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Are plug-in hybrids the next Dieselgate?

Charged

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) don’t get much respect in the EV industry these days. They’re the epitome of a transitional technology, and it would be hard to argue that many of them justify their price premiums over plain hybrids. It’s widely believed that, thanks to ill-considered government incentives, many PHEVs are bought by drivers who never intend to plug them in.

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Stopping native forest logging could deliver billions in climate benefits, study says

Renew Economy

Study finds that sequestering carbon in native trees rather than logging them could deliver huge financial benefits between 2023 and 2050. The post Stopping native forest logging could deliver billions in climate benefits, study says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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'Beyond dispute': Air pollution plummets in London after ULEZ expansion

Business Green

London Mayor Sadiq Khan claims benefits of introducing Ultra Low Emission Zone across inner reaches of city ‘beyond dispute’ Air pollution and carbon emissions from road traffic have plummeted in London's inner reaches since the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was introduced four years ago, thanks to a greater share of compliant, cleaner vehicles driving through the city, the latest City Hall data reveals.

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Solar thermal technology gets another chance at Port Augusta with big ARENA grant

Renew Economy

Vast Solar lands another $65 million in ARENA funds to have another crack at delivering long promised solar thermal power at commercial scale. The post Solar thermal technology gets another chance at Port Augusta with big ARENA grant 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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Belgium looks to Nova Scotia to help deliver green hydrogen to Europe

Energy Central

Nova Scotia Wim Dillen, the international development manager at the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, says they are putting the infrastructure in place to be Europe's premier hub to access renewable energy like green hydrogen. "Because Europe can not produce it itself, this is something we have to prepare for," said Dillen. He sees a partnership with Canada and Nova Scotia as an.

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More than 5GW of new wind and solar committed to construction in record breaking 2022

Renew Economy

Australian renewable energy industry broke through another milestone in 2022, commencing construction on over 5GW of wind and solar farms. The post More than 5GW of new wind and solar committed to construction in record breaking 2022 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Neoen gets transmission go-ahead for first stage of country’s biggest renewable zone

Renew Economy

Neoen wins key exemption for transmission line that will link first stage of country's biggest wind, solar and battery project to the grid. The post Neoen gets transmission go-ahead for first stage of country’s biggest renewable zone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CPS Energy - CPS Energy's Casa Verde Weatherization Program Celebrated MilestoneCPS Energy weatherized 30,000 homes to help customers save energy for lower utility bills

Global Renewable News

This morning (Feb 10), CPS Energy's Casa.

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Tilt renewables buys half share in huge 1.2 GW wind project from global energy giant

Renew Economy

Tilt buys half share in one of biggest land-based wind projects in Australia from European energy giant. The post Tilt renewables buys half share in huge 1.2 GW wind project from global energy giant appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Businesses need to quantify the 'S' in ESG

Business Green

Social value is an increasingly critical component in business success - companies must tap data to elevate their impact, argues AECOM's Robert Spencer How a business best demonstrates the social value it delivers is a question that is being debated everywhere from the meeting rooms of SMEs through to large corporates and government departments. And the debate has been a long time coming.

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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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Enefit Green - Enefit Green production data - January 2023

Global Renewable News

Enefit Green produced 139.9 GWh of electricity.

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National Infrastructure Commission to review 'slowed' consenting process for major infrastructure

Business Green

NIC to investigate why the consenting process for large infrastructure projects such as offshore wind farms can stretch over many years The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has been asked by the government to review the current approach to national policy statements (NPSs), as Ministers prepare to publish an action plan on how nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs), such as large renewables projects, are managed.

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SSE Renewables - Wind turbine component convoys get underway for SSE Renewables' Viking Wind Farm

Global Renewable News

Convoys of wind turbine components for the SSE.

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Low-cost, low-tech cooling offers hope for Indian slums

Eco-Business

An experimental project in Pune, Bengaluru and Mumbai is bringing slum residents respite from extreme heat, and looks set for scaling.

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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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Altus Power - Altus Power Introduces Community Solar Partnership Program to CBRE and Blackstone Employees across The Northeast

Global Renewable News

Altus Power, Inc. ("Altus Power") (NYSE: AMPS).

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Coca-Cola says it's difficult to source recycled plastic at a 'reasonable' price in Asia

Eco-Business

Coke says high demand for recycled material in Europe has made it a 'struggle' to source post-consumer content at a 'reasonable' price in Asia. The cost of using pricier recycled plastic will likely be passed on to the consumer, he says.

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Advanced Manufacturing & Industrial Decarbonization - U.S. Department of Energy Announces $30 Million for Materials and Manufacturing to Lower Costs of Large Wind Turbines

Global Renewable News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today (Feb.

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Fossil-linked energy firms have high emissions and the room for denial is shrinking: IEEFA

Eco-Business

The first global sustainability reporting standards, to include new requirements for Scope 3 emission, is expected to be published in June 2023. Energy companies and stakeholders would be wise to put robust decarbonisation plans in place.

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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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Peninsula Clean Energy - Peninsula Clean Energy Signs Four Contracts Expanding Renewable Power, Storage CapabilityAssists agency's sector-leading goal of providing 24/7 renewable power

Global Renewable News

Peninsula Clean Energy is moving forward with.

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Waste management advisor Annerieke Douma joins The Circulate Initiative as programmes director

Eco-Business

Douma sits on an advisory panel for the construction of Indonesia's new Nusantara capital. Her work at the non-profit will spotlight responsible sourcing in the plastic supply chain.

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New Zealand Geothermal Association - New Zealand Government reforming its Resource Management Act with two bills that are relevant to the geothermal industry

Global Renewable News

The New Zealand Government is in the process.

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US Clean Energy Goals Hinge On Faster Permitting

CleanTechnica

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act directs unprecedented investment in clean energy development and climate investments — a whopping $369 billion or more over the next decade. But finance is just one piece of the puzzle for delivering the country’s clean energy goals.

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Nova Innovation - Nova Innovation Announces Scaling Back of Enlli Tidal Project.

Global Renewable News

In 2020 Nova Innovation secured funding from.

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Kenya Power’s E-Mobility Conference Develops Roadmap For Electric Motorization

CleanTechnica

Kenya Power Lighting Company PLC (Kenya Power) owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in Kenya. Kenya Power sells electricity to over 9 million customers.

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Iberdrola - The Renewable Hydrogen Coalition, chaired by Ignacio Galán, meets with Frans Timmermans to boost EU leadership in green hydrogen

Global Renewable News

Simplicity, scale and speed. These were the.

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US DOE Ramps Up Efficiency Standards For Appliances, Funds More Efficient Wind Turbine Manufacturing

CleanTechnica

The US Department of Energy has proposed new efficiency standards for household appliances and wind turbine manufacturing.

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CoBank - Electric Vehicles Loom Large in U.S. Power Grid ModernizationCustomer engagement, time-of-use charging rate incentives could help electric distributors manage demand

Global Renewable News

Since its inception, the U.S. electric grid.

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Electric Trucks & Buses Have Lowest Emissions — ICCT Report

CleanTechnica

Just ahead of new draft emissions rules from the EU Commission for heavy trucks, an ICCT report says battery-electric is best by a wide margin.

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Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy - Roadmaps explore geothermal, solar, wind, clean techEGLE informational webpage digs into Michigan clean energy assets

Global Renewable News

A new Michigan Department of Environment,

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How Will China’s Spy Balloon Affect US-China Relations?

CleanTechnica

I have to admit that at first I didn’t see the Chinese spy balloon drifting into US airspace as the crisis that it would, well, balloon into. Countries spend large amounts of resources spying on each other, expanding their methods as new technologies become available. This is well-known. High-altitude intelligence gathering is routine.

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EnBW - Evonik and EnBW sign another long-term purchase agreement for power supply from the "He Dreiht" offshore wind farm

Global Renewable News

A further 50 MW of green wind energy from.

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CJ Cardinalli Talks Car Mods & His “Bagged & Ruined” Tesla Model 3

CleanTechnica

The Tesla community is a relatively close-knit network, and with auto mods still being relatively new among these communities, the crossover between both represents an ever more niche community.

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Canada and Ontario - Governments Working Together to Build Largest Electricity Battery Storage Project in Canada

Global Renewable News

The governments of Canada and Ontario are.