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Black environmental leaders: Here's how businesses can advance climate justice

GreenBiz

The bold action needed to transition to a clean energy economy, improve air quality and restore our lands and waters should be informed by the experience of those most impacted.

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Seeking low carbon alternatives to back-up diesel generators: Grid operator issues callout

Envirotec Magazine

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has launched its first ‘Call for Innovation’ to businesses across the UK, in a bid to find a new low carbon alternative to backup diesel generators. NGET currently use batteries alongside diesel generators to provide backup power to a substation for key activities such as cooling fans, pumps, and lighting, enabling it to continue to perform its crucial role in the electricity transmission system.

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Why selling the environmental benefits of pallets is a heavy lift

GreenBiz

Selling pallets’ sustainability issues to customers can be daunting, a situation common across sectors, especially those dominated by smaller companies.

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Small garden? No problem!: ‘Mini-meadows’ can make rich habitats for pollinators, says study

Envirotec Magazine

A patch of wildflowers belonging to one of the citizen scientists who participated in the study (image credit: Anne Macarthur). For many people, a lack of space is often the main reason for not creating wildlife friendly habitats in their gardens. But researchers at the University of Sussex, with the help of citizen scientists across the UK, say they have shown that even a space of just 4m 2 is enough to provide a rich habitat for pollinators and support biodiversity.

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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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How to build a business plan from your academic sustainability research

GreenBiz

Some of the most important research on climate changing is happening in academia, but getting it from the lab to the investor table is key.

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Switch2 wins government funding to improve heat network performance

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Switch2 Energy has won funding from The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES) to improve efficiency and carbon performance across 9 of the district and communal heating schemes it operates.

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5 Tips to Make Green Construction a Reality by Today’s Eco-Friendly Standards

U.S. Green Technology

Over the last couple of decades, the world has recognized the need to be more environmentally friendly. As a result, sustainability has become a growing trend across different industries. The construction industry is especially notorious, as it is culpable for around 39% of all carbon emissions worldwide. That’s why there is a growing tendency to. The post 5 Tips to Make Green Construction a Reality by Today’s Eco-Friendly Standards appeared first on U.S.

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Supply-chain data gets granular

GreenBiz

By the numbers: New initiatives and products developed to track carbon through supply chains are finally adding up.

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South Australia may be first big grid in world to go without synchronous generation

Renew Economy

South Australia - already leading the world in uptake of wind and solar - could be first gigawatt scale grid to operate without synchronous generation. The post South Australia may be first big grid in world to go without synchronous generation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Liontown Resources to supply Tesla with Australian lithium

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Australia-based battery materials company Liontown Resources has agreed to supply Tesla with spodumene concentrate, a source of lithium. Liontown will supply Tesla with up to 150,000 dry metric tons (DMT) of spodumene concentrate per year, produced at Liontown’s Kathleen Valley Lithium Project in Western Australia. Deliveries are expected to begin in 2024.

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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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Retriev Technologies Acquires Battery Solutions to Create Largest Comprehensive Battery Management Solution in North America

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Combined Offering Creates Recycling Solution for Industry and Consumers Enabling a “Circular Supply Chain” Opportunity

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A connected, integrated approach for lithium-ion battery manufacturing (Whitepaper)

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Sponsored by Honeywell. Holistic, end-to-end measurement and control capability eliminates islands of automation and helps improve production performance. It is critical for lithium-ion Battery Manufactures to develop and implement cost-effective, efficient and safe manufacturing processes while ensuring the highest level of product quality. These objectives can be achieved through the implementation of advanced measurement and control technology.

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Natural Power supports Valorem’s Finnish wind financing

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Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has supported the independent green energy operator, VALOREM, to raise debt financing of €195M from the investment manager AIP Management to fund the construction of its Finnish Matkussaari wind farm, with the provision of bankable, independent wind resource and energy yield assessments (EYA).

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DOE announces funding opportunities for US battery supply chain efforts

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Based on funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the DOE says it will provide $2.91 billion in the coming months to strengthen the US battery supply chain. The DOE says the funding will support new, retrofitted and expanded battery materials and cell recycling and production facilities. The funding will also contribute to research, development and demonstration efforts centered on new applications for old EV batteries as well as new recycling and reclaiming processes for battery material

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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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Technology Making Aquaculture More Sustainable

Green Living Guy

The United Nations (UN) predicts the global population will reach 9.7 billion people by 2050, making it crucial to find a sustainable food supply to feed the world. There are several pros and cons to commercial fishing, such as supporting 1.2 million jobs in 2016 and feeding a hungry global population while also leading to […]. The post Technology Making Aquaculture More Sustainable appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News,

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AMPLY Power’s new Elevate infrastructure maintenance service for EV fleets

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Fleet charging management provider AMPLY Power has introduced a new service offering for charging infrastructure maintenance. The new Elevate service, which includes a 99.9% uptime guarantee, offers customers the same maintenance included in AMPLY’s Charging-as-a-Service (CaaS) model, but as a standalone service for fleets that need maximum flexibility.

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AEMO defends rapid coal closure timelines, as Morrison “fine” with new coal generators

Renew Economy

AEMO defends modelling of rapid coal closures, saying previous efforts had failed to keep up with the pace of the energy transition. The post AEMO defends rapid coal closure timelines, as Morrison “fine” with new coal generators appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Infineon launches new 750 V IGBTs for automotive traction inverters

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German semiconductor manufacturer Infineon has launched two new 750 V insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) designed for discrete traction inverters in automotive applications. The new 120 amp-rated and 200 amp-rated EDT2 IGBTs are AECQ101-compliant and use the micro-pattern trench-field-stop cell design also found in the company’s EasyPACK 2B EDT2 and HybridPACK.

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Huge solar and battery park to replace Victorian coal backed by CEFC and super fund

Renew Economy

CEFC and Hostplus back the development of the Gippsland Renewable Energy Park, which will start with 500MW of solar and 500MWh of battery storage. The post Huge solar and battery park to replace Victorian coal backed by CEFC and super fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CoFlow Jet teams with NASA to commercialize deflected strip-stream tech for electric aircraft

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Aviation engineering and technology company CoFlow Jet has entered a Joint Ownership Agreement with NASA to commercialize the Deflected Slip-Stream (DSS) technology enabled by its coflow jet (CFJ) airfoil technology. DSS facilitates vertical takeoff and landing as well as hovering and cruising without tilt rotors, tilt wings or lift plus. CoFlow Jet’s CFJ technology is composed of an active-flow control airfoil with micro-compressors mounted inside the airfoil that vacuum air into the trailing e

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Hybrid, battery and PV inverters — what are their roles? A look at the different inverters involved in residential solar + storage systems.

Solar Power World

When installers plan a residential solar project that may be paired with batteries now or in the future, they must choose the right power electronics to make moving that energy around as affordable and efficient as possible. Inverter manufacturers offer plentiful options, each with their own pros and cons. Here are the different types of… The post Hybrid, battery and PV inverters — what are their roles?

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Neoen writes down value of its biggest solar farm in Australia due to falling prices

Renew Economy

Neoen writes down the value of its largest solar farm in Victoria due to lower operating performance and a downgrade of daytime price forecasts. The post Neoen writes down value of its biggest solar farm in Australia due to falling prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GREENPOWER ANNOUNCES DEALER APPOINTMENT OF RWC GROUP FOR ALL-ELECTRIC TYPE D BEAST SCHOOL BUS IN ARIZONA, WASHINGTON AND CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA

Green Living Guy

Los Angeles, California March 14, 2022 – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Yet they announced today the appointment of the RWC Group as a dealer for GreenPower’s BEAST (Battery Electric Automotive School Transportation) school bus in the states of […].

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Court rules government has no ‘duty of care’ to protect young people from climate change

Renew Economy

Federal court supports environment minister's appeal against ruling that government had duty of care to protect young people from climate change. The post Court rules government has no ‘duty of care’ to protect young people from climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Expands Free Zero-Emissions Shuttle Service in Leimert Park

LA CleanTech Incubator

Funding secured by Senator Sydney K. Kamlager also supports creation of LACI satellite green workforce training site in South LA LACI also announces call for new community pilot program partners for next round of clean mobility projects Los Angeles, CA – In partnership with Senator Sydney Kamlager (D-30), community groups, and local businesses, LACI.

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Fluence wins auto-bidding contract with grid-supporting battery in Victoria

Renew Economy

Fluence auto bidding system to be used at battery contracted to support the Ausnet grid at times of high wind and solar congestion. The post Fluence wins auto-bidding contract with grid-supporting battery in Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Feasibility study to explore hydrogen’s potential for Mid Wales

Smart Energy International

Growing Mid Wales, a regional partnership and engagement arrangement, has commissioned Radical Innovations Group (RIG) to undertake a feasibility study on the potential of hydrogen in Wales as a driver for decarbonisation. The feasibility study is exploring opportunities for future industrial-scale investment into green hydrogen production to support decarbonisation.

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Researchers find way to clean solar panels without using a single drop of water

Renew Economy

MIT researchers successfully lab-test electrostatic repulsion technology that can remove dust from solar panels without using water or brushes. The post Researchers find way to clean solar panels without using a single drop of water appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How To Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

Green Business Bureau

THE IMPORTANCE OF CARBON FOOTPRINTS. Businesses today need to know and understand their carbon footprint in order to make progress toward becoming a more sustainable and eco-friendly business. Once you know your carbon footprint, you can measure the progress of your sustainability program and green initiatives by tracking the reduction of your carbon footprint.

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EU Parliament Backs ‘Urgent’ Calls to Address Climate Disinformation

DeSmogBlog

The EU has become the first ever policymaking body to officially acknowledge the urgency of defining and tackling climate disinformation. Lawmakers at the EU Parliament overwhelmingly backed a report last week calling on the EU to “prepare better to fight off foreign interference and disinformation” including from “malicious and authoritarian countries such as Russia and China”.

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Offshore wind “vital” to global decarbonisation, but most will have to float

Renew Economy

Report identifies countries with most potential for floating offshore wind farms - and Australia ranks highly. The post Offshore wind “vital” to global decarbonisation, but most will have to float appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Former Telegraph Editor Charles Moore Quits Climate Denial Group

DeSmogBlog

The Conservative peer Charles Moore has stepped down as a trustee of the UK’s principal climate science denial group, the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), which is working closely with backbench MPs to roll back climate policy. The former Telegraph and Spectator editor stopped being a trustee of the GWPF in January, according to an entry on Companies House filed on Saturday 12 March, after nearly seven years in the role.

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Competition regulator backs legal definitions for key environmental terms

Business Green

Fresh advice from Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) explores how competition law could be leveraged to help meet UK's net zero and environmental goals. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has recommended the government introduce legislative definitions for terms such as 'recyclable' and 'carbon neutral', in a bid to cut down on misleading green claims on consumer products' marketing material and packaging.

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Can Canadian Oil and Gas Really Help Isolate Putin?

DeSmogBlog

The shelling had just started in Kyiv when Alberta Premier Jason Kenney found his angle on the Russian invasion. Now more than ever, he repeated in a series of tweets, we need to focus on Canadian energy. “Now if Canada really wants to help defang Putin, then let’s get some pipelines built! Alberta stands ready, willing and able to supply the energy needed to displace Russia from global markets, ” the premier tweeted on February 27.

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