5 common misunderstandings about the EU’s deforestation policy, clarified
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood.
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Comment: Electrifying offshore wind – a vital step towards net zero
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Leo Hambro is commercial director at Tidal Transit, a group providing access, transport and crew transfer services to the industries of the North Sea. Leo Hambro explains why he believes the electrification of small vessel fleets to be key to decarbonising the offshore wind sector. According to insight from Statista, the UK is the world’s second-largest installer of offshore wind, 1 accounting for more than 20% of global capacity. 2 Increasing demand and ambitious government targets are expected
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The most important decarbonization chart you'll see this year
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Startling data in climate expert Nat Bullard’s annual report signals that carbon removal is not scaling fast enough to limit the climate crisis.
First Scotland-wide drugs and microplastics test of rivers launched
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The River Dee (image credit: The James Hutton Institute). Environmental scientists at The James Hutton Institute have launched the first nation-wide drug and microplastics test on Scotland’s rivers to help shed light on the increasing mix of pharmaceuticals, chemicals and plastics entering our waters. The Scottish Government-funded study is testing for a cocktail of chemicals, from pesticides to antidepressants, to help reveal areas of concern, such as rivers or specific contaminants, that need
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.
Here’s what to know about the new B Corp standards
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Starting in 2025, companies wanting to become a Certified B Corp will need to meet new ‘foundational’ requirements.
On Forests, Home Depot Fails to Meet the Moment
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
How the DIY retailer giant's latest forest sourcing policy misses the mark
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UK’s First SMR Nuclear Project to Showcase Four Westinghouse AP300 Reactors
POWER Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Community Nuclear Power (CNP), the UK’s only independent small modular reactor (SMR) development company, will spearhead a project to build four Westinghouse AP300 small modular reactors (SMRs) in North Teeside, […] The post UK’s First SMR Nuclear Project to Showcase Four Westinghouse AP300 Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.
“Climate whiplash:” Reports warn to brace for more impacts of a fast-warming planet
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
As BOM marks down 2023 as Australia's eight warmest year, a Climate Council report says the summer has delivered clear signs the planet is overheating. The post “Climate whiplash:” Reports warn to brace for more impacts of a fast-warming planet appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Uniper To Develop Hydrogen Storage Capacities by 2030
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Uniper Energy Storage will develop salt caverns for the underground storage of hydrogen with a planned working capacity of 250 to 600 GWh by 2030 Investigation of existing and new.
Chemicals used in plastic food packaging linked to 10% of preterm births in 2018
Grist
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
A class of chemicals commonly used in plastic food containers and cosmetic products may have caused about 10 percent of the United States’ preterm births in 2018, according to a study from environmental health experts at New York University. The chemicals, called phthalates, are typically added to plastics like food packaging, shopping bags, and shower curtains to make them more flexible.
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.
Coal generator to face court over blackouts caused by “catastrophic” explosion
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
AER is suing the operator of Callide C, one of the youngest coal plants on the NEM, over a 2021 incident that left huge parts of Queensland without power. The post Coal generator to face court over blackouts caused by “catastrophic” explosion appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Thea Energy raises $20M Series A for pixel-inspired fusion power plants
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FEBRUARY 8, 2024
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Queensland wind farm delay raises red flags with green groups, as lines blur over environment
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Green groups question further delay to environmental approvals for a Queensland wind farm, as industry and governments struggle to balance the urgent need to decarbonise with protecting nature and keeping communities on side. The post Queensland wind farm delay raises red flags with green groups, as lines blur over environment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Throwback Thursday Story: EKPO Receives Funding of EUR 177 Million for the Ongoing Refinement of High-Performance Fuel Cell Stacks
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
EKPO receives funding of EUR 177 million for the ongoing refinement of high-performance fuel cell stacks. Funding of up to EUR 177 million for EKPO granted by the federal and.
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.
Bloomy’s new BMS test system brings hardware-in-the-loop battery design validation to the desktop
Charged
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Bloomy Controls has launched a new battery-simulating test system that “brings the rigor and discipline of the hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) design validation lab onto the individual desktops of multi-person, multi-site development teams.” Bloomy’s new Desktop BMS HIL Test System is a smaller, more compact and portable version of the company’s Full and FLEX BMS HIL Systems.
De Nora to Supply Largest European Water Electrolysis Plants in Sweden
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
De Nora Enters a Project for the Construction of One of the Largest European Water Electrolysis Plants for the Generation of Green Hydrogen ThyssenKrupp nucera submitted orders for the supply.
Why Exxon Is Suing Its Shareholders
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Last month, ExxonMobil sued two of its “activist investors” — groups that try to use shareholder resolutions to pressure companies into taking action on social and environmental problems — in an attempt to block a proposal for the oil giant to limit its climate pollution from coming to a vote at an upcoming shareholder meeting. Follow This and Arjuna Capital announced on February 2 that they would withdraw their proposal from the ballot and promised not to refile.
Beate Reimann Joins the Board of Management of Quantron
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Beate Reinmann (CFO) joins the Board of Management of Quantron AG The restructuring at Management Board level represents the consistent implementation of the corporate strategy “Time to Deliver” as motto.
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?
Curbside charger maker Trojan Energy secures £26 million in investment
Charged
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
On-street EV charger manufacturer Trojan Energy , based in Aberdeen, Scotland, has secured £26 million in investments to facilitate its growth plans—£8 million from UK growth capital investor BGF and £18 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank. Trojan Energy, which manufactures its units in Aberdeen, currently has 600 on-street charge points in operation in the UK.
EET Hydrogen to Proceed Into Final Negotiations With UK Government to Develop Low Carbon Hydrogen Plant in Ellesmere
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
EET Hydrogen is pleased to announce it has a statement of principles with the UK Government’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero for its flagship HPP1 low-carbon hydrogen plant.
Fermata Energy integrates its V2X platform with BorgWarner’s bidirectional chargers
Charged
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Bidirectional charging pioneer Fermata Energy has integrated its Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) services platform with bidirectional EV chargers manufactured by BorgWarner. The integration of Fermata’s software with BorgWarner’s hardware, including both 60 kW and 125 kW UL-certified chargers, enables Fermata’s platform to optimize V2X bidirectional charging commands with a Combined Charging System (CCS) communication protocol.
Vale and Hydnum Steel Sign MoU to Develop Iron Ore Briquette Plant at a Green Steel Project in Spain
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Vale and Hydnum Steel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop low carbon solutions for steelmaking. The agreement includes jointly evaluating the possibility of building a collocated iron.
Scientists in UK set fusion record
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Scientists in Britain announced Thursday they had smashed a record for generating fusion energy in the final experiment using the Joint European Torus (JET) machines.
Shell Ends Hydrogen Refueling Operations for Passenger Cars in California Due to Supply Issues
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Shell Oil Products US, operating under Equilon Enterprises LLC, has announced the immediate closure of its hydrogen refueling stations for light-duty passenger vehicles in California. This decision, attributed to hydrogen.
Endera offers pre-built electric cutaway bus chassis for rapid delivery
Charged
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Transit fleets are going electric, but long lead times for delivery represent a major bottleneck across the commercial EV industry. Endera , a provider of electric commercial vehicles and charging stations, has come up with an innovative solution: pre-built electric chassis that can be delivered quickly and customized to suit the customer’s needs. The Endera EV Pool consists of cutaway bus chassis that are electrified before the construction of the custom body.
Brazil’s Petrobras Will Invest BRL 90 Million (USD 18millon) in Green Hydrogen Pilot Project
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
A pilot electrolysis plant, in partnership with Senai ISI-ER, aims to study the relevant technological aspects of the green hydrogen value chain. Petrobras entered into a Cooperation Agreement with Instituto.
MSU Installs SEC’s Largest On-Campus Solar
Solar Industry
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Mississippi State University , as part of a 30-year renewable project, has installed the largest on-campus solar facility in the Southeastern Conference. Located on a four-acre field, the 3,420 solar panel installation is expected to produce approximately 2.4 million kWh hours annually. The school says the project will create an average 2,400 renewable energy credits when connected with retrofit projects and is set to save the institution $885,000 per year.
Triton Hydrogen Has Unveiled Its Game-Changing Tritonex Hydrogen Barrier Coating System a Solution to the Long-Standing Hydrogen Containment Challenge
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Certain quests redefine the frontiers of possibility in the landscape of scientific discovery. Such is the story of Triton Hydrogen, a saga of innovation and the relentless pursuit of a solution.
Earths Energy completes capital raise to support geothermal in Australia
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Earths Energy has commenced trading on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) after a successful $6 million capital raise to advance the development of geothermal projects in South Australia and Queensland. Formerly known as Cradle Resources, Earths Energy has recently acquired majority stake in Australian geothermal firms Volt Geothermal Pty Ltd (Volt) and Within Energy Pty Ltd (Within).
Wood Selected as Owner’s Engineer for World-Leading Green Hydrogen Project in Spain
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Spain’s Catalina Project will produce up to 84,000 tons of green hydrogen per year Wood will provide engineering services throughout the project’s development phase The Catalina Project will avoid at least.
Battery diversity needed for America’s energy storage future
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
When it comes to energy storage tech, one size does not fit all and diversity of options will become crucial, writes Mukesh Chatter, CEO of Alsym Energy.
Powering up the Energy Transition: Geopura and Siemens Energy’s First of a Kind Hydrogen Apprenticeship Scheme in Newcastle.
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
GeoPura, a leading player in hydrogen fuelled clean power solutions, has recruited four new apprentice engineers who will play a pivotal role in driving the company’s commitment to clean power.
Cannon-Brookes taps new investment talent as Grok zeroes in on decarbonisation
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Announcing a "refined" investment strategy and new talent, Grok Ventures says it will exclusively invest in opportunities “right across the climate capital stack.” The post Cannon-Brookes taps new investment talent as Grok zeroes in on decarbonisation appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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