Why climate disclosure policy is critical to corporate sustainability
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2024
There are 3 primary reasons why disclosure rules can help accelerate climate policy progress.
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Six projects named to start feasibility studies for Australia’s first offshore wind farms
Renew Economy
APRIL 30, 2024
Big day for Australia's offshore wind ambitions with six potential projects awarded feasibility licences and another six to follow. Altogether, a potential 25GW of new capacity. The post Six projects named to start feasibility studies for Australia’s first offshore wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Do these 4 things to set yourself up for success in your first 90 days as CSO
GreenBiz
APRIL 25, 2024
When stepping into the role of chief sustainability officer, those first 3 months can be crucial and daunting. Here’s what to do to lay the groundwork for future success.
Power Plant Carbon Rules: What’s Changed Since the 2023 Proposal?
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 25, 2024
The EPA's finalized rules for carbon emissions from the power sector have just been released. Here's how they've evolved.
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.
Big oil privately acknowledged efforts to downplay climate crisis, Senate report finds
The Guardian: Energy
APRIL 30, 2024
Internal documents revealed by committee show companies lobbied against climate laws they publicly claimed to support Big oil has privately acknowledged its efforts to downplay the dangers of burning fossil fuels, a US Senate committee has found. Major fossil-fuel firms have also pledged support for international climate efforts, but internally admit these efforts are incompatible with their own climate plans.
“40 Percent Market Share” – Car Giant Wants to Build 100,000 Hydrogen Vehicles Per Year
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 29, 2024
The European-American car company Stellantis plans to significantly expand its production capacity for commercial vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells. Jean-Michel Billig, head of the group’s hydrogen program, said this in.
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New Rule Ups Big Oil’s Financial Responsibility for Offshore Clean-up
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 24, 2024
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s new rule takes a meaningful step towards holding industry accountable for the true costs of oil and gas drilling.
BMW and Rimac partner to develop high-voltage EV battery tech
Charged
APRIL 30, 2024
BMW Group and Croatia-headquartered electrification technology developer Rimac Technology have announced a long-term partnership to co-develop and co-produce high-voltage battery technology for selected BEVs. The two companies say their respective strengths will complement each other. BMW Group’s electrification strategy aims to build on its leading position and 15 years of battery and electric drive system expertise.
FuelCell Energy Announces Debt Financing for Derby Power Projects
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 29, 2024
DANBURY, Conn– FuelCell Energy, Inc., (Nasdaq: FCEL) today announced that the Company closed on a project debt financing transaction with Liberty Bank and Connecticut Green Bank for the company’s two.
We must examine the connection between packaging and climate change
GreenBiz
APRIL 30, 2024
Companies should think more holistically about the link between packaging and carbon.
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.
Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
One state has found the solution to replace the coal fired generators that are about to close: Build more and bigger batteries. The post Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Of Colorado's Wetlands Protection Bills, Only HB 1379 Gets the Job Done
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 29, 2024
Colorado urgently needs to step up to safeguard our wetlands and streams left vulnerable by the Sackett decision.
Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S.
POWER Magazine
APRIL 29, 2024
The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially operational on April […] The post Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.
European Hydrogen Bank Auction Provides €720 Million for Renewable Hydrogen Production in Europe
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 30, 2024
Today, the Commission is awarding nearly €720 million to seven renewable hydrogen projects in Europe, selected through the first competitive bidding process under the European Hydrogen Bank. The funds for.
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.
Asics designed a sneaker that’s made to be torn apart
GreenBiz
APRIL 30, 2024
White polyester and special glue allow the Nimbus Mirai to be recycled into new running shoes.
Batteries smash more records as they shift solar to evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
California's 10 GW of big battery capacity is now dominant player in evening peaks, and soaking up solar in middle of the day. The post Batteries smash more records as they shift solar to evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Mercedes uses Megawatt Charging System to charge an electric truck at one megawatt
Charged
APRIL 30, 2024
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a new charging standard for heavy-duty EVs that industry experts call a game-changer for electric trucks, is in the final stages of standardization, and is expected to enter the implementation phase this year. Automakers and EVSE manufacturers are busily putting the new system through its paces. In the latest testing milestone, developers at Mercedes-Benz Trucks successfully charged a prototype of the eActros 600 at a charging station with an output of one meg
RSF Social Finance adds trio of ‘high-impact social enterprises’ to its loan portfolio
Impact Alpha
APRIL 30, 2024
San Francisco-based fund manager RSF Social Finance has drawn capital from a social investment fund to allocate a combined $5.5 million to three. The post RSF Social Finance adds trio of ‘high-impact social enterprises’ to its loan portfolio 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?
Bloom Energy and Quanta Computer Forge Transformative Partnership to Power Silicon Valley’s AI Revolution
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 30, 2024
SAN JOSE, Ca.– Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE), a global leader in solid oxide fuel cell technology, announced today a groundbreaking partnership with Quanta Computer Inc. (TWSE: 2382.TW), a premier Taiwanese.
Climate policy outlook: Ottawa plastics talks wrap up
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2024
This week’s most important climate policy stories.
“Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data
Renew Economy
APRIL 29, 2024
Australia's coal mine methane emissions are being vastly underreported and are damaging the nation's credibility on climate change, economist Professor Rod Sims has warned. The post “Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Reliability, uptime and the next generation of EV chargers
Charged
APRIL 30, 2024
Sponsored by Power Innovations International. As EVs continue increasing from a very small portion of the vehicles sold annually to a more mainstream presence on roads around the world, consumers and manufacturers are grappling with plenty of important questions. One set of these questions centers around a general “feeling” – that is, “How much does owning and operating an EV ‘feel’ like owning and operating the gas-powered vehicles I’ve used throughout my life?
Let’s Commit to Saving Workers from Heat, Not Killing Them
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 24, 2024
Recent actions by state government officials increase the urgency for a federal workplace heat standard.
Amid Elon Musk’s Visit to Beijing for FSD Push, China Is Eyeing ‘Economical’ Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles as Next Alternative for Green Energy Transition
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 29, 2024
CEO Elon Musk recently wrapped up his visit to China, sparking speculation about the introduction of the full-self driving (FSD) system in the country. However, this visit comes at a.
‘Thermal hydro’ long-duration energy storage player Raygen gets SLB investment in Series D
Energy Storage News
APRIL 29, 2024
RayGen, a startup developing long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology designed for pairing with renewable energy installations, has raised investment to kick off a Series D funding round.
Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
The owners of the biggest solar farm in South Australia have bought a neighbouring site that could host a giant battery. The post Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.
LG Chem partners with Factorial to develop solid-state EV batteries
Charged
APRIL 30, 2024
US-based solid-state battery technology developer Factorial Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with South Korean battery materials developer LG Chem to develop solid-state battery materials for EVs. The agreement aims to combine LG Chem’s battery material capabilities with Factorial’s next-generation battery material and process innovations to accelerate the development of solid-state batteries.
India installs record 6.2GW of solar PV in March 2024
PV Tech
APRIL 24, 2024
India has installed a record 6.2GW of new solar capacity in March 2024, nearly doubling the previous record for all renewables, according to a report from Rystad Energy.
NREL Selected as Part of $1.6M in Federal Funding to Explore Potential of Geologic Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 30, 2024
NREL One of 16 Teams Selected by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy. The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was recently selected as one of 16 teams to research enhanced production of geologic hydrogen by.
Blended finance rebounds in 2023 with focus on climate and bigger deals
Impact Alpha
APRIL 30, 2024
Blended finance is back. The use of catalytic capital to de-risk renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, small business lending and health and education in. The post Blended finance rebounds in 2023 with focus on climate and bigger deals appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Staggering rise of clean energy in China a wake-up call to Australia – including on nuclear
Renew Economy
APRIL 29, 2024
China is undergoing a monumental power shift that is positioning it to end new coal power before 2030. This has massive implications for global and Australian decarbonisation. The post Staggering rise of clean energy in China a wake-up call to Australia – including on nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Geothermal heat pumps are helping clean up city buildings
Canary Media
APRIL 29, 2024
Late last year in Austin, Texas, big blue rigs rolled up to a sunbaked parking lot and started boring holes deep into the ground. Bedrock Energy , a geothermal startup, was deploying its novel drilling technology for the first time, near a block of low-slung commercial buildings on South Congress Avenue.
Daqo Q1 net income drops 71%, expects ‘many market players’ to go bankrupt
PV Tech
APRIL 30, 2024
Major Chinese polysilicon producer Daqo New Energy has posted a decreased financial results for the fist quarter of 2024 as the wafer sector faced pressure from accumulated inventories and negative margins.
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