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“Significant concerns” about new Environmental Impact Assessment regime, in IEMA’s analysis

Envirotec Magazine

Construction of a large multi-storey building on a hill in Lynmouth, Devon in April 2022 (image credit: Armands Photography / Shutterstock.com). Growth must not come at the expense of an already fragile environment, warned the Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), following the Chancellor’s announcement last week of plans to replace Environmental Impact Assessment with a new system in an effort to cut red tape and speed up planning application approvals.

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Inside the Trial That Proved Hydrogen Can Fuel Eco-Friendly Glassmaking

Hydrogen Fuel News

A Clearer Future for Glass Manufacturing Understanding the Glass Industrys Environmental Impact Glass surrounds us, from the windows in our homes to the screens on our devices. Yet, few are aware of the environmental price tag attached to its production. The glass industry is a major energy consumer, with furnaces operating at over 1,500C to melt raw materials such as silica, soda ash, and limestone.

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Don’t blame the newts? Challenging the false dichotomy of nature vs the economy

Envirotec Magazine

Palamte Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) on moss near a pond in Poole, Dorset. There was widespread misinformation blaming nature as a blocker to growth in the run up to the Chancellors speech last week, writes Joe Keegan, public affairs officer at The Wildlife Trusts. In 2021 Rachel Reeves announced her ambition to become Britains first green chancellor however, recent announcements on planning and airport expansion put this aspiration in jeopardy.The irony of Rachel Reeves’s crusade for gr

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LNP’s knee-jerk rule change suggests Sunshine State “closed for business” on wind and solar

Renew Economy

New planning rules mean that wind farms will be subject to more strenuous assessments than coal mines, green groups say. The post LNP’s knee-jerk rule change suggests Sunshine State “closed for business” on wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Reservoirs ‘desperately needed’ as past ‘neglect’ hits water bills

Envirotec Magazine

Ladybower reservoir, in the Peak District, in summertime. The government has announced 7.9 billion of investment to build nine new reservoirs across the UK. This comes as Water UK announced household water bills in England and Wales are to rise by an average of 123 from 1 April. Professor Hannah Cloke, Professor of Hydrology at the University of Reading, commented: The sharp scale of rises in water bills will be felt by many people.

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UK reaches 6GW/8GWh of operational BESS; nearly 20GWh under construction

Energy Storage News

Although last year saw a dip in installations and projects submitted for planning, the BESS market in the UK continues to steam ahead with over 8GWh online and nearly 20GWh being built.

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Geothermal heat pumps are crazy efficient. Should you get one?

Canary Media

Canary Medias Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Micah Parkin wanted to quash her homes carbon pollution to help fight climate change.

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Record renewables growth and EV uptake sends global clean energy investment to new high in 2024

Renew Economy

Clean energy investment hit a new high in 2024, off the back of record electric vehicle sales and record renewables growth. But BNEF says there is "still much more that needs to be done." The post Record renewables growth and EV uptake sends global clean energy investment to new high in 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Electric excavators in London are so quiet, a “nervous dog” would pay them no heed

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Electricity distributor UK Power Networks and Falco Construction, an English multi-utility contractor, are trialing electric diggers for underground work in London. Falco is currently deploying two of the diggers, and hopes to eventually replace all of its 120 diesel-powered excavators with the zero-emission Takeuchi TB20e mini-excavators, which would directly remove over 200 tonnes of carbon emissions each year, Falco said.

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Major wind farm cleared for construction in Queensland coal country

Renew Economy

A 70-turbine wind farm proposed for construction in coal country in Central Queensland has won federal environmental approval, clearing the way for it to be built. The post Major wind farm cleared for construction in Queensland coal country appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Zanskar reports exceptional results of new geothermal well at Lightning Dock, NM

ThinkGeoEnergy

Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals, Inc. (Zanskar) has announced exceptionally positive results of a new production well drilled at the Lighting Dock geothermal field in New Mexico. The production well exhibited a productivity index of around 50 GPM/psi and fluid temperatures of around 325 F (162 C). The well was self-discharging at 1000 GPM, but with a high-flow pump installed, the well was modeled to produce around 5000 GPM at 330 F (165 C).

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Victoria wind farm shut down after turbine collapse

Renew Economy

Victoria wind farm shut down after incident that appeared to show the collapse of one of its turbines. The post Victoria wind farm shut down after turbine collapse appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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UK and Taiwanese universities partner to advance geoenergy

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland and Taiwan’s National Central University (NCU) have entered into a partnership to jointly advance research and innovation in the field of GeoEnergy, specifically in the subjects of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Geothermal Energy. The Memorandum of Understanding between the two universities was signed in Taoyuan City in Taiwan with Professor Andreas Busch, Professor of Earth Sciences at Heriot-Watt, and Professor Shu-Kun Hsu, Dean of

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Another three big wind and battery projects sucked into EPBC process

Renew Economy

Another three big renewable and storage projects enter EPBC planning pipeline, with two of them branding themselves as "energy hubs". The post Another three big wind and battery projects sucked into EPBC process 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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288MW Lightsource bp Texas solar portfolio comes online

PV Tech

The portfolio comprises two projects: the 163MW Starr Solar in Starr County and the 125MW Second Division Solar project in Brazoria County.

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Victoria solar farm offline for nearly a year, to resume operations soon after fixing component failures

Renew Economy

One of the first contracted solar farms in Victoria has been offline for nearly a year dealing with component issues. The post Victoria solar farm offline for nearly a year, to resume operations soon after fixing component failures appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Can Methane Pyrolysis Decarbonize Industry? Modern Hydrogen Thinks So

Hydrogen Fuel News

Modern Hydrogen and Puget Sound Energy Partner to Decarbonize Industry Modern Hydrogen , a clean energy innovation company based in Woodinville, Washington, has announced a strategic partnership with Puget Sound Energy (PSE), Washington states largest utility provider. This collaboration aims to address one of the toughest challenges in the push for sustainabilitydecarbonizing industrial processes that require extremely high temperatures.

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Coal generator owner fined $9 million after explosion that caused widespread blackouts

Renew Economy

A power company has been fined $9 million for allowing a "catastrophic" generator explosion that caused widespread blackouts due to a lack of backup systems. The post Coal generator owner fined $9 million after explosion that caused widespread blackouts 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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China, Europe and UK should form climate coalition apart from US, energy expert says

Financial Times: Energy

Lord Adair Turner advocates for pull together of rest of the world to accelerate shift to green energy

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NSW has coal mine methane emissions in its sights. But will the industry respond?

Renew Economy

The NSW EPA's new guide for "Large Emitters" puts the coal industrys methane crisis in its sights. The big question is, how will the coal mining industry respond? The post NSW has coal mine methane emissions in its sights. But will the industry respond? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Electricity prices across Europe to stabilize if 2030 targets for renewable energy are met, study suggests

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

National targets for solar and wind power will see reliance on natural gas plummet, reducing electricity price volatility across Europe, with major beneficiaries including the UK and Ireland, the Nordics, and the Netherlands.

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‘Fundamental economics’ enabling longer-duration BESS in Australia’s NEM, says Eku Energy

Energy Storage News

Eku Energy's chief technology officer, Elias Saba, discusses the shift in economics of long-duration BESS in Australia's NEM.

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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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UK takes legal advice over pulling out of $20bn Total LNG project in Mozambique

Financial Times: Energy

Britain has pledged to halt new export finance to oil and gas developments in wake of COP26 in 2023

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Schenker France orders 66 Renault electric trucks, including 6 semi-tractors

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Schenker France, the French branch of global logistics firm DB Schenker, will soon take delivery of up to 66 electric trucks from French manufacturer Renault Trucks the companys most significant order of electric trucks to date. The order includes 60 16-ton E-Tech D electric rigids and 6 E-Tech T electric tractorsSchenker Frances first battery-powered tractors.

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Opec drops US Energy Information Administration as data monitor

Financial Times: Energy

Oil cartel gave no reason for the move, which comes despite warming ties between US and Saudi Arabia

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The power play: disrupting organised crime against solar farms

PV Tech

The valuable materials and equipment found on a solar project site make them prime target for criminal activity. Kelly Barnes, senior intelligence analyst at DeterTech, explores some of the latest thinking on keeping the thieves away.

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GB Energy says it may not meet pledge to employ 1,000 people ‘for 20 years’

The Guardian: Energy

Chair Jrgen Maier also refused to put a date on when the agency would bring down energy bills It could take 20 years for GB Energy to meet its pledge to employ 1,000 people, its chair acknowledged on Monday. Jrgen Maier also refused to put a date on when it would bring down energy bills. Continue reading.

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Amazon inks offtake deals for further 476MW of clean power from Iberdrola

Business Green

US online retail giant expands its global partnership with Spanish energy firm with flurry of fresh PPAs for wind and solar projects in Spain and Portugal

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Your guide to the new and improved Canary Media — now teamed up with ENN

Canary Media

Welcome to the new Canary Media everything people love about the old Canary Media plus everything people love about the Energy News Network, now all in one place.

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Terra Infirma - Untitled Article

Terra Infirma

I love travelling by train and I love cycling. Train plus bike is an incredibly fun, flexible and low carbon way to get around… if you can get your bike on the train. Normally at this time of year I’m ramping up preparations for local elections, but this year we have a ‘fallow’ election-free year and I’m relatively free to enjoy the Spring.

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ABB and Škoda Group power up Czech railways with new battery-electric trains

Charged

ABB is supplying koda Group with its compact and lightweight Traction Battery Pro Series for kodas new fleet of electric railcars ordered by the Czech national railway operator, esk drhy. The initial agreement covers the delivery of 195 Pro 8C-850 battery packs for 15 battery-electric multiple units (BEMUs) in addition to a 15-year service agreement.

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Tiny copper 'flowers' bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production

Science Daily: Renewable Energy

Tiny copper 'nano-flowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.

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