Thu.Jul 21, 2022

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Meet the ESG software startup prioritizing SMBs

GreenBiz

New York-based Sustain.Life, which raised $16 million in May, offers a carbon accounting software platform focused on midmarket companies starting their emissions reductions journeys.

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Swappable car batteries could accelerate UK’s transition to electric vehicles

Envirotec Magazine

A new paper “Battery-as-a-Service: an underexplored opportunity?” makes the case for why switching the UK electric vehicle (EV) model to Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS), could cut upfront costs for consumers by 30% and support the government’s plans to put a stop to the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by the end of the decade. Produced by energy consultancy Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths, the paper examines the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) model, which is currently being used

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Supply chain emissions are top of mind for food and ag

GreenBiz

In Q2 what are the big food players focusing on and what does that mean for the sustainability of our food system in the future?

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Pump expert unveils novel on-farm AD plant protector and biogas booster

Envirotec Magazine

Biogas plant operators can protect their equipment and boost their yield with the X-UNIT, says Agrico. Described as a one-step biogas optimisation solution, the WANGEN X-UNIT from anaerobic digestion (AD) pump specialist Agrico is said to protect AD plants from damage by harmful contaminants while also increasing feedstock surface area to supercharge the digestion process.

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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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New open data platform aims to bring transparency to global supply chains

GreenBiz

The Open Supply Hub is to provide information on every facility in a business's supply chain, in a bid to help tackle carbon emissions and child labor.

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Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly.

Green Business Bureau

Building Sustainability Checklist: 28 Tips to Make Your Building More Eco-Friendly. Becoming a more sustainable business starts with having green buildings and infrastructure. A building is considered sustainable/green because of its design, construction, and operational characteristics. A green building is built or modified to reduce or eliminate adverse environmental impacts and create positive impacts on the ecosystem and the natural environment.

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Challenges and Developments in Electric Vehicle Charging Station Market

altenergymag

An electric vehicle charging station helps to charge electric vehicles, electric cars, and plug in hybrid electric vehicles. The growing environmental concerns and growing demand for clean and green energy is driving the growth of global electric vehicle charging station market.

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Bowen frees ARENA from Taylor’s fossil fuel mandate, puts focus back on renewables

Renew Economy

Labor restores ARENA's focus on renewables, ending years of Coalition attempts to redirect the agency's funding to CCS and gas projects. The post Bowen frees ARENA from Taylor’s fossil fuel mandate, puts focus back on renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Cementex Highlights Double-Insulated 9-inch Universal Pliers

altenergymag

High quality insulated pliers ideal for a range of applications where safety is a priority

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HBK DAQ System helps General Atomics develop aerospace electric motor (whitepaper)

Charged

Sponsored by HBK. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) Group is a global leader in the research, design, and manufacture of first-of-a-kind electromagnetic and electric power generation systems. GA-EMS’ history of research, development, and technology innovation has led to an expanding portfolio of specialized products and integrated system solutions supporting, among other things, aviation, space systems and satellites.

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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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Qcells invests in energy platform LYNQTECH

altenergymag

Qcells acquires 66 percent of Hanover-based LYNQTECH GmbH, a subsidiary of enercity AG, to further its focus as a full-service provider of clean energy solutions for residential and commercial end users.

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Schumacher Electric’s new 50-amp Level 2 charger

Charged

Schumacher Electric, a manufacturer of power conversion products, has introduced its new EV Series Level 2 Charger in the US. The new model can deliver up to 50 amps, and is available in hardwired or “plug and go” versions. It will retail for $699. The Schumacher Level 2 EV Charger is configurable to a full range of amperages, and is suitable for both residential and commercial use.

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Energy regulators prepare for EV smart charging, as cars become “batteries on wheels”

Renew Economy

Electric vehicles are expected to reshape consumer energy needs and practices and have a transformative impact on the electricity grid,”. The post Energy regulators prepare for EV smart charging, as cars become “batteries on wheels” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Rheinmetall and HUAYU win large order for EV transmission housings from US automaker

Charged

KPSNC , a joint venture of Rheinmetall and Chinese automotive parts supplier HUAYU Automotive Systems ( HASCO ), has received an order for EV transmission housings totaling at least 100 million euros ($104.5 million). Rheinmetall says the order was placed by a US automaker that maintains a large production facility in Shanghai. After production begins at the end of 2022, the order for millions of housings will take six years to completely fulfill.

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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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Retailer start-up taps biopower and solar to offer low day-time prices

Renew Economy

South Australian start-up iO Energy signs innovative PPA with biopower firm to offer very low cost day-time power prices. The post Retailer start-up taps biopower and solar to offer low day-time prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenPower Motor Purchases Lion Truck Body to Maximize Cargo Capacity and Delivery Time

Green Living Guy

Los Angeles, California July 8, 2022 – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. today announces the acquisition of Lion Truck Body. Leveraging upon Lion Truck Body’s years of expertise, the deal will provide the robust potential for GreenPower’s EV Star truck customers. Headquartered in Torrance, California, Lion Truck Body designs and installs a range of resilient state-of-the-art […].

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Good vibe? New data shows wind farm complaints tumbled in 2021

Renew Economy

Community complaints about wind farms fell dramatically in 2021, including a “significant reduction” in concerns about low frequency noise or vibrations from operating turbines. The post Good vibe? New data shows wind farm complaints tumbled in 2021 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ePioneers test traffic turnaround on German grid

Smart Energy International

Grid operator Netze BW has announced the completion of its electromobility project in Wangen, which has provided insights into the effects of increased EV grid penetration while simultaneously portraying the potential of smart charging platforms for grid relief. In the recently completed “NETZlabor Intelligentes Heimladen” (Intelligent home charging) project, eight households in Wangen in the Allgaeu, Germany, used an electric car for all journeys over the course of six months.

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Networks test time-of-use appetite with “zero cost” daytime electricity offer

Renew Economy

"Free electricity" offered by networks over a five-hour period each day, as part of new tariff trial designed for EV owners and non solar households. The post Networks test time-of-use appetite with “zero cost” daytime electricity offer appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Site optimization yields significant savings on 6-project New York solar portfolio

Solar Power World

Although site optimization is generally thought of as a practice that takes place at a distinct point within a solar project’s lifecycle, developers and EPCs are discovering that significant cost savings can be realized during several key project phases. When ClearPath Energy, a Northeast community solar project developer, began work on a 38.25-MW portfolio of… The post Site optimization yields significant savings on 6-project New York solar portfolio appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Canada Customers Can Now Receive Funding for 13 GreenPower Medium to Heavy Duty EVs

Green Living Guy

Thirteen GreenPower EVs Listed Under the iHMZEV Program Vancouver, Canada July 20, 2022 – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today announced that its customers in Canada can now receive funding under Transport Canada’s newly launched incentive program for Medium […].

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Graph of the Day: South Australia sets new wind output record

Renew Economy

South Australia has set a new wind output record for the second time in six days. The post Graph of the Day: South Australia sets new wind output record appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ZeroAvia secures $30m to advance hydrogen-electric aircraft plan

Business Green

Technology firm says funds will go towards development of engine technology and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure. Zero emission flight company ZeroAvia has announced it has raised $30m in funding from a raft of existing and new investors as it looks to accelerate the development of its zero emission hydrogen-electric plane technology. The UK-based firm said it had clinched fresh funding from Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, Saudi Arabian zero-carbon city project Neom, and venture capital f

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Liz Truss Cites Economist Linked to Climate Deniers in Defence of her Tax Cut Plan

DeSmogBlog

The current favourite to replace UK prime minister Boris Johnson has defended her plans to slash taxes by citing an economist from a think-tank with ties to the country’s main climate science denial group. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss referenced a Daily Express article earlier today by Patrick Minford, a free market economist who is best known for his dubious 2017 claim that a no-deal Brexit would boost the UK economy by £135 billion per year.

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Researchers find additive can limit dendrite growth

Charged

A research team led by Dr. Hongyi Li and Dr. Tetsu Ichitsubo, both of Tohoku University in Japan, found that a multivalent cation additive can limit dendrite growth in rechargeable batteries by modifying the solvation structures of lithium or sodium ions in electrolyte. In an article published in Cell Reports Physical Science , the researchers say: “Specifically, focusing on CaTFSA 2 as an exemplary additive, we reveal that dendrite-free morphology upon alkali metal electrodeposition can be atta

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Italian energy giant gets wind farm approval, seeks buyer for Australian wind and solar assets

Renew Economy

Enel receive approval for its first wind farm in Australia, but has reportedly put the for sale sign on its growing wind and solar portfolio. The post Italian energy giant gets wind farm approval, seeks buyer for Australian wind and solar assets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What Is White-Label Reporting?

U.S. Green Technology

White-label reporting is a type of reporting where businesses can outsource the generation of reports to another company. This company will then generate the report and deliver it to the business, with the business’s name and branding on the report. This can be a cost-effective way for businesses to get the reports they need without. The post What Is White-Label Reporting?

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Biden announces new climate actions but holds emergency declaration in reserve

Renew Economy

Biden goes to former coal plant now used to make wind turbines to pledge executive powers to cut US emissions – but stops short of declaring climate emergency. The post Biden announces new climate actions but holds emergency declaration in reserve appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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'Nutrient credits': Government launches latest water pollution crackdown

Business Green

Defra confirms new legal duty to be placed on water companies to reduce nutrient pollution by 2030, as it looks to ease planning barriers for new housing projects. Just days after the Environment Agency released a damning assessment of the water industry's continuing failure to tackle sewage overflows and other serious pollution incidents, the government yesterday launched its latest package of measures to tackle water pollution across England.

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UK targets 10GW by 2030 with “world-first” hydrogen subsidy scheme

Renew Economy

UK launches world first national subsidy scheme for hydrogen, with a controversial mix of green and blue hydrogen. The post UK targets 10GW by 2030 with “world-first” hydrogen subsidy scheme appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Jet Zero strategy is an abdication of responsibility to the planet and future generations

Business Green

The aviation decarbonisation roadmap relies heavily on offsets, does not tackle non-CO2 emissions, and will fail to tackle the sector's climate impact, argues New Economic Foundation’s Alex Chapman. When is a strategy not a strategy? We found out the answer earlier this week when the High Court upheld an NGO challenge to the government's Net Zero Strategy.

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Fifth small energy retailer fails in wake of ongoing market struggles

Renew Economy

AER instigates 'retailer of last resort' protections for a fifth time in three months, as another retailer falls victim to the energy market crisis. The post Fifth small energy retailer fails in wake of ongoing market struggles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How green energy offers five times more secure, skilled UK jobs than fossil fuels

Business Green

A ‘bonanza’ of high quality green jobs are available across the UK from turbocharging wind and solar projects, Green Alliance research estimates. Expanding green energy capacity across the UK would deliver a "bonanza" of job and levelling-up opportunities, with renewable and low carbon energy able to support up to five times more secure and skilled jobs than fossil gas power, according to fresh research today from Green Alliance.

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EVs Mid-Summer, 2022

Energy Central

This has been a challenging but good year for road-going electric vehicles (EVs) so far as I start to write this paper. These EVs are definitely continuing to increase their volume and diversity. In this post I will describe the ramping of EV production and diversity and look to the future: what 2023 (and later) should bring us.