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Plugging into electricity’s energy challenge

Envirotec Magazine

How is technology helping to address the challenges faced by power grids? Despite popular belief, electrification does not always lead to a reduction in carbon footprint. Due to demand, even with the rapid growth of renewably generated energy, electricity generation from coal and gas is at record levels.

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Smith College, MA embarks on $220-million geothermal project

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts continues its work to build a geothermal system that will contribute to making the campus carbon-neutral by the end of the decade. The geothermal project is expected to be completed by 2028, towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey

Envirotec Magazine

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality. Raw materials.

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Government funding for innovations that “could revolutionise British rail travel”

Envirotec Magazine

FOAK 2022 saw funding awarded to 24 innovators in all, who received grants of up to £400,000 each. Cutting edge electric drivetrains that replace polluting diesel engines. Other winning projects include: Automatic systems that detect and stop track flooding. Project title: Lead organisation: Project grant: Levelling up Freight.

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ARENA and Shell Energy to demonstrate commercial flexibility in Australia

Smart Energy International

Shell Energy’s ‘Commercialising Smart Energy Hubs’ project will recruit at least 40 commercial and industrial (C&I) customer sites to demonstrate flexible demand capacity. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced AUS$9.1 million ($5.7 million ($19.7 million) in total.

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Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly

Grist

It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times as much as the lithium-ion batteries used to propel electric cars. But according to a growing body of research, those efforts leave something out: Most of the planet-warming effects of flying aren’t from carbon dioxide. It’s also terrible for the climate.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Renewable Energy Procurement

EDF + Business

Decreased Renewables Cost: Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) to project sponsors is expected to decrease by 40-60%, which will likely result in cost reductions for commercial electricity users. Notes: PTC stands for Production Tax Credit. ITC stands for investment tax credit. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376