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🔴 Introduction to Energy Policy Course 🔴 ❇ Energy policy is crucial for a sustainable future, as it shapes how we produce and use energy. ❇ Energytics Limited will be organizing an online training course in ⚡ Introduction to Energy Policy⚡ ❇ This course provides an in-depth understanding of policy and innovation in achieving sustainable energy transitions. It covers energy challenges, clean energy innovation, market failures, and the role of renewable energy. ❇ By the end of the course, you'll know to contribute to shaping energy policy decisions for a sustainable future. ❇ This Fundamentals of Energy policy course will cover: 🔶 The general role of the policy 🔶 Market failures 🔶 Understand the principles of energy policies 🔶 Know the role of energy policies 🔶 Identify energy policies required to accelerate energy transition, decarbonisation, and renewable energy 🔶 Understand the Energy transition from a policy perspective ⭐ Join us now and become part of a global community dedicated to a cleaner, more secure, and affordable energy future. ⭐ Course Details 💻 Course mode: Interactive Online 🕰 Course duration: 10 hours 📅 Dates: 26 -27 October 💲 Course fees: 150 USD, early bird (2 weeks before the course starts), and Energyics Alumni are eligible for a discounted fee of 100 USD 📝 For registration and information contact us at info@energytics.net #energyticslimited #energypolicy #energyefficiency #energymanagement #energyindustry #energyengineering #energyinnovation #energytransition #energysecurity #energytechnology #energyexperts #renewableenergy #feasibilitystudy #capacitydevelopment #trainingcourse #onlinetrainingcourse #traininganddevelopment

Air-to-water heat pump for solar-assisted district heating Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have investigated how large-scale air-to-water heat pumps could be combined with PV-powered district heating systems with the aim to reduce the levelized cost of heat and improve system flexibility. They explained that air-to-water heat pumps have the ability to produce and store heat in tanks when electricity prices are low, which allows using the stored heating during periods of high electricity prices. The proposed approach was simulated through TRNSYS software in an existing solar-assisted district heating system in the Danish city of Ørum. The system consists of a ground-mounted solar thermal plant, a 2.5 MW heat pump, a gas boiler, and a vertical cylindrical hot water tank of 1,000 m3. “In this system, the heat pump plays a dominant role in a fluctuating energy market due to its flexibility in cooperation with the boiler,” the scientists explained. “The medium to low-temperature water in the tank can preheat the refrigerant before it enters the compressor, thereby increasing the coefficient of performance (COP) of the heat pump The group assumed the system to operate between 2020 and 2022 and specified it operated without the heat pump in the first year, while the second and third years included it. The 6,355 m2 solar thermal plant is able to meet the heat demand during summer, but in winter gas boilers are needed to meet the larger demand. The tank can be operated in different modes to decouple heat production and demand. The heat pump is assumed to use ammonia as the refrigerant and to rely on a screw compressor and a piston compressor. The outlet temperature is indicated at 67 C. “An economizer is incorporated to elevate the temperature of the refrigerant before it enters the compressor,” the group emphasized. “This enhancement leads to a reduction in electricity consumption, as the compressor maintains the required outlet temperature more efficiently compared to a heat pump system without an economizer.” The techno-economic analysis conducted by the scientists showed that the economizer was able to increase the heat pump COP from 3.33 to 3.53 with an ambient temperature lower than 5 C. It also showed that the levelized cost of heat of the system improved by up to 19% in 2021 and 37% in 2022. “The heat production of the heat pump decreases as electricity prices rise to an acceptable level,” the group explained. “Once the electricity spot price exceeds a certain threshold, the heat pump shuts down, and the boiler becomes the main auxiliary heater.” The analysis also showed that the system's annual seasonal COP increased from 1.22 to 2.62 during the 3-year time frame of the simulation. “However, the coupling effect of the heat pump and its economizer only slightly enhanced the efficiency of the solar collector and heat pump itself,” the academics said. The source: PV Magazine #energyticslimited #solarenergy #heatpump

Solar, EV, and grid power in one: GM’s PowerBank home battery does it all ◾With the launch of GM Energy’s PowerBank, the company aims to provide homeowners with a robust, reliable backup energy storage system that integrates seamlessly with its Ultium platform. ◾The PowerBank is designed to offer backup power for homes during outages and peak demand periods, while also enhancing energy efficiency and sustainability. ◾With the PowerBank, GM Energy is delivering more than just a simple energy storage solution—it’s offering homeowners the ability to control, manage, and optimize their energy usage through a cutting-edge, integrated platform. ◾At its core, the PowerBank is a home energy storage system, akin to Tesla’s Powerwall. It stores excess electricity generated by renewable energy sources, such as solar panels, or during off-peak grid hours, allowing homeowners to use that power when it’s most needed—whether during a blackout or at times when energy costs are higher. ◾The system is designed to work with GM’s Ultium EVs, making it part of a cohesive energy ecosystem that ties together home, transportation, and renewable energy. ◾When paired with GM’s new V2H (vehicle-to-home) hardware, the PowerBank system can provide a seamless flow of energy between a home and a GM Ultium vehicle, enhancing backup power capabilities by utilizing the EV’s battery as an additional energy source. ◾The GM Energy PowerBank offers several advantages that set it apart from other home energy storage solutions. Backup Power: In the event of a grid outage, the PowerBank can supply stored electricity to critical appliances, ensuring that essential systems, like refrigeration or heating, remain operational. ◾Energy Efficiency: By storing electricity during off-peak hours or when excess solar power is available, homeowners can reduce their reliance on the grid during high-demand times, saving on energy costs and contributing to grid stability. ◾Sustainability: PowerBank users can maximize the efficiency of their solar energy systems, storing surplus energy and utilizing it during the night or cloudy periods, reducing their overall carbon footprint. ◾Ultium Integration: The ability to connect to GM’s Ultium EVs is a major selling point. The PowerBank system allows EV owners to not only charge their vehicles but also use them as backup power sources, effectively turning their cars into mobile batteries for the home. The source: The weekly driver #energticslimited #solarenergy #ev #powerbank

Blending biofuels into a ship’s decarbonisation strategy ◾For shipping, there are multiple pathways to a low-carbon future, all of which offer different commercial, operational and technical challenges. Increasingly, ship operators are looking to biofuels as an attractive option. ◾Over the last few years, there has been an uptick in the use of biofuels at the major bunkering hubs, Rotterdam and Singapore, but the volumes are still only fractions of overall marine fuel sales. ◾Bunkering volumes rose from a negligible amount in 2020 to a combined volume of 0.3M metric tonnes (MT) in 2021, 1M MT each in 2022 and 2023, according to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD). ◾“However, the sale of biofuel blends accounts for only ~1.7% of total bunker sales at these two bunkering hubs. In 2022, biofuels accounted for 0.11% of all fuels consumed by vessels 5,000 GT and above; this volume represents only 0.6% to 0.7% of the global annual biodiesel production,” says GCMD. ◾With similar physical properties as conventional diesel, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) and used cooking oil methyl ester (UCOME) are some of the most common renewable fuels being tested in shipping. ◾FAME is a first-generation biofuel also referred to as biodiesel. HVO is a second-generation biofuel, referred to also as green diesel and renewables diesel, and produced exclusively from organic waste and residual materials. ◾And, as Lloyd’s Register points out, these biofuels can be used as drop-in fuels, not requiring any major modifications to the ship’s main engines or fuel tanks. ◾For conventionally-fuelled ships too old and uneconomic for investment in the retrofits required to adopt fuels like LNG, methanol, and ammonia, biofuels provide an opportunity to meet their carbon reduction targets with minimal capex requirements,” notes the class society in its Fuel for Thought: Biofuels report. ◾Among the drawbacks with biofuels are that they are substantially more expensive than traditional fossil fuels and not widely available to the marine sector . ◾In one of its latest pilots, AIDA Cruises tested 100% renewable biofuel in its AIDAprima. ◾At the port of Rotterdam in September, the 3,300-passenger cruise ship was bunkered for the first time using 100% renewable B100 to evaluate the fuel performance in regular ship operations for potential for future use. ◾The blended biofuel is produced entirely from advanced feedstocks, organic waste or residue and was supplied by VARO Energy, which offers B30/B100, HVO (up to 100%) and various low FAME biofuel blends. Expectations are that using biofuel could reduce GHG emissions by 85% compared to conventional fossil fuels. The source: Riviera #energyticslimited #biofuels #decarbonisation

👉 Fundamentals of Co-generation system Design Course ⚡ Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is an efficient method for simultaneously generating electricity and useful thermal energy from a single fuel source. ⚡ CHP offers a sustainable solution to energy needs, which is ideal for industries with high steam requirements and commercial facilities such as hospitals and hotels. ⚡ Energytics Limited will be organizing an online training course in ⭐ Fundamentals of Co-generation system Design ⭐ ⚡The course will cover co-generation, waste heat utilization, absorption chillers, power calculation from waste heat, and equipment selection to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of CHP technology. 🔴 The course will cover: ✅ Introduction to co-generation ✅ Advantages of co-generation technology ✅ Types of co-generation ✅ Cogeneration system components 🔸 Internal combustion engine (ICE) technology 🔸 Reading the ICE manufacturer's data 🔸 Gas turbine (GT) technology 🔸 Reading the GT manufacturer's data 🔸 Waste heat boilers technology 🔸 Absorption chillers technology ✅ Identify client electrical and thermal needs ✅Size suitable CHP plant to cover all or part of the Client’s needs ✅ Select the right technology for the CHP plant ✅ Carry on the required calculations for the CHP plant ✅ Estimate recovered energy and energy savings ✅ Case studies 🔴 Course Details 💻 Course mode: Interactive Online ⏳ Course duration: 12 hours 📅 Dates: 18 – 19 – 20 October 💲 Course fees: 200 USD, early bird (2 weeks before the course starts) and Energyics Alumni are eligible for a discounted fee of 150 USD ❎ Don’t miss this opportunity to be at the forefront of energy innovation. ✅ Join our Fundamentals of Co-generation system Design Course and be part of the solution! 📌 For registration and information contact us at info@energytics.net #energyticslimited #energyefficiency #energymanagement #energyindustry #energyengineering #energyinnovation #energytransition #energysecurity #energytechnology #energyexperts #renewableenergy #capacitydevelopment #trainingcourse #onlinetrainingcourse #traininganddevelopment

Building electric with electric ◾ Nearly a year after launching the Sweden-US Green Transition Initiative (GTI), Kempower says it’s completed the first DC fast charging station construction project in the US using only electric construction equipment. ◾ Built using tools and equipment from Swedish manufacturers Volvo CE, Husqvarna, and Atlas Copco, the EV charging site was installed at the new American headquarters of EVSE manufacturer, Kempower, Inc., in Durham, North Carolina by a local contractor. ◾ “By working together with construction and rental companies, government officials, and industry associations, we can amplify the impact of our electrification initiatives and pave the way for a more sustainable future for all,” says Dr. Ray Gallant, VP, sustainability and productivity at Volvo CE, North America. ◾ Over on the Husqvarna side, the executives are similarly excited about the project. “The insights we can share from this U.S. use case are valuable for stakeholders at all levels, from policymakers, construction industry clients to project owners and machine operators,” explains Ryan Wesselschmidt, SVP sales & services and GM at Husqvarna Construction, North America. “When we team up with customers and leading companies in the industry, we can drive change together.” ◾ The group says the project’s completion not only proves the feasibility of quiet, zero emission job sites, but also highlights their potential for a positive impact with broader adoption throughout North America. ◾ The equipment OEMs provided on-site training and support for the local contractor (EV Revolution), and collected data to document real-world carbon emission reductions. The Source: Electrek #energyticslimited #ev # #electricconstructionequipmen #sustainability

Superhot rocks in Earth’s crust could be game-changer for renewable energy Earth’s crust potentially holds a huge, untapped geothermal energy source: superhot rocks. US-based company Quaise Energy calls these “superhot, superdeep rock” as “geothermal’s holy grail.” They recently announced the results of their laboratory-based study, which confirmed the potential use of these hidden resources.  These fractures are crucial because water flowing through them can reach a supercritical state — a phase similar to steam, or water at scorching temperatures of above 400°C  It’s a powerful medium that can carry immense energy more than regular geothermal wells. This geothermal reservoir is located deep beneath the Earth’s surface and is known as a supercritical reservoir. Furthermore, the study says that deep crust rocks that fracture under extremely high temperatures and pressures can be significantly more permeable than rock that fractures at cooler temperatures closer to the Earth’s surface. Moreover, this superhot rock can deform more easily, which suggests it can change shape under stress. There was disagreement among geologists about the possibility of harnessing energy from superdeep, superhot rock. Due to its high pressure and temperature, these rocks are said to be ductile, which makes them difficult to fracture. However, the current research led by Ecole Polytechnique Fédéral de Lausanne (EPFL) confirms that fractures can form in this type of rock, even near the brittle-to-ductile transition zone. This suggests that tapping into superhot geothermal resources may be possible. “We have shown that the brittle-to-ductile transition is not a cutoff for fluid circulation in the crust, which is promising for the exploitation of deep geothermal reservoirs. There are very few in situ data available, and these are among the first experimental results that shed light on such extreme conditions,” said Marie Violay, who led the study. The cracks created in superhot rock form a more interconnected and widespread network, allowing for better fluid flow and heat extraction. Interestingly, the simulations indicate that superhot systems can produce five to ten times more power than current engineered geothermal systems. This output could be maintained for up to two decades. Quaise Energy is developing innovative drilling techniques to reach these superhot depths. Their goal is to harness the immense energy stored within the Earth’s core. “The best part [of this research] was the development of a unique experimental machine capable of reproducing the pressure, temperature, and deformation conditions of deep supercritical reservoirs near the brittle-to-ductile transition,” said Violay. Superhot rock-based geothermal energy could provide a significant portion of the global energy needs, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and combating climate change. The source: ME - Metales #energyticslimited #geothermalenergy #Superhotrocks

Stunning solar cells offer 25% efficiency, 95% stability after 2,000 hrs of trial Researchers have developed a new fabrication technique for substantially enhancing the prospects of commercializing perovskite solar cells. Developed by researchers at the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK), the technique improves stability, reliability, efficiency and affordability of perovskite solar cells. Using the technique, the CityUHK team has built a simple device structure that can facilitate future industrial production and enhance confidence in the commercialization of perovskite solar cells. They improved the long-term stability of perovskite solar cells with an atomic-layer deposition (ALD) method. The layer replaces the fullerene electron transport layer with tin oxide. Zonglong underlined that the improvements in stability and the simplification of the production process of perovskite solar cells represent a significant step forward in making solar energy more accessible and affordable. In broad terms, the CityUHK team is working on a new type of solar cell that can turn sunlight into electricity more efficiently and last longer than current solar cells, according to a press release. Two innovations have been developed by the team for creating the structure of solar cells. The first innovation is the integration of the hole-selective materials and the perovskite layers, which simplifies the manufacturing process. The second is that the operational stability of the device is greatly enhanced by using the inorganic electron transport layer, tin oxide, which has excellent thermal stability, to replace traditional organic materials such as fullerene and BCP, according to researchers. Dr Gao Danpeng, co-author of the Science paper, stated that the device structure reported in this study represents the most simplified architecture in the current field of perovskite solar cells, offering significant advantages for industrialisation. This solution does not require a traditional organic transfer layer, effectively reducing the material cost in the manufacturing process while greatly simplifying the production steps, according to Dr Gao. Professor Zhu claimed that the team has achieved power conversion efficiencies exceeding 25% by optimising oxygen vacancy defects within the tin oxide layer while retaining over 95% efficiency after 2,000 hours of continuous operation under rigorous test conditions. Researchers maintained that this performance exceeds the stability of traditional perovskite solar cells, meeting several industry benchmarks for longevity. The results pave the way for more reliable and efficient solar cells, simplifying manufacturing processes and making producing solar cells at scale more cost-effective, according to the study. Professor Zhu claimed that the research has the potential to be implemented in solar energy systems within the next 5 years. The source: Intersting Enegineering #energyticslimited #solarenergysolarcells

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Develops Eco-Friendly Ammonia Duel-Fuel Engine ◾ HD Hyundai Heavy Industries aims to lead the eco-friendly shipbuilding market with the development of a zero-carbon ammonia dual-fuel (DF) engine. This is the first ammonia engine in the world, applied with a high-pressure ammonia direct injection method. ◾ HD Hyundai Heavy Industries announced that it had completed the model-based class approval testing for the "HiMSEN Ammonia Dual-Fuel Engine," (model: H22CDF-LA) at its Engine Technology Center in the Ulsan Headquarters. ◾ HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shared that it will soon start commercialization of the HiMSEN ammonia engine as the detailed examination and compliance review has been finalized with the model-based class approval. ◾ The ammonia engine developed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is suitable not only for ammonia carriers, but also for marine power generation and propulsion purposes. The company also plans to supply the engine to land-based power generation markets. ◾ Until now, ammonia engines were based on a “low-pressure premixed combustion method” which burns a mixture of ammonia and air, which has been provided to the engine combustion chamber, through compression. The newly developed “high-pressure direct injection method” compresses air in the engine combustion chamber and then burns it by injecting ammonia with high pressure. ◾ Despite its benefits of having great output and fuel efficiency, along with the mitigation of greenhouse gases such as nitrogen dioxide (N2O), engine companies around the world had difficulty developing this method due to its high technological complexity. ◾ While setting up an optimized fuel spraying time and period to maximize burning rate, HD Hyundai Heavy Industries also utilized the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system to minimize the amount of nitrogen oxide and unburned ammonia. In addition, the Integrated Scrubber developed independently by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has been widely applied resulting in a drastic reduction of ammonia concentrations. ◾ “The development of this ammonia engine has great meaning as it will be an opportunity for us to lead the market while providing an expanded eco-friendly duel-duel engine lineup,” said an official of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The source: Fuel Cells Works #energyticslimited #ammonia #duelfuelengine

🔴 Energy Transition Course 🔴 ⚡ The global energy industry is experiencing a remarkable transformation as cutting-edge innovations like solar and wind power, hydrogen, and prosumers emerge. These developments have the potential to revolutionise the industry, but their benefits and impacts are closely intertwined, making it an enormous challenge to determine the most effective implementation strategy. ⚡ Energytics Limited will be organizing an online training course in 🔴 Energy Transition 🔴 ⚡ This course offers an all-encompassing overview of the energy transition, including the challenges and promising technologies involved and the crucial role hydrogen plays in this transition. ⚡ This course will cover •   Climate change problem and effects •   Climate change goals •   What is energy transition •   Pillers of energy transitions •   Renewable energy technologies to achieve climate goals •   Problems of renewable energy technologies •   Technologies to overcome renewable energy problems (Energy storage, demand response….) •   Other technologies for energy transition (e.g. hydrogen, CCS) •   Electric vehicle's role in energy transitions •   Sector coupling ⚡ Course Details 💻 Course mode: Interactive Online ⌛ Course duration: 4 hours 📅 Dates: 30 – 1 November/December 💲 Course fees: 100 USD, early bird (2 weeks before the course starts), and Energyics Alumni are eligible for a discounted fee of 70 USD 📝 For registration and information contact us at info@energytics.net #energyticslimited #energytransition #energyefficiency #energymanagement #energyindustry #energyengineering #energyinnovation #energytransition #energysecurity #energytechnology #energyexperts #renewableenergy #capacitydevelopment #trainingcourse #onlinetrainingcourse #traininganddevelopment