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So you want to buy a heat pump? Here’s how

Renew Economy

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invested. But with 69 brands and 420 different models on the market, and no energy star rating system for heat pumps, buying one can be confusing. The post So you want to buy a heat pump? Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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France urges swift deal on EU power reform to counter US subsidies

Financial Times: Energy

Energy minister says bloc will lose out to Biden’s IRA if Paris and Berlin fail to resolve differences over nuclear power

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‘Detached from reality’: anger as Rishi Sunak plans to restrict solar panels

The Guardian: Energy

Climate campaigners dismiss government argument that controversial move will improve food security Rishi Sunak plans to restrict the installation of solar panels on swathes of British farmland, which climate campaigners say will raise bills and put the UK’s energy security at risk. Last year, then prime minister Liz Truss attempted to block solar from most of England’s farmland.

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Is waste to hydrogen a form of green energy?

Hydrogen Fuel News

There is a difference between the use of this carbon emission-free fuel and its clean production. As researchers continue to look for ways to decarbonize industries through clean energy, the same can be said about methods of H2 production, including waste to hydrogen technology. Many people wonder if this strategy for producing H2 can truly be considered green.

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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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How a huge new LNG plant spells ‘dire’ trouble for whales off Canada’s coast

The Guardian: Energy

Humpbacks and fin whales at risk, as study predicts increased ship traffic could cause a 30-fold increase in fatal collisions over the next decade On a quiet summer evening last month, the crew of the Northern Expedition spotted a dark shape surfacing from the water off Canada’s west coast. Earlier that day, crew on the passenger ferry had made a similar sighting, and only narrowly avoided striking the humpback whale by ordering the ferry’s powerful engines to be reversed.

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Nickel miners linked to devastation of Indonesian forests

Financial Times: Energy

Rising demand for electric vehicles and the batteries that power them leads to more trees being felled

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ExxonMobil’s talks with Pioneer herald ‘new era’ of shale consolidation

Financial Times: Energy

Oil major’s possible takeover of $56bn independent driller ‘puts large companies into play’

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‘The history of the climate movement is very white’: how youth campaigners took on a mining giant and won

The Guardian: Energy

Murrawah Johnson and Monique Jeffs have been awarded a Young Voltaire human rights award for their victory over Waratah Coal’s Galilee basin coal project Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Murrawah Johnson was on the phone with a solicitor, preparing for a historic court case, when she suddenly went into labour.

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UK low carbon solutions challenge opens for smart energy solutions

Smart Energy International

The low carbon energy solutions innovator challenge, launched by the Climate Innovation Platform (CIP) is aimed at supporting businesses dedicated to driving energy innovation. Interoperable and digital solutions are among those from SMEs that can apply. Delivered by the University of Birmingham in partnership with Energy Systems Catapult, the Innovator Challenge has been designed for SME innovators working on low carbon energy solutions.

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CCUS-Enabled Hydrogen Production

Energy Central

CCUS-Enabled Hydrogen is Low Carbon Hydrogen DESNZ have produced a Low Carbon Hydrogen Standard (LCHS) to ensure that all hydrogen that receives government support is produced in a manner that is compliant with the UK’s Net Zero targets. The LCHS is one of the most stringent standards in the world for carbon emissions, and hydrogen produced in the UK using CCUS-enabled.

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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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Commercial and industrial energy storage is General Trend: Analysis of Its Cost, Policies and Market

EnergyTrend

Commercial and industrial energy storage is General Trend: Analysis of Its Cost, Policies and Market Commercialandindustrialenergystorageiscurrentlyexperiencingaboomindevelopment.AccordingtodatafromtheWhitePaperon2023ChinaIndustrialandCommercialEnergy.

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Masdar | Malaysia

Energy Central

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The Battle Over “Peak Oil” — IEA Vs OPEC

CleanTechnica

When the IEA said recently that the world needs to slash the use of fossil fuels, the folks at OPEC went ballistic.

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EPA Takes Two Big Steps to Curb Climate-Warming HFCs

CleanTechnica

Pound for pound, HFCs are one of the most potent sources of climate pollution, and this is a significant step forward in reducing the products that use them. Climate-friendlier alternatives to these HFCs are available that make these products work as well as – or better than – before.

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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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Ideological Purity Has No Place In Politics

CleanTechnica

Politics in America is messy, but it has always been so. Governing requires compromise, something Lincoln and FDR knew a lot about.

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World EV Sales Now Equal 18% Of World Auto Sales

CleanTechnica

Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 45% in August 2023 compared to August 2022, rising to 1,238,00 units. In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market (with a 13% BEV share alone). This means that the global automotive market is firmly in the Electric Disruption Zone*.

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What You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Tesla’s Full Self Driving Beta

CleanTechnica

Plus: my new strategy for maximum battery life on cross-country road trips.

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Energy Efficiency & Electrification Take Center Stage in New Jersey

CleanTechnica

With historic commitments from Governor Phil Murphy, backed by robust programs, New Jersey is becoming a leader in clean, efficient buildings.

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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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Fast Company Includes 3 EV Companies Among “Brands That Matter”, & One Will Probably Surprise You

CleanTechnica

In a recent announcement, Fast Company chose three EV companies for its “Brands That Matter” list for 2023. While two of the players won’t be a big surprise, there’s one brand that surprised even me. In this article, I’m take a look at each one!

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VinFast Unveils Latest EVs At Geneva International Motor Show 2023 In Qatar

CleanTechnica

DOHA, QATAR — Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast is showcasing four of its electric vehicle models at the Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS), Qatar 2023, ongoing in Doha, until October 14, 2023.

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BMW Lends EV Batteries To Weird New Diesel-Killing Electric Vehicle

CleanTechnica

Dannar is taking its new mobile energy storage unit on the road with BMW i3 EV battery packs and a plan to decarbonize off-road working vehicles.