GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2024
The era of voluntary sustainability and ESG disclosure reporting is coming to a close. Newly enacted US and European rules are entering into force, creating a regulatory landscape that can be daunting to navigate.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2024
A study of 17 commonly used synthetic ‘forever chemicals’ has shown that these toxic substances can readily be absorbed through human skin. The research, published in Environment International seemingly proves for the first time that a wide range of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) – chemicals which do not break down in nature – can permeate the skin barrier and reach the body’s bloodstream.
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NRDC onEarth
JUNE 28, 2024
Through shareholder resolutions, letters, and activism, consumers and shareholders can push companies to clean up supply chains—and their reputations.
Renew Economy
JUNE 28, 2024
Some farmers see renewables as a game-changer for local communities, pouring millions into local communities and with no impact on agriculture. The post “They just fit in with what we do:” Farmers reap rewards as they play host to wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
GreenBiz
JUNE 28, 2024
The health care sector is uniquely positioned to be a leader in sustainability by implementing practices that mitigate the harms of the climate crisis while advancing public health.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2024
Glow-worm (image credit: Ramon Casha , CC BY-SA 2.0 license ). Fireflies and glow-worms light up the night, creating awe and wonder across the globe. Producing their own light through bioluminescence to communicate with each other, they can create spectacular shows on every continent, except Antarctica. Around 65 Lampyridae species are found in Europe, with the Common Glow-worm ( Lampyris noctiluca ) being the most familiar and widespread.
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Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2024
While Peter Dutton says he is waiting for battery storage to be "discovered," one analyst values Tesla's battery business at $A200 billion, more than nearly every Australian company. The post Tesla battery business is worth nearly $200 billion, more than any Australian company except BHP appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 24, 2024
Food powerhouses are crafting strategies to tackle the intertwined challenges of water and nature.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2024
The German Federal Government’s recent approval of the Hydrogen Acceleration Act is a crucial step for transportation and logistics organisations looking to accelerate decarbonisation efforts, writes engineering firm IMI. The German government has said electrolyser approvals will face “simplified and unbureaucratic” requirements through an amendment to the Fourth Ordinance for the Implementation of the Federal Immission Control Act (BlmSchv).
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 28, 2024
New research highlights how retrofitting auto-rickshaws in India can support road transport decarbonization and support India's energy transformation goals.
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
Renew Economy
JUNE 23, 2024
Chris Bowen says more than 40 GW of wind and solar capacity registers for first CIS auction, enough to meet 2030 renewables target. The post Labor swamped with 40 GW of wind and solar bids in first major tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 26, 2024
They’re asking why companies with net-zero goals support the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which often opposes federal climate legislation.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2024
New data seem to show that only two percent of polluting vans scrapped under the ULEZ scrappage scheme have so far been switched to electric vehicles despite Transport for London (TfL) committing over £100 million in funding to businesses. TfL reported that of the 16,207 approved applications to scrap a petrol or diesel van between January 2023 to May 2024, only 372 were replaced with an electric vehicle.
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 22, 2024
Coalition proposal would cost a minimum of $116bn – the same as Labor’s plan for almost 100% renewables by 2050, the Smart Energy Council says Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition’s pledge to build seven nuclear reactors as part of its controversial energy plan could cost taxpayers as much as $600bn while supplying just 3.7% of Australia’s energy mix by 2050, according to the Smart Energy Council.
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.
Renew Economy
JUNE 24, 2024
AGL signs MoU to explore feasibility of recycling up to half a million solar panels a year at a new facility at its Hunter Energy Hub in New South Wales. The post AGL plans huge solar recycling plant at retired coal site that Dutton wants for nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 26, 2024
The company cut emissions by 16% with modular scooters and switching its operational fleet to electric trucks.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2024
Image credit: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Leoni von Ristok, CC BY-SA license). Green hydrogen holds many promises: it can serve as a ‘battery’ for energy storage, it can be used in the chemical industry, and its only emission will be water vapour. But, unfortunately, green hydrogen is not yet widely used, because the production of grey hydrogen from natural gas is much cheaper.
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 26, 2024
One of the biggest donors to Nigel Farage ’s anti-net zero Reform UK during the general election campaign has significant Russian business interests, DeSmog can report. Natural resources investor David Lilley donated £100,000 to Reform on 10 June – a week after Farage announced that he was returning as the party’s leader. Lilley’s donation was the third largest to Reform during the campaign so far.
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.
Renew Economy
JUNE 23, 2024
Nuclear lobby groups admit that rooftop solar will be a major casualty of the push for "always on" nuclear. Is the public happy to have their PV modules switched off? The post Nuclear lobby concedes rooftop solar will have to make way for reactors appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2024
As developed economies electrify their fleets, the rest of the world is being left behind.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2024
Bags of yore. As part of the RECOUP Litter Composition & Pathways Project a team from the independent advisory body recently carried out a litter pick in a local industrial area. In total 7 bags were collected over a 2-hour period which incorporated a mixture of new material as well as legacy litter, and remarkably included a crisp packet with a 1997 expiry date!
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Company’s BEDP Offering Propels Growth of Electrolyzer Business. LATHAM, N.Y.– Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, has achieved a.
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?
Renew Economy
JUNE 26, 2024
Peter Dutton reportedly compares wind turbines to 5G towers as Coalition insists it is really a "huge" supporter of renewables, despite Nationals plan to bring them to a stop. The post Dutton compares wind turbines to 5G towers as he declares “huge support” for renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 27, 2024
Sustainability experts view climate change, biodiversity loss, deforestation, water scarcity, food security and water pollution as increasingly severe challenges, according to the latest GlobeScan/ERM survey.
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 24, 2024
A recent panel discussion in Glasgow brought together representives from some of the firms helping to build a carbon capture and storage (CCS) industry in the UK. 1 The sector is making progress with the storage and transport of captured CO2, but there are many obstacles to be overcome. It’s become a familiar refrain: Net Zero will be unachievable without widespread deployment of engineered GHG removals.
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Partnership of Siemens Mobility, Tyczka Hydrogen and Smart Train Lease will pave the way for a successful transformation of railways towards hydrogen mobility Customers to be offered hydrogen trains plus.
Renew Economy
JUNE 22, 2024
The cost of building seven reactors under Peter Dutton's nuclear proposal could be up to $600 billion and deliver just 3.7 per cent of Australia's energy mix in 2050 The post Dutton’s nuclear plan could cost up to $600 billion, deliver less than four pct of grid, industry body says appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 25, 2024
Miscalculating climate risk — or being unprepared for legal changes — can reduce M&A prices.
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 23, 2024
In the evolving landscape of public transportation, the shift from traditional diesel-powered buses to more sustainable alternatives is gaining momentum. While electric buses have been at the forefront of this transition, many US towns are now reconsidering their strategies and turning to hydrogen fuel cell buses. This shift is driven by various operational needs, environmental concerns, and technological advancements.
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 28, 2024
MISSISSAUGA, ON – Walmart Canada’s new hydrogen-powered electric semi-trailer is now on the roads of Mississauga , Ontario , as the retailer continues its ambitious journey toward a full fleet.
Renew Economy
JUNE 27, 2024
Developers have broken ground on plans to build, own, and operate dozens of 5MW, two-hour batteries to fill a "crucial gap" between home energy storage and grid-scale big batteries. The post First sod turned in plan to build networks of dozens of small batteries on regional grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.
GreenBiz
JUNE 26, 2024
Sponsored: In restoring the world’s declining biodiversity—an overlooked crisis—business, especially agriculture, must lead by example and nurture nature the same way it has nurtured us.
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