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Ted O’Brien’s nuclear love-in at COP28 gets a brutal reality check

Renew Economy

Release of the World Nuclear Industry Status Report provides a sobering reality check for an industry on life-support and a contrast to Ted O'Brien's silliness at COP28 climate conference. The post Ted O’Brien’s nuclear love-in at COP28 gets a brutal reality check appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Deal Dive: Making the clean energy transition, well, cleaner

TechCrunch: Climate

Nth Cycle is one of the few startups tackling the cleantech's carbon-heavy supply chain and building a cleaner infrastructure for the sector. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Battery storage meets more than 20 per cent of early evening peak demand in Australia

Renew Economy

Battery storage is making its present felt in the evening peaks, reaching more than 20 pct of peak demand in South Australia. The post Battery storage meets more than 20 per cent of early evening peak demand in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chris Bowen tells Cop28 to ‘end the use of fossil fuels’ in energy systems as talks try to break deadlock

The Guardian: Energy

Australia’s climate minister says summit must aim to keep 1.5C goal alive so Pacific countries are not ‘swallowed by the seas’ The Australian climate change minister, Chris Bowen, has told nearly 200 countries at the Cop28 summit that the use of fossil fuels in energy systems must end. This came as the president of the Cop, Sultan Al Jaber, convened a majlis – a meeting in the traditional form of an elders’ conference in the United Arab Emirates – between all countries late on Sunday in an attem

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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.

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Market operator ticks off one of major challenges of meeting 100 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Latest AEMO studies shows voltage control issues at 100 pct renewables solved by wind, solar and storage inverters, but it will be hard to find spinning machines for system strength. More batteries, then. The post Market operator ticks off one of major challenges of meeting 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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COP28: Food systems still off the menu at Dubai talks, despite flurry of fresh pledges

Business Green

Sidelines of Summit deliver wave of pledges to boost the sustainability of food systems, but green groups voice frustration that action to tackle agrigultural emissions remain off the menu in the formal negotiations

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Thames Water’s convoluted financial plumbing is part of the problem

Financial Times: Energy

Persuading investors about its funding and convincing politicians are two different things

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One of Australia’s biggest renewables players moves west with gigawatt-scale play

Renew Economy

Atmos Renewables has cut a deal with UK company Nomad to develop its 1 GW portfolio of wind, solar and batteries. The post One of Australia’s biggest renewables players moves west with gigawatt-scale play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Why the U.S. has a serious mining worker shortage

Energy Central

There's some debate over the materials and mining requirements for the green energy transition. The requirements for copper alone for electric vehicle and truck motors and for wind turbine generators are daunting. The debate is about the magnitude of mining expansion that will be required. On one side of the debate are those who feel it will be very large.

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The two Australias at Cop28: a country at odds with itself on the climate crisis

The Guardian: Energy

At Cop28, Labor has made more progress on climate than the Coalition did in nearly a decade – but can this be true if Australia remains the world’s third biggest fossil fuel exporter? Two years ago, when the former Australian prime minister Scott Morrison gave in to diplomatic pressure and turned up at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, the story of Australia’s response to the climate crisis was straightforward.

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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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SolarPower Europe - SolarPower Europe member Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation will install solar for a Ukrainian school

Global Renewable News

Under our Solar Supports Ukraine' Campaign, SolarPower Europe members, the Energy Act for Ukraine, Foundation, ABO Wind, Akuo, and Deye, a non-SolarPower Europe member and inverter manufacturer, w.

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Benefits of Using Solar-Powered Chargers

Green Living Guy

Let’s talk solar chargers. For sustainable living is becoming more important. Especially as time passes by. With the increasing use of non-renewable energy sources. Moreover, the worries about climate change. For now more people are searching for how to live an eco-friendly life. Charging electronic devices requires a significant amount of electrical energy.

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U.S. Department of Energy - U.S. Department of Energy Announces Clean Energy Achievements at COP28

Global Renewable News

This week, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk traveled to Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), wher.

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Macron Urges Accelerated Exploration of White Hydrogen in France

FuelCellsWorks

On Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to call on manufacturers to expedite the exploration of natural hydrogen, or "white hydrogen," in France.

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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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COP28 has been a moment of reckoning for spurious oil and gas claims

Business Green

The Dubai talks have forced a confrontation of the misplaced belief that efficient, affordable emissions abatement is around the corner, argues Ashden CEO Ashok Sinha

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Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland - SEAI awarded €0.5m to Irish companies contributing to international renewable energy research projects

Global Renewable News

SEAI is delighted to announce that Irish researchers collaborating on four trans-national projects supporting the clean energy transition have been awarded Government funding.SEAI is.

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Are COP28 carbon market talks headed for disappointment?

Business Green

Nations at COP28 are at risk of greenlighting carbon trading rules that 'lack any meaningful oversight or transparency', observers warn

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Independent Electricity System Operator - Free Cold Climate Air Source Heat Pumps for Income-Eligible Ontario ResidentsIncludes installation, two-year free maintenance warranty, and 10-year equipment and labour warranty.

Global Renewable News

To help income-eligible residents of Ontario living in electrically heated homes lower their energy costs, Save on Energy through its Energy Affordability Program is offering free cold climate air sou.

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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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'Polluters always pay': Firms face unlimited fines for polluting environment from today

Business Green

Environment Agency scraps £250,000 cap on fines as it looks to crack down on sewage, agricultural, illegal waste, and air pollution offences

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California Energy Commission - CEC Celebrates Winners of the 2023 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards

Global Renewable News

The California Energy Commission presented six energy leaders with the 2023 Clean Energy Hall of Fame Awards Thursday for their courageous and outstanding work in helping California achieve a 100 perc.

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'The clock is ticking': COP28 President urges countries to break deadlock as fossil fuel stand-off continues

Business Green

Sultan Al Jaber voices frustration at negotiations' sluggish progress on contentious issues such as fossil fuels, finance, and climate adaptation

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European Investment Bank - Poland: EIB and NordLB sign agreement to finance renewable energy projects in the European Union

Global Renewable News

Highlights NordLB receives EIB financing of 250 million to back energy transition investment. The loan will help finance the construction and operation of small to mid-sized renewable energy.

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COP28 has turbocharged the race to deploy carbon capture

Business Green

The climate talks have highlighted the critical need to scale carbon capture technologies, writes Ruth Herbert, CEO of the UK’s Carbon Capture and Storage Association

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Idaho National Laboratory - Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory team to boost clean energy research

Global Renewable News

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October.

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PwC: Green roles proving more resilient in 'cooling' labour market

Business Green

Number of 'green jobs' advertised in UK has fallen from record levels seen in 2022, according to PwC’s latest Green Jobs Barometer, but other sectors are faring worse

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East Point Energy - East Point Energy Developed Project Becomes Virginia's Largest Operational Energy Storage Facility

Global Renewable News

Dominion Energy announced December 7, 2023 that the Dry Bridge Energy Storage project is fully operational and providing key power services to its customers. East Point Energy, a development firm f.

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Levelized cost of Hydrogen in 2050 | Irena

Energy Central

Levelized cost of Hydrogen in 2050 | Irena

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Canadian Renewable Energy Association - CanREA celebrates launch of Nova Scotia Green Choice Program RFP

Global Renewable News

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association welcomes the launch of the Nova Scotia Green Choice Program with an RFP for 350 MW of wind and solar.The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA).

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Not all carbon capture and storage is created equal

Business Green

CCS is important for certain sectors but should be disregarded by others, warns Enfinium's Jane Atkinson

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European Investment Bank - Denmark: RePowerEU - EIB and Ørsted sign €400 million framework loan for offshore wind farms

Global Renewable News

Highlights The European Investment Bank and Ørsted have signed a 400 million framework loan agreement supporting the construction of new wind farms. Designed to provide more green electricit.

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Nature’s key role in climate action in the spotlight at COP28

Eco-Business

The COP28 presidency on Saturday issued a joint statement on climate, nature and people that underscored the need to urgently address climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation together "in a coherent, synergetic and holistic manner, in accordance with the best available science".

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International Energy Agency - Financial headwinds for renewables investors: What's the way forward?Investments in renewable power are growing strongly, but face headwinds from more expensive capital and cost inflation

Global Renewable News

The impressive growth in clean energy investments in recent years has been led by renewable power. Annual spending on solar PV and wind projects has risen by more than USD 300 billion in the last five.

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Indonesia struggles with agreement to stem illegal catch

Eco-Business

So far only four ports are compliant with the Port State Measures Agreement, with three more under consideration.

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