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Battery electric or hydrogen? We’ll need both, and more, to decarbonize heavy transport

GreenBiz

Battery electric, fuel cells running on green electricity or green hydrogen, and the trusty internal combustion engine have the potential to decarbonize the transport industry.

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Ecobat to build new battery recycling facility in Arizona

Charged

Battery recycling company Ecobat is building its third lithium-ion battery recycling facility and its first in North America. The new facility in Casa Grande, Arizona will initially produce 10,000 estimated tons of recycled material per year, and plans to expand capacity as needed to satisfy the increasing need for Li-ion battery recycling. Ecobat Casa Grande will repurpose lithium-ion batteries reaching end-of-life through diagnostics, sorting, shredding and material separation to produce a con

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5 key facets of a strong sustainability strategy

GreenBiz

Sustainability strategy can be complicated. Here are five key elements to creating a successful one.

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itselectric raises $2.2 million in funding for its behind-the-meter curbside EV chargers

Charged

Brooklyn-based startup itselectric has raised $2.2 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Brooklyn Bridge Ventures. The company will use the new funding to focus on the deployment of pilot programs in major cities across the US in 2023. itselectric aims to address the Plight of the Drivewayless—millions of drivers park their cars on the street and have no option to install their own chargers. itselectric partners with neighborhood property owners to install Level 2 curbside charging posts th

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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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Delta’s new sustainability strategy prepares for takeoff

GreenBiz

The airline's sustainability plan brings solid interim targets, but is the aviation industry going fast enough?

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Inobat and Gotion partner to develop EV battery cells and packs

Charged

European battery manufacturer InoBat and Chinese battery manufacturer Hefei Gotion have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore joint venture opportunities to develop EV battery and energy storage technologies. The partnership will leverage Gotion’s expertise in electric storage solutions and InoBat’s existing manufacturing sites and extensive market connections in Europe.

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NanoGraf raises $65 million in Series B financing to scale production of silicon anode products

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Battery materials company NanoGraf has raised $65 million in a Series B funding round that was co-led by Volta Energy Technologies and CC Industries. NanoGraf had previously raised a total of $27 million from a mix of funding sources. NanoGraf’s technology enables battery-makers to incorporate more silicon into their anodes. Current EV battery anodes are composed mostly of graphite.

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The Brief: Elevar’s strategy for low-income customers, water infrastructure in Africa, green bond in Jordan, biomass to biofuel, ImpactAssets 50

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Emerging Markets From India to Latin America, Elevar Equity invests in better livelihoods and products for low-income customers. The post The Brief: Elevar’s strategy for low-income customers, water infrastructure in Africa, green bond in Jordan, biomass to biofuel, ImpactAssets 50 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Consumers pay the hefty price of Australia’s fossil fuel addiction

Renew Economy

Consumers pay price of fossil fuel addiction with retail electricity prices set to jump again in July across all of the mainland NEM states. The post Consumers pay the hefty price of Australia’s fossil fuel addiction appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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LACI’S NEWLY LAUNCHED SECOND IMPACT FUND MAKES INITIAL INVESTMENTS IN WOMEN-FOUNDED CLEANTECH STARTUPS CHARGERHELP! AND REPURPOSE; ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, MELONY AND ADAM LEWIS, OTHERS ARE INITIAL FUND II LPS

LA CleanTech Incubator

LACI’s First Fund Invested in 17 Early-Stage Cleantech Startups with 29% of Investments in Women Founders and 24% in Black or Brown Founders–In 2022, Less than 2% of All U.S. Venture Capital Was in Invested in Women Founders, 1% in Black Founders, and 2% in Latinx Founders Los Angeles, CA – March 14, 2023 – Read more » The post LACI’S NEWLY LAUNCHED SECOND IMPACT FUND MAKES INITIAL INVESTMENTS IN WOMEN-FOUNDED CLEANTECH STARTUPS CHARGERHELP!

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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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Crunch time for South Australia’s bold green hydrogen play as bids close

Renew Economy

South Australia to study project proposals for world-leading green hydrogen plans, with Fortescue joining a hungry pack of suppliers looking for government funding. The post Crunch time for South Australia’s bold green hydrogen play as bids close appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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European Renewable Energy Developer IbVogt Chooses Nextracker’s Terrain-Following Solar Tracker

altenergymag

Ability to adapt to uneven terrain and go light on land is crucial to Europe’s demand for solar power to meet growing energy needs

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Fossil grid smashed by year of weather extremes, as renewables look smarter than ever

Renew Economy

By speeding up the shift to distributed solar and wind, networks can protect against major outages caused by future "inland tsunamis" and record heatwaves. The post Fossil grid smashed by year of weather extremes, as renewables look smarter than ever appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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B.C.’s move to lower fossil fuel emissions signals a more sustainable, competitive direction for the province’s economy

Clean Energy Canada

VICTORIA — Mark Zacharias, executive director of Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to new B.C. government rules to lower emissions in the fossil fuel sector and create a new Clean Energy and Major Projects Office: “Today’s announcement signals a new direction for B.C.’s economy—one that aligns with our closest trading partners and neighbours in Washington, Oregon, California.

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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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“Multiple bidders” circle Sun Cable, giving Cannon-Brookes competition

Renew Economy

Sun Cable voluntary administrator says sales process has attracted "multiple" bidders, including parties who are not Andrew Forrest or Mike Cannon-Brookes. The post “Multiple bidders” circle Sun Cable, giving Cannon-Brookes competition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Climate change is supercharging floods and droughts, new research shows

Grist

Droughts and floods are already intensifying as the world warms, putting solid observational data behind a trend scientists have long predicted and one that’s becoming increasingly visible to ordinary people. Over the past 20 years, there’s been a sharp increase in both the wettest and driest weather events on the planet, according to a study published Monday in the journal Nature Water.

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World-first, Aussie made hydrogen generator powers race in Saudi desert

Renew Economy

An Australian made megawatt-scale green hydrogen fuel cell generator has been installed for off-grid use in a desert in Saudi Arabia. The post World-first, Aussie made hydrogen generator powers race in Saudi desert appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Perovskites: Finding a Foothold for Thin Film Solar

CleanTech Group

The Global Solar Challenge Solar PV plays a key role in the decarbonization of the energy sector. To meet 2050 net-zero goals, the.

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Vanadium electrolyte factory to be built in Australia, with high hopes for flow batteries

Renew Economy

What is the future for vanadium redox flow battery installations? China is showing big interest and companies hope that enthusiasm will flow into Australia. The post Vanadium electrolyte factory to be built in Australia, with high hopes for flow batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EU drafts rules to stop power suppliers cutting off vulnerable consumers

Energy Central

According to the letter, written under the direction of German legislator Michael Bloss, millions of people in Europe presently have to decide between heating their homes or buying food for their families. REUTERS BY KATE ABNETT, EDITING BY GERMÁN & CO BRUSSELS, March 13 (Reuters) - European Union countries will have to protect vulnerable consumers from being cut off by.

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GE starts work on massive 18MW offshore wind turbine

Renew Economy

American tech icon works up the next variant of its Haliade-X wind turbine, with plans already underway to deliver a 17 or 18MW offshore model by 2025. The post GE starts work on massive 18MW offshore wind turbine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EU to revamp power market, aiming to blunt price spikes

Energy Central

By encouraging nations to employ more contracts that lock in stable, long-term power costs, draft versions of the EU plan detail measures to make consumers less vulnerable to short-term volatility in fossil fuel prices. REUTERS BY KATE ABNETT EDITING BY GERMÁN & CO Electrical power pylons of high-tension electricity power lines are seen in Brussels, Belgium, November 24, 2022.

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Emerson Selected by Lodestone Energy to Automate New Zealand's First Large-Scale Photovoltaic Solar Power Project

altenergymag

Unique renewable energy project will support the national effort to decarbonize New Zealand's energy sector

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The ImpactAssets 50 – er, 163 – is the biggest and most diverse ever

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 14 – This year’s showcase of impact investment fund managers highlights bigger funds and increasing diversity as well as a focus. The post The ImpactAssets 50 – er, 163 – is the biggest and most diverse ever appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Aqua Metals produces high-purity lithium hydroxide directly from recycled Li-ion batteries

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Battery recycler Aqua Metals has demonstrated the recovery of high-purity lithium hydroxide from lithium-ion battery black mass at the company’s Li AquaRefining recycling facility in Nevada. “The production and availability of the first recycled lithium hydroxide at scale will help close the supply chain loop for critical battery metals in America, paving the way for a more sustainable, efficient battery manufacturing industry,” says the company.

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The unexpected arboretum: CSUSM benefits from sustainable approach to water and environmental management

Green Technology

An arboretum is a living museum of trees and plants. It’s a specialist botanical garden, a space designed for appreciating the wonder of nature, where scientists can conduct research and visitors can learn about tree care and maintenance. Victor Chavez, assistant director of Facilities Services at CSUSM, at work on the project to transition Markstein Hall’s irrigation supply from city water to well water.

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News round-up, March 14, 2023 by GERMÁN & CO

Energy Central

Editor's thoughts… Where is the global economy heading? Can Latin America withstand a potential new banking crisis? With a lot of effort, Latin America has managed to survive this last year's pandemic economically period, in addition to potent sources of political instability, starting with Chile, followed by the giant of the region, Brazil, the infinite crisis in.

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British International Investment and Metito Utilities to invest in water infrastructure in Africa

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 14 — One-third of Africans lack access to clean drinking water; two-thirds lack access to basic sanitation services. Urbanization and climate. The post British International Investment and Metito Utilities to invest in water infrastructure in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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EVs Late Winter, 2023

Energy Central

I started to work on the latest paper in this series in early February and will post it on March 14th, before the Vernal Equinox (March 20 for the Continental U.S., in the afternoon), while it’s technically still winter. This covers the following subjects: Supply Chain: • GM and Ford are starting to make major commitments to assure their Lithium-Ion Battery.

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Jordan’s first green bond secures $50 million from IFC

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 14 — Jordan Kuwait Bank issued Jordan’s first green bond to finance clean energy projects, low-carbon transportation, energy efficient real estate. The post Jordan’s first green bond secures $50 million from IFC appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Positive Weather News

Energy Central

Originally posted here. Weather events which cause significant loss and damage include tropical cyclones, tornadoes, floods, drought and some wildfires. The consensed climate science community has projected that each of these weather events would become more frequent, more powerful or of longer duration as the result of anthropogenic climate change.

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From India to Latin America, Elevar Equity invests in better livelihoods and products for low-income customers

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, March 14 – In a volatile global economy, Elevar Equity has found a safe, or at least safer, harbor: low-income customers. There. The post From India to Latin America, Elevar Equity invests in better livelihoods and products for low-income customers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Government promises £4m boost through forestry innovation funds

Business Green

Defra seeking applications for funding from projects that can enhance tree planting stocks, boost woodland resilience, and create new forestry markets The government has this week announced it is seeking applications for funding from two innovation funds designed to boost the sustainability and resilience of the forestry sector. Defra said the Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds and the Tree Production Innovation Fund reopened yesterday (13 March) and are set to provide fresh funding

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ImpactAlpha Open: Banking impact + regenerative economy

Impact Alpha

Hi there, Agents of Impact! Welcome to this week’s ImpactAlpha Open, your weekly guide to the impact economy. ? Upgrade to all-access. If you like ImpactAlpha Open, The post ImpactAlpha Open: Banking impact + regenerative economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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