Right to repair revisited
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2022
The Right to Repair movement is picking up steam again in 2022, with recent legislation in the U.S. and in Europe.
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Solar panels may become mandatory on all new buildings in Europe
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 17, 2022
Traditional houses in the Austrian Tirol. The European Commission announced on 18 May that it plans to make the installation of solar panels mandatory for all new public, commercial and residential buildings in the EU. The ambitious proposal was included in the REPowerEU plan , which detailed a vast number of changes designed to curb reliance on Russian fossil fuels by 2027, and thus catalysing Europe’s transition to renewable energy.
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Episode 320: GreenBiz 30 Under 30 speaks up
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2022
Featuring reflections from Allison Ward (Dell), Alex Laplaza (Lowercarbon Capital), Chante Harris (Venture for ClimateTech, Second Muse), Kyle Ritchie (CannonDesign) and Raven Hernandez (Earth Rides).
New retrofit report calls for ‘triple win’ action by UK Government and provides inspiration to local authorities
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 17, 2022
Homes recently built by Radian achieve the highest efficiency rating (level 6) of the code for sustainable homes. Investing in a nationwide retrofit is the ‘win-win-win’ of climate response – cutting emissions, reducing fuel poverty and boosting local employment, says climate solutions charity, Ashden, in its policy briefing: Creating warmer homes – Inspiration and practical retrofit advice for local authorities and national government launched on 14 June.
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.
Climate resilience and the new era of urban infrastructure
GreenBiz
JUNE 17, 2022
The path to revitalize infrastructure as an engine of future economic growth must begin with a series of 'lighthouse projects' that prove viability.
Leeds picks up industry award for low carbon heat network
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 17, 2022
Leeds City Council has scooped up an industry industry award for the success of its flagship low carbon district heating network. The council and its network partners Vital Energi and Enervate were revealed as the winners of the ‘Heat and Efficiency: Operational’ trophy earlier this week at the ADE’s Decentralised Energy Awards , run by the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE), a trade association in the sector.
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Global biodiversity framework falls short on chemicals
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 17, 2022
Despite evidence of their presence in remote ecosystems like the Antarctic, many chemicals of high concern such as PFAS have been excluded from the framework. Environmental scientists, ecologists, and policy experts argue in a letter published on 16 June in Science that the proposed Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework – a new international agreement to protect biodiversity – fails to account for the totality of chemical pollutants that threaten the health of ecosystems worldwide.
Volvo Energy invests in Connected Energy for second life battery business
altenergymag
JUNE 17, 2022
In its mission to support and secure an attractive and sustainable circular business model for batteries, Volvo Energy is investing approx. SEK 50 M for 10 percent in the UK-based second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy.
Real-time water-quality monitoring probe wins Queen’s Award
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 17, 2022
A water monitoring system that remotely measures the quality of water in rivers, lakes and reservoirs, has resulted in a Queens Award for Enterprise (Innovation) for Proteus Instruments, which developed the technology in collaboration with University of Birmingham researchers. The probe provides real-time data on the levels of dissolved oxygen, organic carbon and detects bacterial contamination, to provide continuous monitoring of the health of water systems, their ability to support aquatic lif
Tesla’s Market Share in the U.S. Sees Steady Rise Over Last Two Years, Increasing by 125%
Green Living Guy
JUNE 17, 2022
Available data shows Tesla has been growing its presence in three of its key markets, North America, Europe, and China. According to a StockApps analysis, it grew its U.S market share from 1.2 percent in Q1 2020 to 2.7 percent in Q1 2022. That’s a 125 percent jump in its American foothold in the last […]. The post Tesla’s Market Share in the U.S.
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.
Red alert: Portions of the Arctic are warming much faster than we thought
Grist
JUNE 17, 2022
Scientists revealed new measurements this week that show parts of the Arctic are warming five to seven times faster than the rest of the world, warming that could bring about even more extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere. The data comes from a portion of the Arctic Ocean north of Norway and Russia. Scientists with the Norwegian Meteorological Institute compiled surface air temperatures from islands in the northern Barents Sea from 1981 to 2020.
USGBC Receives 100 New LEED Net-Zero Building Certifications
Green Living Guy
JUNE 17, 2022
Milestone reflects growing demand for net-zero buildings June 14, 2022 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council announced nearly 100 net-zero certifications earned under the LEED Zero program, representing more than 23 million square feet of space. One-fourth of LEED Zero projects earned multiple certifications, demonstrating achievement of net-zero goals in several categories. […].
Webinar 19 Jul: Using analytics to proactively manage the grid & work smarter
Smart Energy International
JUNE 17, 2022
Webinar broadcast date: Tuesday, 19 July 2022. 00h30 New York | 04h30 GMT | 05h30 London | 06h30 Amsterdam | 06h30 Johannesburg | 10h00 New Delhi | 12h30 Singapore | 14h30 Australia. 60-minute session. As the adoption of electric vehicles and distributed energy resources like solar, wind power, and battery storage become more widespread and add more load to the grid, the introduction of these new elements creates disruption and presents grid reliability challenges that must be addressed.
Sustainable Living: Why Choosing The Right Materials For Your Home Might Be The Key
Green Living Guy
JUNE 17, 2022
The drive towards eco-friendly building has been gaining momentum on account of the many advantages of going green. For instance, green building options can help you save money and time, reduce the impact on the environment, improve air quality, and others. In this article, we explain the reasons why choosing the right materials for your […]. The post Sustainable Living: Why Choosing The Right Materials For Your Home Might Be The Key appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, E
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.
Hyundai discontinues Ioniq hybrid and PHEV
Charged
JUNE 17, 2022
Hyundai’s Ioniq hatchback exemplified an earlier generation of electrified vehicles. It was offered in three different powertrain variants: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure EV. Now, the more forward-looking automakers, of which Hyundai is one, are realizing that a “clean-sheet” dedicated EV platform is best. Hyundai dropped the Ioniq Electric in the US after the 2021 model year, and the company has now confirmed that the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions will soon be discontinued.
Volvo Energy to Accelerate its Battery Business by Investing in Connected Energy
Green Living Guy
JUNE 17, 2022
In its mission to support and secure an attractive and sustainable circular business model for batteries, Volvo Energy is investing approx. SEK 50 M for 10 percent in the UK-based second-life battery energy storage specialist Connected Energy. “There is a great deal of untapped potential in the second-life use of batteries. This forward-leaning investment aims […].
UK to invest £200 million to evaluate technologies for zero-emission trucks
Charged
JUNE 17, 2022
The UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) has announced over £200 million of new funding for a demonstrator program aimed at determining which zero-emission technologies are best suited to the heaviest road vehicles. The 3-year project will begin later this year, and initial competitions for battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell technology will be launching “shortly.”.
4D digital twin to capture Tasmanian energy infrastructure
Smart Energy International
JUNE 17, 2022
Enzen Australia and 42-24 have launched Virtual Tas, a joint venture (JV) that will develop, refresh and serve a 4D digital twin of Tasmania’s above-ground infrastructure, built and natural environments. The JV has been formed between Enzen Australia, which provides advisory, engineering services and solutions for the power, water, gas and renewable energy sectors, alongside Tasmanian state-owned enterprise 42-24.
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?
Stellantis and Samsung SDI form JV to build battery plant in Indiana
Charged
JUNE 17, 2022
Stellantis and Samsung SDI have agreed to establish an EV battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. Construction is scheduled to begin later this year, and the plant is expected to go into production in 2025 with an initial annual capacity of 23 GWh, which is slated to increase to 33 GWh over “the next few years.”. Stellantis says the new joint venture company will invest more than $2.5 billion and create 1,400 new jobs in Kokomo and the surrounding areas.
Kseng supplied ground-mounted system for a 9MW solar plant in Japan
altenergymag
JUNE 17, 2022
Kseng solar has offered nearly 2.5GW solar racking solution in Japan, the most recently completed solar project is the 9MW solar farm in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, which had grid-connected in March 2022.
Qualcomm’s new powerline communication device enables charging station-smart grid communications
Charged
JUNE 17, 2022
Qualcomm’s next-generation powerline communication (PLC) device, the QCA7006AQ, is designed to enable CCS charging station communications. The new PLC device is based on Qualcomm’s QCA700X family of products, which have been widely adopted in EV on-board charging units and charging stations. The QCA7006AQ is compliant with the HomePlug Green PHY (HPGP) specification for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems.
As the Louisiana coast disappears, the Mississippi River’s newest channel is building much-needed land
Grist
JUNE 17, 2022
About 55 miles southeast of New Orleans, just before the leg of the Mississippi River splits into its three-toed foot of a delta, a crack in the river’s east bank has swollen into a massive channel. Over the past several years, it’s continued to expand, diverting more and more water from its parent river into the body of water on the other side, Quarantine Bay.
First Nations Are ‘The Magic Sauce’ for Getting Gas Projects Built, Says LNG Insider
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 17, 2022
Efforts by oil and gas companies to build massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities on B.C.’s west coast have faced prohibitively high costs, scathing critiques from climate activists, and fierce opposition from some Indigenous communities. But LNG producers have a strategy for navigating those barriers: make First Nations the public face of support for new fossil fuel infrastructure.
World's most efficient passenger plane gets hydrogen powertrain
Energy Central
JUNE 17, 2022
The Celera 500L is a truly remarkable design. Otto Aviation says its odd shape delivers an astonishing 59 percent reduction in drag, and a massive leap in efficiency and range compared to traditional plane geometries. Arguably, this thing should've been electric from the get-go, so it's a no-brainer that Otto has teamed up with ZeroAvia to build a version with a hydrogen.
Canada Steps Up Surveillance of Indigenous Peoples To Push Fossil Fuel Pipelines Forward
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 17, 2022
Canadian police and security forces have intensified their surveillance and harassment of Indigenous people in recent months in an effort to clear the way for the construction of two long-distance oil and gas pipelines in British Columbia, earning the condemnation of international human rights observers. “The Governments of Canada and of the Province of British Columbia have escalated their use of force, surveillance, and criminalization of land defenders and peaceful protesters to intimidate, r
Data shows monthly GB smart meter rollout up 11%
Smart Energy International
JUNE 17, 2022
ElectraLink data analysis has indicated that smart meter installations in Great Britain (GB) in May 2022, increased by 11% compared to April. The operators of Britain’s central energy data transfer function, which was created by the UK’s Electricity Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), states how there were 207,000 installations in May across GB – up on 186,000 in April but 5% less than May 2021.
Study: Green government investments drive quicker and bigger rewards than spending on fossil fuels
Business Green
JUNE 17, 2022
University of Oxford academics argue investments in fossil fuels in response to energy crunch will have a smaller economic and energy security impact than those in energy efficiency and clean energy infrastructure. Public investments in clean energy and energy efficiency create more jobs and boost the economy faster than government spending on fossil fuels infrastructure, according to research published today by the Smith School of Enterprise and Environment.
Mobile renewable nanogrid debuts in US
Smart Energy International
JUNE 17, 2022
Venture-backed startup Sesame Solar has launched a novel mobile nanogrid concept that can be set up and generate electricity within 15 minutes. The modular essentially containerised technology is comprised of retractable solar PV, green hydrogen production and storage, fuel cells and battery storage that can be tailored to individual needs. Models range in size from 3 to 12m with solar power production between 3-20kW and total battery storage of 15-150kWh and are said to be easy to transport and
Business Secretary Rejects Climate Denier’s Bid to Revive Fracking
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 17, 2022
The UK government has rejected a petition by a climate science denier to overturn the country’s ban on fracking. . The news will come as a set-back to the campaign being waged by politicians, commentators and pressure groups to restart the controversial technology. The petition was started by Lois Perry, director of the climate science denial group CAR26 and a regular guest on GB News and talkRADIO, who has claimed that the “climate emergency” is a “scam”.
Magnachip Unveils a New 650V IGBT for Solar Inverters
altenergymag
JUNE 17, 2022
Company intends to grow its market share in the global solar energy market with the release of this new IGBT
Finding the right narrative
Energy Central
JUNE 17, 2022
From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy. With the current trio of crises facing many consumers around the world—high energy prices, the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and climate change—energy efficiency is on everyone’s lips.
Supermarkets Urged to End Russian Diesel Sales and Stop ‘Pumping for Putin’
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 17, 2022
British supermarkets are facing criticism for continuing to sell Russian diesel at their petrol stations almost four months after the invasion of Ukraine began. Campaigners have plastered at least 4,000 “Pumping for Putin” stickers on petrol pumps to raise awareness and urge the retailers to end their trade in Russian oil, according to organisers. As Europe wrangles over its strategy for stopping fossil fuel imports from Russia to starve Putin’s war effort, supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Te
The energy transition must bring consumers on board
Energy Central
JUNE 17, 2022
From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy. The energy transition will only work if we engage consumers. The energy price crisis has made it clear that energy poverty is not a niche issue anymore, as more households are struggling to keep their homes at a comfortable temperature and use their.
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