CSRD, CSDDD, ESRS and more: A cheat sheet of EU sustainability regulations
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2023
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UK government pledges £4.3 million to develop space-based solar
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 12, 2023
The UK government says it will provide £4.3 million towards eight projects that promise to advance the state of space-based solar power. Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps was scheduled to make the announcement at London Tech Week on 13 June. Spaced-based solar power collects energy from the Sun using panels on satellites and beaming it safely back to earth with wireless technology.
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DOE releases a hydrogen roadmap to cut emissions
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2023
The Department of Energy is prioritizing green hydrogen as a path forward for a net-zero economy.
Mono vs. Poly Solar Panels: Which is More Effective?
U.S. Green Technology
JUNE 12, 2023
Comparing the Efficiency of Mono and Poly Solar Panels Solar energy has unquestionably emerged as a remarkably immaculate and infinitely sustainable solution for the formidable challenge of power generation. As the insatiable demand for renewable energy relentlessly ascends to unprecedented heights, solar panels have inevitably soared in popularity, captivating the hearts and minds of individuals.
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.
New construction plus old data is a dangerous formula for flood control
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2023
America’s aging flood control infrastructure is failing even with federal funding on its way.
Questions Answered on Canadian Wildfires—a Public Health Threat Linked to Climate Change
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 12, 2023
Here is some key information that may help us prepare for the future and address the fossil fuels at the root of the problem.
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Queensland budgets $19bn for shift to renewables, in huge push away from coal
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2023
"The most significant investment ever:" Queensland government allocates $19 billion over four years to ensure the state meets its renewable energy targets. The post Queensland budgets $19bn for shift to renewables, in huge push away from coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Companies must act to stop child labor in the US
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2023
To address the growing child labor challenge in the U.S., companies must grapple with what went wrong by taking a hard look at their supplier due diligence and management processes.
Coal outages strike across two states as power prices march up
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2023
Number of coal outages hit grid over long weekend as generator warns of more price hikes. The post Coal outages strike across two states as power prices march up appeared first on RenewEconomy.
OPESS Latest Industrial, Commercial and Residential Energy Storage Solutions to Land at ESS Europe 2023
altenergymag
JUNE 12, 2023
Driven by its commitment to empowering global small and midsize companies and manufacturers with its intelligent, cost-effective, and reliable energy solutions, OPESS's next-gen storage products promise industry-leading versatility, safety, and performance, designed to facilitate businesses in all sectors to accelerate toward energy transition while boosting their productivity and lowing the costs.
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.
Community-based climate partnerships poised to gain from new “green bank” funding
Impact Alpha
JUNE 12, 2023
Adapting to climate change, and preventing its worst impacts, is a daunting job – too big for most local governments, nonprofits, or businesses. The post Community-based climate partnerships poised to gain from new “green bank” funding appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
ACT starts to bank its cheapest wind power yet in next stage to kick out fossil fuels
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2023
ACT starts to source its cheapest wind power yet, guaranteeing lower prices into the future as it moves to next stage of kicking out fossil fuels. The post ACT starts to bank its cheapest wind power yet in next stage to kick out fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Brief: Local climate partnerships, Just Capital’s impact-linked carry, EVs in India, digital health in Nigeria
Impact Alpha
JUNE 12, 2023
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ? Join Wednesday’s Call. At Heron Foundation, Preeti Bhattacharji tested strategies to boost the impact of municipal bonds. As. The post The Brief: Local climate partnerships, Just Capital’s impact-linked carry, EVs in India, digital health in Nigeria appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Hydrogen’s dirty secret: Leaks could have 12-times impact on global warming than CO2
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2023
Study says leaked hydrogen could have global warming impact 12-times stronger than CO2, highlighting need to prevent leakages during production, transportation, and usage. The post Hydrogen’s dirty secret: Leaks could have 12-times impact on global warming than CO2 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Navigating the Kakhovka Dam Collapse: NASA Harvest Consortium Assesses Agriculture Impacts with Satellite Imagery
Planet Pulse
JUNE 12, 2023
On the heels of the catastrophic destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam on June 6, recent analysis of satellite imagery by NASA Harvest shows that three of the four major canal inlets vital for farm irrigation are already disconnected, with the fourth dangerously close to joining the list in the coming days. You can read more in the full article below, cross-posted from our partners at NASA Harvest, NASA’s Global Food Security and Agriculture Consortium.
Australia needs 1.5°C target to break regulatory deadlock and kick coal out of grid
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2023
Australia urged to set "bold" 1.5°C target to try and break regulatory deadlock and investment blockage that threaten to derail its transition to renewables. The post Australia needs 1.5°C target to break regulatory deadlock and kick coal out of grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Jeep Cherokee Grand 4xe: The Planet-Friendly SUV with Impressive Performance
Green Living Guy
JUNE 12, 2023
Jeep Cherokee Grand 4xe: Fuel Efficiency and Performance Combined Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe has introduced it for 2023. For this Grand Cherokee 4xe is a tough plug-in hybrid electric SUV. One that is both planet-friendly and capable of delivering impressive performance. Especially and on even the toughest terrain. The Trailhawk variant of the Grand Cherokee […] The post Jeep Cherokee Grand 4xe: The Planet-Friendly SUV with Impressive Performance appeared first on Green Living Guy.
Ørsted and Vestas to use low-carbon steel and recycled bladed in offshore wind projects
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2023
Ørsted and Vestas announce "industry-first" partnership to deliver "net-zero wind farms" with turbine towers made from low-carbon steel and blades made from recycled materials. The post Ørsted and Vestas to use low-carbon steel and recycled bladed in offshore wind projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
Poor Air Quality Isn’t the Only Way Wildfires Affect Cities
The City Fix
JUNE 12, 2023
Thousands of people in Quebec, Canada evacuated their homes this month due to raging wildfires. More than 400 miles away, New York City experienced its worst air quality in history, and briefly had the worst air quality of any city in the.
Coca-Cola Canada Bottling to use Volvo VNR Electric trucks in pilot program
Charged
JUNE 12, 2023
Volvo Trucks North America has announced that its electric trucks will be used by Coca-Cola Canada Bottling as part of a pilot program in the Greater Montreal Area. Coke Canada operates a fleet of 650 heavy-duty trucks. On April 13, Volvo Trucks hosted a demo day for delivery drivers, who learned to extend range by maximizing return of power to the battery with regenerative braking.
Alloy Enterprises Delivers On-demand, Scalable Aluminum Parts to Lightweight the EV Boom
Greentown Labs
JUNE 12, 2023
Today’s automotive industry is deeply reliant on steel, a material that accounts for roughly seven percent of global GHG emissions. On average, a vehicle contains about one ton of steel. Steel is heavy and drags down efficiency. Lightweighting has already been a priority as the sector seeks to make internal combustion engine vehicles more efficient, but it’ll become all the more critical with the shift to EVs; EVs are heavier, on average, due to their weighty batteries.
Québec transit authorities order 1,229 electric buses using BAE Systems’ Gen3 drive system
Charged
JUNE 12, 2023
The Association du Transport Urbain du Québec (ATUQ), which represents 10 public transit authorities serving the major urban centers in the province of Québec, has ordered up to 1,229 battery-electric buses using BAE Systems’ Gen3 electric drive system BAE Systems will provide its electric drive systems to Nova Bus for integration on the buses. There are already some 1,800 buses in the province powered by BAE Systems’ technology.
‘We Have to Stop Demonising Oil and Gas’ Jacob Rees-Mogg Told UAE Investment Chief
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 12, 2023
Former Business and Energy Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg spoke of his desire for people to “stop demonising oil and gas” in a private meeting with the head of the United Arab Emirates’s state investment company, DeSmog can reveal. Rees-Mogg agreed with Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak that “hydrocarbons need to be part of the [energy] solution”. He also suggested that the UK and UAE could collaborate more closely on the development of nuclear small modular reactors, and hydrogen – which critics say is be
CDP: Only six per cent of global emissions covered by on-track targets
Business Green
JUNE 12, 2023
Climate disclosure platform debuts new tracker that confirms vast majority of corporates are not yet on track to meet decarbonisation goals
Industry-Funded Comic for Kids Casts Hydrogen Fuel as Climate Hero
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 12, 2023
A hydrogen industry lobby group has produced a comic book aimed at high schoolers that suggests solar and wind power are incapable of fueling decarbonization goals, and that only hydrogen fuel cells provide sufficient energy to eliminate fossil fuels. In the comic, several giant robots — led by Battery Bot — are defending the city of Neo Toronto from an attack by Exhaust-o-Saurus.
SCHLETTER AT INTERSOLAR 2023: AGRI-PV, SOLAR CARPORTS, AND 3D-METAVERSE
altenergymag
JUNE 12, 2023
The company is also exploring new virtual worlds: “House of Schletter” is a metaverse where visitors to the exhibition stand can test out and experience the latest products.
The Latest Trends & Innovations in Lithium-ion Battery Technology
Energy Central
JUNE 12, 2023
The latest trends and innovations in lithium battery technology are revolutionizing the way we think about #energystorage! From longer-lasting batteries for electric vehicles to ultra-fast charging capabilities for #smartphones, lithium-ion batteries are paving the way for a more sustainable and efficient future. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in battery.
Show and tell: Qcells’ exciting clean energy transition all set for Intersolar Europe 2023
altenergymag
JUNE 12, 2023
Qcells’ #CleanEnergyCrew will roll into the Intersolar Europe exhibition in Munich with a whole suite of attractive solar solutions to show and tell: from next-gen solar modules – including an outlook on Qcells’ tandem technology – to innovative financial packages for the home and small business.
Study: UK offshore wind pipeline closes in on 100GW
Business Green
JUNE 12, 2023
Industry warns UK 'cannot afford to be complacent', as global offshore wind pipeline grows by a massive 400GW in the past year
Hydrogen and fuel cell community met in Vancouver
altenergymag
JUNE 12, 2023
hy-fcell Canada as hub of the international hydrogen and fuel cell community | June 17 - 19, 2024 hy-fcell Canada in Vancouver again
The denial of climate science is, sadly, human nature
Terra Infirma
JUNE 12, 2023
I’m currently reading the wonderfully quirky and free-ranging Map Addict by Mike Parker which I happened upon in a charity bookshop a couple of weeks ago. In the chapter on religion and maps, Parker cites some supremely confident dismissals of the idea that the world was spherical, eg: They are at war also with common sense itself and the very laws of nature, declaring, as they do, that the earth is a central sphere, and that there are antipodes, who must be standing head downward and on w
Maxeon Solar Technologies to Showcase Solar Energy Innovations at Intersolar Europe 2023
altenergymag
JUNE 12, 2023
New Partnership with Electric Vehicle Charging Software Provider Announces Membership in the European Solar PV Industry Alliance
Ammonia Export Costs
Energy Central
JUNE 12, 2023
Ammonia Export Costs IEA. | renewable hydrogen Oman Oman is a producer economy with net zero ambitions. Hydrocarbon production has a dominant role in Oman’s economy with oil and gas representing around 60% of the country’s total export income in recent years. Currently, Oman’s energy needs are almost entirely met by domestic fossil fuel resources, with natural gas.
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