Tue.Mar 22, 2022

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Preserving the Value of Our Ocean by Preventing Plastic Waste

GreenBiz

What does it take to build global projects through partnerships with investors, businesses and nonprofits? This panel will highlight the challenges and opportunities for the GreenBiz community to engage in the fight against plastic pollution and further the circular economy.

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Comment: how can the EU’s industrial policy support industry’s efforts with sustainability and decarbonisation?

Envirotec Magazine

Ahead of its Annual Meetings and Joint Conference with CEIR and Pneurop in Brussels this coming May, Vanni Vignoli, President of Europump, a trade association representing the European pumps industry, looks at the EU’s roadmap for industrial support. Following its announcements of 5 May 2021 updating the New Industrial Strategy proposed in 2020, the European Commission has further indicated that it will rely quite heavily on industry to deliver on the major challenges faced by our economies and

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Building resiliency to the world’s water crisis through collective action

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Keurig Dr Pepper aspires to net positive water impact and joins the Water Resilience Coalition, bolstering existing water stewardship commitments through collective action.

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Why Sustainability Professionals are Key to a Net-Positive World

Andrew Winston

[ As part of last month’s GreenBiz conference, my Net Positive co-author (Paul Polman) and I wrote an article about the critical role of sustainability executives in driving change. They’re the connectors to the organization and the outside world. Here are some excerpts. The full article is here. ]. It’s a paradox. We are doing more than ever to tackle climate change, taking strides that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, yet we feel more overwhelmed and even terrified

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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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The EV transition requires infrastructure that powers all communities

GreenBiz

New federal funding for EVs is a new opportunity to make communities healthier, create jobs and boost equitable access to transportation.

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Prism Electronics: Cutting Landfill Waste through Electronics Recycling and Repair

Green Business Bureau

Prism Electronics offers a variety of services including independent component distribution and asset recovery, IT asset disposition, certified data destruction and electronics recycling. With 10+ years certification in recognized international standards – R2 (Responsible Recycling), ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 – Prism Electronics operates with sustainability as standard procedure, revealing the potential for environmental stewardship and social good in the electronics and IT industry.

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European Parliament approves reduced tolls for low- and zero-emission vehicles

Charged

The European Parliament has updated the rules defining the charges member states can impose on vehicles using Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) roads. The aim of the new rules is to shift road charging from a time-based model to a distance-based or kilometers-driven system, to better reflect the polluter-pays and user-pays principles. Member states will generally phase out time-based vignettes for heavy-duty vehicles (trucks and buses) across the TEN-T network within eight years, and star

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Meat companies have a long way to go with water stewardship

GreenBiz

Despite many targets and commitments, the companies are still falling short.

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“Everyone disagrees with him”: Turnbull takes aim at Angus Taylor

Renew Economy

Turnbull labels latest gas industry subsidies "surreal", and says energy sector has been united by Angus Taylor: "Everyone disagrees with him". The post “Everyone disagrees with him”: Turnbull takes aim at Angus Taylor appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Commitment to the clean energy revolution makes Colorado a green jobs leader

GreenBiz

Love of environment and lifestyle play a role in economic development policy

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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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Mercedes battery pack plant in Alabama will shorten supply chain, reduce emissions

Charged

Mercedes-Benz has opened a battery pack factory in Bibb County, Alabama, near a plant in Tuscaloosa where the company will soon be building its new EQE and EQS electric SUVs for the US market. The new plant will not be manufacturing cells, but rather assembling purchased cells into packs for the EQE and EQS. The Stuttgart-based automaker has invested a cool billion bucks in Bammy to convert production lines to its EVA2 platform and build the battery assembly plant.

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Three Ways Countries Are Expanding Electric Mobility Access

The City Fix

As the pandemic has changed the way we get around and purchase goods, the world is considering how to make transport more efficient and sustainable. We’ve seen increasing efforts to expand electric mobility, as governments formulate policies to stimulate adoption. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Hankook launches new line of tires for EVs

Charged

Tire manufacturer Hankook Tire has introduced a new EV tire product line. The new iON tires are designed for high-performance and premium EVs, and will be available in sizes ranging from 18 to 22 inches. The company says the tires are composed of sustainable natural oils and aramid fibers that counteract the deformation forces of high-torque EVs. “With an improved range per battery charge, this new generation of tires will help to further optimize the efficiency of electric vehicles in everyday

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Ed’s note: Can the EU make it without Russian oil and gas?

Smart Energy International

According to a recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) our options seem to be quite limited. On top of that, an equally recent Bruegel (European think tank that specialises in economics) analysis states that the EU is headed for some difficult and costly decisions. And although nothing is certain these days, the IEA believes that over 1.5 and 1 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil and oil products are going to be lost from Russia, from next month until at least the end of this y

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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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KROHNE Announces New OPTIWAVE 6500C Level Transmitter

altenergymag

A radar level transmitter ideal for powders and dusty atmospheres

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The Great Commodity Crisis

Energy Central

We live in dangerous times, no more so if you are in Ukraine today. But these are also dangerous times for the wider world. I was thus not surprised some days ago when the German Economics and Energy Minister, Robert Harbeck, warned that ‘Germany’s people may face mass unemployment and poverty if there was an immediate boycott of Russian gas and oil.

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CS Energy to build 50 tonne green hydrogen and refuelling plant in Western Downs

Renew Economy

CS Energy to build renewable hydrogen plant next to its Kogan Creek power station, but the facility will be powered only by behind the meter solar. The post CS Energy to build 50 tonne green hydrogen and refuelling plant in Western Downs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Centrica acquires battery storage project from Cragside Energy that could ‘unlock wind energy potential in North Sea’

altenergymag

Centrica Business Solutions has secured the development rights for a fully consented 30MW 2hr battery storage plant in Aberdeenshire that will help maximise the use of renewable energy in the Scottish North Sea.

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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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AGL says energy hubs and offshore wind could bring early closure of coal plants

Renew Economy

AGL says Bayswater coal plant could close by 2030 and Loy Yang A by 2040 if new energy hubs built and market conditions met. The post AGL says energy hubs and offshore wind could bring early closure of coal plants appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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For Mediterranean tiled roofs: AEROCOMPACT launches a new quick mounting hook

altenergymag

AEROCOMPACT - the international expert for PV mounting solutions - has developed a quick mounting hook for PV systems on pitched roofs. The new CompactPITCH XT35-VLOW (vlow stands for very low) is particularly suitable for Mediterranean roof types: The base plate is very flat (low) at 20 millimetres, which is why the aluminium hook can be optimally used with flat battens, e.g. with monk and nun or Portoghese tiles.

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Storedot’s EV cells to deliver 100 miles of range in five minutes of charge

Smart Energy International

StoreDot has secured a multi-million-dollar investment from Ola Electric for R&D and to scale up mass production for its XFC cells, which will be initially capable of delivering 100 miles of range in five minutes of charge by 2024. Storedot, the Israeli battery technology company focused on extreme fast charging (XFC) technologies for electric vehicles (EVs), has secured the investment from Ola Electric, an Indian EV manufacturer.

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Could a capacity market be key to bringing energy storage to market?

Renew Economy

With energy storage project developers searching for new revenue streams, could a capacity market help ensure enough storage comes online? The post Could a capacity market be key to bringing energy storage to market? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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7-Eleven Taiwan and TCC launch new generation EV charging

Smart Energy International

The New Energy, New Lifestyle plan, announced by TCC subsidiary, NHOS, and 7-Eleven, sees the partners building a new generation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. NHOA, a subsidiary of Taiwan Cement Corporation (TCC), teams up with 7-Eleven on the plan, which will combine green energy, energy storage and EV charging services. The charging infrastructure, built by NHOA, aims to provide comprehensive charging technologies for all EVs.

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How solar developers can respect property owner’s rights while providing benefits to host communities

Solar Power World

By Matt Chester, Wesley Smith and Nathan Coleman, ibV Energy As more landowners, utilities and other stakeholders realize their properties can be prime for large solar installations, some unique challenges have cropped up. In particular, landowner’s rights are being discussed with more and more of these renewable projects. The idea of NIMBY (Not In My… The post How solar developers can respect property owner’s rights while providing benefits to host communities appeared first on Sola

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How technology can help you thrive in B2B/I&C energy retail

Smart Energy International

Webinar broadcast date: Monday, 25 April 2022. 09h00 New York | 14h00 London | 15h00 Amsterdam | 15h00 Johannesburg | 17h00 Dubai | 18h30 New Delhi | 21h00 Singapore. 60-minute session. B2B or I&C energy retail is rarely discussed, often overshadowed by its residential sibling. Yet it remains a critical revenue stream for an energy company and often delivers significantly to its margin.

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More carbon traders join call for Taylor to delay ERF contract overhaul

Renew Economy

More participants in Australia's carbon markets have called on Angus Taylor to delay a controversial overhaul of the Emissions Reduction Fund. The post More carbon traders join call for Taylor to delay ERF contract overhaul appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Decarbonisation more cost effective than polluting alternatives in Central America

Smart Energy International

An IRENA analysis shows the Central American region can pursue a more ambitious energy transition agenda, achieving cost benefits while serving socio-economic and climate objectives. The analysis comes courtesy of The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) latest report, Renewable Energy Roadmap for Central Amercia: Towards a Regional Energy Transition.

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DHL Express to add 270 electric vans to its UK fleet this summer

Business Green

The rollout of additional Ford E Transits across the delivery giant's fleet marks the second phase of its goal to operate a 100 per cent electric fleet by 2030. DHL Express is to rollout 270 new electric vans across its UK fleet this summer, as the delivery and logistics giant accelerates its push towards a 100 per cent electric courier fleet by 2030.

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Electric Vehicles, Spring 2022

Energy Central

I started this document in early March, but then I ripped out part of it and posted it on March 10, and this is the remainder. This post will cover a range of subjects related to both electric cars, heavier vehicles and their components.

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Inspiring girls to believe in themselves

GatesNotes

This hero’s school empowers girls to see their potential for greatness.

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UK offshore wind pipeline surges to 86GW

Business Green

Dramatic uptick in projects touted by developers over past year puts UK ahead of China and the USA in terms of proposed offshore wind capacity, RenewableUK research shows. The UK's total pipeline of offshore wind projects now stands at 86GW, more than eight times the country's current operational capacity, RenewableUK has revealed. The pipeline includes projects which are fully operational, under construction, consented, in the planning system, or being developed for planning submission, the tra

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Great Solar Business Podcast: Down and dirty with ground mounts

Renew Economy

Daniel Flannigan from US company Erthos discusses their revolutionary solar mounting system. The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Down and dirty with ground mounts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Research: Building more sustainable food system could slash CO2 by 10 gigatonnes

Business Green

Yet food commitments are 'startlingly absent' from most countries' Paris Agreement plans, warns Global Alliance for the Future of Food. Changing the way food is produced and consumed could reduce global greenhouse gas emissions by more than 10 gigatonnes a year, a figure higher than pre-pandemic emissions from global transport and residential energy use combined, according to fresh research today.