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The next tool in the climate toolbox: Your parked EV

GreenBiz

Fermata Energy aims to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and renewable energy by turning stationary EVs into a source of power for the grid … and cash for their owners.

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Electric School Buses Save Money Not Cost Money

Green Living Guy

An increasing number of school districts are testing and adopting electric buses. For they joining the movement to help promote safer, more reliable and cost-effective transportation for students. School districts and contractors leveraging battery-powered buses gain several benefits, including: Lower operating costs Improved student safety and community health Less frequent maintenance Simplified fueling […].

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When it comes to solving for climate change, race and gender matter

GreenBiz

Paying attention to gender race and ethnicity in climate investments is critical, lest we risk investing in products that don’t meet the needs of the people they’re trying to serve, and in founder teams that don’t fully understand the problems they’re working to solve.

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Australian electrolyser breakthrough promises world’s cheapest green hydrogen

Renew Economy

University of Wollongong spin-off says electrolyser technology breakthrough will deliver renewable hydrogen for less cost than fossil fuels within years. The post Australian electrolyser breakthrough promises world’s cheapest green hydrogen 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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How to Embed Risk and Ethics into Your ESG Strategy

GreenBiz

Sustainability has long been a part of the corporate vernacular, however a renewed focus on ESG is pushing companies to consider: How do we tackle not just environmental, but social and governance issues for both internal and external stakeholders?

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Younger generations demand stronger climate action, despite federal court setback

Renew Economy

Australian voters continue to rank climate change as a top election concern, with new polling showing they want stronger policies. The post Younger generations demand stronger climate action, despite federal court setback appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ford says it will launch 7 new EVs in Europe by 2024

Charged

Ford, which recently announced plans to spin off its EVs into a new global business unit, plans to add three passenger EVs and four commercial EVs to its European lineup by 2024, and is taking on some partners to help with the process. Ford plans to invest some $2 billion in its new Cologne Electrification Centre in Cologne, Germany. The investment includes a new battery assembly facility scheduled to start operations in 2024.

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The importance of carbon pricing for small business owners

GreenBiz

Big companies have all the guidance on emissions but where do smaller companies come into play?

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Soaring raw material prices could reverse the decline in EV battery costs

Charged

We EVangelists have gotten used to smugly pointing to the steadily declining costs of batteries (and renewable energy), but thanks to the recent surge in raw material prices, that positive trend could slow, or even go into reverse, according to a recent Reuters report. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused prices of nickel, lithium and other materials to soar, compounding the pain of the global chip shortage and other supply chain woes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Louisiana looks to clean energy technology to heal environment and create jobs

GreenBiz

The risks posed by climate change to the people of Louisiana are high.

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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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New factsheets detail renewable energy’s impact on Scotland’s regions

altenergymag

Renewable energy's benefits to Scotland's regions are highlighted in a series of factsheets launched ahead of May's local government elections.

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What the Russian attack on Ukraine means for sustainability

GreenBiz

It's time to rally the world to dramatically change its energy consumption.

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Origin says there are better technologies than coal, as grid moves away from baseload

Renew Economy

Origin CEO says decision to close Eraring early highlights need to move quickly as the grid shifts from a focus on baseload to flexible capacity. The post Origin says there are better technologies than coal, as grid moves away from baseload appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EPA proposes new emissions regulations for heavy trucks

Charged

As expected, the EPA has released its proposed new rules to reduce emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. The new standards, which would take effect beginning with the 2027 model year, include the first proposed cuts to nitrogen oxide emissions for heavy-duty trucks since 2001. The EPA proposes to require cuts in NOx emissions from heavy trucks that would result in a drop of 47% to 61% by 2045.

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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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World headed for “costly, disorderly” transition to renewables, warns BP

Renew Economy

Oil giant says world headed for disorderly transition to net-zero emissions, where delays to action greatly increase costs of decarbonisation. The post World headed for “costly, disorderly” transition to renewables, warns BP appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tailoring net zero approaches to local needs brings double the benefits – study

Smart Energy International

Tailoring low-carbon measures to local needs would generate major economic and social benefits and drive faster decarbonisation, according to the latest report from Innovate UK, PwC, Otley Energy and University of Leeds. The report, Accelerating Net Zero Delivery: Unlocking the benefits of climate action in UK city-regions leverages research from Innovate UK, a national innovation agency, Otley Energy, business models developer, PwC, and the University of Leeds.

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McLaren Applied shows production-intent design of 800 V silicon carbide inverter

Charged

Electronics and data systems company McLaren Applied is delivering prototypes of the latest generation of an inverter to customers for further development and testing. The company unveiled the production-intent design of the Inverter Platform Generation 5 (IPG5) at the recent Future Propulsion Conference 2022, and plans to begin full production in 2024.

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Canadian Solar Starts Mass Production of New Rooftop Module with Power Output Reaching 420 W

altenergymag

CS6R-MS, the new module type under HiKu6 series, has the power output of up to 420 W and module efficiency of up to 21.5%. The CS6R-MS module is especially suitable for rooftop solar applications given its small module size (1.95 m² ? 30 mm), light weight (21.3 kg), and outstanding aesthetic design for homogenous appearance.

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New partnership to improve resilience and sustainability of data centres

Smart Energy International

Enchanted Rock, which provides electrical resiliency-as-a-service, has become a foundation partner with Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), a non-profit professional association for the digital infrastructure industry. The partnership sees Enchanted Rock dedicating time and resources to iMason’s 3000+ professional member community to enhance data centres’ resilience and sustainability.

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Mayfield Renewables Launches New Technical Services for Solar-Plus-Storage Industry

altenergymag

Company deepens bench strength with industry veteran hires, expands technical offerings

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Fund says Australian solar output slumps 20 pct below budget in 2021, prices cannibalised

Renew Economy

UK based Foresight says its Australian solar portfolio delivered much less output than budgeted in 2021, and daytime prices were cannibalised. The post Fund says Australian solar output slumps 20 pct below budget in 2021, prices cannibalised appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ed’s Note: E.DSO’s ‘Action for Ukraine’

Smart Energy International

The energy sector and especially E.DSO (the European Distribution System Operators, the association gathering the leading DSOs in the European Union), have taken action in helping Ukraine during its time of need. Specifically, E.DSO supports their Ukrainian DSO member, DTEK Grids, in its gigantic effort to keep the lights on as much as possible. As we can all understand, that is not an easy task, especially under heavy bombardment.

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Transgrid prefers above-ground transmission link for Snowy 2.0, despite opposition

Renew Economy

Transgrid wants to press ahead with cheaper overhead network connection for Snowy 2.0, despite calls to go underground to protect Kosciuszko National Park. The post Transgrid prefers above-ground transmission link for Snowy 2.0, despite opposition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Survey: Net zero is a priority for four fifths of start-ups

Business Green

Analysis from government's Innovate UK agency reveals entrepreneurs are flocking to support the net zero transition. Net zero is a top priority for four fifths of start-ups, according to new research from the Innovate UK, which reveals 72 per cent of early-stage businesses are working to achieve carbon neutrality while a further eight per cent are already carbon neutral or carbon negative.

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South Australia looks to more big batteries to maximise wind and solar exports

Renew Economy

South Australia looking at big batteries to maximise exports of wind and solar to neighbouring states once new link is complete. The post South Australia looks to more big batteries to maximise wind and solar exports appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Analytics: The Power to Reach Net Zero

Bidgely

Carbon neutrality and related net-zero pledges are not new to utility companies. Most of them have had corporate strategies to meet climate imperatives in place for a while, and long before COP26. These companies are deeply invested in diversifying their energy sources, embracing energy efficiency, evolving their business models, and fully transitioning.

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Legal Action Against Shell Board Previews Wave of Lawsuits Against Company Directors

DeSmogBlog

Boards should prepare for legal action based on their response to climate change, a DeSmog investigation has found. Lawyers, insurers, and campaigners have been anticipating litigation against company directors for some time and say the chances are only growing as corporate requirements to address climate risks get tougher. Today, March 15, ClientEarth announced it was taking legal action against energy giant Shell’s board of directors, arguing that their failure to properly prepare the company

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Origin’s big shift from baseload

Renew Economy

Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria on the decision to close Eraring, the shift from baseload, and future energy models. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Origin’s big shift from baseload appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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'Net zero is not the problem': Boris Johnson mounts defence of green energy as answer to reliance on Russia

Business Green

Johnson rebuffs criticism of UK's net zero agenda in opinion piece that argues that renewables are the 'quickest and cheapest route to greater energy independence'. The Prime Minister has stressed the importance of scaling up domestic renewable power capacity and accelerating the net zero transition in an opinion piece for the Telegraph this morning , as he argued the only way to beat Putin was to "stop mainlining Russian hydrocarbons".

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Hydrail

Energy Central

In July of last year I posted an update on California’s various rail projects, including our High-Speed Rail (HSR, under construction, first segment is planned to be operational before 2030), and the Northern California and Southern California commuter rail systems that are planned to connect to the HSR. The one word title of this post is an abbreviation for Hydrogen Rail, and I.

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Government extends grants for buying electric vans and trucks through to 2025

Business Green

Businesses buying large electric vans and trucks can apply for grants running to thousands of pounds for a further two years. A government grant scheme offering businesses thousands of pounds off the price tag of electric vans and trucks has been extended by a further two years, in a move Ministers expect to support the purchase of tens of thousands of greener vehicles.

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The ABCs of Energy for your ESG Goals: A Discussion in Two Parts

Energy Central

Even if you’re not your organization’s Chief Sustainability Officer, chances are that you are being exposed every day to a whole lot of information relating to environment, sustainability and governance (ESG) goals. These days, there is more ESG data coming at us every day, but it’s disorganized and often hard to make sense of. So, we thought it might help to step back and.

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First energy cooperative established in Estonia

Smart Energy International

The cooperative Energia Ühistu was formed by a group of 34 people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience to develop green energy at a community level. In Estonia, electricity is still produced largely from oil shale and despite the growth of renewable energy, the country is still far from giving up fossil fuels, according to the founders, who say the energy cooperative has been set up to break this trend.

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'Absolute necessity': Ford expands EV line-up in race to meet 600,000 sales goal by 2026

Business Green

US carmaker aiming to end fossil fuel van sales and achieve 'carbon neutrality' across entire European operations and supply chain by 2035. Ford has further accelerated its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions in Europe, yesterday announcing fresh targets to sell more than 600,000 electric cars and vans by 2026, before shifting to solely selling zero emission vehicles by 2035.