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Circular Fashion Starts at the Beginning: An Eyewear Case Study

GreenBiz

From our clothes and eyeglasses to the water bottles and handbags we carry, the choices we make about how we present ourselves to the world says a lot about who we are and what we value.

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Clean Hydrogen Market Size to Expand Around USD 5.95 Billion by 2030

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The global clean hydrogen market size is predicted to expand around USD 5.95 billion by 2030 with a growing CAGR of 17.36% from 2022 to 2030, according to new report study by Precedence Research.

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Reduce food waste with processing and packaging solutions

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Food loss and waste has a measurable impact on greenhouse gas emissions; the food and beverage industry has a role to play in reducing both loss and waste.

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TeraWatt, a builder of commercial EV charging hubs, raises more than $1 billion in funding

Charged

TeraWatt Infrastructure designs, operates and owns charging centers for commercial EV fleets (see the feature article in the July/August 2021 issue of Charged ). Now the company has raised more than $1 billion of institutional capital from investors including Vision Ridge Partners, Keyframe Capital and Cyrus Capital. The company will use the new funds to accelerate its buildout of charging centers and to expand its team.

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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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Diageo launches climate solutions fund for African smallholder farms

GreenBiz

Startups aiming to deploy technologies that can enhance farmers’ resilience to water, climate and biodiversity impacts can apply for funding.

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E-bike Market Size to Expand Around USD 120 Billion by 2030

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According to Vision Research Reports, the e-bike market size is expected to expand at USD 120 billion by 2030 and is growing at a CAGR of 11.6% over the forecast period 2022 to 2030.

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Solar Farm: Demands and Benefits

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As solar farms have been widely used in the Asia-Pacific region giving opportunities for the industry to grow. This is mostly due to an increase in demand for renewable power.

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Goodyear introduces new products in its ElectricDrive tire line

Charged

Goodyear has introduced new additions to its ElectricDrive tire line designed for EVs, including two new sizes and an all-season tire. “With the addition of four new sizes to its EV tire lineup, Goodyear ElectricDrive is now a fit for 44% more battery-electric vehicles operating in the US today,” says the company. Available in 215/50R17 95V XL and 215/55R17 94V SL sizes, the all-season ElectricDrive has a 60,000-mile tread life limited warranty and a V speed rating.

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KiloVault Announces UL 9540 Certification with Sol-Ark 12K

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KiloVault®, a provider of innovative and affordable residential and commercial renewable energy solutions, announces the certification of its KiloVault HAB V4 LiFePO4 battery, in partnership with Sol-Ark, to the UL 9540 standard.

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Elemental Recycling Offers Abundant, CO2e-neutral Graphite, Graphene, and Hydrogen

Greentown Labs

Plastics recycling, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics, remains a major pollution concern. At the same time but seemingly unrelatedly, we need more plentiful and sustainable sources of graphene (useful for everything from solar cells to battery storage) and graphite (a key component of lithium-ion batteries). What if one technology could address both challenges?

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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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U.S. Grid-scale Energy Storage Market Beats Q2 Record

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Quarter Sees Impressive Grid-scale, Residential Storage Volumes; Procurement Challenges Remain.

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No need for nuclear power to reach Australia’s climate goals: Finkel

Renew Economy

Former chief scientist and current federal government advisor on low emissions technology says there is no need to include nuclear power in Australia's future energy. The post No need for nuclear power to reach Australia’s climate goals: Finkel appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Break-through: Volvo Trucks starts series production of heavy electric trucks

Green Living Guy

Volvo Trucks is beginning series production of the electric versions of the company’s most important product range, its heavy-duty trucks: Volvo FH, Volvo FM, and Volvo FMX. These trucks can operate at a total weight of 44 tonnes* and the three models represent around two thirds of the company’s sales. With these new additions, Volvo Trucks […].

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Wind energy hits record peak of 146 per cent of state demand in South Australia

Renew Economy

Wind output sets a new record peak of 146 per cent of state demand in South Australia. The post Wind energy hits record peak of 146 per cent of state demand in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Planet Partners with Taylor Geospatial Institute, Data Expected To Be Leveraged for Research on Food Security and Defense and Intelligence

Planet Pulse

In exciting news, we have entered into a multi-year contract with Saint Louis University in support of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a leading geospatial research collaborative. Bringing together eight midwestern universities and research centers, TGI aims to harness innovation in geospatial science and make scientific discoveries that address global challenges.

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Neoen unveils massive new plans for a giga-scale big battery in WA coal hub

Renew Economy

Neoen unveils proposal to build an up to 1000MW/4000MWh battery facility near the WA town of Collie, where the coal plant is scheduled to retire in 2027. The post Neoen unveils massive new plans for a giga-scale big battery in WA coal hub appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Increasing yield by up to 20 percent: AEROCOMPACT launches mounting system for bifacial PV modules and green roofs

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AEROCOMPACT, the Austrian PV manufacturer for racking solutions, has developed a flat roof system for mounting bifacial PV active modules or solar systems on green roofs. "Bifacial modules are replacing traditional foil modules more and more, especially in the US. The high elevation of our new system improves reflection and ensures higher yields," explains AEROCOMPACT product manager Philipp Pejcl.

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NSW waves through critical transmission works and Waratah Super Battery

Renew Economy

Three key power projects get the green light from the NSW government, including parts of the giant interstate Project EnergyConnect and the Waratah Super Battery. The post NSW waves through critical transmission works and Waratah Super Battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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House Committee Investigates the Role of PR Firms in Spreading Climate Disinformation

DeSmogBlog

On September 14, a congressional committee probed the history that PR firms have played in creating and spreading climate disinformation in order to block climate policy and promote fossil fuel interests. The hearing , held by the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee Oversight & Investigations, invited several firms, including Singer Associates, Story Partners, and Pac/West Communications.

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Labor gets to work restoring credibility of Climate Change Authority, but concerns remain

Renew Economy

Labor's makes good on promise to bolster the ranks of the Climate Change Authority, adding three new "well credentialed" members to the key advisory body. The post Labor gets to work restoring credibility of Climate Change Authority, but concerns remain appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canadian Solar's Subsidiaries, CSI Energy Storage Launches the SolBank Product for Utility-Scale Applications and Announces 10 GWh Battery Manufacturing Capacity

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The SolBank is a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) chemistry-based battery enclosure with up to 2,800 kWh of usable energy capacity, specifically engineered to be one of the safest and most reliable systems for utility-scale applications. The SolBank is designed with liquid cooling and humidity control, active balancing BMS (Battery Management System) technologies, and complies with the latest international safety and compliance standards.

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Roofing sealants haven’t changed — solar flashing methods have

Solar Power World

Sealing the holes required in most rooftop solar installations is one of the most critical steps in ensuring a waterproof installation. After drilling pilot holes into roof rafters, contractors will fill the holes with sealants such as MS polymer, silicone or butyl to prevent leaks throughout the array’s lifespan. There isn’t a one-size-fits-all sealant in… The post Roofing sealants haven’t changed — solar flashing methods have appeared first on Solar Power World.

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AEROCOMPACT optimizes CompactFLAT SN mounting system for PV installation on flat roofs

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Austrian PV racking expert AEROCOMPACT has launched a rail-based mounting system - CompactFLAT SN 2 - for all common module sizes, including large-area solar modules up to 2.384 m x 1.303 m. The system is an optimized version of its predecessor, CompactFLAT SN, and is equally suitable for mounting framed PV modules on concrete, bitumen, foil and gravel roofs.

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Solar Power World presents its 2022 RE+ exhibitor preview

Solar Power World

The biggest solar tradeshow in the United States is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus. Solar Power World has compiled a list of new products to check out next week at the Anaheim Convention Center, from panels to software and everything in between. Our editors be reporting from the show floor Sept. 20-22 and… The post Solar Power World presents its 2022 RE+ exhibitor preview appeared first on Solar Power World.

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DURABLE tested in EDPR’s Monte das Flores PV Farm (Portugal) disruptive techniques such as the inspection of PV panels using thermography or the cooperation of ground robots and drones for inspection operations

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After the tests, a workshop with stakeholders in Lisbon brought together more than 40 stakeholders and led to more than 20 B2B meetings between industry partners and DURABLE's key technology partners.

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EU plots reform of electricity markets to tackle 'fossil fuel crisis'

Business Green

Ursula von der Leyen sets out plans to mandate revenue cap on electricity generators and secure a 'crisis contribution' from fossil fuel companies in her State of the European Union address. European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen today officially confirmed a plan to cap the revenue of electricity generators whose profits have soared in the wake of the war in Ukraine, claiming the proposal could unlock $140bn to help support those households and businesses hit by spiralling ener

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Global wind turbine orders head for a record year, led by China and EU

Renew Economy

Wood Mackenzie says global wind turbine orders are on track to hit a new record high by the end of the year, after the highest half-year ever recorded. The post Global wind turbine orders head for a record year, led by China and EU appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Polestar Zero: 12 more firms join quest to deliver 'truly climate-neutral' car by 2030

Business Green

Swedish EV brand unveils flurry of new partnerships with specialist suppliers as it works to drive down emissions right across electric car value chain. Polestar's ambitions of producing a "truly climate-neutral car" by 2030 that boasts net zero emissions right across the supply chain have taken another step forward, with the addition of 12 new partners to the Swedish electric vehicle (EV) brand's Polestar Zero project.

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Norway energy tech expert buys up Melbourne grid consulting company

Renew Economy

Independent energy expert DNV enters into definitive agreement to acquire Melbourne-based grid consulting company Clean Technology Partners. The post Norway energy tech expert buys up Melbourne grid consulting company appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Volvo kick-starts production on three more electric truck models

Business Green

Volvo's electric truck range expands to six models, as auto giant responds to growing demand for zero emission heavy goods vehicles. Electric versions of three Volvo heavy-duty truck models are set to begin rolling off the production line this week, as the automotive giant looks to expand its range in response to increasing market demand for zero emissions electric heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).

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Extreme Climate

Energy Central

In my writing on climate change, I frequently point out that the complexity of the Earth’s climate greatly reduces our ability to understand the future effects that we will see from secondary, tertiary and higher-order effects of climate change. There are several things that we can do to clarify this cloudy future: Continue to develop ever more powerful computer-simulations of our.

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Ships switching to LNG still leading to 'dangerous' methane emissions, report warns

Business Green

New report from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) highlights the need to control methane slips on ships that have switched to using LNG as fuel. Burning liquefied natural gas (LNG) on ships as a lower carbon alternative to bunker fuels might not reduce shipping's climate pollution compared to today's levels due to dangerous leakages of methane from ships engines when LNG is burned, a new report has warned.

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THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT IS A NEW LEASE ON U.S. CLIMATE POLICY: LET’S NOT SCREW IT UP

Energy Central

This article first appeared at Climate Change Resources on 12 September 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA or Act) is the most comprehensive climate-related legislation in U.S. history. The Act invests $369 billion dollars for climate and clean energy measures. It also provides billions of dollars to expand low-income health care subsidies and limits drug costs.

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Net Zero Festival: BCG's Bas Sudmeijer on how businesses can build resilience to the energy crisis

Business Green

VIDEO: BCG's Bas Sudmeijer chats to BusinessGreen's James Murray about grappling with the energy crisis, supply chain sustainability and climate resilience. Bas Sudmeijer is a managing director and partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), one of the world's largest management consultancies, which is targeting net zero emissions by 2030 and driving climate action among its clients and stakeholders.