As sales of heat pumps grow, it’s critical to deploy them properly
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Heat pumps are an increasingly viable alternative to furnaces and air conditioners for decarbonizing buildings.
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Time for New York City to Act on Extreme Heat
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The September heat wave now enveloping New York is a reminder that the time has arrived for officials in the nation’s largest city to further protect its residents from the dangers of extreme heat.
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Big business urges EU to adopt target to cut emissions 'at least 90 percent' by 2040
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Salesforce, Coca Cola, and Unilever are among the firms advocating for a stretching climate target to give businesses confidence to invest in the net-zero transition.
Heriot-Watt launches Dubai solar test site for companies in UK and elsewhere
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Research engineers at Heriot-Watt University in Dubai are launching a solar energy testing facility to help companies in the UK and other countries to develop and test new solar technologies. The rooftop Solar Energy Test Site will benefit from Dubai’s high levels of sunshine and is being installed on the South-West wing of the University’s campus in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
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.
Packaging taxes are coming for food companies: 4 actions to take now
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Extended producer responsibility puts a price on the packaging materials a company brings into a state.
How Frontline Communities Can Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act to Advance Local Priorities
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A breakdown of some of the major opportunities available to community-based organizations and some actionable steps to get more involved in this space.
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The Australian solar tech that may have found a low cost solution to deep storage
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Australian concentrated solar tech is about to get rolled out on a massive scale after latching on to a simple and low cost solution for deep storage. The post The Australian solar tech that may have found a low cost solution to deep storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
India has begun commercial operation of its first domestically designed 700-MWe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in Gujarat, state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India […] The post India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Bowen switches on first of 400 solar soaking community batteries
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The first of 400 federally funded community batteries has been switched on in Sydney on the Ausgrid network. The post Bowen switches on first of 400 solar soaking community batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Monarch Private Capital Backs 300+ MW of Solar Energy Installations
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Monarch Private Capital , an investment firm that develops, finances and manages a diversified portfolio of projects generating both federal and state tax credits, closed on tax equity investments in four solar energy projects totaling 305 MW in Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas. These projects, owned by Cubico Sustainable Investments, Elawan Energy and Silicon Ranch, underscore a collective commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions.
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.
Wind and solar hit record share of main grid, as curtailment underscores need for more storage
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
It must be springtime! Wind and solar hit new record share of main grid, but curtailment also hits new highs in face of negative prices and insufficient storage. The post Wind and solar hit record share of main grid, as curtailment underscores need for more storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How to Reduce Environmental Impacts of Road Construction
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
As our global community endeavors to strike a delicate equilibrium between the imperative of robust transportation networks and the urgency of safeguarding our planet, the integration of pioneering methodologies and sustainable practices is imperative to diminish the ecological footprint associated with road construction. This comprehensive guide embarks on an expedition to delve into an array.
Greece: 27GW of battery storage projects gear up for second and third round of auctions
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
While 12 projects won awards in the first tranche of Greece’s recent grid-scale energy storage auctions, what of the c.500 totalling nearly 27GW that didn’t? Jon Ferris, LCP Delta's Head of Flexibility and Storage, looks at the dynamics which could play out in rounds two and three in Europe’s fourth largest market by 2030 pipeline.
Environmental Justice: What It Is and Why It’s Important to Power Projects
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) defines environmental justice as: “The fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to […] The post Environmental Justice: What It Is and Why It’s Important to Power Projects 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.
Former Australian energy chiefs lead new global fund targeting solar, wind and storage
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
New fund led by former heads of ARENA and AEMO targets solar, wind and storage assets in Australia, and is backed by one of the world's biggest asset managers. The post Former Australian energy chiefs lead new global fund targeting solar, wind and storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Zeitview North American Solar Scan Provides Vital Insights
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Zeitview , a provider of advanced energy and infrastructure inspections, has completed its 2023 North American Solar Scan. Using crewed aircraft to capture aerial imagery and thermal scans, Zeitview successfully recorded asset condition data on 95 GW of the United States fleet of solar power plants. It applies a three-letter asset rating system from AAA to DDD upon scan completion to reflect a site’s condition.
Offshore wind market in turmoil, as UK auction prices out projects, US costs soar
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Fresh concerns emerge over the soaring cost of building offshore wind, with reports the latest UK government renewables auction has priced projects out of contention. The post Offshore wind market in turmoil, as UK auction prices out projects, US costs soar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Smart metering progresses in Europe but 11 countries have barely started
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Thirteen of the 27 EU countries have now reported completing their smart metering rollouts with penetration greater than 80% but eleven are lagging far behind. Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Spain, Norway, Luxembourg, Latvia, Italy, France, Malta, Slovenia and the Netherlands have reached the 80% penetration rate. A further four countries, Portugal, Austria, Great Britain and Ireland, are progressing their rollouts, with three of them targeting 80% by 2024.
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?
Shell putting residential storage and VPP firm sonnen up for sale – reports
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Oil and gas major Shell is putting its residential battery storage and virtual power plant (VPP) company sonnen up for sale, according to German outlet Handelsblatt.
How recycling could solve the shortage of minerals essential to clean energy
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
By recovering critical minerals from a process known as urban mining, we could cover the demand needed for future energy installations. The post How recycling could solve the shortage of minerals essential to clean energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ampion+ Merges RECs with Community Solar Subscription Savings
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Ampion Renewable Energy , a provider of community solar solutions, has launched Ampion+ – its new Green-e Energy certified product. Ampion is the first organization to build a product combining community solar subscriptions with renewable energy certificates (RECs), enabling enterprise organizations to reduce energy costs and substantiate environmental claims for environmental, social and corporate governance mandates.
The Race to Localize Clean Technology Supply Chains
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Today’s clean technology supply chains are dominated by China, but that may change if factory investments take off elsewhere. The post The Race to Localize Clean Technology Supply Chains appeared first on BloombergNEF.
SolaREIT and AB CarVal Fast-Track Growth with Major Investment
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
SolaREIT , a solar real estate investment fund, and funds managed by AB CarVal , a global alternative investment manager, have closed on an investment, initially of $100 million with up to $250 million in additional capital. The goal: to turbocharge growth of SolaREIT’s renewable land, lease and loan financing solutions. SolaREIT, which launched in late 2020, provides an innovative model for financing solar real estate and offers options to compensate landowners for utilizing their land to
India launches competitive tender scheme to help fund 4GWh of battery storage
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
India’s government has approved a tender scheme to support the development and construction of battery energy storage system (BESS) assets for delivery by 2030-2031.
Zeitview Acquires Heliolytics, Enhances Aerial Inspections
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Zeitview , a specialist in aerial inspections, has acquired Heliolytics , a company that focuses on photovoltaic system performance via aerial inspection and integrated analytics. A former division of NovaSource Power Services , Heliolytics will combine its data insights with Zeitview’s expertise in aerial inspection technologies. The majority of Heliolytics staff will join Zeitview, and the team’s presence in Toronto, Canada, will continue. “Heliolytics are pioneers in the solar industry
Renewable Hydrogen Production Part of New Toyota System at California Port
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
FuelCell Energy and Toyota Motor North America said they have completed what the groups call a “Tri-gen” production system at the Port of Long Beach in California. The system, owned […] The post Renewable Hydrogen Production Part of New Toyota System at California Port appeared first on POWER Magazine.
What rebates are available to help purchase efficient electric appliances?
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Efficient electric appliances like induction stoves, heat pumps and EVs usually cost more than fossil fuel options. But rebates and financial incentives are available. The post What rebates are available to help purchase efficient electric appliances? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
SolarAnywhere Innovations Keep Solar+Storage, PV Systems on Track
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Clean Power Research LLC is introducing a series of SolarAnywhere solar resource data and power simulation innovations that support the development and operation of advanced bifacial and solar-plus-storage plants, as well as PV systems in locations with complex terrain or extreme weather risks. Reducing PV modeling uncertainty helps companies decrease financial and operational risk for PV systems.
Quantum computed encryption for smart meters
Smart Energy International
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Honeywell has integrated Quantinuum’s Quantum Origin technology into its smart meters to enhance protection for users and the infrastructure. The integration, believed to be a first for quantum-based cyber protection in smart meters, sees quantum computing-hardened encryption keys integrated into all Honeywell’s smart meters for gas, water and electricity.
New Holland launches electric utility tractor with autonomy features
Charged
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
New Holland Agriculture has introduced a new electric utility tractor with autonomous features. The T4 Electric Power is designed as a solution for lower-horsepower field operations, such as mixed farm, hay and forage, dairy, livestock, municipality, greenhouse and specialty crops (vegetable and orchard). The T4 Electric Power, which was designed by CNH Industrial, features a 110 kWh (maximum) battery pack, and provides 74 hp (55 kW) rated power and 65 hp (48 kW) PTO power.
UK developer Clearstone unveils first project in 2.2GW BESS pipeline
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
UK battery storage project developer Clearstone Energy has unveiled the first project in a 2.2GW pipeline, the largest by an independent developer, it claimed.
Certification and end-to-end testing of EV charging stations (Webinar)
Charged
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Due to an increase in the adoption of battery electric vehicles, direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations have become a critical emerging topic. An extensive charging infrastructure of these types of DCFC stations can help to eliminate range anxiety and further encourage consumers to transition to battery electric vehicles. As this industry grows, manufacturers need to navigate a complex regulatory landscape of safety standards.
Sinopec starts drilling of 5000-m geothermal well in China
ThinkGeoEnergy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) has started the drilling of a geothermal scientific exploration well in the city of Haikou, the capital of the southern Hainan province. With a target depth of 5000 meters, the well will potentially be the deepest geothermal well in China. The aim of the geothermal exploration well will be to better characterize the subsurface formation in the region, as well as the potential of geothermal resources in the surrounding area.
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