Reflecting on 3 years of progress: The U.S. Dairy Net Zero Initiative
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Sponsored: The U.S. dairy sector is identifying promising solutions, practices and technologies that are paving the way for a more sustainable future.
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New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
New research by the University of Oxford seems to reveal that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the animals and plants that live in rivers, than surrounding land use. This has strong implications for the state of UK rivers in light of recent efforts to weaken nutrient neutrality regulations for new housing developments.
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What the Proterra bankruptcy means for the electric bus industry
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
A bump in the road could shake confidence — and hold lessons for other climate tech startups.
German CO2 tax will change European waste streams
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Emissions from facilities like waste incineration will be subject to a CO2 tax of €40/t in the coming year (image credit: aeshnaton , CC BY-NC 2.0 license ). Commentary from recycling company Geminor The national BEHG tax on CO2 emissions, which is likely to be introduced from the new year, will be imposed on the local energy recovery industry. “The tax will have consequences for the handling, processing, and direction of the flows of German waste resources,” explains Account and Dev
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.
The How2Recycle label does so much right. Why are recycling rates so low?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 6, 2023
I checked in with the How2Recycle director about where the label fits in with the latest recycling trends.
Energy bills on Suffolk industrial estate driven down by peer-to-peer trading
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Energy bills for numerous businesses at a large industrial estate have been heavily reduced by peer-to-peer trading, says UrbanChain, a provider of peer-to-peer energy exchange services. Bucking the long-term trend of spiralling power costs across the UK, SMEs at Mildenhall Industrial Park in West Suffolk have saved between 20% and 90%. It comes after West Suffolk Council and Manchester-headquartered UrbanChain formed a partnership that centred on creating a local green energy market in 2021.
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Landmark agreement provides platform for delivery of major carbon store in North Sea
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The Crown Estate has awarded an Agreement for Lease for what it says could become one of the world’s largest carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects, playing a significant role in meeting the UK’s net zero ambitions. Announced on 5 October, the Agreement for Lease will allow bp, as lead operator, to further progress its planned ‘Endurance’ CCS project, a reservoir in the rock deep below the North Sea which would be used to store hard-to-abate carbon emissions captured from carbon-intensive hea
NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Standard Power, a provider of infrastructure as a service to advanced data processing companies, has chosen NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power two facilities it plans to […] The post NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania appeared first on POWER Magazine.
National Trust to deploy wildfire sensors in a UK first
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
An IoT sensor from Dryad Networks in an earlier deployment. Dryad Networks (Dryad), a Berlin-based company that provides environmental IoT solutions, has announced it is working with the National Trust, the UK’s largest conservation charity, to install 50 ‘ultra-early’ wildfire detection sensors on Marsden Moor – a site of special scientific interest and a habitat for rare birds and plants.
EPA Takes Two Big Steps to Curb Climate-Warming HFCs
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The new regulations will prevent up to a billion metric tons of harmful emissions.
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.
Report profiles “the next alien invaders to threaten nature and economies in Scotland”
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Water pennywort in the Netherlands. Raccoons, muntjac deer, plants that cause flooding, and mussels that clog up water pipes are among the new problem species that are likely to arrive in Scotland over the next decade and pose a serious threat to nature or people. More than 1,000 invasive non-native plants, animals and other organisms are already established in Scotland including the grey squirrel, rhododendron, Japanese knotweed, mink and New Zealand flatworm.
Chart: The world is approaching a peak in electricity emissions
Canary Media
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. The biggest source of carbon emissions in the world is electricity production , but a new report suggests the grid’s dirtiest days will soon be behind it.
SolarEdge unveils new bidirectional DC-coupled EV charger
Charged
OCTOBER 6, 2023
SolarEdge Technologies has unveiled a new bidirectional DC EV charger. The new charger will enable solar-powered Vehicle-to-Home (V2H) and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) functionalities, and is expected to be commercially available in the second half of 2024. Based on SolarEdge’s DC-coupled architecture, the new charger enables an EV to be charged directly from a photovoltaic system, with no unnecessary AC-to-DC power conversions.
Moog Aircraft in the UK Leads Ground Breaking Collaboration Project
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 6, 2023
East Aurora, NY– Moog Aircraft in the UK will lead a ground-breaking collaboration project, assisted by Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) programme grant funding, to develop key technologies for future liquid.
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.
EU considers anti-subsidy probe into Chinese wind turbines
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Competition commissioner says inquiry could follow similar move to challenge China’s sales of electric vehicles in Europe
6K Energy and Aqua Metals partner to build circular supply chain for critical battery minerals in the US
Charged
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Aqua Metals has developed a novel battery recycling process. 6K Energy produces sustainable materials for lithium-ion batteries. That sounds like a natural match, and in fact the two firms recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create a sustainable circular supply chain in the US for critical battery minerals. The partners’ plan outlines a joint venture to co-locate a full-scale battery recycling facility engineered and operated by Aqua Metals to supply 6K Energy’s PlusCAM cathod
Hygear and Rijngas Collaborate on Production and Sales of Green Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Arnhem / Dinxperlo — HyGear, hydrogen technology company in Arnhem, and Rijngas from Dinxperlo recently signed a cooperation contract. This collaboration ensures greater hydrogen production at HyGear in Arnhem. Rhinegas will market.
Formula E 2022-23 season hits record fan figures, sets new performance records
Charged
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The ABB FIA Formula E World Championship electric racing series continues to go from strength to strength. Formula E reports that its international fanbase grew by 17% over the last year, to 344 million viewers, edging out NASCAR to become the world’s fourth-largest motorsport championship. More than 225 million viewers watched Formula E races live during Season 9, up 4% on the previous season.
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?
Progress on Safety Guidelines for Hydrogen- And Ammonia-Fuelled Ships
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers made significant progress on the development of draft interim guidelines for the safety of ships using hydrogen and ammonia as fuel when.
Wright Electric aims to develop EV battery with 1,000 Wh/kg specific energy
Charged
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Wright Electric, provider of electric propulsion systems for regional aircraft, has launched an initiative to develop batteries targeting 1,000 watt hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) pack-level specific energy. “When I founded Wright, the best vehicle batteries had [specific energy] below 250 Wh/kg,” said Jeff Engler, CEO of Wright. “Now several large manufacturers are advertising cells at double that capacity, and we have visibility into new battery chemistries that could get us to our target of 1,000
Eco Stor plans another 300MW/600MWh BESS in Germany, for 2024 construction
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 6, 2023
German-Norwegian firm Eco Stor has revealed another 300MW/600MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Germany, with construction planned for the end of 2024.
EV buyers can soon get the $7,500 tax credit at time of purchase
TechCrunch: Climate
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Starting in January, the IRS will make the $7,500 federal EV tax credit available immediately via dealers. The Treasury Department announced the update on Friday, noting that dealers will have the option to “reduce the purchase price of the vehicle or provide cash to the buyer.
Cleanergy Solutions Namibia Kicks off Construction Works for Africa’s First Public Refuelling Station With Onsite Green Hydrogen Production
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, a joint venture between the Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group and CMB.TECH, announces a premiere: the bricklaying of Africa’s first public green hydrogen refuelling station. The hydrogen.
With incentives and investment, ‘green’ hydrogen gains momentum
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 6, 2023
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 6 – When Electric Hydrogen raised $380 million this week, headlines heralded the green hydrogen market’s first unicorn. The Natick, Mass. The post With incentives and investment, ‘green’ hydrogen gains momentum appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Sihuangziping geothermal plant in Taiwan set to start commercial operations
ThinkGeoEnergy
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Editor’s note: The Sihuangziping geothermal power project is also referred to in other sources as the Liuhangziping geothermal power project. Following the proclamation that the 1-MW Sihuangziping pilot geothermal power plant was set to be operational by October 2023 , preparations are now underway for the facility’s commercial operations.
Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the policy organization of the nuclear technologies industry, suggested a bipartisan majority in Congress recognizes the importance of nuclear […] The post Bipartisan Support Makes Backing Nuclear Power an Administration-Proof Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Ministers ‘misrepresented’ UK climate advisory body, say scientists
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Government challenged to explain claim that UK will need 25% of energy to come from fossil fuels in 2050 UK politics live – latest updates The UK government has “misrepresented” the Climate Change Committee (CCC) by wrongly claiming it said we would need a quarter of our energy to come from fossil fuels by 2050, scientists have said. In order to justify signing off new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, ministers have said the country will still require a quarter of its energy to come from g
EU to loosen new rules on EV sales in attempt to defuse row with UK
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Brussels says it will interpret ‘made in Europe’ rules very loosely in 2024
Sonnedix begins 149MW first solar PV project in Portugal, developer’s largest in Europe
PV Tech
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has started construction of a 149MW solar PV project in Portugal, its first in the country.
Breathe Battery Technologies bets that software will eat batteries too
TechCrunch: Climate
OCTOBER 6, 2023
The startup has developed software for lithium-ion batteries to endow them with either faster charging speeds or greater longevity.
VPPs are already helping the grid, yet challenges around data still persist
PV Tech
OCTOBER 6, 2023
As virtual power plants will be important in the future to help the grid, challenges around data sharing still persist.
GM agrees to put EV battery plants under labour contract, union says
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Tentative concession by carmaker to UAW comes as strike enters fourth week
How catering giant Compass is harnessing data to cut carbon from its menus
Business Green
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Carolyn Ball from COP26 caterer Compass Group reflects on how a data-led link up with Cambridge University spin out Foodsteps is helping cut carbon from the almost 190 million meals the company serves annually across 4,000 locations
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