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Google launches startup accelerator for the circular economy

GreenBiz

The tech giant plans to support at least 10 tech startups and NGOs solving circularity challenges.

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Lake Eyre Basin threatened by 831 oil and gas wells – is this really what Australians want?

Renew Economy

State and national governments are promoting massive gas development to kickstart Australia’s economy. But is it worth the environmental cost? The post Lake Eyre Basin threatened by 831 oil and gas wells – is this really what Australians want? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Japan is becoming a responsible investment success story

GreenBiz

Japan's big increase in sustainable investment assets from 2016 to 2020 means it accounts for 8 percent of the $35.3 trillion from the five major markets of Europe, the United States, Canada, Australasia and Japan.

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Solar FlexRack Supplies Trackers for 42 MW Community Solar Project Portfolio in Illinois

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Company deploys cold weather expertise to provide affordable clean energy to local communities

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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 greenwash like a pro

GreenBiz

Satire, obviously.

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Hertz to order up to 175,000 GM EVs

Charged

Hertz is taking another step towards the electric future. Over the last year, the company announced plans to add 100,000 Teslas and 65,000 Polestars to its fleet. Now the rental giant has announced plans to order up to 175,000 Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac and BrightDrop EVs over the next five years. Regular readers know of our skepticism of superlatives, but we’ll allow Hertz and GM to call this “the broadest” fleet EV order to date, as it spans a wide range of vehicle categories and price po

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Microbial Fuel Cells Market Size, Share, Growth Report (2017-2030)

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According to Vision Research Reports, the global microbial fuel cells (MFC) market size is expected to hit around USD 9.3 billion by 2030 and growing at a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period.

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Accelerating ESG impact with Fair Trade Certified

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Here’s how scaling supply chain certification delivers on critical UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells Market Size to Reach Around USD 68.06 Billion by 2030

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According to Vision Research Reports, the global hydrogen fuel cells market size is expected to reach around USD 68.06 billion by 2030 and growing at a remarkable CAGR of 69.5% over the forecast period 2022 to 2030.

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Chinese “Tesla clone” starts around $26,000

Charged

For better or for worse, Tesla’s presence in China has resulted in quite a bit of what you might call “technology transfer.” One example of this the emergence of “Tesla clones”—vehicles that are “inspired” by Tesla’s designs, as Electrek ’s Fred Lambert puts it. Chinese automaker Xpeng , which has begun selling EVs in Europe, copied Tesla’s vehicle user interface , and apparently even some parts of its web site at one point.

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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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Coal shortage causes shut down of WA Collie power station

Renew Economy

A Western Australia government-owned coal plant slated to be retired in 2027 has shut down until January, reportedly due to a coal shortage. The post Coal shortage causes shut down of WA Collie power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Gabe Klein named to lead Biden administration’s EV charging program

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The recently-passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) created a new agency, the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation. Now the Departments of Energy and Transportation have announced that Gabe Klein will be the agency’s first Executive Director. The Joint Office will provide technical assistance and other support to state and local governments as they roll out the charging infrastructure financed by the BIL and other federal programs.

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Stationary Fuel Cells Market Size to Hit Around USD 14.2 Billion by 2030

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The global stationary fuel cells market size is expected to hit around USD 14.2 billion by 2030 and growing at a registered CAGR of 20% over the forecast period 2022 to 2030.

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Iberdrola taps EIB for €220m smart grid development

Smart Energy International

The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Iberdrola have agreed to increase the green loan signed in 2021 with a top up of €220 million ($215 million) to strengthen smart grids in Spain for renewable integration, energy efficiency and security of supply. The increased loan will support the development, modernisation and digitisation of the company’s electricity distribution networks, a project that will impact twelve Spanish regions.

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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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How to improve EV battery design with pressure mappings (Webinar)

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Engineers involved in battery and EV design and manufacturing have common goals: to maximize performance, lifespan, and safety. Join this session at our Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Tekscan, to learn why pressure mapping is a critical step in battery R&D for improving battery life, and how to apply it in quality control to find the “sweet spot” for battery stack pressure.

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Going for “green gold:” WA mine taps solar, wind and battery to reach 100 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Bellevue Gold inks solar, wind and battery deal in bid to become Australia’s first publicly-listed gold miner to generate net-zero emissions. The post Going for “green gold:” WA mine taps solar, wind and battery to reach 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tesla Sets New Record With More Than 340,000 Vehicles Delivered During Q3 in 2022

Green Living Guy

By Emma Roth Via The Verge Tesla delivered a record 343,830 vehicles in the third quarter of 2022, a sign that the Elon Musk-owned company has bounced back from a slower second quarter related to COVID-related factory shutdowns. In a report on the automaker’s site, Tesla says the Model S and X made up 18,672 […]. The post Tesla Sets New Record With More Than 340,000 Vehicles Delivered During Q3 in 2022 appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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When the ceiling hits the floor: How electricity prices are turning everything upside down

Renew Economy

Australia is experiencing the pitfalls of delaying energy reform and not approaching the transition in a planned manner – and that’s before global market shocks. The post When the ceiling hits the floor: How electricity prices are turning everything upside down appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Wind turbine planned for Rivian’s Normal plant to deliver vehicles charged with on-site renewables

Green Living Guy

June 17, 2022 Rivian today announced plans for a large-scale wind turbine. That’s at its Normal manufacturing campus. One that is intended to provide clean energy. All to enable new R1 vehicles to be powered by renewables for their first charge. Solar Canopy Earlier this year, at the plant’s outbound charging yard, Rivian installed a […].

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Researchers push to make polluters put carbon back in the ground

Renew Economy

A team from Oxford University is trying to persuade governments to impose CCS requirements on fossil fuel producers. But not everyone is on board. The post Researchers push to make polluters put carbon back in the ground appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CornCaster: How Planet’s Yield Forecasting Solution is Helping Agriculturists and Economists Get Ahead of This Year’s Harvest

Planet Pulse

Data analysis and visualizations contributed by: Guyon Duifhuizen, Max Borrmann, and Rob Simmon. This harvest season, global eyes are watching the United States’ agricultural yield reports with anticipation after fields around the world have been challenged by extreme weather, drought, heat waves, and political turmoil. The United States is the world’s largest corn producer and second largest soybean grower, and news about production yields can impact global prices for the entire season.

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Energy windfall tax offers much better economic relief than petrol excise, study finds

Renew Economy

New study finds a tax on the super profits of oil and gas companies would deliver much more effective economic relief than the discount on petrol prices. The post Energy windfall tax offers much better economic relief than petrol excise, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy giants ink tripartite grid contract for a greener UK

Smart Energy International

Vattenfall, Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions AS have signed a grid contract for a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) project to connect renewable energy onto the UK’s National Grid. The contract will see Vattenfall deliver grid connection infrastructure for the Norfolk Boreas Offshore Wind Farm off the British coast. As part of the contract, Siemens Energy and Aker Solutions will be responsible for engineering, procurement, construction and installation of the HVDC onshore and offshore substati

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Water companies ordered to shave £150m off customer bills after missing environmental targets

Business Green

England and Wales water regulator Ofwat hands out financial penalties to 11 firms for missing supply, biodiversity, pollution and sewer flooding goals. A raft of water companies have been ordered to return £150m to customers because they failed to meet their targets around pollution, biodiversity, sewer flooding and continuity of supply. Ofwat, the water sector regulator for England and Wales, today announced financial penalties for 11 companies which have failed to meet shared and individ

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SolarEdge Joins Rocky Mountain Power’s Wattsmart Battery Program Offering Integrated Solar + Storage

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SolarEdge offers an integrated solar + battery storage solution – meeting the utility’s demands for rapid and flexible deployment of backup power and providing enhanced energy efficiency for solar rooftop owners

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Scrap UK’s Net Zero Target, Key Figure in Pro-Truss Think Tank Tells Tory Conference

DeSmogBlog

BIRMINGHAM, UK – A senior figure at a free market think tank close to Prime Minister Liz Truss has called for the UK’s 2050 net zero target to be scrapped. Andy Mayer, chief operating officer and energy analyst at the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA), called the legally binding target “nonsense” adding that the energy crisis shows that energy security and “affordability” are more important.

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Enlight Energizes Project Björnberget, One of the Largest Wind Farms in Europe

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The Swedish wind farm, with an installed capacity of 372 MW, constitutes Enlight's largest operational project to date

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New climate risk methodology launched for asset owners and investors

Business Green

Tool designed to provide investors and companies with greater clarity on the climate resilience of physical infrastructure. A new tool has been launched that helps asset owners and investors assess the risk posed to critical infrastructure by climate change. Engineering consultancy Mott Macdonald and investor body Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) have launched a first-of-its-kind guide on how to evaluate and quantify physical climate risks to infrastructure.

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Audi Makes EVs More Accessible With New Q4 e-tron

Green Living Guy

HERNDON, Va., Sept. 30, 2022 – Audi of America today announced that the anticipated sale date for the 2023 Q4 e-tron portfolio has arrived. Therefore, the Q4 e-tron family welcomes a new rear-wheel drive variant; the Q4 40 e-tron. In addition, with the Q4 40 e-tron, customers can achieve an EPA estimated range of up […]. The post Audi Makes EVs More Accessible With New Q4 e-tron appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Inside the drive to close the UK's EV battery recycling loop

Business Green

BusinessGreen reports on the fast-evolving plans to establish a thriving EV battery recycling industry in the UK. Batteries are set to become even more ubiquitous than they are already. The clean tech revolution will see battery technologies play a critical role in our cars, our trucks, our power grid, our buildings, and even our ferries. But what happens when these millions of batteries reach their end of life?

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Comprehensive lithium battery solutions for smart security

Smart Energy International

Under the rapid development trend of the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence industry, smart security has gradually replaced traditional security and become the main development mode of the industry. Relying on long-term research on application modes such as Bluetooth, LoRa, Wi-Fi, NB-IoT, and ZigBee, EVE’s products are widely used in the field of smart motion sensors, smart door sensors, flammable gas detectors, smart smoke detectors, smart door locks, smart fire extinguisher,

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'Returns could be in the trillions': Report touts huge investment opportunity of carbon removal technologies

Business Green

BeZero Carbon research points to growing commercial interest in carbon removals such as direct air capture, enhanced weathering and biochar. Growing numbers of businesses are now investing in carbon removals such as direct air capture (DAC), enhanced weathering and biochar technologies in a bid to secure future financial savings and position themselves as climate leaders, according to voluntary carbon market ratings agency BeZero Carbon.

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An Interview with Max Ter Horst – Rockstart

Energy Central

What’s it all about? Accelerators! What are they, what do they do, and should you join one (if you are an early stage founder/entrepreneur). I speak With Max Ter Horst, entrepreneur and Managing Partner at Rockstart cleantech accelerator about what they are all about, how they help, and what part an accelerator plays in the cleantech ecosystem.

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Drax accused of using wood from carbon-rich forest in Canada to supply UK power plant

Business Green

BBC Panorama investigation claims energy company's activities in Canada breach its sustainable sourcing commitments. Drax has come in for renewed scrutiny over the environmental sustainability of its supply chain, with a major investigation having found evidence of carbon-rich primary forests in western Canada being felled to supply wood pellet feedstock for Britain's biggest power station in North Yorkshire.

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