Why Rivian is funding a $1 billion solar project built on a Kentucky coal mine
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The electric vehicle company has a unique selection process that goes beyond cost and capacity for new energy projects.
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Powering Up Californians Act Is Signed into Law
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Governor Newsom approves new law that will prepare the electrical grid and reduce the time needed to energize EV charging stations and electrify buildings.
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Why Verizon is betting on these four climate tech startups
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Sponsored: Each company’s innovative solution leverages advanced technology to mitigate the impact of climate change on underrepresented communities.
10 Tips For Making Inspiring Climate Tech Marketing Videos
Michael Grossman
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Cleantech companies typically require a certain amount of scientific sophistication to comprehend, and therein lies the conflict with defining its value for an audience. A well-produced video is one of the best ways to bridge that gap. A Cleantech Company Is More Than Just It’s Science Ask most cleantech scientists why their idea is destined to scale, and they will likely tell you “because the science works.” Unfortunately, as millions of broke patent holders have discovered ov
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Study reveals how firms buying carbon credits are 'outperforming' peers on climate
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
NGOs warn against dismissing the voluntary carbon market as a 'greenwashing' exercise, as a new study shows corporate buyers are more likely to be climate action leaders.
President Biden Charts New Course Toward Climate Resilience
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The Biden administration’s new National Climate Resilience Framework will help the federal government align decision-making and investments with the need to adapt to climate change.
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Li-ion battery risks reduced by VOC sensors
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Li-ion is the principal battery chemistry used in EVs, for example. Photoionisation detection (PID) sensors are able to detect potential problems before they occur in the manufacture and use of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, and the enormous variety of devices that use rechargeable batteries. The safe utilisation of Li-ion batteries is a key concern for the developers of equipment such as electric vehicles, e-bikes, mobile phones and laptops.
Nuclear dependent France extends life of coal generators to avoid winter blackouts
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
France has extended the life of two coal fired generators to help meet expected power shortages this winter as it struggles with reliability in its ageing nuclear fleet. The post Nuclear dependent France extends life of coal generators to avoid winter blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
New platform “brings more scalable approach to advanced wind O&M”
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2023
A new hardware-free platform for maximising wind turbine health and availability – Windscope – launched on 10 October, following a successful 9-month beta testing phase. The platform, developed by the data science and engineering team behind industrial AI company Ada Mode, is designed to bring advanced health monitoring technology to asset managers and engineers in the wind energy sector, empowering them to quickly scale up their predictive maintenance strategies without a requiremen
Wahkohtowin Development: Creating an Indigenous Conservation Economy
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Using a collaborative approach, Chapleau Cree, Missanabie Cree and Brunswick House First Nations are advancing a new paradigm of sustainability.
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.
Megawatt charging could outshine hydrogen in semis, says report
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Shazan Siddiqi is a Senior Technology Analyst with market intelligence firm IDTechEx. By Shazan Siddiqi What is the Megawatt Charging System (MCS)? A new high-power charging solution is required to meet the market need of the truck and bus industry to charge electric heavy-duty vehicles in an acceptable amount of time. As a result, the Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a charging system for large battery electric vehicles, is now being developed.
Australian solar pioneers presented with world’s top engineering prize
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Australian and Chinese researchers whose work delivered the stunning cost reductions in solar PV presented with world's top engineering prize. The post Australian solar pioneers presented with world’s top engineering prize appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Copper Prices May Jump 20% by 2027 as Supply Deficit Rises
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Demand for copper is set to continue rising and is anticipated to exceed primary supply within the next four years. The post Copper Prices May Jump 20% by 2027 as Supply Deficit Rises appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Benefits of Adopting Green Technology for Your Business
U.S. Green Technology
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Adopting green technology has gone from being a passing trend to a critical necessity in today’s corporate environment, which is evolving quickly. Regardless of their size or industry, businesses have been compelled to adopt eco-friendly practices by the imperatives of lowering carbon footprints, conserving natural resources, and supporting sustainability.
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.
California Pension Funds Have Billions Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies Named in State’s Lawsuit
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Over the past month and a half month, California lawmakers have enacted a pair of climate disclosure bills and endorsed a global call to end the fossil fuel era. In September, the state sued five oil majors and the chief industry lobby group to hold them accountable for climate change. Meanwhile, the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) and California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) — the nation’s two largest state public pension funds — are resisting calls to div
TVA, Origis Energy Kick Off Trio of Mississippi Solar Projects
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Origis Energy and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) say construction has begun on the first of three projects in Mississippi with a total capacity of 550 MW plus 150 MW of battery storage. This is the largest battery storage portfolio announced in Mississippi and the largest solar portfolio under construction in the state. Golden Triangle II, a 150 MW AC project with 50 MW of battery storage, is expected to be complete in spring 2024.
How to unlock $250 billion in energy assets under (and on) our own roofs
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Six policy changes to unlock Australia's powerhouse of behind-the-meter energy assets to further benefit consumers and hit our climate targets. The post How to unlock $250 billion in energy assets under (and on) our own roofs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Revolutionizing energy storage: Metal nanoclusters for stable lithium–sulfur batteries
TechXplore
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The demand for efficient energy storage systems is ever increasing, especially due to the recent emergence of intermittent renewable energy and the adoption of electric vehicles. In this regard, lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs), which can store three to five times more energy than traditional lithium-ion batteries, have emerged as a promising solution.
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?
From 30 jobs to “generational change:” When solar projects put First Nations first
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Employment, self esteem, agency. How genuine and early engagement with Aboriginal communities can build solar farms and meaningful change. The post From 30 jobs to “generational change:” When solar projects put First Nations first appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Earthling Automotive is training the next generation of EV technicians
Charged
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Earthling Automotive, an independent EV service and repair shop in San Francisco, has expanded its EV knowledge program in response to the urgent need to train automotive technicians in the aftermarket. As EV adoption accelerates, “aftermarket repair shops need to be prepared to service EVs safely and at competitive prices, as consumers look for service alternatives to the dealerships,” the company says.
Southern Power Buys 350 MW of Solar Under Construction in Texas, Wyoming
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Southern Power, a wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company, recently acquired two solar facilities: the 200 MW Millers Branch Solar Facility in Haskell County, Texas, and the 150 MW South Cheyenne Solar Facility in Wyoming. These projects are a part of Southern Power’s overall 5.28 GW renewable fleet, which now consists of 30 solar and 15 wind facilities operating or under construction.
Five Key Transformations Required to Achieve Net-Zero in the U.S.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2023
During President Biden’s first year in office, his administration published a document titled “The Long-Term Strategy of the United States: Pathways to Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050.” The document […] The post Five Key Transformations Required to Achieve Net-Zero in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.
SEIA and Partners Balancing Boom in Solar with Need for Conservation
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups, and tribal entities have announced an agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the result of a 20-month “Solar Uncommon Dialogue” convened by Stanford’s Woods Institute for the Environment, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and The Nature Conservancy (T
Delorean Power to build 5MW/22MWh energy storage project in Massachusetts
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
US battery developer Delorean Power and the Holden Municipal Light Department (HMLD), a utility in the US state of Massachusetts, have unveiled a new battery storage project in the town of Massachusetts.
Glover Creek Solar Nets $100 Million in Tax Equity Financing
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 12, 2023
KeyState Renewables and Monarch Private Capital have closed nearly $100 million in tax equity financing with North Carolina-based Pine Gate Renewables on the Glover Creek solar project near Bowling Green, Ky. Glover Creek was the second solar project to receive a permit from the state’s Electric Generation and Transmission Siting Board and is the first solar project to be constructed in Metcalfe County.
First “stand-alone” renewable hydrogen system plugs in at manufacturing facility
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Self-contained power system that combines solar and a renewable hydrogen hybrid battery begins trial run at Victoria manufacturing facility. The post First “stand-alone” renewable hydrogen system plugs in at manufacturing facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tritium to deliver 200 DC fast chargers to French EV charging network
Charged
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Tritium , a manufacturer of DC fast chargers for EVs, will provide fast charger technology and services to French charging network Driveco, which currently operates over 8,000 charging points. Driveco has placed its first order with Tritium for more than 200 fast chargers, including 100 PKM150 (150 kW) chargers and 100 RTM50 (50 kW) chargers. The fast chargers in this order will primarily be installed at the sites of an unnamed large retailer that operates over 5,000 stores in France.
Wind energy workforce needs to double in Australia to help deliver “colossal growth”
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Global report says transitioning fossil fuel workers will be key to building the wind energy workforce as countries like Australia drive huge development growth. The post Wind energy workforce needs to double in Australia to help deliver “colossal growth” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Origis starts building solar-plus-storage projects in Mississippi with Mitsubishi Power BESS
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Developer Origis Energy has started building three solar-plus-storage projects in Mississippi, US, with battery energy storage systems (BESS) totalling 150MW supplied by Mitsubishi Power Americas.
dSPACE offers end-to-end certified tool chain for validating automotive safety functions
Charged
OCTOBER 12, 2023
dSPACE, a provider of automotive simulation and validation solutions, has earned ISO 26262 certification from TÜV Süd (a German independent technical inspection association) for its tool chain for validating safety-relevant automotive functions. dSPACE’s Automotive Simulation Models (ASM) tool suite, sensor-realistic 3D environment AURELION, and user interface ModelDesk join the company’s VEOS integration platform and SIMPHERA validation framework, both of which were previously certified by TÜV
CleanCo seeks another 3GW of wind and solar to boost pipeline to more than 5GW
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
CleanCo puts out a call for another 3GW of new wind and solar projects as state government advances massive Borumba pumped hydro project. The post CleanCo seeks another 3GW of wind and solar to boost pipeline to more than 5GW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
PG&E to launch $79m microgrid incentive programme
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has launched its Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) and handbook, providing funding, expertise, and guidance for building community, local, and tribal government-proposed multi-customer microgrids. The MIP is a new, statewide $200 million competitive grant programme, which will fund clean-energy community microgrids in disadvantaged and vulnerable communities.
Solar thermal investment – now – could shave billions off energy transition bill
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 12, 2023
New report argues that for grid decarbonisation, the smart money should be on long duration storage – with concentrated solar at the forefront. The post Solar thermal investment – now – could shave billions off energy transition bill appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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