Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project

LSU Report Estimates that Gulf Coast Sequestration's Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project Could Deliver Nearly $700 Million in Earnings for U.S. Workers

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Monday, March 20, 2023

The report , prepared for Gulf Coast Sequestration, estimates the regional and national economic implications of GCS’s planned carbon capture and sequestration hub.

Key Points: 
  • The report , prepared for Gulf Coast Sequestration, estimates the regional and national economic implications of GCS’s planned carbon capture and sequestration hub.
  • GCS plans to build the first hub in the United States to permanently store carbon dioxide emissions.
  • “This report is another aspect of that research, and we are pleased to have worked with LSU to analyze the project from an economic perspective.
  • Support for approximately 375 jobs nationally once the project is completed, paying $21 million in earnings annually.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Power IDS Receives Order for Renovation Project to Upgrade and Enhance Power Output of Steam Turbine Generation Equipment at Waste Incineration Plant in Taiwan

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Friday, March 17, 2023

- Design optimizations to make the most of existing equipment expected to enhance power generation output markedly, with efficient use of heat derived from waste to contribute to decarbonization in Taiwan.

Key Points: 
  • - Design optimizations to make the most of existing equipment expected to enhance power generation output markedly, with efficient use of heat derived from waste to contribute to decarbonization in Taiwan.
  • TOKYO, Mar 17, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Power IDS Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has received an order for a renovation project to enhance the output of steam turbine generators at the Renwu Refuse Incineration Plant, a waste incineration facility in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • The Renwu Refuse Incineration Plant is located in the Renwu District of Kaohsiung City, northeast of the city center.
  • By optimizing the design of the turbine casing and internal equipment based on the changes in operating conditions since the plant was built, the project is expected to enhance power generation output markedly.

IMPULSION Innovation Edition - The electric and smart transportation event, an international success!

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

MONTREAL, March 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Propulsion Québec, the cluster for electric and smart transportation (EST), organized IMPULSION, Innovation Edition, the international summit on electric and smart transportation.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, March 15, 2023 /CNW/ - Propulsion Québec, the cluster for electric and smart transportation (EST), organized IMPULSION, Innovation Edition, the international summit on electric and smart transportation.
  • Quebec also confirmed its place as the world leader in the electric and smart transportation sector.
  • The electric and smart transportation industrial cluster had the honor of welcoming 7 ministers to its event, as well as numerous Quebec and international officials.
  • "Canada has everything it needs to be a leader in the electric and smart transportation sector.

Uniper Selected Plug to Design the 100 MW Electrolyzer Package for Netherlands Plant to Accelerate European Green Energy Adoption

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

DÜSSELDORF, Germany and LATHAM, N.Y., March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Uniper, a leading international energy company, has selected Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading provider of hydrogen solutions for the global green hydrogen economy, to design the electrolyzer technology for Uniper’s Maasvlakte site at the Port of Rotterdam. At the Maasvlakte Energy Hub, Uniper will commission 100 MW of Plug electrolysis capacity to produce green hydrogen by 2026, rapidly expanding that capacity to 500 MW by 2030 at the latest.

Key Points: 
  • At the Maasvlakte Energy Hub, Uniper will commission 100 MW of Plug electrolysis capacity to produce green hydrogen by 2026, rapidly expanding that capacity to 500 MW by 2030 at the latest.
  • The Rotterdam Harbor area, which includes the Maasvlakte, is the largest carbon emitting industrial cluster in the Netherlands.
  • “Plug is fully committed to a green hydrogen future and our electrolyzer technology has a proven track record of helping customers produce green hydrogen at scale.
  • Plug’s electrolyzer technology for H2Maasvlakte will be manufactured in the European Union and the United States.

Baker Hughes and HIF Global to Collaborate on Direct Air Capture Technology

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

HOUSTON, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, and HIF Global , the world’s leading eFuels company, announced Tuesday their agreement to cooperate on the development of technology to capture carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere (“CO2 Direct Air Capture” or “DAC”).

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Baker Hughes (NASDAQ: BKR), an energy technology company, and HIF Global , the world’s leading eFuels company, announced Tuesday their agreement to cooperate on the development of technology to capture carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere (“CO2 Direct Air Capture” or “DAC”).
  • More specifically, HIF Global and Baker Hughes intend to test Baker Hughes’ Mosaic DAC technology pilot units to accelerate DAC deployment at commercial scale.
  • Cesar Norton, HIF Global CEO, said, “Groundbreaking technologies like Mosaic that enable efficient, low-cost CO2 capture from our atmosphere represent the future of CO2 recycling.
  • HIF has two pioneering sites where it anticipates possible deployment of Baker Hughes’ Mosaic DAC technology.

ONE Expands into Renewable Energy Storage: Announcing Aries Grid™

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Aries Grid will be offered in 2-, 3- and 6-MWh options to support modular and scalable renewable energy storage.

Key Points: 
  • Aries Grid will be offered in 2-, 3- and 6-MWh options to support modular and scalable renewable energy storage.
  • Manufactured in America, Aries Grid represents a milestone achievement in efforts to scaleup investments in renewable energy infrastructure and grid reliability.
  • This support means that Aries Grid can be utilized with renewable energy capabilities to provide baseload generation, a previously cost-prohibitive exercise in many markets.
  • In 2022, more than 60% of new capacity added to the country's utility grid was based on renewable energy.

ONE Expands into Renewable Energy Storage: Announcing Aries Grid

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Manufactured in America, Aries Grid represents a milestone achievement in efforts to scaleup investments in renewable energy infrastructure and grid reliability.

Key Points: 
  • Manufactured in America, Aries Grid represents a milestone achievement in efforts to scaleup investments in renewable energy infrastructure and grid reliability.
  • “Energy storage is the key to decarbonizing both mobility and the grid.” said Mujeeb Ijaz, CEO & Founder of ONE.
  • This support means that Aries Grid can be utilized with renewable energy capabilities to provide baseload generation, a previously cost-prohibitive exercise in many markets.
  • In 2022, more than 60% of new capacity added to the country’s utility grid was based on renewable energy.

Volta Joins Ad Net Zero as a Founding Partner for USA Chapter

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Volta Inc. (NYSE: VLTA) (“Volta”), an industry-leading electric vehicle (EV) charging and media company, today announced it will join Ad Net Zero as a founding partner for the organization’s new USA chapter.

Key Points: 
  • Volta Inc. (NYSE: VLTA) (“Volta”), an industry-leading electric vehicle (EV) charging and media company, today announced it will join Ad Net Zero as a founding partner for the organization’s new USA chapter.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230207005942/en/
    Volta Joins Ad Net Zero as Founding Partner for USA Chapter (Photo: Business Wire)
    Ad Net Zero is an international organization committed to decarbonizing the advertising industry and using marketing’s power to accelerate consumers’ switch to more sustainable products and services.
  • This year, the industry must start decarbonizing its operations and getting closer to net zero emissions,” said John Osborn, Director of Ad Net Zero’s USA Chapter.
  • “I have long admired Volta’s leading role in sustainable media and we are honored they have joined Ad Net Zero’s USA chapter as a founding member.”

Collaboration and New Technologies Critical for Grid Resilience, Stability and Renewable Energy Integration – AiDash and Schneider Electric

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

As the pace of the energy transition accelerates, grid infrastructure is having to endure intensifying natural disasters and accommodate increasing volumes of renewable energy.

Key Points: 
  • As the pace of the energy transition accelerates, grid infrastructure is having to endure intensifying natural disasters and accommodate increasing volumes of renewable energy.
  • To combat these challenges, collaboration, and the use of new technologies to modernize aging grid infrastructure, is critical to build resilience and stability.
  • This is according to AiDash, a leading provider of vegetation management and other satellite- and AI-powered operations, maintenance, and sustainability solutions.
  • In addition, power grids are grappling with ever increasing energy demands and added complexity in energy sources, with renewable power subject to variable supply patterns.

E.ON’s DigiKoo Leverages Intertrust Platform to Advance German Decarbonization Efforts

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

DigiKoo , Germany’s leading digital grid planning innovator, and wholly-owned subsidiary of German energy leader E.ON SE , and Intertrust , the world’s leading provider of trusted distributed computing solutions for digital energy management, today unveiled the DigiKoo Heat Concept service.

Key Points: 
  • DigiKoo , Germany’s leading digital grid planning innovator, and wholly-owned subsidiary of German energy leader E.ON SE , and Intertrust , the world’s leading provider of trusted distributed computing solutions for digital energy management, today unveiled the DigiKoo Heat Concept service.
  • Powered by Intertrust Platform ™and used by over 50 German municipalities including Dresden and Essen, Heat Concept is an Intertrust Platform application that allows municipalities and their utility partners to design actionable energy transition and decarbonization strategies to help Germany move from carbon intensive fossil fuel heating footprints to ones based on clean energy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230207005277/en/
    A DigiKoo Heat Concept view of the current heating infrastructure footprint of the town of Lüneburg.
  • Intertrust Platform ensures these datasets are accessed and managed efficiently and securely in accordance with German and European data regulations, and conditions set by the data rights holders.