How Workday uses carbon offtake agreements to scale climate impact
GreenBiz
MAY 2, 2024
The enterpriser software provider is one of the large corporations signing offtake agreements with carbon reduction and capture projects.
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Sunak to allow oil and gas exploration at sites intended for offshore wind
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 2, 2024
Exclusive: Decision to grant licences condemned by critics as a stunt that shows Tories are ‘playing politics with climate’ Fossil fuel companies will be allowed to explore for oil and gas under offshore wind-power sites for the first time, the government will announce on Friday, in a move which campaigners say is further proof that ministers are abandoning the climate agenda.
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Six projects named to start feasibility studies for Australia’s first offshore wind farms
Renew Economy
APRIL 30, 2024
Big day for Australia's offshore wind ambitions with six potential projects awarded feasibility licences and another six to follow. Altogether, a potential 25GW of new capacity. The post Six projects named to start feasibility studies for Australia’s first offshore wind farms appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Of Colorado's Wetlands Protection Bills, Only HB 1379 Gets the Job Done
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 29, 2024
Colorado urgently needs to step up to safeguard our wetlands and streams left vulnerable by the Sackett decision.
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
Microsoft signs its biggest renewable energy contract yet
GreenBiz
MAY 1, 2024
Deal with Brookfield will add 10.5 gigawatts of wind and solar in the U.S. and Europe between 2026 and 2030.
Methane emissions from gas flaring being hidden from satellite monitors
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 1, 2024
Use of enclosed combustors leaves regulators heavily reliant on oil and gas companies’ own flaring data Oil and gas equipment intended to cut methane emissions is preventing scientists from accurately detecting greenhouse gases and pollutants, a satellite image investigation has revealed. Energy companies operating in countries such as the US, UK, Germany and Norway appear to have installed technology that could stop researchers from identifying methane, carbon dioxide emissions and pollutants a
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Have the world’s coral reefs already crossed a tipping point?
Grist
APRIL 29, 2024
About a year ago, the seas got unusually hot , even by our current, overheated standards. Twelve months of broken records later, the oceans are still more feverish than climate models and normal fluctuations in global weather patterns can explain. When the seas turn into bathwater, it threatens the survival of the planet’s coral reefs, home to a quarter of all marine life and a source of sustenance for many people living along the world’s coasts.
12 innovative circular economy startups in 2024
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Get ready: Building materials made from fungus, AI-powered thrift shops, vacuum shares and more.
Big oil privately acknowledged efforts to downplay climate crisis, Senate report finds
The Guardian: Energy
APRIL 30, 2024
Internal documents revealed by committee show companies lobbied against climate laws they publicly claimed to support Big oil has privately acknowledged its efforts to downplay the dangers of burning fossil fuels, a US Senate committee has found. Major fossil-fuel firms have also pledged support for international climate efforts, but internally admit these efforts are incompatible with their own climate plans.
Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
One state has found the solution to replace the coal fired generators that are about to close: Build more and bigger batteries. The post Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck 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.
“40 Percent Market Share” – Car Giant Wants to Build 100,000 Hydrogen Vehicles Per Year
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 29, 2024
The European-American car company Stellantis plans to significantly expand its production capacity for commercial vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells. Jean-Michel Billig, head of the group’s hydrogen program, said this in.
Why climate disclosure policy is critical to corporate sustainability
GreenBiz
APRIL 29, 2024
There are 3 primary reasons why disclosure rules can help accelerate climate policy progress.
Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia
POWER Magazine
MAY 2, 2024
The U.S. Senate on April 30 passed—by unanimous consent—a bill to ban imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium (LEU) produced in Russia. The bill now heads to the president’s desk for […] The post Congress Approves Ban on Imports of Enriched Uranium From Russia appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Coalition’s O’Brien prompts walkout at solar event after claiming renewables will lead to blackouts
Renew Economy
APRIL 30, 2024
Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien prompts walkout at solar events after claiming Australia's renewable energy plans lead to regular blackouts. The post Coalition’s O’Brien prompts walkout at solar event after claiming renewables will lead to blackouts 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.
FuelCell Energy Announces Debt Financing for Derby Power Projects
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 29, 2024
DANBURY, Conn– FuelCell Energy, Inc., (Nasdaq: FCEL) today announced that the Company closed on a project debt financing transaction with Liberty Bank and Connecticut Green Bank for the company’s two.
Natron Energy starts manufacturing ‘50,000+ cycle-life’ sodium-ion batteries at Michigan factory
Energy Storage News
APRIL 30, 2024
Natron Energy has started commercial-scale operations at its sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Michigan, US, and elaborated on how its technology compares to lithium-ion in answers provided to Energy-Storage.news.
Nuclear Supply Chain for the BWRX-300 SMR Takes Shape
POWER Magazine
APRIL 30, 2024
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) is forming a group of qualified supply chain companies to help ensure the deployment of its BWRX-300 small nuclear modular reactor (SMR). The move comes […] The post Nuclear Supply Chain for the BWRX-300 SMR Takes Shape appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Australia has huge global green iron potential, but if we blink we’ll miss it
Renew Economy
MAY 2, 2024
As Brazil, the Middle East and Africa position themselves to lead the green iron race, Australia is at a fork in the road. The post Australia has huge global green iron potential, but if we blink we’ll miss it 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?
Plug Signs MOU With Allied Green Ammonia for 3GW of Electrolyzer Supply at World-Class Green Ammonia Production Facility
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 3, 2024
LATHAM, N.Y.– Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Allied.
Legislation to Stop the Pebble Mine Is Introduced
NRDC onEarth
MAY 1, 2024
A new bill would protect Bristol Bay from the proposed Pebble Mine.
Minnesota's biggest solar project will help replace a huge coal plant
Canary Media
MAY 1, 2024
One of the largest solar projects in the country is moving closer to completion, and it’s not in a famously sunny state like California , Texas , or even Florida. It’s in Minnesota, on former potato farms near the site of a retiring coal plant.
Five things the “nuclear bros” don’t want you to know about small modular reactors
Renew Economy
MAY 1, 2024
The hype surrounding SMRs is way overblown. Here are five facts that the nuclear industry and its boosters don’t want the public to know. The post Five things the “nuclear bros” don’t want you to know about small modular reactors appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tycoon Sees $3.5 Billion Investments in Namibia Green Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 2, 2024
Cie Maritime Belge SA, a Belgian shipping company, expects green hydrogen production in Namibia to start in the fourth quarter, a project that could see $3.5 billion in investment over.
Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S.
POWER Magazine
APRIL 29, 2024
The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially operational on April […] The post Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Li-ion batteries from drones might find second lives in less demanding devices
Charged
MAY 1, 2024
Research in ACS Energy Letters shows the potential to improve batteries in aerial EVs that take off and land vertically. The research team developed a new electrolyte to address these challenges and said the “stressed out” batteries could also have second lives in lighter applications. The researchers manufactured a set of lithium-ion battery (LiB) cells containing a specially designed, fast-charging and discharging electrolyte.
“Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data
Renew Economy
APRIL 29, 2024
Australia's coal mine methane emissions are being vastly underreported and are damaging the nation's credibility on climate change, economist Professor Rod Sims has warned. The post “Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Air Products Postpones $4 Billion Green Hydrogen Plant Pending Regulatory Approval
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 3, 2024
Air Products has deferred its final investment decision on a planned $4 billion green hydrogen production facility in Texas, awaiting final rules under the Inflation Reduction Act. Air Products has.
Vanadium redox flow battery firm Invinity raising US$70 million, eyes direct investment in UK LDES projects
Energy Storage News
MAY 2, 2024
Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) company Invinity Energy Systems is raising up to £56 million (US$70 million), in large part to take direct stakes in downstream projects in the UK, as the company's chief commercial officer explained to Energy-Storage.news.
Chinese firm launches fully electric container ship with massive 50,000 kWh battery capacity
Charged
MAY 2, 2024
It’s widely believed that shipping will be one of the hardest transportation segments to electrify. However, as usual, the Chinese are on the case. The state-owned China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) has developed and manufactured an all-electric container ship, the Greenwater 01, which is now operating a regular service route between Shanghai and Nanjing.
Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm
Renew Economy
APRIL 28, 2024
The owners of the biggest solar farm in South Australia have bought a neighbouring site that could host a giant battery. The post Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Netherlands Allocates €250 Million in Subsidies to Seven Green Hydrogen Initiatives
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 30, 2024
To ensure that more and more renewable hydrogen is produced in the Netherlands and that more and more parties gain experience with this, the government opened a subsidy scheme last.
Investment manager diversity matters when investing for health equity
Impact Alpha
MAY 1, 2024
Editor’s note: This article is part of a partnership between ImpactAlpha and Mission Investors Exchange (MIE) to present new ideas and perspectives in. The post Investment manager diversity matters when investing for health equity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Top Human Rights Court Urged to Tackle Corporate Climate Crimes
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 30, 2024
In a landmark hearing at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, legal experts and campaigners argued that businesses, such as the fossil fuel and agriculture industries, have legal duties to stop climate-related human-rights breaches. A panel of six judges met starting April 23 in Barbados at the University of West Indies for the hearing, which was dubbed “The climate emergency and human rights.” It opened with statements from Chile and Columbia, which had requested that the court
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