Wed.Nov 15, 2023

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A climate solution disguised as an administrative decision

GreenBiz

Companies are increasingly focused on their financial carbon footprint. Choosing a sustainable insurance provider can provide an overlooked lever for change.

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Organizations unprepared for energy and data demands of AI, suggests survey

Envirotec Magazine

A new report attempts to identify the hurdles organisations across industries face in the adoption of AI, and to unveil the often overlooked energy requirements of the technology. The new report, “Drivers of Change: Meeting the Energy and Data Challenges of AI Adoption,” seemingly pinpoints the importance of reassessing data infrastructure to truly reap the benefits of AI, keep energy costs in line, and stay on track with corporate environmental goals.

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Danone, Nestlé and Coca-Cola face legal pressure over plastic bottle claims

GreenBiz

ClientEarth joins legal action against three leading brands, which aims to challenge recyclability and recycled content claims.

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Prototype system sniffs out soil health with results in five minutes

Envirotec Magazine

Jim Bailey of PES Technology at the Agri-TechE REAP Conference 2023. An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES Technologies. The company says it is able to create an aroma fingerprint from gas released by microbes in the soil. These organisms are essential for breaking down organic matter and making nutrients available to plants, but current biological lab tests are expensive and take ten weeks to provide r

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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing

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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene

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Leveraging Global Momentum for Sustainability Reporting and Impact

GreenBiz

Date/Time: December 14, 2023 (12-1PM ET / 9-10AM PT) Global regulatory requirements such as CSRD, California’s SB-253 & SB-261, and pending SEC climate rules are fast-tracking the need for trusted ESG reporting. With various timelines, requirements, necessary preparations all eyes on sustainability and more, organizations are tasked with making sense of these regulatory complexities.

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Novel system uses micromotors to purify wastewater, generating energy

Envirotec Magazine

The outside of the micromotor in this study is coated with the chemical compound laccase. This enables the motor to convert the urea in the water into ammonia (image credit: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)). Researchers from ICIQ in Spain have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify wastewater. The process creates ammonia, which can serve as a green energy source.

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Transatlantic collaboration aims to boost resilience of sea walls

Envirotec Magazine

Waves crashing against a sea wall (image credit: Ray-Bilcliff, available on Pexels) A seemingly pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The PIONEER project has been funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and hopes to be the first step in an international collaboration to strengthen coastal sea d

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What to Look for in a New Lead and Copper Rule

NRDC onEarth

What's needed to fix the EPA's broken rule for lead in drinking water? Some answers here.

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Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row

Canary Media

One recent autumn afternoon, I watched the Atlantic gusts collide with the cliffs that rise above Nazaré, Portugal. Rain pelted down, and the world-renowned swells rose into walls of water that even the most death-defying surfers reach only via Jet Ski.

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Tesla reveals plan to be Australian energy retailer and “disrupt traditional incumbents”

Renew Economy

Tesla reveals details of its plan to take on traditional utility incumbents in Australia by focusing on household and business packages that combine rooftop PV, electric cars and battery storage. The post Tesla reveals plan to be Australian energy retailer and “disrupt traditional incumbents” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Researchers train AI to produce solar cells from perovskite in record time

TechXplore

Researchers in Australia have harnessed AI to produce solar cells from the mineral perovskite in just a matter of weeks, bypassing years of human labor and human error to optimize the cells.

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NSW is in danger of stuffing up the transition from coal to renewables

Renew Economy

It's not often you get a Nationals MP berating Labor for going too slow on the green energy transition. But with two government departments at war in NSW, the renewables industry agrees. The post NSW is in danger of stuffing up the transition from coal to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cummins Fuels Hydrogen Commitment at Agritechnica

FuelCellsWorks

A strategy focusing on production, supply and use. At Agritechnica, Cummins Inc.confirmed its commitment to the hydrogen economy as part of its Destination Zero strategy. “Cummins has developed leading power.

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If Australia is serious about climate, it must get serious about coal mine emissions

Renew Economy

Fugitive emissions that leak from the ground during the extraction of coal and gas represent 11% of Australia’s reported greenhouse gas emissions. So why are they being ignored? The post If Australia is serious about climate, it must get serious about coal mine emissions 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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Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Market is Poised to Take-Off, says Information Trends

Hydrogen Fuel News

$73.4 Trillion in Sales to be Generated by Hydrogen Buses Over the Next 15 Years Sterling, Virginia —  The hydrogen fuel cell bus market is poised to take-off, says Information Trends, a market research firm that focuses on the hydrogen ecosystem. In a research study, Information Trends says that the fuel cell bus market will generate a cumulative revenue of $73.4 trillion over the next 15 years.

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Australia’s biggest coal grid is running short of spinning machines

Renew Economy

Market operator has to put out call for more synchronous generation as the number of coal units operating fell to record lows. More grid forming battery inverters might be needed. The post Australia’s biggest coal grid is running short of spinning machines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Outlaw Ocean Project Exposes China’s Use Of Forced Uyghur Labour To Supply UK Seafood Industry

DeSmogBlog

Britain is facing calls to impose import controls on China after an investigation revealed that supermarkets are sourcing seafood from companies exploiting forced labour by minority Uyghurs. The Outlaw Ocean Project documented the forcible transfer of more than a thousand Uyghurs and members of other Muslim minorities 2,000 miles from their homes in landlocked Xinjiang to 10 fish processing plants in the coastal province of Shandong since 2018.

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ChargePoint’s new 500 kW DC fast charging platform debuts as the power behind Mercedes’s new US charging network

Charged

EV charging powerhouse ChargePoint has developed a new DC fast charging platform that can deliver charging speeds up to 500 kW. In the first large-scale deployment of the new Express Plus Power Link 2000 system, it will power Mercedes-Benz’s new HPC NA charging network , which the automaker is touting as a premium network commensurate with its luxury vehicles.

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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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Pioneering Hydrogen Programme Which Could Save 12 Tonnes of CO2 per Year a Step Closer to Reality

FuelCellsWorks

A major hydrogen programme that could save the UK 12 million tonnes of CO2 emissions per year is a step closer to reality after a leading property consultancy supported the.

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Hydrogen near tipping point to accelerate decarbonization, new research shows

TechXplore

Hydrogen is poised to accelerate the global energy transition as the industry exhibits steep learning curves and finds ways to produce the gas more efficiently and at lower cost, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Mannheim and Harvard Business School.

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Amid Chemical Industry Misinformation, Advocates Push for Governor Hochul to Stand Up for Pollinators, Public Health

NRDC onEarth

Today a coalition of environmental, health, and farm groups gathered outside Governor Kathy Hochul’s office to ask her to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act (S1856-A/A7640), which has been sitting on her desk since June.

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Building an ownership movement to close racial wealth gaps

Impact Alpha

This year’s Ben Affleck and Matt Damon movie, Air, is a classic story of American enterprise. It features people and organizations once on. The post Building an ownership movement to close racial wealth gaps appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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More than Half of World’s Largest Companies’ Net Zero Pledges Are False Promises, Study Finds

DeSmogBlog

Companies’ climate commitments are largely misaligned with their lobbying activities, with more than half of the world’s largest corporations at risk of “net zero greenwashing,” according to a new report. An analysis of nearly 300 of the top companies from the Forbes 2000 list found that 58 percent did not match their climate policy influencing actions with their public claims of being committed to the Paris Climate Accord and achieving net zero emissions. “ Net Zero Greenwash : The Gap Between

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Viasea Plans to Build Hydrogen-Powered Container Ships

FuelCellsWorks

Enova is providing substantial support of a total of 171.8 million Norwegian kroner to Viasea Shipping for the acquisition of two hydrogen-powered container ships. Once completed, these ships will be.

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Mercedes-Benz opens the first charging hub in its premium US EV charging network

Charged

Mercedes-Benz has big plans for its own US charging network , and it aims to deliver a premium charging experience commensurate with the Mercedes brand. Mercedes-Benz HPC North America, a joint venture between Mercedes-Benz and MN8 Energy (an energy provider that operates 900 renewable energy projects in 28 states), will “set a new standard for fast, convenient, clean and reliable EV charging.

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Renewables and farmers: Is this golden opportunity about to slip through our fingers?

Renew Economy

As the nation charts its course towards a cleaner energy future, it is critical that farmers receive not only due acknowledgment of their contributions but also targeted support. The post Renewables and farmers: Is this golden opportunity about to slip through our fingers? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Just Transition Fund Advances Hydrogen Tech in Steel Industry for Climate Goals in Sweden

FuelCellsWorks

The EU set up the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to help these regions who are likely to be hardest hit by the green transition. One JTF-funded project in Sweden is.

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Former Sun Cable CEO David Griffin takes up reins at solar innovator 5B

Renew Economy

Australian solar innovator 5B has snagged a high profile new CEO, with David Griffin – the co-founder and former chief of Sun Cable – taking up the role. The post Former Sun Cable CEO David Griffin takes up reins at solar innovator 5B appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Minnesota Power Issues RFP for 300 MW of Solar

Solar Industry

Minnesota Power is advancing its EnergyForward vision for 100% carbon-free energy with the issuance of an RFP for up to 300 MW of regional solar energy to come online by 2027. The RFP follows Minnesota Power’s 2021 Integrated Resource Plan, approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, with procurement of solar through this RFP potentially growing Minnesota Power’s solar portfolio tenfold.

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First-of-its-kind electric truck charging facility at Port of Long Beach: a case study (Webinar)

Charged

What it takes to bring charging infrastructure online and planning for the future. The WattEV Port of Long Beach charging depot is the first-of-its-kind charging facility focused exclusively on electric heavy-duty trucks. The site is currently operating under its first phase with the ability to charge 26 trucks concurrently with 5 MW of capacity delivered by Southern California Edison.

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Can anything prevent a PV manufacturing downturn in 2024?

PV Tech

Everything seems to be pointing to the solar PV manufacturing sector going into a downturn in 2024, with loss-making potentially rife across much of the upstream sector.

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Hyundai and Rwe Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Jointly Develop Offshore Wind and Green Hydrogen in Korea

FuelCellsWorks

RWE, one of the world’s leading companies in offshore wind, and Hyundai Engineering & Construction, a subsidiary of Korea’s prestigious Hyundai Motor Group, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

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GAF Energy Completes Construction of Second Manufacturing Facility

Solar Industry

GAF Energy has completed the construction of the company’s manufacturing facility in Georgetown, Texas. Full operation is planned for the end of the year, when the facility will produce the Timberline Solar Energy Shingle, which is meant to integrate with traditional shingles. The new manufacturing facility is the company’s second and is set to increase its capacity by 500%, bringing total production of its solar shingle to 300 MW annually. “We’re thrilled to be building