We need to start designing for sustainability
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The design process is usually focused on meeting a client's demands and making something within budget. That isn't enough for the climate crisis.
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Climate tech investment falls 40% amid economic uncertainty
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Climate tech investments from venture-capital and private equity fell 40% in 2023 as economic uncertainty and geopolitical conflict dent investor confidence, according to PwC’s 2023 State of Climate Tech report, published on 17 October. This year’s report analysed over 8,000 climate tech start-ups and over 32,000 deals worth more than US$490 billion.
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In Wisconsin, federal IRA grants could break bottleneck on climate funding
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
An Inflation Reduction Act program is directly funding state and local climate action and could provide an end-run around legislative inertia and hostility on climate, advocates hope.
AUMA Goes Green with Commitment to Net Zero
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with AUMA Actuators Limited. Investment in a range of renewable energy technologies by an electrical actuator supplier based near Bristol is reaping returns through reduced energy costs and meeting sustainability goals, saving over 236 tons of CO 2 and generating more than 420 MWh of energy.
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.
ESG for the New Sustainability or ESG Manager
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
In recent years, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has moved from the margins of business management to the center. Stakeholders, including boards of directors, investors, and value chain partners, are increasingly using ESG as a lens to judge how well an organization is addressing risks and opportunities. These include risks and opportunities related to climate change, energy management, and choices of chemical products.
Cogeneration electricity supplier opts for a sustainable retrofit
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
As part of its efforts to achieve net zero fossil carbon dioxide emissions, Swedish electricity supplier Mälarenergi has partnered with engineering firm ABB to upgrade its switchgear with retrofit solutions at its cogeneration plant in Västerås. By replacing the plant’s aging circuit breakers with modern Emax2 models, says ABB, the electrical circuits are not only fully protected, but feature new technologies that reduce energy consumption, saving valuable time, costs and resources.
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Huge global demand for new wind technicians by 2027
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
New figures appear to clarify the workforce challenge facing the global wind industry with nearly 600,000 technicians needed during the next five years – with more than 240,000 of these roles new recruits to the industry. The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have published their latest joint report forecasting the numbers of wind technicians required to construct, install, operate, and maintain (C&I and O&M) the anticipated global wind fleet up to 20
Common questions in soil carbon monitoring
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Sponsored: Quantifying environmental impact in agriculture: Peer review underscores the importance of setting high scientific standards.
£650 million nuclear fusion package will create thousands of training places
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Thousands of people will have the chance to train for careers in nuclear fusion technology, under UK government plans unveiled on 16 October. Speaking at the IAEA Fusion Energy Conference, Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie set out details of the new £650 million Fusion Futures Programme – part of the UK’s updated Fusion Strategy. Measures include the creation of more than 2,200 training places across the country, a new fuel cycle testing facility to focus on commercialising the technology and fundin
Greta Thunberg arrested at London oil summit protest
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Climate activist taken away by Met police after protesters denounce meeting of fossil fuel executives and ministers Greta Thunberg was arrested after joining hundreds of protesters who gathered at a five-star hotel in London on Tuesday morning to denounce a meeting branded “the Oscars of oil”. Footage showed the Swedish climate activist being bundled into the back of a van by police after taking part in protests blocking the entrances of the InterContinental on Park Lane, the venue for the Energ
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.
Here's why electric lawn mowers are cutting down the gas-fueled competition
Canary Media
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks Lunar Energy for its support of the column.
Urgent need to speed up grid reform and development – IEA
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The IEA in a new report points to signs that grids are becoming a bottleneck to clean energy transitions and that delayed action means prolonging reliance on fossil fuels. To overcome this, the report, Electricity Grids and Secure Energy Transitions , calls for “an unprecedented level of attention from policy makers and business leaders to ensure grids support clean energy transitions and maintain electricity security”.
Fire-inhibiting, nonflammable gel polymer electrolyte for lithium-ion batteries
TechXplore
OCTOBER 17, 2023
A collaborative research team has achieved a milestone in battery technology. Their achievement in developing a non-flammable gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) is set to revolutionize the safety of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) by mitigating the risks of thermal runaway and fire incidents.
“Bubble curtains” may help protect whales from noise of offshore wind construction
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Bubble curtains are being rolled out at two US offshore wind projects to minimise noise impact on whales and other marine life. The post “Bubble curtains” may help protect whales from noise of offshore wind construction 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.
World may have crossed solar power 'tipping point,' study suggests
TechXplore
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The world may have crossed a "tipping point" that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new research suggests.
DOE bets on virtual power plants
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 17, 2023
While huge utility-scale solar projects capture most of the headlines, the residential market also has an important role to play in the country’s transition from fossil fuels to renewable electricity. Individual home solar + storage systems may not necessarily help the grid, but when aggregated together into virtual power plants, that changes.
Study unveils a new partially disordered phase in Li- and Mn-rich cathode materials
TechXplore
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are among the most widespread battery technologies worldwide, due to their light weight, high energy densities, easy fabrication process, rapid charging times and other advantageous properties. Identifying strategies that could boost their performance further or facilitate their future upscaling has been the focus of numerous recent studies.
Tapping the creativity of local fund managers to scale small business finance
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Small businesses are the growth engine for inclusive and resilient development in Africa. Yet the $330 billion annual financing gap remains stubbornly sticky. The post Tapping the creativity of local fund managers to scale small business finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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?
Alltrade Using FLEXRACK by Qcells Equipment for Alberta Solar Projects
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OCTOBER 17, 2023
FLEXRACK by Qcells and Alltrade Industrial Contractors Inc., a Canadian renewable EPC and construction services company, have partnered on a 182 MW portfolio of solar projects in Canada. The portfolio consists of two fixed-tilt, bifacial solar panel projects that are located in Scotford and Aldersyde, Alberta. Once complete, the 81 MW Scotford project will be the largest behind-the-meter solar project in Canada.
Behind the scenes of EV test labs with UL Solutions and Keysight (Webinar)
Charged
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Powering the Future of Electric Vehicles: Step Inside EV Test Labs Go behind the scenes of UL Solutions’ and Keysight’s electric vehicle labs to see the tech driving high-power charging, batteries, and how EVs might fuel the grid. Register now for your exclusive ticket and get your questions answered during a live Q&A with automotive experts. Webinar: November 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM PT Register today.
FirstEnergy Needs RECs for Ohio Operating Utilities
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 17, 2023
FirstEnergy Corp. has issued an RFP to purchase Ohio-compliant renewable energy credits (RECs) for its Ohio subsidiaries – Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison. The purchases will help meet the companies’ 2023 renewable energy targets established under Ohio’s alternative energy law. RECs sought in this RFP must be: Eligible for compliance with the companies’ 2023 renewable energy obligations; Sourced from generating facilities certified in accordance wi
Fermata Energy’s bidirectional EV charger and V2G software platform achieve UL certification
Charged
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Fermata Energy , a pioneer in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, has earned UL certification for its new FE-20 bidirectional charging system. The FE-20 is now fully certified to UL 9741, the Standard for Bidirectional EV Charging System Equipment and UL 1741-SA, the Standard for Inverters, Converters, Controllers and Interconnection System Equipment for Use With Distributed Energy Resources, Supplement SA.
Cryptocurrency price collapse leads Texas bitcoin mine developer to target battery storage opportunity
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Falling cryptocurrency prices have led to a crypto mine developer to propose a battery storage facility in the city of Corpus Christi, Texas.
ACCURE Battery Intelligence raises $7.8 million to accelerate development of battery safety and performance software
Charged
OCTOBER 17, 2023
German battery-analytics software developer ACCURE has completed a $7.8-million investment round that was led by Blue Bear Capital and HSBC Asset Management and also included Riverstone Holdings and Capnamic Ventures. ACCURE plans to use the funding to accelerate its growth and the development of predictive analytics software designed to enhance battery safety, performance and longevity for energy storage.
Janssen Pharmaceutica’s geothermal heating project inaugurated in Beerse, Belgium
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The geothermal heating plant of Janssen Pharmaceutica in its Beerse Campus in Belgium has been officially inaugurated. With this development, the pharmaceutical company expects to reduce its CO2 emissions from its activities in Belgium by about 30%. Belgian Janssen Pharmaceutical is part of the Johnson & Johnson group. Plans for this geothermal heating project were first announced in mid-2018, and drilling operations started by the end of 2019.
Qmerit outlines key issues affecting EV adoption and public charger reliability
Charged
OCTOBER 17, 2023
US EV charger installer Qmerit has produced a report through its recently established Electrification Institute that assesses pivotal issues with respect to widespread EV adoption and progress toward home and building electrification. Questions addressed involve affordability, the shortage of qualified electricians, how nano- and micro-grids will help underpin electrification infrastructure, and why virtual power plants are critical to a robust grid.
Elemental Excelerator to Fund 15 Climate Companies in 12th Cohort
Elemental Excelerator
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. With this latest cohort, Elemental is infusing another $12.5M into climate solutions and will spearhead the development of 15 transformative technologies crucial for heating and cooling our homes, reimagining critical resource extraction, advancing carbon removal and transforming our food system.
The world’s power grids, 50 million miles’ worth, need a major overhaul
The Verge: Energy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Workers erect a steel tower at the 220kV line project in Jiangsu Province, China, on October 16th, 2023. | Photo by Costfoto / NurPhoto via Getty Images Governments and utilities need to add or replace the equivalent of virtually all the world’s power grids by 2040 to reliably keep the lights on while cleaning up pollution from the power sector. That’s 80 million kilometers (nearly 50 million miles) of infrastructure that needs a major upgrade, according to a first-of-its-kind report released by
New 180MW wind farm officially opened in southern Queensland
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The 180 MW Dulacca wind farm officially opened as state Labor government ramps up efforts to reach its renewable energy targets. The post New 180MW wind farm officially opened in southern Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.
UK infrastructure needs much more investment, say government advisers
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
National Infrastructure Commission says public transport, home heating and water networks all in need of renewal The £30bn question: will Tories embrace NIC report or stick with rhetoric? The UK’s infrastructure needs a big cash injection, with public transport, home heating and water networks all in dire need of renewal, independent government advisers have said.
New recipe for efficient, environmentally friendly battery recycling
TechXplore
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have found a new and efficient way to recycle metals from spent electric car batteries. The method allows recovery of 100% of the aluminum and 98% of the lithium in electric car batteries. At the same time, the loss of valuable raw materials such as nickel, cobalt and manganese is minimized. No expensive or harmful chemicals are required in the process because the researchers use oxalic acid—an organic acid that can be found in the plant
‘Reliable Energy New York’ gets go ahead
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Iberdrola’s Avangrid subsidiaries New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas and Electric (RG&E) have the go ahead for their joint ‘Reliable Energy New York’ plan. The plan, which has been approved by the New York Public Service Commission, encompasses a range of actions including $6 billion in investments to enhance reliability, resiliency and customer service and to support the meeting of the state’s climate targets.
Ignis Energy awarded three geothermal exploration licenses in Bingöl, Türkiye
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Ignis Enerji Üretim A.S. ( Ignis Energy ) has been awarded three geothermal resource exploration licenses in the Bingöl Province in Türkiye after its application was approved by the Special Provincial Administration. With this development, Ignis Energy expands its geothermal portfolio in Turkiye, further trasnsferring the company’s vast experience in the oil and gas industry to the geothermal energy sector to develop and evaluate different technologies for sustainable energy production.
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