The Once in a Generation Chance to Fix Corporate Emissions Reporting
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The world’s largest corporate climate reporting standards are getting a makeover. Watch out for a new corporate loophole posing as a climate solution.
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AI to enable autonomous underwater robots to perform precision offshore wind farm repairs
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2024
One of the underwater robot undergoing trials in Heriot Watt Universitys wave tank facility. Technology could reduce the use of large maintenance vessels in wind farm repairs, reducing fuel consumption by 97%. That’s according to the National Robotarium – an innovation hub based at Heriot Watt University’s Edinburgh campus – which is supporting the development of new artificial intelligence and control systems that could allow underwater robots to operate autonomously and
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Big batteries lead renewable charge as record 45 gigawatts of new capacity seeks grid connection
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 29, 2024
AEMO reports significant increase in the capacity of new wind, solar and storage projects seeking a grid connection, with the total now exceeding 45 gigawatts for the first time. The post Big batteries lead renewable charge as record 45 gigawatts of new capacity seeks grid connection appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Student develops award-winning method to desalinate water
TechXplore
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Tayia Oddonetto was an undergraduate student when her professor inspired her to solve water scarcity. "During class, the professor said that if someone discovered how to turn brine, water with a high salt concentration, into something of value, it'd be revolutionary for the planet," said Oddonetto. "At that moment, I told myself I was going to be the one who found the solution for brine, and that thought has never left me.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
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.
How $1 Billion in US Hydrogen Incentives Will Change the Game
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 28, 2024
US Introduces New Hydrogen Incentives As the race towards carbon neutrality intensifies, the U.S. government is gearing up to make significant strides in clean energy with the introduction of demand-side incentives for hydrogen. Scheduled to roll out in 2025, these incentives are set to reshape the landscape of hydrogen energy by making it more financially viable for industries to adopt and integrate into their operations.
Time to speed up UK emissions cuts, says CCC
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Image credit: Cal F / Shutterstock.com. The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has recommended that the UK commit to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions by 81% from 1990 levels by 2035. Presented in a letter , the advice was offered to assist determination of the country’s 2035 Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) in the forthcoming period, following a request for advice to this effect from Secretary of State for Energy Ed Milliband.
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Reliably estimating the capacity of household systems to store the excess electricity generated by photovoltaics
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OCTOBER 27, 2024
The use of photovoltaics (PVs) to generate household electricity is on the rise, as a growing number of individuals worldwide are now choosing to power their home using solar panels. To store the excess energy generated by solar panels on sunny days and re-use it at night and on cloudy days, one requires additional energy technologies known as home storage systems.
Non-lithium alternatives: Reliance completes sodium-ion acquisition, Amazon tries ‘membrane-free’ flow battery
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
India’s Reliance Industries has completed the takeover of sodium-ion battery company Faradion, while Amazon is set to trial a novel flow battery technology.
What AmmPower and FuelCell Energy Bring to the Table
Hydrogen Fuel News
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
How AmmPower and FuelCell Energy’s Partnership Enhances Efficiency In a significant development in the clean energy sector, Canadian technology firm AmmPower has announced a strategic collaboration with FuelCell Energy. This partnership aims to pilot distributed ammonia production through the integration of AmmPower’s modular ammonia production units with FuelCell Energy’s advanced solid oxide electrolyzer systems.
Ontario’s huge nuclear debt and other things Dutton doesn’t understand about cost of electricity
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Ted O’Brien and Peter Dutton don’t seem know much about electricity costs and pricing. Contrary to their claims, Australian consumers actually pay less than their Ontario counterparts. The post Ontario’s huge nuclear debt and other things Dutton doesn’t understand about cost of electricity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
New protective layer could extend zinc battery lifespan by several orders of magnitude
TechXplore
OCTOBER 28, 2024
The transition to renewable energy requires efficient methods for storing large amounts of electricity. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a new method that could extend the lifespan of aqueous zinc-ion batteries by several orders of magnitude. Instead of lasting just a few thousand cycles, they could now endure several hundred thousand charge and discharge cycles.
Closing Pandora’s box: A new book explores the science of sewage
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 29, 2024
(Above) Interior of Crossness Pumping station, built in 1865 at one of two main sewer outfalls in London (image credit: Peter Scrimshaw , CC BY-SA 4.0 license ). Sewage: It’s a subject whose complexities are not to be underestimated, but which are increasingly in need of being communicated to the public. A new book provides a helpful primer on the science underpinning its collection and treatment, and what happens when it’s accidentally released.
CATL to supply Grenergy 1.25GWh BESS for ‘world’s largest energy storage project’ in Chile
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Grenergy has secured a 1.25GWh energy storage supply agreement with CATL for its Oasis de Atacama project in Chile.
Broken Hill battery charges up to create local micro-grid, but why was it disabled in the first place?
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Broken Hill battery finally charges up to support power supplies in the storm damaged region, but why was the technology to support a micro-grid deliberately disabled in the first place? The post Broken Hill battery charges up to create local micro-grid, but why was it disabled in the first place? 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.
Low-cost desalination device made from used tires could help address global water scarcity
TechXplore
OCTOBER 31, 2024
"Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink." You've probably heard a variation of this line from the 1798 poem The Rime of the Ancient Mariner lamenting the fact that, despite its abundance, ocean water can't be consumed.
Weighing the Autumn Budget on net zero, nutrient neutrality and other issues
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Rachel Reeves arrives at 10 Downing Street in July 2024 (image credit: Fred Duval / Shutterstock.com). Labour Budgets have obviously been an artefact of distant memory for some time, recalling an era of iPods and Amy Winehouse (when QR codes and Taylor Swift were barely even a glimmer in the world’s eye). Certainly, the decisions facing the incoming government seem to have been of a different order of complexity even to those Alistair Darling grappled with in March 2010.
Virtual power plants offer faster deployment for data centres needs, says Sunrun
PV Tech
OCTOBER 30, 2024
With talks of repowering nuclear power plants in the US for data centres, VPPs can be an immediate alternative to cover data centres needs.
Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Broken Hill is back on the grid, ahead of schedule. It wasn't quite Mad Max, but the outages and lack of resilience is highlighting calls for a complete rethink of the grid - starting with consumer. The post Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Static electricity could help run air conditioners
TechXplore
OCTOBER 28, 2024
An invention made from waste polystyrene that generates static electricity from motion and wind could lower power usage by recycling waste energy in air conditioners and other applications.
The tax code change unleashing $25B in clean energy investment
Canary Media
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Tax credits are the driving force behind the Inflation Reduction Act’s unprecedented investment in clean energy. But there’s a catch to relying on tax credits: The amount of money a company can receive from them is limited to what it pays in taxes each year.
Nigerian automaker Innoson launches EV lineup
Charged
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Nigerian automaker Innoson Vehicles Manufacturing has introduced its first line of locally-produced EVs. The company offers four models, equipped with features like electric steering, front airbags and fully air-conditioned interiors, as well as automated rear-view mirrors and remote-control locking systems with sensors. The five-seater Innoson IVM Link offers an estimated 201-230 km of range on a full charge.
Grazing sheep among solar panels could produce higher quality wool, study finds
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The combination of solar farming and sheep grazing does not have a negative affect on wool production, and could even improve the quality of wool produced, new study finds. The post Grazing sheep among solar panels could produce higher quality wool, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
Graphene-enhanced 3D-printed concrete reduces carbon emissions by 31%
TechXplore
OCTOBER 26, 2024
Researchers from the University of Virginia have made significant strides in the rapidly advancing field of 3D-printed concrete by developing a more sustainable, printable cementitious composite. This new material, which combines graphene with limestone and calcined clay cement (LC2), offers enhanced strength and durability while significantly reducing carbon emissions, making it a powerful solution for addressing the environmental challenges in 3D printed construction.
Strong US Clean Energy Growth to Continue Despite Election Headwinds
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The US is on track to see over 25% growth in annual clean energy installations this year, according to BloombergNEF’s 2H 2024 US Clean Energy Market Outlook. BNEF expects the US to hit an all-time high of 65 gigawatts of new solar, wind and energy storage additions this year despite persistent structural hurdles like permitting and grid connections.
Corning to build solar wafer manufacturing plant in Michigan
PV Tech
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Materials science firm Corning has unveiled plans to build a solar wafer manufacturing plant in the US, according to a local news outlet.
Australia’s first commercial solar thermal heat plant to slash gas use at Mars factory
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 28, 2024
Australia’s first commercial concentrated solar thermal heat plant will be built at the Mars Petcare facility in Wodonga, joining the recently installed "thermal battery." The post Australia’s first commercial solar thermal heat plant to slash gas use at Mars factory appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Electrifying ships could be cost effective by 2035, study says
TechXplore
OCTOBER 30, 2024
Retrofitting a portion of the US shipping fleet from internal combustion engines to battery-electric systems could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions and be largely cost effective by 2035, according to a new study from Berkeley Lab researchers recently published in Nature Energy.
Household waste in Scotland hits lowest ever level as recycling rates continue climb
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 30, 2024
The total amount of household waste generated in Scotland in 2023 was 2.3 million tonnes, a drop of 1.1% from 2022, according to Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) statistics published on 29 October. This is also the lowest amount of household waste generated since the start of the current recording period in 2011. Of this, 43.5% was recycled, a 0.2% increase from 2022.
Green Gravity, Glencore to explore 2GWh energy storage project at copper mine in Mount Isa, Australia
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Australian startup Green Gravity has commenced studies to develop a 2GWh gravitational energy storage project in Northwest Queensland, Australia.
Roll out the PV: CSIRO opens flexible solar facility
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Solar cells could be printed out like newspapers after Australia's leading science organisation opened a $6.8 million facility dedicated to flexible solar technology. The post Roll out the PV: CSIRO opens flexible solar facility appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Chart: Which states rank highest for utility-scale solar?
Canary Media
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Texas installed more solar capacity than any other state in 2023.
Electrochemical reactor could make direct air capture more energy efficient
TechXplore
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Rice University researchers have developed an electrochemical reactor that has the potential to drastically reduce energy consumption for direct air capture, the removal of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere.
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