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Trick or Trash: Fostering Circular Economy Participation through Education

GreenBiz

The materials used for candy packaging are notoriously difficult to recycle, with the vast majority ending up in landfills. That’s why Rubicon created Trick or Trash™, an educational program designed to help reduce the waste that accumulates every year around Halloween.

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Ground-breaking ground source heat pump study in Greenwich

Envirotec Magazine

A team of experts has launched a project in London’s borough of Greenwich to assess the feasibility of switching gas-heated, owner-occupied homes in high density areas to low carbon heating in the form of networked ground source heat pumps. The aim is to develop an innovative methodology for the coordination of high-density heat pump deployment which will support urban communities switching to a low carbon technology that will reduce energy demand, improve air quality and mitigate against

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Can high-speed rail finally become a reality in the U.S.?

GreenBiz

Technology, politics and climate action may coalesce to put high-speed transit on the fast track.

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Study aims to better understand nitrogen pollution sources and solutions

Envirotec Magazine

Blue-green algae blooms on water surface due to runoff from fertilized agricultural areas and sewage effluent which are rich in phosphorus and nitrogen that support the growth of algae. Study traces the source of nitrogen pollution affecting the world’s second largest barrier reef. Agricultural operations are responsible for the vast majority of nitrogen pollution that flows into the Mesoamerican Reef Region, concludes an August paper appearing in the journal Ocean and Coastal Management.

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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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Shell’s new plan to bolster sustainable aviation fuel

GreenBiz

Sustainable aviation fuel is one potential path airline’s can travel to mitigate aviation’s impact on the climate crisis. Shell is hoping to lead the charge for cleaner business travel.

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England housing strategy could consume over 100% of the nation’s carbon budget

Envirotec Magazine

The UK government’s business as usual housing strategy could consume all of England’s cumulative carbon budget consistent with 1.5°C of heating by 2050, unless vital action is taken to rapidly reduce the ecological impacts of housing. New research led by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) models the future carbon emissions and impacts on nature generated by England’s current housing strategy.

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Spiral conveyors keep sludge on the move in Egypt

Envirotec Magazine

At what is now the world’s largest water treatment plant, engineering firm SPIRAC has supplied 2km (1.24 miles) of shaftless spiral conveyors for moving sludge to and from the sludge drying areas. The $739M (£609M), 5.6 million m 3 /day Bahr El-Baqar plant – in Sinai, Egypt – will benefit from 32 inclined SPIROLIFT® (OK) conveyors for dried sludge, plus a further 32 inclined SPIROLINE® (U) conveyors for wet sludge.

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In Setting Corporate Climate Goals, Credibility is Key

GreenBiz

The ongoing climate crisis is one of the greatest challenges of our lifetime and the corporate call to action is at an all-time high. Limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and avoiding the most catastrophic damage is essential, and corporations are the most influential players. As an increasing number of companies around the world set corporate climate goals, public skepticism grows–and with it, the need for an increased focus on credibility.

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Top 10 Trends To Watch In Solar Freezer Industry 2022

U.S. Green Technology

Global “Solar Freezer Market” 2022 report delivers a complete overview of the industry with both qualitative and quantitative data, Industry size, share, manufactures, types, applications, and geographical regions analysis. It delivers an outline and forecast of the global Solar Freezer Industry based on several segments. It also offers Industry size and forecast estimates from the.

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Can offshore windfarms help address ESG concerns?

GreenBiz

In order to realize full climate gains, changes to both insurance and reinsurance coverage must be made.

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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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Sustainable Travel – Why Is It Important and How to Do It Right

U.S. Green Technology

Sustainability is not only about what you do at home, it can have a lot to do with how you behave in other aspects of your life. One of them is certainly sustainable travel, as a way to contribute to the protection of the environment, conservation of nature, and being a responsible tourist. Humans leave. The post Sustainable Travel – Why Is It Important and How to Do It Right appeared first on U.S.

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A near 100 per cent renewables grid is well within reach, and with little storage

Renew Economy

A new study - completed on Wednesday - using real time data finds renewables can meet 98.8% of demand over the year, with just five hours storage. The post A near 100 per cent renewables grid is well within reach, and with little storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Traton, Daimler and Volvo form European charging infrastructure joint venture

Charged

In January, the Traton Group, Daimler Truck, and the Volvo Group announced plans to form a joint venture to build a high-power charging network for commercial EVs in Europe. Now the companies have completed the final steps in forming the new JV, and have appointed Anja van Niersen, a charging industry veteran who previously served as CEO and Chair of a major European charging network, as CEO.

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Panasonic Announces New EverVolt AllGuard All System Warranty Covering Solar Panels and Battery Storage

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Homeowners can now experience worry-free protection on their entire solar energy system from one of America’s most trusted brands

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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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Revel, Fermata and NineDot launch grid-connected V2G system in NYC

Charged

E-mobility and infrastructure provider Revel , clean energy developer NineDot Energy and V2G innovator Fermata Energy have launched a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) project that they say is the first one to be connected to New York City’s electrical grid. The bidirectional charging system, which is now live at Revel’s Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse, can both charge EVs and discharge energy from the EVs’ batteries to Con Edison’s grid.

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Offshore Wind Energy Development

altenergymag

The offshore wind energy industry has a great potential to supply large amounts of clean and renewable energy to satisfy the demands for electricity in cities along the American coastlines.

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The Need for An Equitable Energy Transition Amidst Increased ESG Efforts and Legislation

Energy Central

With market forces aligning with action from the federal government, like the recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act, there’s no doubt that the solar energy industry is primed for exponential growth As this happens, it’s important to take a holistic look at who gets included in this wave of innovation and how this inclusion can be expanded to those that need it most.

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Smart Grid Technology Fundamental

altenergymag

The smart grid global industry size accounted for USD 36 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach around USD 162.4 billion by 2030, registering growth at a CAGR of 18.2%.

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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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Curbside Charging: Reliable, Convenient and Attracting Drivers

Energy Central

Con Edison, in a partnership with New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) and FLO, completed the installation of 100 Level 2 public electric vehicle (EV) charging ports across the five boroughs as part of the curbside charging pilot program. The curbside charging pilot program is designed to increase adoption of EVs and help reduce the impact the transportation sector has on the.

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Queensland’s biggest grid battery reaches full operation after year of testing

Renew Economy

Queensland's biggest battery at Wandoan South is now in full commercial operations after nearly a year of testing on the grid. The post Queensland’s biggest grid battery reaches full operation after year of testing appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The "Green Paradox" debunked!

Energy Central

Climate policies at specified locations reduce fossil fuel consumption and market price. Another spot may boost its fossil fuel usage in response to the price drop, offsetting some emission savings as per a plethora of research. The mere prospect of strict climate legislation might encourage fossil fuel producers to expedite extraction, causing intertemporal leakage; also identified as.

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Audi Sphere Concept Cars to Showcase Audi’s Vision of Electric Mobility at the Quail

Green Living Guy

HERNDON, Va., August 11, 2022 – Electrification and the future of premium mobility will be brought to Monterey Car week from Aug. 18 – Aug. 21. Audi will be showcasing all three sphere concept vehicles, the one-of-a-kind Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron, as well as the original, race-winning 5-cylinder cars that cemented quattro all-wheel drive. […].

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The U.S. Is Not On Track To Achieve a Key Climate Goal. This Could Help

Energy Central

Article Written By: Deb Harris and Fiona Wissell Electric vehicle (EV) tax credits are a key piece of the climate bill recently signed into law. This type of credit has the potential to accelerate adoption and help the U.S. achieve its ambitious goal of a net-zero economy by 2050. However, increased EV adoption alone is not enough. It needs to be paired with an increased focus on clean.

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Australian lithium miner ready to tap into solar to cut costs and emissions

Renew Economy

Australian lithium miner Pilbara Minerals is almost ready to flick the switch on its first solar plant as it seeks to decarbonise as it expands. The post Australian lithium miner ready to tap into solar to cut costs and emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How the energy industry can take the lead on making the digital world more sustainable

Smart Energy International

Ainsley Lawrence writes on the often overlooked environmental impact that results from the immense amount of data created on a daily basis. Data management centres, she writes, are the perfect example of areas where there is significant room for improvement. Every day hundreds of billions of pieces of data are created. Untold gigabytes of data are created for analysis, marketing, or research all over the world by the minute.

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Wind turbine blades can be recast into candy and nappies, says new research

Renew Economy

Scientists develop new resin which can be turned into many things, including gummy bears. One scientist ate one to prove the point. The post Wind turbine blades can be recast into candy and nappies, says new research appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ed’s note: Why you can’t just blame the market for high energy prices

Smart Energy International

Generally, the best cure to high prices is high prices, but with an inflation of over 8% potentially one in three European households will not be able to pay their energy bill this winter. Blaming ‘the market’ for this, however, like the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen does and saying EU’s electricity market “does not work anymore” is strange and hypocritical.

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Hydrogen in the gas grid is a dumb idea – very dumb

Renew Economy

Blending green hydrogen into residential gas supplies is dumb on many levels, but a new report says it would send home energy costs skyrocketing even higher. The post Hydrogen in the gas grid is a dumb idea – very dumb appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Demands and Benefits

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The electric vehicle charging infrastructure global market size accounted for US$ 19.51 billion in 2021 and is projected to reach around US$ 221.9 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 31.02%.

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New 150MW wheatbelt wind project waved through by environment body

Renew Economy

New 150MW wind farm in WA wheatbelt region waved through by environmental body. The post New 150MW wheatbelt wind project waved through by environment body appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Reports: Fossil fuel advertising ban comes into force in France

Business Green

Firms no longer permitted to promote petroleum and coal products and services in France under new climate law. Adverts promoting fossil fuel products and services have been banned in France, after a cornerstone of President Emmanuel Macron's green legislative agenda officially came into force yesterday. The move makes France the first country in Europe to put such a ban in place, which means firms will no longer be able to promote any petroleum-based energy products, energy from the combustion o

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APA eyes more solar farms, but faces climate crunch on expanding gas plan

Renew Economy

APA unveils climate plans that appear to undermine - under a 1.5°C scenario - its own massive investment plans and emissions rhetoric. The post APA eyes more solar farms, but faces climate crunch on expanding gas plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Private LTE communications empower wind farms

Smart Energy International

Webinar broadcast date: Tuesday, 11 October 2022. 10h00 New York | 10h00 Eastern Time | 14h00 GMT | 15h00 London | 16h00 Amsterdam | 16h00 Johannesburg | 19h30 New Delhi | 22h00 Singapore. 60-minute session. Join this live discussion on the benefits of broadband wireless as the communications foundation for digital connectivity for offshore wind farms.