Tue.Feb 14, 2023

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Salesforce, Microsoft get creative with clean energy procurement

GreenBiz

Climate justice considerations center Salesforce’s latest renewable deal, while Microsoft moves to shore up access to U.S. solar panels and turnkey project management services.

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Insulation manufacturer calls for an industry code of practice

Envirotec Magazine

New research seems to reveal that more than half of UK surveyors are unfamiliar with spray foam insulation and have a limited understanding of the material; leading to concerns over whether their lack of knowledge is preventing homeowners from exploring the benefits of spray foam insulation. Commissioned by Huntsman Building Solutions, the research sought the opinions of a cross-section of UK-based surveyors* and found that 41% possess limited knowledge of spray foam and 17% have very limited kn

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What you need to know about SBTi’s new FLAG target and your company’s climate goals

GreenBiz

Sponsored: In this guide, 3Degrees' Manager of Energy and Climate Practice, Europe, Elena Cernov, walks through the new SBTi FLAG framework to help ensure your organization can meet compliance and make meaningful progress in addressing its emissions footprint.

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Hazardous areas training expert recognised for exemplary contribution

Envirotec Magazine

Karl Metcalfe has been shortlisted in the “Association Executive of the Year” category. A trainer with the Association for the Electrical and Mechanical trades (AEMT) has been recognised for his work in enabling the AEMT to continue to deliver its training throughout the pandemic. Karl Metcalfe, Lead Trainer and Technical Advisor with the AEMT has been shortlisted as a finalist in the annual Trade Association Forum Awards under the “Association Executive of the Year” cate

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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.

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GM’s solution to the EV education problem

GreenBiz

A lack of education about EVs has held back widespread adoption. General Motors is attempting to bridge the knowledge gap.

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Europe’s largest battery to connect to transmission network goes live

Envirotec Magazine

Owner and operator of the 100MW battery, Zenobē, announced the system – in Capenhurst, Chester – had gone live on 11 February, describing it as the first commercial reactive power services of its kind in the world. Located in the Mersey region, the site will support the increasing development of renewables in-line with local and national zero-carbon targets.

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“If they don’t believe the science, they can f**k off:” Forrest backs coal and gas ban

Renew Economy

Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest is passionate about his companies' decarbonisation progress, and damning of those who are not "up to speed." The post “If they don’t believe the science, they can f**k off:” Forrest backs coal and gas ban appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Tata Motors to operate 1,500 electric buses for Delhi Transport

Charged

Tata Motors and its subsidiary TML CV Mobility Solutions have signed an agreement with Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) to operate 1,500 electric buses in New Delhi. According to the agreement, TML CV Mobility Solutions will supply, operate and maintain 1,500 12-meter low-floor Tata Starbus electric buses over the next 12 years. “We are pleased to have signed an agreement for the order of 1,500 electric buses in Delhi, which is a significant step towards embracing electric mobility in the capit

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All Energy Solar to Compete in 2023 Solar Games

altenergymag

The Solar Games are a competition that tasks solar installation teams to build the main product components of a residential solar panel array with an energy storage system. The activities will include the installation of solar modules, racking, inverters, and battery. Teams will be judged based on their safety practices as well as the accuracy and speed of their installation.

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Ford CEO talks candidly about Ford’s problems with its Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning

Charged

Automakers are in the midst of what is arguably the largest technological shift since the birth of the industry, and it’s inevitable that they’re going to have problems. Despite their deep pockets and vast expertise in manufacturing, legacy brands are still struggling to catch up with industry gadfly Tesla—but as VW’s former CEO Herbert Diess might agree , any exec who has the candor to admit as much does so at great peril.

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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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Southeast Asia’s Largest Energy Storage System Officially Opens

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- Commissioned in six months, the Sembcorp Energy Storage System (ESS) is Southeast Asia’s largest ESS and is the fastest in the world of its size to be deployed - The utility-scale ESS will support active management of electricity supply and demand for grid stability

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TWAICE battery analytics software earns TISAX label for automotive cybersecurity

Charged

TWAICE , a provider of battery analytics software, has obtained the TISAX label for cybersecurity. TISAX (Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange) is a globally recognized standard for cybersecurity in the automotive and industrial automation sectors. To earn the TISAX label, TWAICE completed an assessment process to verify that it meets TISAX’s standards for information security, including measures to protect against cyber-attacks and breaches, as well as compliance with industry-speci

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PVH to build the world's largest solar tracker factory in Spain

altenergymag

• The facility will occupy 65,000 m2 in an industrial park in Valencia, and will be the largest facility in the world dedicated exclusively to the manufacturing of solar structures and trackers. • With this expansion of its factory in Spain, PVH will increase its global manufacturing and supply capacity to 25 GW/year.

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Statevolt acquires Imperial Valley, California site to build battery gigafactory

Charged

Battery startup Statevolt has acquired a 135-acre site near the Salton Sea in Imperial Valley, California, for a new 54 GWh gigafactory. The company says it intends to manufacture batteries for EVs and storage applications using exclusively US resources and supply chains as part of its hyperlocal business model. According to Statevolt, the location was chosen because the Salton Sea contains enough lithium to meet US demand as well as a projected 40% of global demand.

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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 IRENA Report Highlights Evolving Role of Hydropower

altenergymag

The majority of hydropower assets, built several decades ago, need to be upgraded according to the report.

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New big battery in town as Australia tests biggest iron flow system outside US

Renew Economy

Mettle of a big, iron-flow battery system as a potential long-duration energy storage solution to be tested. The post New big battery in town as Australia tests biggest iron flow system outside US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EcoAct announces Climate Data Analytics Unit headed by Nadège Lespagnol

altenergymag

The new unit aims to optimise the potential of data science combined with impact analysis to help businesses optimise their energy and decarbonisation strategies to adapt to climate change.

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Wind-powered cargo ships are the future: Debunking four myths that stand in their way

Renew Economy

Not everyone is convince wind assisted shipping is making a comeback. But most objections are based on four myths that can be easily debunked. The post Wind-powered cargo ships are the future: Debunking four myths that stand in their way appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Private equity giants double down on the low-carbon transition and impact investing

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 14 – Brookfield Asset Management made waves last June when it closed fundraising for its $15 billion energy transition fund, the. The post Private equity giants double down on the low-carbon transition and impact investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Fortescue commissions first two big batteries, starts work on 100MW solar farm

Renew Economy

Fortescue Metals commissions its first two big batteries at Pilbara iron ore operations, and begins construction of first 100MW solar farm. The post Fortescue commissions first two big batteries, starts work on 100MW solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ESS to Deploy Long-Duration Energy Storage Technology with Turlock Irrigation District to Drive Decarbonization and Water Conservation

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Innovative project combines ESS’ long-duration energy storage with solar canal canopies to provide dispatchable clean energy and reduce evaporative water loss

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Greens lay down law to Labor on safeguard bill – no new coal or gas, or no support

Renew Economy

Greens make formal offer in support of Labor's Safeguards Mechanism, but only if it is tweaked to prevent new coal and gas projects. The post Greens lay down law to Labor on safeguard bill – no new coal or gas, or no support appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Making Power Grids More Resilient

CleanTech Group

The weather-related power outages in Texas and California over the last few years highlight the importance of weatherizing and building out resilient grids.

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Vast cuts deal with oil industry driller to take concentrated solar tech to the world

Renew Economy

Vast Solar to list on NYSE after cutting deal with world's biggest oil industry driller, giving it access to capital to take its technology to the world. The post Vast cuts deal with oil industry driller to take concentrated solar tech to the world appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to make hydrogen straight from seawater -- no desalination required

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

Researchers have developed a cheaper and more energy-efficient way to make hydrogen directly from seawater, in a critical step towards a truly viable green hydrogen industry. The new method splits the seawater directly into hydrogen and oxygen -- skipping the need for desalination and its associated cost, energy consumption and carbon emissions.

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Australian researchers develop low cost method to produce hydrogen from seawater

Renew Economy

RMIT researchers say they have found low cost way of using seawater to make green hydrogen. The post Australian researchers develop low cost method to produce hydrogen from seawater appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Enteligent Unveils World’s First DC-to-DC Solar EV Charger

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Enteligent’s charger is powered directly from the sun and eliminates inefficient DC to AC power conversion, reducing energy consumption and cost

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Carbon market confusion as offsets take another hit

Renew Economy

Climate Council weighs in as debate intensifies over proposed safeguard mechanism reforms and the credibility of carbon offset schemes takes another big hit. The post Carbon market confusion as offsets take another hit appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Optimizing Aging Batteries for the Grid of the Future

AutoGrid

Optimizing Aging Batteries for the Grid of the Future By Sruthi Davuluri, Manager, Industry Solutions Batteries are essential to building a resilient and decarbonized grid of the future. What about pioneering installations that now show wear and tear? Aging batteries, often installed in front-of-the-meter, may not be the first resources that come to mind for keeping the lights on, but this doesn’t mean that older assets should be written off or scrapped.

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MPower ready to start work on integrated solar and battery project in South Australia

Renew Economy

Integrated solar and battery project in South Australia has been designed to take advantage of both low power prices and new AEMC rules. The post MPower ready to start work on integrated solar and battery project in South Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs | US

Energy Central

Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs | US The Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program–or H2Hubs–includes up to $7 billion to establish six to 10 regional clean hydrogen hubs across America. As part of a larger $8 billion hydrogen hub program funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the H2Hubs will be a central driver in helping communities across the country.

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Fortescue reveals “major” green metals breakthrough in Western Australia

Renew Economy

FFI says it has produced "sizable volumes" of zero-carbon metallics from its iron ore, just this week. Just don't ask about the technology. The post Fortescue reveals “major” green metals breakthrough in Western Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hybrid Event: The War in Ukraine: the Future of European Energy Security

Energy Central

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered disjointed ad-hoc reactions from EU member states in the form of a desperate scramble for energy. The EU lacks a coherent unified energy strategy. Energiewende rhetoric, the energy transformation to wind and solar, has remained intact, especially with the German Greens. These measures may be individually reasonable, but taken in concert.

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