Mon.Jan 29, 2024

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AstraZeneca, Atlassian and Philips: How to convince suppliers to lower greenhouse gas emissions

GreenBiz

Companies are committing to help suppliers set science-based targets and lower emissions. Here’s how pharma company AstraZeneca, software firm Atlassian and healthcare tech maker Philips approach it.

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Air pollution and trees study overturns “rough and hairy is good” dictum

Envirotec Magazine

Surrey researcher Yendle Barwise assembling one of the pollution monitors. If you’re trying to take pollution out of the air, choose evergreen trees with smaller leaves. That’s according to a new study from the University of Surrey. Researchers from Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) tested ten trees beside a busy main road.

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Modernizing the world’s power grid

GreenBiz

Sponsored: A clean energy future will require the transformation of today’s power grid. To get there, businesses, utilities and governments must work together.

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Reducing cars’ emissions easier said than done, says EU audit institution

Envirotec Magazine

The EU’s CO2 emissions reduction targets for new passenger cars will not be achievable as long as important prerequisites are missing, says a report published on 24 January by the European Court of Auditors. Despite lofty ambitions and strict requirements, most passenger cars on EU roads still emit the same quantity of CO2 as 12 years ago. Electric vehicles can help the EU to come close to a zero-emissions car fleet.

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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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How beverage companies can step up their actions to prevent water pollution

GreenBiz

A Ceres report highlights what the beverage industry can do to better mitigate water quality impacts.

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ADBA welcomes Government response to Green Gas Support Scheme mid-scheme review

Envirotec Magazine

The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) welcomed the government’s full outcome published on 25 January on the Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS) Mid-Scheme Review. As announced in October 2023, the scheme will be extended by 3 years to 31 March 2028, providing continuity for the sector. “This is good news for the UK’s growing green gas industry,” said ADBA Chair Chris Huhne, welcoming the announcement. “The extension until 2028 gives investors and d

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European pumps trade association announces first two keynote speakers for 2024 Annual Meeting

Envirotec Magazine

Europump (the European Pump Association) is staging its 2024 Annual Meeting in the UK. Hosted by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) and sponsored by WEG, the three-day event will take place at the spectacular De Vere Beaumont Estate near Windsor in the Royal County of Berkshire, from 22nd – 24th May. Europump represents 15 National Associations across Europe.

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Global Clean Energy Investment Jumps 17%, Hits $1.8 Trillion in 2023, According to BloombergNEF Report

BloombergNEF

• BloombergNEF’s Energy Transition Investment Trends 2024 finds that renewable energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen and carbon capture all drive investment growth year-on-year • China leads with $676 billion invested in 2023, or 38% of the global total • Together, the EU, US and UK invested more than China in 2023, which was not the case […] The post Global Clean Energy Investment Jumps 17%, Hits $1.8 Trillion in 2023, According to BloombergNEF Report appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Winning technologies announced for Scottish Government’s accelerator programme

Envirotec Magazine

The Scottish Government’s Innovation Minister, Richard Lochhead, on stage at the announcement of the companies chosen for the Accelerator stage of CivTech Round 9. Thirteen firms have reached the final stage of a new Scottish Government-funded innovation programme. Technologies selected for the Accelerator stage of CivTech Round 9 include a system to help women deal with menopause symptoms in the workplace, satellite monitoring to limit the spread of disease in trees, and cutting-edge dron

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World’s longest wind turbine blade unveiled in China

Renew Economy

Chinese wind turbine manufacturer unveils world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade, to be used on the company’s 15MW turbines. The post World’s longest wind turbine blade unveiled in China appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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This is the World’s First Zero-Emission Hydrogen Bus: 1000 km Range, Recharges in 20 Minutes, and it’s Spanish

FuelCellsWorks

Transportation remains the cornerstone of the cities of the future. From Rome (which has just launched the first fleet of non-polluting buses) to Madrid, all are trying to find the.

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Nikola News – Hydrogen FCEV Showcases Power and Reliability in Extreme Winter Conditions

Hydrogen Fuel News

Nikola’s Hydrogen FCEV Impresses with Long Distance Capabilities Nikola Corporation, recently made headlines with its hydrogen fuel-cell-electric vehicle (FCEV). The vehicle demonstrated noteworthy performance by completing a 519-kilometer round trip from Edmonton to Calgary without the need for refueling. This achievement was accomplished under the harsh conditions of a Canadian winter, with temperatures dipping to -10°C.

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Hydrogen-Powered Engine Could Outperform Electric Cars in Spain

FuelCellsWorks

Discover how the emerging hydrogen engine technology is transforming the automotive landscape in Spain. In Spain, a significant shift is underway in the transportation sector, especially regarding electric cars. For.

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AES gets regulatory approval for 200MW, 4-hour BESS at retiring coal plant in Indiana, US

Energy Storage News

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) has given its approval to a proposed large-scale battery storage project in development in the US state by AES Corporation’s regional utility subsidiary.

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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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Korea Leads With Over 1GW in Fuel Cell Power Generation, Yet Faces Industry Challenges

FuelCellsWorks

Last year, Korea made a significant leap in the hydrogen fuel cell market by becoming the first country in the world to surpass 1GW in the cumulative installation of fuel.

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The Brief: Land-sharing to accelerate the energy transition

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: ? Join this week’s Plugged In: Training AI in Black and Brown history. Latimer.ai’s John Pasmore. The post The Brief: Land-sharing to accelerate the energy transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Sirius Aviation AG Debuts World’s First Hydrogen Powertrain With Sauber F1 and Global Automotive Giant

FuelCellsWorks

Sirius Jet Unveils Hydrogen-Electric Propulsion System with BMW Group Designworks’ Innovative Expertise in Interior and Exterior Design. PAYERN, Switzerland— Pioneering Swiss aerospace startup Sirius Aviation AG, proudly announces the historic unveiling of.

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The “phantom” dwellings that could be project killers for wind farms

Renew Economy

Wind industry concerned NSW planning rules will allow vexatious objectors to stymie new developments by lodging plans for dwellings they might never build. The post The “phantom” dwellings that could be project killers for wind farms 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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New Standards to Accelerate Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Safety in Australia

FuelCellsWorks

New standards bolstering safety requirements for new electric and hydrogen-fuelled vehicles in Australia have been put in place by the Australian Government. They set a national approach to better protect.

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Solar farm and big battery approved after increasing setbacks, protecting sheep grazing

Renew Economy

Solar farm and bit battery proposed on farming land in NSW win planning approval after agreeing to extend set-backs, and preserving the site for current and future farming The post Solar farm and big battery approved after increasing setbacks, protecting sheep grazing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Pacific Energy Delivers Northern Territory’s First Hydrogen Stand-Alone Power System

FuelCellsWorks

Pacific Energy has designed and delivered its first containerised hydrogen electrolyser and fuel cell system for Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Renewable Energy Microgrid Hub for Applied Research and Training (REMHART),

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Accelera, Daimler Truck and PACCAR plan to produce battery cells in Mississippi

Charged

Marshall County, Mississippi, is the future site of a planned joint venture of Accelera, the zero-emissions segment of Cummins; Daimler Trucks & Buses US Holding, a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks ; and US commercial truck maker PACCAR , which produces diesel and electric models under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF brands. Plans call for the 21 GWh facility to begin production of lithium-iron-phosphate battery cells in 2027 for use in medium- and heavy-duty commercial electric trucks.

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U.S. Hydrogen Car Sales Were up in 2023, but Still Far Behind EVs

FuelCellsWorks

The total volume failed to exceed 3,000 cars sold annually, as sales collapsed by 72% in Q4. The hydrogen fuel cell car segment in the United States—and by that, we.

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Redflow flags next-gen flow battery as it targets bigger scale storage projects

Renew Economy

Redflow has a bigger, better "next generation" zinc bromide flow battery in the works it says will be competitive with all technologies on the market, including lithium. The post Redflow flags next-gen flow battery as it targets bigger scale storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Enapter AG and Wolong Electric Group Co, Ltd Partner to Form Joint Venture for Local Production of Aem Electrolyser Products in China

FuelCellsWorks

Enapter AG (“Enapter”) has entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture company with Wolong Electric Group Co, Ltd, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province (“Wolong”). This significantly expands the cooperation.

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CTR breaks ground on geothermal and lithium facility in California

ThinkGeoEnergy

Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc. (CTR) has broken ground on the construction of an integrated geothermal power plant and lithium production facility at the Salton Sea in California. This is the first of seven project stages building towards a multi-billion-dollar clean energy precinct, the “Lithium Valley Campus.” The 1.85-billion-dollar development includes a clean energy geothermal power plant integrated with a lithium production facility, which is expected to produce 25,

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NETL-Led Team Develops High-Performing Catalyst for Carbon Conversion

FuelCellsWorks

A team of NETL and University of Pittsburgh researchers has developed a record-setting catalyst that electrochemically converts carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into formic acid, which can be used as.

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Pumpjacks and natural gas rigs start to make way for photovoltaics and windmills

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 29 – Oil and gas fields are good places to produce energy – from wind turbines and solar panels. The often-lengthy permitting. The post Pumpjacks and natural gas rigs start to make way for photovoltaics and windmills appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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YTL Powerseraya Wins First RFP Under Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) Centralised Process to Build 600MW Hydrogen-Ready Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT)

FuelCellsWorks

Singapore– YTL PowerSeraya Pte. Limited (“YTL PowerSeraya”), a wholly owned subsidiary of YTL Power International Berhad (“YTL Power International”), has won the first Request for Proposal (RFP) under EMA’s new.

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SunCable poaches solar and gas industry execs to lead baseload renewables project

Renew Economy

SunCable poaches two executives to lead the domestic component of its massive baseload solar project. The post SunCable poaches solar and gas industry execs to lead baseload renewables project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hyvolution Paris 2024 7 TH Edition of the Leading International Hydrogen Forum

FuelCellsWorks

An extra pavilion and an extra day in 2024 for the international economic and Political event devoted to the hydrogen sector. Inaugurated in 2016, Hyvolution was the first trade show.

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Blue Bird receives record order for 180 electric school buses

Charged

US bus maker Blue Bird has received an order from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for 150 of its All American and 30 of its Vision electric school buses. Delivery is anticipated between October 2024 and early 2025. The order was placed through the district’s local Blue Bird dealer, A-Z Bus Sales. LAUSD currently operates 26 Blue Bird electric buses.

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BLM to Host Yuma Public Meeting on Solar Development

Solar Industry

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding an open-house meeting in Yuma, Ariz. on Feb. 15 to provide information on the Department of the Interior’s efforts to support the updated Western Solar Plan. The public meeting will preview the BLM’s proposed revisions to the agency’s plan, which would streamline the BLM’s framework for siting solar energy projects and expand the bureau’s program to cover five additional states across the West.

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