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mightyflamethrower · 3 months ago

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Biden’s ironically named Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was supposed to create millions of green jobs and launch the “sustainable power” industry.

Subsidies flowed to support electric vehicles, wind farms, and solar energy. We have been covering the slowdown in the EV market, and residents of the East Coast are questioning all the promises made by the wind energy companies after the Vineyard Wind blade failure.

Now, it’s time to turn our attention to solar power. SunPower, the company that provides solar panels to many Californian homes in the sunny Coachella Valley area, filed for bankruptcy this week.

It is the latest development in a saga that has seen the company facing numerous serious and seemingly escalating challenges over the past several months, including allegations about executives’ misconduct related to the company’s financial statements and a recent decision that SunPower would no longer offer new solar leases. Days after the latter announcement, Coachella Valley-based Renova Energy, which markets and installs SunPower systems, said it was ending its partnership with SunPower and temporarily pausing operations after not receiving required payments from SunPower. SunPower’s executive chairman wrote in a letter posted on the company’s website on Monday that the company had reached an agreement to sell certain divisions of its business and suggested it was looking for one or more buyers to take on the rest, including the company’s responsibilities to maintain solar systems it has previously sold or leased.

It is important to note that SunPower was the industry’s “darling” to understand the magnitude of this development.

Founded in 1985 by a Stanford professor, SunPower was, for the past two decades, a darling of the solar industry. The company helped build America’s biggest solar plant, called Solar Star and located near Rosamond, California, and has installed solar panels on more than 100,000 homes. The company’s stock price has fluctuated dramatically, peaking during the solar stock frenzy of late 2007. As recently as January 2021, SunPower’s valuation momentarily reached $10 billion, buoyed by the expansion of its residential solar panels program. But since then, the company’s value has cratered — and this year, its situation became particularly dire.

It is also important to note that earlier this month, the bankruptcy of a solar-powered company in South Florida created an array of problems on the South Coast of California. Subcontractors are scrambling to find ways to guarantee payment for work on homes with equipment from the firm.

Meanwhile, homeowners are regretting their misplaced trust in eco-activists and city officials.

The business — Electriq Power Inc. — was putting solar panels and batteries on Santa Barbara rooftops at no expense to homeowners and with the blessings of the cities of Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria. But then Electriq filed Chapter 7 on May 3, freezing all its operations. This prompted one of its subcontractors, Axiom 360 of Grover Beach, to place mechanics liens on homes for which it had yet to be paid. This preserves Axiom’s options for full payment of its installation work and is not unusual among contractors. But for homeowners who didn’t expect any financial outlay, it came as a shock, especially as the recording notice lists foreclosure in 90 days among the penalties. “You’re helping the environment. You’re not paying high rates to Southern California Edison,” said homeowner Randy Freed, explaining why he signed on to Electriq’s PoweredUp Goleta program. He was pleased with the savings in the solar array and storage batteries, but then he received the mechanics lien in June. The possibility of foreclosure was unanticipated, Freed said, and he’d relied on the cities’ endorsements. “It’s a great program; we’ve checked them out,” he recalled the cities saying on a postcard he received.

Hot Air's Beege Welborne takes an in-depth look at the cascade of warnings that indicate SunPower and the residential solar market are in serious trouble. She also hits on a point that is true for all green energy schemes: Today’s technology cannot keep up with the promises being made about tomorrow.

The technology side still hasn’t ironed itself out and may never with as saturated as the market is. With interest rates as high as they are and home prices through the roof, no one wants to pay a fortune for something that’s not rock solid. …That “sustainable” growth is only possible once all the artificial supports are knocked away and the technology proves viable and worth the cost once and for all.

Of course, the solar industry isn’t helped by the fact that the cost savings for customers aren’t quite as lavish as originally promised.

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rjzimmerman · 18 days ago

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Lithium-ion batteries have ruled for decades. Now they have a challenger. (Washington Post)

Excerpt from this story from the Washington Post:

After decades of lithium-ion batteries dominating the market, a new option has emerged: batteries made with sodium ions.

Scientists have been researching alternatives to lithium for years. Much of the world relies on this kind of battery, but the mining and processing of its materials can be harmful to workers, local communities and the environment.

Sodium has recently emerged as one of the more promising options, and experts say the material could be a cheaper and more environmentally friendly alternative to lithium.

In the past few years, sodium-ion battery production has increased in the United States. Last month, sodium-ion battery manufacturer Natron Energy announced it would open a “gigafactory” in North Carolina that would produce 24 gigawatt hours of batteries annually, enough energy to charge 24,000 electric vehicles.

But sodium-ion batteries are still early in their development compared with lithium-ion, and they have yet to hit the market on a massive scale.

“It’s unlikely sodium-ion could displace lithium-ion anytime soon,” said Keith Beers, polymer science and materials chemistry principal engineer at technical consultancy firm Exponent.

Here’s what to know about these batteries.

How sodium-ion batteries work

There are many types of sodium-ion batteries, but the ones that will be manufactured in North Carolina are produced in the same way as lithium-ion batteries, just with different ingredients. Instead of using expensive materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt, these will bemade of sodium, iron and manganese.

In a battery, ions move between electrodes during a charging and discharging process to generate electricity, explains Alvaro Acosta, a senior director at the solar developer Lightsource bp. In a sodium-ion battery, sodium ions carry the charge, and the negative electrode is made up of common materials like iron, carbon and nitrogen. Natron’s batteries use iron and manganese for their negative electrodes.

The biggest limitation of sodium-ion batteries is their weight. Sodium weighs nearly three times as much as lithium, and it cannot store the same amount of energy. As a result, sodium-ion batteries tend to be larger.

Jens Peters, an economics professor at the University of Alcalá in Madrid, said the energy density could be improved over time in sodium-ion batteries. But, he added, “what we found out so far in our assessments is that it is not a game changer.”

Sodium-ion batteries are touted to be the environmentally friendly alternative to their lithium-ion counterparts, thanks to their raw materials. Sodium, iron and manganese are all abundant elements on the planet, so they require less energy to extract and cost less.

“Everyone knows that lithium-ion batteries are the pulse of mobile phones, transportation,” said Yang-Kook Sun, professor of energy engineering at Hanyang University in Seoul. “The issue over lithium-ion batteries is that they use highly expensive materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt.”

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feministdragon · 5 months ago

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��Financing represents the ultimate chokepoint,’ Christophers writes, ‘the point at which renewables development most often becomes permanently blocked.’ Investors aren’t choosing between ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ electricity generation, but judging opportunities across a wide range of asset classes. Capitalists’ sole concern, as Marx observed, is how to turn money into more money, and it’s not clear that renewables are a very good vehicle for doing this, regardless of how cheap they are to run.

The problem, from the perspective of investors, is ‘bankability’. Investors want as much certainty as possible regarding future returns on their investments, or else they require a hefty premium for accepting additional uncertainty. The challenge for the renewables sector is how to persuade investors that they can make reliably high returns in a market with highly volatile prices, low barriers to entry and nothing to stabilise revenues. The very policies that were introduced to bring electricity costs down – marketisation and competition – have made the financial sector wary. Whenever renewables appear to be doing well, new providers rush in, driving down prices, and therefore profits, until investors get cold feet all over again.

What investors crave is price stability, or predictability at least. Risk is one thing, but fundamental uncertainty is another. Industries characterised by a high degree of concentration, longstanding monopoly power and government support are far easier to incorporate into financial models, because there are fewer unknowns. Judged in terms of decarbonisation, the most successful policies reviewed in The Price Is Wrong are not those which reduce the price of electricity, which would be in the interest of consumers, but those which stabilise it for the benefit of investors. Meanwhile, the extraction and burning of fossil fuels remains a more dependable way of making the kind of returns that Wall Street and the City have come to expect as their due. This is an industry with more dominant players, much higher barriers to entry, and which was largely established (and financed) long before the vogue for marketisation took hold.

Despite the exuberance over the falling costs of solar and wind power, Christophers doubts ‘whether a single example of a substantive and truly zero-support’ renewables facility ‘actually exists, anywhere in the world’. What’s especially galling is that, to the extent renewable electricity remains hooked on subsidies, this isn’t money that is ending up in savings for consumers, but in the profits of developers and the portfolios of asset managers. Paradoxically, the ideology that promoted free markets and a culture of enterprise (against conglomeration and monopoly) has enforced this sector’s reliance on the state. The lesson Christophers draws is that electricity ‘was and is not a suitable object for marketisation and profit generation in the first place’. Ecologically speaking, neoliberalism could scarcely have come at a worse time.

What can be done? It is clearly no good hoping that electricity markets will drive the energy transition, when it’s financial markets that are calling the shots. The option that has come to the fore in recent years, led by the Biden administration, is the one euphemistically called ‘de-risking’, which in practice means topping up and guaranteeing the returns that investors have come to expect using tax credits and other subsidies. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by Biden in the summer of 2022, promises a giant $369 billion of these incentives over a ten-year period. This at least faces up to the fact that much of the power to shape the future is in the hands of asset managers and banks, and it is their calculations (and not those of consumers) that will decide whether or not the planet burns. There is no economic reason why a 15 per cent return on investment should be considered ‘normal’, and there is nothing objectively bad about a project that pays 6 per cent instead. The problem, as Christophers makes plain, is that investors get to choose which of these two numbers they prefer, and no government is likely to force BlackRock to make less money anytime soon. "

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xtruss · 1 year ago

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Hydrogen Is the Future—or a Complete Mirage!

The green-hydrogen industry is a case study in the potential—for better and worse—of our new economic era.

— July 14, 2023 | Foreign Policy | By Adam Tooze

An employee of Air Liquide in front of an electrolyzer at the company's future hydrogen production facility of renewable hydrogen in Oberhausen, Germany, on May 2, 2023. Ina Fassbender/ AFP Via Getty Images

With the vast majority of the world’s governments committed to decarbonizing their economies in the next two generations, we are embarked on a voyage into the unknown. What was once an argument over carbon pricing and emissions trading has turned into an industrial policy race. Along the way there will be resistance and denial. There will also be breakthroughs and unexpected wins. The cost of solar and wind power has fallen spectacularly in the last 20 years. Battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs) have moved from fantasy to ubiquitous reality.

But alongside outright opposition and clear wins, we will also have to contend with situations that are murkier, with wishful thinking and motivated reasoning. As we search for technical solutions to the puzzle of decarbonization, we must beware the mirages of the energy transition.

On a desert trek a mirage can be fatal. Walk too far in the wrong direction, and there may be no way back. You succumb to exhaustion before you can find real water. On the other hand, if you don’t head toward what looks like an oasis, you cannot be sure that you will find another one in time.

Right now, we face a similar dilemma, a dilemma of huge proportions not with regard to H2O but one of its components, H2—hydrogen. Is hydrogen a key part of the world’s energy future or a dangerous fata morgana? It is a question on which tens of trillions of dollars in investment may end up hinging. And scale matters.

For decades, economists warned of the dangers of trying through industrial policy to pick winners. The risk is not just that you might fail, but that in doing so you incur costs. You commit real resources that foreclose other options. The lesson was once that we should leave it to the market. But that was a recipe for a less urgent time. The climate crisis gives us no time. We cannot avoid the challenge of choosing our energy future. As Chuck Sabel and David Victor argue in their important new book Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World, it is through local partnership and experimentation that we are most likely to find answers to these technical dilemmas. But, as the case of hydrogen demonstrates, we must beware the efforts of powerful vested interests to use radical technological visions to channel us toward what are in fact conservative and ruinously expensive options.

A green hydrogen plant built by Spanish company Iberdrola in Puertollano, Spain, on April 18, 2023. Valentine Bontemps/AFP Via Getty Images

In the energy future there are certain elements that seem clear. Electricity is going to play a much bigger role than ever before in our energy mix. But some very knotty problems remain. Can electricity suffice? How do you unleash the chemical reactions necessary to produce essential building blocks of modern life like fertilizer and cement without employing hydrocarbons and applying great heat? To smelt the 1.8 billion tons of steel we use every year, you need temperatures of almost 2,000 degrees Celsius. Can we get there without combustion? How do you power aircraft flying thousands of miles, tens of thousands of feet in the air? How do you propel giant container ships around the world? Electric motors and batteries can hardly suffice.

Hydrogen recommends itself as a solution because it burns very hot. And when it does, it releases only water. We know how to make hydrogen by running electric current through water. And we know how to generate electricity cleanly. Green hydrogen thus seems easily within reach. Alternatively, if hydrogen is manufactured using natural gas rather than electrolysis, the industrial facilities can be adapted to allow immediate, at-source CO2 capture. This kind of hydrogen is known as blue hydrogen.

Following this engineering logic, H2 is presented by its advocates as a Swiss army knife of the energy transition, a versatile adjunct to the basic strategy of electrifying everything. The question is whether H2 solutions, though they may be technically viable, make any sense from the point of view of the broader strategy of energy transition, or whether they might in fact be an expensive wrong turn.

Using hydrogen as an energy store is hugely inefficient. With current technology producing hydrogen from water by way of electrolysis consumes vastly more energy than will be stored and ultimately released by burning the hydrogen. Why not use the same electricity to generate the heat or drive a motor directly? The necessary electrolysis equipment is expensive. And though hydrogen may burn cleanly, as a fuel it is inconvenient because of its corrosive properties, its low energy per unit of volume, and its tendency to explode. Storing and moving hydrogen around will require huge investment in shipping facilities, pipelines, filling stations, or facilities to convert hydrogen into the more stable form of ammonia.

The kind of schemes pushed by hydrogen’s lobbyists foresee annual consumption rising by 2050 to more than 600 million tons per annum, compared to 100 million tons today. This would consume a huge share of green electricity production. In a scenario favored by the Hydrogen Council, of the United States’ 2,900 gigawatts of renewable energy production, 650 gigawatts would be consumed by hydrogen electrolysis. That is almost three times the total capacity of renewable power installed today.

The costs will be gigantic. The cost for a hydrogen build-out over coming decades could run into the tens of trillions of dollars. Added to which, to work as a system, the investment in hydrogen production, transport, and consumption will have to be undertaken simultaneously.

Little wonder, perhaps, that though the vision of the “hydrogen economy” as an integrated economic and technical system has been around for half a century, we have precious little actual experience with hydrogen fuel. Indeed, there is an entire cottage industry of hydrogen skeptics. The most vocal of these is Michael Liebreich, whose consultancy has popularized the so-called hydrogen ladder, designed to highlight how unrealistic many of them are. If one follows the Liebreich analysis, the vast majority of proposed hydrogen uses in transport and industrial heating are, in fact, unrealistic due to their sheer inefficiency. In each case there is an obvious alternative, most of them including the direct application of electricity.

Technicians work on the construction of a hydrogen bus at a plant in Albi, France, on March 4, 2021. Georges Gobet/AFP Via Getty Images

Nevertheless, in the last six years a huge coalition of national governments and industrial interests has assembled around the promise of a hydrogen-based economy.

The Hydrogen Council boasts corporate sponsors ranging from Airbus and Aramco to BMW, Daimler Truck, Honda, Toyota and Hyundai, Siemens, Shell, and Microsoft. The national governments of Japan, South Korea, the EU, the U.K., the U.S., and China all have hydrogen strategies. There are new project announcements regularly. Experimental shipments of ammonia have docked in Japan. The EU is planning an elaborate network of pipelines, known as the hydrogen backbone. All told, the Hydrogen Council counts $320 billion in hydrogen projects announced around the world.

Given the fact that many new uses of hydrogen are untested, and given the skepticism among many influential energy economists and engineers, it is reasonable to ask what motivates this wave of commitments to the hydrogen vision.

In technological terms, hydrogen may represent a shimmering image of possibility on a distant horizon, but in political economy terms, it has a more immediate role. It is a route through which existing fossil fuel interests can imagine a place for themselves in the new energy future. The presence of oil majors and energy companies in the ranks of the Hydrogen Council is not coincidental. Hydrogen enables natural gas suppliers to imagine that they can transition their facilities to green fuels. Makers of combustion engines and gas turbines can conceive of burning hydrogen instead. Storing hydrogen or ammonia like gas or oil promises a solution to the issues of intermittency in renewable power generation and may extend the life of gas turbine power stations. For governments around the world, a more familiar technology than one largely based on solar panels, windmills, and batteries is a way of calming nerves about the transformation they have notionally signed up for.

Looking at several key geographies in which hydrogen projects are currently being discussed offers a compound psychological portrait of the common moment of global uncertainty.

A worker at the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field, a test facility that produces hydrogen from renewable energy, in Fukushima, Japan, on Feb. 15, 2023. Richard A. Brooks/AFP Via Getty Images

The first country to formulate a national hydrogen strategy was Japan. Japan has long pioneered exotic energy solutions. Since undersea pipelines to Japan are impractical, it was Japanese demand that gave life to the seaborne market for liquefied natural gas (LNG). What motivated the hydrogen turn in 2017 was a combination of post-Fukushima shock, perennial anxiety about energy security, and a long-standing commitment to hydrogen by key Japanese car manufacturers. Though Toyota, the world’s no. 1 car producer, pioneered the hybrid in the form of the ubiquitous Prius, it has been slow to commit to full electric. The same is true for the other East Asian car producers—Honda, Nissan, and South Korea’s Hyundai. In the face of fierce competition from cheap Chinese electric vehicles, they embrace a government commitment to hydrogen, which in the view of many experts concentrates on precisely the wrong areas i.e. transport and electricity generation, rather than industrial applications.

The prospect of a substantial East Asian import demand for hydrogen encourages the economists at the Hydrogen Council to imagine a global trade in hydrogen that essentially mirrors the existing oil and gas markets. These have historically centered on flows of hydrocarbons from key producing regions such as North Africa, the Middle East, and North America to importers in Europe and Asia. Fracked natural gas converted into LNG is following this same route. And it seems possible that hydrogen and ammonia derived from hydrogen may do the same.

CF Industries, the United States’ largest producer of ammonia, has finalized a deal to ship blue ammonia to Japan’s largest power utility for use alongside oil and gas in power generation. The CO2 storage that makes the ammonia blue rather than gray has been contracted between CF Industries and U.S. oil giant Exxon. A highly defensive strategy in Japan thus serves to provide a market for a conservative vision of the energy transition in the United Sates as well. Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco, by far the world’s largest oil company, is touting shipments of blue ammonia, which it hopes to deliver to Japan or East Asia. Though the cost in terms of energy content is the equivalent of around $250 per barrel of oil, Aramco hopes to ship 11 million tons of blue ammonia to world markets by 2030.

To get through the current gas crisis, EU nations have concluded LNG deals with both the Gulf states and the United States. Beyond LNG, it is also fully committed to the hydrogen bandwagon. And again, this follows a defensive logic. The aim is to use green or blue hydrogen or ammonia to find a new niche for European heavy industry, which is otherwise at risk of being entirely knocked out of world markets by high energy prices and Europe’s carbon levy.

The European steel industry today accounts for less than ten percent of global production. It is a leader in green innovation. And the world will need technological first-movers to shake up the fossil-fuel dependent incumbents, notably in China. But whether this justifies Europe’s enormous commitment to hydrogen is another question. It seems motivated more by the desire to hold up the process of deindustrialization and worries about working-class voters drifting into the arms of populists, than by a forward looking strategic calculus.

In the Netherlands, regions that have hitherto served as hubs for global natural gas trading are now competing for designation as Europe’s “hydrogen valley.” In June, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inked the contract on the SoutH2 Corridor, a pipeline that will carry H2 up the Italian peninsula to Austria and southern Germany. Meanwhile, France has pushed Spain into agreeing to a subsea hydrogen connection rather than a natural gas pipeline over the Pyrenees. Spain and Portugal have ample LNG terminal capacity. But Spain’s solar and wind potential also make it Europe’s natural site for green hydrogen production and a “green hydrogen” pipe, regardless of its eventual uses, in the words of one commentator looks “less pharaonic and fossil-filled” than the original natural gas proposal.

A hydrogen-powered train is refilled by a mobile hydrogen filling station at the Siemens test site in Wegberg, Germany, on Sept. 9, 2022. Bernd/AFP Via Getty Images

How much hydrogen will actually be produced in Europe remains an open question. Proximity to the point of consumption and the low capital costs of investment in Europe speak in favor of local production. But one of the reasons that hydrogen projects appeal to European strategists is that they offer a new vision of European-African cooperation. Given demographic trends and migration pressure, Europe desperately needs to believe that it has a promising African strategy. Africa’s potential for renewable electricity generation is spectacular. Germany has recently entered into a hydrogen partnership with Namibia. But this raises new questions.

First and foremost, where will a largely desert country source the water for electrolysis? Secondly, will Namibia export only hydrogen, ammonia, or some of the industrial products made with the green inputs? It would be advantageous for Namibia to develop a heavy-chemicals and iron-smelting industry. But from Germany’s point of view, that might well defeat the object, which is precisely to provide affordable green energy with which to keep industrial jobs in Europe.

A variety of conservative motives thus converge in the hydrogen coalition. Most explicit of all is the case of post-Brexit Britain. Once a leader in the exit from coal, enabled by a “dash for gas” and offshore wind, the U.K. has recently hit an impasse. Hard-to-abate sectors like household heating, which in the U.K. is heavily dependent on natural gas, require massive investments in electrification, notably in heat pumps. These are expensive. In the United Kingdom, the beleaguered Tory government, which has presided over a decade of stagnating real incomes, is considering as an alternative the widespread introduction of hydrogen for domestic heating. Among energy experts this idea is widely regarded as an impractical boondoggle for the gas industry that defers the eventual and inevitable electrification at the expense of prolonged household emissions. But from the point of view of politics, it has the attraction that it costs relatively less per household to replace natural gas with hydrogen.

Employees work on the assembly line of fuel cell electric vehicles powered by hydrogen at a factory in Qingdao, Shandong province, China, on March 29, 2022. VCG Via Getty Images

As this brief tour suggests, there is every reason to fear that tens of billions of dollars in subsidies, vast amounts of political capital, and precious time are being invested in “green” energy investments, the main attraction of which is that they minimize change and perpetuate as far as possible the existing patterns of the hydrocarbon energy system. This is not greenwashing in the simple sense of rebadging or mislabeling. If carried through, it is far more substantial than that. It will build ships and put pipes in the ground. It will consume huge amounts of desperately scarce green electricity. And this faces us with a dilemma.

In confronting the challenge of the energy transition, we need a bias for action. We need to experiment. There is every reason to trust in learning-curve effects. Electrolyzers, for instance, will get more affordable, reducing the costs of hydrogen production. At certain times and in certain places, green power may well become so abundant that pouring it into electrolysis makes sense. And even if many hydrogen projects do not succeed, that may be a risk worth taking. We will likely learn new techniques in the process. In facing the uncertainties of the energy transition, we need to cultivate a tolerance for failure. Furthermore, even if hydrogen is a prime example of corporate log-rolling, we should presumably welcome the broadening of the green coalition to include powerful fossil fuel interests.

The real and inescapable tradeoff arises when we commit scarce resources—both real and political—to the hydrogen dream. The limits of public tolerance for the costs of the energy transition are already abundantly apparent, in Asia and Europe as well as in the United States. Pumping money into subsidies that generate huge economies of scale and cost reductions is one thing. Wasting money on lame-duck projects with little prospect of success is quite another. What is at stake is ultimately the legitimacy of the energy transition as such.

In the end, there is no patented method distinguishing self-serving hype from real opportunity. There is no alternative but to subject competing claims to intense public, scientific, and technical scrutiny. And if the ship has already sailed and subsidies are already on the table, then retrospective cost-benefit assessment is called for.

Ideally, the approach should be piecemeal and stepwise, and in this regard the crucial thing to note about hydrogen is that to regard it as a futuristic fantasy is itself misguided. We already live in a hydrogen-based world. Two key sectors of modern industry could not operate without it. Oil refining relies on hydrogen, as does the production of fertilizer by the Haber-Bosch process on which we depend for roughly half of our food production. These two sectors generate the bulk of the demand for the masses of hydrogen we currently consume.

We may not need 600 million, 500 million, or even 300 million tons of green and blue hydrogen by 2050. But we currently use about 100 million, and of that total, barely 1 million is clean. It is around that core that hydrogen experimentation should be concentrated, in places where an infrastructure already exists. This is challenging because transporting hydrogen is expensive, and many of the current points of use of hydrogen, notably in Europe, are not awash in cheap green power. But there are two places where the conditions for experimentation within the existing hydrogen economy seem most propitious.

One is China, and specifically northern China and Inner Mongolia, where China currently concentrates a large part of its immense production of fertilizer, cement, and much of its steel industry. China is leading the world in the installation of solar and wind power and is pioneering ultra-high-voltage transmission. Unlike Japan and South Korea, China has shown no particular enthusiasm for hydrogen. It is placing the biggest bet in the world on the more direct route to electrification by way of renewable generation and batteries. But China is already the largest and lowest-cost producer of electrolysis equipment. In 2022, China launched a modestly proportioned hydrogen strategy. In cooperation with the United Nations it has initiated an experiment with green fertilizer production, and who would bet against its chances of establishing a large-scale hydrogen energy system?

The other key player is the United States. After years of delay, the U.S. lags far behind in photovoltaics batteries, and offshore wind. But in hydrogen, and specifically in the adjoining states of Texas and Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico, it has obvious advantages over any other location in the West. The United States is home to a giant petrochemicals complex. It is the only Western economy that can compete with India and China in fertilizer production. In Texas, there are actually more than 2500 kilometers of hardened hydrogen pipelines. And insofar as players like Exxon have a green energy strategy, it is carbon sequestration, which will be the technology needed for blue hydrogen production.

It is not by accident that America’s signature climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act, targeted its most generous subsidies—the most generous ever offered for green energy in the United States—on hydrogen production. The hydrogen lobby is hard at work, and it has turned Texas into the lowest-cost site for H2 production in the Western world. It is not a model one would want to see emulated anywhere else, but it may serve as a technology incubator that charts what is viable and what is not.

There is very good reason to suspect the motives of every player in the energy transition. Distinguishing true innovation from self-serving conservatism is going to be a key challenge in the new era in which we have to pick winners. We need to develop a culture of vigilance. But there are also good reasons to expect certain key features of the new to grow out of the old. Innovation is miraculous but it rarely falls like mana from heaven. As Sabel and Victor argue in their book, it grows from within expert technical communities with powerful vested interests in change. The petrochemical complex of the Gulf of Mexico may seem an unlikely venue for the birth of a green new future, but it is only logical that the test of whether the hydrogen economy is a real possibility will be run at the heart of the existing hydrocarbon economy.

— Adam Tooze is a Columnist at Foreign Policy and a History Professor and the Director of the European Institute at Columbia University. He is the Author of Chartbook, a newsletter on Rconomics, Geopolitics, and History.

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mariacallous · 1 year ago

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For decades, economists warned of the dangers of trying through industrial policy to pick winners. The risk is not just that you might fail, but that in doing so you incur costs. You commit real resources that foreclose other options. The lesson was once that we should leave it to the market. But that was a recipe for a less urgent time. The climate crisis gives us no time. We cannot avoid the challenge of choosing our energy future. As Chuck Sabel and David Victor argue in their important new book Fixing the Climate: Strategies for an Uncertain World, it is through local partnership and experimentation that we are most likely to find answers to these technical dilemmas. But, as the case of hydrogen demonstrates, we must beware the efforts of powerful vested interests to use radical technological visions to channel us towards what are in fact conservative and ruinously expensive options.

Nevertheless, in the last six years a huge coalition of national governments and industrial interests has assembled around the promise of a hydrogen-based economy.

Looking at several key geographies in which hydrogen projects are currently being discussed offers a compound psychological portrait of the common moment of global uncertainty.

CF Industries, the United States’ largest producer ammonia, has finalized a deal to ship blue ammonia to Japan’s largest power utility for use alongside oil and gas in power generation. The CO2 storage that makes the ammonia blue rather than gray has been contracted between CF Industries and U.S. oil giant Exxon. A highly defensive strategy in Japan thus serves to provide a market for a conservative vision of the energy transition in the United Sates as well. Meanwhile, Saudi Aramco, by far the world’s largest oil company, is touting shipments of blue ammonia, which it hopes to deliver to Japan or East Asia. Though the cost in terms of energy content is the equivalent of around $250 per barrel of oil, Aramco hopes to ship 11 million tons of blue ammonia to world markets by 2030.

In the Netherlands, regions that have hitherto served as hubs for global natural gas trading are now competing for designation as Europe’s “hydrogen valley.” In June, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni inked the contract on the SoutH2 Corridor, a pipeline that will carry H2 up the Italian peninsula to Austria and southern Germany. Meanwhile, France has pushed Spain into agreeing to a subsea hydrogen connection rather than a natural gas pipeline over the Pyrenees. Spain and Portugal have ample LNG terminal capacity. But Spain’s solar and wind potential also make it Europe’s natural site for green hydrogen production and a “green hydrogen” pipe, regardless of its eventual uses, looks in the words of one commentator looks “less pharaonic and fossil-filled” than the original natural gas proposal.

One is China, and specifically northern China and Inner Mongolia, where China currently concentrates a large part of its immense production of fertilizer, cement, and much of its steel industry. China is leading the world in the installation of solar and wind power and is pioneering ultra-high-voltage transmission. Unlike Japan and South Korea, China has shown no particular enthusiasm for hydrogen. It is placing the biggest bet in the world on the more direct route to electrification by way of renewable generation and batteries. But China is already the largest and lowest-cost producer of electrolysis equipment. In 2022, China launched a modestly proportioned hydrogen strategy. In cooperation with the United Nations it has iniated an experiment with green fertilizer production, and who would bet against its chances of establishing a large-scale hydrogen energy system?

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sagarg889 · 2 years ago

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Sirens Market Research by Key players, Type and Application, Future Growth Forecast 2022 to 2032

In 2022, the global sirens market is expected to be worth US$ 170.1 million. The siren market is expected to reach US$ 244.0 million by 2032, growing at a 3.7% CAGR.

The use of sirens is expected to increase, whether for announcements or on emergency vehicles such as ambulances, police cars, and fire trucks. A siren is a loud warning system that alerts people to potentially dangerous situations as they happen.

Rapidly increasing threats and accidents have resulted in more casualties and missed business opportunities in developing economies. Demand for sirens is expected to rise during the forecast period as more people use security solutions.

As a result of rising threats and accidents in developing economies, the number of victims and lost business opportunities has rapidly increased. Adopting security solutions, such as sirens, is an effective way to deal with these challenges. Long-range sirens are used in mining and industrial applications, whereas motorised sirens are used in home security. Hand-operated sirens are used when there is no power or when a backup is required.

Some additional features of sirens include a solar panel upgrade system to keep the batteries charged and a number of digital communication methods, including Ethernet, satellite, IP, fiber optic and others. Sirens have conformal coatings on their electronics, which help protect them against harsh environments. Some of the systems are made in such a way that they can be expanded or scaled depending on future capabilities.

Omni-directional sirens can be used in areas of high noise levels and those with large population densities as they provide a greater area of coverage. Sirens have external controls with triggers, which can be customized according to needs. The lightening types of sirens include bulb revolving, LED flashing and xenon lamp strobe. The loud speakers in sirens are adopted from latest piezoelectric ceramic technology.

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Other sirens are hydraulic or air driven and mostly find applications in plants and factories. Lithium batteries have replaced alkaline batteries in sirens now, since lithium batteries need not be replaced for several years. Modern sirens use latest technologies and find applications in civil defense, emergency vehicles, security systems and others. Typically, sirens are made of stainless steel, aluminum or UV stabilized polycarbonate to avoid corrosion and are equipped with protection cages. An LED flashing siren has a light source with a semi-permanent lifespan and it is used in places where bulb replacement is a problem.

Region-wise Outlook

In the global sirens market, the dominant share is held by the U.S., India, China, Japan, Australia, Germany, Singapore and the UAE. This can be attributed to the demand for security solutions in developed as well as developing economies.

The regional analysis includes:

North America (U.S., Canada)

Latin America (Mexico. Brazil)

Western Europe (Germany, Italy, France, U.K, Spain)

Eastern Europe (Poland, Russia)

Asia-Pacific (China, India, ASEAN, Australia & New Zealand)

Japan

The Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, S. Africa, Northern Africa)

The report is a compilation of first-hand information, qualitative and quantitative assessment by industry analysts, inputs from industry experts and industry participants across the value chain. The report provides in-depth analysis of parent market trends, macro-economic indicators and governing factors along with market attractiveness as per segments. The report also maps the qualitative impact of various market factors on market segments and geographies.

Market Participants

Some of the key market participants identified in the global siren market are Acoustic Technology Inc., Sentry Siren Inc., MA Safety Signal Co. Ltd, Whelen Engineering Co. Inc., Federal Signal Corporation, B & M Siren Manufacturing Co., Projects Unlimited Inc., Phoenix Contact, Mallory Sonalert Products and Qlight USA Inc.

Rising population and rapid urbanization have led to an increase in demand for security solutions. The need for implementation of security has paved way for the use of electronic equipment on a large scale globally, which in turn has created opportunities for the global sirens market. As these products are durable with a high voltage capacity and easy to install, they find high selling propositions. Characteristics and properties of electronic and pneumatic equipment play a vital role in security solutions, thereby driving the global sirens market with a rise in diverse end-user applications, such as industrial warning systems, community warning systems, campus alert systems and military mass warning systems.

Report Highlights:

Detailed overview of parent market

Changing market dynamics in the industry

In-depth Polishing / Lapping Film market segmentation

Historical, current and projected market size in terms of volume and value

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape

Strategies of key players and products offered

Potential and niche segments, geographical regions exhibiting promising growth

A neutral perspective on market performance

Must-have information for market players to sustain and enhance their market footprint.

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Key Segments

Product Type:

Electronic

Electro-mechanical

Rotating

Single/dual toned

Omnidirectional

By Application:

Civil defense

Industrial signaling

Emergency vehicles

Home/vehicle safety

Security/warning systems

Military use

Others

By Installation Type:

Wall mounting

Self-standing

Water proof connector

By Regions:

North America

Europe

Asia Pacific

Latin America

MEA

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Rail Wheel and Axle Market Analysis by Size, Share, Growth, Trends up to 2033

During the forecast period, the global rail wheel and axle market size is expected to expand at a steady CAGR of 5.6%. At its present growth rate, the global market for rail wheels and axles is expected to be worth $4,402.3 million by the year 2023. In 2033, the demand for rail wheel and axle is projected to reach US$ 7603.4 Mn.

Competitive Landscape

The global rail wheel and axle market is highly competitive, with many companies operating in this space. These companies are engaged in a range of activities, including the production of rail wheels and axles, the repair and maintenance of these products, and the supply of related services.

There are several key players in the global rail wheel and axle market, including Amsted Rail, ArcelorMittal, Bradken, GE Transportation, Klöckner Pentaplast, Lucchini RS, NSSMC, Vyatka, and Wabtec. These companies are well-established players with a strong presence in the market and a reputation for producing high-quality products.

Overall, the global rail wheel and axle market is highly competitive, with a diverse range of companies operating in this space. Companies in the market are constantly seeking ways to differentiate themselves from their competitors, such as through the development of new technologies or the expansion of their product offerings.

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Due to the growing sophistication of rail networks and trains, as well as the present trend toward autonomous technology, train makers are devoting significant resources to R&D to develop lighter materials for wheels and axles for freight trains, passenger trains, and short-distance trains.

Nearly 7 billion people take trains each year, and they all want to travel as quickly, easily, and economically as possible. It's for this reason that the research and development of fully driverless trains is continuing to advance. Computerized monitoring systems installed on autonomous trains can detect problems with rail wheels and axles.

There are numerous benefits to using a solar rail system instead of traditional diesel trains. Diesel-powered trains usually have two engine cars. In contrast, solar-powered trains use solar gears in place of traditional gears. Solar panels have been put on the bogie roofs, and electric motors and batteries have been installed in the second diesel compartment.

The electrical needs of railway engines, which normally require 750 V to 800 V to move the rails, may be met by solar panels set atop trains providing voltages of 600 V to 800 V. Demand for these trains is likely to rise, which is good news for manufacturers of rail wheels and axles.

The rail wheel and axle market is an important segment of the global rail transportation industry. Rail wheel and axle products are essential components of rail vehicles, such as trains, trams, and subway cars, and are used to support and propel these vehicles. There are several factors that are driving the global rail wheel and axle market, including growth in rail transportation, urbanisation and population growth, environmental concerns, and technological advancements.

However, the demand for rail wheel and axle is also facing several restraints or challenges, including high capital costs, cyclical demand, a complex supply chain, competition from other modes of transportation, and regulatory challenges. Despite these challenges, the rail wheel and axle market is expected to continue growing in the coming years, driven by increasing demand for rail transportation and ongoing technological advancements in the industry.

Key Takeaways

It is estimated that the US market for rail wheel and axle will be worth $570.8 million in 2022.

Market value in China, the world's second largest economy, is projected to reach $878 million by 2026, expanding at a CAGR of 6% from 2023 to 2033.

Over the projection horizon, both Japan and Canada are predicted to grow at rates of 2.9% and 3.8%, respectively.

The demand for rail wheel and axle in Germany is projected to expand by 3.3% this year.

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Global Solar Panel Recycling Market Future Trends to Look Out | Bis Research

Solar panel recycling refers to the process of recovering and reusing materials from decommissioned or damaged solar panels to minimize waste and environmental impact. This involves dismantling the panels to separate and recycle components such as glass, aluminum frames, silicon cells, wiring, and rare metals like silver and copper.

The Solar Panel Recycling market was valued at $404.3 Million in 2024 and it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 16.50% and reach $1862.2 million by 2032.

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Global Solar Panel Recycling Overview

Solar panel recycling is an emerging industry driven by the growing adoption of solar energy and the need for sustainable disposal of solar panels at the end of their lifespan, typically 20-30 years. As the demand for renewable energy increases, so does the volume of panels reaching retirement. Recycling these panels is critical for minimizing environmental impact, recovering valuable materials, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of the solar industry.

The process of solar panel recycling typically involves dismantling the panels to separate key components such as glass, aluminum frames, silicon photovoltaic cells, and wiring. These materials can be repurposed or recycled into new products, reducing the need for virgin resources.

Applications for Solar Panel Recycling

Healthcare

Data Centres

Renewable Energy

Industrial Automation

Telecommunications

Market Segmentation

1 By Application

Alkaline Electrolyzer to Dominate the Solar Panel Recycling Market for Water Electrolysis

By Equipment Type

Rectifier Segment to Grow at a Significant Growth Rate in the Solar Panel Recycling Market for Water Electrolysis

By Region

The Europe region is expected to dominate the Solar Panel Recycling market for water electrolysis, owing to the presence of several leading companies, such as Nidec Industrial Solutions, Ingeteam, Prodrive Technologies, and Kraft Powercon in the region, highly developed renewable energy market, and growing sales of fuel cell vehicles.

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Market Drivers for Solar Panel Recycling Market

Growing demand for consumer electronics

Industrial Automation and Electrification

Transition to Renewable Energy

Rising focus on energy efficiency and sustainability

Key Players in the Market

First Solar, Inc.

Sharp Corporation

Trina Solar

We Recycle Solar

Reiling GmbH & Co. KG

Yingli Energy Co. Ltd

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Future of Global Power Supply Equipment Market

The future of global power supply equipment is driven and evolved by the following factors

Decentralized Energy System

Electric Vehicles

Sustainable Manufacturing

Conclusion

The solar panel recycling market is poised to play a pivotal role in the sustainable energy transition. With the rapid adoption of solar energy, the volume of decommissioned panels is expected to grow significantly, highlighting the importance of efficient recycling systems. Recycling solar panels not only addresses waste management concerns but also helps recover valuable materials like silicon, silver, and aluminum, contributing to resource conservation and cost reduction in panel production.

Government regulations, advancements in recycling technologies, and growing corporate commitments to sustainability are driving market growth. However, challenges such as the high cost of recycling processes and the lack of standardized recycling practices need to be addressed to unlock the market's full potential.

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Lithium-ion Battery Market Advancements | Fastest Growing Region Asia Pacific

Kings Research published a new report on Lithium-ion Battery market Global Industry, share, growth, industry trends, and forecast 2031. covering various industry elements and growth trends helpful for predicting the Lithium-ion Battery industry future. Lithium-Ion Battery is set to experience unprecedented growth, projected to soar from USD 51.57 billion in 2023 to USD 248.66 billion by 2031, with an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21.74% from 2024 to 2031

Competitive Landscape

Northvolt AB

Tesla

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL)

LG Energy Solution

SK on Co., Ltd.

SVOLT Energy Technology (Europe) GmbH

BYD Company Ltd.

SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.

AESC Group Ltd.

CALB

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Market Dynamics and Key Drivers

The lithium-ion battery market is witnessing a remarkable expansion, fueled by several key factors:

Rapid EV Adoption: The global shift towards sustainable transportation is a significant driver of market growth. With governments worldwide implementing stringent emission regulations and providing incentives for EV adoption, the demand for lithium-ion batteries is skyrocketing. Leading automotive manufacturers are heavily investing in EVs, further boosting the market.

Energy Storage Solutions: The growing need for efficient energy storage systems, particularly for renewable energy sources like solar and wind, is propelling the market. Lithium-ion batteries are preferred for their high energy density, long cycle life, and reliability, making them ideal for residential, commercial, and industrial energy storage applications.

Technological Advancements: Innovations in battery technology, including the development of solid-state batteries, are enhancing the performance and safety of lithium-ion batteries. Solid-state batteries offer higher energy density, faster charging times, and longer lifespans, addressing key challenges in the EV market and other applications

Regional Insights

Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing and largest market for lithium-ion batteries, with a forecasted value of USD 119.06 billion by 2031. The region's growth is attributed to robust manufacturing capabilities, increasing EV adoption, and supportive government policies in countries like China, Japan, and South Korea. North America and Europe are also significant markets, driven by strong EV sales, advanced technology adoption, and substantial investments in battery manufacturing and infrastructure

The automotive segment is expected to dominate the market, driven by the surging demand for EVs. In 2023, the automotive sector accounted for the largest revenue share and is anticipated to maintain its lead, thanks to continuous innovations and investments in EV battery technology.

For instance, CATL's introduction of the Shenxing superfast charging LFP battery, capable of a 400 km range with just a 10-minute charge, exemplifies the innovative strides being made in the industry

Key Findings of the Study:

The global lithium-ion battery anode market is expected to reach USD 112.002 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 31.80% during the forecast period.

The Asia-Pacific region accounted for the fastest-growing global market due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, which has spurred a surge in demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and consumer electronics.

Based on materials, the Active Anode Materials segment was attributed to holding the largest market in 2023.

Lithium-ion Battery Market Trends:

A significant development in battery technology is the use of smart battery management systems (BMS). These advanced technologies actively monitor and regulate battery functions to maximize battery performance, increase lifespan, and guarantee safety. Advanced BMS use is predicted to increase as battery technology develops, boosting the effectiveness and dependability of lithium-ion batteries in a variety of applications.

Market Segmentation

By Type:

Lithium Cobalt Oxide (LCO)

Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)

Lithium Nickel Cobalt Aluminum Oxide (NCA)

Lithium Manganese Oxide (LMO)

Lithium Titanate

Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt (LMC)

By Application:

Automotive

Consumer Electronics

Industrial

Power

Medical Devices

Telecommunications

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Permanent Magnets Market Size, Share And Trends Analysis Report 2024 - 2030

The global permanent magnets market was valued at USD 22.18 billion in 2023 and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7% from 2024 to 2030. One of the key factors driving this growth is the increasing focus on renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar energy. Permanent magnets play a crucial role in enhancing the efficiency of wind turbine generators, which is contributing to the market's positive trajectory. Specifically, rare earth magnets, such as Neodymium Ferrite Boron (NdFeB), are being extensively used in wind turbines due to their ability to increase the reliability of turbines while also reducing maintenance costs. This, in turn, is expected to fuel the demand for permanent magnets in the renewable energy sector throughout the forecast period.

In the U.S., the permanent magnet market is expected to grow at a faster rate compared to its ferrite magnet counterpart, driven by their widespread use in high-tech applications. These include sectors such as robotics, wearable devices, electric vehicles (EVs), and wind power. The automotive industry in the U.S. has experienced steady growth since the economic downturn of 2008-09. A key trend contributing to this growth is the rising adoption of plug-in electric cars, which is largely driven by the advanced technology and high-performance electric vehicles offered by leading manufacturers like Tesla, Chevy, Nissan, Ford, Audi, and BMW. Tesla, for example, was one of the first electric carmakers to integrate neodymium magnets into its electric motors, starting in early 2018. This shift toward using high-performance magnets in electric vehicle motors is expected to significantly drive the demand for permanent magnets in the U.S. market.

Overall, the growing applications in energy and transportation sectors, combined with the advancements in technology, are expected to accelerate the adoption of permanent magnets, boosting market growth globally, particularly in the U.S.

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Regional Insights

Asia Pacific

In 2023, the Asia Pacific region dominated the global permanent magnets market, accounting for nearly 75.0% of the total revenue. This region is considered the manufacturing hub of the world, with countries like China, Japan, and South Korea playing a pivotal role in the production of a wide range of products, including automotive and electronic devices. These countries have become significant centers for the production of computer hardware devices, such as hard disks, computer chips, and microprocessors, all of which heavily rely on permanent magnets for their functionality. As a result, the demand for permanent magnets continues to grow, driven by the electronics and hardware manufacturing industries in the region.

Europe

Europe is projected to become the second-largest regional market by 2030, although it faced challenges in recent years. The region saw a significant decline in industrial production in 2020, mainly due to the economic slowdown and political uncertainties, including Brexit. Additionally, the economic downturn was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to widespread lockdowns and disrupted supply chains. However, as the economy recovers, Europe is expected to regain its growth momentum, bolstered by innovations and a focus on green energy and sustainability.

North America

North America accounted for a notable market share in 2023, although the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on the region's supply chains. According to the International Monetary Fund, North America's GDP contracted by around 7% in 2020, reflecting a significant downturn in the output of key industries, including automotive & transportation, electrical & electronics, and aerospace & defense. However, with the resumption of economic activities post-pandemic, the demand for permanent magnets, particularly in electric vehicles and renewable energy sectors, is expected to rise.

Middle East & Africa

The Middle East & Africa region saw a decline in its market revenue in 2023, mainly due to the economic pressures exacerbated by the pandemic. In 2020, the region’s GDP contracted by approximately 4.2%, with Gulf countries particularly affected by rising deflationary pressures. Despite this, the demand for permanent magnets in the region is expected to gradually recover as economic conditions stabilize and industrial activities resume.

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Key Companies & Market Share Insights

The permanent magnets market is highly competitive, with several prominent companies operating globally. Some of the key players include:

1. Hitachi Metals Ltd.: This company operates across three main business segments—automotive-related products, electronics-related products, and infrastructure-related products. Hitachi Metals offers a broad portfolio of products, including cutting tools, molding materials, exhaust components, magnets, LCD displays, semiconductors, medical equipment, and more. Its diverse range of products contributes to its strong position in the market.

2. Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.: A major player in the industry, Shin-Etsu operates through several business segments, including PVC, silicones, specialty chemicals, semiconductor silicon, and electronics & functional materials. The company’s diverse product range, particularly in the materials used for semiconductor manufacturing, positions it well within the permanent magnets sector.

3. Ningbo Yunsheng Co., Ltd.: This company specializes in developing and manufacturing sintered and bonded NdFeB, AlNiCo, and SmCo magnets, as well as magnetic assemblies and electric motor products. It also focuses on research and management in sectors such as automobile motors, smart technology, and neodymium magnets.

Emerging Market Participants:

1. Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material Co., Ltd.: This company manufactures a wide range of permanent and flexible magnets, including ceramic and ferrite magnets. Its product portfolio includes items like extruded magnet strips, rubber magnet sheets/rolls, magnetic products, and magnetic toys. The company caters to various sectors, including electric motor seals, refrigerator seals, and office automation magnets.

2. Ninggang Permanent Magnetic Materials Co., Ltd.: Established in 2003 and based in Ningbo, China, this company produces sintered SmCo materials, rubber magnets, plastic injection magnets, bonded NdFeB magnets, and ferrite magnets. It is known for its advanced production technologies and strict quality control systems, which help ensure the delivery of high-quality permanent magnets in various shapes to meet industry demands.

Key Permanent Magnets Companies:

• Adams Magnetic Products Co.

• Earth-Panda Advance Magnetic Material Co., Ltd.

• Arnold Magnetic Technologies

• Daido Steel Co., Ltd.

• Eclipse Magnetics Ltd.

• Electron Energy Corp.

• Goudsmit Magnetics Group

• Hangzhou Permanent Magnet Group

• Magnequench International, LLC

• Ningbo Yunsheng Co., Ltd.

• Ninggang Permanent Magnetic Materials Co., Ltd.

• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.

• TDK Corporation

• Thomas & Skinner, Inc.

• Vacuumschmelze GMBH & Co. Kg

• Ugimag Korea Co., Ltd.

• SsangYong Materials Corp.

• Pacific Metals Co., Ltd.

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Automotive EV Charging Infrastructure Market: Trends, Growth, and Future Prospects

The automotive electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure market is rapidly transforming the global transportation landscape, driven by the increasing adoption of EVs and supportive government initiatives. This article explores the current trends, market growth factors, key challenges, and the future outlook of the EV charging infrastructure industry.

Market Overview

The global automotive EV charging infrastructure market has witnessed exponential growth, with more governments promoting green energy and reduced carbon footprints. The transition from internal combustion engines (ICEs) to EVs has necessitated robust charging networks to support the growing fleet of electric vehicles. The market includes public charging stations, private charging networks, and innovative solutions such as wireless charging.

Key Trends in the EV Charging Infrastructure Market

Rise of Fast Charging Stations Consumers demand quick and efficient solutions, leading to increased investments in DC fast charging stations that can charge vehicles in minutes instead of hours. Companies like Tesla, ChargePoint, and Ionity are driving innovation in this space.

Integration of Renewable Energy The market is witnessing a shift towards solar-powered charging stations and the integration of renewable energy to reduce dependency on traditional power grids.

Smart Charging and IoT Solutions Smart charging infrastructure equipped with IoT capabilities allows users to monitor, manage, and optimize charging remotely. These systems also enable load balancing, reducing stress on electricity grids.

Wireless and Bidirectional Charging The development of wireless charging pads and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology is gaining traction, offering convenience and additional functionalities for EV owners.

Factors Driving Market Growth

Government Support and Policies Subsidies, tax incentives, and investments in EV infrastructure are boosting market growth. Countries like the U.S., China, and Germany have set ambitious EV adoption targets, accelerating the development of charging networks.

Expansion of EV Fleet The increasing adoption of EVs among consumers and fleet operators is driving the demand for accessible and widespread charging infrastructure.

Urbanization and Smart City Projects Growing urban populations and the rise of smart cities are pushing governments to establish advanced EV charging networks as part of sustainable urban mobility plans.

Corporate Collaborations and Investments Major automotive manufacturers and tech companies are collaborating to create seamless charging experiences. For example, Volkswagen's Electrify America initiative is expanding public charging networks across the U.S.

Challenges in the EV Charging Infrastructure Market

High Initial Investment: Setting up charging stations, particularly fast chargers, requires significant capital expenditure.

Grid Stability Issues: Increasing EV adoption may strain existing power grids without upgrades and smart energy management systems.

Consumer Convenience: Limited charging availability in rural areas and interoperability issues between different charging networks remain barriers.

Future Outlook

The global EV charging infrastructure market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 20% in the coming years, driven by technological advancements, government mandates, and increasing consumer acceptance of EVs. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to lead the market, with significant contributions from China, India, and Japan. Meanwhile, Europe and North America continue to invest heavily in building robust networks to support their ambitious electrification goals.

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Green Hydrogen Market: Role in Decarbonizing Industrial Processes and Mobility

The Green Hydrogen Market size was valued at USD 1.0 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach over USD 49.8 billion by 2031 with a growing CAGR of 63% over the forecast period of 2024–2031.

Green hydrogen has the potential to significantly decarbonize various sectors where direct electrification is challenging, such as heavy industry and long-haul transportation. Unlike conventional hydrogen production methods, green hydrogen is produced using renewable electricity, making it a zero-emission energy carrier. As the global demand for clean energy grows, green hydrogen is expected to play a pivotal role in achieving climate goals and energy security, making it an attractive option for industries and governments alike.

With advancements in electrolysis technology and declining costs of renewable energy, the green hydrogen market is seeing accelerated growth. Several regions are investing in large-scale production projects and infrastructure to support the adoption of green hydrogen as part of their long-term energy strategies.

Global Decarbonization Initiatives: Countries around the world are setting ambitious targets to reduce carbon emissions. Green hydrogen is viewed as a critical tool in achieving net-zero goals, driving substantial investments in production capacity.

Declining Costs of Renewable Energy: As the costs of solar and wind energy continue to decline, the production of green hydrogen through renewable-powered electrolysis is becoming more economically viable, making it an increasingly competitive alternative to fossil-based energy sources.

Government Incentives and Policies: Numerous governments are offering financial support, subsidies, and incentives to accelerate green hydrogen production and usage. National hydrogen strategies in regions like Europe and Asia-Pacific are fostering market growth.

Demand from Hard-to-Decarbonize Sectors: Industries such as steel, cement, chemicals, and long-haul transportation face challenges in adopting conventional clean energy solutions. Green hydrogen offers a viable alternative for these sectors to reduce their carbon footprint.

Technological Advancements in Electrolysis: Innovation in electrolyzer technology, such as improvements in efficiency and scalability, is making green hydrogen production more efficient, contributing to market growth.

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Market Segmentation

The Green Hydrogen Market can be segmented by technology, application, end-use industry, and region.

By Technology

Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Electrolysis: Known for its efficiency and high-purity output, PEM electrolysis is commonly used for green hydrogen production and is expected to witness strong demand.

Alkaline Electrolysis: Alkaline electrolysis is cost-effective and well-suited for large-scale production, making it a preferred choice for industrial applications.

Solid Oxide Electrolysis: Although still in early stages, solid oxide electrolysis is gaining attention for its high efficiency at elevated temperatures and its potential for integration with waste heat recovery systems.

By Application

Transportation: Green hydrogen is increasingly used as a clean fuel for fuel cell vehicles, particularly in sectors such as heavy-duty trucking, buses, and rail, where battery electrification faces challenges.

Power Generation: Green hydrogen can be used in fuel cells or as a direct fuel source for power generation, offering an alternative for grid stabilization and backup power.

Industrial Processes: Hard-to-decarbonize industries, including steel production and chemical manufacturing, are adopting green hydrogen as a sustainable feedstock to replace fossil fuels.

By End-Use Industry

Transportation: The transportation sector, especially heavy-duty vehicles, is seeing growing adoption of green hydrogen as a clean fuel alternative, driven by emissions regulations and the need for sustainable logistics.

Utilities: Utility companies are incorporating green hydrogen into power generation and energy storage applications, particularly for grid balancing and renewable energy storage.

Industrial Manufacturing: Industries such as steel, cement, and chemicals are transitioning to green hydrogen to replace carbon-intensive processes, reducing their overall emissions.

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Regional Analysis

Europe: Europe is leading the global green hydrogen market, with countries like Germany, France, and the Netherlands launching ambitious hydrogen strategies. The EU’s Green Deal and commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050 are driving significant investments in green hydrogen infrastructure and production.

Asia-Pacific: Asia-Pacific is an emerging hub for green hydrogen, with countries such as Japan, South Korea, and Australia investing heavily in hydrogen technology and infrastructure. Japan and South Korea are particularly focused on hydrogen-powered transportation and fuel cell technology.

North America: In North America, the United States and Canada are promoting green hydrogen as part of their energy transition efforts. Government incentives and partnerships between public and private sectors are fostering market growth, especially in industries like transportation and heavy industry.

Middle East & Africa: The Middle East, with its abundant solar resources, is positioning itself as a major player in green hydrogen production. Countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE are investing in large-scale projects to export green hydrogen and diversify their energy portfolios.

Latin America: Latin American countries, especially Chile, are investing in green hydrogen to leverage their renewable energy potential and reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Chile aims to become a leading exporter of green hydrogen due to its favorable wind and solar resources.

Current Market Trends

Large-Scale Hydrogen Production Projects: Globally, large-scale green hydrogen projects are being developed to meet the increasing demand for sustainable energy. Notable projects in Europe, the Middle East, and Australia are expected to enhance production capacity.

Expansion of Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure: As green hydrogen adoption grows, investments in hydrogen fueling stations are increasing, particularly in regions like Japan, Europe, and North America, to support hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.

Emergence of Green Ammonia: Green ammonia, produced using green hydrogen, is gaining traction as an energy-dense fuel and a transport medium, especially for export. It can be used directly or as a carrier for green hydrogen.

Collaborations Across Industries: Partnerships between energy companies, technology providers, and government entities are becoming more common, aimed at accelerating technology development and market adoption of green hydrogen.

Focus on Energy Storage Applications: Green hydrogen is being integrated into energy storage solutions to address the intermittency of renewable energy sources, offering a clean alternative for long-duration storage.

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Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy. (New York Times)

Excerpt from this New York Times story:

When oil and gas companies made ambitious commitments four years ago to curb emissions and transition to renewable energy, their businesses were in free fall.

Demand for the fuels was drying up as the pandemic took hold. Prices plunged. And large Western oil companies were hemorrhaging money, with losses topping $100 billion, according to the energy consulting firm Wood Mackenzie.

Renewable energy, it seemed to many companies and investors at the time, was not just cleaner — it was a better business than oil and gas.

“Investors were focused on what I would say was the prevailing narrative around it’s all moving to wind and solar,” Darren Woods, Exxon Mobil’s chief executive, said in an interview with The New York Times last week at a United Nations climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. “I had a lot of pressure to get into the wind and solar business,” he added.

Mr. Woods resisted, reasoning that Exxon did not have expertise in those areas. Instead, the company invested in areas like hydrogen and lithium extraction that are more akin to its traditional business.

Wall Street has rewarded the company for those bets. The company’s stock price has climbed more than 70 percent since the end of 2019, lifting its market valuation to a record of nearly $560 billion in October, though it has since fallen to about $524 billion.

The American oil giant’s performance stands in contrast with BP and Shell, oil and gas companies based in London that embraced wind, solar and other technologies like electric-vehicle charging. BP’s stock has fallen around 19 percent in that time, based on trading in London, while Shell’s has climbed about 15 percent.

The market’s renewed acceptance of fossil fuels underscores one of the core challenges of curbing global emissions: Climate change poses risks that compound over decades. Scientists say every fraction of a degree of warming caused by fossil fuels brings greater risks from deadly heat waves, wildfires, drought, storms and species extinction. But investors are focused on making money over months and years.

“If we want to combat climate change, we need to make it in the firms’ and consumers’ self-interest to produce and buy the low-carbon alternatives,” said Christopher Knittel, a professor of energy economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The election of Donald J. Trump, who has falsely described global warming as a hoax, has led to even greater optimism about the oil and gas business.

The difference in profits that companies can make from extracting oil and gas and what they can earn from harnessing wind and solar had already swung sharply in favor of fossil fuels in recent years.

The median return on capital among some of the world’s biggest investor-owned oil companies, a key measure of profitability, topped 11 percent last year, up from negative 8 percent in 2020, according to an analysis by S&P Global Commodity Insights. The median return over that same period for the top renewable energy companies has stayed around 2 percent.

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