Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

Yu Huang sampling for freshwater health analysis in Brighton (image credit: Jeremy Fonvielle/ University of Cambridge). The source of pollutants in rivers and freshwater lakes can now be identified using a comprehensive new water quality analysis, according to scientists at the University of Cambridge and Trent University, Canada. Microparticles from car tyres, pesticides from farmers’ fields, and toxins from harmful algal blooms are just some of the organic chemicals that can be detected using

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NRDC onEarth

APRIL 4, 2024

The GGRF will direct long-overdue funding to projects that reduce pollution, lower energy costs for families across the United States, and create good-quality jobs – all while catalyzing an unprecedented wave of private sector investment.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 4, 2024

Nuclear power in Australia would be too slow, too expensive, and unable to supply a 21st century power grid that will have moved to flexible power sources. The post Nuclear energy is an ugly duckling in every possible respect: Too late, too costly, too toxic appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 2, 2024

India in March began fuel loading at a 500-MWe/1,250-MWth prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) located at Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, marking a crucial phase for the second stage of the country’s ambitious The post Long-Awaited Milestone: Fuel Loading Begins at India’s Prototype Fast Nuclear Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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.

Energy

PV Tech

APRIL 4, 2024

Arizona-based solar technology company Erthos has signed a master agreement with developer Sky Community Solar (SCS) on a 180MW community solar portfolio in Texas, US.

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NRDC onEarth

APRIL 4, 2024

Canada, as a signatory to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, must halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030.

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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 5, 2024

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s ruling coalition on Friday agreed a financing mechanism for the country’s future hydrogen network, extending a deadline for it to be built by five years to.

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TechCrunch: Climate

APRIL 1, 2024

The modern world is dependent on a vast network for extracting, processing, transporting and ultimately consuming hydrocarbons like crude oil and natural gas. But these resources come with a cost: they’re finite, difficult to extract and take carbon dioxide out of the ground and release it into the air. Instead of reducing humanity’s dependence on […] © 2024 TechCrunch.

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NRDC onEarth

APRIL 2, 2024

Earlier this year, scientists, led by Dr. Derek Sowers, published a comprehensive map of the world’s most expansive cold-water coral mound province.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 4, 2024

The largest offshore wind project in the world has been given environmental approval off the coast of Sweden. The post World’s biggest offshore wind project wins environmental approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 1, 2024

VANCOUVER, CANADA and BOLECHOWO, POLAND– Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ:BLDP; TSX:BLDP) today announced the signing of a Long Term Supply Agreement (“LTSA”) with its customer Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 2, 2024

This story was originally published by ExxonKnews. When Bucks County, Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit last week against major oil and gas companies for climate damages, Commissioner Chair Diane Ellis-Marseglia pointed to “unprecedented weather events here in Bucks County that have repeatedly put residents and first responders in harm’s way, damaged public and private property and placed undue strain on our infrastructure.

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NRDC onEarth

APRIL 2, 2024

Climate change poses unique and dangerous challenges for older people, especially those experiencing cognitive challenges.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 1, 2024

Fortescue misses third deadline for FID on Gibson Island hydrogen project, meaning Genex must look for other customers for its Bulli Creek solar farm. The post Giant solar project in limbo as Forrest misses another deadline on key green hydrogen project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 2, 2024

Green Energy Oman is one of the biggest green hydrogen projects planned for implementation in the Sultanate of Oman. Shell has announced that Green Energy Oman (GEO), one of the.

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Energy Storage News

APRIL 2, 2024

Big investments are being made into the battery recycling sector in Europe as the continent looks to increase the domestic supply of critical materials for its lithium-ion gigafactory projects.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2024

A senior figure at the influential Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) think tank contributed to a new documentary that spread numerous myths about climate change. Stephen Davies, an academic who has worked in educational outreach roles at the IEA since 2010, appeared several times in Climate The Movie: The Cold Truth – a new film directed by climate science denier Martin Durkin.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 3, 2024

AEMC makes good on promise to fast-track universal smart meter uptake, with draft determination it says will help put consumers at the forefront of the shift to net zero. The post Smart meters for all? New reforms could put 2030 target in reach appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 2, 2024

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif.— West Sacramento-based Sierra Northern Railway (SERA) has received the esteemed Environmental Award from the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) for its leadership in sustainable rail.

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The Guardian: Energy

APRIL 1, 2024

Start-ups turn to heat over batteries as they aim to industrialise the practice Think of battery ingredients and lithium, cadmium and nickel come to mind. Now think again. What about salt, air, bricks, and hand-warmer gel? In our electricity-hungry future they’re set to provide heat to manufacturers who need it, and to help keep the lights on at times when energy is short.

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Canary Media

APRIL 2, 2024

For years, utilities have grappled with how to handle the ever-growing number of solar and battery systems trying to connect to the lower-voltage grids that deliver power to customers.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 4, 2024

First production recorded at what will be the biggest wind farm in South Australia, as concrete foundations also complete. The post Generation starts at what will be South Australia’s biggest wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 4, 2024

On March 31, 2024, FuelCell Energy, Inc., and ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering Company (formerly known as ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company), known as EMTEC, solidified their ongoing partnership with the.

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Financial Times: Energy

MARCH 31, 2024

Hungry to diversify their economies beyond fossil fuels, Middle Eastern powers are investing in the resources needed to produce clean energy

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Energy Storage News

APRIL 2, 2024

Europe has seen its first year when energy storage deployments by power capacity exceeded 10GW in 2023, according to consultancy LCP Delta.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 2, 2024

Chinese state owned energy giant buys Australian energy retailer to advance the growth of its renewables business. The post State-owned Chinese company buys Australian energy retailer to boost local renewable plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 1, 2024

VANCOUVER, CANADA AND ROCKWALL, TEXAS– Ballard Power Systems announced it has been awarded $54 million of investment tax credits from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as part of the Qualifying.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 4, 2024

For the past year and a half an industry group called the Pathways Alliance has been running national ads claiming oil sands producers are climate leaders “on the road to net zero.” But federal records newly reviewed by DeSmog reveal that the group’s co-founder has personally donated to the Conservative Party of Canada, whose leader Pierre Poilievre is campaigning to abolish the country’s most prominent climate policy, a nationwide tax on carbon emissions, saying it brings “misery and suffering

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Energy Storage News

APRIL 4, 2024

Battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution has started construction on its gigafactory in Arizona, US, which will have 17GWh of production dedicated to the energy storage system (ESS) market.

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Renew Economy

APRIL 4, 2024

We thank China for dramatically driving down the price of solar panels. Australia missed that trillion-dollar opportunity and now it’s time to get back in the game. The post Australia has the best solar resources in the world: We should learn how to make our own panels appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FuelCellsWorks

APRIL 4, 2024

Toyota to supply hydrogen fuel cell modules to replace diesel engines in converted coaches Ten converted coaches will be used by Toyota during Paris 2024 Paris — Toyota, the worldwide.

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NRDC onEarth

APRIL 4, 2024

These nation-leading improvements will be a large step forward in climate solutions.

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Charged

APRIL 1, 2024

The economic benefits of recycling Li-ion batteries are clear, but at present, only a small percentage of them are recycled. In contrast, lead-acid batteries have a 99% recycling rate in the US. The two main processes for recycling lithium-ion batteries are pyrometallurgy and hydrometallurgy. Each has its own set of environmental issues. Aqua Metals has pioneered a new electro-hydrometallurgy process that uses renewable electricity and recycles the chemicals used.

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