Why AI is vital in the race to meet the SDGs
GreenBiz
JULY 27, 2022
Artificial intelligence can accelerate progress of the Sustainable Development Goals and help us get back on track to reaching them by 2030, but the devil's in the ethics details.
July, 2022
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Challenges and Developments in Wind Energy Market
altenergymag
JULY 8, 2022
The growth of global wind energy market is attributed to the growing installation of wind turbines. Wind energy is used to create power from locomotive energy. Wind energy is converted into power-driven energy by the wind turbine, which is subsequently converted to electrical energy by the generator.
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5 Tips for Apartment Renters to Reduce Energy Usage
U.S. Green Technology
JULY 20, 2022
One of the benefits of apartment living is that these spaces are typically more energy-efficient than houses. However, cutting utility costs frees up more disposable income to enjoy the city you call home. The challenge lies in figuring out how to reduce energy usage without doing anything that puts your lease or damage deposit at. The post 5 Tips for Apartment Renters to Reduce Energy Usage appeared first on U.S.
Blink Charging to Increase EV Charging for Florida Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies
Green Living Guy
JULY 29, 2022
Thousands of local governments and subsidiaries can directly contract with Blink for electric fleet charging solutions through a preferred vendor agreement. Miami Beach, FL – July 19, 2022 – Blink Charging Co. is a leading owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services. Blink announces the successful contract award with the Florida […].
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.
New coal and gas projects will erase Albo’s climate gains several times over
Renew Economy
JULY 26, 2022
Australia's massive pipeline for new coal and gas projects will cause more emissions than avoided by Labor's climate policies. This is very bad. The post New coal and gas projects will erase Albo’s climate gains several times over appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Extreme rainfall will be worse and more frequent than we thought, according to new studies
Grist
JULY 20, 2022
Joshua Studholme was finishing his doctoral program in physics and math at Lomonosov Moscow State University when his thesis advisor told him a story about Queen Victoria, the monarch who ruled the British Empire for the better part of the 19th century. The queen was walking the grounds at one of her palaces, accompanied by a science advisor, when she noticed that it was raining heavily in one corner of her garden but not at all in another corner.
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Fugro’s innovative Blue Snake™ system achieves success on its first offshore wind project
altenergymag
JULY 11, 2022
Fugro has successfully completed a contract for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to perform a geotechnical site investigation at the IJmuiden Ver (Noord) V and VI wind farm sites as part of the geophysical survey package.
First of Amazon’s Rivian electric delivery vehicles hit the road
Charged
JULY 26, 2022
In 2019, Amazon ordered 100,000 electric delivery vans from Rivian. It was an impressive vote of confidence in the startup EV-maker, and it remains one of the largest orders for commercial vehicles in the US market. Now those vehicles have started hitting the road in Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, St.
Tesla Increases Budget for the Next Two Years, Investing More into New Factories
Green Living Guy
JULY 27, 2022
Tesla has changed its investment plan, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According to this, Tesla wants to invest between six and eight billion dollars annually until 2024. In addition, the Superchargers in the USA are to be opened to third-party brands. But first, the investment plan: According to […].
Bowen frees ARENA from Taylor’s fossil fuel mandate, puts focus back on renewables
Renew Economy
JULY 21, 2022
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.
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.
A lethal tick-borne disease is spreading in the US, driven by climate change
Grist
JULY 5, 2022
In early May, a woman in her 90s was hospitalized in Connecticut with a strange assortment of symptoms: confusion, nausea, chest pain, chills, and fever. Two weeks later, on May 17, she died. The culprit was a blacklegged tick, a minuscule arachnid about the size of a sesame seed when fully grown. Blacklegged ticks, commonly known as deer ticks, carry a wide range of illnesses.
Materials startup raises $46 million to replace cement
GreenBiz
JULY 20, 2022
Breakthrough Energy and homebuilder Lennar's investment arm co-lead $64 million Series A round for low-carbon cement producer Terra CO2 Technology.
Siemens and ConnectDER Partner to Offer Plug-in Home EV Charging Solution
altenergymag
JULY 27, 2022
ConnectDER Designed and Manufactured Solution Simplifies the Installation for Siemens’ High-power EV Home Charger
Albemarle introduces a new lithium plant in Chile
Charged
JULY 26, 2022
Albemarle , a specialty chemical firm, has announced a new lithium production plant in Antofagasta, Chile, which it says will be its third chemical conversion plant. According to Albemarle, “the plant is expected to double lithium production.” The company says it has invested more than $500 million in the plant, which includes R&D labs and a $100-million thermal evaporator that recycles water.
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.
Sustainable Building Materials for a Modern and Eco-Friendly Home
Green Living Guy
JULY 9, 2022
Many of us aim to reduce our environmental impact. However that doesn’t mean you can’t have a beautiful home in the process. Environmentally-friendly building materials are those that are sourced from renewable or recyclable resources. Many of these materials are also highly durable. They also boast great longevity. In other words, sustainable building materials are […].
“It’s about time we acted like we’re in a crisis”: Greens to push Labor ‘further and faster’
Renew Economy
JULY 19, 2022
Greens leader Adam Bandt questions whether Albanese government really wants to end the climate wars. "We’re in a crisis and we need to act like it.". The post “It’s about time we acted like we’re in a crisis”: Greens to push Labor ‘further and faster’ appeared first on RenewEconomy.
IoT cyber security impetus placed on manufacturers – TÜV SÜD
Smart Energy International
JULY 23, 2022
TÜV SÜD has released a new white paper explaining to manufacturers the significance of cyber security for devices used in the consumption of Internet of Things (IoT)-based devices as well as the challenges they are currently facing. The white paper, Internet of Things (IoT) for a connected world. IOT Cyber Security – Threats and Regulations, explores the topic for manufacturers and sees TÜV SÜD informing on applicable standards while illustrating how to ensure successful global market access.
Clean tech drives record-breaking energy investment, IEA report finds
GreenBiz
JULY 4, 2022
A recent report predicts global energy investment will rise eight percent this year, driven by surging investment in clean energy infrastructure.
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?
We Need Electric School Buses, And We Need More Students Walking and Biking to School
The City Fix
JULY 5, 2022
As our colleagues have covered previously, there are clear health and environmental benefits to adopting electric school buses instead of their diesel counterparts, which account for more than 90% of the U.S. school bus fleet and result in harmful exhaust. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Solid Power installs pilot production line for all-solid-state EV cells
Charged
JULY 26, 2022
Solid-state battery cell developer Solid Power has finished installing a pilot production line for making EV battery cells. The company says the all-solid-state cells will be sulfide-based, and will include anodes with more than 50% active silicon. They will be rated from 60 to 100 Ah. The company plans to perform internal testing on the cells before delivering them to BMW and Ford for automotive qualification testing by the end of 2022.
We Need Better Battery Solutions to Transition to EVs
Green Living Guy
JULY 26, 2022
The benefits of electric vehicles (EVs) have grown more evident in recent years, from greater fuel economy to significantly reduced transportation emissions. Although the future of these cars is bright, improvements are necessary for a broader transition to electric transport. Lithium-ion batteries are perhaps the most critical components of EVs, enabling these cars to operate efficiently. […].
The madness of cutting down forests to grow food crops for supersonic aircraft biofuels
Renew Economy
JULY 13, 2022
The idea that the US government would subsidise the feeding of supersonic jets, rather than people, beggars belief. The post The madness of cutting down forests to grow food crops for supersonic aircraft biofuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Siemens and NVIDIA to enable industrial metaverse
Smart Energy International
JULY 4, 2022
Siemens and NVIDIA have announced an expansion of their partnership to enable the industrial metaverse and increase use of AI-driven digital twin technology to hopefully augment industrial automation. As a first step in this collaboration, which has functionalities across sectors, including energy, the companies plan to connect Siemens Xcelerator, the open digital business platform, and NVIDIA Omniverse, a platform for 3D-design and collaboration.
3 smartphone apps helping reduce food waste around the globe
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2022
About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help.
The Greatest Crisis Facing the Nation May Not Be Climate Change
Energy Central
JULY 7, 2022
American democracy is broken. What good are answers if the system can’t implement them? Senate Minority Leader McConnell and Chief Justice Roberts are telling us something We the People need to consider as we vote in 2022 and 2024 Before climate change or any other issue of the day is adequately dealt with, the political system must be repaired.
Schaeffler launches new 4-in-1 e-axle
Charged
JULY 8, 2022
Electric drivetrain manufacturer Schaeffler has introduced a new 4-in-1 e-axle. “Such highly integrated complete systems are attractive for both established automobile manufacturers and new players,” says the head of Schaeffler’s E-Mobility business division, Dr. Jochen Schröder. The e-axle’s 4-in-1 layout combines the electric motor, power electronics, transmission and thermal management system into one unit.
Cadillac Goes CELESTIQ Electric Car
Green Living Guy
JULY 25, 2022
An inspired vision of design, technology and bespoke craftsmanship previews flagship sedan 2022-07-22 Today, Cadillac unveiled the CELESTIQ show car. For it’s a vision of innovation and purpose that previews the brand’s future handcrafted and all-electric flagship sedan. Conceived to lead Cadillac’s electric future and inspired by the brand’s 120-year heritage.
Queensland to add more than a dozen new regional batteries to soak up solar
Renew Economy
JULY 13, 2022
Queensland to roll out another 12 batteries at regional centres, targeting areas with high levels of rooftop solar. The post Queensland to add more than a dozen new regional batteries to soak up solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Green hydrogen to pilot as long duration energy storage in US
Smart Energy International
JULY 12, 2022
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) aims to identify potential commercial use cases for green hydrogen energy storage. SoCalGas is partnering with the Bonn, Germany headquartered green hydrogen producer GKN Hydrogen and the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on what is set to be a groundbreaking project to demonstrate green hydrogen as a megawatt scale clean energy storage resource.
What Rotterdam teaches about the power of green roofs
GreenBiz
JULY 19, 2022
Here are lessons from one Dutch city on building rooftop spaces that benefit all and combat urban heat islands.
Shifting away from fossil fuels to a clean energy future
Energy Central
JULY 1, 2022
Americans have been hit with unprecedented prices at the pump recently. With gas prices soaring to over $6 a gallon in parts of the country, it’s no surprise that Americans’ interest in electric vehicles (EVs) is at an all-time high. As gas prices started to climb in March of this year, Google Trends reported that search interest in EVs reached a record high, and web searches for.
SABIC launches new resin for EV battery modules
Charged
JULY 15, 2022
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( SABIC ) has launched a new resin for the insulation film in EV battery modules with 600-800 V cells. NORYL NHP8000VT3 is a polyphenylene ether (PPO)-based resin, and the company says that, compared to polycarbonate (PC) and polypropylene (PP) insulation films, NORYL NHP8000VT3 has “stronger CTI performance and thinner-wall FR capability.”.
It's official: Renewables provided 40 per cent of Britain's electricity in 2021
Business Green
JULY 28, 2022
Government's annual energy statistics 'bible' shows continued march of renewable power on Britain's grid, although the country still remains heavily reliant on expensive fossil gas. Almost 40 per cent of Britain's electricity was provided by renewable sources in 2021, making it the second highest year on record for clean power generation, the government has confirmed in its official annual energy statistics compendium.
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