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South Australia’s biggest battery charges up as new wave of storage prepares to enter grid

Renew Economy

Commissioning has started on what will be the biggest battery in South Australia, with a first-of-its-kind contract to deliver a "baseload renewables" supply to the giant Olympic Dam mine. The post South Australia’s biggest battery charges up as new wave of storage prepares to enter grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Plastics become growth driver for oil groups during energy transition

Financial Times: Energy

Focusing more on petrochemicals offers a hedge against falling demand for vehicle fuel

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Past deadline, COP29 climate talks salvage a meager agreement on climate financing

Impact Alpha

In the end, COP29 lived up to its low expectations. “Abysmally poor.” “A betrayal.” “A complete failure in terms of delivering the ambition. The post Past deadline, COP29 climate talks salvage a meager agreement on climate financing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Adani Group says it has enough cash to cover debt payments for the next year

Financial Times: Energy

Indian conglomerate releases report on its operations after the US indictment of founder Gautam Adani for alleged bribery

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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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Massive 70 GW wind and solar project that straddles Nullarbor given environmental criteria

Renew Economy

EPA says proposed 70 gigawatt wind and solar project that straddles Nullarbor is a complex case, with potential impact on land, sea and subterranean systems. The post Massive 70 GW wind and solar project that straddles Nullarbor given environmental criteria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Northvolt dilemma: Can European EVs avoid relying on Asian batteries?

Financial Times: Energy

Governments, carmakers and investors must recraft the region’s strategy after the fall of the Swedish group

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Plibersek defends coal mine approvals amid blockades of Newcastle port

Renew Economy

Environment minister Tanya Plibersek defends coal mine approvals as 170 people arrested for blockading world's biggest coal port at Newcastle. The post Plibersek defends coal mine approvals amid blockades of Newcastle port appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Vulcan to supply BASF chemical production facility in Germany with geothermal heat

ThinkGeoEnergy

Vulcan Energy Resources Limited (Vulcan) has entered into a staged agreement with chemical producer BASF SE (BASF) to joint develop a geothermal heat project to supply BASF’s Verbund site in the city of Ludwigshafen in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The partners will also evaluate the feasibility of constructing a lithium extraction plant within the BASF site to produce lithium from geothermal brine.

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Rooftop solar and EVs will dominate our grids: How do we reform the energy system around them?

Renew Economy

Australia’s electricity system is physically decentralising, but the regulatory response is to extend the current centralised operational and market model. That must change. The post Rooftop solar and EVs will dominate our grids: How do we reform the energy system around them? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Primark cuts value chain emissions by almost 12 per cent in a year

Business Green

Two thirds of clothes sold in Primark in the last year made from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, retailer's latest stocktake claims

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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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From finance deal to carbon trade: Here’s what was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks

Renew Economy

Many people are disappointed by COP29. It did not bring transformative change. But it was still a step forward for humanity's life-raft. The post From finance deal to carbon trade: Here’s what was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cheers, angst as US nuclear plant Three Mile Island to reopen

TechXplore

The planned reopening of the Three Mile Island nuclear plant is praised as a boon for Pennsylvania and a boost for AI, but it is loathed by residents still haunted by a near-catastrophic meltdown there in 1979.

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Australia’s bid to host climate COP for first time on hold as fossil lobby ups the ante at fractious Baku talks

Renew Economy

Australia's bid to host UN climate talks for first time stalled at fractious Baku COP, and may not happen at all if Labor loses power. But at least the world is spared the prospect of Ted O'Brien as host. The post Australia’s bid to host climate COP for first time on hold as fossil lobby ups the ante at fractious Baku talks appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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At COP29, a fresh start for carbon markets

Impact Alpha

As COP29 concludes with an eleventh hour deal for $300 billion in climate finance, another pivotal breakthrough also deserves attention: the financing that. The post At COP29, a fresh start for carbon markets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Labor girds for tricky fight for green hydrogen tax credits in last week of parliament

Renew Economy

The hydrogen tax credit bill is being introduced to Parliament, with the Coalition opposed and support from Greens and the Teals still not clear. The post Labor girds for tricky fight for green hydrogen tax credits in last week of parliament appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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JED calls for geothermal in Türkiye to be classified within scope of strategic investments

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Turkish Geothermal Energy Association (Jeotermal Enerji Dernegi / JED) , which unites the Turkish geothermal energy sector under one roof, has called for geothermal energy investments to be included within the scope of strategic investment incentives. Pointing out that Türkiye, one of the leading geothermal countries in the world, utilizes only 11% of its discovered resource potential, JED Chairman Ali Kindap stated that the sector is requesting geothermal energy investments to be classified

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Ed Miliband: COP29 deal 'creates huge opportunities for business and jobs'

Business Green

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary declares deal brokered in Baku is in Britain's national interest, as he warns the work for COP30 starts now

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Pertamina Geothermal reinforces capacity building with university partnership

ThinkGeoEnergy

PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGEO) has signed a strategic collaboration agreement wih the Universitas Pertamina (UPER) and the University of Auckland (UoA) for a capacity building program that combines academic study and practical experience. This initiatives is part of the Geothermal Energy Knowledge and Technology Based Advancement Certification (Geo-Elevate), a capacity-building program that aims to improve the competence of the PGE workforce and make sure that their skills are at par with

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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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Green jobs vacancies are surging, but are there enough skilled workers to fill them?

Business Green

UK demand for sustainability expertise increases despite overall job market decline, PwC's latest Jobs Barometer claims as calls grow for policies to help tackle green skills gaps

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory - Center for Bioenergy Innovation research supports Terragia biofuels approach

Global Renewable News

Using technology developed by researchers working with the Center for Bioenergy Innovation at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Dartmouth College, star.

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Solar mini-grids are spurring rural development in India

Eco-Business

Migration from rural parts of India has declined in villages that have installed mini-grids, while crop yields have increased by up to 40 per cent.

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Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Announces Newly Available Funding for Commercial, Industrial, & Agricultural Energy Waste and Emissions Reduction Projects

Global Renewable News

The Maryland Energy Administration today (Nov 21) announced the annual opening of the Fiscal Year 2025 Commercial, Industrial, & Agricultural Grant Program, a proven-effective funding partner for manu.

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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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Can Asean power renewable energy diplomacy?

Eco-Business

Asean needs to develop a collective response to the geopolitics of renewable energy in order to address resource nationalism and the adverse impacts of growing US-China rivalry on Southeast Asia's energy transition.

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Mocean Energy - Mocean Energy launches crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube

Global Renewable News

Scottish ocean energy pioneer Mocean Energy has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, Europe's largest private market investment platform. The campaign, which is now live.

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Climate talks avoid collapse with last-hour US$300 billion deal seen as dissatisfactory by developing states

Eco-Business

COP29 talks – running into overtime – concluded over the weekend with a signed deal to triple the amount of money to help poorer nations climate-proof their economies, but the promised funding falls short of the trillions of dollars needed.

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European Investment Bank - Spain: EIB and ILUNION sign €60 million green loan for energy efficiency investments

Global Renewable News

Highlights The investment will go towards improving energy efficiency in ILUNION's hotels and industrial laundries, promoting climate action. The project also contributes to social inclusi.

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The Guardian view on Cop29: poor-world discontent over a failure of rich countries to deliver | Editorial

The Guardian: Energy

A rushed final text in Baku strains trust between nations, as inadequate climate finance commitments leave vulnerable countries calling for justice The hasty imposition of a deal at the UN climate conference, Cop29, in Azerbaijan, over the objections of poorer nations has fractured global trust and undermined recent progress. This was supposed to be the “ finance Cop ” when two dozen industrialised countries – including the US, Europe and Canada – promised to pay developing nations for the damag

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company - Merry & Mindful: PG&E's Energy-Efficient Solutions for a Season of Savings

Global Renewable News

'Tis the season for more houseguests, mouthwatering meals, and dazzling decorations. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is sharing simple, energy-efficient actions to help customers manage th.

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As Cop29 wraps up and the climate crisis gathers pace, Australia’s dash for gas is confounding | Bill Hare

The Guardian: Energy

Nearly all observers believe Chris Bowen is strongly committed to action. Most agree that can’t be said for his party Cop29 in Baku has concluded but its outcome is disappointing – in many dimensions. Its decisions on finance – agreeing that the developed world would provide US$300bn a year by 2035 – come nowhere close to what’s needed. Ultimately, it may even be poisonous because of its lack of ambition and muddled scope – it does not even cover loss and damage.

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Vattenfall - COP29: "Business voices are driving change"

Global Renewable News

By Maja SchubertAt COP29, Annika Ramsköld joined policymakers and industry leaders to address the pressing challenges of climate change. Her impressions are hopeful, yet clear-eye.

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Blackout risk warning as scorching temperatures forecast for parts of NSW

The Guardian: Energy

Power supplies will become tight in NSW and Queensland this week, with parts of western Sydney tipped to approach 40C Follow our Australia politics live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Power supplies will become “tight” in New South Wales and Queensland later this week as the season’s first major heatwave coincides with outages at big coal-fired power stations.

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New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - Energy Efficient Appliance Rebates Are Now Available For Low- And Moderate-Income New Yorkers

Global Renewable News

Governor Kathy Hochul today (Nov 21) announced retail rebates are now available for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers to purchase energy efficient appliances at participating retailers. T.

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