Sat.Dec 25, 2021

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Can Australia Supply The World With Rare Earth Minerals?

CleanTechnica

The short answer is: not yet. From Wikipedia: “The rare-earth elements (REE), also called the rare-earth metals or (in context) rare-earth oxides, or the lanthanides … are a set of 17 nearly-indistinguishable lustrous silvery-white soft heavy metals… “The rare earths have diverse applications in electrical and electronic components, lasers, glass, magnetic materials, and industrial processes, […].

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How Can Asia Achieve A Clean Energy Transition? Examples From 5 Countries

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Lessons from renewable energy growth in China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam. Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute. By Tatsatom Gonçalves and Emily Kaldjian Nowhere in the world is as critical for the clean energy transition as Asia, which accounts for almost half of global energy demand and is today the world’s highest emitting region, overtaking historical heavy emitters in North America and […].

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US Federal Recommendations Support Monitoring for Offshore Wind

CleanTechnica

By Francine Kershaw, Staff Scientist, Marine Mammals, Oceans Division, Nature Program A new scientific publication provides recommendations on how to monitor ocean sounds and will help the offshore wind industry advance in a smart way that is protective of the marine environment. Offshore wind energy development is now rapidly advancing in all regions of the United […].

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Can Cities Thrive In Turbulent Times? 3 Questions For Cities In 2022

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The 2021–2022 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities launched on World Cities Day, October 31, 2021. Submissions are open until February 15, 2022. Find out more at prizeforcities.org. Originally published on WRI’s Resource Institute. By Anne Maassen and Rogier van den Berg Infectious disease outbreaks can have enduring influence on urban design, and several have irrevocably shaped how modern […].

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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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Some Thoughts On Christmas Day 2021

CleanTechnica

Clean tech is all well and good but if we can't live together in harmony, what's the point?

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Sales of Tesla Owners Club of Australia’s Red Musk-Flavoured Vodka Have Taken Off

CleanTechnica

Initially designed as a novel fundraiser for the Chuffed “Close the Gap” campaign, it seems to be taking on a life of its own. Over 500 bottles have been sold in the first week, and Mark Tipping (who initiated the idea) tells me they now have an overseas order for 2500 bottles. The Tesla Owners […].