The power of clean energy tax credits: A 10-year, $1 trillion opportunity
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, sustainability professionals can tap into tax credits to boost sustainability budgets.
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Upcycling of materials should be the priority for EV batteries
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
An exploded view of an EV battery: Researchers have demonstrated a method to upcycle end-of-life battery waste into materials that can be used for ‘next generation’ battery cathodes. And the group behiind the research suggests the development of this capability should presage a shift in focus, in terms of the way circularity principles are adopted in this space.
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2024 will be a huge year for the carbon capture, usage and removal sector
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Scientists agree carbon removal technology is necessary to mitigate the climate crisis — but it needs more investment.
Household plastic packaging collection drops for first time, says RECOUP
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Plastic packaging use and plastic packaging collection quantities have dropped for the first time in RECOUP’s annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey. The plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity said there was an estimated reduction of around 70,000 tonnes in the quantity of household plastic packaging placed on the market in the UK, with quantities collected by local authorities at the kerbside also reducing by nearly 30,000 tonnes.
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.
These 3 companies turn waste into leather, speakers, skateboards
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2023
It’s rare to find a company that perfectly closes the loop, but it’s valuable to embrace the diversity of circular solutions.
Doctors, Farmers, and Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Sign Neonic-Limiting Bill
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 13, 2023
With 18, days left to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act (S1856-A / A7640), New Yorkers have called for action from Governor Kathy Hochul.
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COP28 Delivers Call for Global Action on Forest Protection
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The protection of climate-critical forests around the world has put down roots at the center of climate ambition.
A new system for producing green hydrogen cheaply and efficiently
TechXplore
DECEMBER 13, 2023
What does it take to produce green hydrogen more efficiently and cheaply? Apparently, small ruthenium particles and a solar-powered system for water electrolysis. This is the solution proposed by a joint team involving the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology, IIT) of Genoa, and BeDimensional S.p.A. (an IIT spin-off).
The Uinta Basin Railway Would Be a Bigger Carbon Bomb Than Willow
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The project could sabotage U.S. climate goals, send oil-filled trains along the Colorado River, and pollute the air from Utah to the Gulf Coast.
First Hydrogen Fleet at the Wildenrath Test Center
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
All hydrogen-powered Mireo Plus H trains have arrived at the Wildenrath test center Siemens Mobility delivers seven two-car trains powered by fuel cells for the Heidekrautbahn network operated by Niederbarnimer.
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.
“A decade is far too long:” Major investors slam planning delays in NSW
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Clean energy investors slam delays for renewable and storage projects in NSW, noting that the only wind farm approved in the last five years took nearly a decade to get over the line. The post “A decade is far too long:” Major investors slam planning delays in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tata Motors Becomes India’s First Bus Maker to Secure CMVR Type Approval for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Buses
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Tata Motors became the country’s first bus manufacturer to receive the Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) type approval certificate for its Hydrogen Fuel Cell powered (FCEV) buses. The largest commercial.
Why a new wave of solar panels may lose their spark too soon
TechXplore
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The newest photovoltaic systems may promise to be the most efficient ever produced, but question marks about their longevity mean they risk proving to be a false economy.
Kaizen Clean Energy Awarded Hydrogen Fueling Station and Microgrid Contract by Golden Empire Transit District
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
GETBus Selects KCE For Their Hydrogen Fueling and EV Charging Needs. KCE will deploy off-grid hydrogen power generation and fueling solutions to support GETBus fleet. HOUSTON— Kaizen Clean Energy (KCE) has.
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.
The Brief: Today’s Call: Hidden impact in muni bonds, shuttering Jeffrey Ubben, women’s livelihood bond, Omidyar Network exits India, decarbonizing your banking
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ? Hop on today’s Call: How to spot overlooked impact and risk in municipal bonds. Join Activest’s Homero Radway, The post The Brief: Today’s Call: Hidden impact in muni bonds, shuttering Jeffrey Ubben, women’s livelihood bond, Omidyar Network exits India, decarbonizing your banking appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Lhyfe Successfully Closes Its First Corporate Syndicated Loan for an Amount of €28M
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The first corporate syndicated facility amid green and renewable hydrogen players in France A green loan structure, fully aligned with Lhyfe’s commitments Confirmed support and trust in Lhyfe’s growth strategy.
Namibia’s first battery storage project ‘signifies dedication to modernising energy infrastructure’
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Key contracts have been signed for the first-ever grid-scale battery storage project in Namibia, signifying the African country’s dedication to modernising its energy infrastructure, according to a top local official.
Veidekke: The World’s First Asphalt Plant on Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Thanks to a small industrial wonder at Veidekke’s asphalt factory in Kristiansund, 3,000 tonnes of asphalt were produced using hydrogen as the sole energy source. This is the first time.
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?
Telstra signs up new Bundaberg solar farm to take it to 100% renewable mark
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Telstra signs PPA for new solar farm in Queensland to take its total renewable contracts to the equivalent of all its annual electricity consumption. The post Telstra signs up new Bundaberg solar farm to take it to 100% renewable mark appeared first on RenewEconomy.
H2accelerate Collaboration Calls for Stronger UK Policy Framework to Support Hydrogen Trucks
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
The H2Accelerate collaboration has today published the latest in a series of whitepapers on the need for supportive policy frameworks to enable the commercialisation of the hydrogen truck sector. This.
Michigan’s Governor Whitmer directs state government vehicle fleet to go electric by 2040
Charged
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive requiring the state government to convert its fleet of cars and trucks to zero-emission vehicles by 2040. Michigan state agencies currently own more than 8,000 vehicles, and the governor’s office says only three (!) of them are EVs. Under the new directive, Michigan government agencies must develop policies “to promote the immediate use” of zero-emission vehicles such as EVs or fuel cell vehicles.
Hexagon Purus Receives Inaugural Order for UK Market to Deliver Hydrogen Distribution Systems From a Leading Global Industrial Gas Company
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
OSLO– Hexagon Purus, a world leading manufacturer of zero emission mobility and infrastructure solutions, has received an order for hydrogen distribution systems from a leading global industrial gas company in.
Solar-powered public EV fast charging station unveiled in Westchester County, New York
Charged
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Sustainable Westchester, a renewable energy provider and advocacy group, recently unveiled a new EV fast charging station powered entirely by solar energy. The Sunshine to EV project, located at Sustainable Westchester’s Mount Kisco, New York headquarters, includes an 85 kW solar photovoltaic array, a 180 kWh on-site storage battery, and twin Jule 75 kW DC fast chargers.
Ireland and Germany Sign and Formalize Joint Declaration for Green Hydrogen Collaboration
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A Joint Declaration of Intent on cooperation in the field of green hydrogen was signed on 31 May 2023 between Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, and.
Tritium installs 33 automated EV charging stations at the Port of Long Beach
Charged
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Fast charger manufacturer Tritium has installed and commissioned 33 of its chargers at a container terminal at the Port of Long Beach. The 175 kW chargers are equipped with Stäubli mechanized charging connectors to support the terminal’s electric terminal tractors, which are used to transport shipping containers. SSA Terminals, the operator of the container terminal, selected Tritium to provide all chargers for the project.
H2 Power Co. to Sponsor University of Michigan’s Inaugural Hydrogen Grand Challenge
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.— H2 Power Co. LLC, an emerging leader in hydrogen solutions, proudly sponsors the Hydrogen Grand Challenge at the University of Michigan. This competition accelerates the adoption of hydrogen as.
Why energy storage system integrators have the keys to servicing BESS assets too
Energy Storage News
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Energy storage system integrators are critical to the successful delivery and commissioning of a battery energy storage system (BESS) project, but they are perhaps also best-placed to service the asset once its in operation, argues Ray Saka of IHI Terrasun.
Waterstofnet Signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Transition Cooperation Between Three Belgian and Three Houston-Based Partners
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Last Saterday, Dec. 9th Prime Minsiter Alexander De Croo witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Energy Transition Cooperation between three Belgian and three Houston-based partners to boost.
Cathode active materials for lithium-ion batteries could be produced at low temperatures
Charged
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Layered lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO 2 ), a key component of lithium-ion batteries, has been synthesized at 300° C in 30 minutes by a team of researchers at Hokkaido University and Kobe University. Lithium cobalt oxide is used for the cathode in lithium-ion batteries and traditionally, the synthesis of this compound takes 10-20 hours to complete at 800° C.
IRENA-WTO Report Highlights Role of Trade in Developing Green Hydrogen Markets
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A joint report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the WTO published on 9 December provides insights into global hydrogen trade and policies for scaling up production. Hydrogen.
California’s electric truck mandates pose challenges—and opportunities—for small fleets
Charged
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Diesel-powered trucks are an endangered species in California—assuming that existing laws stand, all trucks in use in the state must be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) by 2042, and interim targets will start to bite much sooner. CARB’s Advanced Clean Trucks rule requires manufacturers to make ZEVs an increasing percentage of their annual California sales from 2024 to 2035.
ReNu Energy Subsidiary, DGA Energy Announces Collaboration with DGA Energy Solutions Australia to study Hydrogen Portland Opportunity
FuelCellsWorks
DECEMBER 13, 2023
DGA Energy Solutions Australia to collaborate with ReNu Energy to conduct studies for Countrywide Hydrogen’s Hydrogen Portland project opportunity. DGA Energy Solutions Australia is Mitsubishi Corporation’s Australian arm for renewable.
Adapture Acquires Three Illinois, Arkansas Solar Projects From TED Renewables
Solar Industry
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Adapture Renewables has acquired three MISO territory solar projects in Illinois and Arkansas from TED Renewables. Together these projects will generate enough clean energy to power more than 72,000 homes annually, says the company. This is Adapture Renewables’ second major acquisition this year, and the company’s first projects in Illinois and Arkansas.
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