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https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-wastes-its-extra-solar-wind-energy-15961966.php?utm_campaign=CMS%20Sharing%20Tools%20(Premium)&utm_source=UTMSOURCE&utm_medium=UTMMEDIUM =_

California wastes its extra solar, wind energy. Could hydrogen be the storage key? California faces a storage problem as it tries to transition to a carbon-free electrical...

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-56208651

Climate change: Carbon emission promises 'put Earth on red alert' Nations' current carbon-cutting plans will not keep global temperature rise below 1.5C, the UN says.

https://www.rechargenews.com/solar/plan-for-rebirth-of-european-pv-value-chain-launched/2-1-969356?utm_content=buffer34791&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Plan for 'rebirth of European PV' value chain launched | Recharge SolarPower Europe and EIT InnoEnergy present plan supported by EU Commission to capture demand from an expected 20GW of solar additions per year

https://www.dw.com/en/5-things-to-know-about-carbon-free-construction/a-52747374

5 things to know about carbon-free construction | DW | 24.02.2021 Buildings and construction generate nearly 40% of global carbon emissions. As urbanization skyrockets, the sector needs to find ways to rapidly decarbonize through net-zero building.

https://region-aura.latribune.fr/territoire/politique-publique/2021-02-23/le-train-a-hydrogene-sera-bien-experimente-sur-la-ligne-lyon-clermont-ferrand-878374.html

Le train à hydrogène sera bien expérimenté sur la ligne Lyon-Clermont Ferrand Le président LR de la région Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Laurent Wauquiez a confirmé la commande de trois rames à hydrogène, qui devraient être livrées en 2023, lors d’une conférence de presse en marge de son assemblée plénière. Avec, comme premier axe d’expérimentation, la ligne Clermont-...

https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/north-sea/300625/the-impact-of-carbon-pricing-on-the-uk/?utm_source=linkedin

The impact of carbon pricing on the UK - News for the Oil and Gas Sector Earlier this month saw the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) daily carbon price hit €40. The EU ETS has been in place since 2005 and covers power and

https://techcrunch.com/2021/02/19/10-investors-predict-maas-on-demand-delivery-and-evs-will-dominate-the-post-covid-future-of-mobility/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFt25LBUpEiHtMfS3sek2Ad6OCLuy5mVscqP3IWX9AOFwG-qQx_5-ljrulfv8mxe3NnQy-8Z7HYbKCAYtYdC6vLT07hbn-oLOyniGix0pKuGTO1YZ6kfEdKYrnyeCLPIJiFM13B7KqA3zb-elK292Xk7EZNbmF5jNDIZBc38pGmh

10 investors predict MaaS, on-demand delivery and EVs will dominate mobility’s post-pandemic future – TechCrunch "Transportation is important to basically all people and is a real mess, so it will likely continue to be a hot topic and a source of investor interest for years to come."

https://www.edn.com/is-hydrogen-the-next-aircraft-fuel/

Is hydrogen the next aircraft fuel? - EDN Hydrogen is abundant and can be used for combustion and in fuel cells, but there are significant challenges in energy storage and conversion.

https://www.sciencealert.com/pollution-from-fossil-fuels-cause-one-in-five-deaths-globally-says-study?fbclid=IwAR3ZRGW7TI_wpvxtLJZrbFWyLtmoj_00DwWxFi6YvOB4sjPvC6yfUxLYOIE

The Killer All Around Us: Fossil Fuels Caused 20% of All Adult Deaths in 2018 Fossil fuel pollution caused more than eight million premature deaths in 2018, accounting for nearly 20 percent of adult mortality worldwide, researchers reported Tuesday.

https://microgridknowledge.com/texas-grid-microgrids/

Texas Grid is the Latest Too Big to Fail Story: A Case for Microgrids The Texas grid is vulnerable and needs the insurance of microgrids and distributed energy resources, as this week showed.

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2021/02/why-the-power-is-out-in-texas-and-why-other-states-are-vulnerable-too/

Why the power is out in Texas ... and why other states are vulnerable too » Yale Climate Connections The U.S. electric grid is uniquely susceptible to power outages, a problem expected to get worse with climate change.

https://www-energyvoice-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/298681/morgan-stanley-gasoline-industry-is-about-to-become-totally-worthless/amp/

Morgan Stanley: Gasoline industry is about to become totally worthless - News for the Oil and Gas Sector The average energy investor is by now well aware of the sector's monumental shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. Coal-powered power plants have

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55763356

The global race to produce hydrogen offshore There is much excitement about the prospect of making hydrogen on offshore windfarms. Could it work?

https://energy.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/renewable/renewable-energy-capacity-addition-at-five-year-low-in-2020-report/80750611

Renewable energy capacity addition at five-year low in 2020: Report - ET EnergyWorld The capacity addition for utility-scale solar and wind was 2,620 MW and 1,309 MW, down 60 per cent and 40 per cent year-on-year, respectively

https://www.h2-view.com/story/paris-airports-could-be-transformed-into-hydrogen-hubs/

Paris airports could be transformed into hydrogen hubs Airbus, Air France-KLM, Paris Region and Groupe ADP want to transform Paris airports into hydrogen hubs and support the European Commission’s goal for zero-emission aircrafts...

https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/electric-vehicles-2050/?utm_content=bufferd198d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Up to 700 million electric vehicles set to be on roads globally by 2050 There could be up to 700 million electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads globally by 2050, according to industry analyst Wood Mackenzie

https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/plug-powers-%242b-capital-raise-marks-the-largest-bought-deal-in-the-cleantech-sector

Plug Power’s $2B+ Capital Raise Marks the Largest Bought Deal in the CleanTech Sector --Plug Power Inc., a leading provider of hydrogen engines and fueling solutions enabling e-mobility, today announced the completion of its previously announced upsized offering of 32,200,000 shares, which includes the underwriters option to purchase an additional 4,200,000 of its common stock. This....

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/climate/gm-electric-cars-power-grid.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Electric Cars Are Coming, and Fast. Is the Nation’s Grid Up to It? GM’s decision this week to phase out gasoline vehicles is the latest in a major shift that will mean drastic new demands on electric utilities. Here are four things that will need to happen.

https://microgridknowledge.com/california-non-wires-alternatives-ders/

Non-Wires Alternatives: California Looks at How to Pay DERs The California PUC is slated Thursday to consider how to pay for distributed energy resources (DERs) that can be used as non-wires alternatives.

https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/recycling-revolution-necessary-complete-clean-energy-transition

Recycling revolution necessary to complete the clean energy transition News 09 Feb 2021, 14:40 Benjamin Wehrmann Recycling revolution necessary to complete the clean energy transition Resources & Recycling The volume of discarded solar panels is projected to mulitply several times over by the 2030s. Photo: PV Cycle The energy transition marks the single largest effort....

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55944570

Mark Carney: Climate crisis deaths 'will be worse than Covid' Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney calls for more investment to tackle the climate crisis.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-22/boyer-lecture-andrew-twiggy-forrest-green-hydrogen-climate/13077070

'The solution is hydrogen': Andrew Forrest lays out his plan to address climate change Green hydrogen gives Australia an opportunity to slash our emissions — and if we get this right, the impact could be nothing short of nation-building, argues business leader Andrew Forrest.

https://microgridknowledge.com/gina-mccarthy-resilience-energy-storage/

Resilience and Energy Storage: Gina McCarthy Outlines Biden Strategy Gina McCarthy, President Joe Biden’s new climate advisor, describes the administration's strategy on energy storage, clean energy and resilience.

https://www.h2-view.com/story/importing-green-hydrogen-carries-is-feasible-and-cost-effective-study-finds/

Importing green hydrogen carries is feasible and cost-effective, study finds Importing green hydrogen carriers is both technically feasible and cost-effective, new study by the Hydrogen Import Coalition finds.

https://www.axios.com/global-investments-clean-energy-technology-record-high-d10050e3-381e-46fd-a5f2-47de4b23b64b.html

Global investments into clean-energy technology reach record high Falling costs and growing political ambition is accelerating this trend

https://renews.biz/65873/energy-transition-investment-hits-501bn/?utm_content=buffer5e811&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

‘Energy transition’ investment hits $501bn BNEF’s analysis shows global outlay in new renewables capacity amounted to $303.5bn in 2020

https://www.thearmchairtrader.com/transparent-electronics-the-20-billion-emerging-market-for-smart-vehicle-and-building-windows/

Transparent electronics: the $20+ billion emerging market for smart vehicle and building windows It may all sound like science fiction still but there is now a rapidly evolving market in what we like to call 'smart glass' electronics.

NEXforce -This is what we are fighting for in the market place of ideas...https://www.semana.com/pais/articulo/en-que-consiste-la-politica-nacional-contra-la-deforestacion-en-colombia/311648/

Colombia define una hoja de ruta a 10 años contra la deforestación El Consejo Nacional de Política Económica y Social (Conpes) aprobó una política que busca implementar estrategias transectoriales para el control a la deforestación y la gestión de los bosques en Colombia.

https://www.rechargenews.com/transition/green-hydrogen-making-early-waves-in-2021/2-1-945885

Green hydrogen making early waves in 2021 | Recharge Our weekly curation of the must-read news and analysis from the-week-that-was in the global renewables industry

https://www.ft.com/content/8e01664c-3c8a-4d97-9c4f-d433630a6d83

Central banks and climate change: all hot air Saving the planet is easier to say than do.

https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/fossil-gas/world-cannot-meet-climate-targets-relying-carbon-capture-and-storage/

World cannot meet climate targets relying on carbon capture and storage | Global Witness Landmark research finds that carbon capture cannot be relied on to deliver global 2030 emissions reductions

http://autonews.gasgoo.com/m/70017911.html

GAC Group’s graphene-enabled batteries about to go into volume production Shanghai (Gasgoo)- GAC Group has tested its graphene-enabled batteries in vehicles to prove whether the technology can be mass produced, and the progress will

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/15/climate/electric-car-cost.html

Electric Cars Are Better for the Planet – and Often Your Budget, Too New data published Thursday shows that despite the higher sticker price, electric cars may actually save drivers money in the long-run.

https://microgridknowledge.com/cleanspark-luxury-home-microgrids/

Luxury Homes are Emerging as a Market for Microgrids: CleanSpark Owners of luxury homes are more interested in the electric reliability that microgrids offer than they are the project economics, says CleanSpark.