California bill on disclosure would go beyond SEC’s proposed rules
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The legislation would require California corporations to disclose Scope 3 emissions by 2027.
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Community Engagement Is Fundamental to the Permitting Process
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Clean energy and transmission projects can bring benefits to the communities that host them. Inviting local interests to the planning table helps ensure that.
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The biodiversity investment thesis is still ill-defined
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Investors are chasing biodiversity and nature funds, but the outcomes of those investments remain unclear.
A Resource for Energy-Burdened Communities
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Energy burden has disproportionately impacted low-income communities of color for decades. NRDC is actively working to bring justice to these communities through this mapping tool.
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.
New guidelines for decarbonizing the chemical industry
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Katherine Agapitos, chair of Together for Sustainability’s (TfS) Scope 3 GHG program, reflects on one year of the PCF Guideline and its progress.
NOAA Fails to Protect Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Stronger protection of national marine sanctuaries will help thousands of species better adapt to what the future has in store. The agency is obligated to act.
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ECJ Grant Model Could be Historic Opportunity for Communities
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
EPA's Environment & Climate Justice program may have cracked the code to inclusively direct billions of federal funds to CBOs in marginalized communities.
Massive solar and battery deal promises to cut commercial energy costs in half
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
A $500 million deal will install 50MW of solar and 300MWh of battery storage across ESR Australia's commercial property portfolio by 2033. The post Massive solar and battery deal promises to cut commercial energy costs in half appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Bavaria Bolsters Hydrogen Ecosystem with Expanded Funding Program for Another 50 Hydrogen Filling Stations
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
MUNICH—As the IAA Mobility show gears up, Bavaria is hitting the accelerator on its hydrogen strategy. The state’s funding initiative for hydrogen refueling stations is entering its latest phase, set.
“World changing:” Cannon-Brookes lays out new vision for planet’s biggest solar array
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Cannon-Brookes takes control of Sun Cable, and lays out new vision for 20GW solar project, including supply to Singapore and massive green industrial precinct in Darwin. The post “World changing:” Cannon-Brookes lays out new vision for planet’s biggest solar array appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
CharIN launches new taskforce for wireless power transfer
Charged
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) is a global alliance of EV and EVSE providers that promotes universal charging standards such as CCS, MCS and ISO 15118. Now CharIN has launched a Wireless Power Transfer Taskforce, initiated by Siemens , WiTricity , and MAHLE , in order to drive the adoption and standardization of wireless charging solutions for EVs.
“Moving beyond baseload:” NSW turns to consumers and local storage to fill Eraring gap
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
NSW announces $1.8 billion, including a new focus on consumer energy resources, such as neighbourhood batteries, in its Energy Security Corp. The post “Moving beyond baseload:” NSW turns to consumers and local storage to fill Eraring gap appeared first on RenewEconomy.
UK Hydrogen Alliance Established to Accelerate Zero Carbon Aviation and Bring an £34bn* Annual Benefit to the Country
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance of major players across aviation will work to accelerate the delivery of zero carbon aviation. The UK is currently in a strong position to.
ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Sept. 6 issued an Energy Emergency Alert 2 (EEA 2) after grid conditions quickly deteriorated around sunset (7:30 p.m.) as demand soared […] The post ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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.
Challenging wealth supremacy to realize the dream of systemic change
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
This essay is adapted from Marjorie Kelly’s forthcoming book, “Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s. The post Challenging wealth supremacy to realize the dream of systemic change appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Hydrogen Bar System Lands Pioneering Polish Patent for Revolutionary Hydrogen Storage Tech
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Warsaw — Hydrogen Bar System (HBS) has hit a milestone by securing a groundbreaking patent from Poland’s esteemed patent office. The patent puts HBS on the map as a leader in hydrogen storage, aiming.
What imperils the Great Barrier Reef? If you ask Murdoch media, it’s a solar farm 70km away
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
A solar farm proposed for central Queensland's Calliope renewable energy zone has found itself the subject of some bizarre news reports this week. The post What imperils the Great Barrier Reef? If you ask Murdoch media, it’s a solar farm 70km away appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ANGI Sends First Hydrogen Pumps to Chart Industries for New Fuel Stations
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
ANGI Energy Systems has sent its first set of hydrogen fuel pumps to Chart Industries. These will be part of new fuel stations that make hydrogen fuel easily available. Based in.
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?
How the consumer energy sharing economy can help Eraring close on time
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Consumer-owned resources like rooftop solar and battery storage have a key role to play in ushering out coal-fired power. Origin gets this better than most. The post How the consumer energy sharing economy can help Eraring close on time appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ricardo Supports Toyota With Launch of Its First UK-Based Prototype Hydrogen Light
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Following support from Ricardo, Toyota, alongside the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), has successfully launched this innovative hydrogen prototype for the UK light commercial vehicles market.
ForeFront Power and NT Solar Team Up on 100-Installation Portfolio
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Solar investment funder and manager NT Solar is financing $65 million in solar investment tax credits (ITCs) for a portfolio of 100 solar installations across California. This investment is in partnership with ForeFront Power , a developer and long-term owner-operator of solar energy and storage projects. This portfolio, developed end-to-end by ForeFront Power and at a cost of over $200 million, will provide renewable energy for 64 California schools that support thousands of students from grade
The era of cheap offshore wind is over in the UK
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Industry says projects are less viable because costs have rocketed but the price they receive for electricity has not
Ascent Solar Product Trials Reach 15.2 Percent Cell Production Efficiency
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. , a designer and manufacturer of featherweight, flexible thin-film photovoltaic solutions, has achieved cell production efficiency of 15.2% in its CIGS solar technology, a significant increase from the 10.8% standard efficiency measured for production material in 2012. This increase is attributed to the targeted optimization of the existing cadmium sulfide (Cds) deposition and manufacturing processes behind the company’s CIGS technology.
ZF makes magnet-free electric motor
Charged
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The permanent-magnet synchronous motor is the type of motor most frequently used in EVs, but it is based on magnets that require rare earth materials, which gives automakers an incentive to seek alternatives. As readers of Jeffrey Jenkins’s regular articles know, there are various other options , each with its own pros and cons regarding use in EVs.
Long or short on energy storage? A deep dive into price signals for duration
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
There are very sharp diminishing returns for longer duration storage under current market arrangements, which makes it difficult for private investors. The post Long or short on energy storage? A deep dive into price signals for duration appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GDC signs cooperation agreement for geothermal development in Malawi
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) and the Electricity Generation Company (Malawi) LTD , (EGENCO) have signed a Collaboration Framework Agreement (CFA) on the execution of geothermal projects in Malawi. The two Principals – Mr. Paul Ngugi, the Managing Director and CEO of GDC, and his Counterpart Mr. William Liabunya the CEO, EGENCO, agreed in principle to accelerate the development of geothermal energy in Malawi.
The Brief: Challenging wealth supremacy, Omnivore’s agtech exit, climate-adaptation Catalyst Fund, sustainable aviation fuel
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Ownership Economy Challenging wealth supremacy to realize the dream of systemic change. Shallow tweaks may not be enough. The post The Brief: Challenging wealth supremacy, Omnivore’s agtech exit, climate-adaptation Catalyst Fund, sustainable aviation fuel appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Solar real estate company SolaREIT to invest US$250 million in solar and battery storage projects
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Solar real estate company SolaREIT and alternative investment manager AB CarVal have closed an investment of up to US$250 million to grow its renewable land, lease and loan financing solutions.
New solar installations to hit nearly 400GW this year as module prices hit new lows
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
New solar installations around the globe are expected to reach nearly 400 gigawatts (GW) in 2023, driven by China and record low prices for solar modules. The post New solar installations to hit nearly 400GW this year as module prices hit new lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The $100tn path to net zero
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
In the absence of a global carbon tax, the green transition could prove politically expensive
The planet just sizzled through the hottest summer on record
Grist
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The summer of shattered heat records – hottest month , week , and day — has just shattered another record, perhaps the most fitting of them all: hottest summer. June, July, and August were the warmest three consecutive months ever measured in the Northern Hemisphere, the World Meteorological Organization reported on Wednesday. August wound up being the hottest one ever and the second warmest month on record, just behind July, according to data from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Omnivore sells its stake in Barrix to Sumitomo to notch another exit
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
ImpactAlpha, September 6 – Omnivore, one of the first dedicated agtech investors in India, co-led Barrix Agro’s first institutional investment round in 2013. The post Omnivore sells its stake in Barrix to Sumitomo to notch another exit appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
How to measure EV charging power safely and accurately (Webinar)
Charged
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Join this session at the fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by CSM, where we will explain how the impact of various charging systems around the world (AC / DC chargers) with varying characteristics such as current, voltage and frequency which influence vehicle charging times can now be easily determined. CSM’s newest member of the very successful family of High Voltage Breakout modules can be used to verify the charging process of EV’s at different countries’ electrical systems
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