The week ahead in climate policy
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2024
A Senate hearing on community economic development; a briefing on tax credits for rural towns; DOE funding for coal communities, and a California assembly hearing on electricity regulations.
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Crumbs of consolation? What the budget offered
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 11, 2024
Image credit: I T S / Shutterstock.com. Dismay at the Chancellor’s Spring budget speech on 6 March seemed widespread among environmental observers, with the REA for example, commenting that it “arguably confirms the diminishing of net zero legislation as a recurring theme of this administration”. Crumbs of consolation were welcomed, such as the 25% boost to landfill tax.
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Inside Amazon’s push to switch from plastic to paper mailers
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2024
Amazon has cut more than 37,150 metric tons of plastic packaging since 2015, but still uses twice that amount annually.
Cheaper and Cleaner: Electric Vehicle Owners Save Thousands
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 11, 2024
A new study conducted by Atlas Public Policy shows that electric vehicles will save owners thousands when compared to gasoline internal combustion engine counterparts.
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.
How to build voter support for sustainability in a polarizing political year
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2024
Engaging the electorate on sustainability issues requires authenticity and clear messaging.
In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 11, 2024
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.
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Eavor reports drilling to 7000m measured depth at Geretsried project, Germany
ThinkGeoEnergy
MARCH 11, 2024
Eavor Deutschland (Eavor) has provided an update on the progress of the geothermal project in Geretsried, Germany that serves as the first commercial-scale deployment of the company’s Eavor-Loop technology. According to the update, Eavor has now drilled down to 7000 meters measured depth, while power plant construction is also ongoing. Drilling for the project officially started in July 2023.
Renewables provide 52 pct of German power in 2023, as wind overtakes coal
Renew Economy
MARCH 11, 2024
Renewables accounted for a record 51.8 pct share of electricity consumption in Germany in 2023, as wind output overtook coal for first time. The post Renewables provide 52 pct of German power in 2023, as wind overtakes coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Yes, heat pumps slash emissions even if powered by a dirty grid
Canary Media
MARCH 11, 2024
Canary Media’s 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. You might consider heat pumps to be a tantalizing climate solution ( they are ) and one you could adopt yourself ( plenty have ).
CSIRO notches up record breaking efficiency levels for printed flexible solar cells
Renew Economy
MARCH 11, 2024
International team led by CSIRO has achieved record-breaking efficiency for roll-to-roll printed flexible solar cells. The post CSIRO notches up record breaking efficiency levels for printed flexible solar cells appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
EU Commission Greenlights €1.1 Billion Italian State Aid for Net-Zero Transition Equipment Including Electrolyser for Renewable Hydrogen
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MARCH 11, 2024
The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion Italian scheme to support investments for the production of equipment necessary to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.
Gas, rooftop solar, nukes: Dutton to take “most expensive” nuclear power plan to next election
Renew Economy
MARCH 11, 2024
Federal opposition leader says the Coalition is preparing to reveal "potential host sites" for six nuclear power plants around the country. The post Gas, rooftop solar, nukes: Dutton to take “most expensive” nuclear power plan to next election appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Top Fossil Fuel Ad Ban Critic Runs Group That Got $450K from Oil Company
DeSmogBlog
MARCH 11, 2024
After NDP member of Parliament Charlie Angus introduced a bill in February proposing to ban misleading fossil fuel advertising in Canada, the oil and gas advocate Stephen Buffalo wrote an incendiary National Post column attacking the legislation. Buffalo, a member of the Samson Cree Nation, called Bill C-372 the “most egregious attack on civil liberties in recent Canadian history” and “a direct assault on Indigenous peoples.
Westport and Volvo Group Move Forward in Hydrogen and Clean Fuel Technology Venture
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 11, 2024
VANCOUVER, BC— Westport Fuel Systems Inc. (TSX: WPRT) (NASDAQ: WPRT) (“Westport” or the “Company”), a leading supplier of advanced alternative fuel delivery systems and components for the global transportation industry, is.
AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
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Not enough droughts and hefty network charges: The big barriers to grid storage
Renew Economy
MARCH 11, 2024
Two new studies identify major potholes for storage along the road towards a 100 per cent renewable energy grid. The post Not enough droughts and hefty network charges: The big barriers to grid storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
TotalEnergies and Chariot Energy Complete Feasibility Study for Major Green Hydrogen Project in Mauritani
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MARCH 11, 2024
Confirms world class potential, outlines first phase planning for domestic offtake and export development Chariot, the Africa-focused transitional energy group, is delighted to announce the successful completion of the Feasibility.
Oomph’s new Powerstream mobile rapid DC charger
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MARCH 11, 2024
British EV charging technology company Oomph has introduced the new Powerstream mobile 30 kW DC charger. The Powerstream is portable, and requires no installation. It’s aimed at applications in which fixed chargers are not an appropriate solution and at locations where deploying fixed charging infrastructure would require long installation times, high utility and groundwork costs, and/or significant site disruption.
Kraft Heinz Partners With Carlton Power to Deliver Company’s First-Ever Renewable Green Hydrogen Project in the UK
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 11, 2024
The proposed project has the potential to fuel at least 50% of Kraft Heinz’s Kitt Green manufacturing plant, helping to reduce carbon emissions and advance the company towards its larger.
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?
Texas, California, Florida lead 2023 US solar installations
PV Tech
MARCH 11, 2024
The top five US states for solar installation added over 18GW of new PV generation capacity in 2023 between them, in a year which saw solar account for 53% of all US electricity capacity additions.
Air Liquide and Vopak Sign MoU to Collaborate on Infrastructure for Ammonia Import, Cracking and Hydrogen Distribution Infrastructure in Singapore
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Rotterdam/Singapore– Air Liquide and Vopak sign MoU to collaborate on infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen distribution infrastructure in Singapore Air Liquide and Vopak have signed a Memorandum of.
What goes up must come down: A review of battery energy storage system pricing
Energy Storage News
MARCH 11, 2024
Despite geopolitical unrest, the global energy storage system market doubled in 2023 by gigawatt-hours installed. Dan Shreve of Clean Energy Associates looks at the pricing dynamics helping propel storage to ever greater heights.
Worley Awarded Service Contracts for Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 (HH1) Project
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 11, 2024
Worley has been awarded a renewable hydrogen project services contract by Shell supporting the delivery of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project located in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
In lieu of recruitment, energy companies turn to upskilling to produce gen AI talent
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MARCH 11, 2024
In 2024 and beyond, explains Joseph Santamari of AWS, the energy sector will find combining generative AI with proper upskilling to be extremely valuable. If there’s one place where generative AI has the ability to make a tremendous impact, it’s the energy sector. AI could help streamline energy production and distribution, increasing efficiency and cutting carbon emissions from the vital processes that enable us to keep warm, travel and live our modern lives.
Sunpure Signs Contract With L&T to Supply Pv Robotic Cleaning Solution for the World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant at Neom
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 11, 2024
SUNPURE , leading global supplier of PV robotic cleaning solution, is thrilled to announce the signing of a major contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for supply of intelligent cleaning.
Xos receives order for 12 of its SV electric stepvans
Charged
MARCH 11, 2024
US electric truck manufacturer and fleet services provider Xos has received an order for 12 of its 22-foot SV stepvans from California-headquartered commercial laundry company Mission Linen Supply. The vehicles will be among the first of the longer 22-foot models to be delivered by Xos. They are suited to a variety of applications, including linen services, parcel delivery, utility and repair services, and armored transport.
Funding Bid Success for EMstor Set to Explore Geological Hydrogen Storage Potential in the East Midlands
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MARCH 11, 2024
Exciting new study funded through OFGEM/Innovate UK’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) will explore underground hydrogen storage potential. EMstor (East Midlands Storage) will study and map regional potential of intermediate to.
Standard Solar Acquires 18 MW Vermont Solar Project Portfolio
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MARCH 11, 2024
Standard Solar has acquired an 18.5 MW, six project solar portfolio in Vermont from local developer MHG Solar that is slated to provide clean energy to the state’s electric utilities under the Standard Offer Program. The portfolio projects, spread across Vermont, are: the 2.9 MW Evergreen Solar in Fair Haven; the 3.3 MW Halladay Solar in Middlebury, the 3.3.
Installation tips: Solar Tools USA impresses the importance of safety gear on roofs
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MARCH 11, 2024
For insight into the “safety and wearables” segment, SPW talked with Kevin King, president of Solar Tools USA, to learn more about proper safety harness selection and the various installation accessories helping keep residential installers safe on rooftops. What are the essential requirements for fall safety equipment when working on roofs as a solar installer?
Fires, floods and “macroeconomic shocks:” Climate risk report warns of vast impacts
Renew Economy
MARCH 11, 2024
Australia's first climate risk assessment is grim reading and outlines the threats people could face if the nation fails to prepare well for what's ahead. The post Fires, floods and “macroeconomic shocks:” Climate risk report warns of vast impacts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EnergyHub and Toyota North America partner on grid balancing programme
Smart Energy International
MARCH 11, 2024
Software company EnergyHub and auto major Toyota Motor North America are collaborating on a programme to shift EV charging load away from times of peak electricity demand. Aiming to help keep the power grid reliable, the partnership includes direct integration with EnergyHub’s platform to enable Toyota and Lexus drivers to take advantage of utility programmes.
The launch of Power2Drive South America Exhibition and Conference 2024
Charged
MARCH 11, 2024
Sponsored by Power2Drive. Renewable energies, energy storage and e-mobility play a central role in achieving climate protection targets. As efficient and environmentally friendly mobility solutions, electric vehicles have an important contribution to make to the energy transition. Power2Drive highlights the significance of electric cars for the energy mix and transport of the future.
The Brief: The Great Deployment runs through the muni bond market
Impact Alpha
MARCH 11, 2024
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Floating Gas-Fired Power Station Planned Off Louisiana Coast
POWER Magazine
MARCH 11, 2024
Entergy Louisiana has asked state officials for approval to build a floating natural gas-fired power plant that would serve areas along the Gulf Coast. The utility’s recent March filing with […] The post Floating Gas-Fired Power Station Planned Off Louisiana Coast appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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