After a wave of criticism, what's on the horizon for ESG strategy?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Against a backdrop of political polarization, the expanding scope of ESG issues is transforming corporate strategy.
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A new kind of online tool launches to tackle road runoff pollution
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
A new online tool highlights where opportunities exist to install nature-based solutions, such as wetlands, to tackle road runoff pollution before it ends up in London’s rivers. It has gone live today (16 October 2023). The seriousness of UK river pollution has come to widespread notice, especially in the last couple of years. Sources include sewer overflows, littering and misconnected drains.
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Evaluating sustainability software? Here’s 5 smart tips to get started
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 16, 2023
So long, spreadsheets. Here’s what you need to know about assessing sustainability software, a $1.2 billion (and growing) market.
Carbon-negative, climate-resilient home unveiled in the Bahamas
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
A building described as the world’s first carbon-negative ‘Home for the World’ has been showcased in Nassau, Bahamas, by Partanna Global, a developer of sustainable building materials. The design is underpinned by the substitution of carbon-intensive Portland cement with a proprietary solution, described as a unique blend of natural and recycled ingredients activated by brine. “Partanna’s technology forms chemical compounds that interact with and capture atmospheric CO2.” Said the an
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.
Designing waste to be valuable
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Sponsored: Creatives are revolutionizing our perception of waste by demonstrating its potential value in design.
Oxfordshire council wins award for local area energy mapping project
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Oxfordshire County Council’s Team Leader for EV Integration Paul Gambrell, centre, receiving the award from event host Sarah Travers, left, and APSE Chief Executive Mo Baines. Oxfordshire County Council has won a national award for its role in a project that it says could revolutionise the way energy is produced and used in the UK. The council won the award for the best climate action and decarbonisation initiative at the recent Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) Service Awards 2
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Diverse mix shortlisted for Scottish Green Energy Awards
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The Scottish Green Energy Awards announced the shortlist for this year’s awards, said to be the UK’s biggest celebration of the renewable energy industry, on 13 October. Wind, solar, tidal and pumped storage hydro projects feature on this year’s shortlist along with community hubs, an eco-farm, one of Scotland’s fastest-growing food brands and individuals nominated by their peers.
Coming Together to Build Triple-Win Solar Projects
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Last week, key utility-scale solar industry stakeholders took two important steps toward a coordinated approach to building the clean energy future we all want.
The road to nowhere? World Road Congress highlights conflicting challenges and an uncertain route to the future
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The 27th World Road Congress took place in Prague in early October, as University of Birmingham researchers report. A cross-cutting theme of the Congress was the need to align road infrastructure management and development with efforts to address several complex and intersecting global development challenges. The timing of the congress was auspicious, coinciding with the mid-point of the 15-year period envisaged to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals adopted in September 2015.
Wind and solar close to 70 pct of Australia’s main grid as fossil fuels sent to new low
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Wind and solar supply nearly 70 per cent of generation on Australia's main grid, as fossil fuel output pushed to a new low. The post Wind and solar close to 70 pct of Australia’s main grid as fossil fuels sent to new low appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Urgent need to increase awareness of e-waste amongst young people, says new report
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 16, 2023
A new campaign calls for multi-sector collaboration to tackle the e-waste crisis and drive behaviour change amongst young people. New research published on 12 October highlights an urgent need to increase awareness of the value of the materials in our phones and electrical devices. Despite a growing e-waste crisis, 45% of young people have never recycled a phone.
Utilities still moving way too slow on clean energy
Canary Media
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Very few U.S. utilities are taking the real-world action needed to combat the worst harms of climate change. And with the tens of billions of dollars in clean energy incentives created by last year’s Inflation Reduction Act, utilities have even less excuse for delay.
German energy giant says all new solar projects to have batteries included
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
EnBW will also consider making a similar pledge for all new wind projects, and look into retrofitting existing wind farms with battery storage. The post German energy giant says all new solar projects to have batteries included appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EU says 944GW of AgriPV is possible on 1% of European farmland
PV Tech
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The statement comes off the back of a report from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) analysing the potential and challenges for AgriPV in the European market.
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.
Did big batteries break the fossil fuel cartel on the grid, or did they just join it?
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
High priced events on the wholesale electricity market are normally the result of bidding by fossil fuel generators and hydro plants. Now a new actor has emerged, battery storage. The post Did big batteries break the fossil fuel cartel on the grid, or did they just join it? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Oman is Investing $30 Billion in Hydrogen Economy
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 16, 2023
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is investing more than $30 billion in the hydrogen economy, with the prime aim to be one of the largest producers in the world by.
If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would coal have been king?
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
As the argument goes, we owe fossil fuels for supercharging development. But what if there was a viable alternative, sabotaged by fossil interests from its very inception? The post If the first solar entrepreneur hadn’t been kidnapped, would coal have been king? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Get an offer for any used EV battery pack on Redwood Materials new pricing portal
Charged
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Redwood Materials , the EV battery recycling firm headed by Tesla alum JB Straubel, has created a new web portal that’s designed to enable auto recyclers to quickly and easily get an offer for a used EV battery pack. A registered supplier can enter the vehicle year/make/model, VIN, or Battery Part Number, and describe the battery’s current condition.
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?
CEFC makes first Rewiring the Nation investment with loan for NSW push beyond coal
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
CEFC announces first investment in the $19 billion Rewiring the Nation program, a $100 million loan to provide finance for renewable infrastructure projects in NSW. The post CEFC makes first Rewiring the Nation investment with loan for NSW push beyond coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
A Case for Climate Neutral and Resilient Villages
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The importance of a low-carbon resilient village economy in achieving India's net zero goals.
California to require new school buses to be electric by 2035
Charged
OCTOBER 16, 2023
California governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that will require all new school buses in the state to be zero-emission vehicles. The new mandate will take effect in…wait for it…2035. If that sounds like an unusually timid goal for the Golden State, that’s because it is. Four other states—Connecticut, Maryland, Maine and New York—have already mandated electric school buses, and New York’s requirement is set to take effect in 2027.
Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. Announces New Patent
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 16, 2023
WINDSOR, Conn.– Infinity Fuel Cell and Hydrogen, Inc. announced today it has been awarded a key new patent, US 11,777,114 B2, entitled “Cascading Stack Electrochemical Fuel Cell” covering its core.
The Brief: Scaling employee ownership, water bonds in Texas, water kiosks in India, independent media in Poland, Ozempic’s economic impact
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ? Connect with ImpactAlpha. This week, catch ImpactAlpha’s Jessica Pothering at Financial Inclusion Week, Dennis Price and Cesar Chávez. The post The Brief: Scaling employee ownership, water bonds in Texas, water kiosks in India, independent media in Poland, Ozempic’s economic impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
EXMAR Hits Milestone to Equip Gas Newbuilds With Ammonia Dual-fuel Engines
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Antwerp, Belgium– EXMAR LPG BV, a joint venture between EXMAR and Seapeak, is going ahead with ammonia asfuel fortwo Midsize Gas Carriers(MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South.
Powering ahead securely: Why EV charging stations need better protection
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Jeff Hutchins, president and chief technology officer at EOS Linx, writes on the electric vehicle (EV) landscape and how its booming growth necessitates, now more than ever, a renewed focus on cybersecurity measures. Electric vehicles are the future. As governments, companies and drivers accelerate the transition away from gas-powered cars, EVs are realizing exponential growth.
Engie and Posco Collaborate on Massive Pilbara Green Hydrogen Initiative for Sustainable Steel Production
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 16, 2023
ENGIE, a world leader in the renewable energy transition and POSCO Holdings, a leading provider of eco-friendly materials for a greener and sustainable future, have signed an agreement to conduct.
Rooftop solar switch-off: Why and where it’s being used – and where it’s headed
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
As AEMO calls for emergency rooftop solar controls for all parts of the NEM, we look at how it works, why it's needed and who it's coming to next on the grid. The post Rooftop solar switch-off: Why and where it’s being used – and where it’s headed appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Aptera enters Validation Phase for its hyper-efficient solar-powered EV
Charged
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Aptera is not following the typical path for an EV startup. Rather than building a high-end luxury EV, it’s working to create the most efficient EV possible—a vehicle so efficient that integral solar panels can supply much of its charging needs. It’s been a long road, but the company is getting close to releasing a production-intent vehicle, which will be used for further testing and validation over the coming months.
Why Energy Vault went from disrupting batteries to selling them
Canary Media
OCTOBER 16, 2023
In the long-ago days of 2019, buzzy startup Energy Vault raised a record amount of capital to produce a fundamentally new climate technology: a specialized crane that stores clean energy by stacking heavy blocks.
California reaches 10,000 fast charger goal a year ahead of schedule
Charged
OCTOBER 16, 2023
California politicians and officials recently gathered at a shopping center in Union City, the site of a new EVgo DC fast charging site, to celebrate the achievement of the state’s goal of deploying 10,000 fast chargers, a year ahead of the predicted date. The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the lead state agency supporting the buildout of charging infrastructure.
How to make space-based solar power a reality
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Concerns over climate change are fuelling breakthroughs in satellite technology that harnesses the sun’s energy
Apple has an edge over its competitors in the fight against climate change
The Verge: Energy
OCTOBER 16, 2023
Apple CEO Tim Cook talks to an employee at a solar farm in Hanstholm, Denmark. | Photo by Christoph Dernbach / picture alliance via Getty Images A new report compares climate initiatives by Apple, Dell, Google, HP, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Apple’s far from perfect, but so far, it’s ahead of the pack, according to today’s report. It’s the only company among the six tech giants that has set targets for its suppliers to switch to renewable energy.
Fluence talks CEE: ‘Region can leapfrog developed markets’
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 16, 2023
The Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) energy storage market is in its infancy but has the potential to leapfrog more developed markets with Poland in a leading position, said executives from Fluence.
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