Cutting carbon by ‘electrifying everything’
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APRIL 21, 2024
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Dutton kicks his own nuclear policy can down the road, amid reports of split in Coalition
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
Coalition delays release of nuclear power policy, saying "it won't be bullied" into meeting the timeline it set itself. The post Dutton kicks his own nuclear policy can down the road, amid reports of split in Coalition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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End times for the UK’s final coal-fired power station
The Guardian: Energy
APRIL 21, 2024
At Ratcliffe-on-Soar in Nottinghamshire, the turbines will stop spinning for good this year as the UK meets its pledge to ban coal use. We meet staff proud of the site’s 56-year history From the northernmost reaches of the River Soar in Nottinghamshire, the towers of Britain’s last coal-fired power station emerge from the flat countryside like concrete monuments to another time.
Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
Batteries become biggest supplier in California's evening peak for fourth time in a week, as renewables smash records with 156 pct of demand. The post Batteries the biggest player again as renewable records smashed in California, reach 156 pct of load appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Panasonic Energy enters discussions with IndianOil for lithium-ion battery manufacturing
Charged
APRIL 21, 2024
Panasonic Energy has signed a binding term sheet and initiated discussions with New Delhi-headquartered IndianOil to potentially form a joint venture to manufacture cylindrical lithium-ion batteries in India. Driven by anticipated expansion of the country’s battery demand, the two companies will conduct a feasibility study to finalize details of their collaboration by summer.
Another four-hour big battery wins planning approval as state gears up for grid with no coal
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
A four-hour battery project near the wheat belt town of Merredin gets planning approval as state prepares for a grid with no coal power. The post Another four-hour big battery wins planning approval as state gears up for grid with no coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Big Queensland wind farm gets federal green tick, while another is shown the door
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
Federal government gives environmental approval to 400MW wind farm in central Queensland on the same day it closes the door on a 300MW project proposed for the state's far north. The post Big Queensland wind farm gets federal green tick, while another is shown the door appeared first on RenewEconomy.
What Norway’s Home Guard can teach us about preparing for emergencies
Financial Times: Energy
APRIL 21, 2024
The government is using well-trained civilians to protect energy installations against Russian probing
Tritium’s rapid rise and spectacular collapse will be a lesson for Labor’s Made in Australia campaign
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
How Tritium, the EV fast charger maker that was the darling of the Australian manufacturing industry, came to collapse will be written about for many years. The post Tritium’s rapid rise and spectacular collapse will be a lesson for Labor’s Made in Australia campaign appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Poll: British public backs stronger climate leadership from politicians
Business Green
APRIL 21, 2024
Study reveals disconnect between Westminster opinion and public sentiment towards climate action, researchers claim
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.
RayGen raises $51m in round led by US oil giant and state-owned VC fund
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
US offshore oil drilling giant and Breakthrough Victoria lead $51m fundraising round for Australian solar and thermal storage hopeful RayGen. The post RayGen raises $51m in round led by US oil giant and state-owned VC fund appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Google Maps adds more public EV charging information
Charged
APRIL 21, 2024
Most popular mapping apps can show the locations of public EV chargers—but they lack important details, such as whether a station requires payment, and whether it is currently in service (EV-specific apps such as PlugShare provide much more detailed information). Now Google Maps has announced plans to upgrade the EV charger information it provides. The service plans to roll out new features designed to provide more detailed and current information about chargers.
Canberra to soak up solar with three new community batteries
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
Federal government grants $1.5 million to install three new community batteries in the suburbs of Canberra. The post Canberra to soak up solar with three new community batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Major investors leading push against Woodside’s climate plans ahead of AGM
The Guardian: Energy
APRIL 21, 2024
Norway’s KLP and the UK’s LGIM among those who say they have concerns over energy giant’s carbon transition goals Woodside Energy is facing the prospect of an overwhelming protest vote against its climate plans when shareholders meet on Wednesday, as global investors pick apart the emissions strategy of Australia’s biggest oil and gas company. Norway’s largest pension fund, KLP, and Britain’s biggest asset manager, LGIM, are the latest investors to disclose they will vote against Woodside’s clim
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.
Australia’s biggest wind and solar auction set for May, with focus on coal-heavy NSW
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
Federal government to launch Australia's biggest ever tender for wind and solar in May, with more than one third to be reserved for NSW to prepare for future coal closures. The post Australia’s biggest wind and solar auction set for May, with focus on coal-heavy NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
NovaCHARGE expands EV fleet management software
Charged
APRIL 21, 2024
US-based NovaCHARGE , which provides utility-grade EV charging solutions, has expanded its fleet management software to help effectively dispatch drivers and optimize off-site charging. NovaCHARGE Fleet Director combines vehicle management, a charging station locater, and worker management to efficiently dispatch drivers to move vehicles as needed, reducing costs by making use of existing offsite charging facilities such as EV charging hubs.
SwitchedOn Podcast: NZ one of the first countries to reach an electrification tipping point
Renew Economy
APRIL 21, 2024
Rewiring Aotearoa study shows the rising cost of petrol and gas in New Zealand means electric homes and EVs are now more affordable than fossil fuel alternatives. The post SwitchedOn Podcast: NZ one of the first countries to reach an electrification tipping point appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Plastic wet wipe legislation to be delivered before summer recess, Defra confirms
Business Green
APRIL 21, 2024
Response to consultation on plan to ban wet wipes containing plastic confirms new legislation is on the way
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?
Unpacking the experiments, barriers, and pivots: exploring community banking with Kataly Foundation
Impact Alpha
APRIL 21, 2024
Developing an investment strategy that meets our fiduciary requirements as resource stewards, embodies our racial justice values, and prioritizes the communities we serve. The post Unpacking the experiments, barriers, and pivots: exploring community banking with Kataly Foundation appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
A balancing act: Navigating land-use change for sustainable ecosystem services
Ideas 4 Sustainability
APRIL 21, 2024
Diverse landscapes such as the ones found in southwestern Ethiopia provide a multitude of essential services that sustain both nature and people. But human activities continue to shape the land. What does this land-use change do to these invaluable ecosystem services? How does the future look like for southwestern Ethiopia’s landscapes?
Efacec launches new 180 kW modular EV charger
Charged
APRIL 21, 2024
Portuguese EV charging infrastructure manufacturer Efacec has launched a new high-power modular EV charger incorporating an active monitoring and remote upgrade system. The QC180 is an all-in-one Plug & Charge-ready system. It allows for simultaneous charging at up to 180 kW, includes an independent remote connection for maintenance and asset management and incorporates a credit card payment terminal.
High interest rates could add billions to UK green energy transition, says report
The Guardian: Energy
APRIL 21, 2024
Resolution Foundation calls for fourfold increase in renewable power investment to reduce pressure on household bills A permanent shift to higher interest rates could add billions of pounds to the UK’s renewable energy transition, a leading thinktank has warned. Borrowing costs have soared since the easing of pandemic lockdowns and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the world’s leading central banks raised interest rates to tackle inflation – pushing up the costs of investment in infrastructure acr
Alpiq - Alpiq acquires a majority stake in the Finnish hydrogen pioneer P2X Solutions
Global Renewable News
APRIL 21, 2024
Alpiq emphasises its commitment to climate protection and strengthening the security of supply by acquiring a majority stake (54.9 percent) in the Finnish hydrogen pioneer P2X Solutions, which is head.
Net Zero Tracker: Private firms lag behind listed companies in net zero transition
Business Green
APRIL 21, 2024
Many of the world's largest publicly-listed firms have set targets to reach net zero, compared to only a fraction of privately-owned firms
Elemental Clean Fuels - Elemental Clean Fuels and Cariboo Low Carbon Fuels Partner to Advance Clean Fuels Hubs Across Western Canada
Global Renewable News
APRIL 21, 2024
Next-generation clean fuels hubs will advance the production and distribution of low-carbon fuels like hydrogen and renewable natural gas in Western Canada as part of a new partnership between Element.
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Energy Central
APRIL 21, 2024
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ACWA Power - ACWA Power partners with IRENA to spearhead global renewable energy transformation
Global Renewable News
APRIL 21, 2024
Saudi-listed ACWA Power, the world's largest private water desalination company, and a leader in energy transition and first mover into green hydrogen, signed an agreement to partner with the Inte.
Statkraft - Statkraft supplies hydropower and wind power to Deutsche Bahn
Global Renewable News
APRIL 21, 2024
Statkraft, Europe's largest producer of renewable power, and Deutsche Bahn have concluded further power purchase agreements (PPAs) for the supply of green power from hydropower and onshore wind fa.
How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
Eco-Business
APRIL 21, 2024
Cambodia’s reliance on microloans, long touted as a way to reduce poverty, belies concerns over debt-fuelled deforestation.
Drax - Drax announces carbon removals deal with C-Zero
Global Renewable News
APRIL 21, 2024
Carbon removals and renewable energy company Drax Group today (April 18) announced a carbon removals deal with C-Zero Markets (C-Zero), an environmental consultancy. The agreement is indicative of the.
Water is vital to climate and nature protection. Will it last?
Eco-Business
APRIL 21, 2024
As global heating shifts the planet’s water cycle out of balance, lives, nature and economies are under threat.
Enefit Green - The environmental impacts of the Liivi offshore wind farm revealed
Global Renewable News
APRIL 21, 2024
Enefit Green organised the Liivi offshore wind farm environmental study information days in Kihnu and Häädemeeste, where scientists from various fields presented the environmental impacts of the.
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