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Avangrid’s Seventh Innovation Forum Brings Together Top Universities, National Labs and Incubators to Spark Collaboration

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星期三, 五月 8, 2024
Environment, Other Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, Alternative Energy, Sustainability, Energy, University, Education, Weather, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Natural gas, University of Massachusetts, Heat, Electricity, Research, Yale University, Wind, NREL, University of Connecticut, AGR, MIT, Renewable energy

Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, hosted its seventh Innovation Forum today, titled “Transformative Collaboration”.

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  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, hosted its seventh Innovation Forum today, titled “Transformative Collaboration”.
  • “Innovation is key to developing the solutions needed to advance the clean energy transition,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO.
  • The Innovation Forum is an opportunity to bring together our many partners—including top universities, national labs and incubators—to drive collaboration forward.
  • Other partners who joined the event were Greentown Labs, SeaDeep, Yale University, MIT, University of Massachusetts, and University of Connecticut.

Toyota Establishes Hydrogen Headquarters to Accelerate Advancement of Fuel Cell Technology

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星期三, 五月 1, 2024
Hydrogen, TMNA, LPGA, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, FCD, Golden State, Toyota Motor Europe, Electricity, Research, Transport, TRD, Carbon, Fuel cell, PACCAR, CARB, Kenworth, PEM, Toyota Motor North America, Growth, Renewable energy

"Toyota has developed hydrogen fuel cell electric solutions for more than three decades, and we will continue to advance this scalable, zero-emission technology as part of our electrified portfolio," said Ted Ogawa, President and CEO, Toyota Motor North America.

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  • "Toyota has developed hydrogen fuel cell electric solutions for more than three decades, and we will continue to advance this scalable, zero-emission technology as part of our electrified portfolio," said Ted Ogawa, President and CEO, Toyota Motor North America.
  • "Renaming this facility as North American Hydrogen Headquarters represents our leadership in fuel cell development creating real-world products to help reduce carbon emissions."
  • Then, Toyota Motor Europe announced its own "Hydrogen Factory" with the aim to further grow Toyota's hydrogen business and stimulate wider roll-out of hydrogen ecosystems and infrastructure across Europe.
  • H2HQ will drive North American-led hydrogen initiatives and support the localization of global hydrogen-related technologies and products that include light-duty fuel cell applications, heavy-duty fuel cell opportunities, stationary fuel cell power generation, port vehicle applications and more.

Agenda Timings Released! How Orsted, Equinor and DoE will Deliver Profitable Offshore Wind Projects

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星期四, 四月 25, 2024
Wind power, Reuters, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Travel, Renewable energy, Wind, Environment, SVP, Food, Avangrid

Boston, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - April 25, 2024) - As new lease auctions signal renewed market activity and momentum, it is critical for developers to navigate regulatory, economic, and supply chain challenges to avoid delays that could jeopardize project profitability.

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  • Boston, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - April 25, 2024) - As new lease auctions signal renewed market activity and momentum, it is critical for developers to navigate regulatory, economic, and supply chain challenges to avoid delays that could jeopardize project profitability.
  • To learn how Reuters Events: Offshore Wind USA 2024 (June 17-18, Boston) can help you streamline project planning and ensure timely deployment, see the newly released timed event program here (includes the attendee profile, interactive sessions and networking events)
    Our agenda provides you with the essential insight and connections to navigate today's challenging environment - be that as a business, a team, or an individual.
  • Includes entertainment, travel, and food and drinks.
  • See you in Boston, at #OWUS24 - the must-attend business event for North America's offshore wind community.

NREL Invites Robots To Help Make Wind Turbine Blades

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星期四, 五月 2, 2024
CO, DOE, Automation, Safety, Economics, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Research, Sustainable energy, Paint, Wind, Golden, Colorado, Human, Community of Metros, Robotics, NREL, Composite, Wind power, Renewable energy

Although robots have been used by the wind energy industry to paint and polish blades, automation has not been widely adopted.

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  • Although robots have been used by the wind energy industry to paint and polish blades, automation has not been widely adopted.
  • The post-molding operations to manufacture wind turbine blades require workers to perch on scaffolding and wear protective suits including respiratory gear.
  • “This work is critical to enable significant U.S.-based blade manufacturing for the domestic wind turbine market,” said Daniel Laird, director of the National Wind Technology Center at NREL.
  • Wind turbine blades are considerably longer, but because they bend and deflect under their own weight, a robot would have to be programmed to work on the bigger blades section by section.

AirMiners Awarded $300,000 in Department of Energy DAC EPIC Prize

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星期四, 四月 18, 2024
Environment, Climate Change, Environmental Issues, Other Energy, Environmental Health, Green Technology, Energy, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Carbon, DOE, Incubator, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Direct air capture, DAC, XPRIZE, Lead, EPIC

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has selected AirMiners as a finalist in the Direct Air Capture (DAC) Pre-Commercial Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize .

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  • The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) has selected AirMiners as a finalist in the Direct Air Capture (DAC) Pre-Commercial Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Prize .
  • AirMiners will receive a $300,000 cash prize for being selected as a Phase 2: “Move It” winner and will advance to Phase 3: “Prove It.” Earlier this month, AirMiners was awarded a $150,000 prize from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) Round 3.
  • The DAC EPIC Prize is a three-phase competition for incubators to propose new programming to support innovators working on equitable, hard-tech DAC solutions.
  • “Clean-tech incubators, like the DAC EPIC Prize finalists, are critical to development of the direct air capture (DAC) industry,” said Eli Cain, DAC Prizes Lead at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

EV Connect, Flash and Qmerit Partner to Set New Standard for Reservable Parking, Charging Experience

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星期二, 四月 16, 2024
EVS, United, Network operations center, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, J.D. Power, Partnership, EL, EV, Friction

AUSTIN, Texas and EL SEGUNDO, Calif., April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EV Connect, Flash, and Qmerit—pioneers in the electric vehicle (EV) charging, parking technology, and EV implementation and maintenance fields, respectively—today announced a partnership that will accelerate the expansion of EV charging solutions by uniting an integrated charging management platform by EV Connect, the scale of Flash's North American digital infrastructure, and the installation, integration, and maintenance services offered by Qmerit. The companies are combining these services to provide a seamless, reservable parking and charging experience for drivers while simplifying management for asset owners and operators. In doing so, the partners address the issues of management, reliability, discoverability, and usability that have slowed the nation's transition to EVs.

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  • The companies are combining these services to provide a seamless, reservable parking and charging experience for drivers while simplifying management for asset owners and operators.
  • EV drivers using Flash's network through one of its many native integrations will now be able to access chargers on the EV Connect network and vice versa.
  • The same report calls for 28 million private chargers, including the commercial sector, which must evidently bear the vast majority of the EV charging burden.
  • Making the EV experience more convenient, accessible, predictable, and reliable will minimize the friction experienced by drivers and encourage the adoption of EV charging systems on commercial properties—a clear necessity for overcoming the charging crisis at large.

AIChE Selected by DOE to Lead New Hydrogen Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Recycling Consortium 

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星期二, 三月 26, 2024
Hydrogen, Delaware State University, University of Houston, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Plug Power, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Recycling, Chemours, Research, University, American Institute, RDD, University of Delaware, RD, DOE, General Motors, Electrolysis, Renewable energy

Among the recipients, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) was selected to lead H2CIRC, a new “recovery and recycling” consortium charged with developing innovative and practical approaches to enable the recovery, recycling, and reuse of materials and components for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers.

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  • Among the recipients, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) was selected to lead H2CIRC, a new “recovery and recycling” consortium charged with developing innovative and practical approaches to enable the recovery, recycling, and reuse of materials and components for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers.
  • This development will be supported by federal funding to be awarded to AIChE for the Hydrogen Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Recycling Consortium, which totals $50 million over five years.
  • Additional DOE funding is being awarded for projects including low-cost, high-throughput electrolyzer manufacturing; electrolyzer component and supply chain development; advanced technology and component development; advanced manufacturing of fuel cell assemblies and stacks; and fuel cell supply chain development.
  • AIChE and its consortium partners will establish a blueprint across the industry for recycling electrolyzer and fuel cell systems and components, aimed at securing long-term supply chain security and environmental sustainability.

NewHydrogen CEO Steve Hill Discussed Hydrogen and Gas Turbine Combustion Systems with Georgia Tech Clean Energy Expert

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星期二, 三月 26, 2024
Electricity, Watch, Electric Power Research Institute, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Georgia Tech, Executive, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Doctor of Philosophy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Hydrogen, Water, Optimism, DOE, Natural gas

SANTA CLARITA, Calif., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NewHydrogen, Inc. (OTCMKTS:NEWH), the developer of a breakthrough technology that uses clean energy and water to produce the world’s cheapest green hydrogen, today announced that in a recent podcast the Company’s CEO Steve Hill spoke with Dr. Tim Lieuwen, Executive Director of the Strategic Energy Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology.

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  • During the conversation, Dr. Lieuwen shared his extensive insight on gas turbine combustion systems, explaining their versatility and ability to use different types of fuel, including renewable ones such as hydrogen.
  • The discussion also covered the process of generating electricity through gas turbines, with Dr. Lieuwen providing a detailed explanation.
  • Dr. Lieuwen and Mr. Hill also discussed challenges and opportunities of a hydrogen economy, with a focus on the use of green hydrogen produced from renewable sources.
  • Dr. Lieuwen said, “There is a need for efficient energy storage solutions, such as converting the energy into hydrogen and storing it underground.

US Department of Energy Recommends Grant Award for ERI’s Plan to Expand Participation in Consumer Electronics Recycling

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星期三, 四月 3, 2024
Hardware, White House, Federal Government, Alternative Energy, Security, Data Management, Energy, Sustainability, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Recycling, Batteries, Environment, Public Policy, Government, Environmental Health, Other Energy, Mobile, Wireless, Environmental protection, Electric Power Research Institute, Panasonic, SOC, Organization, LG, Entrepreneurship, EERE, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, ASUS, MESC, EVS, Waste management, Energy efficiency, Natural Resources, Carbon, Electronic waste, Samsung, Investment, Lithium, E-Stewards, Sony, Renewable energy, MRM, Privacy, Collection, DOE, Vizio, HP, ERI

ERI’s application for grant funding of about $5 million is designed to support the DOE’s goal to increase collection of end-of-life consumer electronics and stand-alone batteries for recycling as a key contributor in developing a sustainable domestic source of battery-grade materials.

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  • ERI’s application for grant funding of about $5 million is designed to support the DOE’s goal to increase collection of end-of-life consumer electronics and stand-alone batteries for recycling as a key contributor in developing a sustainable domestic source of battery-grade materials.
  • “We are grateful and excited about the DOE’s support of and commitment to bipartisan infrastructure laws surrounding consumer electronics battery recycling, reprocessing, and battery collection,” said John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI.
  • “We’re honored and humbled to receive the MESC’s recommendation to receive the grant award to pioneer an innovative and comprehensive outreach program to engage and inspire more Americans to responsibly recycle their end-of-life electronics and consumer batteries.
  • ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States.

Nominations Open for 2024 ISG Women in Digital Awards

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星期二, 三月 19, 2024
Technology, Women, Consulting, Security, Professional Services, Software, Networks, Consumer, Data Management, Titan, CIO, REI, VicRoads, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Digital, Woman, Tech Mahindra, ESG, Research, Ebook, Atos, ISG, Doctor of Philosophy, LTIMindtree, McKesson Corporation, Rock Star, Ramco Systems, Workplace, Management

Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, today announced that nominations are open for the third annual ISG Women in Digital Awards program, recognizing exceptional leadership among women in digital roles.

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  • Information Services Group ( ISG ) (Nasdaq: III ), a leading global technology research and advisory firm, today announced that nominations are open for the third annual ISG Women in Digital Awards program, recognizing exceptional leadership among women in digital roles.
  • “ISG is delighted to open nominations for the 2024 ISG Women in Digital Awards program,” said Michael P. Connors, chairman and CEO, ISG.
  • “Women are making significant contributions in digital and technology roles,” said Kimberly Tobias, ISG director and program leader, ISG Women in Digital.
  • “The ISG Women in Digital Awards celebrate their successes and the impact of their work, while aiming to encourage future generations to pursue careers in the digital world.”
    The ISG Women in Digital Awards are part of the ISG Women in Digital community, established in 2018 to provide a platform to exchange practical advice and innovative ideas on diversity and advancement in the workplace.