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Better, Smarter, Cleaner: How ESG Inspires Technology Innovation

GreenBiz

The last few years have made traditional ways of thinking about risk obsolete. From climate change to COVID-19 to the supply chain, threats are disrupting our world faster than we can keep up, and they promise only to grow worse over time. Technology innovation provides us with the opportunity to meet those challenges. This Insight Report looks at how ESG technology can mitigate threats and help organizations find opportunities to achieve their strategic goals.

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Next-gen heat pump could cut energy bills and carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

Researchers from the University of Glasgow say they have developed a new type of heat pump, a flexible heat pump technology, which could help households save on their energy bills and contribute towards net-zero emissions goals. Heat pumps are a low-carbon alternative to gas boilers. They draw energy from external low temperature sources, most commonly outdoor air, in order to heat indoor spaces.

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The power of procurement: How governments can purchase a greener future

GreenBiz

By embedding socially responsible and sustainable procurement criteria into their own purchasing habits, governments can reduce climate impacts in meaningful and direct ways.

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BEIS funding supports utility’s project to turn biogas into hydrogen

Envirotec Magazine

The UK Government’s department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has awarded £212,000 funding through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) for the first phase of a project which will utilise biogas from wastewater treatment as a fully sustainable feedstock to produce hydrogen and graphene through Levidian’s LOOP (a proprietary system for cracking methane into its constituent atoms).

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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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4 insights into voluntary carbon market trends

GreenBiz

New learnings from BloombergNEF’s “Voluntary Carbon Offset Demand Demystified” report.

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Cloud-based management system will transform hazardous waste handling, says Veolia

Envirotec Magazine

Resource management firm Veolia has introduced what it says is the first end-to-end cloud based system that can ensure compliance and traceability for hazardous and non hazardous wastes. Developed by the firms technical teams, the new system manages the complete cycle from enquiry through collection, treatment and disposal and is designed to cover more than 100,000 different waste profiles.

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Firms achieve first drinking water spray lining in AMP7

Envirotec Magazine

Before spray lining. Morrison Water Services, a part of M Group Services’ Water Division, is working in partnership with Yorkshire Water to deliver a drinking water spray lining programme, believed to be the first of its kind across the water sector in AMP7. Targeting structural and water quality issues with the existing pipework, spray lining is part of a £2m programme targeting 14km of pipework over the coming year for Yorkshire Water.

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Long Beach Container Terminal: Sustainable, autonomous and electric

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Re-purposing steel from oil rigs: Student project wins award

Envirotec Magazine

Students from Northumbria University have been lauded for projects including work on the sustainable re-use of steel in the world’s longest running awards scheme for design. Eight students from the University’s Design for Industry BA (Hons) course were shortlisted in five out of the nine possible categories of the 2021-22 RSA Student Design Awards from the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA), more than twice the number of students than from any other University.

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FranklinWH Expands Financing for Home Energy Storage

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Franklin Whole Home has expanded its financing options with two of the country's leading finance providers. Its approved vendor status Mosaic and Goodleap allows FranklinWH installers to provide access to lower interest rates, making energy storage more accessible and affordable. Combined, Mosaic and GoodLeap have provided more than $18 billion in loans for solar sustainable home improvements in America.

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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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Renewable Energy Now Powers 60% of Texas’ BTC Mining Operations

Green Living Guy

Bitcoin (BTC) mining requires a lot of power, so electricity costs can quickly eat into profits. That’s why BTC miners are always looking for places with cheap electricity. And right now, it seems like Texas is emerging as a Bitcoin mining hot spot. Thanks to the state’s large wind farms and deregulated electricity grid, miners […].

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The Proxima Powered by REE—a newly-designed electric walk-in step van

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EAVX, Morgan Olson and REE Automotive (Nasdaq: REE) recently hosted live demonstrations and customer evaluations for the Proxima Powered by REE , a new drive-by-wire walk-in step van, which features a body designed by EAVX and Morgan Olson, paired with REE’s flat, modular P7 chassis and x-by-wire technology. “These events are an opportunity for delivery companies and fleet managers to see firsthand how Proxima paired with the REE chassis can answer the call for electrification options that are q

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Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron will make North American debut at Rolex Motorsport Reunion

Green Living Guy

HERNDON, Va., August 8, 2022 – Modernized, electrified, and inspired by the iconic design of the 1985 Audi Sport Quattro S1, the S1 e-Tron Quattro Hoonitron will be revealed in North America for the first time at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion hosted at Laguna Seca during Monterey Car Week Aug. 17 – Aug. 21. […]. The post Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron will make North American debut at Rolex Motorsport Reunion appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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bp opens its first electric truck charging facility in Germany

Charged

For better or for worse, oil giant bp has become one of the major players in Europe’s public charging industry. Now the company’s Aral pulse brand has opened its first fast charging facilities aimed at the medium- and heavy-duty electric truck market. Aral’s retail site at Schwegenheim, Germany now has two 300 kW chargers for electric trucks, and the company says they’re powered by 100% renewable energy.

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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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Genex Power buys massive 2GW battery storage plus solar project in Queensland

Renew Economy

Takeover target Genex has announced the purchase of a massive 2GW battery storage and solar project in Queensland. The post Genex Power buys massive 2GW battery storage plus solar project in Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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LG Energy Solution is hosting a competition to find battery startups

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LG Energy Solution is hosting LGES Battery Solution 2022 —an international competition aimed at finding battery startups. Up to 10 finalists will win funding and a collaboration opportunity. Startups can compete in the areas of materials, management and control and the smart factory. Up to $1,000,000 cash prize will be awarded among all finalists of the challenge. “By utilizing programs like Battery Challenge and Open Innovation, LGES aims to maintain its leading position in the battery in

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Fortlev and Brenmiller Energy Inaugurate the World’s First Renewable Energy-Powered Thermal Energy Storage System for Plastic Manufacturing

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-Brenmiller Energy’s bGen Technology Uses Biomass to Heat Crushed Rocks to More Than 600° Celsius, Enabling the On-Demand Delivery of Hot Air to Fortlev’s Polyethylene Water Tank Molding Machines -bGen Thermal Energy Storage Unit Allows Fortlev to Reduce Fuel Costs by More than 75% and Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 800 tons of CO2 per year

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Daimler tests new eActros truck-and-trailer combo in the Black Forest

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks has launched a new phase of practical tests for the eActros, which has now approved as a truck-and-trailer combination with a total weight of 40 tons. The combination has been handed over to transport firm Logistik Schmitt in the northern Black Forest for endurance testing. The vehicle is already available to order for customers in this configuration.

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“Grotesque greed:” Oil majors’ windfall profits are headed for their pockets, not renewables

Renew Economy

The world's oil majors are pocketing record profits from the current energy crisis, but not much of it is going into renewables, despite their marketing spin. The post “Grotesque greed:” Oil majors’ windfall profits are headed for their pockets, not renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Lithium supplier ioneer signs supply agreement with Toyota/Panasonic JV

Charged

Lithium-boron supplier ioneer signed a binding offtake supply agreement for lithium carbonate with Prime Planet Energy & Solutions (PPES), a battery company joint venture of Toyota and Panasonic. ioneer will produce lithium carbonate at its Ryholite Ridge operation in Nevada, and deliver 4,000 tons per year to PPES over the course of 5 years. ioneer expects production to start in 2025.

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Electric Vehicle Battery Demands

altenergymag

The rising investments in urbanization and the growing government investments in infrastructural development are expected to support the growth of the EV battery market in the foreseeable future.

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EnergyHub launches EV grid management solution for utilities

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EnergyHub , a provider of distributed energy resource (DER) solutions for utilities, has announced a new grid management solution called EnergyHub EV, which is built on the core of EnergyHub’s Mercury DERMS platform. EnergyHub works with some 60 utilities to aggregate and manage more than 700,000 thermostats, EVs and chargers, water heaters, energy storage systems and other devices as virtual power plants.

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“Monumental:” US climate bill eliminates cost gap between green and dirty hydrogen

Renew Economy

Plug Power, would be partner of Andrew Forrest's green hydrogen plans, says new US tax credit makes green hydrogen lower cost than fossil fuelled hydrogen. The post “Monumental:” US climate bill eliminates cost gap between green and dirty hydrogen appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Volvo and partners plan California Electrified Charging Corridor for medium- and heavy-duty EVs

Charged

Volvo Trucks is joining up with Shell and three truck dealerships to develop a public medium- and heavy-duty EV charging network that connects several of California’s largest metropolitan areas. The Electrified Charging Corridor Project has scored $2 million in funding from the California Energy Commission, and is expected to get underway in 2022. All five stations should be online by the end of 2023.

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AEMO market crisis report highlights big constraints on Snowy 2.0 storage

Renew Economy

The real operational storage capacity of Snowy 2.0 may be as little as half that advertised, due to constraints on water flows highlighted in latest AEMO report. The post AEMO market crisis report highlights big constraints on Snowy 2.0 storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ChargePoint and partners to build hundreds of EV chargers at California condos and apartments

Charged

California-based charging ChargePoint has announced a partnership with non-profit Charge Across Town and the state of California to deploy hundreds of EV chargers at apartment buildings and condo complexes across the state. “As a company that was founded in California and is headquartered here, we’re honored to work with the California Energy Commission and Charge Across Town to build reliable, equitable, and accessible EV charging infrastructure for Californians,” said John Schott, ChargePoint’

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RayGen connects solar towers to the grid, but storage component will have to wait

Renew Economy

AGL-backed RayGen says its solar tower technology is sending power to the grid in Victoria, but the storage component is delayed by global supply chain issues. The post RayGen connects solar towers to the grid, but storage component will have to wait appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nexeon appoints Ingevity SVP Erik Ripple non-executive director

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Nexeon, a leading battery materials developer and manufacturer, has appointed Erik Ripple as non-executive director.

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How We Use Energy in 2022

Energy Central

Every summer, BP releases its annual benchmark publication, the Statistical Review of World Energy, which details trends in energy production and consumption over the course of the previous year. The report is backward-looking, so this year’s report does not include data reflecting the impacts of Russia’s cruel war of choice against Ukraine.

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Mercedes-Benz to begins production of eEconic, an electric truck for specialty municipal applications

Charged

An oft-cited obstacle to the electrification of municipal vehicle fleets is that electric versions of specialty vehicles such as refuse trucks and fire trucks are not available. Now Daimler Truck has taken a step toward filling this niche with the launch of the Mercedes-Benz eEconic, a new e-truck designed for municipal use. The key technical specifications of the eEconic are largely identical to those of the eActros urban delivery truck, which went into series production last October.

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Graphite storage technology gets ARENA funding for heat and power applications

Renew Economy

University of Newcastle spin-off promoting graphite blocks as an easy way to store energy for heat and power gains funding from ARENA for a pilot plant. The post Graphite storage technology gets ARENA funding for heat and power applications appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Roadmap to a fully integrated and operational East African Energy Market

Energy Central

Abstract The East African region holds an immense reservoir of potential energy resources such as hydro in Ethiopia and Geothermal in both Kenya and Ethiopia. However, the region is characterized by perennial power deficits especially when there are draughts. In response to the power shortages, poor infrastructure and a need to collaborate, a number of countries in the region created.

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IoT-enabled electric charging pilot to ramp up New York EV infrastructure

Smart Energy International

Connected Kerb has been selected by the New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) and Newlab for a flagship internet of things (IoT)-enabled electric vehicle charging pilot project, The DOT Studio, to bolster city-wide EV use and infrastructure. Connected Kerb, the UK-based EV infrastructure specialist, will deliver on-street EV chargers for a project in New York to demonstrate how public access to EV charging can drive up EV ownership amongst the 50% of residents that park their cars

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EPA must protect California’s life-saving clean truck rules

Energy Central

By EDF BlogsBy Larissa Koehler and Alice Henderson This week, the Environmental Protection Agency is hearing from scientists, mothers, healthcare professionals, public health and environmental advocates – including EDF – and many others who submitted comments in support of California clean truck standards. As EPA works toward finalizing federal heavy-duty emission standards proposed earlier.

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