Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Global Wind Organisation (GWO) and Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have published their latest joint report forecasting the numbers of wind technicians required to construct, install, operate, and maintain (C&I and O&M) the anticipated global wind fleet up to 2027. compliant pipeline of wind energy projects around the world.

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CleanTech Group

MAY 7, 2021

New Demands in Construction Drive Innovation Demand for new structures, buildings and housing continues unabated. This inevitably places pressure on the workforce and.

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Construction Demand Innovation 78

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

Water utilities are working to 2030, while the construction industry has 2050 in its sights. Challenging factors with construction include the complexity of the supply chain, and the sheer quantity of waste generated. It’s incredibly easy to create waste in the construction industry.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 29, 2022

Oracle has opened the doors to its 30,000ft 2 Oracle Industry Innovation Lab outside of Chicago, Illinois. Supported by Verizon 5G Ultra-Wideband, the lab will first focus on the energy and water, construction and engineering, communications and manufacturing industries. Industry Innovation Lab and utility challenges.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The package, originally secured to finance the construction and operation of TagEnergy’s Lakeside BESS project in October 2023, included an uncommitted accordion facility, enabling TagEnergy to incorporate Pitkevy into the funding structure. Construction has commenced and the energy park is scheduled to be operational at the end of 2024.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Without efficiency gains, demand for cement is projected to increase by 50% by 2050. MPP is calling for immediate action across the concrete production value chain from industry, governments and financial institutions worldwide to create an enabling environment for innovation and decarbonisation.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 13, 2024

Arjan Sharma, of Edmonton’s fleet and facility services, mentioned the “pause” is due to a shift in short-term demand forecasts for hydrogen. Arjan Sharma, of Edmonton’s fleet and facility services, mentioned the “pause” is due to a shift in short-term demand forecasts for hydrogen.

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Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 28, 2021

Florida Power & Light Company announced that construction has begun on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center , which is expected to become the world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system, according to the company. Located in Parrish, Fla., Located in Parrish, Fla.,

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2021

” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

More sustainable and digital: The construction and real estate industry is on the verge of substantial changes. But what will the future of construction and building operations look like? By Michael Kiy, director of innovation management, Siemens Smart Infrastructure. However, the construction industry is not there yet.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Techstyle Materials founder Derek Stein presents at the InNOVAte 2019 Final Showcase. The InNOVAte 2019 Challenge is a six-month accelerator run by Greentown Labs and the world’s leading construction and building materials company, Saint-Gobain. The program is focused on innovations that could disrupt the built environment.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 10, 2020

But it can also substantially increase electricity demand at ports. In response to California's electrification push, the state's largest ports, including San Diego, Los Angeles, and Long Beach, are turning to microgrids for energy security and demand flexibility. Long Beach’s unique mobile battery.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The DER company has acquired Centrica’s demand response division, bolstering their DER capacity from 5.6GW to 6.3GW. CPower closes Centrica demand response acquisition. Their services aim to help customers earn revenue for participating in demand response solutions that bolster the grid.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Demand 98

Charged

AUGUST 19, 2022

Battery innovator Northvolt has issued a $1.1-billion The combination of political decision-making, customers committing even more firmly to the transition to electric vehicles, and a very rapid rise in consumer demand for cleaner products, has created a perfect storm for electrification,” said Peter Carlsson. Source: Northvolt.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Endera , a provider of electric commercial vehicles and charging stations, has come up with an innovative solution: pre-built electric chassis that can be delivered quickly and customized to suit the customer’s needs. The Endera EV Pool consists of cutaway bus chassis that are electrified before the construction of the custom body.

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Electricity Construction Innovation Demand 118

GreenBiz

JANUARY 27, 2021

And right now, there isn’t enough demand for decarbonized steel for manufacturers to justify investing several millions of dollars into lower-carbon steel facilities. But there has been little demand because the end product is so expensive. Members include Lendlease, Mace Group, Multiplex Construction Europe and WSP UK.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The green technologies required to deliver net zero emission buildings have already been developed and are slowly becoming more established in new and old buildings alike, while construction firms are thinking increasingly carefully about the environmental impacts of the materials and equipment they use.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 5, 2022

UK-based Mura Technology announces major backing from global chemicals giant to help it develop host of innovative US and European plastic recycling facilities. Steve Mahon, CEO at Mura Technology, described Dow's investment as "the latest vote of confidence in out business strategy and our innovative, highly scalable technology". "We

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Charged

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center will “significantly expand the company’s battery technology operations and accelerate development and commercialization of longer-range, more affordable electric vehicle batteries.”. The Wallace Center is currently under construction, and will be completed in mid-2022.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2020

Covid-19 could turbocharge the construction sector's adoption of electrified equipment in order to cut carbon and pollution, according to industry-backed report. This is changing rapidly as the industry is starting to realise the benefits of embracing innovation," he said. Times of crisis can often lead to rapid change.

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Business Green

MARCH 8, 2021

Forty female entrepreneurs are each to a receive £50,000 funding boost, as wave of awards from the Women in Innovation programme is timed to coincide with International Women's Day.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 27, 2023

Gavin Watson writes Innovation, coupled with robust policy frameworks and access to long-term sustainable financing, present the perfect conditions for the next generation of renewable energy sources to emerge and flourish. That is not to say that the hydrogen market hasn’t started to mature.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 8, 2020

The industry largely acknowledges that COVID-19 will result in decreased demand, delayed projects, lost jobs, manufacturing stoppages, and uncertain or unavailable financing.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Terabase Energy has completed its first commercial project, installing 17 MW of the 225 MW required for the White Wing Ranch project in Arizona, using its Terafab construction automation platform. The post Terabase Partners with Leeward, RES on White Wing Ranch Installation appeared first on Solar Industry.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 27, 2022

The technologies are being tested at the grid operator’s Center of Innovation at Deeside as part of the utility’s efforts to implement innovative solutions that can help the company move closer to its net-zero target. million) by 2050.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2022

Such innovations can diversify what nuclear energy is used for and may lower deployment costs, creating potential for nuclear to play a bigger part in the transition to net zero. The UK is home to some of the leading innovator companies in this area, although there are SMRs and AMRs already at later development stages elsewhere in the world.

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Innovation Nuclear Power Construction Technology 56

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

The 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, has been under construction since 2019 and it was developed by Scottish firm Orbital Marine Power (Orbital). The O2 turbine started construction in the second half of 2019 and is roughly 80% UK-made. The post World’s most powerful tidal turbine launches in Dundee first appeared on Envirotec.

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 28, 2022

to the European Union (EU), governments are using “Buy Clean” policies to incentivize the use of lower-carbon construction materials in infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges and buildings. As the global economy moves toward net-zero emissions, demand for these products is growing. From Canada to the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has announced a £6.6m Fortune Business Insights) On 11 September, 16 UK-based innovation projects were announced as winners of the first competition. In total there are 40 organisations receiving funding.

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GreenBiz

MAY 5, 2020

It's easy to see why: Demand is enormous. The infrastructure sector, long a laggard in embracing innovation, has worked hard to close the technological gap with other industries, and disruptors have transformed the way we design, build and manage infrastructure systems. percent in the same year and by 1.5 percent four years later.

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Put simply, there is a construction-shaped hole in our global efforts to combat climate change. The good news is that Canadian governments have the power to accelerate the shift to cleaner construction materials. and Ontario have enormous potential for a sustainable mass timber construction industry. million gas-fuelled cars.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Landfill, a symptom of the linear economy, can only be reduced if waste can be more effectively recycled into sustainable and innovative products. Spent oil shale has been used as a general fill material in road construction for decades. The Knowledge Transfer Partnership is funded by Innovate UK and will run for two years.

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Charged

MAY 27, 2022

Earlier this month, FreeWire unveiled its next-generation charger—the Boost Charger 200—which incorporates battery storage in order to enable seamless connection to existing infrastructure with minimal construction costs and permitting. Source: FreeWire Technologies.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 13, 2022

million grant from the UK Government, via the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). The facility, funded by EPSRC and the University of Edinburgh, has received support from Edinburgh Innovations, the University’s commercialisation service, throughout its development.

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2020

Net-zero approaches to construction. If you can't tune in live, please register and we will email you a link to access the archived webcast footage and resources, available to you on-demand after the webcast. This is Climate Tech. Precision agriculture and alternative protein. Industrial decarbonization. Carbon capture solutions.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The group’s calculation was that the UK will need 40% more ecologists – or 4,000 to 6,000 – to meet demand. The UKHab and BNG Survey App was said to be the first application to help AEC (Architecture, Engineering and Construction) organisations make decisions on development plans and meet the new BNG requirements.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 17, 2024

The battery is constructed from recycled batteries sourced from EVs. Innovation is key to addressing this challenge. Additionally, the beach of Scheveningen is used to test smart city innovations like: Autonomous grid control: software orchestrates the flow of electricity, optimising energy distribution and ensuring reliability.

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