Reality check: How’s the transition to regenerative agriculture going?
GreenBiz
MAY 19, 2022
Our food analyst got her hands dirty on a real farm in Minnesota to see what's actually happening with the farming transition.
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Government funding for ammonia-to-hydrogen project in the Midlands
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 19, 2022
A consortium led by Gemserv has secured around £6.7 million from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to deliver the Tyseley Ammonia to Green Hydrogen Project, through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio Low Carbon Hydrogen Supply 2 Competition. The project aims to design, build, commission, and operate the world’s largest and most efficient ammonia to hydrogen conversion unit of its kind.
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Agriculture companies are key to achieving sustainable development goals
GreenBiz
MAY 19, 2022
The World Benchmarking Alliance used its first Food and Agriculture Benchmark to measure impact of food and agriculture companies.
Mapping project aims to boost biodiversity on England’s motorways and major A-roads network
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 19, 2022
National Highways and Manchester Metropolitan University aim to create “a highly detailed map of the habitats found alongside England’s busiest roads to help boost biodiversity” (image: drone photography of the M6 in Cumbria). Manchester Metropolitan University has been commissioned to develop a new mapping system which will make it easier for National Highways to keep track of the ecosystems bordering the country’s 4,300 miles of motorways and major A-roads.
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.
As climate fears mount, people choose to relocate
GreenBiz
MAY 19, 2022
As wildfires worsen and sea levels rise, a small but growing number of Americans are choosing to move to places seen as safe havens from climate change.
Chile, Mexico and Colombia Making Strides in Road Safety Legislation
The City Fix
MAY 19, 2022
The grave consequences of road traffic crashes are not a common theme in election campaigns. Nevertheless, the legislatures of Chile, Mexico and Colombia have recently advanced or are in the midst of debating valuable legislation to reduce traffic deaths and. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
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Too much wind and solar? Or just too much Angus Taylor?
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MAY 19, 2022
Australia's energy minister kept saying there is too much wind and solar. Now the industry agrees there is too much Angus Taylor, and the Coalition has to go. The post Too much wind and solar? Or just too much Angus Taylor? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The information age is starting to transform fishing worldwide
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MAY 19, 2022
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Los Angeles Fire Department unveils hybrid fire truck
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MAY 19, 2022
The Los Angeles Fire Department recently unveiled a new Rosenbauer RT pumper truck during the city’s annual Fire Service Day. Although the Los Angeles Daily News described the vehicle as the US’s “first all-electric fire engine,” it is in fact a hybrid, as a company spokesman clarified in a video. The batteries can operate the truck for about two hours, after which the diesel engine kicks in.
John Warner: How to do the materials economy right
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MAY 19, 2022
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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.
DOE’s new EVs4ALL program funds advanced materials, electrodes and cells for EVs
Charged
MAY 19, 2022
The DOE will provide up to $45 million for the domestic development of advanced EV batteries through the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy ( ARPA-E ). The Electric Vehicles for American Low-Carbon Living ( EVs4ALL ) is a program designed to promote faster charging, improved low-temperature performance, increased range and longer battery life, by funding the development of materials, electrodes and battery cells.
Hanwha Group Builds South Korea’s First-ever Solar Beehive to Protect Bees With Solar Energy
altenergymag
MAY 19, 2022
- On May 20, designated by the United Nations as World Bee Day, Hanwha Group unveiled the Solar Beehive, a low-carbon photovoltaic beehive. - The Solar Beehive is expected to increase bee populations by maintaining a stable growing environment. - Hanwha Group is taking action to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals by preserving biodiversity and responding to climate change.
BASF launches busbar holders with newly developed TPU overmolding
Charged
MAY 19, 2022
BASF has introduced new busbar holders featuring a newly developed thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) overmolding. Elastollan R 2600 FHF is a halogen-free and UL 94 V-0 compliant TPU. It has an optimized thermal linear expansion coefficient which “reduces the risk of cracks occurring during temperature changes.”. BASF says Elastollan R 2600 FHF offersseveral advantages in comparison to polyphenylene sulfide—it can be processed at a lower temperature, is less dense, and can be easily colored. ̶
Australia ranks as world’s worst for pollution from coal fired power stations
Renew Economy
MAY 19, 2022
New analysis shows Australia remains the world's highest per capita emitter from coal generation, almost double the global average. The post Australia ranks as world’s worst for pollution from coal fired power stations appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
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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.
Sunlight Group to showcase diversified and integrated portfolio of energy storage and IoT technologies at LogiMAT 2022
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MAY 19, 2022
The company will be attending the international trade show for intralogistics solutions in Stuttgart, Germany to present its product portfolio, designed to accelerate the transition toward an all-electric future
Soaring electricity prices start to bite, but worst delayed until after election
Renew Economy
MAY 19, 2022
Consumers are starting to feel the effects of soaring wholesale electricity prices, but true impact hinges on a decision postponed to after election. The post Soaring electricity prices start to bite, but worst delayed until after election appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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MAY 19, 2022
Nathan Berryman and Kristal Bartlett have made the transition from coal mining and smelter work to green energy. But they say the path is still not clear. The post From coal mine to battery giga-factory: Two tales of transition from the Hunter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
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Itron’s DI meters integrate PayGo solutions for real-time energy insights
Smart Energy International
MAY 19, 2022
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Will energy storage live up to the hype? Part 1: Factors shaping the energy storage industry
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Dozens of Solar Companies Strengthen Corporate Diversity Practices with SEIA’s Certification Program
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Angus Taylor denies access to details of Clover Moore letter, not ‘offical documents’ under FOI
Renew Economy
MAY 19, 2022
Angus Taylor blocks FOI request for documents relating to infamous Clover Moore letter, which wrongly exaggerated the Lord Mayor's travel expenses. The post Angus Taylor denies access to details of Clover Moore letter, not ‘offical documents’ under FOI appeared first on RenewEconomy.
'ESG is a scam': S&P draws ire from Elon Musk after booting Tesla from ESG index
Business Green
MAY 19, 2022
Electric vehicle giant's CEO Elon Musk claims ESG has been 'weaponised by phony social justice warriors'. Tesla has been removed from the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sustainability version of the S&P 500 index, prompting the EV giant's billionaire CEO to describe ESG as "a scam". In a blog post on the S&P website earlier this week posted by Margaret Dorn, head of ESG indices for North America, the stock market tracking company said the index had undergone its fourth reasse
How the Coalition’s deflated electricity scare campaign was (probably) confected
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Remember News Corp's big climate scare campaign from a few weeks ago? Turns out there was never any modelling behind it - just a clumsy guess. The post How the Coalition’s deflated electricity scare campaign was (probably) confected appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Why is Remote Work Key to Meeting Sustainability Goals
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Net Zero Skills Charter: North West outlines plan for 660,000-strong low carbon workforce
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The Power of Hydrogen for Utilities
Energy Central
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Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal plants will struggle to survive, needs new board
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MAY 19, 2022
Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal generators will struggle to survive, and it needs a new board and should be offering customers loans to electrify their homes. The post Cannon-Brookes says AGL coal plants will struggle to survive, needs new board appeared first on RenewEconomy.
'Superfuel of the future': Government hands out £60m to cutting-edge hydrogen projects
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MAY 19, 2022
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Forrest hails Europe’s massive green hydrogen plan, says it could do more
Renew Economy
MAY 19, 2022
Fortescue boss welcomes European Commission plan for major financial and policy support for a rapid and massive deployment of green hydrogen. The post Forrest hails Europe’s massive green hydrogen plan, says it could do more appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Pioneer communities: Six Scottish Islands announce net zero by 2040 goal
Business Green
MAY 19, 2022
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