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Operationalizing Sustainability: No Trivial Pursuit

GreenBiz

Don’t roll the dice with your company’s sustainability program. This white paper from Woodard & Curran, based on a roundtable session at GreenBiz 23, breaks down the “how” of operationalizing sustainability.

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China Drops to Second in BloombergNEF’s Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking as Canada Comes Out on Top

BloombergNEF

The fourth edition of BNEF’s ranking finds Canada’s raw material resources, strong integration with the US automotive sector, and clear policy commitments have given it an edge over competitors London, February 5, 2024 – Canada has overtaken China for the top spot in BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking, an annual assessment that […] The post China Drops to Second in BloombergNEF’s Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking as Canada Come

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Anti-renewables rally inspires counter action, as farmers share solar and wind benefits, debunk myths

Renew Economy

Grassroots campaigns in favour of clean energy are rallying around Australia ahead of a well-connected anti-renewables rally in Canberra. The post Anti-renewables rally inspires counter action, as farmers share solar and wind benefits, debunk myths appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Philippines: Scatec-Aboitiz Power JV begins operation of battery storage at hydroelectric plant

Energy Storage News

A large-scale battery storage facility providing ancillary services to the grid has gone into commercial operation at the site of a hydroelectric power plant in the Philippines.

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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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Victoria to get huge new battery as UK developer advances “multi-gigawatt” Australia plans

Renew Economy

Pacific Green unveils plans for its second big battery in Australia, a massive 1GW two-and-a-half hour project in the industrial hub of Portland. The post Victoria to get huge new battery as UK developer advances “multi-gigawatt” Australia plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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H2 WOW Factor of Hazer Group Clean Hydrogen and Graphite Production

Hydrogen Fuel News

As the world grapples with the unfolding climate crisis, the quest for sustainable and environmentally friendly energy solutions takes center stage. Leading the charge in this green revolution is Hazer Group, an innovative company poised to redefine the dynamics of hydrogen production. The patented Hazer Process, a pioneering technology developed by Hazer Group , marks a significant departure from conventional methods by transforming natural gas into hydrogen and graphite, with the ingenious use

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DeSmog Remembers Ross Gelbspan, Who Inspired Our Founding

DeSmogBlog

The DeSmog team was saddened to learn of the recent death of Ross Gelbspan , to whom we all owe a debt of gratitude and appreciation for his intrepid commitment to exposing those who made the climate crisis worse through their actions to deny the science and delay solutions. Without Ross Gelbspan, DeSmog may have never existed. It was Ross’s books and journalism that sparked the flames of outrage and opportunity that inspired Jim Hoggan to create the DeSmogBlog in late 2005.

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1Komma5 makes third Aussie acquisition of solar and air-con one-stop shop

Renew Economy

Electrify everything juggernaut 1komm5 has bought another company in Australia, this time targeting a solar air-con one-stop shop. The post 1Komma5 makes third Aussie acquisition of solar and air-con one-stop shop appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Plans unveiled to convert Europe's deepest zinc and copper mine into 2MW gravity energy plant

Business Green

Underground energy storage innovator Gravitricity inks deal to transform disused mineshaft in central Finland into underground energy storage facility

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Bill Gates-backed mining company discovers vast Zambian copper deposit

Financial Times: Energy

KoBold Metals’ discovery comes as US steps up African metals push to rival China’s dominance

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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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UK to scrap ‘boiler tax’ after makers raise prices to cover any fines

The Guardian: Energy

Penalties drafted as part of ‘clean-heat plan’ to hasten takeup of eco-friendly heat pumps replaced by quota system The UK government is poised to scrap the so-called “boiler tax” after manufacturers hiked the price of new gas boilers to cover the fines they have to pay if new targets to fit eco-friendly heat pumps in homes are missed. The move, which will disappoint environmentalists, comes several months after Rishi Sunak announced a watering-down of the UK’s net-zero policies, a climbdown tha

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Sunak to drop heat pump targets in fresh retreat from Net Zero

Financial Times: Energy

Government set to reverse plan to fine boiler makers for missing green production quotas

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E-fuels explained: everything you need to know

Energy Central

E Fuels Why are e-fuels different to biofuels? Biofuels are made from biomass – typically crops grown to produce oils – whereas e-fuels are made from water and CO2. Why are e-fuels carbon neutral? E-fuels do produce CO2 when they are burned in an internal combustion engine, but the concept is that these emissions are equal to the CO2 removed from the atmosphere to make.

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Programme MERIT to bridge the power electronics ‘medium-voltage gap’ in the US

Smart Energy International

The US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced the Medium Voltage Resource Integration Technology programme (MERIT) which aims to bridge the medium-voltage gap in power electronics. According to ORNL, current power electronics tend to operate at either end of the spectrum – personal EV charging or storing energy from a commercial solar panel, for example, requires low voltage, while high voltage is used for utility-scale projects like wind and solar farms or int

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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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EV Battery Prices Fell by 4–7% in January, Decrease Expected to Slow Down in February, Says TrendForce

EnergyTrend

EV Battery Prices Fell by 4–7% in January, Decrease Expected to Slow Down in February, Says TrendForce TrendForce’slatestresearchindicatesthatthegloballithiumbatterymarketremainedsubduedinJanuary,withcellmakersstillworkingthroughtheirinventoriesandprodu.

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EU Maritime regulation. | Fuel Alternatives

Energy Central

In 2023, the European Union (EU) adopted the regulation on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, also known as the Fuel The regulation intends to promote sustainable commercial maritime shipping in the EU by setting mandatory limits for the greenhouse EU Maritime regulation of energy used on board of ships. It also introduces an obligation to use on-shore.

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Think Smartgrids highlights urgency to speed up demand side flexibility in France

Smart Energy International

French industry association Think Smartgrids makes the case to lead the national industrial scale deployment of flexibility, focusing initially on demand side consumption, in a new report. The report, aimed to present the status of the market and to review the challenges of scaling flexibility, takes as its starting point TSO RTE’s recent adequacy report with scenarios to 2035 and its highlighting of the importance of demand management and battery storage.

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Investment Trends in MENA's Hydrogen Sector in 2023

Energy Central

Investment Trends in MENA's Hydrogen Sector in 2023 As a founder member of World Hydrogen Leaders I believe the community may find this report of interest? According to a techno-economic assessment in the Hydrogen Council’s Global Hydrogen Flows report, the MENA region possesses substantial hydrogen potential. The analysis indicates that the region could produce up to.

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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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European Geothermal Energy Council - Celebrating Success: EGEC reaches +200 Members Milestone

Global Renewable News

EGEC is thrilled to announce its membership has surpassed the remarkable number of more than 200 esteemed members, with 30 new members joined EGEC in 2023. This is a significant milestone in EGEC.

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Anticipating Global Surge: Household Energy Storage Gains Momentum as Inventory Consumption Rises, while Asia, Africa, and Latin America Markets Anticipating to Lead the Charge in PV Installations

EnergyTrend

Anticipating Global Surge: Household Energy Storage Gains Momentum as Inventory Consumption Rises, while Asia, Africa, and Latin America Markets Anticipating to Lead the Charge in PV Installations Overthepasttwotothreeyears,overseascustomershaveincreasinglyprioritizedtheeconomicsandstabilityofelectricityconsumption,thankstofavorablepoliciesinthe.

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Navitas Wind - Navitas Wind A/S Expands Its Ownership Circle and Strengthens Its International Position in the Renewable Energy Sector

Global Renewable News

As of February 1, 2024, Executive Partner Maciej Suchy and Executive Partner Adam Bartelik have joined the ownership circle of Navitas Wind A/S. The new co-owners bring solid knowledge and experienc.

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'It's a dying industry': Does the UK need a new coking coal mine if it is shuttering its blast furnaces?

Business Green

The decision to close Port Talbot's blast furnance should deal another blow to the case for new coal mining in the UK, but te controversial plans continue to advance

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One in five Australians lack ‘basic’ consumer electricity protections, research finds

The Guardian: Energy

Remote and Indigenous communities disproportionately energy insecure, with inequities to become more apparent due to climate change, study co-author says Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast One in five Australians live in areas that lack “basic” consumer electricity protections new research has found. These include rules against disconnecting customers on life support or during periods of extreme hot or cold temperatures.

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How the Red Sea Crisis could scupper shipping industry climate targets

Business Green

Recent analysis finds more than 4,000-mile detour to avoid Red Sea attacks could dramatically increase global shipping industry's carbon emissions

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Plan to power Cowra with biogas in doubt after regional investment fund shuttered

The Guardian: Energy

Construction of $26m Clean Cowra biomass generator was scheduled to begin this year, but operators yet to secure a new funding source Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community A renewable project with ambitions to produce enough gas to supply a regional New South Wales town is in limbo, after the state government scrapped a $110m investment fund before any grants had been handed out.

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Endurant Energy - Endurant Energy Completes Geothermal System Installation for 555 Greenwich Street, A Milestone in NYC's Sustainability Landscape

Global Renewable News

Endurant Energy (Endurant) has announced the completion of the geothermal system installation at the 555 Greenwich Street development for Hudson Square Properties, a joint venture of Trinity Church.

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Kraft Heinz cooks up £40m green hydrogen scheme for Wigan food factory

Business Green

Multinational food giant teams up with hydrogen specialist Carlton Power to develop plans for electrolyser at Kitt Green food processing plant

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Enerkem - Enerkem to Retire its Edmonton Biofuels Facility

Global Renewable News

Enerkem announced today (Jan 30) that it will be retiring its Enerkem Alberta Biofuels (EAB) plant in Edmonton.The EAB facility achieved its main objective of completing the commercial scale.

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Empowering the skills for a greener future

Business Green

Partner Content: This national apprenticeship week, head of resourcing at Equans UK & Ireland Matt Bloice appraises the vital role of apprenticeships and early careers as part of the green skills revolution required in the fight against climate change: including current challenges in the labour market and what employers can do to help futureproof the workforce.

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BRGM - Subsurface challenges: BRGM and ADEME renew their partnership

Global Renewable News

BRGM and ADEME have renewed their agreement to cooperate on subsurface challenges, with a view to promoting the ecological transition. The framework agreement was signed on 24 January 2024.Cat.

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Undercut migrant smugglers with legal routes to Europe, says IOM

Financial Times: Energy

Also in this newsletter: Why the EU’s new clean tech rules are contested by the renewables industry

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Consumers Energy - Consumers Energy Issuing Request for Proposals This Month for 13 Michigan Hydroelectric Dams

Global Renewable News

Consumers Energy announced today (Feb 2) it will issue a Request For Proposals (RFP) this month to identify potential buyers for its 13 Michigan hydroelectric dams. This step comes after the energy pr.

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RACE Report: Racial diversity in environmental charity sector sits at just six per cent

Business Green

But researchers hail major uptick in charity participation in racial diversity transparency initiative

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