Ameresco
Date: 2022-02-28
Framingham. Mass.-based energy efficiency and renewable energy specialist Ameresco, Inc., reports it is participating in the new Guidehouse Clean Hydrogen Economy Consortium's Building the Clean Hydrogen Economy pilot project. The new consortium aims to create and launch innovative pilot projects that use clean hydrogen to increase renewables integration and decrease emissions.

Utilizing clean hydrogen production from existing and future RNG facilities, the hydrogen pilot project will aim to provide a low-carbon, scalable fuel source for heavy transportation along the I-10 corridor between Los Angeles and Phoenix. Other consortium member organizations include Bank of America, Citi, Cummins, Linde, Walmart and others. (Source: Ameresco, Website, 25 February ,2022) Contact: Ameresco, David J. Anderson, EVP , (508) 661-2264, www.ameresco.com

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Flinders University
Date: 2022-02-28
In the Land Down Under, Researchers at Flinders University in Adelaide, along with Australian and Chinese collaborators, are developing a "fully bio-degradable" all-organic polymer battery that can deliver a cell voltage of 2.8V, which would be a giant leap forward towards improving the energy storage capability of organic batteries,

Fully organic rechargeable household batteries are an ideal alternative to traditional metal-based batteries, and are a positive step in the fight to reduce waste from heading to landfill.

"While starting with small household batteries, we already know organic redox-active materials are typical electroactive alternatives due to their inherently safe, lightweight and structure-tunable features," says senior lecturer in chemistry, Dr Zhongfan Jia, a research leader at Flinders University's Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology.

Lithium-ion batteries have enabled a proliferation of portable devices and electric vehicles, but the rising demand for materials such as lithium, cobalt and other mineral ore resources have had a significant global environmental impact, including the non-hazardous disposal of batteries, according to the release. (Source: Flinders University, EcoGeneration, 28 Feb., 2022) Contact: Flinders University, Dr Zhongfan Jia, +61 8 82012804 , zhongfan.jia@flinders.edu.au, www.flinders.edu.au/people/zhongfan.jia

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Energiestro
Date: 2022-02-25
New Delhi-based renewable energy company Filatex India Ltd is reporting a € 10 million investment in French energy storage startup and residential flywheel energy storage system manufacturer Energiestro. The two companies are planning to deploy Energiestro's flywheel storage solutions across Madagascar and Mauritius.

Energiestro's flyheel energy storage system consists of a hollow or solid cylinder that is rotated around an axis and connected to an electric motor and generator. The system stores electricity by converting it into kinetic energy using the motor and the flywheel that rotates at such a high speed that the electrical power is transformed into mechanical power. The device is claimed to have a lifetime of one million cycles, good resistance to high temperatures, a carbon footprint of 10g of CO2 per kWh.. The system capacity should be increased, initially, to 20 kWh, and then 50 kWh, to eventually reach 24 hours of storage. Production is expeted to begin the year, according to Energiestro. (Source: Energiestor, Website PR, 25 Feb., 2022) Contact: Energiestro, contact@energiestro.com, www.energiestro.net; Filatrex, +91-11-26312503, www.filatrex. Com

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Aries Clean Technologies
Date: 2021-11-24
Franklin, Tennessee-headquartered Aries Clean Technologies is reporting the mechanical completion of the fluidised bed Aries Linden Biosolids Gasification Plant in Linden, New Jersey. The facility will process 130,000 tpy of biosolids and produce roughly 22 tpd of Bio-Fly-Ash™ that will be sold as an additive to local concrete manufacturers.

Commissioning is currently underway and expected to be completed in the next few months. The plant will serve New York City, Long Island, and the Mid and Lower Hudson Valley in New York State as well as Newark, Jersey City, Paterson, Elizabeth and Edison, and their vicinities in the Garden State. (Source: Aries Clean Technologies, Website, PR, 22 Nov., 2021) Contact: Aries Clean Technologies, Gregory Bafalis, CEO , 615-813-9400. www.ariescleanenergy.com

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Linde
Date: 2021-11-03
In the UK, Guildford-headquartered industrial gas specialist Linde is reporting the startup up a new world-scale hydrogen production facility in Texas. The new plant is supplying high-purity hydrogen to the Phillips 66 Sweeny Refinery in Old Ocean, Texas, under a long-term supply agreement.

Linde's total U.S. Gulf Coast hydrogen capacity is approximately 1.5 billion cubic feet per day .The company has installed approximately 200 hydrogen fueling stations and 80 hydrogen electrolysis plants worldwide. (Source: Linde, Website PR, Nov., 2021) Contact: Linde, Jeff Barnhard, VP, South Region, Investor Relations, Juan Pelaez, juan.pelaez@linde.com, www.linde.com

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Azelio
Date: 2021-09-27
Production in volume design of Azelio's long-duration energy storage TES.POD has started according to plan. To ensure high quality in both the product and the supply chain, consisting of around seventy European suppliers, production will begin at a low pace before scaling up to high volumes in 2022.

The production chain consists of the assembly of cylinder kits in the company's facilities in Amal, (Sweden), followed by the final assembly of a complete Stirling engine in its factory in Uddevalla (Sweden). The thermal energy storage unit is assembled by AQ Systems in Vaggeryd (Sweden) then married on site.

To date, Azelio has secured orders for two TES.POD units in Sweden and one unit in Dubai, as well as a conditional order from Egypt for twenty TES.POD units, corresponding to 260 kW of electrical output and 3.3 MWh of storage capacity. The company's goal for 2021 is to sign and begin delivery of one or two 100 kW or larger projects. (Source: Azelio, PR, Website, 22 Sept., 2021) Contact: Azelio, Jonas Eklind, CEO, +46 709 40 35 80 jonas.eklind@azelio.com, www.azelio.com

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Houston CCS
Date: 2021-09-17
In Houston, eleven companies -- Calpine, Chevron, Dow, ExxonMobil, INEOS, Linde, LyondellBasell, Marathon Petroleum, NRG Energy, Phillips 66 and Valero -- have reportedly expressed interest in supporting the large-scale deployment of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology in Houston and have agreed to begin discussing plans that could lead to capturing and safely storing up to 50 million metric tpy of CO2 by 2030 rising to roughly 100 million metric tpy by 2040.

The companies plan to help address industrial CO2 emissions in one of the largest concentrated sources in the United States. Collectively, the 11 companies are considering using CCS technology at facilities that generate electricity and manufacture products that society uses every day, such as plastics, motor fuels and packaging.

If CCS technology is fully implemented at the Houston-area facilities these 11 companies operate, nearly 75 million metric tons of CO2 could be captured and stored per year by 2040. There are ongoing discussions with other companies that have industrial operations in the area to add even more CO2 capture capacity. They could announce their support at a later date and add further momentum toward the city of Houston's ambitions to be carbon neutral by 2050.

Wide-scale deployment of CCS in the Houston area will require the collective support of industry, communities and government. If appropriate policies and regulations are put in place, CCS could generate tens of thousands of new jobs, protect current jobs and reduce emissions at a lower cost to society than many other widely available technologies. The 11 companies will continue to advocate for policies that enable the long-term commercial viability of new, expanded and existing CCS investments in Texas. (Source: Houston CCS, PR, 15 Sept., 2021) Contact: Houston CCS, Scott Castleman, (304)-421-2057, scott@locuststreet.com, www. houstonccs.com

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Linde Engineering
Date: 2021-06-09
Linde Engineering Americas reports it will collaborate with BASF, the University of Illinois -- Urbana Champaign, and ACS install and test a 200 tpd carbon capture pilot plant at the City Water, Light & Power (CWLP) power plant in Springfield, Illinois.

The facility will utilize Linde's post-combustion carbon capture technology capabilities, along with BASF's OASE® blue gas treatment technology which together offer significant benefits for carbon capture.The carbon capture pilot plant is funded by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. (Source: Linde Engineering, PR, June, 2021) Contact: Linde Engineering, John van der Velden, Senior VP, www.linde-engineering.com

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Shell, ITM Power, Linde
Date: 2021-03-03
Petroleum fuels giant Shell reports it is looking to produce sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in the Wesseling section of its Rhineland refinery with help of a brand-new bio-power-to-liquid plant and an upgraded hydrogen electrolysis facility. On 26 Feb, the company announced its plans to increase the plant's hydrogen production capacity from 10-mws to 100-mw with help from ITM Power, ITM Linde Electrolysis GmbH and industrial gases specialist Linde.

ITM Power manufactures polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzers for hydrogen production via electro-chemical splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen produced via electrolysis is used for power-to-x, storage, decarbonizing industrial uses, and hydrogen for fuel cell products. (Source: Shell, 26 Feb., 2021)Contact: Shell, www.shell.com/newenergies; ITM Power, www.itm-power.com; Linde, www.linde.com

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Date: 2021-02-10
In the U.S., eleven companies -- Air Liquide, Anglo American, Bloom Energy, CF Industries, Chart Industries, Cummins Inc., Hyundai, Linde, McDermott, Shell and Toyota -- have formed Hydrogen Forward coalition focused on advancing hydrogen development nationwid.

The coalition members, all of which are involved in the hydrogen economy, see a lack of U.S. policy support for hydrogen which they say is derailing their decarbonisation efforts and inhibiting economic growth and important technology. The Hydrogen Forward coalition aims to support policies that accelerate the energy transition, enable the US to engage more with energy and climate leadership, and above all, want to "establish a clear, comprehensive strategy for hydrogen and related infrastructure development." (Source: Hydrogen Forward, Website, 9 Feb., 2021) Contact: Hydrogen Forward, www.hydrogenfwd.org

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Siemens, Linde
Date: 2020-11-09
Siemens Energy is reporting a collaboration with global gases and engineering firm The Linde Group to accelerate decarbonisation efforts in the global oil and gas, petrochemical sector and meet strict environmental regulations and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

To that end, the two firms will jointly explore how Siemens Energy's technologies -- including gas turbines, steam turbines, compressors, and generators -- can be used in coordination with Linde Engineering's steam cracker technology and related processes for olefin production, purification, and separation. The companies will also explore how renewable technologies and energy storage can be leveraged to support decarbonization initiatives. (Source: Siemens, Linde, Trade Arabia, Nov., 2020) Contact: Linde Engineering, John van der Velden, Senior VP, www.linde-engineering.com; Siemens Energy Industrial Applications, Thorbjoern Fors, Exec.VP, www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/offerings/industrial-applications/industrial-energy.html

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ITM Power
Date: 2020-06-01
In the UK, Sheffield-headquartered ITM Power reports it is establishing ITM Motive as a separate, wholly owned subsidiary that will own and operate a network of 8 hydrogen refueling stations, which will expand to 11 by the end of 2020. Each station incorporates an ITM Power electrolyzer and a Linde IC90 compression, storage and dispensing system. UK and EU funding to support the project has been arranged, according to the release.

ITM Power manufactures integrated hydrogen energy solutions for grid balancing, energy storage and the production of renewable hydrogen for transport, renewable heat and chemicals. (Source: ITM Power, Website, Green Car Congress, June, 2020) Contact: ITM Power, +44 (0)114 244 5111, www.itm-power.com

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ENERGY STAR,Boston Properties
Date: 2020-04-15
The largest publicly-traded developer, owner and manager of Class A office properties in the U.S., Boston Properties, Inc. has been selected as an EPA 2020 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year.

The Company has reduced the energy use intensity of its actively-managed office buildings 27 pct and aims to reduce energy use intensity 32 pct by 2025. (Source: Boston Properties, PR, 13 April, 2020) Contact: Boston Properteis, Doug Linde, President, Laura Sesody VP, Corporate Marketing & Communication, lmarchisi@bxp.com, www.bxp.com; ENERGY STAR, www.energystar.gov

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Renova
Date: 2019-12-16
In Gothenburg, Swedish waste power plant Renova reports the completion of upgrads to its eight start-up and support burners to operate on with rapeseed methyl ester (RME) oil biofuel. Belgian clean energy company PetroBio completed the upgrade of the existing combustible oil system for operation with RME of which the plant consumes about 550 cubic mpy. (Source: Renova, Biofuels, 16 Dec., 2019) Contact: PetroBio, Johanna Linden, CEO , +46 31 335 49 50, info@petro.se, www.petro.se; Ronova, www.renova.se

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Norsepower Oy Ltd
Date: 2019-09-25
Helsinki-headquartered Norsepower Oy Ltd is reporting OGCI Climate Investments has led an €8 million investment round in Norsepower. The new dunds will be used to scale up production and commercialization of low maintenance, software operated, data verified auxiliary Rotor Sail wind energy propulsion systems for ships.

Norsepower's Rotor Sail technology, which can be installed on new vessels or retrofitted on existing ships, is a modernized version of the Flettner rotor -- a spinning cylinder that uses the Magnus effect to harness wind to propel a ship. The solution is fully automated and senses whenever the wind is strong enough to deliver fuel savings, at which point the rotors start automatically. Since its establishment in November 2012, Norsepower has raised more than $24 million of funding since its founding in 2012. (Source: OGCI Climate Investments, 23 Sept., 2019) Contact: OGCI Climate Investments, Pratima Rangarajan, CEO, www.oilandgasclimateinitiative.com; Norsepower Oy Ltd., Tuomas Riski, CEO, +358 50 3305732, www.norsepower.com

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Wind2Gas Energy
Date: 2019-08-19
In Germany, Winde2Gas Energy is reporting the roll out of the first wind-to-gas hydrogen (H2) refueling station in the town of Brunsbuttel, Schleswig-Holstein, The station can refuel up to 80 hydrogen cars daily.

The new Brunsbuttel hydrogen fuel station is funded with €1,022,667 ($1,147,176 +-) from the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) through the National Innovation Programme for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology (NIP).

The town of Brunsbuttel also hosts the first plant in Schleswig-Holstein to feed green hydrogen into the natural gas grid. (Source: Wind2Gas Energy, Linde, Hydrogen Fuel News, 13 Aug., 2019) Contact: Wind2Gas Energy, Tim Brandt, Managing Director, +49 (0)4852 83 76 976, info@w2g-energy.de, www.w2g-energy.de

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CarbonCure Technology
Date: 2019-08-09
Nova Scotia-based Canadian clean technology innovator CarbonCure Technologies (CarbonCure) and industrial gases specialist Linde, the world's largest industrial gas supplier, have partnered to introduce CarbonCure Technology to Europe, Southeast Asia and Oceania.

The CarbonCure Technology enhances the competitiveness of the concrete industry through improved production efficiency and sustainability. The technology injects a precise dosage of captured waste carbon dioxide (CO2) into concrete during production. Once introduced, the CO2 chemically converts to a nano-mineral, creating manufacturing efficiencies while reducing the concrete's carbon footprint.

The CarbonCure Technology is presently installed in nearly 150 concrete plants in North America and Southeast Asia, with more than 2.3 million cubic meters of concrete supplying a wide range of construction projects from airports, roads to high-rise towers.

CarbonCure, the world leader in carbon capture and utilization (CCU) technology used in the production of concrete, is on a pathway to reduce 500 megatons of CO2 emissions annually. CarbonCure technology is estimated to be a $400 billion market opportunity with the potential to reduce up to 1.4 gigatons of annual CO2 emissions by 2030, according to the Global CO2 Initiative. (Source: CarbonCure, PR, 8 Aug., 2019) Contact: CarbonCure Technologies, Robert Niven, CEO, (902) 442-4020, info@carboncure.com, www.carboncure.com; Linde, www.linde.com

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Aries Clean Energy
Date: 2019-07-19
Franklin, Tennessee-based Aries Clean Energy -- fka PHG Energy -- is reporting receipt of all required approvals and permits for construction of New Jersey's first biosolids-only gasification facility. The Aries Linden Biosolids Gasification Facility, which will process about 400 tpd of biosolids into clean renewable energy for in-house use and biocharcoal, will be located in a re-purposed building within the Linden Roselle Sewerage Authority (LRSA) complex, 20 miles from Manhattan.

The plant will utilize Aries patented fluidized bed gasification system specifically designed for processing biosolids. (Source: Aries Clean Energy LLC, PR, Cdn. Biomass, 17 July, 2019) Contact: Aries Clean Energy LLC, Gregory Bafalis, CEO, (615) 471-9299, Info@AriesCleanEnergy.com, www.ariescleanenergy.com

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