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Combating climate change by transforming waste into value

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Pentair’s sustainable gas technology is helping partners across industry minimize waste and emissions to help achieve a carbon neutral future.

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Rumor: Tesla To Remove Drive/Reverse/Neutral/Park Stalk On Model Y & Model 3

CleanTechnica

Back when Tesla introduced the fact that the refreshed Model S would not have a stalk for changing between drive, reverse, neutral, and park (a “DRNP stalk”), some of us freaked out. “But how will your car know what to do?” … “It’ll be so annoying pressing D, R, N, or P on the touchscreen!” […].

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$10 billion Namibian hydrogen project selects developer for locomotive

Envirotec Magazine

Namibian-headquartered Hyphen Hydrogen Energy (Hyphen) says it is making positive progress on its discussions with the Namibian Government as it moves towards signature of the Implementation Agreement before the end of the year for its planned US$10 bn Namibian green hydrogen project. At full scale development, the Hyphen project is expected to produce ~350,000 tons of green hydrogen per annum before the end of the decade for regional and global markets, from 5-6 GW of renewable generation capac

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Natural Power PhD develops power forecasting excellence

altenergymag

Through a collaboration between the world-class University of Strathclyde; Scotland's Innovation Centre for data and artificial intelligence, The Data Lab; and the leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power; a PhD completed by Rosemary Tawn, has developed a short-term (less than four hours) power forecasting system that demonstrates up to 20% improved forecast accuracy.

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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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Elevating ESG Impact for Your Most Critical Stakeholders

GreenBiz

Demand is growing for companies to create action-oriented ESG strategies, due to megatrends ranging from climate change and shifting demographics, evolving reporting standards and growing expectations from customers. It’s increasingly vital that companies elevate ESG impact for their stakeholders, including employees, customers and investors.

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Researchers say electric ships could economically serve 40% of today’s sea routes

Charged

Oceangoing ships, most of which are powered by heavy fuel oil, produce substantial amounts of CO 2 and nitrogen oxide emissions. However, shipping companies are unlikely to begin electrifying them until the economic case for doing so becomes clearer. A new study from the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory indicates that nearly half the world’s fleet of container ships could be cost-effectively electrified, using current technology.

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Growatt announces the pre-sale of its first portable power station - Infinity 1500

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Growatt announces the pre-sale of its brand-new portable power station - Infinity1500. The event will last for 15 days from September 1 to September 15, 2022.

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How Africa could become a global hydrogen powerhouse

GreenBiz

Africa’s abundant solar and wind energy could make it a global hub for producing low-carbon hydrogen, the IEA says, but its residents still face access challenges.

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LG Energy Solution with Honda Forming Joint Venture for EV Battery Production in U.S.A.

Green Living Guy

August 29, 2022 — Seoul, Korea LG Energy Solution (LGES; KRX: 373220) and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (NYSE:HMC) today announced an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) company to produce lithium-ion batteries in the U.S. to power Honda and Acura EV models for the North American market. With this agreement, LGES and Honda will […]. The post LG Energy Solution with Honda Forming Joint Venture for EV Battery Production in U.S.A. appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Superconductors will support electric jet flight, says Scottish start-up

Envirotec Magazine

(Left to right) Pia Saelen and Kieran Duncan of Mako Aerospace. Scottish start-up Mako Aerospace plans to manufacture the world’s first all-electric jet engine, which they say could double the range of electric aircraft compared to current hybrid models. Based in Dunfermline, the firm has teamed up with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, the alma mater of Mako founders Kieran Duncan and Pia Saelen.

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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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Natural Power supports landmark Network Rail solar agreement with EDF Renewables UK

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Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has provided technical support to Network Rail throughout the supplier identification and negotiation process which has ultimately led its corporate power purchase agreement for 49.9MW of solar power from EDF Renewables UK.

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Are carbon offsets a joke? A response to the comedian John Oliver

GreenBiz

The segment on HBO made the rounds on in the sustainability universe. What he got right, wrong and where there is a little more nuance.

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Test Drive Results 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE

Green Living Guy

This Toyota RAV4 Prime came back for more. I mean, a plugin hybrid electric vehicle that’s an SUV (PHEV) with an EPA-estimated rating of 42 miles on all-electric battery power alone. For this RAV4 XSE gets a bold new color in Calvary Blue with a black roof. Calvary Blue will also make its way on the […]. The post Test Drive Results 2022 Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Solar squeezes out coal to set new record low for demand on national grid

Renew Economy

A mild, solar charged Sunday has delivered a new winter minimum operational demand low on Australia's main grid, AEMO says. The post Solar squeezes out coal to set new record low for demand on national grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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What Is MTF Testing And Why It's Important?

altenergymag

Image Science is a manufacturer and designer of varying optical test equipment. All of this is for assessing the quality level of both infrared and visible lenses.

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Where’s the next generation of sustainability talent? Consulting

GreenBiz

Consultancies, large and small, are a superb training ground for your next hire — or maybe your future boss.

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Hillcrest’s soft switching technology reduces ripple current in EV traction inverters

Charged

Hillcrest Energy Technologies , an inverter and control system company, has released a white paper describing the advantages of its soft switching technology. Hillcrest’s soft switching technology uses high switching frequency and is designed for EV traction inverters. In the white paper , authors from Hillcrest and Systematec write: “Simulation and experimental results have shown that higher switching frequencies indeed reduce DC-link capacitor ripple current.”.

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Australia’s first battery gigafactory on track for December launch

Renew Economy

Australian lithium-ion battery manufacturer on track to launch its planned gigafactory in NSW coal country after successfully completing a pilot program. The post Australia’s first battery gigafactory on track for December launch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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UK’s Ivy Farm opens the “largest cultivated meat pilot plant” in Europe

AFN Sustainable Protein

Ivy Farm , a cultivated meat startup in the UK, recently unveiled what it claims to be Europe’s largest cultivated meat pilot plant in Oxford, a city just outside of the capital London. The food-tech startup, which has raised over $30 million, is on a mission to create “real, guilt-free meat” to tackle one of the world’s biggest climate polluters – industrial agriculture – and to help the world reach its net zero goals.

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ESG websites: Three frequently asked questions

GreenBiz

Sponsored: VP of Software Engineering Donovan Buck breaks down the basics of ESG websites versus traditional ESG reports, and discusses the many benefits that websites offer.

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Polestar to supply batteries and charging systems to electric hydrofoil maker Candela

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Swedish electric car OEM Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) has signed a multiyear agreement to supply battery and charging systems to Candela , a Swedish maker of electric hydrofoil boats. The agreement to supply battery technology to a third party is a first for Polestar. Candela says its electric boats “fly” above the surface, using computer-guided hydrofoils that lift the hull above water, and consume up to 80% less energy at high speeds compared to traditional motorboats, while delivering a smoother c

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NSW backs pumped hydro projects promising 60 hours of energy storage

Renew Economy

Five pumped hydro projects, with a combined capacity of almost 1.75GW and 60 hours of storage, have been awarded state government funding. The post NSW backs pumped hydro projects promising 60 hours of energy storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Most Famous Apple Products available at Apple store in Cedar Falls

U.S. Green Technology

Apple has created some of the most successful products available at the apple store in Cedar Falls in history and has changed entire markets on its own. Apple’s growth has disproportionately impacted many industries, including music, smartphones, computers, and advertising. From the first Mac to the iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and everything in between, The post Most Famous Apple Products available at Apple store in Cedar Falls appeared first on U.S.

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Combatting Climate Change by Transforming Waste into Value

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Pentair’s sustainable gas technology is helping partners across industry minimize waste and emissions to help achieve a carbon neutral future.

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DOE makes loan to Syrah Technologies to expand active anode material processing facility

Charged

The DOE ’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) closed a $102.1-million loan to Syrah Technologies to increase the production capacity of an active anode material processing facility. The Syrah Vidalia facility in Louisiana produces graphite-based active anode material. According to the DOE, the facility is “the only vertically integrated, large-scale AAM manufacturer outside of China and the first of its kind in the United States.”.

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How Higher Quality Data Can Help Improve Urban Planning and Reduce Inequities

The City Fix

Local-level, high-quality data can provide powerful insights for urban planning and lead to better policies on mobility, climate adaptation, gender equity and more. But only if the inputs are good and there’s enough capacity to analyze it effectively. New technologies.

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“Ludicrous:” Snowy 2.0 contractor has zero working capital, but denies dispute

Renew Economy

Contractor for Snowy 2.0 and Project EnergyConnect reveals liquidity problems with zero working capital, but denies dispute over costs and delays with Snowy Hydro. The post “Ludicrous:” Snowy 2.0 contractor has zero working capital, but denies dispute appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Frameworks must embrace carbon credits to spur transition to net zero

GreenBiz

Reporting frameworks have an important role to play in addressing quality and transparency challenges that have traditionally plagued the market.

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Electronics assembly challenges and solutions for the evolving e-mobility landscape

Charged

Sponsored by Indium Corporation. The e-Mobility Landscape. Multiple new EV-only automakers have emerged in recent years—due in part to lower cost of entry, climate change, and environmental government policies—creating a demand to launch new competitive EVs that didn’t exist within the legacy original equipment manufacturer (OEM) marketplace. In this rapidly expanding EV market, reliability and reduced time to market will take the front seat as key differentiators between the many product offeri

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U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Hits Lowest Level Since 1985

Energy Central

The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) hit historic lows this week as President Joe Biden continues to order a record release of barrels from the emergency stockpile. The SPR now sits at around 453 million barrels – the lowest level in 37 years. For perspective, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that in 2021, the United States consumed an average of about 19.78 million.

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US battery supplier Powin enters Australia market with 1.7GWh storage deal with Akaysha

Renew Economy

Oregon based Powin enters Australian storage market with deal to supply first three big battery projects of Akaysha Energy. The post US battery supplier Powin enters Australia market with 1.7GWh storage deal with Akaysha appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Farmers can now grow fruits, vegetables, and carbon credits

GreenBiz

ProducePay teams up with Allcot to create a carbon crediting project designed for fruit and vegetable growers.

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Tritium opens fast charger factory in Tennessee

Charged

Charger manufacturer Tritium (Nasdaq: DCFC) has opened its first US-based charger manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Tennessee. The facility is expected to create over 500 jobs over the next five years. Tritium’s Tennessee facility will initially produce the company’s RTM fast charger, and is expected to start producing the PKM150 early next year. These DC fast chargers are compatible with all EVs, and are expected to fulfill requirements for federal support under the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Preventing a Lehman Brothers Crisis in European Energy

Energy Central

Given the backdrop of the on-going energy crisis (and economic war with Russia), there is significant and growing liquidity stress across European energy markets, as participants try to manage financial exposures, which are over €1,000bn. To limit the risk of another ‘Lehman Brothers-type’ crisis, it will be both prudent and critical to provide loan facilities to energy.

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