Wed.Aug 10, 2022

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The game of ESG telephone

GreenBiz

The conflation of ESG with sustainability has put ESG in the midst of an awkward game of tug-of-war, with commercial and existential incentives as the primary pullers. In this interview, experts Ken Pucker and Andrew King address that dichotomy.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

The ROI Of Sustainability in Business. There is general consensus among business leaders and investors that business success today requires a commitment to sustainability. Customers, employees, partners, communities and shareholders all benefit from a commitment to sustainable practices which seek to protect the planet, treat employees with respect, and engage with the community in a positive manner.

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Surfing a wave of controversy over deep-sea mining

GreenBiz

Diving into risk? The ocean depths are rich with metals and minerals critical for the clean economy transition.

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Optical fibres might be useful for nuclear waste exploration

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: UrFU / Vladimir Petrov. Infrared optical fibres able to retain their properties and performance in the presence of high levels of ionizing radiation might be usefully deployed in applications such as determining the composition of nuclear waste, according to the team behind their recent development. Researches at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) – in Yekaterinburg, Russia – say the fibres are nontoxic and, as studies have shown, retain their outstanding properties whe

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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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Solving for every step of concrete’s carbon packed production

GreenBiz

A step-by-step analysis of everything we can do to decarbonize one of the most important materials for infrastructure.

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100-MW green hydrogen facility to be built at Port of Felixstowe

Envirotec Magazine

The facility is likely to be built on brownfield land within the port (image credit: diamond geezer , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license ). Scottish Power has announced (8 August) plans to build a 100-MW green hydrogen production facility at the Port of Felixstowe, on the Suffolk coast. It will be used to power vehicles and machinery used at the port, in addition to shipping and rail freight supplying it.

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Mixing Traditional and Modern Eco-Friendly Pieces in Your Office

U.S. Green Technology

Even though most business owners hate investing time, energy, and money into furnishing and decorating their office space, this is still one of the most important processes you have to go through from time to time. Doing this is going to make your office space more welcoming and enjoyable, as well as more motivating, inspiring, The post Mixing Traditional and Modern Eco-Friendly Pieces in Your Office appeared first on U.S.

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Flood maps show US underestimates contamination risk

GreenBiz

At old industrial sites around the country flooding is causing more toxins to pour into citie.

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How Green Marketing Can Accelerate Business Growth

U.S. Green Technology

Photo by Kaboompics In recent years, the business world has seen some significant changes. The rise of green marketing is one of the most significant. This marketing strategy focuses on the environment and sustainable practices, assisting in the reduction of waste and pollution in a variety of ways. Any business, from large corporations to. The post How Green Marketing Can Accelerate Business Growth appeared first on U.S.

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Sustainability Guide for Consulting Firms: Running An Eco Friendly Business

Green Business Bureau

Consulting and Sustainability. Every consulting firm should operate in a sustainable manner. Many consulting firms are already making the world a better place through their own green initiatives and helping other firms with sustainability consulting. Even if they are not directly offering sustainability consulting services, consulting companies need to stay on top of ESG so they can attract and advise clients who are also trying to adopt ecologically and socially-conscious practices.

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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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Electric Vehicle Market Registering Growth 24% by 2030

altenergymag

The global electric vehicle market is registering growth at a CAGR of 24% over the forecast period 2021 to 2030, according to new report study by Vision Research Reports.

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4 Important Things to Know about Installing an Electric Vehicle Charger at Home

Green Living Guy

Electric vehicles (EVs) have become the leading choice of consumers over traditional ones as they offer high battery life, efficiency, and affordability. According to reports, the market share of EVs has increased to 8.3% in 2021, which was 4.2% in 2020. What’s more? The size of the global electric vehicle market is likely to reach 1.4 trillion […].

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New York City chooses three hardware vendors for curbside charging pilot

Charged

New York City has launched a pilot to demonstrate how access to charging could be improved for the 50% of residents that park their cars on-street. London authorities have been exploring innovative solutions to the same problem for a couple of years now, so it’s not surprising that two of the vendors New York chose to deliver on-street EV chargers for the pilot are based in the UK: Connected Kerb , which makes a charger that can be integrated into street furniture such as bollards; and Char.gy ,

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Apple signs up for massive supply deal from Andrew Forrest owned wind project

Renew Economy

Apple to take around one third of the output from a massive new wind farm owned by Andrew Forrest in deal to offset energy use of its customers. The post Apple signs up for massive supply deal from Andrew Forrest owned wind project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Iberdrola invests in solid-state startup Basquevolt

Charged

Iberdrola , a Spanish electric utility, plans to invest in the solid-state battery startup Basquevolt via its start-up program PERSEO. “Through PERSEO, Iberdrola carries out more than 25 real tests of technologies per year, which serve as a first step towards establishing a commercial relationship or partnership with startups,” says Iberdrola. Basquevolt plans to establish technological support and a research team at the Alava Technology Park in Spain, and to develop prototype cells and a pilot

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Hybrid Electric Vehicle Technology Fundamentals

altenergymag

The hybrid electric vehicle global market size was valued at USD 56.52 billion in 2021 and is projected to hit around USD 310.94 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 20.86% every year.

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Australia’s oldest gas utility says ‘switch to electric’

Renew Economy

The utility formerly known as the Australian Gas Light Company has become the latest advocate for all-electric homes. The post Australia’s oldest gas utility says ‘switch to electric’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Can A Dining Room Be Luxurious and Eco-Friendly?

Green Living Guy

We believe that everything has an eco-friendly alternative. And what we can take responsibility for in our home and our lifestyle is up to us. Our dining rooms are one of those things. From furnishings to lighting to heating, there are plenty of ways to adopt an eco-friendly-first approach and not compromise on the luxurious […]. The post Can A Dining Room Be Luxurious and Eco-Friendly?

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CEFC money to supersize link to Australia’s biggest wind project, creating new REZ

Renew Economy

CEFC allocates $160 million to allow Powerlink to supersize connection to Australia's biggest wind project and create a new renewable zone in the area. The post CEFC money to supersize link to Australia’s biggest wind project, creating new REZ appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Planet Appoints New CMO

Planet Pulse

I’m excited to announce a promotion to Planet’s leadership team: After an external and internal search, Planet’s own Donna Prlich has been chosen as our new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Following two years as VP of Marketing for Strategy and Solutions, Donna has demonstrated exceptional leadership and enterprise marketing acumen. Her knowledge of our business and passion for telling Planet’s story has been key to our go-to-market strategy and will continue to be critical as Planet expands its

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First commercial green hydrogen plant and refuelling facility a step closer for W.A.

Renew Economy

Infinite Green Energy secures all land required for WA green hydrogen plant and refuelling station – and for a potential doubling of production. The post First commercial green hydrogen plant and refuelling facility a step closer for W.A. appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar Inverter: Rising Demand for Electricity

altenergymag

Technical improvements and innovation are driving growth and development opportunities for the solar (PV) inverter industry. Solar (PV) inverters are getting new and improved functionality. This aids end users in meeting the rising demand for electricity.

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Australian vanadium producer invests in Ultra Power to develop flow battery modules

Renew Economy

Richmond Vanadium Technology has agreed to invest up to $5 million in Ultra Power Systems in a bid to capture projected growth opportunities in the vanadium redox flow battery sector in Australia and overseas. VRFB’s are long-duration batteries that can store large amounts of electrical energy produced by solar and wind power generators on a […].

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Electric Vehicle Chargers Demand and Benefits

altenergymag

The demand for Electric Vehicle Chargers is expected to grow at a significant pace in the upcoming years owing to the rising demand for electric and alternative fuel vehicles across the globe.

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Ministers urged to dump ESB proposals at landmark meeting that will put green into grid

Renew Economy

State and federal energy ministers poised to put environment back into market rules, but face pressure on what to do with ESB and its proposals rejected by industry. The post Ministers urged to dump ESB proposals at landmark meeting that will put green into grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Natural Power completes wind farm emergency rescue training

altenergymag

Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has completed a series of emergency rescue training exercises at three major wind farm sites in Scotland with the global training expert, Maersk Training.

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CCA makes case for international carbon trading, but Greens suspect accounting tricks

Renew Economy

Climate Change Authority report recommends Australian companies be supported to buy international carbon credits. But Greens fear more "accounting tricks.". The post CCA makes case for international carbon trading, but Greens suspect accounting tricks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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‘Blue Hydrogen Cheerleader’: UK Government’s Choice of Hydrogen Champion Draws Criticism

DeSmogBlog

The UK government has been accused of appointing a “cheerleader for climate-wrecking blue hydrogen” as its hydrogen champion while claiming to support clean energy. Jane Toogood was named as the new “hydrogen champion” by Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in July and will liaise between industry and government to “accelerate hydrogen production” to help the country reach its net zero goal.

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IoT enablement a top priority for 2022 – Wi-SUN Alliance

Smart Energy International

The Wi-SUN Alliance has reported data privacy regulation as a top challenge for Internet of Things (IoT) adopters. In a new survey of UK and US IoT adopters as a follow on to an earlier 2017 investigation, the Alliance has found that while fears over security remain a top challenge and improving security is a top IT priority, over the period these have become less of a concern, dropping by over 30%.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s dirty fuel scandal

Renew Economy

The Australia Institute’s Richie Merzian on the move to overturn the car lobby’s campaign to protect dirty fuels. Plus: The future of the ESB, and the Climate Change Authority. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s dirty fuel scandal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Liz Truss renews attacks on solar farms, vowing to free fields from 'paraphernalia'

Business Green

Foreign Secretary promises to stop fields being filled with 'paraphernalia' like solar farms at latest hustings event, as net zero champion Chris Skidmore defects from Rishi Sunak campaign. Liz Truss has doubled down on her criticism of solar developments in the UK, vowing that she would stop people from "filling fields with paraphernalia like solar farms" and ensure farmland is instead used for crops and livestock.

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Plans for massive 600MW wind farm unveiled for Queensland

Renew Economy

Renewable Energy Partners plans to develop a 600MW wind farm with up to 96 wind turbines, with opportunities to co-locate solar and a big battery. The post Plans for massive 600MW wind farm unveiled for Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Network Rail alights on new solar deal with EDF Renewables

Business Green

Latest deal between Network Rail and EDF Renewables UK is hailed as 'milestone step' towards a cleaner and greener railway. Network Rail has this morning announced that it has signed a new solar power deal with EDF Renewables UK, which will provide 49.9MW of renewable energy to power offices, depots, and railway stations across the country. The agreement is set to cover around 15 per cent of Network Rail's annual consumption of non-traction energy.

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The Return to a Calm After the Storm

Energy Central

It’s close to 50 years since the 1973 energycrisis during which oil prices quadrupled and energy rationing took place across much of the world. Europe is facing a similar challenging period now with a return to energy rationing already upon its people. Across the world we are seeing shortages of all key energy commodities with prices.

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