Methane

The Exploration Company Leverages Ansys to Promote Sustainability in Space

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Space logistics startup The Exploration Company is advancing sustainable space exploration by leveraging Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) simulation solutions to develop its modular and reusable space vehicle, Nyx. With a revolutionary methane-based propulsion system, Nyx will begin by flying to stations in Earth's orbit to deliver technologies for advanced research in areas such as microgravity, which has applications in the pharmaceutical and agricultural industries, among others.

Key Points: 
  • Ansys Startup Program customer The Exploration Company uses Ansys solutions to develop Nyx, its orbital logistics vehicle that uses a revolutionary methane-based propellant for sustainable space exploration
    With Ansys multiphysics and materials data management solutions, engineers seamlessly model the Nyx propulsion, engine, and body to support a broad scope of missions planned between 2024 and 2028
    PITTSBURGH, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Space logistics startup The Exploration Company is advancing sustainable space exploration by leveraging Ansys (NASDAQ: ANSS) simulation solutions to develop its modular and reusable space vehicle, Nyx.
  • Conventional turbo engines are heavy and rely on fossil fuels, posing sustainability challenges and range limitations as the space industry intensifies launch activity and deeper space exploration.
  • The Exploration Company leverages Ansys solutions to fine tune engine and body specifications and speed development time for the reusable orbital vehicle.
  • To learn more about Ansys multiphysics simulation solutions and its role in Space 2.0, visit Ansys at Space Symposium, April 8-11 in Booth #1049.

MIRDC Showcases Exceptional Innovations at 2024 RIN Summit with Taiwan RTOs

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

KAOHSIUNG, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTOs International Network (RIN), an entity within the European Association of Research and Technology Organizations (EARTO), Europe's premier network of R&D institutions, convened its inaugural meeting in Taiwan this year.

Key Points: 
  • KAOHSIUNG, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTOs International Network (RIN), an entity within the European Association of Research and Technology Organizations (EARTO), Europe's premier network of R&D institutions, convened its inaugural meeting in Taiwan this year.
  • Chiou Chyou-Huey, Director General of the Department of Industrial Technology at the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), together with the chief executives of RIN member organizations and delegates from various R&D institutions, assembled at the Grand Hyatt Taipei on March 27th for the 2024 RIN Summit with Taiwan RTOs.
  • MIRDC exhibited its leading-edge technology and expertise in industrialization, with focus on overcoming challenges faced by local industries and facilitating their access to global markets.
  • Yung-Hsiang Lai, President of MIRDC, stated that the two milestones are a testament to the organization's commitment to fostering industrial innovation and pursuing international collaboration.

Global Solar PhotoVoltaic Industry Report 2023-2030: Growth Opportunities Across the Value Chain - PV Cells, Modules, Inverters, and O&M

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Monday, April 1, 2024

DUBLIN, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Solar PV Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, April 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Solar PV Growth Opportunities" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This study assesses growth opportunities for the global solar PV market and uses proprietary modeling to estimate its revenue potential.
  • The model uses estimated annual capacity additions based on countries' individual and regional targets for 2030 and other secondary resources.
  • Global climate change concerns have spurred a flurry of investments in renewable energy sources and other decarbonization initiatives.

InventHelp Inventor Develops Simple and Powerful Engine for Ultra Efficiency (TGR-201)

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

The "Internal Combustion Boundary Layer Turbine Engine (BLTE)," is presented as a premier "Internal Combustion Prime Mover."

Key Points: 
  • The "Internal Combustion Boundary Layer Turbine Engine (BLTE)," is presented as a premier "Internal Combustion Prime Mover."
  • It is capable of producing enhanced output power for its size due to the fact that so little energy is being used internally to run the engine itself.
  • The BLTE's simple and reliable construction eliminates the need for pistons, cylinders, valves and valve timing, oil and water manifolds, and radiators.
  • This engine is fuel insensitive, demonstrating the ability to run on gasoline as well as less refined fuels.

Ameren Missouri receives approval for largest-ever solar investment

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

ST. LOUIS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), received approval to build or acquire approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy. The first of the three solar projects is scheduled to go into service in 2025, with two more set to begin serving customers in 2026.

Key Points: 
  • ST. LOUIS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE), received approval to build or acquire approximately 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy.
  • Projects in today's order by the Missouri Public Service Commission, in order of targeted in-service dates, include:
    Vandalia Renewable Energy Center, a 50-MW project based in Vandalia, Missouri, to be self-developed by Ameren Missouri with a target in-service date of 2025.
  • Split Rail Solar, a 300-MW project based in Warren County, Missouri, with a target in-service date of 2026 to be acquired by Ameren Missouri from Invenergy.
  • Others interested in receiving renewable energy credits to meet their individual renewable energy goals can contact Ameren Missouri for more information.

Hy Stor Energy and Schneider Electric Collaborate to Advance Integrated, Off-Grid Green Hydrogen Production and Energy Storage at Scale

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024

In this partnership, Schneider Electric and Hy Stor Energy are solving large-scale energy and sustainability challenges that are required to transition to a renewable and fossil-free energy system.

Key Points: 
  • In this partnership, Schneider Electric and Hy Stor Energy are solving large-scale energy and sustainability challenges that are required to transition to a renewable and fossil-free energy system.
  • Hy Stor Energy and Schneider Electric share common values in advancing sustainability in the new energy landscape by exploring intuitive solutions to address today's energy challenges.
  • Our collaboration will help Hy Stor Energy optimize their facility, from engineering and operation through energy management and storage."
  • Through its renewable hydrogen and long-duration energy storage platform, Hy Stor Energy develops complete ecosystem solutions for the production, storage, and delivery of dispatchable renewable energy.

MiQ Advances Methane Emissions Transparency in Natural Gas Exports with Groundbreaking Supply Chain Protocol

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

HOUSTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MiQ, the not-for-profit global leader in methane emissions certification and transparent methane emissions intensity data, has unveiled a pioneering Supply Chain Protocol at CERAWeek 2024.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, March 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MiQ, the not-for-profit global leader in methane emissions certification and transparent methane emissions intensity data, has unveiled a pioneering Supply Chain Protocol at CERAWeek 2024.
  • This framework aims to equip buyers, importers and end-users with in-depth methane emissions intensity data for the entire natural gas supply chain.
  • "If we are serious about achieving the Global Methane Pledge's goal of a 30% reduction in methane emissions by 2030, MiQ's Supply Chain Protocol enables stakeholders to choose the most reliable emissions data, construct comprehensive supply chain profiles and purchase lower-emission gas with confidence, while ensuring data comparability throughout the process," said Georges Tijbosch, CEO of MiQ.
  • The Supply Chain Protocol aligns with MiQ's mission to support the energy transition by bringing clarity to methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry.

Board and Staff Additions Bolster Vaulted Deep's Expertise and Leadership in Biomass Carbon Removal

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Thursday, March 14, 2024

HOUSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Former Senior White House Special Assistant for Climate Policy and former CEO of leading organic waste recycler join Vaulted Deep ("Vaulted") Board of Directors. Both David J. Hayes and Steve Cole serve as members of the stand-alone biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRs) carbon removal (CDR) company as of January 2024 and August 2023, respectively.

Key Points: 
  • Both David J. Hayes and Steve Cole serve as members of the stand-alone biomass carbon removal and storage (BiCRs) carbon removal (CDR) company as of January 2024 and August 2023, respectively.
  • "Vaulted Deep's commitment to delivering high quality CDR, locking up carbon permanently underground is well underway.
  • "David and Steve's expertise and our added staff capacity critically accelerate our efforts to geologically sequester carbon at scale and deliver key environmental co-benefits, while helping solidify the future of carbon removal as an industry."
  • (Vaulted measures and verifies its carbon removals; it does not include methane emissions reductions or other co-benefits in its credit accounting.)

Context Labs and Jonah Energy Partner to Accelerate Verified Carbon Intensity Energy Supply

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and DENVER, March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Context Labs, a leading enterprise data fabric-based climate analytics company, today announced a partnership with Jonah Energy to deploy the Decarbonization-as-a-Service (DaaS™) platform across production assets and central delivery points in Wyoming. The partnership represents the next step in Context Labs' broader effort to leverage its AI-enabled data fabric technology to produce transparent, measurement-based emissions quantification and verification for the natural gas industry.

Key Points: 
  • Jonah Energy to Adopt Context Labs' Decarbonization-as-a-Service (DaaS™) Platform to Bring Trusted, Measurement-Based, Upstream Emissions Data to the Energy Supply Chain
    CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
  • The partnership with Context Labs will further Jonah's efforts to provide the market with differentiated, low-emissions natural gas.
  • Context Labs' DaaS platform is key to helping us provide transparency and credibility of the emission data from our gas supply," said Howard Dieter, Jonah Energy LLC, Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety and Strategic Energy Initiatives.
  • The Context Labs platform is now deployed on Azure, with its enhanced security and Azure OpenAI Service tooling, delivering customer value in the Energy Transition.

Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez Announces $60 Million to Establish Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

MIAMI, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Aspen Ideas: Climate , Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez announced an initial $60 million commitment to establish Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein as part of the Bezos Earth Fund's $1 billion commitment to food transformation.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at Aspen Ideas: Climate , Bezos Earth Fund Vice Chair Lauren Sánchez announced an initial $60 million commitment to establish Bezos Centers for Sustainable Protein as part of the Bezos Earth Fund's $1 billion commitment to food transformation.
  • The Centers will target major technological barriers to reducing cost, increasing quality, and boosting nutritional benefit of alternative proteins by advancing science and technology.
  • To date, challenges in biomanufacturing—the production, at scale, of sustainable protein products, whether plant-based, fermented, or cultivated—are resulting in high costs and limited quality.
  • This announcement builds on the Bezos Earth Fund's $1 billion commitment to support farmers and expand food production in a sustainable manner.