As sales of heat pumps grow, it’s critical to deploy them properly
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Heat pumps are an increasingly viable alternative to furnaces and air conditioners for decarbonizing buildings.
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New technologies for nuclear waste disposal: UK-Japan research collaboration kicks off
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The Sellafield site in Cumbria, by night. Since 2022, the site has been primarily focused on nuclear waste processing and storage, and nuclear decommissioning (image credit: Dom Crayford , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license ). A new research collaboration brings together researchers and industrialists from the UK and Japan to explore novel ways to detect and dispose of radioactive nuclear debris.
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Time for New York City to Act on Extreme Heat
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The September heat wave now enveloping New York is a reminder that the time has arrived for officials in the nation’s largest city to further protect its residents from the dangers of extreme heat.
Liebreich: Net Zero Will Be Harder Than You Think – And Easier. Part I: Harder
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
When considering the transition to a net-zero carbon economy, it is easy to swing between extremes of optimism and pessimism. The post Liebreich: Net Zero Will Be Harder Than You Think – And Easier. Part I: Harder appeared first on BloombergNEF.
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
Packaging taxes are coming for food companies: 4 actions to take now
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Extended producer responsibility puts a price on the packaging materials a company brings into a state.
Government support called for as single-use vape disposal quadruples to over 5 million per week
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Image credit: Zeynep Demir Aslim / Shutterstock.com. The number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to nearly 5 million per week, according to new research from not-for-profit group Material Focus. This is equivalent to 8 per second being thrown away – almost four times the number since the research was first conducted last year.
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“Business will kill your children:” Was Andrew Forrest’s climate speech really that “loopy”?
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
Andrew Forrest has been described as "loopy" and weird for his striking speech that warns "humanity is at risk" and that "business will kill your children." Just because he said the obvious. The post “Business will kill your children:” Was Andrew Forrest’s climate speech really that “loopy”? appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Four 'soft skills' you need in a sustainability career
GreenBiz
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The skills that get you the ESG job aren't necessarily the ones that will help you thrive.
Who says heavy-duty EVs won’t work? 170-tonne, 620 kWh battery-electric truck hits the road in Australia
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
The next time some troll insists that EVs are only suitable for small vehicles, you might send ‘em a picture of this behemoth. Janus Electric, a startup based in New South Wales, Australia, has partnered with mining giant OZ Minerals and logistics provider Qube to trial an electric triple road train. The converted Volvo FH16 8×6 prime mover delivers 720 hp and 2,500 Nm of torque.
Revamping the Animal Drug User Fee Act Should Not Override Public Health
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Senate leaders face expiration of the Animal Drug User Fee Act later this month. In their rush to get a reauthorized ADUFA passed, urgently needed provisions to protect the public must not be left behind.
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.
The Australian solar tech that may have found a low cost solution to deep storage
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Australian concentrated solar tech is about to get rolled out on a massive scale after latching on to a simple and low cost solution for deep storage. The post The Australian solar tech that may have found a low cost solution to deep storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Why circularity can’t be an exclusive club
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
We need all voices to set the direction for the circular economy.
Extreme E Plans Switch to Hydrogen as Extreme H From 2025
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
LONDON– The Extreme E electric off-road racing series whose team owners include Formula One champions Lewis Hamilton, Nico Rosberg and Jenson Button, is planning a switch to hydrogen as Extreme.
A Resource for Energy-Burdened Communities
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Energy burden has disproportionately impacted low-income communities of color for decades. NRDC is actively working to bring justice to these communities through this mapping tool.
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.
The world's largest low-carbon steel plant moves closer to completion
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
A plan to build the world's first large-scale green steel plant just moved closer to becoming a reality. H2 Green Steel , the company behind the groundbreaking project in Sweden, has raised a €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) equity round.
CharIN launches new taskforce for wireless power transfer
Charged
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) is a global alliance of EV and EVSE providers that promotes universal charging standards such as CCS, MCS and ISO 15118. Now CharIN has launched a Wireless Power Transfer Taskforce, initiated by Siemens , WiTricity , and MAHLE , in order to drive the adoption and standardization of wireless charging solutions for EVs.
Bavaria Bolsters Hydrogen Ecosystem with Expanded Funding Program for Another 50 Hydrogen Filling Stations
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
MUNICH—As the IAA Mobility show gears up, Bavaria is hitting the accelerator on its hydrogen strategy. The state’s funding initiative for hydrogen refueling stations is entering its latest phase, set.
U.S. DOT Finally Suspends LNG-by-Rail Rule!
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The federal government has finalized a long-awaited suspension of the regulation that previously permitted LNG transport by rail across the country.
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?
ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) on Sept. 6 issued an Energy Emergency Alert 2 (EEA 2) after grid conditions quickly deteriorated around sunset (7:30 p.m.) as demand soared […] The post ERCOT Issues First Level 2 Emergency Alert Since Winter Storm Uri appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Bowen switches on first of 400 solar soaking community batteries
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The first of 400 federally funded community batteries has been switched on in Sydney on the Ausgrid network. The post Bowen switches on first of 400 solar soaking community batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
UK Hydrogen Alliance Established to Accelerate Zero Carbon Aviation and Bring an £34bn* Annual Benefit to the Country
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The Hydrogen in Aviation (HIA) alliance of major players across aviation will work to accelerate the delivery of zero carbon aviation. The UK is currently in a strong position to.
How Frontline Communities Can Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act to Advance Local Priorities
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India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
India has begun commercial operation of its first domestically designed 700-MWe pressurized heavy water reactor (PHWR) at the Kakrapar nuclear power plant in Gujarat, state-owned Nuclear Power Corp. of India […] The post India Begins Commercial Operation of First Domestically Designed 700-MWe PHWR Nuclear Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Challenging wealth supremacy to realize the dream of systemic change
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
This essay is adapted from Marjorie Kelly’s forthcoming book, “Wealth Supremacy: How the Extractive Economy and the Biased Rules of Capitalism Drive Today’s. The post Challenging wealth supremacy to realize the dream of systemic change appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Fallback Friday Story: PowerCell Secures Deal with Bosch for Supply of S3 Fuel Cell Stack
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PowerCell has signed an agreement with Robert Bosch GmbH to manufacture the fuel cell stack S3 for PowerCell. PowerCell thereby increases its production capacity significantly and focuses on scaling up the assembly.
NOAA Fails to Protect Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
NRDC onEarth
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Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
President Biden’s marquee climate legislation has triggered a wave of announcements of planned new clean energy manufacturing facilities in the U.S. — but the benefits of this boom are not flowing evenly across the country.
The Race to Localize Clean Technology Supply Chains
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Today’s clean technology supply chains are dominated by China, but that may change if factory investments take off elsewhere. The post The Race to Localize Clean Technology Supply Chains appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Startups Race to Strike Hydrogen Gold
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The discovery of naturally formed hydrogen deposits has companies from the United States to Australia racing to find and commercialize gaseous gold. Natural hydrogen produced from subsurface geologic accumulations, dubbed.
“Moving beyond baseload:” NSW turns to consumers and local storage to fill Eraring gap
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NSW announces $1.8 billion, including a new focus on consumer energy resources, such as neighbourhood batteries, in its Energy Security Corp. The post “Moving beyond baseload:” NSW turns to consumers and local storage to fill Eraring gap appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Greece: 27GW of battery storage projects gear up for second and third round of auctions
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While 12 projects won awards in the first tranche of Greece’s recent grid-scale energy storage auctions, what of the c.500 totalling nearly 27GW that didn’t? Jon Ferris, LCP Delta's Head of Flexibility and Storage, looks at the dynamics which could play out in rounds two and three in Europe’s fourth largest market by 2030 pipeline.
The Week in Impact Investing: Thinking Bigger
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Utopia now. Burners are a resilient bunch. As they trickled back into normie life this week, many already. The post The Week in Impact Investing: Thinking Bigger appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Hydrogen Bar System Lands Pioneering Polish Patent for Revolutionary Hydrogen Storage Tech
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Warsaw — Hydrogen Bar System (HBS) has hit a milestone by securing a groundbreaking patent from Poland’s esteemed patent office. The patent puts HBS on the map as a leader in hydrogen storage, aiming.
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