AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoCarbon Capture Rollout: Cool Planet Technologies officially opened a 10,000 tpy carbon capture plant at Holcim’s Höver cement site in Germany, aiming to capture up to ~90% of CO2 and retrofit existing operations using its membrane process. Grid Security: German police arrested a suspected saboteur linked to attacks on power distribution systems, with explosives found near a power plant in North Rhine-Westphalia; investigators had been on high alert after earlier incidents. Energy Markets & Oil: European stocks slipped as Brent pushed above $100 amid Middle East tensions and US-Iran escalation, while investors also waited for the ECB decision and Germany’s inflation data. Solar & Flexibility: A new IEA PVPS report warns that BIPV, floating PV and agrivoltaics need application-specific performance checks beyond standard metrics, as heat, shade and multifunction roles change how systems should be assessed. Storage Innovation: A fully off-grid German home trialled sodium-ion batteries (270 kWh) with a 49 kWp PV array, highlighting thermal safety and cold-weather performance for indoor battery setups. Industrial Pressure on Decarbonisation: ArcelorMittal plans to close its Duisburg steelworks, a blow to Germany’s “green steel” push as costs and competitiveness squeeze industrial decarbonisation.
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