Sat.Sep 24, 2022

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Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Switch On Solar Panels?

U.S. Green Technology

Solar panels help you save money on electricity costs by generating your own power. They’re often the first step in going solar. But if you want to go solar, you need solar panels. These cost-effective devices convert sunlight into electricity to power your home and charge your battery backup system. So how do you pick. The post Why You Shouldn’t Wait To Switch On Solar Panels?

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Meet the founder: Mzansi Meat’s co-founders on building a global foodtech company with African roots

AFN Sustainable Protein

Mzansi Meat debuted as Africa’s first cultivated meat company in 2020. Co-founders Brett Thompson and Tasneem Karodia share the ambition of creating high-quality, great-tasting meat with without slaughtering or harming the animals. Thompson, who is also the CEO of Mzansi, runs a non-profit called Credence Institute that advocates for animal interests; he is also a spokesperson for Meat-Free Mondays South Africa.

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Mercedes-Benz and Rivian Partner to Produce Large Electric Vans

Green Living Guy

Mercedes-Benz Vans, full range provider of electric private and commercial vans, and electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian, have today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to initiate a strategic partnership. The partnership will enable the companies to cooperate on the production of electric vans. Subject to the parties entering into final binding agreements and […].

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Soaring natural gas prices are prompting European companies to move their manufacturing operations to the US

Energy Central

This is very real and likely understated for load growth, employment growth, etc for 2023-2024. We are having talks with large using clients daily about their intentions and plans to increase output 100+% in the U.S. in the next 24 months. Either through current site expansion or new build factories.

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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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Hertz Plans to Order up to 175,000 EVs From GM Over the Next Five Years

Green Living Guy

ESTERO, Fla., and DETROIT — Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ) and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced an agreement in which Hertz plans to order up to 175,000 EVs over the next five years. That includes Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and BrightDrop. Hertz and GM believe this plan is the largest expansion of EVs among fleet […]. The post Hertz Plans to Order up to 175,000 EVs From GM Over the Next Five Years appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Africa’s climate transition

Energy Central

From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Policy Dispatch is a podcast all about the policies that underpin the global energy transition. As the United Nations’ COP 27 in Egypt approaches, Africa’s energy and climate transition is in the spotlight. The African continent has an opportunity to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. Its main hurdle, however, is the need for.

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Future hydrogen demand: A cross-sectoral, global meta-analysis

Energy Central

Hydrogen will become an important but not dominant energy carrier in the future. Globally, hydrogen reaches in average 4-11% of the final energy consumption in 2050. In Europe, the relevance of hydrogen is higher compared to the energy consumption in China or worldwide. Hydrogen will play an important role in industry and transport but a minor role in the buildings sector.

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Despite Drought, Hydropower Does Deliver Electricity

CleanTechnica

Drought-strained hydropower sustains 80 percent average power generation capacity In 2022, a quick internet search for Lake Mead or Lake Powell returns startling images of drying lake beds and parched land. The megadrought in the Southwestern United States is the driest—and longest—in the last 1,200 years, depleting water reservoir levels to critically low levels over […].

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Con Edison Outlines Climate Priorities

Energy Central

Climate Week Events Underscore the Company’s Clean Energy Commitment NEW YORK – Con Edison’s energy thought leaders participated in Climate Week events across the city to highlight the company’s efforts to fight climate change and help customers find the right solutions for their energy needs. During Climate Week and throughout the year, Con Edison works.

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100+ Evolve NY Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers Now Installed

CleanTechnica

Latest Chargers Expand EV Infrastructure on Long Island, Home to Nearly 30 Percent of New York State's EV Owners.

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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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Will Tesla Create An “Ecological Paradise” At Giga Texas?

CleanTechnica

An enhanced footprint has the potential to reverse a longstanding pattern in the area of situating polluting industrial projects near low-income communities of color. The negative impacts on human and environmental health have been substantial.

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Electric Airplane Flights Coming to Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean — in 2027

CleanTechnica

Electric aircraft are all the rage, and they have been for several years, but when are we going to see actual commercial electric airplane options for normal people? Soon! Well, sort of soon. The electric aircraft “Alice” from Eviation Aircraft has been getting real orders lately, including from a young airline based in Florida. There’s […].

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The Really Big Battery Deal In The IRA That People Are Missing

CleanTechnica

When it comes to electric vehicles and the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, almost all of the discussion has been around the consumer tax credit for buying an electric vehicle, including the interesting new battery aspects of that. That’s a big topic, but there’s a whole other battery angle separate from the consumer tax credit, […].

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Solar Power Prices Fall As Installations Rise

CleanTechnica

Solar power is expected to increase dramatically thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, but there will be hurdles along the way.

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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.