Public Storage is backing 130 community solar projects. Here’s why
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The portfolio will bring renewable electricity to low- and moderate-income communities in Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey.
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Confusion reigns as Whitehall briefing contradicts PM’s net zero speech
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
There are increasing concerns that civil servants in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) are attempting to undermine the Prime Minister’s attempts to reset the UK’s net zero policies, says trade body the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA). In a briefing issued to the heating industry only hours after the PM’s net zero speech officials outlined their continuing approach to “encouraging” households to fit heat pumps, retaining unrealistic targets for heat pump installations
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Food Is Made to be Eaten: New Videos Encourage Food Donation
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
NRDC teamed up with Chef Tom Colicchio to highlight liability protections for food donors because food is made to be eaten and should not end up in landfills.
Alstom to Present Italy’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train and the Latest Innovations for Smart Mobility at EXPO Ferroviaria 2023
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Alstom and Ferrovie Nord Milano (FNM) will unveil the hydrogen-powered Coradia Stream, Italy’s first hydrogen train The new Metropolis train for the Turin Metro Line 1 will also be unveiled together.
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.
“Embarrassingly Wrong” Tufton Street Net Zero Report Gets Widespread Coverage
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A report from the Tufton Street group Civitas on the supposed cost of net zero was featured in several major newspapers today despite serious data errors. Authored by management consultant Ewen Stewart, the report claimed that achieving net zero emissions will cost the UK £4.5 trillion, or £6,000 per household, by 2050. The report was covered in the the Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail, the Spectator, and the influential conservative blog Guido Fawkes through both news reports and opinion pieces
New global framework seeks to streamline regenerative agriculture practices
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform warns that half the world's farmland is degraded and only a major transformation will ensure food security.
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Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.
Can a roof's material cool the outside air and lower energy demand?
TechXplore
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Concrete sidewalks, black asphalt streets, traffic, brick and steel buildings. These common city elements can retain heat and increase temperatures in a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect.
Fervo Energy breaks ground on next-gen geothermal project in Cape Station, Utah
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Fervo Energy has broken ground on an exploration drilling campaign for a next-generation geothermal energy project at Cape Station in Beaver County, Utah. The project is set to deliver 400 MW of electricity by 2026 with full-scale production targeted by 2028. Earlier this year, Fervo announced breakthrough results of its first full-scale EGS pilot project in northern Nevada, Project Red.
Cutting the red tape around carbon markets
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Sponsored: While the technology to help scale carbon markets with integrity is here, we need our ecosystem to think differently and at pace to unlock its potential.
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.
Germany covers 52 pct of electricity consumption with renewables so far this year
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Renewables covered more than half of Germany’s electricity consumption so far this year, and has averaged 50 pct or more for each of the last seven months. The post Germany covers 52 pct of electricity consumption with renewables so far this year appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Microsoft is going nuclear to power its AI ambitions
The Verge: Energy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, speaks during an interview in Redmond, Washington, on Wednesday, March 15th, 2023. | Image: Chona Kasinger / Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft thinks next-generation nuclear reactors can power its data centers and AI ambitions, according to a job listing for a principal program manager who’ll lead the company’s nuclear energy strategy.
Rimac unveils ‘most technically advanced BESS in the world’, SineStack
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Rimac Energy, the battery energy storage system (BESS) division of EV supercar company, has unveiled its new product at the Energy Storage Summit Central Eastern Europe (CEE).
Europe’s banks helped fossil fuel firms raise more than €1tn from global bond markets
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Exclusive: Pan-European investigation looked at thousands of transactions since Paris climate agreement in 2016 Banks including some of Europe’s largest lenders have helped fossil fuel companies to raise more than €1tn (£869bn) from the global bond markets since the Paris climate agreement, according to an investigation by the Guardian and its reporting partners.
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?
American Climate Corps: What we know so far
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
A new federal work program is hoping to train 20,000 young Americans the technical skills needed in a climate tech marketplace.
“Largest” urban solar farm and battery planned to power university campus
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
La Trobe University has announced plans to install what it claims to be the largest "urban solar farm" in Victoria, a 2.9MW ground-mounted PV array and 2.5MW battery. The post “Largest” urban solar farm and battery planned to power university campus appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What Is the Air Quality Index?
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
The Air Quality Index (AQI) is used for reporting daily air quality. How to read it and how to protect yourself from air pollution.
Ditching fossil fuels can shave $800 from a Canadian family’s monthly bills: report
Clean Energy Canada
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
OTTAWA — With the International Energy Agency’s latest milestone report pointing to a peak in fossil fuel demand by the end of this decade, Clean Energy Canada has released a new study illustrating what ditching oil and gas means for Canadian households and their energy bills. A family living in a house in a Toronto suburb that adopts a few common clean energy solutions—including EVs and heat pumps—could knock $800 off their monthly energy bills, compared to one that is largely reliant on fossil
NENS Power and e-power Launch a 250kVA Hydrogen Dual Fuel Generator Leveraging CMB.TECH’s Innovation
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
NENS Power and e-power® are taking concrete steps towards green power generation for temporary energy supply. This generator with a Volvo Penta Stage V D8 industrial engine, applying CMB.TECH’s hydrogen.
Amazon, IKEA and Patagonia have joined a group to buy zero-emissions maritime shipping fuel
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance is looking to decrease emissions from ocean shipping by 90 percent.
Fire erupts in Tesla Megapack module at Bouldercombe battery, sparks new energy war
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Fire breaks out in Tesla Megapack module at new Bouldercombe battery in Queensland, prompting Chris Bowen to slap down Matt Canavan who led the predictable conservative backlash. The post Fire erupts in Tesla Megapack module at Bouldercombe battery, sparks new energy war appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Looming Government Shutdown Puts Public Safety and Health at Risk
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
The House majority must do their job before people are forced to pay the price.
How to raise a Series A in today’s market
TechCrunch: Climate
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Three investors shared their perspectives on what’s changed, what’s working today, and what advice they’re giving founders at this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt.
Fuel Cell Power for Electric Vehicle Charging
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Global sales of electric cars are set to hit another record year, with their share of the overall car market expected to grow to one-fifth in 2023. Add to this the.
BSR's climate director: How climate justice fits into business strategy
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Deb Gallagher shares how big organizations can make an impact with frontline communities.
Big Battery to the rescue as rooftop PV pushes biggest isolated grid to record demand lows
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
WA's first big battery comes to the rescue as rooftop solar provides record 76 pct of state generation and sends grid demand below crucial threshold. The post Big Battery to the rescue as rooftop PV pushes biggest isolated grid to record demand lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Will Hyundai really follow through with its retro look hydrogen car?
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The automaker has successfully unveiled its N Vision 74 concept, suggesting it could see production one day. Last year, Hyundai unveiled its N Vision 74 concept hydrogen car to a great deal of positive response, suggesting that there is a chance it might one day head to production. The unveiling was met with massive enthusiasm from vehicle enthusiasts due to its substantial detail.
6 Ways to Lower Your Natural Gas Bill and Make Your Energy Usage More Efficient
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
Over the last couple of years, the prices of gas and other energy sources had a pretty rough ride. And with all things going out in Europe and the rest of the world as well as one global pandemic behind us, these developments are perfectly understandable. Be that as it may, CNBS reports that since. The post 6 Ways to Lower Your Natural Gas Bill and Make Your Energy Usage More Efficient appeared first on U.S.
Belgium Prepares Harbours for Massive Green Hydrogen Imports
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Belgium has launched a call for proposals to prepare its ports to import massive amounts of green hydrogen as part of its efforts to become a ‘hydrogen gateway’, Belgian Energy.
Carbon credits for forest preservation projects are mostly ‘illusory’, UC Berkeley study says
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
New research into Verra’s REDD+ methodology found cherry-picking and over-crediting.
Bouldercombe battery back on line just 48 hours after fire destroyed Tesla Megapack
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Bouldercombe battery has been re-energised and charged and discharged into the grid just 48 hours after a fire destroyed one of its Tesla Megapack modules. The post Bouldercombe battery back on line just 48 hours after fire destroyed Tesla Megapack appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Merkel’s policies left Germany too reliant on Russian gas, adviser admits
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
Top economics aide says the ex-chancellor had little choice after deciding to phase out nuclear power
Tesla Megapack on fire in ‘minor incident’ at battery storage site in Australia
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
A fire has taken place at a battery storage project in Queensland, Australia, as it reached the final stages of its commissioning phase.
Fokker Next Gen Collaborates With Dassault Systèmes for Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Fokker Next Gen and Dassault Systèmes have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to lead the aviation industry towards a sustainable future powered by hydrogen. The alliance signifies an industry.
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