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How Workday uses carbon offtake agreements to scale climate impact

GreenBiz

The enterpriser software provider is one of the large corporations signing offtake agreements with carbon reduction and capture projects.

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Digestate processing

Envirotec Magazine

Biogas is delivered by pipeline from the plant in Vogtland, Saxony. In March, a German agricultural firm commissioned one of Weltec Biopower’s Kumac digestate processing systems. The equipment separates solid matter from water, providing a number of reported benefits, including improved concentration of nutrients (for easier transportation and reduced fertilizer application cost), as the firm explains here.

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Sunak to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind

The Guardian: Energy

Exclusive: Decision to grant licences condemned by critics as a stunt that shows Tories are ‘playing politics with climate’ Fossil fuel companies will be allowed to explore for oil and gas under offshore wind-power sites for the first time, the government will announce on Friday, in a move which campaigners say is further proof that ministers are abandoning the climate agenda.

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New flue solution for VOCs

Envirotec Magazine

Flue gas ducts: The system could be deployed in many industries as an effective gas treatment method, suggests Dr Suhan Kim. A green technology for eliminating odorous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and their by-products has been developed by a group from the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH). The research introduces a fuel-free technology for removing VOCs, thereby replacing incineration methods like thermal oxidizers and regenerative thermal oxidizers.

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Australia has huge global green iron potential, but if we blink we’ll miss it

Renew Economy

As Brazil, the Middle East and Africa position themselves to lead the green iron race, Australia is at a fork in the road. The post Australia has huge global green iron potential, but if we blink we’ll miss it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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If you build it…

Envirotec Magazine

“People were willing to compost garden waste if they were given the bins to do so.” Will they come? A new study explores the effects of kerbside compost collection programs in New South Wales, Australia. Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane. Composting food and garden waste can significantly reduce these emissions.

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

Now considered the world’s leading environmental risk factor, the striking fact about PM2.5 is how little of the world’s populace manages to escape seemingly dangerous exposure. A couple of recent studies attempt to document the changing profile of this pollutant, and its prevalence in different regions of the world. One eye-catching finding unveiled in March by a Monash University study puts the number free from dangerous exposure at only 0.001% of the global population. 1 Only seve

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Neoen sees more “baseload renewable” contracts as it rolls out five new big battery projects

Renew Economy

Neoen says five new big battery projects will help deliver more "baseload renewables" contracts, but is coy about details of latest tender win for a giant four hour battery in W.A. The post Neoen sees more “baseload renewable” contracts as it rolls out five new big battery projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Retention ponds can reduce tyre particle pollution

Envirotec Magazine

Retention ponds and wetlands constructed as part of major road schemes can reduce the quantities of tyre particles entering the aquatic environment by an average of 75%, new research appears to show. The latest study, by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, analysed samples collected alongside some of the busiest routes in South West England and the Midlands, many used by more than 100,000 vehicles each day.

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Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia

POWER Magazine

The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed—by unanimous consent—a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill now heads to the president’s desk for […] The post Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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The nose that everyone knows

Envirotec Magazine

With advances in chip technology, odour sensors could become a commonplace feature of devices such as mobile phones. Seemingly significant strides with the miniaturisation and performance of olfactory sensors have been reported by researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), with an approach said to mimic human olfaction.

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Tycoon Sees $3.5 Billion Investments in Namibia Green Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Cie Maritime Belge SA, a Belgian shipping company, expects green hydrogen production in Namibia to start in the fourth quarter, a project that could see $3.5 billion in investment over.

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Instrument represents “the future of gas analysis”

Envirotec Magazine

The QGA 2.0. This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Hiden Analytical. Hiden Analytical, a global leader in quadrupole mass spectrometers for advanced research applications and specialist process monitoring, proudly announces the launch of its next-generation gas analyser – the QGA 2.0. Representing the future of gas analysis, this state-of-the-art system is designed to surpass the remarkable success of its predecessor, the original QGA. “In the introduction o

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Chinese firm launches fully electric container ship with massive 50,000 kWh battery capacity

Charged

It’s widely believed that shipping will be one of the hardest transportation segments to electrify. However, as usual, the Chinese are on the case. The state-owned China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) has developed and manufactured an all-electric container ship, the Greenwater 01, which is now operating a regular service route between Shanghai and Nanjing.

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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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Denso Steelcoat™ Systems standing the test of time in Pipebridge revisits

Envirotec Magazine

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd. On recent revisits to two Steelcoat 100/400 System applications in the Northeast of England, Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd. were proud to confirm that both applications were performing as expected, providing exemplary protection from corrosion over a decade since their installations.

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Victoria wants to tap CIS, and federal funds, to help pay for offshore wind

Renew Economy

Victoria wants federal financial support for the state's first offshore wind projects, saying no sub-national government in the world has done it on their own. The post Victoria wants to tap CIS, and federal funds, to help pay for offshore wind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New COO for PFAS removal expert

Envirotec Magazine

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Puraffinity. Puraffinity, which develops precision technology for the removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across multiple water treatment applications, has appointed Pete Weaver as its Chief Operating Officer. Pete joins Puraffinity from digital printing technology provider Domino Printing Sciences where he was Group Fluids Operations Director responsible for Domino’s global fluids manufacturing operations, including plants, i

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Dutch Study Advises Reducing Europe’s Reliance on Chinese Wind Energy and Electrolysers

FuelCellsWorks

China wants to be self-sufficient in energy and make the rest of the world dependent on them. This can be deduced from official statements and documents from the country. The.

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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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Vanadium redox flow battery firm Invinity raising US$70 million, eyes direct investment in UK LDES projects

Energy Storage News

Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) company Invinity Energy Systems is raising up to £56 million (US$70 million), in large part to take direct stakes in downstream projects in the UK, as the company's chief commercial officer explained to Energy-Storage.news.

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Winnipeg Transit Poised to Award Hydrogen-Generation Contract to Alberta Firm

FuelCellsWorks

New station will produce hydrogen from methanol; cleaner hydrogen generation eyed in future. Winnipeg Transit is poised to award a $9-million contract to an Alberta company that will design and build.

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Orbán-backed Think Tank Courts Farmers Linked to Far Right Ahead of EU Poll

DeSmogBlog

An oil-funded think tank backed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is involved in organising widespread farmer protests in the run-up to the EU elections, DeSmog can reveal. Hardline farming groups pledged to “sweep away” EU decision-makers at a “lunch and discussion” event, which was hosted by MCC Brussels on April 9. The think tank is an offshoot of Mathias Corvinus Collegium – an educational institution that in 2020 received more than $1.3 billion in Hungarian state funding.

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Element Resources Explores Rio Tinto US Site for New Green Hydrogen Project

FuelCellsWorks

LANCASTER, Calif.– Element Resources, a leader in green hydrogen production, announces the signing of a surface lease agreement with Rio Tinto at the Rio Tinto U.S. Borax mine site in.

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UK residential market moving from solar-coupled to ‘battery first’, says GivEnergy

Energy Storage News

The UK residential energy storage market has moved from primarily being about coupling with solar PV to one where users seek to take advantage of time-of-use tariffs, solutions provider GivEnergy told Energy-Storage.news.

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Throwback Thursday Story: Hyundai Motor and Kia to Develop Polymer Electrolyte Membrane With Gore for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems

FuelCellsWorks

Hyundai Motor and Kia sign an agreement with Gore to co-develop polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) for hydrogen fuel cell systems Collaboration to encompass test protocol and key aspects of PEM development.

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How Big Tech can restore forests – and credibility in voluntary carbon markets

Impact Alpha

In the state of Michoacan in western Mexico, indigenous communities have secured Forest Stewardship Council certification for their sustainably managed biodiverse temperate forests. The post How Big Tech can restore forests – and credibility in voluntary carbon markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Australian Hydrogen Council to provide specialised support and advisory services to Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program

FuelCellsWorks

AusHETS project will support new technology development and SMEs in hydrogen transition Melbourne, Australia– The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) thanks Minister for Industry and Science The Hon Ed Husic MP.

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First Solar breaks module production record with 3.6GW in Q1 2024

PV Tech

Of the total production volume, the company’s Series 6 modules accounted for 2.4GW, with the remaining production being the Series 7 modules.

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First Domestic Liquefied Hydrogen Charging Station Opens in Incheon

FuelCellsWorks

Commencement of Operations for the Incheon Gajwa Liquefied Hydrogen Charging Station Installed through Ministry of Environment’s Private Capital Subsidy Program The Ministry of Environment (Minister Han Wha-jin) announced that the.

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US shingle provider GAF Energy opens 250MW manufacturing plant in Texas

PV Tech

The latest solar shingle factory will increase its capacity by 500% and bring total production of its solar shingle to 300MW annually.

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World Bank: ‘Colombia Has a Very Large Potential in Terms of Green Hydrogen’

FuelCellsWorks

Demetrios Papathanasiou, Director of Energy at the World Bank, spoke about the green hydrogen industry. Green hydrogen has emerged as an alternative to bet on the decarbonization of energy sources.

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Detailed tests ongoing for geothermal heating at Krizevci, Croatia

ThinkGeoEnergy

A series of tests have been done on an existing geothermal well in the city of Krizevci in Croatia to determine the characteristics and parameters of the reservoir required for exploitation. The final goal of the project is to use the geothermal well for heating of the complex of public buildings in the immediate vicinity of the well. In the 1980s, the Krizevcanka-1 well was drilled to a depth of around 1500 meters.

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DH2 Energy a Winner in the First European Renewable Hydrogen Auction

FuelCellsWorks

Madrid– On Tuesday April 30th, the European Commission announced the projects that have won the European Hydrogen Bank’s first competitive auction to provide financial support for renewable hydrogen projects and.

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The Brief: Can Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies revive forest carbon credits?

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! And a special shoutout to those of you in Philadelphia for ImpactPHL’s Total Impact Summit. Say hi to ImpactAlpha’s. The post The Brief: Can Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies revive forest carbon credits? appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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