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Stellantis to road test solid state batteries

November 8, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Nov. 8, 2024. By Tova Gaster Carmaker Stellantis plans to launch a test fleet of electric vehicles featuring solid state batteries, a much-anticipated technology with potential [Read more]

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Energy transition to triple global clean technologies market to over $2 trillion over the coming decade

October 30, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the International Energy Agency on Oct. 30 2024. First-of-its-kind IEA analysis shows complex interplay between energy, industrial and trade policies as countries seek to secure supply chains and economic opportunities [Read more]

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Global south surges ahead in cleantech, but policy gaps remain

October 25, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 24, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Large parts of the Global South are adopting cleantech more quickly than richer countries, but significant policy changes are still [Read more]

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Batteries save the day after Norway-UK power link fails

October 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Oct. 18, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Battery energy storage systems, a hallmark of low-emission energy development, “casually kept the lights on” in the United Kingdom during [Read more]

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Energy demand from data centers is steadily increasing, and AI development is a significant factor

October 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Canada Energy Regulator on Oct. 2, 2024. There are currently an estimated 239 data centers operating across Canada,(1) and the industry is expanding rapidly.(2) Data centers and their data transmission [Read more]

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How Germany outfitted half a million balconies with solar panels

September 27, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Sept. 26, 2024. By Akielly Hu Matthias Weyland loves having people ask about his balcony. A pair of solar panels hang from the railing, casting a sheen of [Read more]

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Barcelona is turning subway trains into power stations

September 24, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on Sept. 24, 2024. By Natalie Donback Most of the passengers emerging from the station in Bellvitge, a working-class neighbourhood outside Barcelona, have no idea just how innovative the [Read more]

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Balcony rails, building exteriors the ‘newest frontier’ for solar

August 15, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 14, 2024. Seizing on the chance to lower energy bills, support a local business, and help build the green economy, owners of a 1960s-era apartment [Read more]

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Lion Electric lays off 30 per cent of work force, adjusts to slower e-school bus demand

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 1, 2024. By Mitchell Beer Saint-Jérôme, Quebec-based Lion Electric saw its share price fall to 98¢ this week and cut 30 per cent of its [Read more]

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Bacteria-powered batteries help farmers collect data, improve efficiency and yields

August 2, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on Aug. 1, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia A new startup is using soil microbes to power agricultural sensors that inform farm management practices, potentially raising yields, reducing [Read more]

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Ending mandatory parking requirements: ‘Everyone’s doing it’

August 1, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 31, 2024. By Gaye Taylor American cities of all sizes and political stripes are eliminating mandatory parking requirements, with concerns about housing supply the most [Read more]

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Markham, Ontario to build world’s biggest wastewater energy transfer system

July 26, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 25, 2024. By Mitchell Beer A district energy utility north of Toronto is about to begin construction on the world’s largest wastewater energy transfer (WET) [Read more]

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Bladeless rooftop turbines harvest local winds, disrupt environment less

July 19, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 18, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia A new startup is looking to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on residential and commercial buildings after closing a US$9 [Read more]

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Mass timber building taps cooling power of Lake Ontario

July 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 18, 2024. By Gaye Taylor With just months to go before it opens to students and faculty, George Brown College’s Limberlost Place is poised to [Read more]

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Students win heat pump for sweltering school, set model for climate action

July 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 18, 2024. By Gaye Taylor Confronted with classrooms overheating beyond 32°C, a resolute group of students at an Oakland, California, middle school used their persuasive [Read more]

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Charging solutions for electric fleets

July 18, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by the Pembina Institute on July 18, 2024. By Chandan Bhardwaj Of the many challenges that fleet operators face in switching from fossil-fuelled commercial vehicles to electric ones, sufficient charging infrastructure [Read more]

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The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat

July 16, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on July 16, 2024. By Matt Simon The city is a growing paradox. Humanity needs its many efficiencies: people living more densely and taking up less land — with [Read more]

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The $1.7 billion bet on American-made EVs, explained by the Secretary of Energy

July 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by Grist on July 12, 2024. Along with apple pie, baseball, and tipping, the automobile is classically American. But when it comes to the 21st century passenger car, automakers in the [Read more]

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In hydrogen aviation, one startup nosedives while another wins promising boost

July 12, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Energy Mix on July 11, 2024. By Christopher Bonasia Two hydrogen aviation startups showed divergent outcomes in the past month, one nosediving and the other taking off with an [Read more]

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The energy transition requires a lot of minerals and metals — which could impact our lakes

July 4, 2024 Energi Staff

This article was published by The Conversation on July 3, 2024. By Marc Amyot, Maikel Rosabal Bringing about the energy transition is essential, but it will require developing a significant amount of minerals and “green” [Read more]

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