Europe encourages carbon removal with a stick, rather than a carrot
GreenBiz
MAY 15, 2023
A new carbon removal framework in the EU could provide the foundation needed to instill trust in a young carbon removal market.
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Sustainable Rice Farming: Balancing Productivity with Environmental Impact
The Environmental Blog
MAY 15, 2023
Over the last few years, the attention turned towards climate change has resulted in increased scrutiny on a number of industries around the world. Farming has been no exception. In fact, agriculture results in 10% of all greenhouse gases emitted in a year just within the United States. One particular area of farming that is often overlooked is rice farming, however there is still a major environmental impact to be had.
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Surviving the real-world challenges of sustainability communications
GreenBiz
MAY 15, 2023
From avoiding greenwashing to confronting haters and critics, there's no end of things to think about
President Biden Celebrates Pebble Veto: “The Mine Will Not Be Built.”
NRDC onEarth
MAY 15, 2023
In the Rose Garden celebration of conservation achievements, President Joe Biden elevates the Pebble Mine veto—calling the Bristol Bay fishery “a marvel,” citing scientific consensus of unacceptable risk from large-scale mining, and thanking Alaska Natives and the broad-based coalition for their 20-year opposition to the proposed mine.
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.
House overwhelmingly supports satellite-driven precision agriculture
GreenBiz
MAY 15, 2023
Congress rallies behind farmers as it comes together to expand precision agriculture via satellites.
Illinois Needs to Address Transportation Pollution—Not Widen I-55
NRDC onEarth
MAY 15, 2023
Illinois has a transportation pollution problem. Expanding I-55 would only worsen it, putting vulnerable communities at risk.
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Electric truck expert: Tesla Semi is a great product, but may struggle against more established OEMs
Charged
MAY 15, 2023
The market for heavy-duty electric trucks is heating up—long-established OEMs and startups alike are moving on from the pilot stage, and filling substantial orders from customers. During a recent conversation with Rustam Kocher, once Charging Infrastructure Lead at Daimler Trucks North America and now a consultant (watch for the full interview in the next print issue of Charged ), I asked which truck manufacturers he thinks are the most likely to lead in the electric brave new world.
“World first” solar methanol plant signs up potential investor and offtaker
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
Vast Solar signs up potential investor and offtaker in Port Augusta solar methanol plant to be powered by Australia's first large-scale solar thermal project. The post “World first” solar methanol plant signs up potential investor and offtaker appeared first on RenewEconomy.
PREMO releases high-power common-mode chokes for on-board EV chargers
Charged
MAY 15, 2023
Spanish magnetic components manufacturer PREMO has introduced new four-phase, high-power common-mode chokes for EMC noise filtering in on-board EV chargers of up to 22 kW. The 4CMCN065R0-16H and 4CMCN065R0-32H automotive-grade chokes have a 32 mm low profile, less than 5.8 cm 3 size and more than 98.5% efficiency—which makes them ideal for use in EVs where space and energy efficiency are critical, the company said.
Geothermal Power: Harnessing the Earth's Heat for Clean Energy Generation
altenergymag
MAY 15, 2023
Geothermal power, a clean and renewable source of energy, has gained significant attention in recent years due to its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and its reliability as a source of energy. By 2030, it is anticipated to reach around US$ 7.1 billion, expanding at a CAGR of 5% from 2022 to 2030.
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.
GM’s new Envolve business unit to offer tailored solutions for fleet customers
Charged
MAY 15, 2023
Fleet customers represent a lucrative line of business for General Motors. This year, the company reported that GM Fleet achieved its best first quarter of commercial fleet sales since 2006. In order to better address the rapidly-changing fleet market, GM has now brought all of its fleet products and services under a new brand called GM Envolve. The new business unit will be headed by VP of Commercial Growth Strategies and Operations Steve Hill.
Leveraging ESG data for impact investing
Impact Alpha
MAY 15, 2023
Management guru Peter Drucker is credited with the popular maxim “what gets measured gets managed.” This holds true also in impact investing where. The post Leveraging ESG data for impact investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Requirements and assembly solutions for E-mobility
Charged
MAY 15, 2023
Sponsored by Nordson Sealant Equipment. The current supply chain situation of semiconductors and also many other, much simpler components shows how important the local production actually is. Not only car manufacturers but also suppliers, which after relocating production sites abroad or even continental relocation, are now experiencing delivery difficulties, some of them considerable.
Victoria to legislate ambitious emissions target, lock in 95 pct renewables
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
Victoria’s Labor government locks in shift to 95% renewables with one of the world’s most ambitious emissions reduction targets set to be legislated. The post Victoria to legislate ambitious emissions target, lock in 95 pct renewables 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.
Delta-Q Technologies mass-produces its 3.3 kW EV battery charger
Charged
MAY 15, 2023
Canadian EV charger producer Delta-Q Technologies has begun mass production of its mid-power battery charger, the XV3300, for off-road mobile machinery. The charging system’s 3-in-1 IP67-rated design includes a 3.3 kW battery charger, a 500 W DC-DC converter for auxiliary loads such as AC, lights and navigation, and an EV charging station interface.
Bluescope backs gravity storage start-up with funds and lab at Port Kembla
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
BlueScope Steel chips in funds and prime real estate at its Port Kembla hub to build a “world first” gravitational energy storage R&D facility. The post Bluescope backs gravity storage start-up with funds and lab at Port Kembla appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Planckton Data Leverages Granular Carbon Data for Near-term Emissions Reduction
Greentown Labs
MAY 15, 2023
Robin Goswami and Sandeep Roy have decades of experience in the energy, chemicals, and mining industries. A year ago, they founded a climatetech startup focused on helping asset-heavy companies understand and manage their carbon footprint, with the ultimate aim of achieving net-zero carbon emissions. Planckton Data helps companies collect and analyze machine-level, real-time emissions data to create detailed carbon footprints and actionable pathways to emissions-reduction.
Broken regulations, not community opposition, are delaying transmission
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
Acknowledging that the regulatory environment is not fit for purpose is one thing; proceeding with transmission projects with this knowledge is absurd. The post Broken regulations, not community opposition, are delaying transmission 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?
Pattern Energy Begins Operation at Sumita Tono Wind Project in Japan
altenergymag
MAY 15, 2023
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, and its affiliate in Japan, Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI), announced it has completed construction and begun operation at its 113 megawatt (MW) Sumita Tono Wind facility, in the mountainous area between the municipalities of Tono and Sumita, in Iwate Prefecture.
South Australia eyes “competitive tender” to fast-track hydrogen, big renewables
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
Draft bill to fast-track "next wave" of hydrogen and renewable projects in SA, including a “clear competitive tender” for government-owned land and waters. The post South Australia eyes “competitive tender” to fast-track hydrogen, big renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
It’s Time for IMO to Regulate Underwater Ship Noise
NRDC onEarth
MAY 15, 2023
To protect ocean biodiversity, the International Maritime Organization must take action to require commercial ships to reduce underwater noise.
“Our energy highways are at gridlock:” AEMO in new push for “unglamorous” transmission
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
AEMO says network in gridlock and unable to shift enough wind and solar, as Bowen says regulator decisions need to be about more than pure economics. The post “Our energy highways are at gridlock:” AEMO in new push for “unglamorous” transmission appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Scientists Have Now Linked Worsening Western Wildfires to Top Polluters
DeSmogBlog
MAY 15, 2023
New research for the first time links wildfire risks and impacts in western North America to carbon emissions traceable to the world’s largest fossil fuel and cement companies. The analysis has important implications for corporate climate accountability and may help bolster litigation aimed at holding fossil fuel producers liable for climate-related damages, the researchers say.
Darwin’s first big battery completes construction, but it won’t be operating until 2024
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
Construction complete at the first big battery in the Northern Territory, although it won't be in full service until next year. The post Darwin’s first big battery completes construction, but it won’t be operating until 2024 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
First Class Solar Unveils Latest Solar Panels NI Technology for a More Sustainable Northern Ireland
altenergymag
MAY 15, 2023
First Class Solar launches their innovative range of Solar Panels NI, marking a new era in sustainable and efficient renewable energy solutions in Northern Ireland.
Forrest’s FFI among four to win a spot in Pilbara green industrial precinct
Renew Economy
MAY 15, 2023
WA government allocates prime Pilbara land for a range of projects proposing to produce hydrogen, ammonia and renewable energy. The post Forrest’s FFI among four to win a spot in Pilbara green industrial precinct appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Report: Wind and solar are edging coal off G20 power grids
Business Green
MAY 15, 2023
As the UK generates its one trillionth kWh of renewable power, a new analysis from think thank Ember confirms the world's largest economies are slowly kicking their coal habit
Qcells is coming to E-World
altenergymag
MAY 15, 2023
This year, Qcells will make its exhibitor debut at Europe’s leading energy trade fair – E-World Energy & Water – as industry experts from across the continent descend on Essen, Germany, to shape solutions for a sustainable future.
How the solar industry can avoid a repeat of last year’s natural catastrophe destruction
Solar Power World
MAY 15, 2023
By Rosa van Reyk, senior underwriter at GCube Last year was unprecedented for the U.S. solar industry for two contrasting reasons. It was the first time that solar accounted for 50% of all new electricity-generating capacity added in the country, but it was also the most destructive year to date for solar installations as natural… The post How the solar industry can avoid a repeat of last year’s natural catastrophe destruction appeared first on Solar Power World.
BSLBATT Ultra-Thin Wall Mounted Solar Battery PowerLine -5 with IEC62619 Certification
altenergymag
MAY 15, 2023
BSLBATT, a leading innovator in energy storage solutions, is proud to announce that its Ultra-Thin wall-mounted solar battery PowerLine -5 has received IEC62619 certification. This prestigious certification solidifies the PowerLine -5 as a high-quality, safe, and reliable energy storage solution for both residential and commercial applications.
Solar Spotlight: K2 invests in software solutions to simplify solar design and sales
Solar Power World
MAY 15, 2023
K2 Systems is a racking company that manufactures installation-friendly solar mounting systems tailored to the needs of customers. Recent investments in more robust software solutions add to that mission of helping installers do their jobs quicker and easier. Andy Neshat, CEO of K2 Systems US & MX, joins Solar Power World in this podcast to… The post Solar Spotlight: K2 invests in software solutions to simplify solar design and sales appeared first on Solar Power World.
VinFast VF 8 Vehicles Arrive In The U.S. – With Battery Ranges Of Up To 264/243 Miles (Eco/Plus Trim)
altenergymag
MAY 15, 2023
The second batch contains all VF 8 vehicles, which have a longer battery range than initial batch of 999 VF 8 City Edition vehicles imported to the US last year. The VF 8 has an EPA-rated range of 264 miles for the Eco trim and 243 miles for the Plus trim per full charge.
'Sustainability superpower': Report predicts UK could unlock £70bn annual windfall by going 'beyond net zero'
Business Green
MAY 15, 2023
New reports from UKBCSD and National Grid detail how accelerated clean tech transition to drive massive long term economic benefits for the UK
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