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Leading Trends in Supplier Diversity: Your 2024 Roadmap to Success

GreenBiz

Get ready to navigate the new nuances, challenges and opportunities that 2024 brings to your diverse supplier program

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World Wetlands Day: A Call to Action for U.S. Wetlands Preservation

NRDC onEarth

Today marks World Wetlands Day, a day to celebrate wetlands' vital role in our lives. Unfortunately, in the aftermath of Sackett v. EPA , wetlands are now at risk.

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These 2 startups preview the future of AI in the circular economy

GreenBiz

While AI makes splashy moves elsewhere, its subtle circular economy applications are already here.

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The road to a sustainable economy

The Environmental Blog

As the world struggles to combat climate change, the need for a sustainable economy is more urgent than ever. This means an economy that meets the needs of the current generation without compromising future ones. In this article, we’ll explore the steps leading powers can take to pave the way for an economy that works towards a greener future for all.

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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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Molecular sensor enables water bear hardiness by triggering dormancy

Envirotec Magazine

Microscope image of a tardigrade. Free radicals sensor triggers tardigrades to enter dehydrated tun state to withstand extreme stress Tardigrades – hardy, microscopic animals commonly known as “water bears” – use a molecular sensor that detects harmful conditions in their environment, telling them when to go dormant and when to resume normal life, according to findings reported in a January edition of the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

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Final North Atlantic Right Whale and Offshore Wind Strategy Released

NRDC onEarth

New federal strategy aims to protect and promote the recovery of North Atlantic right whales while responsibly developing offshore wind energy.

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Europe Leads the Charge in Expanding Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure for Heavy-Duty Transport

FuelCellsWorks

With 37 New Hydrogen Refueling Stations in 2023, Europe Paves the Way for Cleaner Commercial Transportation, Accommodating Heavy Vehicles at 92% of New Sites In 2023, 37 new hydrogen filling.

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USPS’s pilot of Canoo electric vans could signal opportunity for other commercial EV makers

Charged

EV startup Canoo seemed to have fallen off the media radar, until a recent volume order for its electric vans brought it back to the headlines. Now the company has announced another high-profile deal, this time with the United States Postal Service (USPS), which, after a decade or two of deliberation, finally appears to be moving forward with electrification.

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China Plans to Build More Than 1,200 Hydrogen Refueling Stations by 2025, More Than the Current Total Worldwide

FuelCellsWorks

China’s boom in the promotion of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles is generating increasing demand for hydrogen refueling stations (HRS), which has resulted in them being included in government plans and.

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Iran Starts Construction of Four New Nuclear Power Plants

POWER Magazine

Iran’s state-run news service said the country has started construction on four new nuclear power units. The IRNA agency on Feb. 1 reported that the four reactors would have expected […] The post Iran Starts Construction of Four New Nuclear Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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Nel Asa: Nel Realigns Relationship With Nikola and Will Support Fortescue on Its 80 MW Phoenix Hydrogen Hub

FuelCellsWorks

Nel ASA and Nikola have realigned their previous agreement, and at the same time Nel will become Fortescue’s supplier for their 80 MW electrolyser, for a total consideration of about.

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The Week in Impact Investing: Climate+

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: ? Climate beta. The flip side of climate risk is climate opportunity. The changing climate is. The post The Week in Impact Investing: Climate+ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Plug Signs BEDP Contract for a 500MW Electrolyzer in Europe

FuelCellsWorks

Plug’s total amount of Basic Engineering and Design Package (BEDP) contracts reaches 4.1GW. LATHAM, N.Y– Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green.

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Mercedes CTO says solid-state batteries may not be necessary

Charged

Solid-state battery technology is widely expected to be the next big thing in the EV world, as it promises higher energy density, lower cost and more safety than current Li-ion designs. However, Mercedes Chief Technology Officer Markus Schäfer recently voiced a contrarian view, saying that solid-state batteries “may not be necessary,” thanks to developments in lithium-ion-based battery tech.

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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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Solasync’s Game-Changer: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Generators on Wheels for a Sustainable Tomorrow

FuelCellsWorks

In the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions, the power industry constantly evolves, introducing technologies that could significantly impact our environmental footprint. At SolaSync, we are proud to be at the.

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New EV batteries use cost-effective niobium additives in the cathode

Charged

New battery chemistries using niobium oxide in the cathode active materials are nearing completion in Asia, according to CBMM , a niobium manufacturer and seller. Since 2019, CBMM has seen a 500% increase in niobium oxide exports to fulfill demand for new uses for EV battery cathodes. The company expects sales to reach 1,000 tons in 2024, when the new batteries will be released, aimed at supplying the passenger car segment.

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Landmark Hydrogen Huband Trucks Support Ark Energygreen Zinc Ambitions

FuelCellsWorks

Ark Energy is developing the SunHQ H2 hydrogen hub in Townsville, which will include a 1 MW hydrogen electrolyser, compressors, storage and refuelling infrastructure. With a production capacity of up.

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Nel ASA’s Pivot with Nikola and Bold Alliance with Fortescue

Hydrogen Fuel News

Nel ASA’s Strategic Realignment with Nikola and New Alliance with Fortescue In a pivotal move within the green energy sector, Nel ASA, a renowned hydrogen company, has restructured its prior agreement with Nikola, a key player in the electric vehicle industry. At the same time, Nel ASA is stepping up as a supplier for Fortescue’s 80 MW Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project , signaling a new phase in its expansion.

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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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HYSETCO Makes Groundbreaking Order of 150 Hydrogen-Powered Light Commercial Vehicles from STELLANTIS

FuelCellsWorks

“Target for 2024 we are going to double the size of our fleet by the end of the year” In an unprecedented move, HysetCo, a European leader in hydrogen mobility,

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Food company Mars to order 300 electric heavy-duty trucks

Charged

Some may think of Mars as a candy company (your correspondent has a weakness for peanut M&Ms), but it’s a food industry giant that owns 50 global brands, and operates a large truck fleet. Now the company has announced plans to put 300 heavy-duty electric trucks into operation in Europe by 2030, in partnership with Einride , a Swedish transport company specializing in electric and self-driving vehicles.

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Hynoca-Alkmaar Project: The Hynoca® Solution at the Heart of a New “Hydrogen Valley” Supported by the European Union

FuelCellsWorks

Haffner Energy’s mission is to make decarbonized energy production possible by bringing local players together around common interests. The Hynoca-Alkmaar project in north of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, developed by.

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Array Technologies Releases Upgraded Solar Tracker

Solar Industry

Array Technologies has introduced enhancements to its STI H250 solar tracker, including a driveline motion transmission system. This latest tracker includes additional features such as reduced number of piles per tracker, enhanced tolerance for east-west tilt and a wider north-south angle between rows, says the company. The transmission system from the DuraTrack tracker has been integrated into the STI H250, enabling removal of the driveline.

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Hexagon Purus Maritime Sponsors Young Students Sailing Hydrogen-Powered Boat From the Netherlands to London

FuelCellsWorks

Twenty-three ambitious students have a clear goal in mind: within just one year, they aim to design a hydrogen-powered boat that will sail across the North Sea from the Netherlands.

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Airbus ZEROe tests new hydrogen energy system for aircraft

Hydrogen Fuel News

This represents an important move ahead in reaching its goal to fly H2 planes by 2035. A test has now been successfully completed by the Airbus ZEROe team on its hydrogen energy propulsion system created for use in fuel cell aircraft. The new system is known as the “iron pod” and involves an electric motor and H2 fuel cell. The Iron Pod was designed for aircraft running an electric motor powered by hydrogen energy through a fuel cell , and also includes the cooling and range of con

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Digital Catapult Launches Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator to Propel Hydrogen Technology Into Uk’s Industrial Landscape

FuelCellsWorks

The Hydrogen Sensor Accelerator Programme, part of the Hydrogen Innovation Initiative (HII), will accelerate the development and preparedness of sensors for the hydrogen sector.

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Southeast Asia to add 300MW of floating solar in early 2024, key to solar expansion

PV Tech

Southeast Asia is expected to add 300MW of floating solar PV (FPV) capacity in early 2024, according to a report from research firm Rystad Energy.

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Fitzpatrick, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Hydrogen Infrastructure and Technological Innovation

FuelCellsWorks

WASHINGTON, DC– Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) and Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) introduced the Hydrogen Infrastructure and Innovation Act (HIFIA). This bipartisan, bicameral legislation establishes a pilot program to provide grants and.

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Chart: Which countries are leading the green hydrogen race?

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Whether you believe green hydrogen to be fundamental to the clean energy transition or dismiss it as an overhyped technology, one thing is for certain — more of it is coming.

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Termination of Green Hydrogen-To-Methanol Pilot in Antwerp Due to Economic Challenges and High Energy Costs

FuelCellsWorks

In 2019, the collaborative effort of seven prominent industrial and business partners (Advario, ENGIE, Fluxys, Indaver, INOVYN, ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen and Port of Antwerp-Bruges) led to the inception of the ‘Power.

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Clean Power Alliance Signs PPA for SoCal Public Facilities 

Solar Industry

The Clean Power Alliance (CPA) board of directors has approved a multi-site PPA with Coast Energy to install renewable backup power systems in 11 public buildings within CPA communities. The PPA with Coast Energy supports CPA’s Power Ready program in providing participating public agencies which serve a critical community purpose with resiliency capabilities at no cost by installing solar-plus-storage systems to ensure a backup energy source when a power outage occurs.

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Duke Energy Plans to Accelerate Hydrogen-Capable Natural Gas Generation in Person County

FuelCellsWorks

Energy demands eight times greater than predicted two years ago are driving Duke Energy’s move to double its plans for hydrogen-capable natural gas generation in Person County. The addition is.

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Monarch Cement, Evergy Energy Partner on Kansas Solar Project

Solar Industry

Monarch Cement and Evergy Energy Solutions have partnered on a 20 MW solar project, to be located on Monarch’s Humboldt, Kan. property, that is designed to offset a portion of the cement company’s energy consumption. “The Board of Directors and Management of The Monarch Cement Company are extremely excited about this win-win venture where we are making a giant movement toward achieving our 2050 carbon neutrality goals, being socially responsible and providing a more than significant return

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DOE Awards $3.2 Million in Vouchers to 31 Small Businesses and Other Entities to Accelerate Market Adoption of Clean Hydrogen Technologies

FuelCellsWorks

Hydrogen-related selections are part of a larger $9.8 million in support for 111 small businesses and organizations nationwide to advance the clean energy economy The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).

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