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What the SEC proposed climate disclosures may mean for private companies

GreenBiz

For forward-thinking private companies looking to deepen trust with stakeholders leaning into enhanced ESG disclosure is a logical and supportable next step.

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Qcells earns Top Performer distinction by PVEL for seventh consecutive year

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The Company’s Q.PEAK DUO module series received Top Performer marks in PVEL’s 2022 PV Module Reliability Scorecard for seven years straight.

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Meet the power plant of the future: Solar and battery hybrids

GreenBiz

A staggering 1,400 GW of proposed generation and storage projects could connect to the grid — more than all existing U.S. power plants combined.

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Wind power meets and beats Denmark’s total electricity demand – two days in a row

Renew Economy

Windy conditions in northern Europe provided more than 100% of Denmark’s electricity consumption for two days in a row in May. The post Wind power meets and beats Denmark’s total electricity demand – two days in a row appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Minneapolis jobs program aims to grow and diversify clean energy workforce

GreenBiz

The city’s Green Career Exploratory Program, launched in the early days of the pandemic, emphasizes the recruitment of people of color through partnerships with community institutions.

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A Pacific hurricane may kick off yet another hectic Atlantic hurricane season

Grist

Hurricane Agatha, the first named storm of this year’s Pacific hurricane season, slammed into the coast of southwest Mexico on Monday, bringing coastal flooding, heavy rain, and sustained winds of 105 miles per hour. It was the strongest storm to hit Mexico’s Pacific coast in the month of May since record keeping began in 1949. The National Hurricane Center predicts that the remnants of the storm will cross into the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean, and could spawn the first named storm of the Atlant

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How going 100 pct renewables will shield one part of Australia from surging power prices

Renew Economy

With the electricity market in crisis, one Australian jurisdiction could be shielded from higher prices thanks to buying 100 per cent renewables. The post How going 100 pct renewables will shield one part of Australia from surging power prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Electric bus makers pave the way to union jobs for disadvantaged workers

GreenBiz

Proterra picks up riders on the high road to a zero emission future.

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Bank of America to offer Electrify America ultra-fast charging stations at 90 locations

Charged

Bank of America and Electrify America have announced plans to greatly expand the number of B of A financial centers equipped with charging stations by the end of 2023. Bank of America’s collaboration with Electrify America began in 2019. At last count, B of A has 192 individual chargers at 51 locations in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon, Virginia and Washington.

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SOLARCYCLE Raises $6.6 Million Seed Round to Rapidy Accelerate Buildout of Advanced Recycling Platform for the Solar Industry

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SOLARCYCLE, a tech-driven solar system recycling platform, today announced that the company has raised $6.6 million in growth funding from leading renewable energy and circular economy investors - including SolarCity founders Peter and Lyndon Rive, former CEO/CTO of Sunpower Corporation Systems Tom Dinwoodie, Urban Innovation Fund, and Closed Loop Partners.

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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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6 traits of non-spill connectors for liquid cooling applications

Charged

Sponsored by CPC. Whether thermal management liquid cooling loops are located at the EV charging station inverters, cable, or in association with the onboard infotainment systems or battery packs, these systems all need non-spill fluid connectors for serviceability and/or ease of use or manufacture. This tech guide outlines features of non-spill connectors used in liquid cooling applications.

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“Golden age of renewables” hailed at official launch of Australia’s biggest wind project

Renew Economy

Acciona hails the "golden age of renewables" at the official ceremony to mark construction of Australia's biggest wind farm. The post “Golden age of renewables” hailed at official launch of Australia’s biggest wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Battle Motors chooses T-Mobile to connect new RevolutionOS software for electric trucks

Charged

Battle Motors has selected T-Mobile as its preferred provider of IoT connectivity and management for its new electric trucks. Battle’s RevolutionOS is designed to deliver information to drivers and fleet managers. T-Mobile for Business will provide 4G LTE connectivity to Battle Motors trucks for near-real-time sharing of battery range and usage information, location and trip data, preventive maintenance warnings and over-the-air updates—as well as the truck’s full bill of materials, including VI

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Overcoming construction challenges in the Northeast for solar success

Solar Power World

By Randy Smith, Director of Construction Management, Terrasmart Striking the right balance between risks and rewards lies at the heart of solar success. Ideal sites with flat, soft terrain come at a price premium, while rocky, sloping land can offer discounted leases and higher margins — but at a price of time and development complexity.… The post Overcoming construction challenges in the Northeast for solar success appeared first on Solar Power World.

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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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Northern Graphite acquires graphite mines in Canada and Namibia

Charged

Graphite mining and processing company Northern Graphite has completed the acquisition of two graphite mines. Northern Graphite acquired the Lac des lles (LDI) mine in Quebec from a subsidiary of Imerys. The mine has been operating for over 20 years, and the company says it will produce up to 15,000 tons per year of graphite concentrate during the next two to three years.

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Bowen says Coalition left energy markets “ill-prepared”, as prices spin out of control

Renew Economy

Bowen's first press conference as climate and energy minister focuses on energy crisis, and the right mess left by the Coalition. The post Bowen says Coalition left energy markets “ill-prepared”, as prices spin out of control appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Digital twins – an aid to industry transformation

Smart Energy International

New research from Capgemini indicates that digital twins are bringing operational benefits to energy and other sectors where they are being implemented. Increasingly forming part of organisations’ digital innovation, digital twins – virtual replicas of physical systems – are proving key to meeting their sustainability agenda, the research found. The study from the Capgemini Research Institute was based on a survey of 1,000 organisations from energy and utilities and other sectors including indus

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Self-Guided Resources: LGBTQ+ Month June 2022

Planet Pulse

We are proud to celebrate Pride Month here at Planet, and we invite you to join us in learning about the resilience of the LGBTQ+ community and the rich history of the fight for equality. These month-long self-guided learning opportunities offer resources for individuals looking to get informed and involved. Virtual Events: Thursday, June 2, 2022. Out in Tech Over-40 Committee | Pride 2022 Networking Mixer.

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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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ABB opens climatic test chamber for energised MV switchgear

Smart Energy International

Global technology company, ABB, has invested €700,000 ($750,000) to create a test facility to energise medium-voltage (MV) switchgear, which will be the first of its type in Europe. The chamber will simulate harsh climatic site conditions, from lows of minus 50 °C to temperature highs of up to 80 °C as well as pollution conditions. It will also test for 0-100% humidity and water condensation, all of which can cause switchgear to age faster.

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Australia need lots of storage, more transmission, and regulators who can factor in emissions

Renew Economy

Australia's regulators have been cut off at the knees, forced to ignore the biggest cost of electricity (GHG emissions) in infrastructure projects designed to reduce them. The post Australia need lots of storage, more transmission, and regulators who can factor in emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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UK government commits £330m to support nature protection in developing countries

Business Green

Funds announced as governments and environmental community meet for two-day environmental summit in Stockholm. The UK government is set to pledge £330m to help developing countries tackle environmental breakdown, conserve nature and deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) on the first day of a major UN environmental summit kicking off tomorrow in Stockholm.

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Has the Coalition gone cold on nuclear power?

Renew Economy

New Nationals leader David Littleproud is keeping up the party's support for nuclear power in Australia, but is the debate dead in the political water? The post Has the Coalition gone cold on nuclear power? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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NET-ZERO ROAD TRANSPORT BY 2050 STILL POSSIBLE, AS ELECTRIC VEHICLES SET TO QUINTUPLE BY 2025

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Last internal combustion vehicle must be sold by 2038 to achieve net-zero global fleet by 2050; urgent policy action key, especially on heavy commercial vehicles finds BNEF

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Industry super fund snaps up 10 pct stake in Australia’s biggest offshore wind project

Renew Economy

Industry super fund makes first investment in offshore wind with a 10% stake in Star of the South, Australia's biggest and most advanced project. The post Industry super fund snaps up 10 pct stake in Australia’s biggest offshore wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Volvo unveils dump truck made from fossil-free steel in 'world first'

Business Green

Articulated hauler is the first commercially-produced construction machinery vehicle using steel produced without fossil fuels. A yellow dump truck has made history as the world's first commercially-produced vehicle made from fossil-free steel, after manufacturer Volvo handed over the articulated hauler to its customer NCC at a special event in Stockholm this afternoon.

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Life extensions and “predictive” maintenance could save wind farms millions

Renew Economy

Australia’s first wind farms are nearing retirement but "predictive maintenance" could extend their life and save millions, new study finds. The post Life extensions and “predictive” maintenance could save wind farms millions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Stanford’s Questionable Study on Spent Nuclear Fuel for SMRs

Energy Central

A Stanford University and University of British Columbia study into the waste streams from three proposed small modular reactor (SMR) designs predicts complex technical problems and high costs that will occur in the management of spent nuclear fuel and other radioactive waste from both light water and advanced SMR designs The Stanford-led research, published this week by the.

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California Air Resources Board Releases Draft Scoping Plan Update (Part 3)

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

CARB doubles down on LCFS Program and liquid transportation fuels. By Joshua T. Bledsoe and Jennifer Garlock. On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update (Draft Scoping Plan) for public review and comment. Assembly Bill (AB) 32, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 (AB 32), requires CARB to develop and update every five years a scoping plan that describes the approach California will take to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emi

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The Nexus of Gravity and Energy

Energy Central

Reportedly Isaac Newton formulated his “gravitational theory” after witnessing an apple falling from a tree and questioned why the apple fell straight down, rather than sideways or even skyward? He theorized that matter must have a force that pulls it towards other matter and that this attraction was dependent on the different mass of the materials.

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New Smart Green Grid Technology

GreenTech Gazette

For years, Australia has been a nation in the grips of a rethink of how it produces and manages its energy sector. One of the most common talking points has been how Australia can become more green in its energy development programs. With so much access to solar energy, for example, why is more not done to put together high-end green energy grids? This looks to be changing, though, as a new demand response system that is being installed in Australia’s main grid could be the sign of a new and exc

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The Global EPC Project Management Summit Amsterdam 2022

Energy Central

Today’s Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) projects are becoming more complex and more implemented on a much larger scale, with large contract values. Companies need to have a clear strategy on how to draft, manage and negotiate their EPC contracts to align expectation and Bridging the Engineering and Contract worlds in asset intensive projects in the current climate, All.

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Asset managers commit to aligning $16tr of assets with net zero before 2050

Business Green

Net Zero Asset Managers initiative discloses initial climate targets from signatories, including BlackRock, Vanguard and Danske Bank. Investors representing $16tr in assets under management have disclosed their initial targets for putting their portfolios on a path to net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner, according to the latest progress report from the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM).

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Precautionary Principle

Energy Central

The Precautionary Principle is frequently cited as the justification for actions to halt or retard climate change. This commentary will question the application of the principle to the design of a renewable plus storage electric grid. The application of the principle to the current US electric grid has centered on the maintenance of a 20% (+/-) capacity reserve margin relative to peak.