Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Image from the awards ceremony in Edinburgh in 2023. The Scottish Green Energy Awards announced its shortlist on 17 October, with projects poised for the spotlight including a large-scale wind farm and a pioneering training centre equipping engineers for the energy transition. This year’s awards, headline sponsored by EDF Renewables UK, will “bring together an unprecedented number of guests to recognise and honour the achievements of those whose revolutionary work is securing Scotland’s fu

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NRDC onEarth

OCTOBER 21, 2024

The world has a strategic plan to reverse global biodiversity loss. We must follow through by working with each other to address the critical issues and build a new relationship with nature.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Australia's main grid reached 75 per cent renewables for the first time on Sunday, propelled by rooftop solar which also sent coal power and grid demand down to record lows. The post Rooftop PV propels renewables to 75 pct share for first time, sends coal and grid demand to record lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Andrew Winston

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Some great news in childhood and environmental health: A new EPA rule requiring utilities to remove all lead water pipes in 10 years The industry says, unsurprisingly, it will cost a lot — the EPA estimates it will take about $45 billion over a decade. For fun, let’s double that and call it about $10 billion per year. That’s less than the $12B Americans spend on Halloween annually ($3.6B just on candy), and the $11B the US oil and gas industry spent just on exploration last yea

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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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

Energy

POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A $900 million funding opportunity released by the Department of Energy (DOE) on Oct. 16 seeks to spur “first mover” teams that could deploy the first two Gen III+ light […] The post DOE Releases $900M to Spur Gen III+ Nuclear SMR Deployment, Targets Two ‘First Mover’ Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Canary Media

OCTOBER 18, 2024

For years, Duke Energy has studied the threats that climate change poses to its power grid. It has produced tomes forecasting the risk to its power lines, substations, and power plants from fires, heat waves, and floods.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Rooftop solar smashes its previous peak in Australia's most renewable state, setting a new record share of 112.9 per cent of state demand. The post Rooftop solar reaches stunning new record of 112.9 per cent of state demand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Charged

OCTOBER 18, 2024

German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr and Australia-headquartered metal mining company Fortescue have announced a deal for the development and supply of zero-emission technologies that, once they enter series production, will become available for mining companies worldwide. The partnership features a total of 475 zero-emission Liebherr machines that include 55 electric excavators, 60 battery-powered dozers, and approximately 360 autonomous T 264 trucks that will commence on-

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In a deal that marks the first corporate agreement to deploy multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) in the U.S., Kairos Power and Google have signed a Master Plant Development Agreement […] The post Google Bets Big on Nuclear: Inks Deal with Kairos Power for 500-MW SMR Fleet to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 14, 2024

A US study estimates the total climate pollution from LNG was 33% greater than that from coal over a 20-year period. This should have major ramifications for emissions policy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The claim that Australian gas exports are “clean” and needed to drive the transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions has become an article of faith for significant parts of the country’s industry, media and political classes – often repeated, only occasionall

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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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NRDC onEarth

OCTOBER 16, 2024

There is growing awareness of the problem of orphaned oil and gas wells, but not many people are aware of the problem of orphaned oil and gas pipelines.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The world's biggest isolated grid - in Western Australia - is experiencing growing number of periods of "potential" 100 per cent renewables. How is it handling it? The post How the world’s biggest isolated grid is dealing with the growing “potential” of 100 pct wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The killers who committed horrific mass shootings in Norway, New Zealand and Texas are examples of “extreme environmentalists” who want to reduce the Earth’s population to conserve resources, according to a class taught at Peterson Academy , the new online school from conservative influencer Jordan Peterson. These mass shooters are “people who don’t rely on persuasion, or government action, but instead take matters into their own hands and start to kill the members of the human race at least in

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In yet another major set of deals spearheaded by a tech giant in support of nuclear power development, Amazon will back the deployment of 5 GW of new X-energy small […] The post Amazon Backs Massive Nuclear SMR Deployment: 5 GW with X-Energy, Agreements With Energy Northwest, Dominion appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The companies are working together to examine production opportunities in South America Vale and integrated European H2 company Green Park Energy (GEP) have teamed up to look into the opportunities Brazil has to offer for the production of green hydrogen. The efforts are a component of Vale’s “Mega Hubs” initiative The “Mega Hubs” project at Vale is a strategy for the production of hot briquette iron (HBI) in addition to other steel-based products through the u

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Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 16, 2024

VANCOUVER — With the cost of living top of mind for Canadians, a new Clean Energy Canada report finds that making a few clean energy changes to your household can save hundreds of dollars a month for families. And now residents across the country can get a snapshot of their own potential savings via a new online calculator. A household in Toronto that switched its gas cars for electric versions, swapped out its natural gas appliances, installed a heat pump, and made some modest energy efficiency

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Report finds keeping troubled Callide B coal plant open beyond 2028 could cost taxpayers up to $420 million a year. The post Queensland opposition’s coal keeper plan could cost taxpayers $420 million a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechCrunch: Climate

OCTOBER 14, 2024

With the deal, Google joins Microsoft and Amazon in turning to nuclear power to satiate its thirst for electricity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The European Industrial Alliance on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) has identified nine SMR projects it will support as its first batch of project working groups (PWGs). The effort marks a significant […] The post Europe’s SMR Alliance Endorses Nine Nuclear Projects in Push for 2030s Deployment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

As the hydrogen industry continues to grow and innovate, it presents enormous potential for contributing to a sustainable energy future. However, along with these opportunities come significant risks. From technological advancements and production challenges to safety concerns, businesses operating in the hydrogen sector face a unique set of hazards.

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Charged

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The EV charger market is undergoing a wave of consolidation. In May, Charge Enterprises emerged from Chapter 11 after a reorganization. In August, insolvent Australian charger manufacturer Tritium was acquired by an Indian firm. In September, KEBA acquired Austria’s EnerCharge. The latest shoes to drop are EVBox and Enel X. Amsterdam-based EVBox is closing its operations in the Netherlands, Germany and the US.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

IEA says rapid deployment of low cost wind and solar the key if world is to navigate narrow path to 1.5°C climate target. The post Solar and batteries steal the show, but world needs more renewables quickly to meet 1.5°C target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Danish renewable energy company Ørsted and US utility Salt River Project (SRP) have confirmed that their 300MW solar-plus-storage project in Pinal County, Arizona, has commenced operations.

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BloombergNEF

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Competition among automakers and battery manufacturers is driving innovations in batteries for lower cost and better performance. BloombergNEF expects a variety of companies to bring battery breakthroughs to the market throughout this decade. The post New Lithium Battery Technology Set to Disrupt Storage Market appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In new research published in the journal Fuel, Baylor University researchers with the Cornerstone Atomization and Combustion Lab (CAC) have unveiled a pioneering method for the efficient combustion of biofuels, using a revolutionary Swirl Burst (SB) injector to burn glycerol/methanol blends with near-zero emissions. This new technology enables ultra-clean combustion of fuels that are typically difficult to burn due to their high viscosity.

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Charged

OCTOBER 16, 2024

SAE International , a US-headquartered global standards organization and association of mobility professionals, has released a new report : SAE J3400TM: NACS Electric Vehicle Coupler Technical Recommended Practice (RP). It establishes a framework for EV charging in North America that includes physical, electrical, functional, safety and performance requirements for the rollout of the standard later this year.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Labor has a whole list of great energy policy achievements, but it doesn't appear capable of selling them. We look at what they have done, and what they should do. The post Federal Labor has great energy policy achievements, but they can’t sell them appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Installed battery storage capacity in California has grown from just 500MW in 2018 to more than 13,300MW at the latest count.

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Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Greetings Agents of Impact! It was great to see so many of you on our lively Call yesterday. Thanks to Ruth Gao, Jazmin. The post The Brief: What new GEMs data does – and doesn’t – tell us about lending risks in emerging markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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TechXplore

OCTOBER 15, 2024

A new study from the University of Toronto's Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering suggests that large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) could lead to significant population-level health benefits.

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PV Tech

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Australia has topped the international leaderboard in scaling electricity generation from low-emission and clean technologies, with growth between 2018 and 2023 at just over 100%.

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Renew Economy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Australia's biggest utility - without a trace of irony - says renewables not being built fast enough to replace ageing and "unreliable" coal fleet. The post “Renewables not coming online fast enough,” says utility that didn’t build any while courting state coal deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The power generation sector is looking at numerous ways to provide enough electricity to satisfy demand from data centers. Bloomberg Intelligence recently said its research shows data centers, buildings filled […] The post Power Demand from Data Centers Keeping Coal-Fired Plants Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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