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Clenergy Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership with GEMINOX

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Clenergy has recently entered into a strategic distribution partnership with GEMINOX SRL.

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One of Australia’s first solar farms goes into administration, and will be sold

Renew Economy

One of the very first solar farms built in Australia goes into voluntary administration despite having a long term government contract. The post One of Australia’s first solar farms goes into administration, and will be sold appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Plastic packaging, next-gen battery technologies and cement – trends from Cleantech Forum Europe Live in Edinburgh

CleanTech Group

For the Materials & Chemicals sector, the recent Cleantech Forum Europe Live in Edinburgh included insight into plastics and packaging, cement and concrete,

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Zali Steggall: The independent MP hoping to lead a ‘teal wave’ to Canberra

Renew Economy

Meet Zali Steggall: the original 'teal' independent hoping to lead a wave of climate-friendly independents to Canberra. The post Zali Steggall: The independent MP hoping to lead a ‘teal wave’ to Canberra 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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Gasoline Prices Have Probably Peaked For Now

R-Squared Energy

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions on Russian oil, the price of crude oil rapidly climbed above $120 a barrel. Gasoline prices — which had already been climbing since bottoming out in April 2020 — rapidly followed. For the week ending March 14, 2022, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reported a weekly retail average gasoline prices across all grades of $4.41 a gallon.

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Angus Taylor opens Tindo’s new assembly line in rare visit to solar facility

Renew Economy

Angus Taylor makes a rare appearance at a solar energy facility in Adelaide, to open an assembly line at Australia's only solar panel manufacturer. The post Angus Taylor opens Tindo’s new assembly line in rare visit to solar facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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“Not aligned to Paris:” AGL concedes coal exit plans don’t meet climate goals

Renew Economy

AGL concedes its controversial demerger plans are not consistent with Paris climate goals, and will be costly to shareholders. The post “Not aligned to Paris:” AGL concedes coal exit plans don’t meet climate goals appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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A Reliable 85 Percent Clean Grid For California Data Explorer

Energy Innovation

The post A Reliable 85 Percent Clean Grid For California Data Explorer appeared first on Energy Innovation: Policy and Technology.

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New Zealand sets first “stepping stone” carbon budgets on road to net zero

Renew Economy

New Zealand sets carbon dioxide budgets out to 2035, setting the path to its zero carbon target for 2050. The post New Zealand sets first “stepping stone” carbon budgets on road to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Engie and WBCSD team up to develop net zero industrial manufacturing principles

Business Green

World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) joins forces with Engie Impact in bid to scale global net zero manufacturing practices. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has teamed up with engineering giant Engie to develop a set of guidelines and principles to support manufacturers in their pursuit of net zero emissions targets, the two organisations announced last week.

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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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Over 2000 submissions to Viva ‘potentially dangerous’ floating LNG terminal

Renew Economy

Submissions cite likely environmental damage caused by proposed dredging and the threat of a gas explosion in a terminal close to residential areas. The post Over 2000 submissions to Viva ‘potentially dangerous’ floating LNG terminal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The environmental impacts of fast fashion returns have been ignored for too long

Business Green

A better understanding what drives consumers to return their clothes can help efforts to curb the rising carbon, waste and packaging footprint of fast fashion returns, argues Hubbub founder Trewin Restorick. Fast fashion brand Boohoo reported that profits had taken a hit after online shoppers returned clothes faster than before the pandemic. Whilst the financial implications are clear, it is much harder to gauge the environmental impact of this change in consumer behaviour.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: AGL, MCB and smart inverters

Renew Economy

Mike Cannon-Brookes takes on AGL, plus Hitachi’s Stephen Sproul on advanced inverters. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: AGL, MCB and smart inverters appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Survey: Two thirds of motorists plan to switch to EVs

Business Green

Combination of potential cost savings and environmental concerns driving growing interest in electric vehicles, according to new YouGov survey. Over two thirds of motorists intend to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) in the coming years, according to the results of a new survey that will fuel hopes that the booming market for zero emission vehicles can ride out the any economic downturn.

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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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International Hydropower Association - IHA welcomes two new members under new sustainability criteria

Global Renewable News

The International Hydropower Association (IHA).

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As conflict and climate change bite, are high food prices here to stay?

Eco-Business

The era of cheap food may be ending as climate change, conflict and widespread poverty make food harder to grow and afford – but key policy shifts could help.

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CorPower - EVOLVE Project reveals positive role for wave energy in Europe's future low carbon energy system

Global Renewable News

With official results from the EVOLVE Project.

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India mulls battery swapping policy to spur more electric vehicle converts

Eco-Business

Indian government think-tank NITI Aayog has now proposed a 'battery as a service' model to promote electric vehicles in the country.

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U.S. Department of Energy - Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $2.3 Billion Investment To Cut U.S. Carbon Pollution

Global Renewable News

DOE Launches $2.25B Bipartisan Infrastructure.

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Sand mining threatens Narmada's 'queen of the river' and other aquatic species

Eco-Business

Sand mining has adversely impacted the ecology of the Narmada river, including threats to fish and other aquatic species.

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Baseload Capital - Baseload Capital starts fourth operation in Japan

Global Renewable News

The operation represents the second phase in.

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WWF Singapore hires Kamal Seth from RSPO India as global palm oil lead

Eco-Business

Seth has relocated from India to Singapore to join the conservation group.

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Primoris - Primoris Services Corporation Awarded $130 Million Solar Project

Global Renewable News

Primoris Services Corporation (NASDAQ Global.

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How Can You Help the Environment At Home?

The Environmental Blog

People are waking up to the urgency of the climate crisis , and everyone who acknowledges the gravity of the situation wants to take meaningful action. In the face of such imminent harm, some people feel understandably disenchanted about whether or not they can make a substantive difference as individuals. In fact, conscientious efforts to live in a way that reflects the dire need to change are more important now than ever before.

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ComEd - Waukegan Public Schools, ComEd Complete Projects to Reduce Energy Use, Save Money and Improve the EnvironmentFive-year, 51-project effort part of ComEd Energy Efficiency Program recently recognized by U.S. EPA and Department of Energy

Global Renewable News

ComEd and the Waukegan Public Schools (WPS).

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Primark announces expansion of Sustainable Cotton Programme

Business Green

Retailer plans to train 275,000 cotton farmers in more sustainable farming practices by 2023. Primark has announced plans to expand its Sustainable Cotton Programme in support of its goal to ensure all the cotton in its clothes is organic, recycled, or produced using sustainable practices by 2027. The company confirmed late last week that it is to increase the number of smallholder cotton farmers it plans to train in more sustainable farming techniques by 80 per cent, taking the total number set

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California Public Utilities Commission - CPUC Supports Transportation Electrification With Approval of PG&E Vehicle-Grid Integration Pilot Programs

Global Renewable News

The California Public Utilities Commission.

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All-Season Tires For The Tesla Model 3 To Keep Things Simple — Turned Out To Be Safe & Cheap

CleanTechnica

Back in November 2019, I wrote about my choice to replace the Michelin Pilot Sport 4 originally fittet on my Tesla Model 3 with all-season Michelin CrossClimate+ tyres (I recommend reading that article to learn more about my choice of tyre size etc.). After 30 months and 85,000 km (53,000 miles), these tires were ripe […].

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U.S. Department of Energy - Funding Notice: $8 Million Available to Study the Co-Location of Agriculture and Solar Energy

Global Renewable News

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar.

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Sold Out! Every EV Volkswagen Can Manufacture In 2022 Is Already Spoken For

CleanTechnica

Volkswagen says it has many more orders for electric cars than it can fill.

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Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited - KenGen Plans to Add 400MW Geothermal Energy to the National Grid

Global Renewable News

The Kenya Electricity Generating Company.

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A 1st in the U.S., Unions Announce Deal to Build Offshore Wind Farms (Video)

CleanTechnica

The National Offshore Wind Agreement sets industry on a course to build an equitable offshore workforce with family-sustaining careers.

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Strike Energy Limited - Mid-West Geothermal Power Project Inferred Resource Statemen

Global Renewable News

Highlights The Mid-West Geothermal Power.

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Tesla’s Recycled Batteries: Almost 92% Reuse Of Raw Materials

CleanTechnica

Tesla’s recycled batteries have provided almost 92% of their original raw materials back to Tesla for future use, according to new information in Tesla’s 2021 Impact Report. Tesla’s factories are already using an in-house, closed-loop recycling system. This allows for all of Tesla’s batteries that it receives to be recycled with up to 92% of […].