnership with The Federal Library and Information Network

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced the renewal of its contract with the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK). This contract is in addition to the contract agreed with ProQuest, part of Clarivate™. Together these commitments will equip government libraries and information centers with premier workflow management tools and cutting-edge research and discovery solutions. 

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced the renewal of its contract with the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK).
  • This contract is in addition to the contract agreed with ProQuest, part of Clarivate™.
  • Together these commitments will equip government libraries and information centers with premier workflow management tools and cutting-edge research and discovery solutions.
  • FEDLINK, a consortium of federal agencies, is dedicated to harnessing the collective power of federal libraries and information centers.

Clarivate Renews Partnership with The Federal Library and Information Network

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced the renewal of its contract with the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK). This contract is in addition to the contract agreed with ProQuest, part of Clarivate™. Together these commitments will equip government libraries and information centers with premier workflow management tools and cutting-edge research and discovery solutions.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Oct. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, today announced the renewal of its contract with the Federal Library and Information Network (FEDLINK).
  • This contract is in addition to the contract agreed with ProQuest, part of Clarivate™.
  • Together these commitments will equip government libraries and information centers with premier workflow management tools and cutting-edge research and discovery solutions.
  • FEDLINK, a consortium of federal agencies, is dedicated to harnessing the collective power of federal libraries and information centers.

Clockworks Analytics Acquires Animated Insights to Create Next-level Device Communication and Insight for the Built Environment

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Howard Davidson, Animated Insight’s CTO has joined Clockworks to assist in incorporating components of the Animated Insights technology suite into Clockworks’ fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) platform.

Key Points: 
  • Howard Davidson, Animated Insight’s CTO has joined Clockworks to assist in incorporating components of the Animated Insights technology suite into Clockworks’ fault detection and diagnostic (FDD) platform.
  • “We are very enthusiastic about the integration of the Animated Insights technology stack into our product,” said Nick Gayeski, Co-CEO, Clockworks Analytics.
  • Animated Insights provides 3D digital twin visualization and other technology capabilities including device discovery, cloud-based supervisory control API integrations, and more.
  • "Clockworks Analytics’ track record speaks for itself, having the most accurate building analytics in the marketplace.

Heliogen Announces Major Milestones in Concentrated Solar Technology Project with Woodside Energy and U.S. Department of Energy

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Heliogen, Inc. (NYSE: HLGN) (the “Company”), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology, has completed two key product development milestones related to its Capella Project, the world’s first fully integrated Gen3 Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) commercial demonstration.

Key Points: 
  • Heliogen, Inc. (NYSE: HLGN) (the “Company”), a leading provider of AI-enabled concentrating solar energy technology, has completed two key product development milestones related to its Capella Project, the world’s first fully integrated Gen3 Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) commercial demonstration.
  • Together, these two milestones are essential to deploy Heliogen’s centrifugal particle receiver in the Capella Project, a collaboration with Woodside Energy (USA) Inc. (NYSE: WDS) and a funding award from the U.S. Department of Energy.
  • For Heliogen, the completed project milestones move the project closer to harnessing heat from the sun that will become electrical power.
  • “These milestones represent exciting progress in our collaboration to demonstrate the potential of Heliogen’s innovative, concentrated solar energy technology,” said Jason Crusan, Vice President, New Energy Growth and Solutions at Woodside.

What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

But traditional power plants that generate electricity from coal, natural gas or nuclear energy are retiring faster than new ones are being built in this country.

Key Points: 
  • But traditional power plants that generate electricity from coal, natural gas or nuclear energy are retiring faster than new ones are being built in this country.
  • One option they’re turning to is virtual power plants.
  • Virtual power sources typically are quicker to site and build, and can be cleaner and cheaper to operate, than new power plants.

A growing resource

    • A gigawatt is 1 billion watts – roughly the output of 2.5 million solar photovoltaic panels or one large nuclear reactor.
    • Most of these virtual power plants are industrial customers that have agreed to reduce demand when conditions are tight.
    • But as growing numbers of homes and small businesses add rooftop solar panels, batteries and electric cars, these energy customers can become not only consumers but also suppliers of power to the grid.
    • That could cover roughly half of the new capacity that the U.S. will need to cover growing demand and replace retiring older power plants.

New roles for power customers

    • Virtual power plants scramble the roles of electricity producers and consumers.
    • Traditional power plants generate electricity at central locations and transmit it along power lines to consumers.
    • For example, smart electric water heaters can heat water mostly when power is abundant and cheap, and limit demand when power is scarce.
    • In Vermont, Green Mountain Power is offering its customers incentives to install batteries that will provide power back to the grid when it’s needed most.

Virtual power, real challenges

    • Many customers are reluctant to give up even temporary control of their thermostats, or have a delay when charging their electric car.
    • Virtual power plant operators can overcome that challenge by rewarding customers for allowing them to flex their supply and demand in a coordinated fashion.
    • Virtual power plants could help reshape electric power into an industry that’s more nimble, efficient and responsive to changing conditions and customers’ needs.

Atlas Agro Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub

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Friday, October 13, 2023

Seattle, WA, Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Agro has been selected to begin award negotiations as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) development of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which in total is estimated to receive up to $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.

Key Points: 
  • Seattle, WA, Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Agro has been selected to begin award negotiations as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) development of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which in total is estimated to receive up to $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.
  • This selection enables Atlas Agro to enter award negotiations with OCED and work in partnership to establish the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub.
  • OCED funding will support Atlas Agro’s participation in the Hydrogen Hub through the advancement of planning, detailed design, environmental permitting, and procurement of long-lead equipment.

Atlas Agro Selected by U.S. Department of Energy to Develop Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 13, 2023

Seattle, WA, Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Agro has been selected to begin award negotiations as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) development of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which in total is estimated to receive up to $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.

Key Points: 
  • Seattle, WA, Oct. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Agro has been selected to begin award negotiations as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) development of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub, which in total is estimated to receive up to $1 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding.
  • This selection enables Atlas Agro to enter award negotiations with OCED and work in partnership to establish the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub.
  • OCED funding will support Atlas Agro’s participation in the Hydrogen Hub through the advancement of planning, detailed design, environmental permitting, and procurement of long-lead equipment.