Public Storage is backing 130 community solar projects. Here’s why
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The portfolio will bring renewable electricity to low- and moderate-income communities in Illinois, Maryland and New Jersey.
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Confusion reigns as Whitehall briefing contradicts PM’s net zero speech
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
There are increasing concerns that civil servants in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) are attempting to undermine the Prime Minister’s attempts to reset the UK’s net zero policies, says trade body the Energy and Utilities Alliance (EUA). In a briefing issued to the heating industry only hours after the PM’s net zero speech officials outlined their continuing approach to “encouraging” households to fit heat pumps, retaining unrealistic targets for heat pump installations
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New global framework seeks to streamline regenerative agriculture practices
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform warns that half the world's farmland is degraded and only a major transformation will ensure food security.
Managing information flow
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Lillestrom in southeast Norway. An AI analytics platform has had a transformational impact on water management in a Norwegian municipality, writes Marco Westergren, chief analytics officer at technology firm InfoTiles. The water-rich municipality of Lillestrøm was looking for a way to acquire more useful data to ensure decision-making and use of resources were as efficient as possible.
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.
Amazon, IKEA and Patagonia have joined a group to buy zero-emissions maritime shipping fuel
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance is looking to decrease emissions from ocean shipping by 90 percent.
Study analyzes microplastics’ effect on clouds
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A new study sheds light on the quantity and type of microplastics present in clouds. It offers insight into how these airborne particles influence cloud formation and their negative impact on the climate. The researchers analyzed cloud water samples from high-altitude mountains in Japan to ascertain the amount of microplastics in them. While most studies on microplastics have focused on aquatic ecosystems, few have looked at their impact on cloud formation and climate change.
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Report details progress with four trailblazing circularity projects, one year on
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A new impact report details the progress of four projects that were awarded funding as part of the Circular Future Fund, created to find pioneering circular economy ideas. In 2022, four projects were each awarded grants of between £150,000 – £300,000, from 245 applications, to develop their innovative solutions that challenged the ‘make…use…throw-away’ culture of modern society.
Why you should give a ship
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Sponsored: Shipping may seem like a dull industry, but it plays a significant role in two of the biggest issues of our time — climate change and inequality.
Sponsored content: Protection for submerged and shoreline pipelines
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Sections of the pipe were wrapped in the contractor’s yard (inset) then transported to site, whilst others were wrapped in-situ. For over 50 years, SeaShield corrosion control systems have provided enduring protection on jetty piles and marine structures from the devastating effects of corrosion. The recent addition of the SeaShield 70/80 System is a response to the industry’s need for a robust, UV-stable, easy-to-apply system designed specifically for submerged and shoreline pipelines situated
“Embarrassingly Wrong” Tufton Street Net Zero Report Gets Widespread Coverage
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A report from the Tufton Street group Civitas on the supposed cost of net zero was featured in several major newspapers today despite serious data errors. Authored by management consultant Ewen Stewart, the report claimed that achieving net zero emissions will cost the UK £4.5 trillion, or £6,000 per household, by 2050. The report was covered in the the Times, Daily Express, Daily Mail, the Spectator, and the influential conservative blog Guido Fawkes through both news reports and opinion pieces
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.
The Need for Stronger Fuel Economy Standards
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
More efficient vehicles on our roads not only help to save consumers money at the pump but importantly help to cut our reliance on oil.
“Largest” urban solar farm and battery planned to power university campus
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
La Trobe University has announced plans to install what it claims to be the largest "urban solar farm" in Victoria, a 2.9MW ground-mounted PV array and 2.5MW battery. The post “Largest” urban solar farm and battery planned to power university campus appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How Exactly Does Lead Exposure Harm the Brain?
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The metal is highly toxic to neural development in children. Here’s why—and what the country can do to prevent it.
Satellite Data on the Go: Planet and the onX suite of apps Enable Your Outdoor Adventures
Planet Pulse
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Across the United States, outdoor enthusiasts are packing their backpacks, lacing up their shoes, and filling their water bottles for long, nature-filled weekends. As summer moves into fall, they are trading in their baseball caps for their wool flannel shirts, and checking their weather app in the process. These recreationists are also swiping through their phones and preparing for their trips with onX’s suite of recreation apps which deliver detailed geospatial information about wilderness adv
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?
Asm. Carrillo and over 100 organizations call on Governor Newsom to sign AB 1167, the Orphan Well Prevention Act
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Today, Assemblymember Carrillo and over a dozen advocates with climate, community and environmental justice organizations held a press conference to call on Governor Gavin Newsom to hold oil companies accountable by signing the Orphan Well Prevention Act, AB 1167, into law.
These 25 utilities are united by one big goal: 80% less CO2 by 2030
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
A new cohort is forcefully pushing back on the doubters who don’t think rapid utility-sector decarbonization is feasible: the utilities themselves. A decade after the utility industry balked at the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan regulations , just about every large utility in the U.S.
Will Hyundai really follow through with its retro look hydrogen car?
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The automaker has successfully unveiled its N Vision 74 concept, suggesting it could see production one day. Last year, Hyundai unveiled its N Vision 74 concept hydrogen car to a great deal of positive response, suggesting that there is a chance it might one day head to production. The unveiling was met with massive enthusiasm from vehicle enthusiasts due to its substantial detail.
Belgium Prepares Harbours for Massive Green Hydrogen Imports
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Belgium has launched a call for proposals to prepare its ports to import massive amounts of green hydrogen as part of its efforts to become a ‘hydrogen gateway’, Belgian Energy.
Bouldercombe battery back on line just 48 hours after fire destroyed Tesla Megapack
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Bouldercombe battery has been re-energised and charged and discharged into the grid just 48 hours after a fire destroyed one of its Tesla Megapack modules. The post Bouldercombe battery back on line just 48 hours after fire destroyed Tesla Megapack appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Scientists reveal the root cause of rechargeable battery breakdown
TechXplore
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
For decades, researchers have assumed that the inevitable filmy buildup on electrodes inside rechargeable batteries is the driver of performance loss. Now, we know that view is backward.
US warns green transition raises ‘complex’ China security concerns
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Beijing is prepared to weaponise its control of mineral sectors vital to renewable power, says energy secretary Jennifer Granholm
Q Energy starts building 35MW/44MWh BESS in France
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The European renewable energy IPP arm of Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group, Q Energy, has started building one of the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in France.
INOVYN at Runcorn to Ramp Up Hydrogen Supply to Fuel Trucks Buses and Power Generator Sectors
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
INOVYN, a subsidiary of INEOS, is to upgrade existing low-carbon hydrogen supply to fuel transport in the UK and drive the country’s green transition to net-zero by 2050. This is.
Chemical engineers unveil fire-safe fuel
TechXplore
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
UC Riverside chemical engineers have designed a fuel that ignites only with the application of electric current. Since it doesn't react to flames and cannot start accidental fires during storage or transport, it is a "safe" liquid fuel.
The importance of effective motor circuit protection (Whitepaper)
Charged
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Sponsored by TTI and Littelfuse. The importance of effective motor and motor circuit protection cannot be over-emphasized. Motors are consistently the largest single cause of industrial and commercial fires, and in today’s highly automated commercial and industrial facilities, the failure of even one relatively minor motor may shut down an entire installation.
LR approves first methanol fuel cell system to be installed on an Italian yacht
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Sanlorenzo approval for its methanol fuel cell system and type-C containment tank, designed to use methanol to supply power to onboard hotel systems. LR presented.
Dutch developer Giga Storage planning 300MW/1,200MWh BESS in Belgium
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Netherlands-based developer Giga Storage has announced its first project outside home turf, with a 300MW/1,200MWh transmission-connected BESS planned in neighbouring Belgium.
KRISS Develops Real-Time Inspection of Defects on Fuel Cell Surface by Artificial Intelligence
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Defects on the metal separator of fuel cells are three-dimensionally measured for real-time inspection during the production process Measurement is carried out by pattern projection based on deep learning to.
MOU Speeds Financing for Large-Scale Renewable Projects in N.Y.
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
According to a statement from the office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have reached a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate clean energy financing for large-scale renewable projects. The MOU will allow New York State to leverage the DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) and strengthen the cooperation between federal and state energy departments.
SPP Set to Become First RTO Straddling Eastern and Western Interconnections
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is poised to become the first regional transmission organization (RTO) to provide coordinated operation across the Eastern and Western Interconnections, bridging a historic gap to […] The post SPP Set to Become First RTO Straddling Eastern and Western Interconnections appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Sells Solar Plant in Japan
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Canadian Solar Inc. has completed the sale of its 17.5 MW Hiroshima Suzuhari project, located in Hiroshima prefecture, to a private Japanese fund. The project had been owned by the Japan Green Infrastructure Fund since 2021 and was financed through the issuance of a Green Project Bond with an investment-grade rating. Importantly, it was certified with the highest Green 1 rating under the Japanese Green Bond guidelines.
Harmony Energy and bp in optimisation deal for two UK BESS projects
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
The optimisation arm of oil and gas major bp will provide power trading and optimisation services for two UK battery energy storage system (BESS) projects owned by Harmony Energy Income Trust (HEIT).
Balancing the Equation: Primary Energy, Final Energy, and Sustainability in Modern Energy Systems
Energy Central
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
When discussing energy consumption and sustainability, it's crucial to consider primary energy and final energy in addition to per capita energy use. Let's break down these terms and their significance: Primary Energy: This refers to the energy as it is originally extracted or captured from natural resources, such as coal, oil, natural gas, sunlight, wind, or water.
Light-activated acid drives energy-efficient, on-demand release of captured carbon dioxide
TechXplore
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Using light instead of heat, researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have found a new way to release carbon dioxide (CO2) from a solvent used in direct air capture, or DAC, to trap this greenhouse gas. The novel approach paves the way for economically viable separation of CO2 from the atmosphere.
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