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Supermarkets are tackling emissions from their freezer aisles

GreenBiz

The effort to solve the HFC refrigerant problem is still in its early days. Here are four things grocers can start doing now.

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Making sense of the flow: The control possibilities enabled by actuators

Envirotec Magazine

AUMA PROFOX actuators are fitted to existing butterfly valves at Penybont Water Treatment Works in Wales. Actuators are a vital component in a wide range of systems used in water, energy and other industries. But what exactly is an actuator? Newcomers to the topic are often content to think of this component as simply a switch, of sorts – the part of a valve-based system that brings the valve to an open or closed position.

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Johnson Controls is bringing sustainability from the basement to the boardroom

GreenBiz

Making buildings healthier and more sustainable also enhances organizations’ core purposes.

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Workshop Accelerates Heat Preparedness Action in India

NRDC onEarth

India's National Disaster Management Authority is focused on actions to strengthen local preparedness as heat risks worsen across the country.

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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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3 big ways the new SEC rule will change ESG reporting

GreenBiz

Emissions reporting is about to get faster, stricter and more detailed.

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CSIRO defends GenCost – and science – as Coalition and Murdoch go nuclear against key institutions

Renew Economy

Coalition's repeated attacks prompts CSIRO boss to publish an open letter defending GenCost report, and science in general. The post CSIRO defends GenCost – and science – as Coalition and Murdoch go nuclear against key institutions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Germany Launches First €4 Billion Carbon Contracts for Industrial Sector Transition to Green Energy.

FuelCellsWorks

Indirectly Stimulate Investments in Green Hydrogen Germany has unveiled a new subsidy scheme, allocating up to €4 billion to facilitate the transition of heavy industry towards greener manufacturing methods. This.

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Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial

Renew Economy

Australia's largest rail freight operator to trial battery electric tenders that could electrify and decarbonise the country's rail freight industry, and provide support to grid. The post Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Standard Setter Considering Climate Risk Disclosures for Banks

NRDC onEarth

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is considering a disclosure framework for banks' climate-related financial risks.

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BMW is building EVs and legacy gas-burners on the same production lines—and it seems to be working

Charged

Legacy automakers, keen to make an “orderly transition” to EVs, have embraced all kinds of half-measures, from PHEVs to awkward ICE-to-EV conversions to pick-your-powertrain production lines. Conventional wisdom among EV advocates is that this is a mistake—industry leader Tesla and other startups have generally taken a clean-sheet approach to designing both their cars and the factories that make them.

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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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Hyundai Motor and Iveco Group Strengthen Collaboration to Advance Electric and Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck Development in Europe

FuelCellsWorks

Turin, Italy and Seoul, South Korea — Hyundai Motor Company and Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) are strengthening their partnership to drive innovation in the commercial vehicle sector. Today the two companies.

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Super cheap transmission upgrades could double capacity and open floodgates for renewables

Renew Economy

Grid enhancing technologies are promising to decongest networks and bring in huge amounts of renewables. Can they work in Australia? The post Super cheap transmission upgrades could double capacity and open floodgates for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solaris Hydrogen Buses for Île-De-France Mobilités

FuelCellsWorks

Solaris hydrogen buses will be a part of hydrogen pilot project by Île-de-France Mobilités. The manufacturer will deliver to France a total of 22 Urbino hydrogen buses by 2025. Solaris Bus & Coach has been selected to supply.

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The first big US offshore wind farm is open — here’s what’s next

Canary Media

America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is finally finished , marking an important milestone in what’s shaping up to be a busy year for the emerging U.S. industry.

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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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Ingeteam Consolidates Its Technological Offering for the Green Hydrogen Sector in 2024

FuelCellsWorks

Ingeteam’s portfolio totals over 400 MW in the hydrogen sector, between awarded and completed projects, with very good prospects for the near future. The Spanish technological company has manufactured a.

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Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal

Renew Economy

Construction is underway on will be Australia’s biggest battery project, the giant four-hour Collie battery energy storage system. The post Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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California Hydrogen Leadership Summit Sets Climate and Economic Objectives Towards Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement

FuelCellsWorks

The 3rd annual policy summit, scheduled for June 16-17, 2024 in Sacramento, convenes stakeholders who support climate-friendly hydrogen solutions and incentives for cleaner air in communities. SACRAMENTO, Calif.– Organizers of.

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People matter: Renewables industry needs a slogan and a story to go with it

Renew Economy

The renewables industry needs a national slogan and a story to go with it to drive community support. The post People matter: Renewables industry needs a slogan and a story to go with it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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McPhy Awarded a New Firm Contract in the Industrial Field for the Supply of a McLyzer 800 to AAK in Sweden

FuelCellsWorks

Supply of a 4 MW McLyzer 800-30 and related spare parts to the Swedish company AAK with commissioning expected in 2025 Grenoble– McPhy Energy, specialized in low-carbon hydrogen production and.

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EV Connect announces certification of LG chargers for operation on its platform

Charged

California-headquartered EV Connect , a provider of EV charging management software, has certified the Level 2 AC charging stations manufactured by South Korea-based LG Electronics to operate on its end-to-end EV Connect Platform and within its charging ecosystem. Earlier this year, LG opened a charger manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas. EV Connect’s Electric Vehicle Charge Station (EVCS) Certification Program evaluates third-party hardware on its ability to meet the company’s standards

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The Brief: Spoofing Vanguard’s climate commitment

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Deploy! How loan guarantees and catalytic capital can amplify federal ‘green bank’ funds. The federal. The post The Brief: Spoofing Vanguard’s climate commitment appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Climate change and boat strikes are killing right whales. Stronger speed limits could save them.

Grist

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist , a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Amid a difficult year for North Atlantic right whales, a proposed rule to help protect them is one step closer to reality. Earlier this month, a proposal to expand speed limits for boats — one of the leading causes of death for the endangered whales — took a key step forward: It’s now under review by the White

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Planet and Bayer Partner to Shape the Future of Farming with Resilient Supply Chains and Enhanced Product Development

Planet Pulse

Agricultural supply chains are facing growing climate and economic disruptions, but we can create a more secure and sustainable world by speeding R&D cycles and optimizing seed supply. Partnerships are critical to meeting the challenges successfully, and by marrying the right data with industry expertise we can shape the future of global farming.

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How loan guarantees and catalytic capital can amplify federal ‘green bank’ funds

Impact Alpha

Much like the broader financial system, green lending in the US has primarily focused on higher-income, White borrowers with higher credit scores. The. The post How loan guarantees and catalytic capital can amplify federal ‘green bank’ funds appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Throwback Thursday Story: Delta Secures License to Hydrogen Energy Technology From UK-Listed Ceres to Develop Its Fuel Cell and Electrolysis Solutions

FuelCellsWorks

TAIPEI– Delta Electronics, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “Delta”), a global leader in power and thermal management and provider of IoT-based Smart Green Solutions, today announced the signing of a.

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Sodium-ion: ‘Perfect for applications where energy density is not paramount’ says BMZ CEO

Energy Storage News

Sodium-ion battery technology could be the “perfect solution for applications where energy density is not paramount,” according to the chief executive of battery tech company BMZ Group.

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Black & Veatch Studies Extraction of Natural Hydrogen in Australia

FuelCellsWorks

Global engineering and construction leader will provide concept designs for H2EX’s natural hydrogen and helium project Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, will study the exploration.

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NC Real Estate Commission to Disclose Flood History to Buyers

NRDC onEarth

The North Carolina Real Estate Commission finalized the rule to require sellers to provide potential home buyers with information about flood history and risk before they buy a home, and it will go into effect July 1, 2024.

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Everfuel A/S – Submission of Proposals for AGM Agenda 2024

FuelCellsWorks

Herning, Denmark, 14 March 2024 – Everfuel invites shareholders to submit proposals for agenda topics for the annual general meeting (AGM) 2024. On 18 April 2024 at 09.00 CET, Everfuel.

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Connecting renewables to the grid: You can’t always get what you want

Renew Economy

New rules on Australia's complex connection processes are a good first pass, but more needs to be done. The post Connecting renewables to the grid: You can’t always get what you want appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canadian Solar posts “record” shipments and income in 2023, quarterly profits drop

PV Tech

Chinese solar manufacturing giant Canadian Solar shipped 30.7GW of solar modules and posted US$274 million in net income in 2023, both “record” figures for the company.

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Australia’s biggest solar farm takes hit from delays caused by heavy rain

Renew Economy

Owner of Australia's biggest solar project says earnings hit by construction delays caused by heavy rains. The post Australia’s biggest solar farm takes hit from delays caused by heavy rain appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Measure Twice, Cut Once—A Roadmap for Enabling VPPs Through Policy and Program Design

POWER Magazine

Virtual power plants (VPPs), as aggregations of dispatchable distributed energy resources (DERs), can deliver grid services ranging from resource adequacy to reliability at scale—all while making energy more affordable. Yet, […] The post Measure Twice, Cut Once—A Roadmap for Enabling VPPs Through Policy and Program Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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