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Can closed loop battery recycling and geothermal lithium help solve the supply crunch?

GreenBiz

Five- to tenfold growth is expected in the global lithium battery market over the next decade as people shift to electric vehicles, but already lithium supplies are tight.

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Energy Dome Closes $11M Convertible Round to Accelerate Commercial Deployment of CO2 Battery

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Provider of long-duration energy storage completes convertible funding round co-led by CDP Venture Capital Sgr and Barclays and joined by Novum Capital Partners, ahead of planned Series B round.

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NYU Stern’s Tensie Whelan on ESG, sustainability and the talent pipeline

GreenBiz

The founding director of the NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business on the interplay between ESG and corporate sustainability, and how that intersection is rippling across the school’s programs.

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Gas exporters sucking gas out of domestic market in middle of crisis, data shows

Renew Economy

Australia's LNG exporters are contributing to an ongoing energy crisis, by diverting gas away from the domestic market, AER data confirms. The post Gas exporters sucking gas out of domestic market in middle of crisis, data shows appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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How tech’s shiny objects distract from climate policy

GreenBiz

Big Tech firms will likely have one more crucial chance to speak up loudly and repeatedly for bold climate legislation that could put us on a path to real progress in addressing this crisis.

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Hyundai and Michelin to develop next-gen tires for EVs

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Hyundai and Michelin have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop next-generation tires optimized for EVs. The agreement is a follow-up to a five-year partnership the companies formed in 2017 to jointly develop an exclusive tire for Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 and to carry out experiments related to tires. Over the next three years, the companies will jointly develop “eco-friendly tires with increased use of eco-friendly materials; tires optimized for next-generation EVs; and a real-time tire moni

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Toyota and Redwood Materials collaborate on closed-loop battery ecosystem

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Toyota may be a latecomer to the electrification game, but the company is gradually assembling the components of a circular EV supply chain. Now it has partnered with Redwood Materials, the battery recycling concern headed by JB Straubel, to “explore a series of end-of-life battery solutions for Toyota’s proposed battery ecosystem.”. Initially, the collaboration will focus on the collection, testing and recycling of batteries from Toyota’s hybrid vehicles.

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Behind Panasonic’s commitment to sustainable change across the globe

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Panasonic, a global technology leader, is contributing to a more sustainable future by looking across its own business operations and value chain as well as expanding contributions to reduce CO2 emissions of society.

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California grant money going to diesel and natural gas vehicles, not EVs

Charged

As regular Charged readers know, California, which suffers from some of the worst air pollution in the US, has an alphabet soup of incentive and grant programs intended to promote adoption of zero-emission or low-emission commercial vehicles. However, many may be surprised to learn that a substantial amount of this grant money has been used to subsidize fossil fuel-burning vehicles, in preference to EVs, and to promote the consumption of natural gas.

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Australian thermal storage start-up nears production at Newcastle plant

Renew Economy

MGA Thermal says it hopes to be producing 1MWh a day of stackable thermal storage blocks by year’s end at its new commercial facility in Newcastle. The post Australian thermal storage start-up nears production at Newcastle plant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Ford to assemble next-gen EVs at plant in Valencia, Spain

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Ford has chosen its plant in Valencia, Spain, as the site where it will assemble vehicles based on a next-generation EV platform. The company says production could begin “later this decade.”. Ford is also moving forward with a $2-billion conversion of its Cologne Electrification Centre in Germany, which is scheduled to begin producing electric passenger vehicles starting in 2023.

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Labor to introduce legislation for climate targets and EV tax cuts in first week of parliament

Renew Economy

Labor will seek to legislate its 2030 target, EV tax cuts and a revival of the Climate Change Authority during the first week of the new parliament. The post Labor to introduce legislation for climate targets and EV tax cuts in first week of parliament appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Remote sensing as an effective solution for the development of the rice sector in Uruguay

Planet Pulse

To read this piece in Spanish, view this page. To read this piece in Portuguese, view this page. There are various challenges facing the rice sector in recent years from the volatility of paddy prices to efforts for driving supply chain normalization which can be responsible for regulating the market worldwide, reducing production costs, and returning profitability to the farmers.

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Europe saw Morrison’s Australia as “handbrake” on global climate action, Albanese says

Renew Economy

Anthony Albanese says Scott Morrison's recalcitrance on climate change almost scuttled a major trade deal with the European Union. The post Europe saw Morrison’s Australia as “handbrake” on global climate action, Albanese says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Wärtsilä delivers SSE’s first grid-scale BESS, balancing intermittency

Smart Energy International

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) has announced that its first 50MW/100MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Salisbury, Wiltshire, will be delivered by technology group Wärtsilä. The battery will be the first connected directly to the transmission network by SSE’s solar and battery division and will support access to clean, reliable energy by balancing the intermittency of renewables.

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Tesla big battery fined for failing to deliver promised capacity when coal plant tripped

Renew Economy

Hornsdale big battery fined over response to market when country's biggest coal unit failed, and AGL wind farms fined over settings in lead up to South Australia blackout. The post Tesla big battery fined for failing to deliver promised capacity when coal plant tripped appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar FlexRack Selected by Tucson Electric Power for 15 MW Community Solar Project in Arizona

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Solar FlexRack system supports new clean energy resource for local community

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New generation and storage pipeline reaches 150GW as AEMO prepares its plan

Renew Economy

AEMO revealed new generation and project proposals now total more than 150GW, as it prepares to release latest 20-blueprint of how to connect it all to the grid. The post New generation and storage pipeline reaches 150GW as AEMO prepares its plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Qcells Awarded EuPD Research ‘Top Brand PV 2022’ Seals in Multiple Leading Solar Markets

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Qcells triumphs as a nine-time and seven-time Top Brand PV winner in Europe and Australia, respectively. On top of receiving the honor multiple years in succession for those regions, Qcells was awarded the same seal in the US for the first time, further solidifying Qcells’ brand leadership globally.

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Concrete progress: Tarmac orders UK's first battery electric mixer truck

Business Green

Tarmac places order with Renault Trucks for cutting edge 'carbon neutral' battery electric mixer truck. Tarmac has announced plans to deploy the UK's first battery electric mixer truck, paving the way for a significant reduction in carbon emissions and air pollution at its construction sites. The construction materials giant confirmed yesterday that it has placed an order with Renault Trucks for the new electric mixer, which is now due to be delivered this autumn.

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NSW backs three solar and battery recycling plants in new state funding round

Renew Economy

Five New South Wales solar and battery recycling initiatives receive combined total of $7.4m in state government funding. The post NSW backs three solar and battery recycling plants in new state funding round appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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'Tech revolution': Low carbon construction pioneer secures €10m funding boost

Business Green

Vestack completes funding round, as it seeks to accelerate roll out of modular building technology. "A tech revolution is necessary to reconcile sustainable construction with affordable housing", according to the founders of Vestack, a tech company that specialises in the design and construction of low carbon buildings. Vestack - a so-called 'proptech' company - has this week announced that it has completed a €10m funding round in support of its plans to harness digital design technologies

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BASF introduces new color-stable plastic for EVs

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BASF has introduced a new PA66 engineering plastic, which is designed for EVs. It’s part of the Ultramid product line. Ultramid A3U44G6 DC OR features high electrical insulation, flame retardancy and color stability. “High-voltage components are usually exposed to significant temperature fluctuations,” said BASF Manager of Product Development Tina Weller.

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Things to Know More About Fepo

U.S. Green Technology

Completing the construction doesn’t attach you to Fepo, it is just a statement of interest on your part in serving the platform; Information about the values and advantages of going to fepo.com.br are conveyed given that we contact you; If we don’t contact you in somewhere near 30 days, assuming no one really cares, either. The post Things to Know More About Fepo appeared first on U.S.

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Leclanché achieves significant breakthrough in safety of its lithium-ion battery technology with no compromise to cell performance

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• Company achieves close to 80% reduction of risk of fire with no impact on cell performance • Independent nail penetration tests confirm significantly lowered risk of thermal events with fire. • Non-flammable electrolyte additive provides enhanced cell safety option for rail, truck and bus markets.

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How Labor might transform Abbott’s climate policy and actually cut industrial emissions

Renew Economy

Labor will rely on Abbott-era climate policy to deliver the bulk of emissions cuts to hit its 2030 target. It must avoid making the same policy mistakes. The post How Labor might transform Abbott’s climate policy and actually cut industrial emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Schneider Electric acquires EV Connect

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Charging solution provider EV Connect has been acquired by energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric. Along with the current management team, CEO and founder Jordan Ramer will continue to lead EV Connect’s operations as a distinct subsidiary. EV Connect was established in 2010, and currently serves customers across 41 US states.

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'Mammoth': Climeworks breaks ground on latest direct air capture and storage plant

Business Green

Company says it is on track to deliver 'multi-megaton capacity by 2030'. Pioneering Swiss carbon capture firm Climeworks has begun construction of its latest - and largest - direct air capture and storage plant putting it on track to deliver "multi-megaton capacity by 2030", the company announced yesterday. Dubbed 'Mammoth', the facility in Iceland is Climeworks' 18th project and its second commercial direct air capture and storage plant.

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Recent Deals – 28 June

CleanTech Group

Looking for updates on cleantech deals? Find the latest insight on cleantech investment movement here. Agriculture & Food Little Leaf Farms, provider of.

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Local authorities urged to embrace 'smart city capabilities'

Business Green

New report from TechUK argues partnerships between councils and tech provides can help tackle issues such as climate change and the cost of living. The increased cost of living and pressure to cut carbon emissions means it has never been more important for local authorities to develop "smart city capabilities". That is the central conclusion of a new report from trade association TechUK, titled Demystifying the smart city - working towards better implementation, which urges cities of all sizes t

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G7 says no compromise on climate goals despite global energy crisis

Renew Economy

G7 western economies reaffirm commitment to climate goals while tackling ongoing energy crisis. But climate activists are not happy. The post G7 says no compromise on climate goals despite global energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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FERC Approves ISO-New England’s Implementation of Capacity Market Design Changes and MOPR Elimination

Energy and Cleantech Council

On Friday, May 27, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order approving ISO-New England’s proposed tariff revisions , which phase out the ISO’s minimum offer price rule (MOPR) by 2024. The tariff revisions institute an interim Transition Mechanism to organize ISO-New England’s 2022 and 2023 capacity auctions, which will together allow 700 megawatts (MW) of state-sponsored renewable resources to participate without application of the MOPR.

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Great Solar Business Podcast: Marketing and PR for PV companies

Renew Economy

Olivia Smith from PositiveGood discusses where and how PR fits into your marketing toolkit. The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Marketing and PR for PV companies appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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