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Scaling small technologies can hasten our climate action

GreenBiz

What if we started to think about addressing the crisis not by looking for the silver bullet, but for many scaleable innovations that can move the needle, fast.

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EDP Renewables Celebrates the Start of Construction on the Indiana Crossroads II Wind Farm

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With 1,400 megawatts of installed renewable energy capacity in Indiana, EDP Renewables will strengthen its position as the top wind energy producer in the state with this new 202-megawatt wind farm.

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3 tips for how cities can be more entrepreneurial

GreenBiz

Some cities leaned into creative, progressive mobility programs during the global pandemic as city public transit ridership, the backbone of urban mobility, evaporated overnight.

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Bidirectional Act to promote electric school bus V2G applications introduced in Senate

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Bidirectional electric school buses are such a good idea, they almost sound too good to be true. School buses represent a perfect use case for V2G technology, revenue from providing grid services can help defray the costs for school districts, and protecting schoolchildren from diesel fumes is a worthy goal that should be popular on all sides of the political divide (as long as school boards make sure the pitchfork-and-torches crowd understands what “bidirectional” means).

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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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Taskforce values nature-based markets at $7 trillion

GreenBiz

New Taskforce on Nature Markets study argues the emerging sector could be equivalent in size to the world's third largest economy.

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Victoria launches push for new solar panel recycling options

Renew Economy

Victoria’s Labor government launches call for innovators to develop news ways of recycling solar panels with $10 million Solar Waste Challenge. The post Victoria launches push for new solar panel recycling options appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Electrify America highlights customer satisfaction efforts

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Public charging networks have been coming in for their share of criticism lately. Recent studies from UC Berkeley , J.D. Power and Plug In America (among others) have quantified what EV drivers already know: the uptime performance of public chargers is abysmal. As EV sales have grown, accounts of malfunctioning chargers have spread from b h sessions on PlugShare to articles in the mainstream press.

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“Another fail” as Australian energy consumers overcharged by $10 billion

Renew Economy

New report reveals flawed regulations have delivered billions of dollars in "supernormal" profits to poles and wires companies, at the expense of consumers. The post “Another fail” as Australian energy consumers overcharged by $10 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Alexander Dennis adds two new electric buses, designed in-house, to its lineup

Charged

Bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis , (ADL) a subsidiary of the NFI Group, is expanding its zero-emission bus portfolio with the addition of two new electric bus products fully designed and integrated in-house. The two new models, a small bus and double-decker, are expected to be available for customer delivery from late 2023. They will complement the products of ADL’s partnership with Chinese bus-builder BYD, which will continue to be sold and supported.

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NSW hits go on Australia’s biggest shift from coal to renewables

Renew Economy

The biggest renewable energy transition plan ever undertaken in Australia gets underway in NSW with launch of Electricity Infrastructure Roadmap and first REZ tender. The post NSW hits go on Australia’s biggest shift from coal to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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How to reduce complexity of power connections in EVs (Webinar)

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Electric vehicles have high voltage systems that require precise connections, and demand for innovative components is rapidly increasing around the globe. Recently acquired by Eaton, Royal Power Solutions is recognized for its numerous industry-leading electrical components, including stamped battery and eyelet terminals specially designed for electrified vehicles.

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Queensland seeks local manufacturers to build state’s renewable energy “supergrid”

Renew Economy

Queensland sounds out local market for supply of wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and pumped hydro equipment for state's $62bn shift to renewables. The post Queensland seeks local manufacturers to build state’s renewable energy “supergrid” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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OneD raises $25 million in Series C funds, enters R&D agreement with GM

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GM and OneD Battery Sciences will cooperate to research the possible use of OneD’s silicon nanotechnology in GM’s Ultium cells. Meanwhile, OneD has raised $25 million in Series C funding from investors including GM Ventures and Volta Energy Technologies. “Given a licensing business model and low operational costs, Series C funds will be used to continue SINANODE research and development, while advancing pilot production and providing OEMs and battery manufacturers a seamless integration into the

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4 Lessons on How to Transform to Zero-Emission Transport in India

The City Fix

Vehicle ownership per capita has grown five‐fold in India since 2000. As a result, passenger transport activity has more than tripled, and energy demand more than doubled from 2000 to 2020. The transport sector is the third largest greenhouse gas.

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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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Fuel cell-electric drive measurement technology

Charged

Sponsored by CSM. Fuel cell powered vehicles are becoming an essential part of the electromobility transformation. The core component of the powertrain is the electrochemical reactor, known as the fuel cell stack. Commissioning is carried out on test benches where all essential functions are tested. Afterwards, the requirements for the entire fuel cell-electric drive are checked with a system validation.

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The Fastest Growing SEV Company is Making Charging Obsolete

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Aptera Announces Solar Cell Supplier: Maxeon Solar Technologies

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California utility claims biggest flow battery deal in the world

Renew Economy

A massive 200MW/2GWh long-duration iron flow battery energy storage system will be installed in the US city of Sacramento. The post California utility claims biggest flow battery deal in the world appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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SolarGrade Wins American-Made Solar Prize for Software Innovation

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SolarGrade is a proven solar fieldwork software developed by industry veterans to revolutionize on-site operations and support workforce development

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How to ensure the world’s largest pumped-hydro project isn’t a disaster for the environment

Renew Economy

The long duration energy storage offered by pumped hydro is vital to Australia's renewables transition. So how can we limit its environmental damage? The post How to ensure the world’s largest pumped-hydro project isn’t a disaster for the environment appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Power Factors Launches Unified Brand and Updated Website

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Industry-leading Power Factors announces a refreshed brand and website following a successful presence at the RE+ conference in Anaheim, CA

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Australia’s climate bill is the beginning of the journey, not the end

Renew Economy

Australia's climate bill was an important first step, but it must be followed by many more concrete actions, including a solid plan to reach the targets. The post Australia’s climate bill is the beginning of the journey, not the end appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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High voltage birdspotting: Elia uses drones for collision prevention

Smart Energy International

Elia is using drones to install bird diverters on high-voltage lines between Harmignies-Ville-sur-Haine and Harmignies-Ciply. 600 have been installed, a first in Belgium from the country’s TSO. Drones have previously been used for visual inspections and audits of the lines and amendments to European regulations made the initiative possible. Manual installation of diverters is time consuming and not free from risks, requiring strict safety measures to protect workers.

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Telstra underwrites Australia’s biggest wind farm in PPA with Ark Energy

Renew Economy

Telstra inks PPA with Ark Energy to meet around 25% of its energy needs with wind power from the massive McIntyre project being developed in Queensland. The post Telstra underwrites Australia’s biggest wind farm in PPA with Ark Energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canada’s ocean energy smart grid project reaches milestone testing

Smart Energy International

A smart grid controller to integrate ocean and other energy resources and regulate their distribution goes into full-scale testing. The controller, almost two years in development and led by the maritime focussed design house BMT, is intended for use in distributing energy to islands and remote communities and increasing their use of renewable energy sources as a replacement for diesel power generation.

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Kaban wind farm powers up, connects to Queensland’s renewable “SuperGrid”

Renew Economy

Neoen Australia's Kaban wind farm has powered up, a milestone for the first new project in Queensland's first designated Renewable Energy Zone. The post Kaban wind farm powers up, connects to Queensland’s renewable “SuperGrid” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fluence Surpasses Highest UL Requirements for Energy Storage Product Safety

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Large-scale fire test conducted by Fluence and independent firm DNV demonstrates industry-leading safety performance of Fluence’s modular energy storage technology

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IoT and cloud analytics network to preemptively mitigate wildfires

Smart Energy International

Dryad Networks (Dryad), an environmental IoT startup based in Berlin, has launched its Silvanet, a solar-powered, cloud analytics-incorporated sensor network aimed at delivering ultra-early detection and forest monitoring for wildfires. Over the summer, record temperatures and droughts have caused large-scale wildfires to sweep across the Northern Hemisphere, as the impact of climate change makes wildfire events more frequent and severe.

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Supergrids sound great for renewables, but they must be fair and sustainable too

Renew Economy

How can we ensure a fair and sustainable transmission transition? Here are 12 recommendations to the federal government's Rewiring the Nation policy. The post Supergrids sound great for renewables, but they must be fair and sustainable too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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“We Have to Start Questioning What Systems We Are Participating In”

DeSmogBlog

Xiye Bastida is a 20-year-old climate activist from the Otomí-Toltec community in central Mexico, a leading organizer with the Fridays for Future movement in New York City, a co-founder of the Re-Earth Initiative , and a champion of Indigenous and immigrant engagement in climate activism. In an interview with the online Collective Trauma Summit 2022 , Bastida spoke with Laura Calderón de la Barca, a co-host of the nine-day event, about the relationship between the struggle for climate justice, I

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BYD LAUNCHES ZERO EMISSION PARTNERSHIP WITH LOS OLIVOS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle charging network, will provide charging infrastructure to Los Olivos School District for the Type A school bus.

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WCS Talks 2022 Speaker Spotlight: Keally DeWitt

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Through the daily grind, Keally found time to have a meaningful conversation about weaving together the Cleantech space, looking internally to find your path and opening doors through vulnerability. On Keally’s Career Journey & Learnings. What is your Cleantech journey? How did you end up at GAF Energy? There was no clear path when Keally’s journey in cleantech began.

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AlphaESS debuted its groundbreaking energy storage system at REplus 2022, as the first major inroad into North America

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AlphaESS, one of the world leading energy storage solution and service providers, has launched its ground-breaking residential energy storage system for the North American market at this year's RE+ (SPI) expo, following the inauguration of the new office and service center in Denver, Colorado the previous week.

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PR Firm With Deep Ties to Big Oil Is a Major Presence at Tory Conference

DeSmogBlog

BIRMINGHAM, UK – The elite public relations firm Edelman – long criticised for working with the fossil fuel industry to distort climate science and slow climate action – is hosting an “international lounge” at the four-day Conservative party conference in Birmingham. Events at the lounge include a number of invite-only events – such as a “Heads of Mission Reception” with James Cleverly, the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs – as well as an international trade r

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Global nature finance hub launched in Geneva

Business Green

Switzerland-headquartered group aims to embed nature-related risks in financial decision making. A new hub has been launched in Geneva that will provide financial markets and policy makers with tools to help them better account for nature-related risks and mobilise investment in nature-positive businesses and projects. The venture, dubbed NatureFinance, has been rolled out of the Finance for Biodiversity initiative, the group established in 2019 with a mission to embed considerations around biod