3 steps to secure buy-in for your sustainability strategy
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Gaining support from a range of stakeholders is necessary to deliver on sustainability goals and achieve scalable change.
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IT Managed Services and Business Continuity: Preparing for the Unexpected
The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2023
In the fast-paced world of business, uncertainties are the only constants. From unexpected technical glitches to natural disasters, disruptions can happen when you least expect them. This is where the importance of IT managed services and robust business continuity plans comes into play. In this blog post, we’ll delve into the world of IT managed services and explore how they contribute to preparing businesses for the unexpected.
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Central banks, financial supervisors are failing to integrate environmental risk, WWF warns
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 21, 2023
A recent analysis finds obvious environmental and social risks remain unaccounted for in many countries' central banking and supervision regulation.
Revealed: Ads Urging Canadians to Oppose Climate Laws Paid for by Gas Industry
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 21, 2023
A national industry group representing gas producers is quietly paying for digital advertisements urging Canadians to “speak up” to their elected officials against laws addressing climate change and public health, DeSmog can reveal. “Voice of Energy” is a new ad campaign and website featuring photos of diverse and well-dressed young people, explainers making the case for natural gas while downplaying its massive contribution to climate change, and videos urging viewers to join in an effort to “p
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.
Massive 1500 MW wind project gets planning approval, first in NSW in nearly three years
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 21, 2023
A 1500 MW wind project, to be built with an 800 MW battery, has won planning approval in NSW, the first wind project to do so since early 2021. The post Massive 1500 MW wind project gets planning approval, first in NSW in nearly three years appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Australian Government Announces Shortlisted Applicants for the $2 Billion Hydrogen Headstart Program
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Hydrogen Headstart is the government’s largest investment in renewable hydrogen to date. It was announced in the 2023-24 budget. Headstart will catalyse Australia’s hydrogen industry. The Program takes advantage of.
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Hanwha Successfully Operates Gas Turbine With 100% Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Hanwha group companies have successfully operated a medium-to-large-scale gas turbine solely on 100% hydrogen fuel, based on their world-class technology. Hanwha Impact and Hanwha Power Systems announced on Dec. 20.
Ultra-thin lithium strips show great promise as anode material for enhanced lithium ion batteries
TechXplore
DECEMBER 21, 2023
A research team led by scientists from Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China, has used the Australian Synchrotron in developing a novel strategy for the scalable production of high-performance, thin, and free-standing lithium anodes for lithium-ion batteries with enhanced cycling stability and electrochemical properties.
Shropshire Council Joins Hydrogen Valley Consortium
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Shropshire Council has signed up to be part of the Hydrogen Valley Consortium to improve the nation’s energy security and reduce carbon. The Hydrogen Valley is being delivered in collaboration.
Tesla alum’s Blue Innovations Group unveils R30 electric boat
Charged
DECEMBER 21, 2023
St. Petersburg, Florida is known as a boater’s paradise (and of course, the epicenter of EV journalism), so John Vo, the former Global Head of Manufacturing at Tesla, saw it as the perfect site for his new electric boat company, Blue Innovations Group (BIG). Only about a year after setting up shop in the suburb of Pinellas Park , the company unveiled its flagship product, the R30, a 30-foot electric cabin cruiser.
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.
European Space Agency: Green Hydrogen for Ariane 6 and More
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The start of a more sustainable production facility to create hydrogen fuel for Ariane 6 – Europe’s new heavy-lift rocket – is underway. Ariane 6 uses liquid hydrogen and liquid.
Siemens Energy Poised to Partner with Oklo on Aurora Nuclear Reactor
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Siemens Energy may be poised to become a crucial equipment and consulting partner for Oklo’s Aurora powerhouse, a liquid metal-cooled fast nuclear reactor. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) Oklo unveiled […] The post Siemens Energy Poised to Partner with Oklo on Aurora Nuclear Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.
HyET Hydrogen and Baker Hughes Sign Strategic Collaboration Agreement
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Arnhem, the Netherlands– HyET Hydrogen, a leader in cutting-edge hydrogen technology solutions, and Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration agreement in the field.
CarMax adds a Freightliner electric semi to its logistics fleet
Charged
DECEMBER 21, 2023
CarMax, a major national retailer of used cars, has begun pilot operation of its first electric semi-truck. The company is using a Freightliner eCascadia as a vehicle hauler in California’s San Joaquin Valley. The truck can transport up to seven vehicles at a time, and has a range of around 230 miles, which enables it to efficiently service CarMax’s stores in the region.
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.
CDP Reactor Successfully Commissioned Paving Way for First Hydrogen Early Q1 2024
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Highlights Reactor successfully commissioned to full operating temperature and pressure CDP ready to receive feed gas with first hydrogen production targeted for early Q1 CY2024 CDP performance test program building.
Green Battery and Volt Carbon developing battery anodes made with high-grade graphite
Charged
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Green Battery Minerals and Volt Carbon Technologies are working together to develop battery anodes made with high-grade graphite. Testing of graphite refined from Green Battery’s Berkwood property confirmed its suitability for lithium-ion batteries, and now Volt has begun battery anode development using Green Battery graphite. Using the super-jumbo flake graphite concentrate derived from rock samples provided by Green Battery, Volt’s Scarborough facility successfully executed a dry separation pr
After a brutal 2023, offshore wind looks to overcome growing pains
Canary Media
DECEMBER 21, 2023
ATLANTIC OCEAN — Three huge blades spin hypnotically overhead, illuminated by the morning sun shining through cotton-ball clouds. Our vessel cruises over gentle waves past the yellow foundation of a 600-foot-tall wind turbine, one of five rising from the waters off the coast of Rhode Island.
The hype around Hyphen – path towards Namibia’s energy revolution or Global North dependency?
Energy Transition
DECEMBER 21, 2023
In his two parts blog series on “ green hydrogen” (GH2), Andy Gheorghiu asked the question if it’s solution of pipe dream – outlining the decarbonisation challenge of the Global North’s energy-/feedstock intensive industry while showing that mainly the Global South has the potential to actually produce large amounts of GH2 In this blog, he draws out attention to Hyphen, one of the largest African.
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?
At Stake in ‘24: Playing climate offense to scale up and phase out
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 21, 2023
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 21 – The transition to a low-carbon economy is a “mega force,” as BlackRock declares in its 2024 outlook. How quickly. The post At Stake in ‘24: Playing climate offense to scale up and phase out appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Harmonising Asia-Pacific’s energy transition horizons: Huawei unleashes the power of digital
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The Asia-Pacific region's transition away from fossil fuels requires a combination of digital innovation and environmentally-friendly energy technologies, writes Nicolas Ma of Huawei.
Smart metering and demand response continue to increase in US
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 21, 2023
FERC’s annual smart metering and demand response assessment highlights annual increases averaging around 8 million new smart meters. The assessment, compiled as a statutory requirement annually, quotes 2021 smart meter data as the latest, with numbers of 111.2 and 115.3 million smart meters from the EIA and Institute for Electric Innovation respectively.
Neoen begins construction of its second biggest solar farm after NSW tender win
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Neoen flags construction of its second biggest solar project after awarding EPC contract and emerging as winner of NSW generation tender. The post Neoen begins construction of its second biggest solar farm after NSW tender win appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Major Milestone for Western Grid Integration
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 21, 2023
FERC approves day-ahead market option in a vital step toward integrating the western electricity grid
American automakers are losing the race to make more fuel-efficient vehicles
The Verge: Energy
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Cars, trucks, SUVs, and other vehicles drive in traffic on the 405 freeway through the Sepulveda Pass in Los Angeles, California, on August 25th, 2022. | Photo by Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images The US saw record gains in fuel efficiency last year, but it still falls short of what’s needed to meet fast-approaching deadlines. Thanks to their love of large vehicles, American automakers have fallen behind their competitors when it comes to getting more miles per gallon of gas.
Gina Rinehart says renewable energy could use one-third of Australia’s prime agricultural land. Is she right?
The Guardian: Energy
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The figure is based on an Institute of Public Affairs report, but its extrapolations have been described as ‘ridiculous’ Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Wind and solar farms are popping up in renewable energy zones and designated development areas around Australia. Within those zones, it can feel as though new projects are everywhere: on your property or your neighbour’s, on the hills into town.
EU’s gas and hydrogen market reforms move step closer
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Updated rules to decarbonise the EU’s gas market and create a hydrogen market have been provisionally agreed between the European Parliament and Council. With this agreement, the rules need now to be formally adopted by the respective parties and published to enter into force. The key focuses of the new rules are to enable the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases and to establish a market design for hydrogen in Europe.
Neoen wins 104.4MWp solar PV projects in French government tender
PV Tech
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Neoen has been awarded four solar projects with a total capacity of 104.4MWp from the French government’s Energy Regulation Commission (CRE).
New Resource to Connect Developers with Technical Projects Focused on Sustainability
Energy Central
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Countless talented developers around the world are looking for ways that their talents can contribute to sustainability. The open source Open Sustainable Technology project already offers a free directory and analysis of the open source ecosystem in the areas of climate change, energy, biodiversity, and natural resources. Only free, open source projects with permissive licenses that.
Switzerland expected to add 1.5GW of new solar capacity in 2023
PV Tech
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Swissolar expects 1.5GW of new solar capacity to be installed in Switzerland in 2023, an increase of almost 40% over the prior year.
Smart Energy Finances: Navigating the 2024 energy landscape
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 21, 2023
This final 2023 edition of Smart Energy Finances Weekly looks into key deals from the last year and different trends to keep your eye on as we transition into 2024. Think AI-boosted investment platforms, moves to ease up grid connection queues and top tech players to watch. Power grid forecasting One of the key recurring themes that has gained solid recognition over the last year has been the unarguable position of the power grid as an investment priority to reach global net-zero targets.
Electric vehicle charging startup EVCS is raising $20M
TechCrunch: Climate
DECEMBER 21, 2023
If successful, the new round could be a step up from the $18.8M Series A EVCS raised in July 2022. But it could also represent a tempering of expectations. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Australia opens South Australia-Victoria tender for firm renewables through Capacity Investment Scheme
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The Australian government has announced that the Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) South Australia-Victoria tender is now open for bids.
Queensland to ban oil and gas drilling in Lake Eyre basin rivers and floodplains
The Guardian: Energy
DECEMBER 21, 2023
Steven Miles has delivered on two of the environment movement’s most pressing concerns within a week of being sworn-in as premier The Queensland government will ban new oil and gas developments in the Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre basin’s rivers and floodplains – belatedly delivering on a nine-year-old election commitment to reinstate protections for the state’s pristine channel country.
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