How U.S. tax law is driving higher transport emissions
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2024
The tax code incentivizes the purchase of private jets and large SUVs, which is at odds with U.S. climate priorities.
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Ammonia-to-hydrogen project launches in Birmingham
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
(Left to right) Alex Goody, CEO of Gemserv, Emma Inch of Yara, Tommy Allsop of Tyesley Energy Park, David Horsfall of Tyesley Energy Park, Freddie Minter of Equans, Artur Majewski of University of Birmingham, Joanna Huddleston DESNZ, Casper Hadsbjerg of H2SITE, Azhar Juna of Gemserv, Ian Parker of Equans, Benoit Ouziel of Gemserv and Professor Martin Freer of University of Birmingham.
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Develop your sustainability business strategy
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2024
Outcome-based benchmarks and clear action plans will put your organization’s sustainability strategy on the path to success.
Air filters and opening windows can reduce classroom pollution by up to 36%, says Surrey study
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Air purifiers are a more established fixture in residential settings. To improve air quality in classrooms, schools should use air purifiers during the school day and open the windows after hours. That’s according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In England, 7,800 schools are in locations where air pollution breaches WHO limits. Last month, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced that air purifiers would be installed in 200 of them.
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.
New Research Highlights Gaps in Ocean Biodiversity Protection
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 12, 2024
U.S. marine protected areas fall short in safeguarding ocean biodiversity; more, larger, better-connected protected areas are needed to conserve marine life.
Spring launches enhanced catchment monitoring innovation challenge
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Spring, a group which supports innovation in the UK and Ireland water sector, has launched its third innovation accelerator challenge and is calling for innovators from all backgrounds to apply. The Spring Accelerator 3 focuses on the theme of protecting and enhancing natural systems. Asking the question, ‘How can we enhance and integrate our catchment monitoring capabilities to better protect source water health and the environment?
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Storing hydrogen safely and efficiently: US firm outlines vision
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
A US firm has a vision to design and develop durable and efficient solid-state hydrogen storage solutions that work under ambient temperature and low pressure. H2MOF has been founded by Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016 for the design and synthesis of artificial molecular machines, and Professor Omar Yaghi, founder of Reticular Chemistry and awarded the Albert Einstein Award of Science in 2017.
Cover Crops Are a Smart Investment
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 12, 2024
White House FY25 budget requests funding for cover crops to support clean water, fight climate change, and build resilience on farms.
Nanodevices can produce energy from evaporating tap or seawater
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Scanning electron microscope image of the silicon nanopillars (image credit: © Tarique Anwar, LNET EPFL, CC BY SA) Researchers say they have discovered that nanoscale devices harnessing the hydroelectric effect can harvest electricity from the evaporation of fluids with higher ion concentrations than purified water, revealing a vast untapped energy potential.
Airbus Fine-Tunes Hydrogen Decision Schedule
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
BRUSSELS—To select a propulsion system for its ZEROe hydrogen aircraft in 2026-27, Airbus will need validations in a laboratory corresponding to a technology readiness level of 3 or 4, Mathias.
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.
VOCs landmark: Firm marks 20 years of mobile carbon filter rentals
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
2023 was a year of anniversaries for CPL/Puragen Activated Carbons. Back in the summer, they celebrated 10 years of spent carbon reactivation at their Immingham facility, the site later being awarded a prestigious Green Apple environmental award as well as its ISO45001 accreditation for health & safety. 2023 also represented a significant milestone for another important area of the business, namely the rental of Clean-Flo® mobile carbon filters, which began 20 years ago.
Australian super funds go cold on two bigger “climate wreckers”, report says
Renew Economy
MARCH 12, 2024
Research released by Market Forces finds the biggest super funds were going cold on the two companies considered major "climate wreckers". The post Australian super funds go cold on two bigger “climate wreckers”, report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Plastic recycling innovations sought for Recoup 2024 awards
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
The Plastic recycling charity behind the RECOUP Awards 2024 says entries are now open. “Recognising outstanding achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling, contributing towards a more circular plastics value chain, the awards aim to recognise and celebrate the innovative and inspiring projects and initiatives that have helped to drive the industry forward and lead to a more sustainable future.” The awards are also free to enter with entries welcome from all relevant
Woodside serves “nothing burger” on climate and clean energy as shares show decade long decline
Renew Economy
MARCH 12, 2024
Woodside this week cited market uncertainty over the climate science as a reason to delay its green investments. The post Woodside serves “nothing burger” on climate and clean energy as shares show decade long decline appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Guide plots course to improving plastic recycling rates
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste has published the first two in a series of ‘Solution Model’ playbooks, to improve the understanding of the many stakeholders across the plastic value chain about what is possible and what else is needed to drive systems change to end plastic waste in the environment and develop a circular economy for plastics. National and regional governments, companies, and communities across the world face the issue of plastic pollution, for which there is no one-size-fits-al
Vantastec Launches The World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Meals On Wheels Van
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
The world’s first Hydrogen-powered meals-on-wheels vehicle has entered trials. Converted on-site by Vantastec at our Ystrad Mynach HQ, the vehicle will be used by Monmouthshire County Council on a four.
Greater Manchester calls for a repair revolution
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Greater Manchester is marking Repair Week 2024 (11-17 March 2024) with a rallying call for a ‘repair revolution’, as an eye-opening new survey reveals that more than £1.2bn is potentially lost every year on throwing away and replacing household items that could be repaired. Research commissioned by Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM) found that last year Greater Manchester residents threw away an estimated £417 million* worth of items that could have been repaired instead.
Solaris Maintained Its Position as the European E-Mobility Leader. The Company Sums Up 2023
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
HYDROGEN LEADERSHIP The increase in the number of hydrogen buses sold last year clearly demonstrates the growing interest in this technology as more and more operators recognize it as a.
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?
Gold Fields to spend $296 million on wind and solar to slash mine’s power costs by two thirds
Renew Economy
MARCH 12, 2024
Gold mining giant to spend $296 million on wind and solar and transmission to slash power costs of its St Ives mine in Western Australia by two thirds. The post Gold Fields to spend $296 million on wind and solar to slash mine’s power costs by two thirds appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EU Approves Estonia’s €122.3m Recovery Fund Request and Funds Green Hydrogen Deployment
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
The Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Estonia’s second payment request for €122.3 (net of pre-financing) million under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following.
ImpactAssets 50: Fund managers are raising the bar by tying compensation to impact
Impact Alpha
MARCH 12, 2024
ImpactAlpha, March 1 – A focus on climate and impact-linked compensation are among the trends in this year’s ImpactAssets 50 list. Some 155. The post ImpactAssets 50: Fund managers are raising the bar by tying compensation to impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Strasbourg Launches Its First Hydrogen Fueling Station in Plaine des Bouchers
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
Strasbourg has taken a significant step towards sustainable transportation with the inauguration of its first hydrogen fueling station, strategically positioned in the Plaine des Bouchers business park. This development was.
Daimler Truck announces dealer certification program for EVs
Charged
MARCH 12, 2024
Just like passenger cars, commercial vehicles are traditionally sold through dealerships, and these dealerships must also make investments in new facilities and training in order to sell EVs. Vehicle-makers are establishing certification programs to make sure their dealers are prepared to provide a good experience to their customers as they make the transition to EVs.
Efficiency of Fuel Cells Compared to Other Forms of Energy Power Generation
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
The shortcomings of green fuels do not carry as much gravity as their positive climate contributions. However, it is vital to compare efficacies to know where humans must place their.
Ekoenergetyka to sell 140 bus charging stations to Scandinavian public transport operator
Charged
MARCH 12, 2024
Polish EV charging provider Ekoenergetyka will deliver up to 140 chargers for electric buses to Nobina, a Scandinavian public transportation operator. Ekoenergetyka will install its Axon Easy 120 kW and 180 kW DC chargers at four bus depots in Stockholm this year, and plans to bring them online by January 2025. Ekoenergetyka sells throughout Europe—it claims to have a 20% share of Europe’s municipal bus charging station market.
Is Green Hydrogen the Future of Heating? Inside the First EU School With a Clean Hydrogen Boiler
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
The project has got a warm welcome. But is green hydrogen the solution to decarbonising global heating systems? The public high school of Antonio Meucci in Carpi looks much like.
Scientists achieve record efficiency for next-generation roll-to-roll printed solar cells
TechXplore
MARCH 12, 2024
Scientists from Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a clean energy breakthrough by setting a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells.
Constellium’s Main R&D Center, the Company Was Able to Demonstrate That Transitioning From Natural Gas to Hydrogen Has No Adverse Effects on Energy Efficiency, Oxidation Rate, or Product Quality, With a Focus on Ensuring Safe Operations
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 12, 2024
Constellium today announced its move towards industrial testing of hydrogen utilization in its casthouses, marking a significant step in its commitment to decarbonizing its operations. Recycling and casting are the most.
Big batteries and small solar star in 2023, but big wind commitments plunge
Renew Economy
MARCH 12, 2024
Updated: New report paints picture of a “very positive” year for big batteries and small solar, but an alarming fall in large scale renewable projects. The post Big batteries and small solar star in 2023, but big wind commitments plunge appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Pro-geothermal policies being pushed in the US at federal, state levels
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 12, 2024
The geothermal sector in the United States is receiving much needed support from policymakers, both at the federal and state levels. This is naturally a welcome development for geothermal development, especially as policy support seeks for the establishment of research institutes, more streamlined permitting procedures, and funding bodies for geothermal projects.
Goldman Sachs-backed BESS developer Gridstor makes first ERCOT project acquisition
Energy Storage News
MARCH 12, 2024
Gridstor, a developer of standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) assets, has acquired a 450MW/900MWh project in Texas, US, the company’s first in the booming ERCOT market.
UK Leaders Say New Gas-Fired Plants Needed for Energy Security
POWER Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Officials in the UK said the country will need to build new natural gas-fired power plants beyond 2030 in order to ensure a reliable supply of energy and avoid blackouts. […] The post UK Leaders Say New Gas-Fired Plants Needed for Energy Security appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Testing completed on geothermal wells in Bjelovar, Croatia
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 12, 2024
Results have been positive so far on the testing of the first geothermal well drilled in the Veliko Korenovo area, a suburb of Bjelovar, Croatia. Drilled to a depth of 1260 meters, the well is discharging fluids at 83 °C at a flowrate of 30 L/s. Chemical parameters are within normal ranges, although the results of more detailed analysis will not be available for two or three more weeks.
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