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Shell plans to invest $10-$15 billion across 2023-2025 to support the development of low-carbon energy solutions including e-mobility, low-carbon fuels, renewable power generation, hydrogen, and carbon capture and storage.

Shell building 100MW electrolyzer to generate 97,000 pounds hydrogen daily

Germany just hit a clean energy home run, and it's a win for your wallet and the planet. Imagine powering your entire neighborhood with nothing but renewables like sunshine and wind. Well, Germany just did that for nearly 60% of its electricity needs, according to Electrek. In the first three...

Germany achieves new milestone in power generation: 'Never before has so much renewably generated energy been produced and fed into the grid'

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University researchers working on a way to make cleaner hydrogen have been busy beavers. As a result, they have developed a material that leverages sunlight to separate hydrogen from water, OSU reported. The science is happening on the molecular level — measured in tiny micromoles. But the team...

Game-changing material turns sunlight and water into clean fuel: 'Sustainable and efficient energy solutions'

If you see the sun on a regular basis, then solar generators are the way forward. They allow you to capture and store the free energy that's beaming down from the sun, convert it into electricity, and store it in batteries. Solar generators consist of two parts: There's a portable...

This portable battery station that can power your home for 2 weeks!

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Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Waste management tech encompasses the systems and technologies used to efficiently handle, process, and dispose of waste. This field is critical for maintaining public health, reducing environmental impact, and managing resources sustainably. As urbanization and industrial activities increase, the role of waste management tech becomes more crucial in addressing the growing waste challenges. Waste management tech involves a range of innovative tools and methodologies designed to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of waste collection, sorting, recycling, and disposal processes. This introduction explores the core aspects of waste management tech and its significance in modern waste management practices.

Waste management tech- Top Ten Powerful Things You Need To Know

Renexia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MingYang and Italy's Minister Adolfo Urso to establish a floating wind industrial chain. The agreement includes a €500 million investment to create a new company that will operate a turbine production facility for the Med Wind floating wind farm project in the Mediterranean Sea, near Trapani.

Renexia Partners with MingYang and Italy to Develop Floating Wind Industrial Chain with €500M Investment

Engineers in Australia are championing a sustainable, low-energy and low-cost method to break down plastics.

Tough plastics broken down sustainably with common chemical, sunlight, air

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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WOBURN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 12, 2024-- SES AI Corporation (“SES AI”) (NYSE: SES), a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance Li-Metal batteries, today announced that it completed the conversion and Field Acceptance Test (FAT) of its Li-Metal cell production facility dedicated to Urban Air Mobility UAM in Chungju, South Korea – marking another step forward in the company’s commercialization of its Li-Metal battery technology. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240812943673/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire)

SES AI Announces First Li-Metal Cell Production Facility Dedicated to Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

The firm collects and repurposes mid-sized, standalone wind turbines ranging from 400 to 900 kilowatts. While wind energy is a great source of clean power for the U.S., scientists are still trying to figure out what to do with old turbines. Instead of dumping outdated wind turbines in landfills, companies are exploring ways to reuse them and other renewable energy products, per a recent report by CleanTechnica.

Company deploys end-of-life solution to tackle wind turbine waste: 'Hundreds of wind turbines are being decommissioned to make way for even larger wind turbines'

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Denny's was once a staple of the American diner landscape. In recent years, it has had its ups and downs, especially post-pandemic. The dining habits of people also change. Some customers have a more discerning taste.

Denny's: a legacy of serving customers for over 65 years including 27 locations in Missouri

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Startup Elysian has unveiled plans for a new battery-powered jet concept that it says could carry 90 passengers up to 500 miles on a single charge.

This electric plane promises to fly 90 passengers 500 miles on a single charge

Ocean shipping rates have been surging in recent months. The diversion of container ships out of the Red Sea, a rush of early orders and bad weather have combined to double or triple prices. Those rates have come down slightly in the last few weeks, according to maritime research firm Drewry. And new ships coming online should help in the longer term.

New vessels expected to lead to lower ocean shipping rates

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Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. In context: Unlike combustion power plants that burn fuel, solid oxide fuel cells like Bloom's directly convert chemical energy into electricity using an electrochemical process. This improves efficience and minimizes emissions compared to conventional technologies like turbines and reciprocating engines. Bloom Energy has...

Hydrogen fuel cells from Bloom Energy hit 60% efficiency milestone

Early this year, GNN reported on the woman behind the wheels of Wahu!, an electric bicycle company and the only native electric vehicle manufacturer in Ghana, Valerie Labi. From 100 bikes sold to delivery drivers on a pay-per-week basis, Wahu! has shifted another 200 units, driven down the cost of insurance, and is set in the coming months to unleash Africa’s first native 4-wheeled electric vehicle.

UPDATE: Ghanaian Woman Entrepreneur Set to Revolutionize Transportation for Africa, Not Just Native Home

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Jacksonville, FL

The Wells Fargo name is gone from the Downtown skyline. The name atop the former Wells Fargo Center was removed Sunday . A helicopter flew away each of the 20 letters and deposited them at a lot across from the Maxwell House Coffee plant on East Bay Street.

Wells Fargo name removed from Downtown tower

Polar Technology Management Group (Eynsham, Oxfordshire, U.K.), an engineering business specializing in both metallic and composite technology, has a wealth of experience in the design, development and manufacture of technologies to support the “H2 economy.” Leveraging expertise in lightweight, composite high-pressure cylinders and hydraulic accumulators, and also key developments in the area of cryogenic liquified gas storage down to liquid helium temperatures (-269°C), Polar Technology has developed composite solutions for compressed gas (CGH2) and liquid (LH2) storage.

Polar Technology develops innovative solutions for hydrogen storage

The multicolored Lego blocks that built your childhood are getting more sustainable. Lego Group recently announced a new Supplier Sustainability Program, pushing its suppliers to help meet certain environmental targets in the coming years. As detailed by Environment+Energy Leader, the Danish company hopes to cut 37% of its planet-warming pollution...

Lego plans to produce cleaner bricks with revolutionary changes to its supply chain: 'We want children to inherit a healthy planet'

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Winds of change – the new tech steering commercial shipping towards a more sustainable future

Cargo ships and cruise liners may soon be harnessing the power of wind and waves to reduce their carbon emissions thanks to EU-funded researchers. In August...

Winds of change – the new tech steering commercial shipping towards a more sustainable future

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