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Investors warn meat and dairy industry faces a 'near disaster' in net zero transition

GreenBiz

Influential FAIRR network of investors warns global animal agriculture industry facing escalating climate impacts and risk of capital flight.

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Two new centrifuge test rigs, now on the road from MSE Hiller

Envirotec Magazine

MSE Hiller has launched two new test and demonstration centrifuge rigs into the UK market. The machines are the opposite ends of the capacity spectrum, with one unit suitable for 1 – 6 m3/hr and the other at 30 – 60 m3/hr. The smaller unit, known as ‘Charlotte’, is a compact stand-mounted unit measuring 3.9m x 1.3m x 2m. It houses a DP31-422VABD Hiller Decapress centrifuge and all the necessary ancillary equipment, including: Feed pump.

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Investors bet big on energy data startup Arcadia

GreenBiz

Squeezing data out of utilities is hard. Arcadia just raised $200 million to make the process simpler.

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Smart meter network passes 20 million milestone

Envirotec Magazine

The firm behind the telecommunications infrastructure underpinning the UK’s smart meters rollout, the Data Communications Company (DCC), says the 20 millionth smart meter has been connected to its national network. The apparent milestone was reached with the installation of an electricity smart meter at 11:57am on the 4th May 2022 by Utilita Energy Ltd at a location in Brighton.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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Massachusetts apartment retrofit offers model for multifamily energy savings

GreenBiz

The owners spent two years tightening building envelopes, replacing heating and cooling systems, and installing rooftop solar panels. Now, they hope to replicate the success elsewhere.

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5 easy steps to a custom filter

Envirotec Magazine

Helapet have published an easy five step guide to support our clients in designing their own customised inline disc filters, for unique micron filtration applications. Helapet in-house design and manufacturer service provides filtration solutions used in numerous types of instrumentation, filtering out harmful and undesirable particles and bacteria.

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PRN proposals: A welcome raising of standards (comment)

Envirotec Magazine

Joseph Doherty is managing director of waste management services firm Re-Gen Waste. He was also a Committee Member on Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging. Joseph Doherty of Re-Gen Waste welcomes the consultation on the Packaging Recovery Note (PRN). All English exporters will have to register and get an environmental permit with the technical competence requirements under the carrier/broker/dealer proposals, but only exporters wanting to issue PERNs will need to be accredited and be subject

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Food brands shouldn’t wait for consumers to lead on sustainability

GreenBiz

Consumers say they want more sustainable food choices. But do they know what they are talking about?

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Storage horizons: more battery systems needed

Envirotec Magazine

UK Government must spend £20bn on energy battery storage to meet 2030 renewables targets. Modelling from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight on the UK’s Power Market out to 2030 seems to show that between 2025 and 2030 the government must spend nearly a fifth (18%) of its total energy technologies investment on energy storage batteries, if it wants to meet renewables targets and stabilise the energy market.

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Should the government spend big on carbon removal?

GreenBiz

State and federal lawmakers pitch spending billions to scale up the nascent industry.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.

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Make a Long-Term Eco-Plan

The Environmental Blog

Sustainability is vital for both people and the planet. However, it can be challenging to make the switch to living a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Oftentimes, the cost of making the change is prohibitive. However, by creating a long-term green plan, you can make small changes over time that will significantly impact the environment without breaking the bank.

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The Green Business Certification Checklist: How To Prepare and Plan for Success 

Green Business Bureau

PREPARING FOR A GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION WITH A CHECKLIST. Green business certifications, also known as “sustainable business certifications”, are valuable programs that can help companies demonstrate their sustainable operations, products, services and practices to employees, customers, partners and investors. . But is your business green enough for certification?

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Solar Panel Degradation: How Long Solar Panel Last

The Environmental Blog

Solar panels are the new renewable energy that makes quite some impact in work. However, just installing one and forgetting about it is not the right way to make use of this excellent energy source. Did you know that there is a set life span for every solar panel? If not, you should be aware of the solar panel degradation before installing it for your house.

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Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture

Renew Economy

More funding quietly tipped into brown coal to hydrogen projects, as the Coalition's election fossil hydrogen subsides top $400 million. The post Taylor quietly tips $3m into another brown coal to hydrogen venture appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute

The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?

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Transforming solar sites from liabilities to assets Regenerative land management makes environmental and economic sense

Solar Power World

There’s a proverb that says the best time to plant a tree was a decade ago, and the second-best time to plant a tree is now. One solar developer is applying that sentiment to the land where its solar projects are installed and demonstrating the power of propagating and maintaining productive green ground cover. Silicon… The post Transforming solar sites from liabilities to assets <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>Regenerative land man

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Volkswagen Group launches Scout brand to build electric pickup and SUV for US market

Charged

The Volkswagen Group plans to launch an electric pickup and “rugged SUV” in the US market. What’s more, the company will establish a separate, independent company to produce the new EVs. “The vehicles will be designed, engineered, and manufactured in the US for American customers,” says VW. Volkswagen will resurrect the Scout nameplate, which was used by International Harvester for a Jeepesque off-road vehicle in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Fortescue looks to turn US coal mine into huge green hydrogen hub

Renew Economy

Fortescue proposes to turn Washington state's last coal mine and coal generator into a major green hydrogen facility. The post Fortescue looks to turn US coal mine into huge green hydrogen hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ford Pro reveals new E-Transit Custom electric van for Europe

Charged

Ford’s new E-Transit electric van began production in March. Now the company’s commercial vehicle division, Ford Pro, has revealed a few details of the upcoming E-Transit Custom. The E-Transit Custom is expected to have a range of up to 380 km. It features DC fast charging, towing capability and “sophisticated connectivity.” ProPower Onboard technology provides exportable power for tools, lights and other devices.

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TrinaTracker launches SuperTrack a smart tracker control system that increases power production by up to 3% to 8%

altenergymag

SuperTrack includes a Smart Tracking algorithm that increases energy production by up to 3% to 8% compared with the conventional tracking algorithms. SuperTrack intelligent tracking combines Smart Tracking (STA) and Smart Backtracking (SBA) algorithms to enhance energy production, particularly during periods of overcast weather and highly diffuse irradiance and complex, uneven terrains.

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Phihong’s new residential, commercial and fleet chargers

Charged

Power supply manufacturer Phihong Technology has unveiled a new portfolio of EV charging solutions for a variety of charging applications, including residential, commercial and fleet chargers. Phihong’s technology also includes large-scale charging infrastructure such as EV charging hubs. Phihong’s portfolio of charging solutions includes DC fast chargers ranging from 30 to 360 kW, and Level 2 EVSE ranging from 16 to 48 amps, as well as portable chargers and a cloud-based management platform.

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Direct switch from coal to renewables cheaper than going over gas “bridge”

Renew Economy

New analysis shows it is cheaper to switch from coal-fired generation to renewables than to move from coal to gas as a bridge to renewables. The post Direct switch from coal to renewables cheaper than going over gas “bridge” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Littelfuse’s new high-current, high-voltage cartridge fuse is designed for EV charging

Charged

Circuit protection specialist Littelfuse has unveiled a new high-current, high-voltage, compact cartridge fuse designed for overcurrent protection in EV charging equipment. The 607 Series is rated at 500 V, from 40 to 63 A, and has a 10,000 A interrupting rating. Littelfuse is offering the through-hole fuses in tray packages of 500. The fuses work for both AC and DC inputs, offer an operating temperature range from -55 degrees to 125 degrees Celsius, and are RoHS compliant.

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Australian voters deserve a ministers’ debate on climate and energy. They won’t get one

Renew Economy

Given the world is in the midst of a major climate crisis, Australian voters deserved a climate ministers' debate. The post Australian voters deserve a ministers’ debate on climate and energy. They won’t get one appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ampt Completes 240 MW Delivery to the Largest Solar+Storage Project in Latin America

altenergymag

Ampt String Optimizers Increase the Performance and Decrease the Cost of DC-coupled Energy Storage

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Green energy transition: Cost-of-living canary falls off its perch

Renew Economy

A messy and uncertain transition will cost the consumer more. But while the cost-of-living canary has fallen off its perch, few are sounding the alarm. The post Green energy transition: Cost-of-living canary falls off its perch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solis Unveils Sixth Generation Energy Storage Inverter at Intersolar Europe

altenergymag

These inverters are intelligent and smart solutions that will provide more usable energy to customers.

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One small blip of demand response, one big leap to smart green grid

Renew Economy

First official trades in "nega-watts" - dialling down demand at times of high prices - points to a smarter future for the grid. The post One small blip of demand response, one big leap to smart green grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Switch2 at Smart Housing: How smart heat networks can relieve soaring costs and deliver net zero

altenergymag

How smart heat networks can relieve soaring costs and deliver net zero is the theme of a conference presentation by Ian Allan, Head of Market Strategy for Switch2 Energy, at Smart Housing 2022 in Birmingham on Tuesday 17 May.

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Octopus Energy backs Morocco-UK solar link project

Business Green

Deal with developer Xlinks could see clean electricity from North Africa power up to seven million UK heat pumps. Octopus Energy Group has become the latest backer of the ambitious Xlinks project to build an interconnector between giant solar farms in Morocco and the UK, predicting the ambitious project could deliver up to 3.6GW of reliable clean power to the UK.

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Intersolar Europe 2022: Sungrow Presents Long Term Innovations to Build a Sustainable Energy Future

altenergymag

Sungrow, the global leading inverter and energy storage system solution supplier for renewables, unveiled its latest comprehensive portfolio for PV, energy storage, and EV charging solutions during Intersolar Europe 2022 in Munich. The Company's exhibits displayed competitive technical innovations for long-term energy supply and a strong commitment to supporting Europe's carbon neutrality and energy independence.

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Is What Went Before Enough to Save U.S. Climate Policy?

Energy Central

The Constitution that I interpret and apply is not living but dead, or as I prefer to call it, enduring. It means today not what current society, much less the court, thinks it ought to mean but what it meant when it was adopted.

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Hanwha invests $320M in cell and module manufacturing capacity expansions to meet growing solar demand

altenergymag

Hanwha Solutions will expand its solar module factory in U.S. and cell production facility in Korea, to meet the growing global demand for reliable and sustainable energy.

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Towards an approach for decarbonising crypto

Smart Energy International

Energy Web and RMI have released a draft blockchain-based approach to evaluate the material impact of renewable energy purchases. The draft approach ‘Green Proofs for BTC’, which is currently being trialled with Bitcoin miners but applicable to any sector, uses a quantitative method to measure the net emissions impact of renewable energy procurements by companies.

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Is California a ‘Blue Carbon’ pioneer?

Energy Central

A new California state bill could require blue carbon measures to mitigate the effects of coastal development on marshes and wetlands. Californian’s AB 2593, authored by Assemblymember Boerner Horvath, D-Encinitas, would require projects on public lands to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions by building or contributing to ‘blue carbon’ projects.

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