Wed.Feb 22, 2023

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Getting meta about the metaverse

GreenBiz

The ability to model processes such as training, product development in an immersive virtual world could have real implications for ESG strategies.

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Enphase Energy demonstrates bidirectional EV charger technology

Charged

Enphase Energy, a supplier of microinverter-based solar and battery systems, has successfully demonstrated a bidirectional EV charger that enables vehicle-to-home (V2H) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functionality. It also allows energy generated from solar panels to be sent directly to the EV battery. The new product uses Enphase’s grid-forming IQ8 Microinverters and Ensemble energy management technology to seamlessly integrate into Enphase home energy systems.

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'There is just no excuse': Why do methane emissions remain 'stubbornly high'?

GreenBiz

IEA warns that methane emissions from the global energy sector fell only fractionally last year, despite projects to cut methane leaks providing hugely attractive returns on investment.

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Gas industry still talking garbage about big batteries, knowing they will kill its dirty cartel

Renew Economy

The gas industry is sprouting utter nonsense about big batteries - a technology it knows will kill its dirty cartel in no time at all. The post Gas industry still talking garbage about big batteries, knowing they will kill its dirty cartel 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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Preparing for climate disclosure in the largest capital market

GreenBiz

For corporate sustainability professionals, questions as to what to expect, when and how to prepare for the SEC’s proposed climate disclosure rule are numerous, and understandably top of mind.

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Lear to produce vehicle electrification subsystems at three Michigan sites

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Lear , a manufacturer of automotive seating and electronic systems, plans to manufacture PACE battery disconnect units at its facility in Independence Township, Michigan, along with other vehicle electrification subsystems for batteries to be supplied to EV makers. It also plans to expand its plant in Traverse City to produce EV battery pack components, and to upgrade its Sterling Heights facility for increased production of plastics needed for the new components.

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Multiphysics analysis of traction motors: accelerating innovation in EV solutions

Charged

EV designers must address an increasingly complex matrix of engineering goals on tightening timelines. Optimized system design requires evaluation of many different concepts, topologies, and electronic interactions across disciplines. Considering the traction motor alone, there are several design decisions that impact the function of the entire vehicle.

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When flooding hits, agriculture tries to be ready

GreenBiz

A huge rain storm doesn’t always mean immediate relief for agriculture that has been dealing with drought for years. It can also mean flooding, which only if captured can provide long-term relief.

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KACO announces new bidirectional high-speed sealing systems for electric drives

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German manufacturer KACO builds high-speed dynamic radial shaft sealing systems, and claims to have made a significant advance in the field. Electric drives, the company explains, require sealing systems that function independently of the direction of rotation, and previous systems had a preferred direction of rotation for forward travel (V-max), with correspondingly good reverse travel speed profiles.

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Is the climate crisis really a ‘data problem?’ Yes and no

GreenBiz

Kentaro Kawamori, CEO of climate software firm Persefoni, wants to reframe how companies think about data.

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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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Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Pricing for the all-new S-Class Plug-in Hybrid

Green Living Guy

Feb 13, 2023 – ATLANTA So let’s go 4MATIC! Starting from $122,5501 and offering a WLTP range of more than 100 km (~62 miles). That’s a lot! So S 580e 4MATIC is also now available to order. For it will arrive in U.S. dealerships in the first half of 2023. PHEV The Mercedes-Benz S 580e 4MATIC […] The post Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Pricing for the all-new S-Class Plug-in Hybrid appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Planet and ASU expand partnership to build global scale solutions for sustainability

Planet Pulse

In exciting news for planet Earth, we are thrilled to announce that we have solidified a Strategic Partnership with Arizona State University (ASU) to facilitate climate action through education and research, workforce development, and a science-first approach toward innovation. Since 2016, we have collaborated with ASU on significant programs including the Planet Incubator Program within ASU’s Center for Global Discovery and Conservation Science , the development of the Allen Coral Atlas , as we

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ChargerHelp! raises $17.5 million in Series A financing for its EV charging reliability platform

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ChargerHelp! provides an app-based dispatch and deployment system designed to address the industry-wide scandal of EV charging station unreliability by providing on-demand repairs and maintenance from trained local workforces. ChargerHelp! describes its offering as “a labor subscription service that provides peace of mind to charging station owners and operators, who require fast and reliable operations and maintenance services.

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University of California’s rescue of Blackstone’s REIT exposes rot at the core of institutional asset management

Impact Alpha

Editor’s note: ImpactAlpha contributing editor Imogen Rose-Smith, a longtime senior writer for Institutional Investor, contributes a bi-weekly column on the policies, practices and strategies of. The post University of California’s rescue of Blackstone’s REIT exposes rot at the core of institutional asset management appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Eternalplanet launches its residential energy storage system - EP Cube in Europe

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EP Cube is an integrated residential energy storage system. The system integrates a hybrid inverter and modular lithium iron phosphate batteries, allowing users to manage energy production, consumption, and storage at home in a smart manner.

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Waratah Super Battery: Australia’s biggest committed battery gets final approval

Renew Economy

NSW gives final approval for Waratah Super Battery, before launching into campaign mode as the election battle heats up. The post Waratah Super Battery: Australia’s biggest committed battery gets final approval appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Freedom Solar Power Installs Solar Arrays at Parkway Honda Dealership--Dover, Ohio's Latest Solar Trailblazing Hub

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Parkway Honda Paves the Way Among Ohio Dealerships as a Solar Pioneer with Investment in On-Site Power Generation

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“Variable baseload:” Second offshore wind zone in works as talks begin on Hunter

Renew Economy

Offshore wind - now classified as "variable baseload" - poised for another major growth spurt with consultation open on Australia's second zone. The post “Variable baseload:” Second offshore wind zone in works as talks begin on Hunter appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Huawei's Smart String-level Disconnection (SSLD) Tech for PV Plant Safety Certified by DEKRA and Intertek

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The SSLD tech can accurately identify faults from DC side of PV system such as reverse polarity connection, backflow current, short circuit, and implement automatic string-level shutdown on millisecond basis, which can effectively improve the active safety capability of the PV plant.

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Newcastle Airport signs up to go 100% renewable, seven years early

Renew Economy

Newcastle Airport is looking to land its 100% renewable energy target seven years ahead of schedule, with a solar carport and new energy purchase agreement. The post Newcastle Airport signs up to go 100% renewable, seven years early appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Luminia Acquires New Hampshire Solar Garden to Expand Community Solar Portfolio

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Andrew Kellar joins Luminia, bringing valuable expertise and 218 MWs of community solar projects

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Australia’s energy market operator is worried about grid reliability. Should it be?

Renew Economy

AEMO says there’s an “urgent need for investment" to meet grid reliability requirements. But is this reason to panic? The post Australia’s energy market operator is worried about grid reliability. Should it be? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tigo Energy Files Patent Infringement Suit Against SunSpec

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Public communications following Patent Office ruling show SunSpec inducing members to infringe on Tigo Energy intellectual property.

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VNI West: New transmission route found to get around cost and community concerns

Renew Economy

AEMO proposes new preferred route for VNI West transmission upgrade that costs less, fixes more grid problems, and might even have social licence. The post VNI West: New transmission route found to get around cost and community concerns appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar industry celebrates 'spectacular' surge in rooftop installations

Business Green

Industry sees number of rooftop solar installations double, as new study suggests EV drivers are seven times more likely to have solar panels on their home The UK solar industry has enjoyed a record breaking start to the year, with over 16,000 new rooftop solar installations registered during January, representing a three-fold increase on last year and a new post-subsidy monthly record.

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Asian oil giant targets solar, batteries and hydrogen after buying Australian portfolio

Renew Economy

Malaysia oil giant targets solar, battery storage and green hydrogen in Australia finalising the purchase of a giga-scale solar portfolio. The post Asian oil giant targets solar, batteries and hydrogen after buying Australian portfolio appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Russelectric Offers Prime Power Systems

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Automatic operation of on-site power generators to serve a facility's entire load

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Steel giants are stoking double standards on decarbonisation

Renew Economy

Steel majors will need to explain how they will meet their net zero emissions targets while continuing to build blast furnaces in high-growth economies like India. The post Steel giants are stoking double standards on decarbonisation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Morgan Stanley ups 2023 oil demand growth estimate by 36%, flags Russia risk

Energy Central

"Mobility indicators for China, such as congestion, have been rising steadily," while "flight schedules have firmed-up the outlook for jet fuel demand," the bank said. Feb 22, Reuters Morgan Stanley has raised its global oil demand growth estimate for this year by about 36%, citing growing momentum in China's reopening and a recovery in aviation, but flagged.

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Streamlined, standardized and benchmarked: Optimizing impact data for capital markets

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 22 – It’s the data wonks’ time to shine. With more than $1 trillion in impact investing assets under management, investors are. The post Streamlined, standardized and benchmarked: Optimizing impact data for capital markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Analysis: Pain and gain for industry as EU carbon hits 100 euros

Energy Central

"If you think we're permanently going above 100 [euro carbon prices], then that's a very constructive environment for green hydrogen," Lewis said, though he added that CO2 prices could fall back below that level because of bearish factors. BY KATE ABNETT AND SUSANNA TWIDALE BRUSSELS/LONDON Feb 21 (Reuters) - Europe's carbon price hit a record 100.

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TEDTalk: Coral Reef Love Story

Sustainability Consulting

Everyone loves a TEDTalk. Here is one of our favorites: Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Marine Biologist, Ayana Johnson, tells the story of how she fell in love with a parrotfish. Amazed by this wondrous creature, Ayana digs deep into the five features that sparked her love, and what’s at stake for these and other fish as climate change threatens the future of coral reefs.

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News round-up, Wednesday, February 22, 2023. 22 FEB. By GERMÁN & CO

Energy Central

Editor's thoughts… From Yalta to Yalta. Crimea, the peninsula of desires. ”Homer described it as "symbolic, a place of beautiful, sheltered bays"; Chekhov described it as a paradise far above the French Côte d'Azur; and, not for nothing, the Crimea figured in the plans of Heinrich Himmler, the head of the Hitlerite Gestapo and no poet, as one of his.

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Opportunity International raises $101 million to catalyze loans to boost livelihoods in low-income countries

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, February 22 — The Chicago-based nonprofit lender, in partnership with impact investors and development finance institutions, provides guarantees, interest-rate subsidies and other. The post Opportunity International raises $101 million to catalyze loans to boost livelihoods in low-income countries appeared first on ImpactAlpha.