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Sponsored Content: Trials show new PFAS adsorbent outperforms current methods

Envirotec Magazine

Trials have been undertaken by two independent institutions, using a next generation PFAS adsorbent media developed by Puraffinity, the London based science materials company. These show that Puraffinity’s new material performs better by lasting longer and treating three times the amount of GenX contaminants compared with current ion exchange and activated carbon technologies.

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Forrest and Cannon-Brookes shape up for control of Sun Cable, with or without sub-sea link

Renew Economy

Billionaire green investors Andrew Forrest and Mike Cannon-Brookes are shaping up for a battle of control over Sun Cable, the world’s largest solar and battery project, with big differences emerging over its design and purpose. Sun Cable – which is working on a 20GW solar farm and up to 42GWh of battery storage – was […]. The post Forrest and Cannon-Brookes shape up for control of Sun Cable, with or without sub-sea link appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sponsored Content: Flow meter accuracy is critical to biofuel production

Envirotec Magazine

Titan Enterprises’ OEM customer Green Fuels has been involved with advancing biofuel technologies – expected to be an important contributor to the global net zero target. For 13 years, Titan’s Oval Gear (OG) flow meters have been an intrinsic component within Green Fuels’ biodiesel plants converting biowaste into sustainable biofuels. Green Fuels’ award-winning research and pioneering process plants have powered buildings with sustainable fuel from used cooking oil, and most recently devel

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UGL to build Neoen’s new Tesla big battery next to Australia’s biggest solar farm

Renew Economy

UGL to build Western Downs big battery for Neoen which will be located next to the country's biggest solar farm. The post UGL to build Neoen’s new Tesla big battery next to Australia’s biggest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

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Japan and US Sync Up for Exports of Nuclear Reactors

Energy Central

Japan & US Join Forces to Gain Global Market Share for New Nuclear Power Plants Japan & US in Joint Nuclear Fuel Testing at the Idaho National Laboratory Holtec’s SMR-160 Nuclear Steam Supply System Could Repurpose Coal Plants General Fusion Gets OK to Break Ground for Prototype Plant at UKAEA site Japan and US Join Forces to Gain Global Market Share for New Nuclear.

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Oil giant unit wins contract to build first big battery in New Zealand

Renew Economy

First big battery in New Zealand will be built by a unit of French oil giant Total and promises a quick return on investment. The post Oil giant unit wins contract to build first big battery in New Zealand appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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South Australia may lead world in wind and solar, but leaky buildings will cause problems

Renew Economy

Wind, solar and storage cannot address the energy transition cost-effectively without fixing thermally poor buildings and replacing inefficient electric appliances and gas. The post South Australia may lead world in wind and solar, but leaky buildings will cause problems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EV telematics data to enhance grid edge solution and load control

Smart Energy International

US tech developer Uplight is partnering with Rolling Energy Resources (RER) on an electric vehicle (EV) grid edge solution, utilising vehicle telematics data to enhance customer engagement and grid load management. Uplight cites the need for informed EV data as an influx of the vehicles hit the road and the grid. By partnering with RER – which coordinates electric demand through EV charging – the grid solution will utilise data provided directly from vehicle telematics to enhance EV managed char

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US, Canada and Mexico to develop 'North American clean hydrogen market'

Energy Central

America Plan includes 'potential cooperation' on standards, cross-border H2 clusters and green freight corridors Hydrogen for America

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Hawaiian Electric - Hawaii's first two community-owned and -designed solar projects coming to Molokai

Global Renewable News

Hawaiian Electric and Hoahu Energy Cooperative.

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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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Farmers who lost crops in Pakistan floods struggle without compensation

Eco-Business

Months after Pakistan’s agricultural sector suffered flood damage totalling billions of dollars, thousands of farmers are struggling in the absence of compensation schemes.

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El Paso Electric - El Paso Electric Files to Expand Popular Texas Community Solar ProgramExpansion includes a discounted income-qualified solar

Global Renewable News

On December 1, 2022, El Paso Electric (EPE).

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Fast-growing eucalyptus instrumental in global reforestation

Eco-Business

As global reforestation commitments grow, how will companies, governments and communities pay to restore forest ecosystems and help sequester carbon over the long-term?

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Hydro-Québec - EVLO Partners with Wildstone to Provide BESS for Summerland's First Solar Plus Storage Project

Global Renewable News

EVLO Energy Storage Inc. (EVLO), a battery.

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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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Musim Mas: Local champions needed to spark sustainable farming

Eco-Business

On a panel to tackle deforestation, the palm oil company's director of sustainability said that good role models on the ground can help spread good farming practices.

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Energy Harbor - Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen Coalition Encouraged to Submit Full Application by U.S. Department of Energy

Global Renewable News

The Great Lakes Clean Hydrogen coalition.

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How the Poyang Lake drought is affecting migratory birds

Eco-Business

Jin Jiefeng of the International Crane Foundation discusses the impacts, and explains why ecologically friendly fishing methods may benefit both birds and people.

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Orsted - Ørsted and The Nature Conservancy to Protect Threatened Texas Prairie at Mockingbird Solar CenterNearly 1,000 acres of tallgrass prairie will be preserved with Ørsted's gift to The Nature Conservancy 

Global Renewable News

Today (Jan 13), Ørsted, a leading clean.

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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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How climate change exacerbated the 2021 Henan floods

Eco-Business

Chinese scientists have found that climate change intensified the Henan downpour—and the risk of even worse disasters is increasing.

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International Renewable Energy Agency - Renewables Can Provide Nearly 60 Per Cent of Nigeria's Energy Demand by 2050

Global Renewable News

Nearly 60 per cent of Nigeria's energy.

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Benjamin Huang appointed head of sustainability at Fonda Global

Eco-Business

Huang joins with a brief to find green building solutions for facilities management projects in Singapore.

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National Grid - National Grid Receives Approval for Phase III Electric Vehicle Proposal

Global Renewable News

The Massachusetts Department of Public.

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COP27: Unshackling the demand for renewables

Business Green

Interview with John D. Powers, vice president for global cleantech and renewables at Schneider Electric, who explores how public-private sector collaboration can help unshackle the surging demand for renewable energy. Powers recently attended COP27 in Egypt representing Schneider Electric as well as their large roster of corporate and industrial clients.

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FortisBC - FortisBC puts its money on sustainability through sustainability linked loanTransaction marks Canadian firsts for environmental and Indigenous linked targets

Global Renewable News

In continuing to align its business to.

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Are Tesla’s Price Cuts A Sign Of Impending Doom — Or The Opposite?

CleanTechnica

For years, Tesla has seemed unstoppable — the stock price long ago soared beyond what most folks (including, at times, the company’s CEO) thought was reasonable. Conventional wisdom was that only a drop in demand would bring the TSLA rocket ship back down to Earth. Well, now it appears that demand for Tesla’s luxury EVs […].

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Ioneer - U.S. Department of Energy Offers Conditional Commitment for a Loan of Up to US$700 Million for the Rhyolite Ridge Project

Global Renewable News

Highlights: The Conditional.

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Nikola & Allison Cllaborate on Next-Gen Electric Semi

CleanTechnica

Strapped down to Allison's dyno and ready to give it a serious hurtin', this Nikola truck could spawn the future of OTR semis.

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UK Government - Net Zero Review: UK could do more to reap economic benefits of green growth

Global Renewable News

Highlights Chris Skidmore.

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Tesla Cover Up: Model Y Performance Brakes Downgraded

CleanTechnica

This is a cover-up. literally!

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Masdar - Masdar Signs Agreement to Explore Exporting Green Hydrogen from Abu Dhabi to Europe

Global Renewable News

Highlights Memorandum of.

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Cleantech Adaptations Can Create A Quieter, More Energy Efficient Military

CleanTechnica

The US Department of Defense is ramping up research and collaboration on new technologies and regional-based land-use planning to mold shared ecosystems to climate impacts.

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Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis - Geothermal resources offer an off-ramp from risky, costly nuclear project

Global Renewable News

Key Findings A Nevada.

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Tevva Plans On Fuel Cells For New Electric Truck

CleanTechnica

The UK startup Tevva is on track to prove that batteries and fuel cells can coexist on one electric truck.