How coders can help save the planet
GreenBiz
JUNE 6, 2023
Code results in nearly 4 percent of the world's carbon emissions. Coders want to help, but often don’t know how. Here are some places to start.
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Fossil fuel drilling scheme faces High Court challenge
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 6, 2023
Protect Dunsfold campaigners celebrating outside the Royal Courts of Justice in March, after winning permission for their judicial review. A scheme to allow a drilling project on the edge of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Surrey is being challenged in the High Court (Royal Courts of Justice) this Thursday (8th June). Good Law Project is supporting the action being brought by the local council and campaign group, Protect Dunsfold, against the Government which gave the project the
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4 climate tech startups to watch this year
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May's editions of Climate Tech Rundown featured Sesame Solar, Sealed, Carbon Chain and Urban Machine.
Farming projects to get share of £30 million fund
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 6, 2023
The UK government has awarded up to £30 million to “cutting-edge farming projects” that will boost food production, move towards net zero, and create a more resilient and sustainable agricultural sector. The projects include: Ground-breaking genetics research projects which could reduce methane emissions in cattle by 17% per generation, and produce a reliable UK-grown protein source that can replace soya in human foods.
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.
The most important climate meeting of the year
GreenBiz
JUNE 6, 2023
The International Maritime Organization aims to adopt a revised greenhouse gas emission strategy for the shipping sector.
Joint venture aims to create Norway’s first dedicated sorting plant to enable plastic packaging circularity
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 6, 2023
Technology and recycling equipment firm TOMRA has signed a majority ownership agreement with Plastretur, the Norwegian Producer Responsibility Organisation for recycling plastic packaging. The companies will pair up to create a plastic packaging sorting plant located in Norway. The 50M EUR (~600MNOK) joint venture will be split 65 per cent TOMRA and 35 per cent Plastretur.
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Technology from WCS Environmental Engineering has been selected by United Utilities to deliver biological treatment at a new wastewater treatment works. The UK utility is investing £8.2 million in the new facility in the village of Chipping in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire, a capital project designed to manage the area’s recent and future population growth.
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Scientists produce green hydrogen directly from seawater at offshore wind farm
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Chinese researchers produce green hydrogen at an offshore wind farm using a direct seawater electrolysis process that avoids the need for desalination. The post Scientists produce green hydrogen directly from seawater at offshore wind farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
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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.
Solutions at Scale: Advancing Action on India’s Heat Risks
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Revel adds Kia Niro EVs to its NYC electric rideshare fleet
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Brooklyn-based electric mobility and infrastructure Revel plans to diversify its EV rideshare fleet, adding 50 Kia Niro EVs to the 230 Tesla Model Ys and Model 3s it already has in service in New York City. Revel’s first Niros will be on the road by the end of June, available to rideshare customers for pick-up and drop-off in all five boroughs, parts of northern New Jersey and the three major NYC airports.
Farming conference set to debate “What is a farm for?”
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JUNE 6, 2023
The annual National Farm Management Conference run by The Institute of Agricultural Management (IAgrM) will return this year to the QEII Centre in London on 7 November 2023. The conference title this year is ‘What is the farm for? Technology v Tradition: The Future of Agricultural & Environmental Management’ and will explore how the twin strategies of regenerative agriculture and the use of modern agri-tech can work together.
Designwerk develops HIGH CAB Semi Lowliner battery cells
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Designwerk Technologies, an engineering company in Switzerland , is developing a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell to power the electric HIGH CAB Semi Lowliner 4x2T by 2024. Designwerk claims that LFP batteries offer a high number of charge cycles, extended service life and minimal height. The company’s LFP high-voltage battery systems feature 141 Wh/kg specific energy, 170 kWh energy capacity, and modest build space.
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Bangladesh forced to shut biggest coal units in heatwave due to lack of coal
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JUNE 6, 2023
A shortage of affordable fossil fuels has forced power outages across Bangladesh, including at a brand new coal plant, as temperatures soar. The post Bangladesh forced to shut biggest coal units in heatwave due to lack of coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
YuanTech Solar's European Debut at Intersolar Europe 2023
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EnerVenue and High Caliber Energy Partner on Grid-Scale Energy Deal
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JUNE 6, 2023
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RGGI States Learning and Sharing On Climate and Equity
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Public-private research project to develop US graphite supply for EVs
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ImpactAloha Open: Fusion investments + impact funds raising capital
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BlueFloat targets 7.6GW of floating offshore wind in Philippines, moves forward in Australia
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Spanish offshore wind developer unveils plans to build up to 7.6GW of floating offshore wind in the Philippines, starting in 2028, and has high hopes for Australia. The post BlueFloat targets 7.6GW of floating offshore wind in Philippines, moves forward in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Easelink launches its automated Matrix Charging technology in the US
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JUNE 6, 2023
Austria-based Easelink is preparing for series production of its hands-free, automated conductive charging technology. The company will demonstrate its Matrix Charging technology for the first time to US industry players at the upcoming Electric Vehicle Symposium and Exposition in Sacramento. The Matrix Charging system consists of an underbody vehicle unit (the Connector) and a charging Pad installed in the parking space.
ROLLS-ROYCE AND ABO WIND BRING FOURTH SOLAR FARM WITH mtu LARGE-SCALE BATTERY STORAGE INTO OPERATION
altenergymag
JUNE 6, 2023
The plant can produce a total of 10,000 megawatt-hours of green electricity per year, which is equivalent to the demand of around 3,000 three-person households and the avoidance of around 6,300 tons of CO2.
Fortescue signs partner to engineer transition to green energy, hydrogen and industry
Renew Economy
JUNE 6, 2023
Fortescue teams up with global engineering giant to help it meet its ambitious green hydrogen and industry target. The post Fortescue signs partner to engineer transition to green energy, hydrogen and industry appeared first on RenewEconomy.
WSP Completes Drilling Two Wells at Hydrogen Hub Designed for Curtailed Renewable Energy Use
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“Urgent and daunting:” Brookfield boosts planned renewables spend to $30 billion
Renew Economy
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Brookfield plays the climate card as it seeks regulatory approval for its bid for Origin Energy, saying its planned renewable spend could reach $30 billion. The post “Urgent and daunting:” Brookfield boosts planned renewables spend to $30 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Challenge Posed to U.S. Climate Policy by Political Polarization
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Super fund firms up as major co-investor in Tasmania green hydrogen projects
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JUNE 6, 2023
Leading industry super fund moves a step closer to making a major co-investment renewable hydrogen projects in the pipeline in Tasmania. The post Super fund firms up as major co-investor in Tasmania green hydrogen projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Expanding Peer Learning Opportunities for Cities
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The case for boycotting Esso
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ExxonMobil's flagrant attempts to undermine climate policies deserve more widespread opprobrium, writes the British Energy Efficiency Federation's Andrew Warren
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