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From the Biodiversity COP16 to the Climate COP29: Building Equitable Accountability, Alignment, and Adequacy on Finance

NRDC onEarth

Looking closely at last month's United Nations biodiversity summit gives clues on what to expect at the big U.N. climate conference kicking off in Baku.

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Pathogens which cling to microplastics may survive wastewater treatment

Envirotec Magazine

Wastewater handling in the lab (image credit: Ingun Lund Witsø, CC-BY 4.0 license ). Wastewater treatment fails to kill several human pathogens when they hide out on microplastics in the water, reports a new study appearing in the open-access journal PLOS ONE. Wastewater treatment plants are designed to remove contaminants from wastewater, but microplastics persist and can become colonized by a sticky microbial biofilm.

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Wind and solar take record 93.7 per cent share of Australia’s biggest coal grid

Renew Economy

Wind and solar set a new instantaneous record share of 93.7 per cent of the state grid with the biggest coal fleet. The post Wind and solar take record 93.7 per cent share of Australia’s biggest coal grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Pioneering 3D printing project shares successes

Envirotec Magazine

A 3D concrete printing hub opened at United Utilities’ Wigan Wastewater Treatment Works in June 2024. Leaders of a pioneering project to develop 3D printed infrastructure and components for the water sector will be sharing insights from five years of research. The Water Industry Printfrastructure project has been led by United Utilities in partnership with ChangeMaker3D, Manchester Metropolitan University’s PrintCity and Scottish Water.

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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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Could agriPV in Poland follow in the footsteps of residential solar?

PV Tech

'This revolution came not from the large-scale PV, but started from the really small scale, up to 1MW installations,' says Roman Karbowy.

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Partnership supports a complete solution for Zorba sorting

Envirotec Magazine

Two leading sorting solutions providers, REDWAVE and TOMRA, have announced a strategic agreement aimed at providing customers with a seamless supply of sorting systems based on XRF (x-ray fluorescence) and XRT (x-ray transmission) technology. This new arrangement will make it easier and more efficient for customers to access top-tier sorting technologies from one turnkey supplier.

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Clean energy hubs suggest solution to grid bottleneck

Envirotec Magazine

Hybrid clean energy hubs which co-locate multiple low carbon generation technologies offer a promising solution to easing grid connection bottleneck, according to a new report from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. The report, “Market Review of Hybrid Energy Hubs”, commissioned by Telis Energy UK, details how hybrid energy hubs, using multiple different low carbon generation technologies, can help homes and businesses to decarbonise using low-cost, clean energy.

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Forge Nano receives $10 million from GM Ventures to enhance GM battery materials

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Materials science company Forge Nano has received a $10-million investment from GM Ventures, the venture arm of General Motors , to develop its battery coating technology. The investment adds to its previous $50 million Series C funding round, which included participation from Hanwha, Orion Infrastructure Capital, Catalus Capital and Ascent Funds. The company has raised more than $100 million to date, including investments from Volkswagen , Mitsui Kinzoku, LG Technology Ventures , Sumitomo , Air

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Small and smart actuator gets explosion-proof rating

Envirotec Magazine

Electric actuator manufacturer AUMA has added an explosion-proof version to its successful PROFOX actuator series. “The new PROFOX-X actuators expand all the benefits of our small and smart PROFOX actuator series to applications in potentially explosive atmospheres,” says AUMA product manager Christoph Edelmann. “The versatile, future-proof actuators meet all the requirements of modern plant automation.

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How Trump’s policy could boost the LNG supply wave

Financial Times: Energy

Market was already preparing for a supply glut which could lower European natural gas prices

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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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VDE uses Yokogawa power meter to ensure EV charging point accuracy

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German standardization, testing and certification organization VDE has used Yokogawa Test & Measurement ’s WT3000E power meter to provide a measurement setup for manufacturers to calibrate metering products for the EV charging market. Creating a measurement system that complies with the EU Measuring Instruments Directive and Germany’s Measurement and Calibration Act was challenging, as the law specifies that meter readings must be accurate to at least 3% and no higher than the actual amount

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Cop29 CEO filmed agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at climate summit

The Guardian: Energy

Elnur Soltanov recorded with fake oil and gas group which asked for deals in exchange for sponsoring talks The chief executive of Cop29 has been filmed apparently agreeing to facilitate fossil fuel deals at the climate summit. The recording has amplified calls by campaigners who want the fossil fuel industry and its lobbyists to be banned from future Cop talks.

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Enhancing industrial EV battery performance in emerging non-automotive and off-highway markets

Charged

Sponsored by Parker. With the increasing push towards sustainability and efficiency, the electrification of industrial vehicles is not just a technological milestone but a necessity. As electric vehicles (EVs) revolutionize transportation and extend their reach into diverse industrial sectors, the demand for robust and reliable battery systems becomes ever more critical.

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Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant Online

POWER Magazine

State-owned PGE, the largest power producer in Poland, said the 1,366-MW PGE Gryfino Dolan Odra power station has entered commercial operation. The facility is now the country’s largest gas-fired power […] The post Poland Brings Country’s Largest Gas-Fired Power Plant Online 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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Smiths Interconnect introduces the new Hypertac Green Connect contact technology 

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Sponsored by TTI. The innovative environmental-friendly contact is designed to reduce power loss providing up to 90% more energy transfer. Smiths Interconnect, a leading provider of technically differentiated electronic components, subsystems, microwave, optical and radio frequency products, announced today the introduction of Hypertac Green ConnectTM, a new lead-free and Beryllium-free hyperboloid high-power contact technology, to its established high relibility contact technologies for demandi

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The funky mold turning food waste into culinary delights

Grist

Making oncom is almost magical. It starts with a pile of soy pulp, which is wrapped in banana leaves and sprinkled with the spores of a fungus called Neurospora intermedia. The bundle is left to ferment in a warm, humid place for about a day and a half. As the mold digests the proteins and starch within the fibrous pulp, it also breaks down the cellulose, turning what remains into a dish beloved by many across western Indonesia.

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Power Integrations launches 1,700 V GaN Switcher IC

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Power Integrations , which provides high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, has introduced a new product in its InnoMux-2 family of single-stage, independently regulated multi-output offline power supply ICs. The new device features a 1,700 V gallium nitride (GaN) switch, fabricated using the company’s PowiGaN technology and building on the company’s 900 V and 1,250 V devices launched in 2023.

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How the UK can transform its clean heat market

Business Green

Expanding VAT relief and widening the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to more low carbon technologies can be quietly transformational, argues Labour MP Jack Abbott

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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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Air taxis cleared for takeoff with final FAA rules 

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The US Federal Aviation Administration has promulgated a final rule covering the operation of electric air taxis and how pilots will be trained to operate them. In a document entitled “Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations; Miscellaneous Amendments Related to Rotorcraft and Airplanes—Final Rule,” the agency recognized, as FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker noted, the first new category of aircraft in nearly 80 years, since the dawn of the helicopter.

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Large funds are too invested in the energy transition to turn back now

TechCrunch: Climate

The recent U.S. election might appear bad for climate tech, but the energy transition has enough financial momentum that experts aren’t expecting investment trends to change anytime soon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Turning Waste into Power: Hydrogen Fuel from Compost and Its Role in Sustainable Packaging

Hydrogen Fuel News

In the search for sustainable energy and waste solutions, compost-based hydrogen fuel and sustainable packaging are quickly emerging as game changers. This article explores how we can harness compost materials for hydrogen production and its promising role in sustainable packaging practices, particularly in industries shifting toward green alternatives.

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Environment Bank launches 30-year restoration and rewilding project at Castle Howard

Business Green

Hundreds of acres of low-yielding farmland surrounding stately home to be returned to nature - yielding a projected 200 per cent uplift in biodiversity

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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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Georgia Power BESS Reaches Commercial Operation

Solar Industry

Georgia Power ’s first grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS), the 65 MW Mossy Branch Battery Facility, has reached commercial operation. The facility was approved by the Georgia Public Service Commission as part of Georgia Power’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan and is a standalone storage unit that connects with and charges directly from the grid. “We know our customers depend on us to make the investments in our state’s power grid needed to deliver reliable energ

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Array Technologies sees ‘strong momentum’ with 45X and domestic content credits

PV Tech

US solar tracker manufacturer Array Technologies has posted US$231 million in revenues and adjusted EBITDA of US$46.7 million in its Q3 2024 financial results.

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The KJ Show #109: Net Zero Energy Homes: Dream or Reality?

Energy Central

Every week, I host 'The KJ Show,' which offers a mix of breaking news and practical advice on how the energy industry affects the consumer. During this fast-paced show, I combine weekly energy updates with conversations with leaders in the energy efficiency community. After each show, I'll share it here with the Energy Central Community in case you were unable to join me live.

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Clenera and APS sign PPA for Snowflake A 600MW solar-plus-storage project in Arizona

PV Tech

Clenera has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with utility Arizona Public Service (APS) for its Snowflake A solar-plus-storage project.

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Geothermal wells to be drilled at the Laakso Joint Hospital in Finland

ThinkGeoEnergy

Laakso Joint Hospital has signed an agreement for the drilling and end-to-end delivery of a geothermal well for heating with Hanjin D&B (Drilling & Boring). Drilling of the first well begin by spring 2025. If the first well is successful, two similar wells will be ordered under the same agreement. The target depth for the wells will be 3000 to 35000 meters.

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I Squared Capital acquires German agriPV operator SUNfarming

PV Tech

Cube Green Energy, a subsidiary of US investment manager I Squared Capital, has acquired German agrivoltaics (agriPV) developer SUNfarming.

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How Will China Change the Global Energy Market by 2025?

Energy Central

The global energy market is influenced by geopolitical factors, such as U.S. elections or conflicts in the Middle East, as well as natural events like hurricanes and floods. However, many overlook China’s impact, even though it should not be underestimated for several reasons. Economic Downturn China's economic peak was in 2021, and now it faces significant challenges due to.

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Sunrun grows installed solar and storage capacity by double-digits in Q3

PV Tech

In Q3 2024, Sunrun added 230MW of solar PV capacity and 336MWh of storage, both a double-digit increase from the previous quarter.

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The Week’s Jobs: November 8, 2024

Impact Alpha

Impact jobs that came across our desk this week: Community Investment Management is hiring a director of investments in Mexico City… Bloomberg Beta. The post The Week’s Jobs: November 8, 2024 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Concerns about agriPV still remain in Poland, says trade association

PV Tech

Roman Karbowy of the Polish Photovoltaics Association spoke exclusively to PV Tech Premium about Poland's solar 'revolution'

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