Tue.Jun 14, 2022

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Climate Justice: Future milestone or essential part of business planning?

GreenBiz

Businesses should do their due diligence to identify communities in their supply chains that are most at risk to climate change and work alongside them to adapt and build resilience.

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Energy prices forecast to dampen EV demand as fleets face whole-life cost knowledge gap

Envirotec Magazine

More than half of fleet operators (53 per cent) expect high energy prices to dampen demand for EVs, according to research from mobility solutions specialists Bridgestone and Webfleet Solutions. The price cap on electricity increased from 21p to 28p per kWh in April and is set to rise again in October, following an Ofgem (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets) review.

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Electrifying trucks: A market update

GreenBiz

Electrifying all 12 million trucks that Americans buy annually will be a long haul, but the journey is much farther along than many people thought was possible.

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Daimler Truck works with German machinery manufacturer Manz to develop battery tech

Charged

Daimler Truck has acquired a ten-percent stake in the German high-tech machine manufacturer Manz. The two companies will form a strategic partnership to establish a pilot line for the production of battery cells and the assembly of batteries at Daimler Truck’s Mannheim site. The aim is to develop innovative battery technology and associated production processes for trucks and buses.

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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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3 urban energy innovations with global implications

GreenBiz

From buildings to cars to neighborhoods, energy solutions are emerging from urban innovation projects with the potential for global scalability.

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Lilium teams with Honeywell and DENSO to manufacture motor for electric Lilium Jet

Charged

Lilium , the developer of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, has partnered with Honeywell and DENSO, who will co-develop and manufacture the electric motor that will power the Lilium Jet’s engines. Honeywell, which invested in Lilium in 2021, is already developing the Lilium Jet’s avionics and flight control systems. Honeywell also has an alliance with automotive giant DENSO to develop electric aviation solutions.

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Nuclear enabled hydrogen – how it helps to reach net zero

Smart Energy International

Nuclear enabled hydrogen is zero carbon, has low cost energy input, is large scale and offers co-location synergy and energy system connectivity. With the revival of interest in nuclear energy, interest is growing in the potential for nuclear enabled hydrogen, otherwise sometimes known as ‘pink’ hydrogen, to meet the anticipated demand for hydrogen at scale.

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Harnessing the power of SMEs and mid-sized companies for sustainability

GreenBiz

What can happen when SMEs approach sustainability as a vector of innovation, impact and growth rather than a simple compliance issue

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Chevrolet cuts prices for 2023 Bolt EV and EUV, boosts ad spending

Charged

The Bolt is back, and it’s cheaper than ever. GM resumed Bolt production in April following a major battery recall last August. Now the company says it will cut prices on the Bolt EV and EUV by up to 18%, and plans to build a record number of units this year. The 2023 Chevy Bolt EV will start at $26,595, including destination charges, down from $32,495.

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ClinFocus Repositions to Become Industry Leader

altenergymag

ClinFocus - a Clinical Data Management and EDC software development services provider transitions from LLC to Inc.

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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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BP takes major position in one of world’s biggest green hydrogen hubs in Pilbara

Renew Economy

Oil giant bp takes significant stake in $30 billion Asian Renewable Hub featuring 26GW of wind and solar and big green hydrogen and ammonia ambitions. The post BP takes major position in one of world’s biggest green hydrogen hubs in Pilbara appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A Contractor’s Guide to Growth in Today’s Market

Mosaic

The home improvement sector has not been spared from the country-wide sweep of inflation and supply chain issues. The economic restraints of today’s market are forcing homeowners to reconsider projects and costing contractors sales opportunities. These next few months may prove to be challenging ones for the industry, but savvy contractors can continue to experience business growth by taking steps to stand out from the competition.

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What will an Australia offshore wind farm look like? Here’s a video glimpse

Renew Economy

Developers of one of Australia's first proposed offshore wind farm publish a 'visual simulation' of the project. The post What will an Australia offshore wind farm look like? Here’s a video glimpse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Greentown’s Sector Pitch Day Tackles Decarbonizing Manufacturing

Greentown Labs

The manufacturing industry is responsible for 31 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, and is notoriously challenging to decarbonize—primarily due to its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and extremely high heat. Focal obstacles to decarbonizing the sector include producing iron, steel, chemicals, plastics, and cement—which together account for more than half of industrial emissions.

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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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“Impossible to operate:” AEMO suspends electricity spot market for first time

Renew Economy

AEMO declares that it has suspended electricity markets across the entire NEM, because it has become "impossible to operate" within the rules. The post “Impossible to operate:” AEMO suspends electricity spot market for first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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DOE injects $39m R&D funding into ‘buildings as carbon storage’ projects

Smart Energy International

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $39 million in awards for 18 projects seeking to develop technologies that can transform buildings into net carbon storage structures. The Harnessing Emissions into Structures Taking Inputs from the Atmosphere (HESTIA) programme will be led by the DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).

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WA to close remaining state-owned coal generators by 2030

Renew Economy

WA government says it will close remaining state-owned coal generators before 2030, committing to $3.8B in new clean energy investment. The post WA to close remaining state-owned coal generators by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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UK’s first flexibility demand shift trial

Smart Energy International

The UK’s first trial to shift electricity demand and augment local network capabilities has been completed, allowing customers to capitalise on the opportunities from a transition to a smarter grid. The trial was the result of a collaboration between British distribution and transmission network operator SP Energy Networks and British renewable energy provider Octopus 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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Dumb and illegal: Regulators read the riot act to striking generators

Renew Economy

AEMC tells striking generators that holding out for supposedly higher price by waiting for a market direction may be self defeating, and likely illegal. The post Dumb and illegal: Regulators read the riot act to striking generators appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Olympus to Use 100% Renewable Electricity at R&D and Manufacturing Sites in Japan

altenergymag

Leads to 70% renewable energy use on a global level and marks significant progress towards achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030

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Governments must lead on social license, says report – our energy security depends on it

Renew Economy

Major new report says now is the time for governments to win communities over to renewables, or risk major delays to an increasingly urgent transition. The post Governments must lead on social license, says report – our energy security depends on it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Proserv makes key appointments to bolster its energy transition roadmap

altenergymag

Move sees new roles for current Group CEO David Currie, Proserv Controls CEO Davis Larssen and arrival of former RenewableUK CEO Hugh McNeal.

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AEMO warns of tight electricity supplies in NSW, after seizing control of market

Renew Economy

AEMO chief Daniel Westerman warns NSW faces a night of tight electricity supplies, as the market operator takes control of the National Electricity Market. The post AEMO warns of tight electricity supplies in NSW, after seizing control of market appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The UK Government’s Food Strategy Lacks Teeth

DeSmogBlog

The UK government has finally published its long-awaited response to the independent National Food Strategy. Two years in the making, there were high hopes this would be a comprehensive plan of action. But when the document appeared on Monday, these hopes were dashed. The strategy falls short on a number of fronts. The first: climate. Food is responsible for over a third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, and industrialised agriculture is the leading cause of wildlife decline, antibiotic resi

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Labor resources minister’s support for Narrabri gas project labelled “disrespectful”

Renew Economy

Opponents to the Narrabri gas project comments from the new federal resources minister backing the project are "ill-informed". The post Labor resources minister’s support for Narrabri gas project labelled “disrespectful” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ed’s note: Energy efficiency – the dark horse for reaching net zero

Smart Energy International

In the day-to-day businesses of utilities, as reflected in the comments and stories that reach our desk, we hear a lot for example about smart metering and how consumers can become more aware of their consumption, but rarely is there mention of energy efficiency as a technology or approach. But as representatives at the IEA’s global meeting on energy efficiency last week reminded, energy efficiency has an important role to play, particularly with energy prices surging and volatile in many parts

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Great Solar Business Podcast: Is solar a good career move?

Renew Economy

We explore the pros and cons of making a move into the solar industry with Thornton DeVoy from Solar Analytics. The post Great Solar Business Podcast: Is solar a good career move? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Government axes plug-in car grant, as industry warns shock move comes at 'worst possible time'

Business Green

Car industry body warns decision makes UK only major European market to have zero upfront incentives for EV buyers, despite having some of the most ambitious plans for consumer uptake. The government has today scrapped its flagship plug-in car grant scheme in a surprise move, pledging to refocus electric vehicle (EV) incentives and funding towards taxis, vans, trucks, and motorcycles, as well as the expansion of the public chargepoint network.

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A rudderless Coalition could find destructive purpose in energy and climate crisis

Renew Economy

Thanks to an election campaign that ignored energy prices, the stage is set for the Coalition to blame Labor for the mess it created. The post A rudderless Coalition could find destructive purpose in energy and climate crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Siemens to build EV charging corridor in the UAE

Smart Energy International

The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) ministry of energy and infrastructure has selected Siemens technology to develop a national EV charging corridor. Consisting of a network of ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers, the installation aims to help the country reduce carbon emissions by boosting EV adoption. Ten Siemens Sicharge D 160kW ultra-fast chargers will be installed on the highways in Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah.

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The fossil-fuel party is raging again, but Canada still needs a plan for the hangover to come

Clean Energy Canada

Canada’s oil and gas patch is partying like it’s 2008, though most Canadian drivers are not enjoying the festive mood. Commercial rents in downtown Calgary are on the rise, and long-thought dead fossil-fuel export projects have zombified. It’s no secret that the oil and gas industry is cyclical: as prices drop, the music stops, the lights come on. But historically, prices go back up, and the cycle repeats.

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4 Initiatives Working to Map and Improve Informal Transit in Africa

The City Fix

The Digital Transport for Africa (DT4A) initiative, led by WRI and partners and funded by the French Development Agency (AFD), has selected four winners of the first-ever DT4A Innovation Challenge. From private companies to universities and NGOs, these initiatives are helping to shift. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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5 Easy Eco-Friendly Tips

Green Living Guy

Save Energy and Save Money at Home Being environmentally conscious and living a minimalist lifestyle doesn’t have to be expensive. Nor does it have to be trying on your lifestyle.Sure, solar panels and showering once a week have positive effects on the environment. However, there are more simple and less drastic ways to have an […]. The post 5 Easy Eco-Friendly Tips appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, Califo