What Comcast learned from issuing its $1 billion green bond
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The market for sustainability bonds reached almost $940 billion in 2023, with more growth expected in 2024.
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Chart: Wind and solar are closing in on fossil fuels in the EU
Canary Media
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The cleanest sources of electricity could soon make up the largest share of electricity generation in the European Union. Wind and solar made huge strides last year, producing more than one-quarter of the EU’s electricity for the first time, while fossil fuel generation plummeted.
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These workshops offer an alternative to throwaway culture
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Repair clinics bring power to the people. Here’s why businesses should care.
Carla Tully Appointed to Nikola Board of Directors
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Energy expert joins Nikola’s Board as 2024 infrastructure business expands PHOENIX –– Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, via the HYLA brand,
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.
From Concept to Reality: Real-life sustainability and ESG case studies on realizing the promise of generative AI
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
AI holds great promise: Better answers. Saving time. Driving revenue. Until now, these promises have been largely conceptual, especially when applied to specific verticals such as sustainability and ESG.
Hydrogenious LOHC Receives Official Notification by European Commision for IPCEI Project “Green Hydrogen@Blue Danube”
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Germany/Erlangen — Hydrogenious LOHC Technologies, German pioneer in the field of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHC), is proud to announce that its project “Green Hydrogen@Blue Danube” has been officially notified.
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Bloom Energy Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results with Record Full Year Revenues
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
SAN JOSE, Calif.–Bloom Energy Corporation (NYSE: BE) reported today its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year ended December 31, 2023. The company had record revenue of.
Energy storage tax credits in US priced highest among all clean energy types
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Energy storage investment tax credits (ITC) were priced more highly than any other clean energy type in transferability transactions last year, according to a report from tax credit ecosystem Crux which its CEO discussed with Energy-Storage.news.
2024 BNEF Pioneers Finalists Tackle Clean Power Bottlenecks, Building Decarbonization, and the Next Generation of Net-Zero Fuels
BloombergNEF
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Each year, BloombergNEF runs the BNEF Pioneers competition to identify three key challenges in building towards a net-zero economy and highlight innovative companies developing technologies to overcome these challenges. The post 2024 BNEF Pioneers Finalists Tackle Clean Power Bottlenecks, Building Decarbonization, and the Next Generation of Net-Zero Fuels appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Corre Energy’s Underground Cavern Construction in Germany Now 75% Complete
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Corre Energy, a leader in the design, development, and commercialization of long-duration energy storage (LDES), has achieved a major new milestone at its two Ahaus energy storage projects in Germany,
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.
Honda shows off first glimpse of its CR-V hydrogen vehicle prototype
Hydrogen Fuel News
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
A Hydrogen-powered version of Honda’s most popular car. It’s no secret that Honda has been working on a CR-V hydrogen vehicle, and now new images released by the company reveal that the hydrogen fuel cell model of the popular CR-V compact SUV looks like a typical CR-V design, with the exception of a few differences in the front end. The images show a vehicle colored in blue camouflage.
Guardian Yards adds EV charging stations at Sacramento truck yard
Charged
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
California-headquartered Guardian Yards, an operator of industrial outdoor storage and truck parking yards, is introducing EV charging stations at its 25-acre truck parking depot in Sacramento’s Metro Air Park, a 1,320-acre industrial business park near Sacramento International Airport. Guardian Yards is working toward compliance with the California Air Resources Board’s Advanced Clean Fleets rule, which requires a phased transition to zero-emission medium- and heavy-duty vehicles.
H2APEX Secures EU Grant for 100-MW Green Hydrogen Initiative
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Large-scale green 100 MW project H2ERO from H2APEX with an expected investment volume of 213 million euros and annual production capacity of 7,000-8,000 tons of hydrogen among the projects to.
Energy cybersecurity in 2024: Building accountability and responsibility
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The race between cyber threats and security is fast accelerating. Globally, cyber attacks increased by 38% in 2022 , with a 48% increase for utilities. Anjos Nijk, managing director of the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), explains what the energy sector should do to tackle this challenge. With cyber attacks on the rise, organisations need to be doing everything they can to meet the growing challenges these more common cyber threats present.
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.
Engineering Clean Skies Thanks “Genesis”: Proton Motor Fuel Cell`S High-Tech Contributes to Aviation
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Proton Motor Fuel Cell’s fight against climate change for a prosperous future based on zero-emission high-tech innovations is not limited to the four application sectors: Stationary, Maritime, Heavy-duty Mobility and.
France suspends €100-a-month EV leasing scheme after massive demand
Charged
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In December, the French government launched a leasing scheme designed to help low-income households make the transition to EVs. Now, after only six weeks, the program has been suspended following a surge in demand. The original plan was to offer 25,000 European-built electric cars for lease at a price of €100-150 ($107-161) per month. The number of cars was doubled in response to massive demand, but even this wasn’t enough.
Hydrogen Mem-Tech Certified for Environmental Management System ISO 14001
FuelCellsWorks
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Hydrogen separation technology company Hydrogen Mem-Tech, a leading innovator in hydrogen separation technology, is delighted to announce its recent attainment of the ISO 14001 certification. The ISO 14001 standard is.
Altilium, Synetiq and LV= collaborate to facilitate EV battery recycling in the UK
Charged
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
UK-based clean technology group Altilium is collaborating with vehicle salvage and recycling specialist Synetiq to recycle the growing number of EV batteries from damaged cars. Synetiq processes thousands of cars each year, and currently has an inventory of damaged EVs at its UK facilities. The company has invested heavily in equipment to remove the batteries from these cars and store them safely.
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?
The Week in Impact Investing: New Narratives
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
TGIF, Agents of Impact! In the Brief: ? Flipping the script. “Don’t get too flipped out,” one Federal Reserve banker urged investors when. The post The Week in Impact Investing: New Narratives appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Westwater Resources to supply natural graphite from Alabama to battery maker SK On
Charged
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Global EV battery manufacturer SK On has signed a conditional offtake agreement with US graphite supplier Westwater Resources in a move to secure battery-grade natural graphite in North America. Under the terms of the agreement, SK On can source a total of 34,000 tons of natural graphite anode products processed at Westwater’s Kellyton Graphite Plant in Alabama, from 2027 to 2031.
Texas breaks daily solar generation record with peak of 16.7GW
PV Tech
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Tuesday 13 February was a record-breaking day for Texas solar, with ERCOT generating a peak of 16.7GW of electricity from solar sources.
DuPont’s new glycol-purification solution can extend the lifetime of EV coolants
Charged
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Chemical giant DuPont has launched a new glycol-purification solution for e-mobility. DuPont AmberLite EV2X resin is designed to extend the lifetime of EV coolants while reducing glycol maintenance requirements. Unlike ICE vehicles, EVs have to manage conductivity within their systems. The degradation of the glycol coolant and other components within the thermal management system releases impurities into the cooling loop, increasing the levels of conductivity.
Kinematics Opens New Facility, Expanding Solar Tracking Capacity
Solar Industry
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Kinematics announced its 270,000 sq. ft manufacturing facility in Jiangsu, China, saying it can double the company’s capacity to support up to 33 GW of new solar tracking. “This strategic move marks an important milestone in our commitment to anticipating and meeting the growing demand for our high-quality products,” says Kinematics’ Kyle Zech. “In addition to the expanded capacity for our existing customers, this new facility strengthens our global presence.
Power professionals optimistic about the impact of AI – survey
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
According to the latest Global Energy Talent Index (GETI), 86% of power professionals are optimistic about the future impact of AI on the power sector. According to the report from Airswift, which surveyed 12,000 energy professionals across oil and gas, renewables, power, nuclear and petrochemicals, 30% of power professionals already use AI – slightly ahead of the energy industry average of 27%.
Jollibee Group Puts Largest Solar Array to Date In Operation
Solar Industry
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Jollibee Group has powered up 6,300 solar panels in its Canlubang Baking Facility, the company’s most extensive installation to date. The Philippines-based company partnered with First Gen Corporation, through Pi Energy, to power one-third of the group’s manufacturing facility with solar. Jollibee Group’s Canlubang Baking Facility is its second target site for solar installation, with the first being Zen3, also in Canlubang, which was installed with 3,000 panels last November.
Re-Thinking Street Design with a Gender Lens: Lessons from a Street Experiment in Istanbul
The City Fix
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Although it is widely recognized that gender disparities are echoed in the design and operation of urban transportation systems, gender-responsive transportation planning is still in its early stages. Drawing from the TOPUK project, which stands for “Women Accessing Public Transport,”.
Subterra and Enercare launch fully integrated geothermal solutions in Canada
ThinkGeoEnergy
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Subterra Renewables group of companies (Subterra) has partnered with Canadian home and commercial service company Enercare Inc (Enercare) to launch a fully integrated solution that will provide geothermal heating and cooling to Canadian homes. Homes and buildings account for almost 20% of national greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Canada and up to 60% in urban Canadian centres like the City of Toronto.
Talking about climate change can be awkward. Just ask Tim Robinson.
Grist
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
Tim Robinson is famous for making uncomfortable social situations funny — in a cringe-inducing way. On his Netflix sketch show I Think You Should Leave , he’s played a range of oddball characters: a contestant on a replica of The Bachelor who’s only there for the zip line; a man in a hot dog costume who claims he’s not responsible for crashing the hot dog car through the window of a clothing store; a guy wearing a really weird hat at work.
Smart Energy’s Power Playbook: Revving up the V2G market
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In this debut of the Power Playbook, our spotlight on the finance and investment side of the energy transition, Yusuf Latief investigates how Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) tech is becoming a burgeoning market space ripe with investment opportunities. V2G systems have until recently been a technology in need of depth and exploration before fully coming onto the market as a widespread source of consumption management.
The Netherlands launches subsidy for modules and battery manufacturing
PV Tech
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
The Netherlands has launched a new subsidy aimed at supporting domestic manufacturing of solar panels, batteries and electrolysers.
EDF confident of UK compromise as it reveals €12.9bn Hinkley Point hit
Financial Times: Energy
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
French power company optimistic British government will help fund nuclear projects after writedown on delayed plant
New proposed design for Clean Electricity Regulations adds much-requested flexibility, but changes must not compromise its purpose
Clean Energy Canada
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
VICTORIA — Evan Pivnick, clean energy program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the new discussion paper on the federal government’s Clean Electricity Regulations: “The new direction the federal government is proposing for the Clean Electricity Regulation in today’s discussion paper makes significant changes to how the policy would be designed, offering additional flexibility for provinces, industry, and utilities.
James Dixon and the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency
Terra Infirma
FEBRUARY 16, 2024
In 2019, the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust became the first health organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. In this interview James Dixon, Associate Director – Sustainability at the Trust, tells Gareth Kane the very personal story behind this landmark move. James reveals how he was suffering climate-related depression and was contemplating civil disobedience – and a potential jail sentence – but was persuaded by his wife to channel his efforts into more practic
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