Sustainable from the start: Clean power demands greater circularity
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2022
Sponsored: ESG profiles of renewable energy projects vary widely. It’s critical to strive for an inclusive sustainable energy future, not just net zero.
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Greenpeace to Pursue Lawsuit Against Walmart for Misleading Plastics Recyclability Claims
Green Living Guy
MAY 3, 2022
Washington, DC, May 2, 2022 Greenpeace on Friday submitted its opposition to the motion filed by Walmart to dismiss its lawsuit. Greenpeace alleges that Walmart employed unlawful and unfair business practices. Walmart is labeling private label throwaway plastic products and packaging as “recyclable” without any substantiation to support that claim.
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Data, integration and global alignment: Salesforce’s approach to ESG
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2022
Salesforce Vice President Sunya Norman chats about partnering with the finance team on disclosure, reaching net zero on residual emissions and the need for international alignment on ESG disclosure.
Order System for Volvo’s Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Officially Open
Green Living Guy
MAY 3, 2022
Sales of Volvo’s heavy-duty electric truck range now ramp up with the official opening of the order system. Volvo Trucks has now officially opened the order system for its heavy-duty electric truck range, the Volvo FH, Volvo FM and Volvo FMX. Serial production will start in the autumn and gradually ramp up. The electric trucks […]. The post Order System for Volvo’s Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Officially Open appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Exp
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.
How to build climate resilience into the construction industry
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2022
The need for investment in more resilient buildings is clear, but many countries lack the data to properly assess these risks.
Benchmark Minerals launches price index for cathode raw materials
Charged
MAY 3, 2022
Price-reporting and market data company Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has launched an index for tracking the price changes of the raw materials in cathodes. The Lithium-ion Battery Raw Material Price Index displays price changes for blends with both NCM high-nickel and mid-nickel chemistries, and for lithium iron phosphate. It uses IOSCO-accredited lithium, nickel and cobalt prices as well as Benchmark’s in-house collection of data on manganese sulphate and iron phosphate to calculate the weigh
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Toyota bZ4X to use new eAxle from AISIN, BluE Nexus and DENSO
Charged
MAY 3, 2022
Electric drivetrain manufacturer AISIN has teamed up with BluE Nexus and DENSO to develop an eAxle for the new Toyota bZ4X. Japan-based BluE Nexus is an electric drivetrain module and electric systems company. DENSO is an automotive component supplier that AISIN says has “developed and produced more than 20 million inverters since the launch of the first Prius in 1997.”.
This electric van is built with circularity in mind
GreenBiz
MAY 3, 2022
EV maker Arrival’s assembly approach supports reuse and upgrades, which could help keep vehicles on the road longer.
Blink Charging acquires UK-based charging provider
Charged
MAY 3, 2022
Network operator Blink Charging (Nasdaq: BLNK), through its wholly-owned European subsidiary, Blink Holdings BV, has acquired UK-based charging provider Electric Blue (aka EB Charging) for some $23.4 million. Blink is currently present in more than 18 countries. This acquisition represents the company’s first entry into the UK market, and will add some 1,150 chargers to its fleet.
Summer is Coming: Learn How to Protect Your Garden From Mosquitos
Green Living Guy
MAY 3, 2022
Summer is coming and with it the dreaded mosquitos. These pesky insects can ruin a perfectly good day outdoors, not to mention they can transmit diseases like the Zika virus. If you’re like most people, you probably don’t want to spend your summer indoors because of mosquitos. So, how do you protect your garden from […]. The post Summer is Coming: Learn How to Protect Your Garden From Mosquitos appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Li
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.
GM execs’ pay will be tied to reaching EV targets
Charged
MAY 3, 2022
In a recent interview, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said that a “significant part” of the company’s long-term executive compensation will be contingent upon reaching specific electrification targets, which will include volumes of EVs sold in North America, as well as launch timing and quality. Barra, whose total compensation package came to about $23.7 million in 2020, said the new compensation benchmarks are meant to emphasize the company’s commitment to EVs.
PEAK Wind have taken over Operations and Asset Management of the US Wind Farm, Blue Cloud
altenergymag
MAY 3, 2022
PEAK Wind now exceeds +1,500MW of wind farms under management, having secured a 5-year asset management agreement, with extension options, providing Operations and Asset Management services for the onshore wind farm Blue Cloud, located in Northwest Texas.
Solar panel cleaning devices cut grime and save cash
Solar Power World
MAY 3, 2022
Solar panels can produce power for well over 25 years, but they need a good wash once in a while to keep energy output high. Site owners can now take advantage of several devices that make this job simpler, ranging from autonomous robots to set-it-and-forget-it sprinkler systems. SolarCleano SolarCleano is a German company that makes… The post Solar panel cleaning devices cut grime and save cash appeared first on Solar Power World.
Perceptual Robotics signs contract with Enel Green Power
altenergymag
MAY 3, 2022
Perceptual Robotics has today announced it has signed a major contract with energy giant Enel to process future inspections blade data from across its whole fleet of wind turbines.
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.
TPT and Yunex, LLC Announce Agreement to Bring EV Charging Systems to America
Green Living Guy
MAY 3, 2022
San Diego, CA (April 7, 2022). TPT Global Tech, Inc. (“TPTW, the Company or TPT Global Tech”) (OTCBB: TPTW) announced today it has signed a Reseller Agreement with Siemens , www.usa.siemens.com, business unit Yunex, LLC, to make electric vehicle (EV) charging systems available domestically. More specifically, TPT plans to integrate these EV charging systems into […].
Ubiquitous Energy Announces Partnership with Citrine Informatics for AI-Driven Solar Materials Discovery
altenergymag
MAY 3, 2022
Partnership Accelerates Ubiquitous Energy’s Discovery and Deployment of New Transparent Solar Materials Using Artificial Intelligence
5 Ways Businesses Can Decrease Their Footprint and Save Energy
Green Living Guy
MAY 3, 2022
Currently, sustainability has become part of our daily lives. Many organizations are contemplating reducing their carbon footprint and energy use because both employees and customers demand sustainability when doing business. Those businesses which cannot adapt to this will encounter significant problems in the future. Whether you are a small, medium, or big business, curtailing greenhouse […].
Australia’s biggest battery drives revenue boost for Neoen as solar shaded
Renew Economy
MAY 3, 2022
Victoria Big Battery delivers big boost in revenue for Neoen, as its solar farms are shaded by poor conditions but enjoy high prices. The post Australia’s biggest battery drives revenue boost for Neoen as solar shaded appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
BEV fleet heads for one of India’s largest zinc mines
Smart Energy International
MAY 3, 2022
Sandvik and Hindustan Zinc have signed an agreement for a battery-electric underground equipment fleet to be supplied to Sindesar Khurd Mine. The fleet will help the mine achieve its carbon neutrality ambitions and will be the first underground battery electric vehicle (BEV) fleet deployed in India. The agreement comes courtesy of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Sandvik and Hindustan Zinc.
Home Improvement Month: Be A Hero in The Home
Mosaic
MAY 3, 2022
This home improvement month we want to recognize the important role contractors play in maintaining the comfort, safety and reliability of homes. Many homeowners look to contractors during times of crisis — like when their furnace fails during a cold snap or their roof leaks after a storm — and trust the contractor to make the necessary repairs. Other homeowners may want ways to potentially save money or to make their homes more resilient and turn to installers to learn more about solar panels a
LG and Shell back high performance lithium-ion battery development
Smart Energy International
MAY 3, 2022
South 8 Technologies has raised $12 million in Series A financing to commercialise next-generation electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries. The financing round was led by industrial venture investor Anzu Ventures along with LG Technology Ventures and Shell Ventures as well as Foothill Ventures and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation. California based South 8 intends to use the funding to accelerate the commercialisation of its patented liquefied gas electrolyte technology, which should improve the per
RenewEconomy’s Giles Parkinson inducted into Solar Hall of Fame
Renew Economy
MAY 3, 2022
RenewEconomy founder and editor one of four new inductees into the Smart Energy Council Solar Hall of Fame. The post RenewEconomy’s Giles Parkinson inducted into Solar Hall of Fame appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Bitcoin mining ban in New York
Smart Energy International
MAY 3, 2022
New York State Assembly has passed a bill establishing a two-year moratorium on new proof-of-work crypto mining operations, unless 100% renewables powered. The bill, introduced by assembly member Anna Kelles, specifies that no new applications for Bitcoin and other proof-of-work crypto mining operations that use carbon-based fuel either fully or in part will be approved for a period of two years by the New York Energy Department.
'Apollo 13 moment': Investors warn meat and dairy industry facing a 'near disaster'
Business Green
MAY 3, 2022
Influential FAIRR network of investors warns global animal agriculture industry facing escalating climate impacts and risk of capital flight as net zero transition gathers pace. The global meat and dairy industry is facing a nexus of escalating risks that are sending a "red flag" to investors who are increasingly concerned about the sector's ability to handle worsening climate impacts and growing demands for it to decarbonise.
New Hampshire Electric Cooperative Demonstrates Power of Advanced Analytics-Based Rate Design
Bidgely
MAY 3, 2022
More than a simple optimization exercise, rate design requires a complex balancing act to cover the costs to reliably provide service, charge a fair and transparent amount to all customers, and not overburdening any specific customer. When analytics are applied to Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data, the resulting intelligence serves as an essential input to rate design calculations, delivering more effective rate structures that better satisfy utility objectives.
No surrender? How renewables markets got LGC price completely wrong
Renew Economy
MAY 3, 2022
How the markets got the price of LGCs completely wrong because they didn't expect corporates to surrender their purchases. The post No surrender? How renewables markets got LGC price completely wrong appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Treasury urged to issue net zero-linked bond to drive up green investment
Business Green
MAY 3, 2022
UK financial services sector critical to meeting climate goals but more support is needed, Social Market Foundation report argues. The government is being urged to secure the country's position as a global centre for green finance by issuing a new sovereign bond explicitly linked to the UK's net zero targets, in a bid to better incentivise green investment and growth.
The best route to decarbonisation is the straight road – no shortcuts
Renew Economy
MAY 3, 2022
The lesson for Australia from the carbon credit controversy is that there are no short-cuts to decarbonisation – but plenty to be gained from a direct route. The post The best route to decarbonisation is the straight road – no shortcuts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Net zero targets: How to manage the 'hot air' to limit global warming
Business Green
MAY 3, 2022
A new climate model commissioned by the UN-convened Net Zero Asset Owner Alliance could provide investors with much-needed insight over the net zero alignment of their porfolios, explains Dr Sven Teske. Seven years after the landmark 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, a large majority of country signatories and hundreds of companies have committed to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
“Change the climate in Canberra:” Independents vow to break stalemate
Renew Economy
MAY 3, 2022
Independents call on clean energy sector to back their election bids, to break a major party deadlock on national climate action. The post “Change the climate in Canberra:” Independents vow to break stalemate appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How to Scale Up Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation
The City Fix
MAY 3, 2022
The new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report highlights the enormous potential of nature to reduce the risks of climate change and build resilience. Political momentum is building for this approach. For example, 137 countries committed in 2021 to collectively end forest loss and land. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Smart Energy Council fends off Coalition complaints over advocacy efforts
Renew Economy
MAY 3, 2022
Clean energy industry body defends its advocacy for stronger clean energy policies, after Liberal senator complains to charity regulator. The post Smart Energy Council fends off Coalition complaints over advocacy efforts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Coal Shortage: Realty and Tips to Save Electricity
Econaur
MAY 3, 2022
Undergoing the Coal Shortage, Do you know How much Coal reserve is remaining in the World? We had a lot of fun on coal. No? So by now, you must have known what the whole attack is on. So, We will not talk about the India Ratings report that by 10th October, due to shortage of coal, 16 power plants in the country have been shut down. It is no longer necessary to mention that out of the total 137 power plants in the coal-fired country, 72 have 3 days, 50 plants have 4 days and 30 have only 1 day’s
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