Why Unilever’s downshift on sustainability is good news
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Environmental and social commitments are aligning more closely with tangible financial goals, a sign of sustainability’s maturity in business.
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National Scorecard Says Illinois Can Do Better on Transportation
NRDC onEarth
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
A new scorecard from NRDC shows that Illinois is trailing behind its neighbors in building a clean and equitable transportation system.
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China Will Guarantee Financial Support for Coal-Fired Power Plants
POWER Magazine
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
A government agency in China announced that operators of coal-fired power plants will receive guaranteed payments based on the installed capacity of their units, part of a program to ensure […] The post China Will Guarantee Financial Support for Coal-Fired Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Indonesia’s solar goes to water with opening of region’s biggest floating PV facility
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The third-largest floating PV plant in the world has been launched in Indonesia, with plans in the works to add an extra 500MW of additional capacity. The post Indonesia’s solar goes to water with opening of region’s biggest floating PV facility 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.
Filling this 'forgotten element' of the energy transition is critical to net zero
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The pipeline of investable renewable energy and low carbon infrastructure projects in developing nations needs to be up to nine times larger, warns the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
Colorado: A National Leader in Transportation and Climate
NRDC onEarth
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
New analysis shows Colorado’s remarkable clean transportation progress—and a need for greater transit investment
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Gas industry reached for tobacco playbook after science showed that gas stoves are harmful
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
The gas industry was told by science in the 1970s that gas stoves were harmful to health, so it reached into the tobacco industry's playbook of denial. The post Gas industry reached for tobacco playbook after science showed that gas stoves are harmful appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Unilever CEO signals radical shift in sustainability agenda
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Under new Unilever CEO Hein Schumacher, sustainability will become part of a composite score by which brand managers will evaluate performance.
US Could Become Odd Market Out in EV Success Story
BloombergNEF
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
With just two months left in 2023, it’s a good time to take stock of where things stand on global electric-vehicle adoption. The post US Could Become Odd Market Out in EV Success Story appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction Finalizes Design for Korea’s Largest Water Electrolysis Hydrogen Plant
FuelCellsWorks
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The company is accelerating the enhancement of its core competencies to lead the global clean energy market and to achieve carbon neutrality. By developing technology for clean energy sources and.
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.
ARENA reports “unprecedented” interest in community batteries
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
ARENA receives applications request for $1.3 billion of community battery proposals, more than 10 times the $120 million available under its funding program. The post ARENA reports “unprecedented” interest in community batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Listen up, utilities: The EV industry is telling you what it needs
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Utility queuing challenges, standardizing charging equipment and improving financing mechanisms are driving the conversation on EVs.
FERC decides if LNG facilities benefit the public. Is it doing its job?
Canary Media
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
Sometime in the next few weeks, a government agency that most Americans know little about could approve a new fossil-fuel project that would have lasting consequences for the climate.
Hyster Recognized by Fast Company for World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Top-Pick Container Handler
FuelCellsWorks
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
GREENVILLE, N.C.— Hyster Company announces that leading business publication Fast Company recognized the hydrogen-powered top pick as a finalist in its Innovation by Design Awards. The port equipment was named among the.
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.
Bowen says accelerating switch to renewables essential to “keep the lights on”
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
In a speech in Adelaide, federal energy minister doubles down on 82% renewables target and hints at new policy initiatives to "amplify" efforts to reach it. The post Bowen says accelerating switch to renewables essential to “keep the lights on” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Master class: Planning your transition for later career and life
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Here's how late-career sustainability professionals can effectively navigate the transition and identify priorities and interests.
Ammonia fuel offers great benefits but demands careful action, says study
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Ammonia, a main component of many fertilizers, could play a key role in a carbon-free fuel system as a convenient way to transport and store clean hydrogen. The chemical, made of hydrogen and nitrogen (NH3), can also itself be burned as a zero-carbon fuel. However, new research led by Princeton University illustrates that even though it may not be a source of carbon pollution, ammonia's widespread use in the energy sector could pose a grave risk to the nitrogen cycle and climate without proper e
Metacon Enters Into Strategic Partnership With Wattanywhere for the Roll-Out of Off-Grid Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Stations
FuelCellsWorks
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Metacon has, through its subsidiary Helbio, initiated an in-depth collaboration with the Swiss-based company WattAnyWhere by entering into an exclusive partnership agreement for the supply and further development of Helbio’s.
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?
Queensland grid hits a new solar peak – 71.2 per cent of state demand
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Queensland grid hits a new solar peak of 71.2 per cent, relegating coal to a minor role in the middle of the day. The post Queensland grid hits a new solar peak – 71.2 per cent of state demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How Unilever uses AI to cut petrochemicals out of laundry soap
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Unilever used AI to identify replacement ingredients for its laundry and cleaning products five times faster than previously possible.
Kentucky utilities get approval for plan to replace coal plant with 1GW solar, storage by 2027
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Two utilities in Kentucky, US, have received approval from the Kentucky Public Service Commission (KPSC) to add 1GW of solar PV and energy storage to replace a 600MW coal plant by 2027.
Helion Hydrogen Power Awarded by h2tec-Bv for the Reship Project – Maritime Applications
FuelCellsWorks
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
HELION Hydrogen Power, one of the main French fuel cell manufacturers, wins a new contract in the maritime sector The company H2Tec-BV will be responsible for the integration of HELION’s.
Ørsted blames lack of ships for New Jersey offshore wind failure and massive write downs
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
World's biggest offshore wind developer blames a ship shortage for the decision to dump its US Ocean Winds project. There are lessons for Australia's nascent offshore wind industry too. The post Ørsted blames lack of ships for New Jersey offshore wind failure and massive write downs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Digitizing the path to decarbonization
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Sponsored: To drive climate action, we must move fast and move together — and we can do so by combining the real and the digital worlds.
Lightening the load: Researchers develop autonomous, customizable electrochemistry robot
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have developed an automated laboratory robot to run complex electrochemical experiments and analyze data.
Air Products to Build Europe’s Largest Blue Hydrogen Plant and Strengthens Long-term Agreement
FuelCellsWorks
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Air Products today announced it will build, own and operate a state-of-the-art carbon capture and carbon dioxide (CO2) treatment facility at its existing hydrogen production plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
“Nobody is safe:” Burning of fossil fuels send global temperatures to hottest on record
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
"People know that things are weird, but they don't they don't necessarily know why it's weird. They don't connect back to the fact that we're still burning coal, oil and natural gas." The post “Nobody is safe:” Burning of fossil fuels send global temperatures to hottest on record appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Emissions keep rising among world's biggest meat and dairy producers
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Urgent policy is needed to combat this trend, according to an analysis led by the FAIRR investor network.
US Bureau of Land Management brings online two California PV projects, advances on 13 other renewables projects
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 7, 2023
The US Bureau of Land Management (BLM), part of the Department of Interior, has advanced on 15 clean energy projects across the West, with two solar PV and storage plants operational in California.
UK Minister Davies Visits Bangor University Research Ship as It Undergoes Green Retrofit
FuelCellsWorks
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Vessel is currently undergoing a two-year retrofit to equip it with a hydrogen propulsion system. A £5.5 million green retrofit using UK Government funding is underway on a research vessel.
Climate wars shift to executive suite as Australia’s biggest fund seeks to block Origin deal
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
The opposition of Australia's biggest super fund to the Brookfield bid for Origin follows a familiar tale of delay and obfuscation on climate and the green energy transition. The post Climate wars shift to executive suite as Australia’s biggest fund seeks to block Origin deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Why leading VCs are rethinking their food investments
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Funding for innovation in food and agriculture systems is due for a reality check after years of startup overvaluation.
Nima Energy to build 150+ EV charging points across Sweden
Charged
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
Swedish EV charging infrastructure developer and operator Nima is in the process of building more than 150 EV charging points in Sweden as part of its plan to open a total of 1,250 in the Nordic region by the end of 2026. The company is building charging points with power levels of up to 400 kW along intercity roads as well as in and around cities. “By the end of the year, we will open our first five stations, with a total of 36 EV charging points, in Stockholm, Kristianstad Vä, Skillingaryd and
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