Technology

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    Microsoft pens landmark carbon removal contract with Stockholm Exergi

    The carbon removal deal — which both companies said is the “largest to date” — will allow the tech giant to permanently remove 3.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.

    By • May 7, 2024
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    Frontier signs $58.3M deal with bio-waste carbon removal startup Vaulted Deep

    The deal will allow Frontier, backed by Stripe, Alphabet, Meta and others, to remove 152,480 tons of carbon dioxide between 2024 to 2027.

    By • May 3, 2024
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    Former Google workers file labor board complaint, say protest-related firings were illegal

    The ex-employees said the tech giant violated their labor rights when firing at least 28 employees for protesting against its cloud services contract with the Israeli government.

    By • May 3, 2024
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    Brookfield, Microsoft ink largest-ever corporate clean energy deal for 10.5 GW

    Brookfield will deliver wind, solar and “new or impactful carbon free energy generation technologies” to Microsoft between 2026 and 2030.

    By Ethan Howland • May 2, 2024
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    GM Energy rolls out its first vehicle-to-home EV charging products

    The bidirectional charging technology allows an electric vehicle’s battery to provide backup power to homes.

    By Eric Walz • April 24, 2024
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    New York nixes 3 offshore wind projects

    The canceled projects represented 4 GW of provisionally awarded capacity, setting the state back in its goal to deploy 9 GW of offshore wind by 2035.

    By Diana DiGangi • April 23, 2024
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    Opinion

    The time is ripe for utilities to play a larger role in the energy transition

    Utilities should provide upfront support to low- and moderate-income customers customers for residential electrification and decarbonization measures to prevent them from being stuck on the existing fossil fuel systems.

    By Dan Bakal • April 18, 2024
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    BMW, Rimac Technology to co-produce battery tech for EVs

    The electric vehicle technology company expects the partnership — its largest and most ambitious yet — will help it become a high-volume Tier 1 automotive supplier.

    By Eric Walz • April 17, 2024
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    CIP acquires 1.3 GW of New York onshore wind projects

    Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners made the acquisition through its CI V fund, which has raised billions in capital commitments for greenfield renewable energy investments.

    By Diana DiGangi • April 16, 2024
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    Rooftop heat pump technologies can save US businesses $5B annually: DOE

    A new commercial heat pump accelerator program aims to halve greenhouse gas emissions and energy costs compared with natural gas-fueled heat pumps, the U.S. Department of Energy says.  

    By Nish Amarnath • April 11, 2024
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    Chevron leads $45M investment in carbon removal company Ion Clean Energy

    The energy giant made the investment through its New Energies division, in collaboration with Carbon Direct Capital.

    By • April 10, 2024
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    Opinion

    Grid reliability’s core challenge is governance, not a changing resource mix

    An outdated and parochial oversight system is the biggest threat to U.S. grid reliability.

    By Alexandra Klass, Josh Macey, Shelley Welton and Hannah Wiseman • April 5, 2024
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    Southwest Airlines acquires DOE-backed SAFFiRE Renewables

    The airline’s acquisition of the corn parts-to-ethanol producer pairs with a prior investment in ethanol-to-SAF producer LanzaJet.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    Schneider Electric to use Mainspring Energy’s fuel-flexible generator to speed access to clean power

    The generator's modularity and potential capacity represent a “sweet spot” for industries with growing interest in microgrids, including logistics and data centers, said a senior vice president for microgrids at Schneider Electric.

    By Emma Penrod • April 3, 2024
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    Goldman renewables spinoff MN8 Energy secures $325M investment

    Ridgewood Infrastructure and Switzerland-based Mercuria Energy both secured observer seats on the renewable energy company’s board of directors as part of the transaction.

    By • April 2, 2024
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    White House funds $6B to decarbonize US industrial sector

    The Department of Energy offered grants for 33 projects in eight historically high carbon-emitting industries such as aluminum, concrete and chemicals.

    By Joelle Anselmo • April 2, 2024
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    Ørsted, Avangrid and two others submit bids to first-ever 3-state offshore wind solicitation

    The five proposed projects total 5,455 MW of potential capacity.

    By Diana DiGangi • April 1, 2024
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    Nissan’s new EV plan aims for significant cost reduction

    ‘The Arc’ plan includes launching new EVs, manufacturing improvements and the adoption of new technologies to boost global sales.

    By Eric Walz , Michael Brady • March 29, 2024
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    Sustainable sourcing platform Circular eyes expansion with $10.5M in funding

    Circular plans to expand internationally, add employees and introduce materials besides plastics to the platform.

    By Katie Pyzyk • March 28, 2024
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    EPA softens vehicle emissions standards in win for automakers

    The final rule steadily tightens the requirements, giving automakers more time to ramp up EV sales.

    By Michael Brady • March 21, 2024
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    South Fork Wind becomes first US utility-scale offshore wind farm to complete construction

    The completion of Ørsted and Eversource’s 130-MW project gets New York closer to its goal of deploying 9 GW of offshore wind by 2035.

    By Diana DiGangi • March 20, 2024
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    Los Alamos-based Spiritus to launch large-scale carbon capture facility

    The Orchard One facility aims to capture and sequester up to 2 megatons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually, once operational.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    Google pledges to buy $35M in carbon removal credits, matches DOE

    The tech giant’s commitment builds on the Department of Energy’s initiative to scale the carbon removal purchase sector.

    By • March 18, 2024
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    KKR announces $3B takeover of European renewable energy producer Encavis

    The independent power producer said it will also up its 2027 operating capacity target to 7 gigawatts.

    By • March 18, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    How a new wave of clean fuels bills could spur a biogas boom

    New Mexico just became the fourth state to enact a program, which has the potential to give biogas projects from landfills and on-farm digesters a boost. Could more states soon follow?

    By Jacob Wallace • March 18, 2024