Cutting the red tape around carbon markets
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Sponsored: While the technology to help scale carbon markets with integrity is here, we need our ecosystem to think differently and at pace to unlock its potential.
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Climate resilience must be guiding principle of urban development, argues new report
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Hong Kong from Victoria Peak: cities account for over two thirds of global energy consumption while occupying only 2% of the Earth’s surface. A new report, ‘Risk & Resilience: The role of cities in tackling the climate crisis’ , argues that climate resilience must be embraced as a guiding principle across urban development, given the extreme exposure of cities to climate risk.
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CSRD 101: A Definitive Guide to New EU Sustainability Regulations
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Are you ready to transform your business into a sustainable powerhouse? The CSRD is more than just a reporting obligation — it intends to transform the business sector into a more sustainable, resilient economy. The framework is designed to help companies manage physical and transition risks that may endanger assets; attract capital; align their climate strategies to global net-zero objectives; and develop products and services resilient enough to succeed in even the most dynamic of markets.
Hydrogen alliance: UK-German cooperation intended to boost technology and trade
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The governments of the UK and Germany have signed a new agreement they say will help accelerate the development of an international hydrogen industry – with the two countries at the cutting edge of its development. Signed on 26 September at the UK Embassy in Berlin by Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance Lord Callanan, and Federal Republic of Germany’s State Secretary for Energy Philip Nimmermann, the new Joint Declaration of Intent “will see the UK and Germany work together to under
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.
Carbon credits for forest preservation projects are mostly ‘illusory’, UC Berkeley study says
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
New research into Verra’s REDD+ methodology found cherry-picking and over-crediting.
UK government sets out £25 million for projects using nature to increase flood resilience
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
A flooded riverbank in Windsor. The UK government will invest £25 million in projects that use nature to protect communities from flooding, Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announced on 22 September. The “ring-fenced funding”, provided by the Government and the Environment Agency, is intended to support natural flood management schemes across England that use techniques such as planting trees and creating wetlands to slow and store water to reduce the risk of flooding.
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Green hydrogen held back by lagging policy support and rising cost pressures
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
The report suggests steps for governments to take, to reduce risk and improve the economic feasibility of low-emissions hydrogen. Interest in new hydrogen projects remains strong but economic headwinds “will challenge the resolve of developers”, says a new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The group says timely rollout of policy support is needed to deliver on investments.
Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions
The Verge: Energy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaks during an interview in Redmond, Washington, on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023. | Image: Chona Kasinger / Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft thinks next-generation nuclear reactors can power its data centers and AI ambitions, according to a job listing for a principal program manager who’ll lead the company’s nuclear energy strategy.
Sponsored Content: Puraffinity, the PFAS Removal Specialist, raises $13.9m in Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Puraffinity CEO, Henrik Hagemann 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 raised $13.9m in Series A funding. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from existing investors Kindred Capital, HG Ventures, Verve Ventures and Acequia Capital.
Fire erupts in Tesla Megapack module at Bouldercombe battery, sparks new energy war
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Fire breaks out in Tesla Megapack module at new Bouldercombe battery in Queensland, prompting Chris Bowen to slap down Matt Canavan who led the predictable conservative backlash. The post Fire erupts in Tesla Megapack module at Bouldercombe battery, sparks new energy war appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Pioneering pollinators project launches in Devon
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
A new project in Devon will combine cutting-edge technology and community engagement, in a bid to boost the diversity of plant and animal life. Conservation CIC Pollenize has created a biodiversity programme that it says enables continuous improvements to land, using a tracking tool called ‘Floradex’, built with the University of Plymouth. Harnessing people power – by working with local community volunteers – a series of ‘Bioblitz’ surveys take place to identify local flora and fauna, which are
Fervo Energy breaks ground on next-generation geothermal plant
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
In Beaver County, Utah, a 38-megawatt power plant surrounded by bubbling mud pools and hissing steam vents has generated electricity for nearly 40 years using underground hot-water reservoirs.
Fokker Next Gen Collaborates With Dassault Systèmes for Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Fokker Next Gen and Dassault Systèmes have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to lead the aviation industry towards a sustainable future powered by hydrogen. The alliance signifies an industry.
Rich, white Americans the most likely to oppose wind farms, says study
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Opposing clean energy is a privilege: Nimbyism among wealthy, white communities is extending the consequences of fossil fuels for others. The post Rich, white Americans the most likely to oppose wind farms, says study 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.
Santa Cruz METRO to Purchase 57 Zero-Emissions, Fuel Cell Electric Buses
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Santa Cruz METRO Board Approves Purchase of 57 Hydrogen-Powered Buses. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District’s (METRO) Board of Directors has given a unanimous nod for the procurement of 57.
Stranded solar farms in Top End dealt further blow by new line constraint
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Stranded solar farms on the main grid in Northern Territory face new hurdle after limit placed on transmission line linking them to Darwin. The post Stranded solar farms in Top End dealt further blow by new line constraint appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Alfa Laval Joins a Groundbreaking Hydrogen Project
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Alfa Laval joins innovation forces in a consortium with key industry partners in a groundbreaking project to develop and produce the world’s first 10 MW green hydrogen production facility offshore.
Hydrogen Lobby Sets Sights On Labour Party
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Hydrogen lobbyists are targeting the Labour Party after betting on the opposition winning next year’s general election, DeSmog can reveal. Energy policy will be a major focus at the October conferences of both major parties, which fall weeks after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak dramatically announced plans to water down the UK’s green targets. Emails seen by DeSmog reveal that the hydrogen lobby is now pivoting to Labour as the party most likely to win the next election.
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?
Europe’s banks helped fossil fuel firms raise more than €1tn from global bond markets
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Exclusive: Pan-European investigation looked at thousands of transactions since Paris climate agreement in 2016 Banks including some of Europe’s largest lenders have helped fossil fuel companies to raise more than €1tn (£869bn) from the global bond markets since the Paris climate agreement, according to an investigation by the Guardian and its reporting partners.
This company is at the cutting edge of solar panel efficiency
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Even after 60 years of commercialization , the technology behind solar photovoltaic panels is still advancing each year — and some of the most advanced panels could soon be manufactured in the U.S.
Linux Foundation introduces significant software releases
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Software updates have been introduced to six releases in recent months, Linux Foundation Energy has announced, alongside other developments. LF Energy, which develops open source solutions, states “major software releases” have been issued by the six projects. Arras Energy, a tool for the development and deployment of smart grid and renewable energy resource integration technology that was originally developed at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and subsequently upgraded with California
EDF Renewables North America Inks Solar+Storage Project Deal
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
EDF Renewables North America , an independent power producer and service provider, has executed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with El Paso Electric (EPE) regional energy provider in west Texas and southern New Mexico. The PPA covers the output from the 150 MW AC Milagro Solar and the 75 MW / 300 MWh Milagro Storage Project, which are slated for commercial operation in 2025.
EDC earmarks USD 1 billion for geothermal expansion efforts
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Philippine-based geothermal developer Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has announced that the company intends to spend about USD 1 billion over the next three years for capacity growth. The amount will be spent both on drilling operations of new wells and growth initiatives. The announcement was made by EDC Vice Chairman and CEO Francis Giles Puno during the event “Zeroing in on Net Zero; From Corporate Pledges to Action” held in Pasig City in Metro Manila.
Southern Power Acquires First Wyoming Solar Facility
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Southern Power, a wholesale energy provider and subsidiary of Southern Company , has acquired its 30th solar project — the 150 MW South Cheyenne Solar Facility — from Qcells USA Corp. (Qcells USA). The project, located in Wyoming, is Southern Power’s first solar facility in the state and contributes to the company’s growing renewable fleet of clean generating assets from California to Maine.
EVoLOH Begins Outfitting of World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Electrolyzer Manufacturing Plant
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
MENLO PARK, Calif– EVoLOH, Inc., a cleantech company, is pleased to announce it has leased an existing industrial facility in Lowell, Massachusetts, and has begun outfitting its Manufacturing Center of Excellence to.
The Brief: Community foundations’ local investments, San Diego school bond, corporate biodiversity credits, meaningful Internet connectivity
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ?️ Last chance to RSVP. Learn how to gain “the employee-ownership edge” on this week’s Agents of Impact Call. The post The Brief: Community foundations’ local investments, San Diego school bond, corporate biodiversity credits, meaningful Internet connectivity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
SUNation Energy Moves Into the Sunshine State
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
SUNation Energy , a subsidiary of solar energy service provider Pineapple Energy Inc. , has expanded to Tampa and Central Florida. Recognized for its customer service, SUNation will now serve Central Florida homeowners with solar installations, battery storage and EV charging services in addition to SPAN Smart Electrical Panel installations. As a Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer, the SUNation team has helped hundreds of homeowners keep the lights on during power outages with their solar and s
Southern Power acquires 150MW solar PV plant in Wyoming
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
US energy company Southern Power, a subsidiary of utility the Southern Company, has acquired a 150MW solar PV plant in Wyoming from PV manufacturer Qcells USA.
Redflow Provides Batteries for LDES Project Awarded DOE Funding
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Redflow Ltd. , a global clean energy storage company, has been named as the battery provider for a 34.4 MWh long-duration energy storage (LDES) microgrid project that was just awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The project is part of the DOE’s new $325 million LDES program which seeks to advance critical clean energy technologies, expand the adoption of renewable energy resources and strengthen America’s energy security.
Germany energy giant begins testing kite power in Ireland
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
German renewable energy giant RWE has begun testing an innovative wind power technology which uses massive kites to generate power. The post Germany energy giant begins testing kite power in Ireland appeared first on RenewEconomy.
New York Solar Farm Project Serves Community in Two Ways
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Lightstar Renewables , a greenfield community solar developer, is about to break ground on its Old Myers solar project, the first agrivoltaics (dual-use) project in New York. Located in Wappingers Falls, Poughkeepsie, Old Myers is a 2 MW dual-use community solar project that spans a 15-acre family owned site. The project will facilitate the Thompson family’s ability to keep the site in agricultural production while generating stable lease income over 25 years.
Backer of Australia’s biggest green hydrogen projects get major funding boost
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
New funds from Singapore wealth fund and the biggest green hydrogen investor will be used to fund work on InterContinental Energy's three main projects, including two in Australia. The post Backer of Australia’s biggest green hydrogen projects get major funding boost appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EIB to fund Solaria with €1.7 billion for 5.6GW of PV
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Spanish solar developer Solaria has signed off a financing framework with the European Investment Bank (EIB) for up to €1.7 billion (US$1.8 billion) to be deployed on 120 solar PV plants across Spain, Italy and Portugal.
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