Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

New analysis from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum appears to highlight the vital role of circular retrofitting in conserving natural resources, meeting decarbonization targets, and unlocking substantial economic opportunities. The report, “Circularity in the Built Environment: Unlocking Opportunities in Retrofits”, explores the potential of retrofits to decarbonize the built environment, a sector responsible for nearly 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions, while sustai

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TechCrunch: Climate

JANUARY 14, 2025

Data centers are expected to continue growing at a breakneck pace, doubling their power demand by 2029, according to a new report from JLL. The industrys expansion, fueled by the rapid growth of AI alongside the continued expansion of cloud-based services, is testing the limits of the energy sector. Some experts think that half of […] 2024 TechCrunch.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

Heinz will use the funding to install heat pumps, moving away from a dependence on fossil fuels to heat water at its plant in Kitt Green, near Wigan (image credit: Rosemarie Mosteller / Shutterstock.com). Almost 52 million has been awarded to 25 businesses in the UK to support the adoption of innovative emissions-cutting projects, including carbon capture and storage, as part of the government’s Plan for Change, which aims to expedite the energy transition and progress to net zero.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 14, 2025

New modelling corrects "three huge mistakes" underpinning traditional solar PV projections and smashes the myth that global energy decarbonisation will cripple the economy. The post It’s the S-Curve, stupid: New model predicts half of world’s energy will come from solar by 2035 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

Sustainability

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

A new report, Developing sustainable Gen AI, published on 14 January, appears to show that generative AI has a significant and growing negative environmental impact. However, many organizations are failing to appropriately track this growing footprint, says the Capgemini Research Institute, which is jeopardizing their ESG objectives. As businesses weigh up Gen AIs ability to drive business growth against the technologys environmental cost, the report outlines measures to design a responsible and

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Energy Storage News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Energy storage deployments globally increased by over half in 2024, with the grid-scale segment the driver of this, market intelligence firm Rho Motion's head of research writes in this contributed article.

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CleanTech Group

JANUARY 14, 2025

Industrial heat is a major source of CO2 emissions, contributing to around 7 GT globally (around 20% of all emissions). While much of. The post Industrial Heat Pumps Ready to Scale Up appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Women with little formal education trained to become solar technicians, transforming villages and tackling patriarchal norms In a dimly lit corridor of a mud-walled house nestled among coconut trees, Sharifa Hussein stripped red and black cables, a screwdriver voltage tester balanced between her lips and rolls of cable lying by her feet. Then, with the help of three other women, she attached the two wires to an electronic device nailed on the wall.

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PV Tech

JANUARY 14, 2025

This could be a sign of a healthy, competitive marketplace" according to research from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

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Canary Media

JANUARY 14, 2025

Canary Medias Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. When Ryan Saffarini got his first electric car in 2021, he hit a speed bump of sorts: His Tesla arrived before the EV charger did.

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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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Renew Economy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Greener production of steel and key battery ingredients has been targeted in a major funding round spread across three separate decarbonisation projects in the West. The post Greener steel, lithium and graphite the focus in new state government funding round appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Federal reservoirs could help meet the country's solar energy needs, according to a new study. Geospatial scientists and senior legal and regulatory analyst quantified exactly how much energy could be generated from floating solar panel projects installed on federally owned or regulated reservoirs.

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Charged

JANUARY 14, 2025

If youre a decision-maker for a commercial vehicle fleet thats considering going electric, one of the best things you can do is to study the experiences of fleets that have successfully electrified. Quality Custom Distribution, a division of Golden State Foods, has been using EVs in its operations for the last couple of years. FleetOwner s Jade Brasher spoke with Shane Blanchette, Group VP of Operations at QCD, about the companys electrification journey.

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Solar Power World

JANUARY 14, 2025

The first floating solar project built in Utah is located on a reservoir atop a mountain at an elevation of 7,000 ft. This 587.5-kW solar project is powering a water treatment facility serving Park City, a skiing destination that draws millions of visitors annually. Floating solar was Mountain Regional Water Special Service Districts (MRW) first… The post Floating solar project overlooks skiing capital of Utah appeared first on Solar Power World.

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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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Energy Storage News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Battery recycling firm Livium, via its wholly owned subsidiary, Envirostream Australia, has partnered with Chinese battery manufacturer Hithium Energy to recycle lithium-ion batteries from Lightsource bps Woolooga solar-plus-storage site in Queensland.

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POWER Magazine

JANUARY 14, 2025

PetroVietnam Power (PV Power), a subsidiary of state-owned PetroVietnam, said it has started initial operation of the first of two 812-MW LNG-fired units at its Nhon Trach power plant, located […] The post First of Several LNG-Fueled Power Plants Comes Online in Vietnam appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Financial Times: Energy

JANUARY 14, 2025

UKs debt-laden utility warns it will raise salaries if bonus restrictions are enforced by regulator Ofwat

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2025

Hydrogen News Highlights DOE Funding for Industrial Sectors with Clean Hydrogen The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is significantly bolstering clean hydrogen advancements with a $136 million funding package targeting industrial energy projects. This initiative marks a critical step towards decarbonizing some of Americas most energy-intensive sectors and demonstrates the DOEs commitment to advancing clean energy solutions.

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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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Renew Economy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Project Green Poly must be approved by the environment minister to go ahead. The post Quinbrook backed “green” polysilicon plant must pass federal green test first appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Financial Times: Energy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Worlds largest oil company in race to build supply chain for metal vital for batteries to power electric cars

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 14, 2025

A huge solar farm and four-hour battery project proposed for the North Burnett Region near Gladstone in Queensland is seeking federal environmental approval. The post Massive solar and four-hour big battery project joins queue for federal green tick appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechXplore

JANUARY 14, 2025

UCLA materials scientists have developed a compact cooling technology that can pump away heat continuously using layers of flexing thin films. The design is based on the electrocaloric effect, in which an electric field causes a temporary change in a material's temperature.

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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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PV Tech

JANUARY 14, 2025

Despite the attacks on the countrys energy infrastructure and the ongoing war with Russia, Vladyslav Sokolovskyi, chairman of the board of the SEAU, said the figures were positive.

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Financial Times: Energy

JANUARY 14, 2025

State body says nuclear energy group should ensure international projects do not delay domestic programme

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 14, 2025

The year 2024 was the worlds warmest on record globally, and the first calendar year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above its pre-industrial levels. The post As Los Angeles burns, 2024 is declared Earths hottest onrecord appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Financial Times: Energy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Chinese demand for steel and iron ore has finally peaked.

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Renew Economy

JANUARY 14, 2025

Labor and the coalition are sharpening their political attacks as party leaders heat up the energy debate during visits to key electorates. The post Nationals take nuclear pitch to coal-rich Hunter region as energy dominates early campaigning appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2025

Latest EV industry figures from Rho Motion reveal global EV sales are up, but regional disparities have grown

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 14, 2025

GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT Delivers 406 Hydrogen-Powered Sanitation Vehicles in Baoding Transforming Sanitation with Hydrogen Technology On January 10th, 2025, GWM HYDROGEN-FTXT delivered 406 hydrogen-fueled sanitation vehicles in Baoding, China, marking a breakthrough moment for hydrogen energy innovation. The name “GWM” stands for “Go With More,” and its clear the company is living up to that promisemore innovation, more sustainability, and more impact.

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TechXplore

JANUARY 14, 2025

Using pine cones as a model, researchers at the universities of Stuttgart and Freiburg have developed a new, energy-autonomous facade system that adapts passively to the weather. The journal Nature Communications has published the research results.

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PV Tech

JANUARY 14, 2025

Generation benefits from bifacial modules have gained high price premiums compared to their monofacial counterparts, according to a report from the Clean Energy Associates (CEA).

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TechXplore

JANUARY 14, 2025

In recent years, more than 60 countries have developed strategies to stimulate the market ramp-up of hydrogen, particularly in the industrial sector. However, in 2023, less than 10% of the originally announced green hydrogen production was realized, shows a new study published in the journal Nature Energy.

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