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The GreenWave Podcast By Synergy International Episode 37 was out this Monday September 10, 2025 |
💚🌊 The GreenWave Podcast By Synergy International 🌊💚 Episode 37 was out on Monday and you don't want to miss this one!
Storage Keeps Time in Sustainable Orchestra
In our 37th Episode, SYNI, your host, tackles the next wave of sustainable energy storage and why it will define the pace and reach of the clean power transition. Storage is the hinge on which an electrified future swings. Solar and wind now form a meaningful and growing share of generation in many markets. Yet scale brings new questions. SYNI asks you, our loyal listeners, to picture the grid as an outdoor orchestra. Renewables are the brass and strings with surges of splendour and the odd squeak of timing. Storage is the percussion section keeping time. The conductor is price. And the audience is you, a public that now expects reliability, low emissions, and sensible cost. Happy listening!!
Episode 37
Our posts from last week touched on some important topics: Jellyfish Go for Nuclear Disruption in La Manche's Warm Waters
💚 🌊 Jellyfish Go for Nuclear Disruption in La Manche's Warm Waters 🌊 💚 Jellyfish have always been the scourge of ocean swimmers, ranging from annoying mass of blobs 🪼 🪼 that invade the beaches of the US east coast during the summer, all the way up to the deadly varieties that traverse waters in stealth off the Barrier Reef in Australia. Yet it seems jellies have now taken their disruptive capabilities to a new level. ⚡ In France this week, a gelatinous army marched right into a nuclear plant’s cooling system, effectively pulling the plug on one of the country’s 1,300 megawatt reactors and hobbling another. To add insult to injury, this isn’t even the first time this summer they’ve pulled the trick. The Normandy coast has apparently become jellyfish central, with La Manche’s warmer waters giving them an open invitation to multiply. 🦑 The imagery is almost cartoonish, so we decided to actually make one. A swarm of translucent blobs jamming filter drums, forcing technicians to hit pause on highly complex machinery. No alarms about nuclear safety, thankfully, just the frustrating reality that an ocean creature without a brain can outwit some of the most advanced technology humanity has built. Read more... Industrial Separation Turns Membranes Into Sustainable Stars
💚 🌊 Industrial Separation Turns Membranes Into Sustainable Stars 🌊 💚 The phrase Industrial Separation has a slightly dubious sound to it. To movie lovers , like us, it might conjure up images of a world where people are in revolt against an overly-industrialised dystopia. In reality, industrial separation is a very green thing, referring to processes used to conserve energy during chemical filtration. Most of our readers are likely to be surprised to learn that up to 15 per cent of global energy consumption is devoted to separation processes such as distillation. ⚗️ The traditional approach of heating large volumes of liquid and then separating them into desired outputs has long been recognised as energy intensive. It is a process central to the petrochemical industry, pharmaceuticals, food production, and materials manufacturing. The inefficiency is staggering when considered at scale, as billions of barrels of oil equivalent are spent annually just to drive molecules apart from one another. 🧪 This is why new developments in ceramic membranes deserve serious attention. These membranes function at high temperatures, offer chemical resistance, and allow molecules to be separated with much lower energy inputs. Instead of boiling liquids to force separation, membranes act as selective gates that permit certain molecules to pass while retaining others. The result is the same chemical purity with a fraction of the energy cost. Read more... Capital Flowing Into Renewable Energy at Unprecedented Speed
💚 🌊 Capital Flowing Into Renewable Energy at Unprecedented Speed 🌊 💚 Record levels of investment across solar, wind, storage, and grids are visible in the latest data tracking renewable energy capital formation. Momentum is no longer theoretical. It is reshaping investment committees, procurement calendars, and long term power strategy across industries. The center of gravity is shifting toward projects that pair generation with storage and toward upgrades that unlock congested networks. 📈 The International Energy Agency projects total energy investment of $3.3 trillion in 2025, with $2.2 trillion directed to clean power, grids, efficiency, storage, and electrification. That level is roughly double fossil spending. The mix matters for operators and offtakers. Grids and flexibility attract large shares because capacity alone does not deliver reliable power. Storage and transmission are moving from optional to standard in project design and contracting. 💡 First half numbers confirm acceleration, to the tune of $386 billion committed to new renewable projects in the first six months of 2025, a record and a ten percent rise year over year. Utility solar and onshore wind faced financing friction in several markets, and distributed solar, offshore wind, and storage kept capital engaged. Capital is concentrating where permitting is reliable, equipment is available, and offtake remains bankable. Read more... When It Comes to Solar, Nobody Does It Bigger Than China
💚 🌊 When It Comes to Solar, Nobody Does It Bigger Than China 🌊 💚 We've become accustom to the idea that China is the home of all modern things in super-size. But for those of you that have a good imagination and have been to Chicago, we're inviting you to picture a solar farm the size of the the "Windy City" sitting in the middle the Chinese countryside. That's 606 square kilometres just to put a number on it.
🏙️ This new development in Xinjiang has now been confirmed as the world’s largest solar farm. Its staggering size translates into a generating capacity of 5 gigawatts, which is enough to power millions of homes. The project has already been connected to the grid, feeding clean electricity into a national system that is still heavily dominated by coal. ⚡ The symbolism of this mega project matters as much as the electricity produced. China continues to carry the reputation of being the world’s largest emitter, but it is also the world’s biggest investor in renewable energy infrastructure. Its expansion in both wind and solar capacity is now at a scale unmatched anywhere else on the planet. Read more... The Latest Sustainability DevelopmentsThe latest LinkedIn newsletter post highlights recent news and developments in sustainability.Check it out Read more... UPCOMING EVENTS Climate Week NYC, Sept 21 - 28 - Large-scale climate policy & finance forum. African Energy Week (AEW) 2025 Date: September 29 to October 3, 2025 Location: Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 (CTICC2) in Cape Town, South Africa Organized by the African Energy Chamber, AEW serves as a premier platform uniting African energy stakeholders, global investors, and industry leaders for discussions on the continent's energy future. The event features high-level discussions, networking opportunities, exhibitions, private meetings, deal-signing forums, and project site visits, all aimed at driving industry growth and development. The 2025 edition will cover critical topics such as investment in upstream development, legislative and regulatory policies, infrastructure growth strategies, the downstream sector, and Africa's role in the global energy transition. Delegates can expect workshops, discussions, and presentations addressing these areas, providing insights into new project updates, industry highlights, and investment opportunities aligned with Africa's energy and sustainability goals. aecweek.com 20th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES) Date: September 2025 (Exact dates to be confirmed) Location: Dubrovnik, Croatia This conference will gather scientists and professionals to discuss sustainable development in energy, water, and environmental systems. It serves as a platform for sharing research and advancements in these fields. Green Hydrogen Summit USA Sept 30–Oct 1 - North American hydrogen commercialization. Net Zero Conference (LA) Oct 1 - Built-environment strategies & design for net‑zero. The Future of ESG Data EMEA 2025 Date: 13th October 2025 Location: London The annual Future of ESG Data EMEA conference returns for its sixth year as a central source of discussion and learning for the increasingly vital sustainability data industry. Growing each year since its inception, this one-day event, held in London, will offer investors, corporates and financial institutions the tools needed to tackle the growing demand for decision-useful and reliable ESG data. COP30 – 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference Date: November 10–21, 2025 Location: Belém, Pará, Brazil The 30th UN Climate Change Conference will convene global leaders to discuss and negotiate actions to address climate change. This marks the first time the conference will be held in the Amazon region, highlighting the importance of rainforest conservation. Visit the sustainability conferences and events calendar. |
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