Fri.Mar 25, 2022

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Meet the company building Europe's first fossil-free plastics plant

GreenBiz

'We have to reinvent almost everything': Dutch company Avantium aims to have a new manufacturing plant producing a fossil fuel-free polymer by 2024.

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New heights for CCS

Envirotec Magazine

Danish researchers say they have demonstrated that it is possible to remove most of the carbon dioxide (CO2) from the emissions of a waste incinerator. By demonstrating the viability of the process, a key technology in the fight against climate change is surely awaiting deployment, they suggest. A pilot plant has been operational in Copenhagen for several months and a novel gas monitoring technology has been used to optimize the efficiency of the plant.

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3 ways the circular economy is vital for the energy transition

GreenBiz

From recycling to materials reuse to circular design, these strategies can create valuable and profitable opportunities, too.

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Awards shortlist

Envirotec Magazine

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) presents the shortlist of finalists in this year’s Pump Industry Awards (PIA), and offers a few words on the awards event scheduled for 31 March. Following yet another comprehensive and robust judging session, which this year was held virtually on 27th January, the finalists in the 2022 Pump Industry Awards have been determined.

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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.

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What to know about 5 big plans for U.S. carbon removal

GreenBiz

Reforestation, direct air capture hubs and more.

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Actuators chosen for dam project

Envirotec Magazine

Electric actuators for a major hydropower dam installation in China are to be supplied by parts manufacturer Rotork. The giant Baihetan Dam hydropower plant is part of a cascade of dams on the Jinsha River (the upstream part of the Yangtze). Satellite view of the Xiluodu dam and hydropower plant on the Yangtze River in China. It is the second stage hydropower station of cascade development in the lower reaches of the Jinsha.

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Destined to be a new piece of furniture?

Envirotec Magazine

A new air purifier is seemingly designed – somewhat uniquely – to catch airborne dust before it settles on floors and surfaces. Announced in February by Swedish firm Blueair , the DustMagnet™ also seems unusual in its departure from anything machine-like in appearance having been designed to look like a piece of furniture. The technology is designed to attract airborne dust particles like a magnet before they settle on floors and surfaces.

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Episode 309: The SEC and ESG, investors scrutinize lobbying

GreenBiz

Plus, your ESG storytelling skills may leave something to be desired.

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The secret life of clouds

Envirotec Magazine

Even the finest particles of pollution influence the process of cloud formation and the rainfall regime, it seems. A study conducted in Manaus, in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, appears to show that oxidation leads small aerosols expelled by factories and car exhausts, for example, to grow very rapidly, reaching up to 400 times their original size, and that this affects raindrop formation.

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How Can We Help Those Who Will Be Hit Hardest by Climate Change?

U.S. Green Technology

Climate change is a growing concern as temperatures rise and the weather becomes unpredictable. The average global temperature has risen.13? since 1880. These changes impact many different areas, from agriculture to economic factors. Yet, people are impacted differently. Those in the lower economic classes are likely to be hit harder by the effects of.

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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.

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Why digitalise the gas grid?

Envirotec Magazine

Because it will be essential to meet emerging targets of performance optimisation and safety. Adam Kingdon, chief executive of Utonomy explains. In the nearly three years since the UK government made a legal commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, there has been considerable debate in terms of how this will be achieved, not least the role the gas grid will play in the low carbon transition.

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WATT Coalition to Host First Annual Grid Enhancing Technologies Summit

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WATT's, "Unlocking the Grid's Hidden Potential" Summit on May 23rd 2022 in Partnership with the Distributech / PowerGen International Tradeshow in Dallas, TX

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Time to get real?

Envirotec Magazine

Recent years have seen a concerted drive to better understand and monitor various chemical and physical agents in the workplace, including things like machine vibration. One recent development along these lines is the drive to provide real-time monitoring of dust, as instrumentation firm Casella explains here. It’s a general truism that you can’t manage what you don’t measure, an idea clear to Lord Kelvin over 100 years ago¹ and enacted by health & safety professionals when they carry out ri

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Tips to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly

Green Living Guy

Homes Go Eco-Friendly All of us understand the importance of shifting towards an eco-friendly life in today’s time. After all, climate change is real and the energy crisis has left us all in a chaos. But, many people have already embraced the power of an eco-friendly life. That’s so they are having good quality time. […]. The post Tips to Make Your Home More Eco-Friendly appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New Y

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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?

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Rethinking sludge cake transfer

Envirotec Magazine

Pumps manufacturer SEEPEX says its Smart Air Injection (SAI) technology has played an enabling role in Veolia’s recent sludge cake handling system upgrade at its Osberstown STF plant. The modernisation project for Osberstown STF managed by Veolia involved the upgrade from a very energy intensive thermal drying plant to one using advanced anaerobic digestion based on the firm’s Exelys™ thermal hydrolysis process.

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Santos admits Australia’s gas expansion has always been about offshore customers

Renew Economy

Santos concedes Australia's domestic market too small to justify the Morrison government's gas industry expansion. It's all about exports. The post Santos admits Australia’s gas expansion has always been about offshore customers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Mangdechhu hydroelectric project – A game changer for Bhutan

Smart Energy International

The Mangdechhu hydroelectric project in central Bhutan, the country’s latest hydro plant to come online, has brought a significant increase in the installed power capacity, providing additional energy security nationally as well as the opportunity for further exports to India. This feature article was originally published in The Global Power & Energy Elites 2022.

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InCharge Energy and partners to deploy 42 electric school buses in California

Charged

California’s Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) has approved a plan to deploy 42 electric school buses and associated charging infrastructure. The new e-buses will serve more than 31,000 students at 42 schools. Illinois bus manufacturer IC Bus and dealership Creative Bus Sales will supply the 42-passenger IC electric buses. InCharge Energy , a provider of turnkey charging solutions for commercial fleets, will install and maintain 43 ABB TERRA 24 kW DC fast chargers.

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“Pace is extraordinary:” Advanced inverters take centre stage in roadmap to 100pct renewables

Renew Economy

Roadmap put together by CSIRO and AEMO focuses on advanced inverters and new control rooms amongst the many technical needs of a zero emissions grid. The post “Pace is extraordinary:” Advanced inverters take centre stage in roadmap to 100pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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dSPACE launches modular BMS test system

Charged

Simulation and validation technology firm dSPACE is launching a modular test system composed of its cell voltage emulation board, SCALEXIO products and ASM Electric Components software. The system is designed to test the battery management systems (BMS) of EVs and power grids. The cell voltage emulation board can simulate a cell voltage as low as 300 µV and as high as 1,500 V.

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NSW “agri-solar” farm and potential 600MWh battery gets kick-along from CEFC

Renew Economy

CEFC backs a potential 300MW solar and 600MWh big battery project being developed by a group of local farmers in Bungendore, NSW. The post NSW “agri-solar” farm and potential 600MWh battery gets kick-along from CEFC appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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US demand for VW’s ID. Buzz is “through the roof”

Charged

The VW van is one of the most beloved vehicles of all time, and the company has been talking about electrifying it for a decade. So, it’s not surprising that the looming launch of the VW ID. Buzz has created beaucoup buzz. The 2023 ID. Buzz is expected to go on sale in Europe in the third quarter of this year, but US customers will have to wait until 2024.

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Clean Energy Regulator defends carbon offset scheme as Labor flags review

Renew Economy

The Clean Energy Regulator defends Australia's carbon offset regime following claims it lacks integrity. Labor commits to review the scheme. The post Clean Energy Regulator defends carbon offset scheme as Labor flags review appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Maximize motor windings fill factor with a unique new tooling concept (Webinar)

Charged

There are many innovations to improve power density in stator windings at the moment, with technologies like axial flux motors gaining momentum. On the other side, radial flux motors with hairpin windings are getting pushed to new limits in terms of efficiency and industrialization. WAFIOS is the world leader in wire bending for almost 130 years, and is always up for new challenges.

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Wind farm ordered to make less noise at night, in unprecedented court ruling

Renew Economy

Court slams Victoria wind farm's "high-handed" approach to noise complaints, orders payment of damages and measures to make less noise at night. The post Wind farm ordered to make less noise at night, in unprecedented court ruling appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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NEOM launches utility infrastructure development subsidiary

Smart Energy International

ENOWA is launched to develop smart energy and water systems for the Saudi Arabian future city NEOM and markets internationally. NEOM is envisaged as a future 100% renewable powered destination with sustainable energy, water and wastewater facilities throughout and the new subsidiary ENOWA, will lead the development of these utilities. Work to develop them has already begun to provide the critical infrastructure for the key projects, according to a statement.

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Consumer survey: drivers very satisfied with EVs, but not with dealership and public charging experiences

Charged

Plug In America has released the results of its second national survey of EV consumers. The 8,000 respondents included both current EV owners and consumers who are planning to purchase an EV. Most of the findings were about what one would expect. About 90% of respondents said they were “very likely” (77%) or “likely” (13%) to purchase an EV as their next vehicle.

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Possibility of a Second Peak-Oil Related Recession Looms

Energy Central

Based on a report by Moodys some experts are warning that pulling Russian oil off the market could result in a global economic downturn. The report also states that • "Every recession in the past 50 years has been preceded by an oil price spike. The report was covered in a nice piece by TSVETANA PARASKOVA today at oilprce.

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GreenPower Launches the Nano BEAST, a Purpose-Built, Zero-Emission, All-Electric, Type A School Bus

Green Living Guy

NEWS PROVIDED BY GreenPower Motor Company Mar 23, 2022, 07:00 ET LOS ANGELES, March 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — GreenPower Motor Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. For they announced the official launch of the Nano BEAST.

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Manoj Sinha: Building a culture on trust, collaboration and learning

Smart Energy International

In this exclusive interview, Manoj Sinha, Chief Executive Officer of Husk Power Systems shares his insights into leadership and team success, and what is needed from a leader during times of uncertainty. Sinha shares his personal story of how taking risks has made him a better leader. This interview was originally published in The Global Power & Energy Elites 2022.

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What price energy resilience – and should it be written into the rules?

Renew Economy

Regulations have gotten in the way of efforts to make the grid more resilient after the bushfires. Unless they are changed, the same thing will happen after the latest floods. The post What price energy resilience – and should it be written into the rules? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AGL and ARENA lock in Broken Hill battery with $41m investment decision

Smart Energy International

Power generator and retailer AGL and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) have announced a final investment decision of AUS$41 million (USD$55 million) for the Broken Hill battery, designed to strengthen the grid. The 50MW/50MWh battery will be supplied by Fluence, a global energy storage technology and services company, and its consortium partner infrastructure services group Valmec.

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Shell and BP prep massive green investment push

Business Green

Reports suggest Shell is planning to invest up to £25bn in primarily low carbon infrastructure in the UK, as BP confirms £1bn EV charging spending plan. The UK's two largest oil and gas majors have this week unveiled plans to drastically ramp up their investment in low carbon infrastructure, as calls grow for the UK to curb its fossil fuel imports in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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A windy success for a small South African community

Smart Energy International

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has acknowledged that South Africa continues to be the number one wind power market in Africa with 2.5GW of cumulative wind power capacity installed in the country. This is supported by the national Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP). This feature article was originally published in The Global Power & Energy Elites 2022.

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