Investing in China’s sustainable finance boom
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2022
China-based investments are an important part of an institutional or retail investing portfolio for green and decarbonization opportunities.
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A compressor manufacturer offers thoughts on saving energy
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 27, 2022
Alexander Pavlov is general manager, Atlas Copco Compressors UK & Ireland. Mitigating higher energy prices: how we can help reduce energy costs for running compressed air equipment and keep manufacturers competitive? Alexander Pavlov of Atlas Copco Compressors offers a few thoughts. We have to accept there is no short-term solution to mitigate soaring energy prices that have trebled in recent times ?
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This solar's for you: Budweiser helps bars plug into renewable electricity
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2022
AB InBev's New Energy Collective scheme will help pubs switch to renewable energy, helping the company deliver on its goal to build a net-zero value chain by 2040.
Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
Fortescue says its regenerative Infinity Train could be on its iron ore rail network tracks within two years. The post Fortescue says regenerative “Infinity Train” may be on tracks in two years appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Putting cleantech innovations to the test
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2022
Sponsored: Cleantech startups face a "commercial valley of death." Wells Fargo is supporting demonstration projects to help companies overcome this challenge.
UN report: People have wrecked 40% of all the land on Earth
Grist
APRIL 27, 2022
A new United Nations report released Wednesday shows farming, mining, and logging has marred more than half of the planet. In a portrait of land degradation across the globe, the report describes entire forests razed for timber or pasture; sensitive grasslands and wetlands lost to sprawling cities; and over-exploited lands that have dried up into desert.
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Hydrogen Optimized Signs MOU with Green Hydrogen International for Large Electrolyzer Factory in Texas
altenergymag
APRIL 27, 2022
Hydrogen Optimized has signed an MOU with Green Hydrogen International (GHI) for the proposed development of a large electrolyzer manufacturing facility in Texas. The factory would produce Hydrogen Optimized's RuggedCell™ water electrolyzers for GHI's planned 60 GW "Hydrogen City" green hydrogen production and salt cavern storage hub to be built in South Texas.
Share climate action through local ownership
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2022
Tackling global climate challenges by localizing climate finance and clean energy skills
Hertz to purchase up to 65,000 Polestar EVs
Charged
APRIL 27, 2022
Rental giant Hertz gave the whole EV industry a boost with last year’s announcement that it would add up to 100,000 Teslas to its fleet. Now the company has announced plans to buy up to 65,000 EVs from Polestar over five years. It expects to make the new EVs available beginning in Spring 2022 in Europe and late 2022 in North America and Australia. Hertz will initially order the Polestar 2 , the automaker’s first volume model.
6 Cities and Local Governments Accelerating Zero Carbon Buildings
The City Fix
APRIL 27, 2022
While building construction and operations are among the largest contributors to climate change, accounting for nearly 40% of energy-related CO2 emissions globally, they also remain the most cost-effective climate mitigation solution available. Every $1 invested in efficiency saves $2 in. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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.
Electreon and partners to demonstrate in-road dynamic wireless charging
Charged
APRIL 27, 2022
Wireless charging specialist Electreon , together with the ASPIRE Engineering Research Center, truck-maker Kenworth and project management firm Kiewit , plan to demonstrate a dynamic wireless charging system. Electreon’s in-motion dynamic wireless charging technology will be installed at ASPIRE’s research test track in North Logan, Utah in the summer of 2022.
LACI welcomes Eight game-changing cleantech startups to Incubation Cohort Four
LA CleanTech Incubator
APRIL 27, 2022
LACI kicked-off the fourth cohort of its flagship Incubation program by welcoming eight promising cleantech startups to its growing portfolio. In keeping with LACI’s mission of creating an inclusive green economy, the Spring 2022 cohort is a diverse mix of members from underrepresented communities including women, black and brown entrepreneurs, LGBTQ+ and veteran founders.
Whitepaper: Testing EV and EVSE safety, interoperability, and conformance
Charged
APRIL 27, 2022
Sponsored by Keysight Technologies. Navigating safety, interoperability, and conformance in e-mobility. Safety, interoperability, and conformance are important criteria for enabling success in the e-mobility ecosystem. This paper explores: How EV and EVSE manufacturers can cope with a complex regulatory landscape, and deliver high quality products without compromising time-to-market projections.
Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
South Australia's rapid transition to wind and solar has left other states in its wake, and it's winning on emissions and prices too. The post Low emissions, lower prices: South Australia’s remarkable shift to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Global Li-ion battery production capacity could reach 6 TWh by 2030
Charged
APRIL 27, 2022
Global lithium-ion battery production capacity could reach over 6,000 GWh (6 TWh) by the end of the decade, according to lithium industry authority Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. Battery manufacturing facilities (now invariably referred to as “gigafactories”) are being built by automakers and battery suppliers around the world. Total lithium-ion capacity (existing or under construction) has doubled since the beginning of 2021, following announcements of new plants by Chinese and Korean battery
Collett complete Kennoxhead Wind Farm
altenergymag
APRIL 27, 2022
Adding another wind farm to their Renewables Portfolio, Collett complete the delivery of 13 Nordex N133 turbines to Kennoxhead Wind Farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Startup Weev to build Northern Ireland charging network with 1,500 charging points
Charged
APRIL 27, 2022
Belfast-based startup Weev Energy plans to invest £20 million in a new public charging network that will include over 350 locations across Northern Ireland. The company plans to install 1,500 new charging points before the end of 2024. Some of these will be located at 6 “ultra-rapid charging hubs,” and some will be at strategic locations such as car parks.
Origin snaps up 1GW of solar projects as it plans for future without coal
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
Origin makes biggest commitment to large scale solar to date, with a project pipeline of nearly 1GW as it readies for life after coal. The post Origin snaps up 1GW of solar projects as it plans for future without coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
NI to purchase Kratzer’s test systems business
Charged
APRIL 27, 2022
NI (formerly National Instruments ) has agreed to purchase the test systems business of Kratzer Automation , and expects the purchase to close in Q2 of 2022. The acquisition will combine NI’s flexible EV hardware and software test platform with Kratzer’s application-specific EV software and integration capabilities. About 200 Kratzer employees will join NI.
10 Ways to Make HVAC Technology More Sustainable
Green Living Guy
APRIL 27, 2022
HVAC systems are essential for comfort and health, but they’re not typically eco-friendly. Heating and cooling are often some of the biggest power consumers in a house, and more than 80% of energy sources worldwide are fossil fuels. Thankfully, new technologies can help reduce emissions from these systems. Here are 10 ways to make HVAC […]. The post 10 Ways to Make HVAC Technology More Sustainable appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Ele
Mack’s Range Calculator helps refuse truck customers plan routes for electrification
Charged
APRIL 27, 2022
Mack Trucks, part of the Volvo Group, has introduced a new Range Calculator for Electric Vehicles to help customers simulate real-world collection routes for the Mack LR Electric refuse truck. The Range Calculator uses GPS data collected from a customer’s current routes to predict the number of starts and stops the Mack LR Electric can fulfill on a specific route.
Ford Starts Production of All-Electric F-150 Lightning Trucks
Green Living Guy
APRIL 27, 2022
DEARBORN, Mich., April 26, 2022 – Today marks the launch of the all-new, electric F-150 Lightning pickup – a milestone moment in America’s shift to electric vehicles. F-150 Lightning trucks are now being built for customers across America. F-150 Lightning is the fastest-accelerating F-150 yet and the only full-size electric pickup available now with a starting […].
Greentown Labs Member Milestones — April 2022
Greentown Labs
APRIL 27, 2022
Our 200 startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Check out their latest accomplishments below. Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! Funding. Raptor Maps raised a $22M Series B.
NEXT Energy Technologies Delivers Solar Prototype Window Wall to Integration Partner Walters & Wolf
altenergymag
APRIL 27, 2022
Leading commercial curtain wall manufacturer to showcase solar installation in Fremont, CA
'Conservation is no longer enough': The Wildlife Trusts plots major nature restoration drive
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2022
Charity coalition's 2030 strategy aims to ramp up expansion of nature recovery areas to boost carbon storage, climate resilience, and connect more people with nature. Charity coalition The Wildlife Trusts is planning to ramp up its support for nature restoration, carbon sequestration, and public access to nature in the coming years, as part of its new 2030 strategy unveiled today, as the group warned the "dire" decline of the UK's natural world is in urgent need of reversal.
“Two party system is broken:” Key climate independents back away from major parties
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
Key independent candidates decline to endorse either major party to form government, saying the 'two party system is broken'. The post “Two party system is broken:” Key climate independents back away from major parties appeared first on RenewEconomy.
It’s raining harder than ever. New research says climate change is to blame.
Grist
APRIL 27, 2022
The old cliche is more accurate than ever before: When it rains, it pours. According to an analysis of hourly rainfall data released Wednesday by the nonprofit science and media organization Climate Central, the U.S. has seen widespread increases in rainfall intensity since the 1970s. These extremes elevate the risk of dangerous flash floods, soil erosion, and the destruction of crops.
“We must halve energy use to avoid climate catastrophe:” UNSW
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
New study finds that without a significant reduction in global energy consumption, renewables are chasing a target that keeps getting further away. The post “We must halve energy use to avoid climate catastrophe:” UNSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
'Cascade of emergencies': 500 green groups demand end to fossil fuel-driven war and climate chaos
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2022
More than 500 climate groups worldwide argue Russia's invasion of Ukraine should usher in new age of green, equitable energy worldwide. Over 500 environmental and civil society groups from across six continents have urged world leaders to renew international efforts to bring an end to both Russia's war in Ukraine and the world's dependence on fossil fuels in order to tackle the "cascade of emergencies" facing humanity.
Greens propose levy on coal exports to drive coal phase-out within a decade
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
Australian Greens say billions could be raised through a levy on coal exports and help accelerate the phase out the fossil fuel. The post Greens propose levy on coal exports to drive coal phase-out within a decade appeared first on RenewEconomy.
UK small businesses plot surge in green energy installations
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2022
Latest edition of NatWest Sustainable Business Tracker suggests number of SMEs with onsite energy generation is set to double, despite economic headwinds. NatWest today published the latest edition of its Sustainable Business Tracker, confirming that growing numbers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are prioritising measures to cut their carbon emissions and energy bills, despite growing concerns over the economic outlook.
Finley solar farm reveals AEMO contract for big spinning machine
Renew Economy
APRIL 27, 2022
Finley solar farm lands a contract for its spinning machine to solve system strength issues, but the transparency ends there. The post Finley solar farm reveals AEMO contract for big spinning machine appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Intellihub acquires energy tech company GreenSync
Smart Energy International
APRIL 27, 2022
The acquisition is expected to unlock gigawatts of behind the meter renewable generation and consumer flexibility. The acquisition brings together Australia and New Zealand smart metering Intellihub’s advanced smart metering platform with GreenSync’s cloud-based distributed energy resource interoperability software deX. DeX is a digital platform that enables distributed resource registration, near real-time visibility and the control and data management required for virtual power plant (VPP) par
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