Ikea is guiding its customers toward sustainable consumption. Here’s how
GreenBiz
MAY 6, 2024
The giant furniture retailer is using its procurement clout and in-store promotions to nudge millions of customers toward lower-emissions products.
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Highlighting Composting Successes from Food Matters Partners
NRDC onEarth
MAY 6, 2024
In honor of International Compost Awareness Week , here are some examples of NRDC's Food Matters partners expanding composting throughout their municipalities.
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Big batteries leap to new charging record on Australia’s main grid
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
The recent addition of a number of new big battery projects is being felt on the grid, with a big leap in the record for battery charging over the weekend. The post Big batteries leap to new charging record on Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hazer and FortisBC Advance With $160M Hydrogen Facility in Canada
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
Hazer Group Ltd and FortisBC Energy Inc. have signed a binding Project Development Agreement to develop a 2,500 TPA commercial hydrogen facility in Canada, leveraging Hazer’s innovative low-carbon technology. FortisBC.
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.
Tailwinds build for sustainable aviation fuel
GreenBiz
MAY 6, 2024
As the aviation industry lobbies for sustainable jet fuel, new tax breaks could help lower the carbon footprint of business travel.
Ofcom Refuses to Investigate GB News Over Climate Conspiracy Theories
DeSmogBlog
MAY 7, 2024
The broadcasting regulator Ofcom will not be opening an investigation into GB News after one of its guests spread misinformation about climate action, DeSmog can reveal. Appearing on the Neil Oliver Show on 14 April, journalist Jasmine Birtles made a series of outlandish claims about climate action leading to mass deaths. She claimed a “depopulation agenda” exists that seeks to “remove seven and a half billion people from the world”.
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German Developer to Construct €3Bn, 1GW Green Hydrogen Facility in Albacete, Spain
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
A German developer is set to build a €3 billion (approximately $3.3 billion) green hydrogen facility in Albacete, Spain, aiming to create up to 1,000 jobs and produce hydrogen using.
6 ways banks can drive EV adoption — and grab a big slice of the growing industry pie
GreenBiz
MAY 7, 2024
Accelerating the growth of the electric vehicle market requires capital to fund manufacturing, infrastructure and innovation.
Ensuring safe and reliable lithium-ion battery performance
Charged
MAY 6, 2024
Sponsored by Parker Lord. The demand for electric vehicles continues to increase, with EV sales growing faster than any other major category of automobile. According to an article in Forbes, 2023 was the first time more than 1 million EVs were sold in the U.S. in one calendar year, reaching between 1.3 million and 1.4 million cars by year end. Thermal management is a critical requirement for the safety and performance of EVs.
Gillard to chair new multi-billion dollar energy fund targeting wind, solar and batteries
Renew Economy
MAY 6, 2024
Julia Gillard to chair new energy transition fund aiming to build 15 GW of solar, wind and battery storage in Australia. The post Gillard to chair new multi-billion dollar energy fund targeting wind, solar and batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Hyundai to Launch Revamped Hydrogen-Powered NEXO in Q2 2025
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
The revamped model may be equipped with a larger fuel tank, upgraded technology such as ADAS, OTA software upgrades. South Korea’s top automaker Hyundai Motor Co. plans to introduce a next-generation model.
The great corporate decarbonization derby is on
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MAY 6, 2024
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Italy bans solar on agricultural land
PV Tech
MAY 7, 2024
The Italian government has banned solar PV installations on agricultural land in a move that the nation’s solar trade association said would cost Italy €60 billion (US$64.5 billion).
Super funds dump thermal coal mining companies, up to a point
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
More Australian superannuation funds are excluding so-called "climate wreckers" from their portfolios. The post Super funds dump thermal coal mining companies, up to a point appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Maritime Partners Signs Design Basis Agreement With U.S. Coast Guard for M/V Hydrogen One Power System
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
NEW ORLEANS— Maritime Partners, LLC (“Maritime Partners”), a leading provider of maritime financing solutions primarily focused on Jones Act vessels, has received a Design Basis Agreement (“DBA”) from the U.S.
Climate policy outlook: 2019 global aviation-related emissions were unreported.
GreenBiz
MAY 6, 2024
This week’s most important climate policy stories.
SK On, Ferrari strengthen partnership for innovation in EV battery cell technology
Charged
MAY 6, 2024
South Korean EV battery manufacturer SK On, a subsidiary of SK Innovation , has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari to reinforce their partnership and innovate cell technology. The agreement allows the parties to share their experience in various fields to improve their technical collaboration and share insights.
Power to the people: Rooftop solar seen as “secret weapon” to energy transition and EV uptake rooftop
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
New report finds rooftop solar can lower electricity network infrastructure costs, cut power prices, and support electric vehicle adoption, but rules need to change. The post Power to the people: Rooftop solar seen as “secret weapon” to energy transition and EV uptake rooftop appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
Hyzon Applauds Final Treasury Regulations Impacting Tax Credits for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
BOLINGBROOK, Ill.— Today, Parker Meeks, Chief Executive Officer of Hyzon, a U.S.-based, leading hydrogen fuel cell technology developer and global supplier of zero-emission powertrains, issued the following statement in support of final.
Separating Fact from Fiction: Setting the Record Straight on New York’s Climate Law
NRDC onEarth
MAY 6, 2024
Don’t be fooled by the fossil-fueled campaigns to delay climate progress. The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is New York State’s chance for a cleaner, healthier future.
Electricity Maps calculates the carbon intensity of electricity consumption to optimize usage at scale
TechCrunch: Climate
MAY 6, 2024
If you’re an electricity nerd, chances are you’ve already spent quite a few hours looking at Electricity Maps and its mesmerizing export flow animations. This open-source data visualization project has been around since 2016. But companies like Google and Samsung are increasingly relying on this rich data set to hit their sustainability goals and empower […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Wind farm developer launches private transmission and massive battery plans in western Victoria
Renew Economy
MAY 6, 2024
A wind farm developer is proposing a 100km transmission line and huge 1GW battery in Victoria's central west to connect up to 4GW of renewables. The post Wind farm developer launches private transmission and massive battery plans in western Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Feadship Ushers In the Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Era With the Launch of 118.80-metre Project 821
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
When the drydock doors slid open on 4 May at Feadship’s Amsterdam shipyard, the yachting world was forever changed. Say hello to Project 821, the world’s first hydrogen fuel-cell superyacht. Five.
Portugal’s E-REDES launches smart grid street lighting project
Smart Energy International
MAY 6, 2024
Portuguese distribution system operator E-REDES has announced an automation project to make it possible to vary the intensity of street lighting and implement remote monitoring. E-REDES, in partnership with the Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, is launching the Luxifer project using the FlexIP system, the distribution operator’s public lighting remote management system.
Recent Deals – 7 May 2024
CleanTech Group
MAY 7, 2024
Large scale battery storage, automated factory testing using acoustics, and complete protein derived from biomass fermentation: Recent Deals worth looking at: Agriculture & The post Recent Deals – 7 May 2024 appeared first on Cleantech Group.
Reef in crisis: Scientists despair – and are reduced to tears – as corals perish
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
Scientists from three research stations on the Great Barrier Reef have shared sobering accounts of the damage inflicted by the latest marine heatwave. The post Reef in crisis: Scientists despair – and are reduced to tears – as corals perish appeared first on RenewEconomy.
First Hydrogen’s Vehicle Trials With Multinational Company
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA– First Hydrogen Corp. (“FIRST HYDROGEN” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FHYD) (OTC: FHYDF) (FSE: FIT) has completed three successful vehicle trials of the Company’s hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered vehicle (FCEV) and.
Andrew Coyne Helped Run Charity That Gave $6.4M to Climate Crisis Denial Groups
DeSmogBlog
MAY 7, 2024
One of Canada’s top political journalists and pundits served on the board of a foundation that gave $6.4 million to national groups denying climate change is a crisis, according to federal tax data reviewed by DeSmog. Records from the Canada Revenue Agency show that Andrew Coyne , currently a columnist at Canada’s national newspaper of record, the Globe and Mail, spent a decade as a director at the Toronto-based Aurea Foundation.
ROUNDUP: Ambri for sale, Varta leads sodium-ion initiative, ESS Inc completes airport project
Energy Storage News
MAY 7, 2024
Here's news in brief from around the world in energy storage with liquid metal battery maker Ambri, a German government-funded sodium-ion initiative, and ESS Inc’s iron flow battery project at Amsterdam.
“More bureaucracy than engineering:” Battery developers lament lengthy connection delays
Renew Economy
MAY 5, 2024
Australia’s very first big battery at the Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia may have taken less than 100 days to build in late 2017, but it seems that those were very special circumstances. One of the big bugbears of renewable energy and battery storage developers is the time it takes to land a connection […] The post “More bureaucracy than engineering:” Battery developers lament lengthy connection delays appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Cell Impact Expands Partnership and Signs Key Agreement With F.C.C.
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 6, 2024
Today, Cell Impact has entered into a main agreement with Japanese company F.C.C., which governs the continued collaboration between the two companies to secure business primarily in Japan, India, and.
The growing clean energy backlog, in five charts
Canary Media
MAY 6, 2024
For the past four years, researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have been tracking a major threat to the U.S. clean energy transition: the backups and bottlenecks in connecting proposed solar, wind, and battery projects to the electricity grid.
Motiv Power Systems supplies electric step vans to Shasta Linen Supply
Charged
MAY 6, 2024
In late 2023, California-based EV manufacturer Motiv Power Systems delivered five electric step vans to Shasta Linen Supply, which is headquartered in Sacramento. Shasta has retrofitted its existing business infrastructure to support the Motiv trucks. The new trucks, operating on local routes in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys, now make up half of Shasta’s fleet.
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