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The Landscape of Corporate Climate Claims

GreenBiz

Companies are taking action on climate, but how do they make credible claims that showcase their action and add value to the business? There's a range of guidance and regulation on what makes a credible climate action claim. This white paper from Climate Impact Partners lays out the landscape and some common guiding principles that can help companies navigate the options and follow best practice.

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Michigan Adopts Filter First Protections for Kids

NRDC onEarth

Michigan lawmakers approve Filter First bills providing the nation’s strongest protections against lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers.

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Nuclear dependent France extends life of coal generators to avoid winter blackouts

Renew Economy

France has extended the life of two coal fired generators to help meet expected power shortages this winter as it struggles with reliability in its ageing nuclear fleet. The post Nuclear dependent France extends life of coal generators to avoid winter blackouts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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‘Incredible Milestone’ Reached on MARVEL Microreactor Enables Project to Proceed

POWER Magazine

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) MARVEL microreactor achieved 90% final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with preparation for fabrication and construction. “This […] The post ‘Incredible Milestone’ Reached on MARVEL Microreactor Enables Project to Proceed appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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.

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TCFD: 97 of the world's 100 largest corporations back climate disclosure guidelines

GreenBiz

A final progress report from the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reveals the vast majority are failing to embrace reporting best practices.

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Utah's Wildcat Loadout Project: A New Colorado River Threat

NRDC onEarth

The Wildcat Loadout expansion could load 100,000 barrels of oil per day onto trains traveling beside the Colorado River and destined for Gulf Coast Refineries.

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Hydrogen-Powered Honda CR-V Seen on Roads in Japan

FuelCellsWorks

With increasing sightings of the hydrogen CR-V being tested on public roads in Japan, anticipation is mounting for its official launch. Since its announcement for the Japanese market, Honda’s CR-V.

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ESG reports will soon require third-party assurance. Here’s how to get ready

GreenBiz

Coming new regulations will require corporations to get third-party assurance for their climate and ESG-related disclosures.

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Powering Up Californians Act Is Signed into Law

NRDC onEarth

Governor Newsom approves new law that will prepare the electrical grid and reduce the time needed to energize EV charging stations and electrify buildings.

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Biggest battery facility in NSW is now fully operational

Renew Economy

The BESS comes online as batteries generally begin to have a noticeable influence on the energy market. The post Biggest battery facility in NSW is now fully operational appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Teslas are now cheaper than the average new gas-powered car

Canary Media

If you’re holding off on buying an EV until your electric dream car is cheaper than a gas-powered car, your wait may be over. The tipping point on price parity has been reached, so you’ll have to find another excuse to stick with fossil fuels. Just look at the trend for the U.S. market leader, Tesla.

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5 clean energy trends businesses shouldn’t ignore

GreenBiz

Sponsored: As you tackle decarbonization and measure your climate risk, these are five clean energy trends to account for in your future strategy.

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President Biden Charts New Course Toward Climate Resilience

NRDC onEarth

The Biden administration’s new National Climate Resilience Framework will help the federal government align decision-making and investments with the need to adapt to climate change.

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So you want to buy a heat pump? Here’s how

Renew Economy

Heat pumps are the most efficient heating technology ever invested. But with 69 brands and 420 different models on the market, and no energy star rating system for heat pumps, buying one can be confusing. The post So you want to buy a heat pump? Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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MissionH24 Unveils a Brand New Electric-Hydrogen Prototype

FuelCellsWorks

After the LMPH2G and the H24, MissionH24, a collaborative project between the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and H24Project, presents this October 11, 2023 a brand new electric-hydrogen prototype. This brand.

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5 nature trends starting to shape business in 2023

GreenBiz

In December, COP15 ended with a landmark agreement to protect nature. Here’s what the private sector has been up to since.

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Biden admin picks 7 ‘clean hydrogen hubs’ for $7 billion federal boost

Canary Media

After more than a year of evaluating competing proposals, the Biden administration has picked the parts of the country where it hopes to turn billions of dollars of federal investment into the seeds of a clean hydrogen economy.

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Australian solar pioneers presented with world’s top engineering prize

Renew Economy

Australian and Chinese researchers whose work delivered the stunning cost reductions in solar PV presented with world's top engineering prize. The post Australian solar pioneers presented with world’s top engineering prize 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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Dutch Government Launches €250 Million Hydrogen Subsidy Scheme

FuelCellsWorks

€250 million for several small hydrogen projects for maximum learning effect. The government is launching a subsidy scheme for smaller electrolysis projects for the production of hydrogen with sustainable energy.

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Why Rivian is funding a $1 billion solar project built on a Kentucky coal mine

GreenBiz

The electric vehicle company has a unique selection process that goes beyond cost and capacity for new energy projects.

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ComEd: From 837 Solar Installations in 2016 to 49,000 Today

Solar Industry

Illinois investor-owned utility ComEd says more than 51,000 distributed energy resources (DER) were connected to grid as of September, including more than 49,000 residential rooftop solar systems and related energy storage facilities. This figure is a massive increase from 837 rooftop solar systems connected to the ComEd grid in 2016, reflecting an annual growth rate of 53%.

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Power to the people: Why rooftop solar is key to Australia’s renewables target

Renew Economy

Distributed energy resources are the only renewable sector growing fast enough to help Australia meet its energy goals, and overcome vested interests. The post Power to the people: Why rooftop solar is key to Australia’s renewables target appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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IKEA Austria Introduces Hydrogen-Powered Delivery Vehicles

FuelCellsWorks

For two years, IKEA Austria has been supplying most of its customers in urban areas electrically and therefore emission-free. From now on, IKEA Austria is expanding its emission-free delivery with.

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Why Verizon is betting on these four climate tech startups

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Each company’s innovative solution leverages advanced technology to mitigate the impact of climate change on underrepresented communities.

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U.S. Unveils Seven Regional Hydrogen Hubs, Awards $7B to Kickstart National Hydrogen Network

POWER Magazine

Seven regional hydrogen hubs spanning Appalachia, California, the Midwest, the Gulf Coast, the American heartland, the Mid-Atlantic, and the Pacific Northwest are poised to receive $7 billion in Infrastructure Investment […] The post U.S. Unveils Seven Regional Hydrogen Hubs, Awards $7B to Kickstart National Hydrogen Network appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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“Mind boggling:” World’s largest offshore wind farm powers up, with lessons for Australia

Renew Economy

The first fully operational turbine at world's largest offshore wind farm has started sending power to the British grid. The post “Mind boggling:” World’s largest offshore wind farm powers up, with lessons for Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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World’s largest offshore windfarm project starts powering UK grid

The Guardian: Energy

First of 277 turbines goes into operation at site that will produce enough energy for 6m homes a year The first turbine to be completed in a project to build the world’s largest offshore windfarm, in the North Sea, has begun powering British homes and businesses. Developers confirmed on Monday that Dogger Bank, which sits 70 nautical miles off the coast of Yorkshire, started producing power over the weekend as the first of 277 turbines was connected to the electricity grid.

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Businesses must respond to consumers’ water worries

GreenBiz

Sponsored: The new Ecolab Watermark Study found that consumers are concerned about water, urging business leaders to act to protect this vital resource.

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Gas Executive ‘Lobbying to Slow Climate Action’ At Labour Party Conference

DeSmogBlog

LIVERPOOL – A senior executive at the UK’s largest gas distributor has been accused of lobbying to slow down climate action after pushing for the use of hydrogen in heating at a Labour Party conference panel on net zero. Tony Ballance, Cadent’s chief strategy and regulation officer, told a packed event on Monday to ignore a growing body of scientific evidence that finds the fuel to be expensive, resource intensive and inefficient at heating homes.

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Rooftop solar PV production reaches a new milestone – 12GW for the first time

Renew Economy

Rooftop solar PV reaches another milestone - producing more than 12GW for the first time on Australia's main grid. The post Rooftop solar PV production reaches a new milestone – 12GW for the first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Copper Prices May Jump 20% by 2027 as Supply Deficit Rises

BloombergNEF

Demand for copper is set to continue rising and is anticipated to exceed primary supply within the next four years. The post Copper Prices May Jump 20% by 2027 as Supply Deficit Rises appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Where’s the money? These 15 food startups raised $700 million this quarter

GreenBiz

Indigo Ag, Mill and Enough spearhead sustainable innovation in regenerative ag, food waste and alternative proteins.

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Smart grid: IoT predictive maintenance guide

Smart Energy International

In the rapidly evolving energy sector, smart grid IoT applications are driving a profound transformation towards a greener and more sustainable future. With advanced technologies integrating renewable energy sources, the approach to energy distribution is undergoing a revolutionary shift. However, alongside these advancements come challenges, from diverse infrastructures to the essential need for predictive maintenance.

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