Wed.Jan 10, 2024

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What’s up in ESG: DEI mandates, green debt profits, ESG software boom ahead

GreenBiz

2024 will bring controversy over diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, a rush to deploy ESG software and more citizen lawsuits over ineffective climate regulations.

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’We’re not scaremongering, this is really happening.’ What 24 songs show us about the music of climate awareness

The Environmental Blog

Photo Some rights reserved By Will Foster via Flikr. Introduction The climate crisis is impacting many aspects of human life. But how is it being felt in the realm of music, and what significance does this hold? Historically music has amplified social movements including the Civil Rights Movement, Anti-Vietnam protests and Live Aid. Music supported these causes by expressing emotion and unifying people.

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The $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund launches in March: What you need to know

GreenBiz

The 'national green bank' will prioritize underinvested projects and communities to support clean energy projects.

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Over two thirds of local authorities failing to gather Scope 3 carbon emissions figures, says study

Envirotec Magazine

A new study appears to find that over two thirds of Local Authorities are failing to gather Scope 3 carbon emission figures, despite growing evidence that more than 70% of councils’ emissions come from these indirect sources. The study looked at UK local authorities employing more than 500 staff, and was commissioned by employer commute emissions solutions provider Mobilityways.

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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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Vessel Strike Fatally Wounds Right Whale Calf

NRDC onEarth

One of only nine endangered North Atlantic right whales calves born this season has been found with serious injuries caused by a vessel’s propeller.

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Iconic Hyde Park hotel partners on solar thermal scale-up

Envirotec Magazine

Iconic British hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London has installed innovative solar heat technology on their rooftop to decarbonise the building’s heating. The hotel is the first British one to use Naked Energy’s VirtuHOT technology. The installation will comprise 120 of Naked Energy’s solar collectors across the roof space and will provide sanitary hot water for the hotel’s 181 luxury guest rooms and suites, award-winning restaurants and spa.

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Key milestone for WA’s biggest battery, with all storage units installed

Renew Economy

WA government says all of the containerised batteries are in place for the state's biggest battery, the 200MW four-hour (800MWh) Kwinana 2 project. The post Key milestone for WA’s biggest battery, with all storage units installed appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Clean electricity is driving down US emissions

Canary Media

America’s electrical grid is increasingly powered by renewable energy, and this helped slash the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions last year — even as the wider economy grew, according to new estimates by Rhodium Group.

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UK unveils LDES support plan: cap-and-floor, 6-hour-plus duration, and lithium-ion excluded

Energy Storage News

The UK government has launched its consultation on its proposals for kickstarting investment into long-duration energy storage (LDES), which includes a cap-and-floor mechanism and excluding lithium-ion from being eligible.

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PJM Urges Delayed Retirement of 840-MW Fossil Fuel Power Plant, Citing Reliability Impacts

POWER Magazine

PJM has urged Talen Energy to delay its deactivation of two of four units at the 840-MW coal, oil, and gas–fired Herbert A. Wagner Generating Station in Maryland until transmission […] The post PJM Urges Delayed Retirement of 840-MW Fossil Fuel Power Plant, Citing Reliability Impacts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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 government sets out plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’

The Guardian: Energy

Ministers hope to build fleet of reactors to meet quarter of electricity demand by 2050 but critics highlight long delays and rising costs The government has set out plans for what it claims will be Britain’s biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years, despite concerns about faltering nuclear output and project delays. Ministers published a roadmap on Friday that recommits the government to building a fleet of nuclear reactors capable of producing 24GW by 2050 – enough to meet a quarter of the

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UK’s £2 Billion Hydrogen Venture Gets Green Light for Construction

FuelCellsWorks

In a landmark decision, Cheshire West and Cheshire Council’s planning committee has approved the construction of a £2 billion hydrogen production and carbon capture plant at the Stanlow oil refinery.

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Study Finds ‘Advanced Nuclear Is the Clear Winner’ to Replace Comanche Coal-Fired Power Plant

POWER Magazine

A report published by the Pueblo Innovative Energy Solutions Advisory Committee (PIESAC) says the closure of Comanche Unit 3, a coal-fired power plant capable of generating about 800 MW gross, […] The post Study Finds ‘Advanced Nuclear Is the Clear Winner’ to Replace Comanche Coal-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Bosch to Debut Hydrogen Engine in 2024

FuelCellsWorks

Stringent emission regulations pose challenges for car manufacturers in sustaining the production of vehicles powered purely by gasoline or diesel fuels. In some countries and regions, steps are being taken.

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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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Happy birthday Challicum Hills: The wind farm that launched an industry

Renew Economy

As Victoria's Challicum Hills wind farm turns 20, it's worth reflecting on what a pioneering and pivotal project it was for renewable energy in Australia. The post Happy birthday Challicum Hills: The wind farm that launched an industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ZeroAvia and ScottishPower to Plan Airport Hydrogen Supply to Support Zero-Emission Flights

FuelCellsWorks

Companies strike agreement to explore different models for clean power and hydrogen supply supporting aviation and other use cases. Kemble, UK & Hollister, CA— ZeroAvia today announced that it has signed.

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US developers plan to add 15GW of utility-scale battery storage in 2024

Energy Storage News

Developers in the US plan to install 15GW of new utility-scale battery storage, adding to about 16GW of storage installed so far, according to government statistics.

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Proton Motor Launches New Hydrogen Fuel Cell System

FuelCellsWorks

Proton Motor Power Systems plc, the designer and producer of hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid systems, is pleased to announce the introduction of its new HyModule® S4 fuel.

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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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‘Let batteries help’ says Arenko CTO after frequency event threatens Britain’s grid stability

Energy Storage News

A frequency event which nearly caused major disruption of the electricity grid in Britain could have been more effectively dealt with had network dispatchers called on more of the country’s battery storage.

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The Future of Motorcycles Could Be Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

MIT Electric Vehicle Team builds a unique hydrogen fuel cell–powered electric motorcycle. MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team, which has a long record of building and racing innovative electric vehicles, including cars.

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Utility solar steps up: South Australia’s new record-breakers

Renew Economy

South Australia sets new renewables benchmarks with two significant big solar records, while the NEM reveals some of the unique challenges it is facing. The post Utility solar steps up: South Australia’s new record-breakers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Carter Manufacturing Chosen for Hydrogen Project

FuelCellsWorks

Carter Manufacturing says it has been invited to participate in a groundbreaking aviation hydrogen project. The Future Engine Technology for the Control of Hydrogen (FETCH) project is a collaboration of.

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Forrest turns sod on NSW biggest wind farm, firms 14GW plans with major turbine deal

Renew Economy

Squadron Energy breaks ground on Uungula Wind Farm and announces multi-billion dollar turbine supply deal to underpin giga-scale project pipeline. The post Forrest turns sod on NSW biggest wind farm, firms 14GW plans with major turbine deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Volker Wissing and Hildegard Müller Visit Clean Tech Pioneer QUANTRON at the CES in Las Vegas

FuelCellsWorks

QUANTRON is the only tech company in the field of zero-emission transportation at the German Pavilion at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Dr. Volker Wissing, German Federal.

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QuantumScape’s solid-state battery cell achieves milestone in testing: 1,000 charging cycles

Charged

In recent A-sample tests at the laboratories of PowerCo , the Volkswagen Group’s battery company, a solid-state battery from QuantumScape achieved more than 1,000 charging cycles while retaining more than 95 percent capacity. This translates to a potential battery life of 500,000 km with no significant loss of vehicle range. Solid-state battery technology promises longer ranges, shorter charging times and greater safety.

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“No green power, no project:” Can Australia compete on green steel?

Renew Economy

Proximity to renewable energy sources is shaping a new paradigm in the steel sector. What does this mean for Australia? The post “No green power, no project:” Can Australia compete on green steel? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CARB certifies Mullen’s Class 1 EV cargo van

Charged

Southern California-based EV maker Mullen Automotive has received certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its Mullen ONE Class 1 EV cargo van, which has already been certified by the EPA. The company can now sell the vehicle in every state in the US, including the states that currently follow CARB regulations for emissions standards (up to 18 or so at last count).

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Newcleo Signs Agreement With Maire to Study Application of Gen-Iv Nuclear Technologies for Hydrogen and Sustainable Chemicals Production

FuelCellsWorks

Newcleo has signed an agreement with MAIRE’s subsidiaries NextChem Tech and Tecnimont to apply newcleo’s reactors to decarbonise the chemical industry, including hydrogen production. LONDON, UK– newcleo, the clean and safe.

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Detroit Manufacturing Systems to manufacture hardware for wireless charging pioneer InductEV

Charged

Wireless EV charging specialist InductEV (formerly Momentum Dynamics ) has formed a partnership with contract manufacturing and assembly company Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS). InductEV says taking advantage of DMS’s manufacturing and supply chain expertise will allow it to more quickly scale production to meet customer demand. Under the terms of the agreement, DMS will manufacture InductEV’s hardware, including in-ground and under-vehicle inductive pads; manage InductEV’s supply chain and

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The Brief: Impact, climate and AI for good in 2024

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Looking Ahead 15 trends driving impact investing, climate action and AI for good in 2024. The post The Brief: Impact, climate and AI for good in 2024 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Research consortium of Altair, JLR and Danecca funded to create a new design process for EVs

Charged

Altair , a computational science and AI company, has received funding from the UK government through the Faraday Battery Challenge in collaboration with automotive manufacturer JLR and battery manufacturer Danecca. The three companies have developed a consortium to develop a new design process for EVs. The new approach will develop vehicle prototypes using Altair technology.

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Indian solar PV additions down 28% in 2023 as utility-scale segment lags

PV Tech

India installed 12.9GW of renewable energy capacity in 2023, over 10GW of which was solar PV capacity. This represents a 28% decline in PV additions and an 18% drop in overall renewables capacity additions year-on-year.

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Blue Current announces new funding, will begin solid-state battery pilot

Charged

Blue Current , a solid-state battery manufacturer, has announced technical advances, partner engagements and funding. Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), Piedmont Capital and Umicore invested in Blue Current in 2023. The company is using this additional funding to finish its 22,000-square-foot pilot manufacturing facility at its Hayward, California headquarters.

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