GreenBiz
AUGUST 11, 2023
Severe thunderstorms account for up to 70 percent of $50 billion in natural catastrophe losses in the first half of 2023, Swiss Re Institute estimates.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
Pyrolysis – heating in the absence of oxygen – produces biochar, a residue of nearly pure carbon, which can be infused into the soil, sequestering carbon indefinitely. Onnu “will prevent phosphorous run-off and turn a problem into a revenue stream for farmers” Aston University spin-off firm Onnu has announced plans to build what it says will be the first of 16 pyrolysis hubs in the Wye Valley.
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GreenBiz
AUGUST 11, 2023
These reuse and refill packaging innovations are worth watching, from the stuff you put on your face to the stuff you put in your mouth.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
The CHP plant that will be embedded within the new EfW facility. An Eco MultiPro reverse osmosis (RO) and electrodeionisation (EDI) system from Envirogen Group is supplying the purified, demineralised water required for Surrey County Council’s new Energy from Waste (EfW) power plant at Eco Park in Shepperton, Surrey. Fundamental to the functioning of the fully-operational combined heat and power plant is a steady stream of high-quality, purified water to protect the boilers and steam turbine aga
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.
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 11, 2023
As we gear up for another school year, there's a constant worry hanging over us: the possibility of the General Iron facility starting up just across the street from George Washington High School.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
Wayne Rose is Director and CEO of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA). The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), on behalf of the £1.9 billion UK pump sector has welcomed the recent announcement from the Department of Business and Trade regarding the indefinite extension to the use of CE marking for UK businesses (Text: courtesy of the BPMA).
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Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
Extended Producer Responsibility formulator Thomas Lindquist has called on the UK government to look beyond the money flow and embrace its responsibilities, as Defra looks to reboot the delayed waste and recycling reforms, writes ecoveritas. In late July, EPR fees for packaging converters, producers, and suppliers were delayed a year , from October 2024 to 2025, with the wider system, including the collection and reporting of packaging data for 2023, remaining a live requirement and due on Octob
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 11, 2023
Amidst record breaking heat and intensifying climate disasters, industry is still calling for fossil fuel expansion in the second quarter of 2023
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
Some of the moons in the solar system have substantial underground liquid water, such as Enceladus (pictured). A new analysis appears to show that there are probably many more Earth-like exoplanets with liquid water than had been thought, significantly increasing the chance of finding life. The authors report that, even where the conditions are not ideal for liquid water to exist at the surface of a planet, many stars will harbour geological conditions suitable for liquid water under the planet’
Charged
AUGUST 11, 2023
Japanese electric motor manufacturer Nidec and Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer have established a joint venture (JV) company, Nidec Aerospace, to develop electric propulsion systems for the aerospace sector. Nidec will own a 51% share of the JV and Embraer will own the remaining 49%. The newly-established company will develop and manufacture the electric propulsion system for eVTOL vehicles, with the aim of providing the system to non-eVTOL vehicles in the future.
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.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
Environmental solutions provider OMEX Environmental has achieved ISO 14001 certification. “This certification is a testament to OMEX’s commitment to delivering outstanding customer service while also maintaining environmentally sustainable practices,” said the firm. The new documentation sits alongside the company’s existing ISO 9001 certification.
Charged
AUGUST 11, 2023
TeraWatt Infrastructure recently hosted a groundbreaking event for a new charging site for light-duty EV fleets in Inglewood, California. The site will feature 26 DC fast chargers, along with amenities for drivers. It’s slated to be operational in early 2024. The charging hub benefited from a $1.9-million California Energy Commission grant in support of ride-hail electrification.
Clean Energy Canada
AUGUST 11, 2023
The global transition away from fossil fuels is accelerating, and Canada’s newly announced Clean Electricity Regulations and Powering Canada Forward framework will help ensure the country successfully navigates that transition while protecting affordability and grid reliability. Already, the U.S. and European Union are collectively investing trillions in cleaner industries to secure their place in this new trade order.
Charged
AUGUST 11, 2023
Using funds appropriated by the Inflation Reduction Act, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy will award US mining company Graphite One $37.5 million to support development of a graphite supply chain solution based at the company’s Graphite Creek deposit on the Seward Peninsula about 37 miles north of Nome. The grant follows the designation of graphite by the Defense Production Act as a battery material “essential to national defense.
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.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 11, 2023
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Let’s meet up. The fall conference season is around the corner and ImpactAlpha is on the beat. Fill. The post The Week in impact investing: Fearless appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Charged
AUGUST 11, 2023
Tata Sons, a subsidiary of the sprawling Tata Group, plans to invest over £4 billion to build a 40 GW battery cell gigafactory in the UK. The facility will produce cells for EVs and stationary storage solutions for the UK and European markets. Production is to start in 2026, and JLR and Tata Motors will be anchor customers. Tata intends to maximize the renewable energy mix at its new gigafactory, and has announced its “ambition” to use 100% clean power.
NRDC onEarth
AUGUST 11, 2023
NRDC is pleased to see that initial offshore wind planning surveys close to right whale calving habitat will be undertaken with protective measures in place.
Canary Media
AUGUST 11, 2023
This story was first published by Energy News Network. Chicago is committing $15 million to help lower-income residents decarbonize their buildings, through grants for electric stoves, heat pumps and energy-efficiency measures.
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?
Energy Central
AUGUST 11, 2023
Green Hydrogen | Neom, Update NEOM Green Hydrogen Co (NGHC) is bullish that the complex will start operations as planned in 2026, and the company is “not expecting supply chain delays” for the various components of the projects. Oil and gas to hydrogen.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 11, 2023
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 11 – Private credit, global infrastructure and the energy transition are among the most compelling investment opportunities of the horizon, says. The post Deal spotlight: Private credit for climate infrastructure appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Energy Central
AUGUST 11, 2023
Study of Hydrogen Imports and Downstream Applications for Singapore Possible benefits of hydrogen deployment in Singapore include enhanced air quality, lower carbon emissions, development of new industries and creation of new employment opportunities, thus helping to ensure a sustainable future for Singapore. Singapore has long been considered a technologically advanced country with a.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 11, 2023
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 11 – Impact investors recruiting talent to kick off a busy fall season. Check out the latest jobs and opportunities: East Coast. The post The Week’s Impact Jobs: August 11, 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Energy Central
AUGUST 11, 2023
Oil price in Brazil This week's news reports on a "novelty" in the area of petroleum derivatives. Official oil prices are below international parity and have been now for quite some time. And so what? As Brazil is not self-sufficient in oil, it needs to import. And of course, paying international market prices. But selling for less than you pay is not.
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 11, 2023
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 11 – Samuel Yeboah isn’t discouraged by the economic storm battering his home country of Ghana and many other emerging economies. “As. The post Samuel Yeboah, Mirepa Investment Advisors: Helping Africans invest in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Business Green
AUGUST 11, 2023
Small-scale wind farms, rooftop solar partnerships, battery storage, rural heat networks and electric vehicle charging points among projects eligible to apply for government funding support
Energy Central
AUGUST 11, 2023
Overview of possible use cases for green hydrogen
Business Green
AUGUST 11, 2023
BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week 'Power-ups': Octopus and UKPN to offer free electricity during spikes in renewables generation Octopus Energy and UK Power Networks to provide free green electricity to local grids at times of high wind and solar generation. - by Stuart Stone ( @sstone26 ) Summer sales surge sees one battery electric car registered every 60 seconds Industry confirms sales of battery electric vehicles soared 88 per cent year-on-year last m
Energy Central
AUGUST 11, 2023
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Business Green
AUGUST 11, 2023
Creating food from captured carbon dioxide could be a carbon negative process that helps solve two of the planet's biggest problems
Eco-Business
AUGUST 11, 2023
The veteran journalist talks to Eco-Business about how his Emmy-nominated documentary depicts the lives of environmental crusaders in Asia's deadliest country for guardians of the seas and forests.
Business Green
AUGUST 11, 2023
As ESG priorities shift, it may be time for investors and asset managers to rethink their industry association relationships
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
Imagining a future Mars mission (image credit: Vertical Future). UK-based vertical farming R&D company Vertical Future has announced their involvement in developing a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) facility to be used in future space exploration missions after receiving a research grant from the UK Space Agency. The UK Space Agency project will be led by the firm working in partnership with international experts in both plant biology and space technologies and operations, includin
Business Green
AUGUST 11, 2023
Plus EU solar boom, the world's first mycelium factory, all the top green business news from around the world this week
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