5 ways to make reuse mainstream
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Innovators at the vanguard of the reuse movement agree on the key ingredients that will speed up the adoption of reuse.
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Confusion reigns as Whitehall briefing contradicts PM’s net zero speech
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
There are increasing concerns that civil servants in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) are attempting to undermine the Prime Minister’s attempts to reset the UK’s net zero policies, says trade body the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA). In a briefing issued to the heating industry only hours after the PM’s net zero speech officials outlined their continuing approach to “encouraging” households to fit heat pumps, retaining unrealistic targets for heat pump installations
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Time for New York City to Act on Extreme Heat
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The September heat wave now enveloping New York is a reminder that the time has arrived for officials in the nation’s largest city to further protect its residents from the dangers of extreme heat.
Big Battery to the rescue as rooftop PV pushes biggest isolated grid to record demand lows
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
WA's first big battery comes to the rescue as rooftop solar provides record 76 pct of state generation and sends grid demand below crucial threshold. The post Big Battery to the rescue as rooftop PV pushes biggest isolated grid to record demand lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
“Embarrassingly Wrong” Tufton Street Net Zero Report Gets Widespread Coverage
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A report from the Tufton Street group Civitas on the supposed cost of net zero was featured in several major newspapers today despite serious data errors. Authored by management consultant Ewen Stewart, the report claimed that achieving net zero emissions will cost the UK £4.5 trillion, or £6,000 per household, by 2050. The report was covered in the the Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail, the Spectator, and the influential conservative blog Guido Fawkes through both news reports and opinion pieces
The POWER Interview: Making the U.S. Nuclear Industry Great Again
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
There are many reasons to be optimistic about the prospects for nuclear energy. As a carbon-free energy source, it is a great option for power generation in a world trying […] The post The POWER Interview: Making the U.S. Nuclear Industry Great Again appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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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.
Food Is Made to be Eaten: New Videos Encourage Food Donation
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
NRDC teamed up with Chef Tom Colicchio to highlight liability protections for food donors because food is made to be eaten and should not end up in landfills.
Rooftop solar meets all of South Australia demand in major new milestone
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Updated: Rooftop solar meets all of South Australia's demand at one stage on Saturday, as more records fall across the grid, including batteries, low coal and minimum demand. The post Rooftop solar meets all of South Australia demand in major new milestone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
A Guide to Six Greenwashing Terms Big Ag Is Bringing to COP28
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Agriculture, which is responsible for over one third of the world’s emissions, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming COP28 global climate summit in Dubai. In the wake of blazing heat, rising food insecurity and devastating floods, COP28 leaders have released a four-point “food and agriculture” agenda for the conference, which will call for governments to work with industry to find new solutions.
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.
DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The Department of Defense (DOD) has moved to develop a second transportable microreactor under Project Pele, granting X-energy a contract option to advance the design of its mobile advanced nuclear […] The post DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.
As sales of heat pumps grow, it’s critical to deploy them properly
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Heat pumps are an increasingly viable alternative to furnaces and air conditioners for decarbonizing buildings.
Heat pumps outperform boilers and furnaces — even in the cold
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Not only do heat pumps function in freezing temperatures — they work far more efficiently than fossil-fuel heating systems in the cold. That’s according to a team of researchers in Europe affiliated with the independent nonprofit Regulatory Assistance Project.
After Decades, Tenants Are Still Fighting NYC Public Housing for Speedy Mold Relief
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
In the 1990s, they organized. In 2013, they sued. In 2023, residents continue the fight for safe homes in NYCHA developments across the city.
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.
Rooftop solar eats up all demand in South Australia, world’s most renewable grid
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
Rooftop solar effectively eliminated grid demand in South Australia on Saturday as it accounted for all but a few megawatts of demand in the world's most renewable grid. The post Rooftop solar eats up all demand in South Australia, world’s most renewable grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Dead Horse, Also-Ran, or Unicorn? How Nuclear Fits With Net Zero
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
For conventional nuclear fission being used today – which involves splitting atoms to release energy – there are two main barriers to it being considered a serious contender in the race to net zero: skepticism around the safety of reactors and radioactive waste disposal, and cost. The post Dead Horse, Also-Ran, or Unicorn? How Nuclear Fits With Net Zero appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Gotion to build US$2 billion gigafactory in Illinois
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
China-headquartered lithium-ion battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has announced a new US$2 billion gigafactory in Illinois, US, targeting the EV and energy storage system (ESS) markets.
Italian Oil Giant Eni Knew About Climate Change More Than 50 Years Ago, Report Reveals
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
Italian oil major Eni knew of the climate impacts of fossil fuel extraction since 1970, according to a report by Greenpeace Italy and advocacy group ReCommon shared with DeSmog. The report comes four months after the two organizations announced a lawsuit against the company alleging Eni used “lobbying and greenwashing” to push for more oil and gas production, despite having known about the risks fossil fuels posed over the past 53 years.
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?
Chart: The remarkable rise of California’s grid battery capacity
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Grid batteries are the latest crop to flourish in the California sunshine: The state’s energy storage capacity has surged tenfold in just the past three years.
The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?
Grist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
This story was co-published with Native News Online. When Neil Patterson Jr. was about 7 or 8 years old, he saw a painting called “Gathering Chestnuts,” by Tonawanda Seneca artist Ernest Smith. Patterson didn’t realize that the painting showed a grove of American chestnuts, a tree that had been all but extinct since his great-grandparents’ time. Instead, what struck Patterson was the family in the foreground: As a man throws a wooden club to knock chestnuts from the branches above, a child shell
Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
It’s time to act on decarbonisation as quickly as humanly possible. Here's how. The post Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Liebreich: Net Zero Will Be Harder Than You Think – And Easier. Part I: Harder
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
When considering the transition to a net-zero carbon economy, it is easy to swing between extremes of optimism and pessimism. The post Liebreich: Net Zero Will Be Harder Than You Think – And Easier. Part I: Harder appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Alstom to Present Italy’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train and the Latest Innovations for Smart Mobility at EXPO Ferroviaria 2023
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Alstom and Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) will unveil the hydrogen-powered Coradia Stream, Italy’s first hydrogen train The new Metropolis train for the Turin Metro Line 1 will also be unveiled together.
Director of Climate Science Denial Group Tony Abbott Reappointed as Board of Trade Adviser
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
Former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott , a director of the UK’s principal climate science denial group, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), has been reappointed by the government as an adviser to the prestigious Board of Trade. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has today announced the 13 advisers who will provide counsel to the Board of Trade – one of the government’s most high profile economic advisory bodies.
Chart: Renewables are on track to keep getting cheaper and cheaper
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Renewable energy already beats fossil fuels on cost globally — and according to analysts, the gap is only going to grow.
‘Missing half the equation’: scientists criticise Australia over approach to fossil fuels
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Prof Lesley Hughes and others say there is ‘cognitive dissonance’ between Labor’s stated commitment to the climate crisis and its policies The Australian government is “missing half the equation” in acting on the climate crisis by backing a shift to renewable energy but having no plan to get out of fossil fuels, according to an author of a new scientific review.
Battery cell prices plunge in August, close to tipping point for the end of ICE vehicles
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Price of battery cells plunges in August, taking it close to the "tipping point" where the cost of building battery-powered EVs can match that of internal combustion engine cars. The post Battery cell prices plunge in August, close to tipping point for the end of ICE vehicles appeared first on RenewEconomy.
India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
India has begun commercial operation of its first domestically designed 700-MWe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in Gujarat, state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India […] The post India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Rimac unveils ‘most technically advanced BESS in the world’, SineStack
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Rimac Energy, the battery energy storage system (BESS) division of EV supercar company, has unveiled its new product at the Energy Storage Summit Central Eastern Europe (CEE).
Who says heavy-duty EVs won’t work? 170-tonne, 620 kWh battery-electric truck hits the road in Australia
Charged
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
The next time some troll insists that EVs are only suitable for small vehicles, you might send ‘em a picture of this behemoth. Janus Electric, a startup based in New South Wales, Australia, has partnered with mining giant OZ Minerals and logistics provider Qube to trial an electric triple road train. The converted Volvo FH16 8×6 prime mover delivers 720 hp and 2,500 Nm of torque.
Electric big rigs are going farther and charging faster
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
There’s only one way to know if electric trucks can really replace diesel-fueled trucks: load them up with cargo, put them on the road and collect the data to see how far they can go. That’s exactly what 10 freight depots in North America have been doing over the past two weeks.
Tata Elxsi Eyes Hydrogen and Other Clean Energy Innovations to Augment EV Solutions
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
India’s engineering solutions providers have been quick to capitalize on the recent global interest in electric vehicles. One of the key players in this field is Tata Elxsi, which stands.
China solar juggernaut hurtles towards 1,000GW of installed capacity by 2026
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
New modelling shows China will this year pass the 500GW mark for total installed solar capacity – and then double that milestone by the end of 2026. The post China solar juggernaut hurtles towards 1,000GW of installed capacity by 2026 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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