New Delhi [India] : Emerging SolarTech start-up Loom Solar has raised USD 2 Million funding from US-based Social Investment Managers and Advisors (SIMA) under the Energy Access Relief Fund (EARF) supported by the World Bank, DFC, BII, FMO, IFC and others. The funding will support Loom Solar to achieve its goal of powering millions of […]
GDG grows US team – EQ Mag
Principal Engineer Mohamed Mekkawy will be based in the company’s California office Engineering consultancy Gavin & Doherty Geosolutions (GDG) has expanded its footprint to the US West Coast with the appointment of Mohamed Mekkawy. Mekkawy, a Principal Engineer with 14-years’ experience, is a technical expert in site investigation and the design of coastal and offshore […]
Nanoflocell Wants to Sell Flow Battery Cars in the US – EQ Mag
nanoFlowcell is a European company headquartered in London that focuses on flow battery technology. Flow batteries are an intriguing concept. Unlike lithium batteries or fuel cells, they store electricity in two liquid chambers separated by a membrane. They hold enormous potential for low cost, environmentally friendly energy storage because the basic materials are cheap and […]
DOE research looks at EV charging infrastructure vulnerability – EQ Mag
Research funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is bringing the cybersecurity picture for EV charging infrastructure into focus. Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have been studying vulnerabilities in charging infrastructure for the past four years alongside other federal facilities, according to a Sandia press release, and recently published a paper with their findings. […]
The Race To Develop Hydrogen Storage – EQ Mag
Energy companies around the world are racing to develop hydrogen storage, believing that it will help to reduce dependence on natural gas and boost energy security. The Department of Energy has identified some regions in the U.S. that it believes will be most suitable for cavern storage development. There are also hydrogen storage projects underway […]
Bill Gates upbeat even if 1.5C climate goal out of reach – EQ Mag
Gates has invested more than $2 billion toward climate technologies, including direct air capture, solar energy and nuclear fission. Gates reflected on 2022 and described what he’s most excited about in the year ahead He transferred $20 billion of his funds to the Gates Foundation’s endowment He also praised Warren Buffett for his contribution When […]
Bill Gates: Our grandchildren will pay if we don’t fix climate change – EQ Mag
Bill Gates funds climate adaptation through his namesake philanthropic venture, the Gates Foundation, and he invests in climate tech companies through his investment firm, Breakthrough Energy Ventures. “Getting to zero will be the hardest thing humans have ever done,” Gates writes in his year-end letter published Tuesday. “We need to revolutionize the entire physical economy—how […]
EV charging stations on the rise locally amid federal push for electric vehicles – EQ Mag
The Congressional rollout of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act last year provided federal funding for road, bridge, pipes and other improvement projects across the nation. The bill includes an initiative designed to create a network of electric vehicle charging stations situated along interstates. Idaho is expected to get about $28 million in federal funding […]
EU demands rapid fix from U.S. to green subsidy law – EQ Mag
“These are no easy discussions, but they must produce concrete solutions,” he said, adding that in the current geopolitical context, with Russia’s war in Ukraine, partners should build alliances in important sectors such as renewables and batteries. Some ministers earlier expressed hope for a solution by the Dec. 5 meeting, but Dombrovskis said the taskforce […]
Expanding a Circular Renewable Economy and Improving End-of-Life Management for Renewable Technologies – EQ Mag
As the U.S. renewable energy economy grows, the question of how to dispose of decommissioned technologies, such as solar panels and wind turbines, is increasingly coming into focus. Additionally, the continued growth of the sector will also lead to a rise in demand for the critical materials used, most of which the U.S. currently imports. […]