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Galvanize: Financially supporting women entrepreneurs from 9 to 5

GreenBiz

As a venture capital firm focused on investing in climate change solutions, Galvanize prioritizes diversification within its portfolios and its executive leadership.

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Traditional owners win landmark court battle against Santos Barossa gas project

Renew Economy

Santos loses approval to drill for gas in the Timor Sea after the Federal Court found it had failed to adequately consult with traditional owners. The post Traditional owners win landmark court battle against Santos Barossa gas project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Collateral damage: The environmental cost of the Ukraine War

GreenBiz

From forests ignited by shelling to wrecked factories spewing pollution to precarious nuclear plants, the long-term impacts could be profound.

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Australia’s once in a generation lithium opportunity

Renew Economy

Australia is at the start of a globally significant investment boom. Its top 5 pure-play lithium firms have a collective market value of more than $A50 billion. The post Australia’s once in a generation lithium opportunity 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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Reflecting on 2022 Stockholm World Water Week: Anything new?

GreenBiz

Key themes of Stockholm World Water Week 2022 included healthy watersheds, digital water tech and investing in innovation.

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Korea Zinc plans 3GW renewable hub in huge Queensland green hydrogen play

Renew Economy

Korean consortium agrees to develop a green energy export corridor connecting North Queensland and north-east Asia, with plans to export 1 million tonnes a year of green ammonia. The post Korea Zinc plans 3GW renewable hub in huge Queensland green hydrogen play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Bowen says “Australia is back” on climate, but it’s also still lagging well behind

Renew Economy

As Labor's energy minister assures that "Australia is back" on climate action, a major new report details just how far behind we are on meeting key benchmarks. The post Bowen says “Australia is back” on climate, but it’s also still lagging well behind appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Firstly proposed the ‘Parise’ series smart water meter

Smart Energy International

On 7th May, the first LAISON Product Release Conference was held successfully in Hangzhou, CHINA, where LAISON’s latest generation STS Prepaid Smart Water Meter, defined as the ‘Parise’ Series, was launched. ‘Parise’, which means Pay Rise, pronunciation same as Parise, which means LAISON brings the good life. Addressing delegates at the conference, Raymond Zheng, CEO of LAISON, and Clark Dai, the deputy general manager, introduced and displayed the new product in de

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Gransolar takes bigger bite of solar EPC market with two new projects

Renew Economy

Spain's Gransolar signs EPC contracts to build two solar plants for Lighthouse bp, including one of the largest PV projects built to date in Australia. The post Gransolar takes bigger bite of solar EPC market with two new projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sulzer Schmid completes massive European rotor blade inspection campaign for Vestas

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Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for wind rotor blade inspections, announced today that it has completed its fourth successive European inspection campaign for Vestas, covering 4,000 wind turbines in seven countries across Northern and Central Europe. The collected data gives Vestas and their customers actionable insights on the health of their fleet.

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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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Brief: Nutrition Technologies lands $20m to expand insect-protein operation across Asia

AFN Sustainable Protein

Singapore-based insect protein producer Nutrition Technologies has closed a $20 million equity round. The biotech company’s production system leverages black soldier fly larvae to produce proteins for animal feed and fertilizers. PTT Ventures led the round with participation from Sumitomo Corporation , ING Sustainable Investments and Mandala Capital.

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GDI raises $13.3 million to produce a breakthrough 100% Silicon Li-ion battery anode enabling both high energy and fast charging

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• Series A funding round led by EIT InnoEnergy and Helios Climate Ventures • GDI's patented 100% silicon anode technology increases energy density and reduces charging times.

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Personalize, Align and Motivate: Using Data to Drive Heat Pump Adoption and Beneficial Electrification

Bidgely

When it comes to decarbonization and beneficial electrification, the surging electric vehicle wave has received most of the attention. But reducing building emissions is an equally and increasingly critical part of the solution. In fact, energy use by homes and buildings contributes approximately 27 percent of global CO2 emissions – much of which stems from heating and cooling.

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WIND AND SOLAR TOP 10% OF GLOBAL POWER GENERATION FOR FIRST TIME

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Renewables made a record contribution to global grids in 2021, but coal-fired power and emissions jumped to new highs, according to BloombergNEF’s Power Transition Trends

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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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Climate Lawyers Take Aim at ‘Green’ Heating Scheme Fed by Incinerator

DeSmogBlog

Campaigners are threatening legal action over the UK government’s decision to award funding to a North London council that plans to use “low-carbon” heat produced by a major waste incinerator in the area. The law firm Leigh Day has written to the government and Haringey Council seeking information on whether recently appointed Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng may have ignored official climate-related guidance when he approved the project as business secretary.

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Inxeption launches new solar buying incentives during first day of RE+ Solar Power International

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Visit the Inxeption Energy Team during the conference at booth 840.

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Danish-based alliance seeks seven fold boost to offshore wind to 380GW by 2030

Renew Economy

Danish-based initiative seeking to drive a seven fold increase in installed global offshore wind capacity to 380GW - from 57GW - by 2030. The post Danish-based alliance seeks seven fold boost to offshore wind to 380GW by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cypress Creek Partners with Nexamp on Illinois Community Solar Portfolio

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Nexamp acquired a 45 MW portfolio of 15 community solar projects in Illinois from Cypress Creek Renewables.

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'Polluters must pay': UN Secretary-General calls for windfall taxes on fossil fuel firms

Business Green

In strongly worded address to UN General Assembly, Antonio Guterres aims latest stinging criticism at fossil fuel firms and 'their enablers' in the PR and investment industries. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has today called for all industrialised countries to tax the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies in order to ramp up support for both citizens worldwide struggling with soaring food and energy costs and countries ravaged by escalating climate impacts.

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Alencon Systems to Display Cutting Edge, American Made DC:DC Power Electronics Solutions at RE+ 2022

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Alencon will demonstrate the industry’s most extensive and flexible range of high voltage, high power DC:DC conversion and optimization technology at RE+ in Anaheim, CA

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'First of its kind': Landsec and Schneider Electric team up to develop pioneering net zero office

Business Green

Developer is working with energy management firm to streamline energy efficiency on The Forge development in Bankside. Landsec is teaming up with energy management giant Schneider Electric to develop what they claim will be the UK's "first" net zero office at a site in South London, the two firms announced yesterday. Situated in Bankside, The Forge is envisaged as a "first of its kind" net zero carbon commercial office comprising 140,000 sq ft of space and powered by 100 per cent renewable elect

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Introducing New Load Controller to the SolarEdge Home Ecosystem: A Compact, Wireless, Quick & Easy to Install Smart Energy Device

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-Homeowners can now control their home’s heaviest energy loads (pool and well pumps, air conditioners, etc.

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Indian blockchain startup Voltreum – new kid on the P2P block

Smart Energy International

Pune, India-based Voltreum is set to launch its Volt-X blockchain-based peer-to-peer energy trading application. The company, which has been in development over the past year, has stated its goal as addressing “two of the most critical problems affecting humankind – increasing energy demand and climate change”. Its first offering, Volt-X – like other P2P platforms – is designed to enable transparent energy trading between producers and consumers and thereby support the increased penetration of r

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LG ESS LAUNCHES ‘HOME 8’ ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTION

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New LG Solution Raises Bar for Residential Energy Storage Systems

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'Save our life support systems': World leaders commit to fresh biodiversity efforts ahead of COP15

Business Green

World leaders announce new biodiversity commitments as they declare upcoming nature summit a global priority. World leaders have stressed the importance of increased funding for conservation efforts, after this week highlighting how the upcoming COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Montreal in December represents an essential opportunity for tackling global biodiversity loss.

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SolarEdge Launches Next-Gen C&I Smart Power Optimizer Series with a Multi-Layered Safety Technology at RE+ North America

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New S-Series Power Optimizers include new sensor technology for improved safety in Commercial PV

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Octopus Energy to double payments for homes which sell solar power back to grid

Business Green

Energy supplier moves to further increase incentives for homes to install solar panels in response to soaring energy bills this winter. Octopus Energy has announced it is doubling payments for households which send excess power generated from their own solar panels back to the grid, in a move designed to further help cushion consumers against the impact of soaring energy bills this winter.

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California’s Water Challenges and Possible Solutions

Energy Central

Our climate has changed. We are experiencing extreme, sustained drought conditions in California and across the American West caused by hotter, drier weather. Our warming climate means that a greater share of the rain and snowfall we receive will be absorbed by dry soils, consumed by thirsty plants, and evaporated into the air. This leaves less water to meet our needs.

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Government unveils business Energy Bill Relief Scheme

Business Green

New measures to cap energy bills for businesses and public sector this winter, but scheme only confirmed for initial six months. The government has today unveiled plans for a new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which will effectively extend the energy price freeze provided to households to all UK businesses, charities, and the public sector. As expected, Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg this morning announced non-domestic customers would see their energy bills capped from October for a period of si

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Germany nationalises gas giant Uniper 

Smart Energy International

The German Federal Government has acquired a 99% stake in Uniper signalling the gas company’s nationalisation. The nearly 100% stake was acquired as Uniper and the German government, alongside previous majority holder Fortum, agreed on an amendment to the stabilisation package announced on 22 July 2022 to ensure the ailing company’s stability. The additional component to the package is right of first offer for Fortum if Uniper decides to sell its Swedish hydro or nuclear business.

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'We need a robust plan': Business leaders urge PM to accelerate net zero transition to tackle energy crisis

Business Green

Letter to Liz Truss urges government to prioritise energy efficiency, renewables, and industrial decarbonisation as part of 'robust' energy security and net zero strategy. More than 100 of the UK's top businesses have urged the Prime Minister to take action to accelerate the clean energy transition, arguing a faster shift away from fossil fuels can help tackle the current energy crisis whilst helping the UK reach its longer-term climate and nature goals.

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Webinar: City Planning: Is zero waste possible?

Sustainability Consulting

The rumbling sound of the garbage truck is ubiquitous in urban areas. The slamming and clanging, the soft backing-up beeps, the whiff of rotting refuse all seem to be a staple of city life. But what if the city produced no waste? Is a waste-free city even possible? Nic Esposito, the former Zero Waste and Litter Director for the city of Philadelphia, sits down to discuss his plans to implement change and introduce zero waste practices.

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Seed to Forest Alliance: Forestry groups team up for global seed bank drive

Business Green

Scheme aims to connect forestry groups with funding, technology, and training that can build up local seed supplies and enable biodiverse reforestation at scale. A new initiative has been launched that aims to tackle a global seed supply shortage that experts claim fear could hamper corporate and government tree-planting targets. The new Seed to Forest Alliance, launched today, is committed to developing solutions to barriers that are holding back native forest restoration projects, starting wit

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What is the difference between technical loss and non-technical loss?

Smart Energy International

As a leading company in smart electricity meters, CLOU provides various standards of smart energy meters, acquisition devices for electricity information and AMI solutions for State Grid, China Southern Power Grid, and international smart grids. Reshaping the management of power distribution and power consumption with IoT technology, CLOU provides a complete solution for smart energy management.