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Happy International Women’s Day! In today’s episode of The Jolt, Sam and Kira look back at the week’s biggest and most interesting climate and energy news highlights, plus we want to hear from women working in the energy transition. Key highlights from today: - EVs to be cheaper than traditional cars by 2027 due to manufacturing improvements, though competition may lead to company failures. - EU nears exit from the Energy Charter Treaty, supporting a coordinated departure. - The Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO) established to oversee offshore nuclear power regulation and promotion. - Renewable energy capacity in Latin America and the Caribbean up 51% from 2015 to 2022; investment needs doubling to achieve emission goals. - China connects the world's first utility-scale gravity storage battery to the grid, a 25 MW project by Energy Vault. - India unveils its first domestically produced green hydrogen electrolyser by Greenzo Energy, targeting a 250 MW annual production capacity. #ElectricVehicles #SustainableEnergy #RenewableEnergy #CleanTech #GreenHydrogen #EnergyTransition #Innovation #Sustainability #ClimateAction https://lnkd.in/dTXz2raf

We support the launch of a new fusion energy International Engagement Plan announced by U.S. Special Climate Envoy John Kerry at #COP28 earlier today. Fusion offers the ultimate reward of abundant, clean energy without harmful emissions in response to the climate crisis. We agree that one company or nation cannot solve all of the challenges ahead at the pace required, and how collaboration and shared knowledge and test facilities is essential. Tokamak Energy is behind the international effort and uniquely placed to bring real value to this new plan through our current collaborations with UK Atomic Energy Authority and U.S. national labs, alongside our U.S. subsidiary’s award in the U.S. Fusion Milestone Program and strategic partnerships with FURUKAWA ELECTRIC GROUP and Sumitomo Corporation in Japan. We look forward to working in this exciting new era, translating decades of fusion R&D investment into deployed commercial technologies. #fusion #fusionenergy #cleanenergy #energytransition U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Insights into the US Green Skills Workforce Explore the current state of green skills across major US cities with our comprehensive report. Delve into the specific challenges faced in sectors like Hydropower, Nuclear Power, Offshore, and Wind Energy, and discover actionable insights on how companies can strategically address these gaps through reskilling initiatives. Access the report here - https://lnkd.in/eyuQbkQB #inflationreductionact #cleanenergytalent #greenskillsdrive #talentinsights #marketinsights #reskilling

Best invest in Building and talking about Fusion power, space, maritime propulsion systems and industry as data centres are. Great Headline, Guardian on Nuclear fission. https://lnkd.in/g8sMZtpR People talk about Nuclear (meaning Fission) and fail to discuss fusion. https://lnkd.in/ge_aeX7M The nuclear fission industry is ignorant of what's happening around it. It must pull its collective uranium heads out of the sand and prepare to enter the commercially growing fusion energy industry. Fission is moving towards obsolescence at an ever-increasing pace, as it is "out of step, out of time, out of place, and soon to be out of Fuel" and merely temporary. https://lnkd.in/gbd_mZqk By 2028, Helion is expected to start producing electricity from its first fusion commercial power plant, which will provide electricity to Microsoft. The plant will produce at least 50 MWe after an initial ramp-up period. https://lnkd.in/gY9J3MQY Now, see what is happening in the world of the fusion industry. https://lnkd.in/g9hMBD7a As fission trebles, fuel shortage is increasingly real, https://lnkd.in/gze5rwpr

Poland making strong plans to establish them as a clean powerhouse. A very crisp interview that highlights why Poland needs nuclear, and what are their plans to deploy nuclear as fast as possible. The article has my highlights, in case you are feeling lazy to read it all :) https://lnkd.in/dPgqe5TN

Apollo is set to carry out three studies for the 7CO2: The Severnside Carbon Capture and Shipping Hub. These will look at: ◾ The feasibility of transporting CO2 by rail from regional emitters. ◾ Land for industrial decarbonisation projects, such as clean power, hydrogen production, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel production. ◾ Cost-effective power supply options, including renewable generation and small modular nuclear reactors. #hydrogen #carboncapture #hydrogeneconomy #nuclear #sustainableaviation

Welcome to this weeks top news highlights from the commercial energy sector. 1️⃣ Chiltern Vital Berkeley Ltd (CVB) has bought the 40-acre Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park at Berkeley with a plan to turn it into a key site for nuclear research, education and artificial intelligence (AI). The Berkeley site, known for being one of the first civil nuclear power stations, will now focus on developing small modular and micro reactor technology. CVB will work with the UK Government, international energy firms, academic institutions, and AI companies to develop the site. The acquisition follows Great British Nuclear’s purchase of the nearby Oldbury nuclear site. The project will also address the need for nuclear-trained workers, with plans to offer education and training at the site. CVB will partner with Rolls-Royce SMR, the University of Bristol and local colleges to create training facilities and support job creation. 🇬🇧☢️ 2️⃣ The UK’s oil industry has had a tough few years. The future does not promise a change in a positive direction, either. It seems all hope for this has been lost, and some oil drillers are looking at other jurisdictions for their future survival. This is certainly the case for Serica Energy, one of the biggest suppliers of oil and gas to the UK, operating fields in the North Sea. Once upon a time, the North Sea was one of the biggest oil- and gas-producing regions in the world. Serica Energy chairman David Latin recently dropped what should have been a giant bomb for any government concerned with energy security. “The UK is now fiscally more unstable than almost anywhere else on the planet,” he said, as quoted by the Telegraph. “That means we are looking for new places to invest our money. And Norway is a place where potentially we could recreate our business model.” 🛢️📉 3️⃣ EDF Renewables UK is set to introduce over 300MW of battery storage to the UK’s energy grid within the next 12 months. The company is working on six projects, including installations in Braintree, Essex and Indian Queens Saint Austell, as well as recently energised facilities in Sundon and approvals for a site in Dorset. The new battery storage will provide enough power for more than 400,000 homes for two hours. 🔋🏠 4️⃣ Almost 60% of the public support the government‘s policy of approving new solar farms. The survey, conducted by YouGov for the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), also shows that 68% are in favour of the ‘Great British Energy‘ initiative and 60% back lifting the ban on onshore wind. However, the proposal to remove the winter fuel allowance for some pensioners faces opposition, with 59% of respondents against this change. The poll highlights that many people view increasing UK energy independence as a primary goal for the government’s clean energy policies. ☀️⚡️ #CommercialEnergy #EnergyNews #PowerAuditUK

Amid data center growth and overall energy demand increasing, Virginia is taking a rational #ANDnotOR approach. Natural gas will remain part of the energy mix along with an effort to develop small nuclear reactors. The plan also calls for research into hydrogen fuel, more efficient batteries and carbon capture as well as the wind and solar-power generation. "It's important that we do embrace all forms so that we can have reliable, affordable and increasingly clean power that powers Virginia's future, and we see it all around us. We have the largest offshore wind farm in development off the coast in Hampton Roads. We have a natural gas plant in development in Chesterfield County. And three years ago, Virginia was granted a license to build a third nuclear reactor in North Anna," said Virginia Governor Youngkin. This all-inclusive plan is the optimal way to build a stronger electrical grid.  #ANDnotOR https://lnkd.in/edax-hRf

Pop up nuclear villages power advancement to Net Zero 🏠⚡    Nuclear energy is gaining momentum in the UK, meaning that housing employees on these often remote sites is vital.    Modular buildings offer a scalable solution, which helps to support sustainability in more ways than one...    Read our blog to find out more: https://bit.ly/3Q7UpaO #Nuclear #Energy #NuclearPower #NetZero #Modular #MMC #CircularEconomy 

For climate change activists who are nuclear energy skeptics because of the waste issue--which is worse, nuclear waste as a byproduct of clean baseload scalable energy to liberate people from poverty, or an ever-warming planet? It is an obvious answer to me. That being said, of course we want to minimize nuclear waste. The good news is that massive progress has been made in that area. Here is an article that cites how nuclear waste can be reduced by 90%. While saving money. Win-win. Paul Hockenos Robert Hargraves Ryan Pickering Zion Lights Oscar L. Martin American Nuclear Society Nuclear Energy Institute #nuclear #nuclearenergy #energy #energypolicy #Electricity Doug Houseman Doug Sheridan Matt Alvarez Matt Quist Michael Caravaggio U.S. Energy Information Administration Meredith Angwin #Renewables Bill Shevlin Ralph Birkhoff David Blackmon Renewable Energy Clean Energy Rob Bradley #renewableenergy #netzero #inflationreductionact #climatechange #globalwarming https://lnkd.in/gJ_sVXxy