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How a new industry alliance hopes to scale the market for carbon removals

GreenBiz

Giana Amador, executive director of the Carbon Removal Alliance, talks about the nonprofit’s first priorities and how she thinks the federal government should get involved in carbon removals.

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EA launches consultation on unlimited fines for the worst polluters

Envirotec Magazine

New laws will scrap the cap on civil penalties and significantly broaden their scope to target a much wider range of environmental offences On 15 August the Environment Agency launched a consultation on changes to variable monetary penalties – financial penalties that can be imposed for certain environmental offences. The consultation will run for eight weeks and will close on 8 October.

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From Highways to Healthy Communities

NRDC onEarth

Following the Federal-Aid Highway Act's signing in 1956, California fully built out its interstate and state highway system, expanding mobility access for car-owners, stimulating economic development, and creating thousands of jobs. But these benefits came with unacceptable and avoidable costs.

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Climate-Tech Companies Are Measuring Marketing All Wrong

U.S. Green Technology

80% of the Top Climate-Tech Unicorn B2B Companies Missed This Crucial Step After reviewing the top 10 climate tech unicorns of 2022 , two things are very clear. They all use analytics software to measure website traffic and customers. And 80% aren’t measuring what marketing channels are creating those customers. The Problem With Analytics Software, The post Climate-Tech Companies Are Measuring Marketing All Wrong appeared first on U.S.

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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 $1.3 billion in new contracts led Hewlett Packard Enterprise to train salespeople in sustainability

GreenBiz

Hewlett Packard Enterprise grew sales of its products that increase energy efficiency and improve circularity with help from its sustainability team. Now sustainability is part of its sales training.

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Energy transition MSc launched at Heriot-Watt’s Orkney campus

Envirotec Magazine

Heriot Watt’s Orkney Campus. Heriot-Watt University is launching a new Master of Science degree programme to provide advanced training in the increasingly urgent work of energy transition. The programme is taught in person at the University’s Orkney campus through the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS) and focuses on technologies, systems, processes, and economics, alongside the design of transition projects to move away from fossil fuels and accelerate the i

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Green Sailing: Why Investing in a Sailing Boat is a Green and Environmental Decision

U.S. Green Technology

In a world where environmental concerns are becoming increasingly prominent, making sustainable choices in all aspects of life has never been more critical. From energy consumption to transportation, people are seeking eco-friendly alternatives that reduce their carbon footprint. One such environmentally conscious choice is investing in a sailing boat.

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How worldviews will shape the future of equitable climate action

GreenBiz

Sponsored: New Deloitte report looks at the critical realities about climate and equity that leaders will need to reckon with today to make smart choices for the future.

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Australia leads the world on rooftop solar: We must now lead on making it smart

Renew Economy

Behind Australia's rooftop solar success are millions of inverters. From these little things, big things can grow – but only if we get it right. The post Australia leads the world on rooftop solar: We must now lead on making it smart appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Breathing Easy: Truckers’ Health and the Rise of Zero-Emission Trucks

NRDC onEarth

Truck drivers face a hidden health crisis due to diesel exhaust emissions. Zero-emission trucks can safeguard drivers’ well-being while bringing positive changes to the industry and the planet.

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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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How Solar Inverters are Powering a More Sustainable Future

U.S. Green Technology

In the quest for a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly future, the world’s attention has turned fervently toward renewable energy sources. Among these sources, solar energy stands out as not only a beacon of promise but a tangible solution to mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change and gradually reduce our overwhelming dependence on finite fossil.

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The State of Play for Climate Tech

GreenBiz

Climate tech is at an inflection point. In this free webcast, GreenBiz experts cover the top trends shaping the climate tech landscape and offer insights on this moment full of both promise and gridlock. Join us to hear about the climate tech state of play, technologies to watch and how to scale from here.

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Huge solar tower and hydro storage project takes shape in South Australia

Renew Economy

As landmark Australian solar storage project readies for formal opening, backers say the technology has a pipeline of more than a gigawatt of proposed projects. The post Huge solar tower and hydro storage project takes shape in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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On IRA's 1-year Anniversary, Toasting a Game-Changing Finance Program

NRDC onEarth

EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is set to catalyze billions in clean energy projects across the US, particularly in low-income and disadvantaged communities

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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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Climate Change Trial in Montana: Landmark Ruling

Green Living Guy

A recent ruling from a climate change trial in Montana. For the court has marked a significant victory for young environmental activists. Thereby establishing a precedent for government responsibility in protecting citizens from climate change1. In a first-of-its-kind trial, Judge Kathy Seeley sided with the plaintiffs. They are acknowledging that state agencies were violating their […] The post Climate Change Trial in Montana: Landmark Ruling appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Year 2: What the IRA can do for your company

GreenBiz

A Q&A with Victoria Mills, managing director of the Environmental Defense Fund, on ways sustainability executives and their firms can go after IRA incentives.

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“Renewables are a virus:” Where have you gone, David Littleproud?

Renew Economy

Five years ago the Nationals leader said wind and solar farms were a "good thing." Now he calls them a "virus." What happened to him? The post “Renewables are a virus:” Where have you gone, David Littleproud? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A Trailblazer for Tribal Sovereignty

NRDC onEarth

NRDC Board member John Echohawk, a member of the Pawnee Nation, has devoted his career to asserting the legal and civil rights of Native Americans.

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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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Los Angeles orders more Beam Global EV ARC off-grid solar charging systems

Charged

The City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks has placed a third order for Beam Global EV ARC solar-powered charging systems, the agency’s largest order thus far. The off-grid systems will be used to fuel the city’s growing fleet of electric vehicles. Each EV ARC charging system fits in a standard parking space and generates and stores its own clean electricity.

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Global Decarbonization and the Critical Role of Financial Institutions

GreenBiz

What do financial institutions need for portfolio emissions measurement and reporting? Financial institutions (FIs) must measure portfolio emissions regularly to demonstrate progress in decarbonization over time, and they must start with a baseline measurement. FIs that are ready to determine their baseline face several challenges, including incomplete or inconsistent emissions data in some areas of the business.

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Race to renewables: WA delays closure of coal unit, will NSW follow suit at Eraring?

Renew Economy

Western Australia is now at the pointy end of the transition to green energy and green industries. But will its decision to delay a coal plant closure until after the next election be mimicked by NSW? The post Race to renewables: WA delays closure of coal unit, will NSW follow suit at Eraring? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Elemental Excelerator Celebrates Matching 176 Diverse Aspiring Climate Professionals through EDICT Internship Program

Elemental Excelerator

Elemental Excelerator celebrates matching 176 individuals within its internship program, most recently having placed 76 interns with 52 employers in the climate workforce for summer 2023. To help build a diverse pipeline of talent for the climate sector, Elemental’s internship program Empowering Diverse Climate Talent (EDICT) works with employers to create inclusive cultures, and with early career professionals to develop skills and join a powerful network of rising leaders.

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Introduction to the Starline Track Busway

Charged

Sponsored by Starline. Since 1987, Starline has been synonymous with the phrase “overhead power distribution made simple.” In a world where facility managers are increasingly asked to do more with less, Starline Track Busway has been the innovative, reliable solution they’ve needed to address their pain points. With its extreme versatility and unparalleled reliability, our industry-leading electrical power distribution system helps facility managers across multiple industries answer the challeng

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Renewables are exacerbating modern slavery — how businesses can act

GreenBiz

Addressing the systemic issues of slavery and tracking will take multistakeholder engagement that includes workers along with clearer regulatory signals.

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Gas networks promise “green” home supply, but put their money on electrification

Renew Economy

IEEFA report finds gas network companies are betting big on home electrification, while still selling customers on a renewable hydrogen future. The post Gas networks promise “green” home supply, but put their money on electrification appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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As EU Weans Itself From Russian Energy, U.S. Shale Gas Industry Pushes New LNG Export Plant in Pennsylvania

DeSmogBlog

CHESTER, PA — When Zulene Mayfield testifies next week against plans to build a $6.8 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in her Pennsylvania hometown, she will be facing off against some of the most powerful fossil fuel interests in the United States. As co-founder of the community group Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living, Mayfield has spent years fighting to protect her majority Black and low-income city from the pollution spewed by the nearby Covanta waste-to-energy facili

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Green Watt Power releases 500 W IP67 DC/DC converters for EVs

Charged

Green Watt Power , a division of Powerland that manufactures EV chargers and DC/DC converters in California, has announced a new series of IP67-rated DC/DC converters for EVs. The fully enclosed, IP67-ruggedized EVD500 Marble Series offers two DC input ranges featuring output voltages of 12 V and 24 V to power auxiliary EV functions such as lights, instruments and accessories.

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AI can help pilots minimize climate-warming aircraft contrails, Google study finds

GreenBiz

Tests carried out by Google, American Airlines and Breakthrough Energy suggest pilots can steer clear of routes that create climate-warming contrails.

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AGL signs up to power Victorian smelter as state races to 95 pct renewables

Renew Economy

The electricity supply deal sees out the final years of AGL's Loy Yang coal plant, and coincides with Victoria's high-speed shift to 95% renewables. The post AGL signs up to power Victorian smelter as state races to 95 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Green Methanol Makes a Splash in Quest for Net-Zero Shipping

BloombergNEF

Maritime shipping, the lifeblood of the global economy, has long depended on dirty, carbon-intense heavy fuel oils, but a push to decarbonize the sector is under way. The post Green Methanol Makes a Splash in Quest for Net-Zero Shipping appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Rhythmos integrates the Driivz charging and energy management platform

Charged

EMBARGOED UNTIL TUESDAY, JULY 11TH AT 6 AM ET Rhythmos and Driivz are teaming up to optimize EV charging for utilities and fleets. Rhythmos says its utility-deployed solution can double charging capacity by optimizing charging schedules pushed through the Driivz EV charging and energy management platform. The Driivz platform, which the company says is already managing tens of thousands of charging points globally, will soon optimize on-site charging of EV fleet vehicles through integration with

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Google joins Shell-backed sustainable aviation fuel credit program

GreenBiz

Launched by Shell Aviation and Amex GBT last year, the Avelia program aims to link corporate customers with airlines to boost the market for SAF.

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Cimic steps up solar plans with 300MW plus battery project in Sunshine State

Renew Economy

Cimic subsidiary Pacific Partnerships buys development rights for 300MW solar farm and possible two-hour battery in Queensland's Western Downs region. The post Cimic steps up solar plans with 300MW plus battery project in Sunshine State appeared first on RenewEconomy.