Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The headlines have been full of exciting announcements about new brain-computer interface technologies that can read our minds. This data could be used in place of phone touch screens or computer mice to decode our speech and perhaps even control wheelchairs or drive cars. Much of the media’s attention is drawn to Elon Musk’s Neuralink, the company developing an invasive, wireless ‘brain-chip’.

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NRDC onEarth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

With contaminated wells, climate-fueled drought, and limited access to safe water sources, a study seeks solutions—and perspective—from the reservation’s residents.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Spanish wind giant is proposing a 3 gigawatt wind project in the south-west corner of Western Australia to help replace the state's last coal generators when they close at the end of the decade. The post Australia’s biggest wind farm proposed to fill gap as last coal generators exit grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Google’s top executive confirmed the company is working on large-scale data centers that would use more than 1 GW of power. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, in a […] The post Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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.

Sustainability

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In a new report released on 24 September, close to 50% of global businesses surveyed say they are prepared to pay a premium for lower emission steel and concrete, signaling a powerful and growing demand for more sustainable materials. With steel and concrete emissions said to be responsible for 15% of global emissions, their urgent decarbonization is critical to meeting the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.

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NRDC onEarth

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Renewable Rikers coalition tells DEC that Rikers power plant permit conflicts with both city law mandating closure of Rikers jails by 2027 and state climate law

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Financial Times: Energy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Names including Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs boost COP28 goal of tripling capacity by 2050

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Pledge to Net Zero, an environmental sector programme to facilitate action on greenhouse gas emissions, has published (on 23 September) a resource detailing practical ways for environmental and engineering professionals to estimate greenhouse gases in their designs and advice. Currently, the designs and advice provided by the environmental and engineering sectors represent the largest greenhouse gas impact of the sector.

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NRDC onEarth

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The public comment period for the US Forest Service’s proposed National Old Growth Amendment closed on September 20th. Hundreds of thousands of people wrote in to critique the agency’s proposal, which falls short of it’s intended purpose to protect public.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Latest data from the Clean Energy Council finds Australia hurtling towards a major new milestone for rooftop solar capacity and adding batteries to the mix at a record rate. The post Australians are installing batteries at a record rate, as rooftop solar heads for major new milestone appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Utility companies in the United States could double electric transmission capacity by 2035 by replacing existing transmission lines with those made from advanced materials, according to a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Innovative drone technology and boat-based surveys are being used to assist the efficient and sustainable development of tidal energy, explains the Marine Biological Association (MBA). The number of tidal power and other offshore renewable energy installations is set to grow significantly around the UK coastline over the coming decades. However, launching state-of-the-art devices into often turbulent ocean flows has the potential to pose a range of challenges for the tidal energy industry, inclu

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Today, we are thrilled to release our first light images from our Tanager-1 hyperspectral satellite. Our first set of imagery is of Karachi, Pakistan, and was taken on September 19th, 2024, from an altitude of 522 km. In the following months, our partners, including Carbon Mapper and customers are expected to use the data to monitor and mitigate point-source methane and CO2 emissions, two potent greenhouse gasses.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Andrew Forrest unveils detailed plans to eliminate gas and diesel at his giant iron ore operations by 2030. "When will companies stop burning fossil fuels," he said. The post “Net zero is a con:” Forrest outlines how Fortescue mines will eliminate fossil fuels by end of decade appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This story was first published by Grist. Matthias Weyland loves having people ask about his balcony. A pair of solar panels hang from the railing, casting a sheen of dark blue against the red brick of his apartment building.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Organisations continue to make progress in their sustainability initiatives, despite facing geopolitical challenges. Regulation and technology are proving to be a vital part of this progress, with two thirds of executives agreeing that their organisation will never be able to achieve its sustainability goals without climate tech. This is according to findings from the Capgemini Research Institute, the think tank associated with the French consultancy firm.

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TechXplore

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Large expansion of carbon capture and storage is necessary to fulfill the Paris Climate Agreement. Yet a new study led by Chalmers University of Technology, in Sweden and University of Bergen, in Norway, shows that without major efforts, the technology will not expand fast enough to meet the 2°C target and even with major efforts, it is unlikely to expand fast enough for the 1.5°C target.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Dutton accused of not understanding the energy system by federal energy minister Chris Bowen, while former state energy minister Matt Kean also says nuclear not a suitable companion to renewables. The post Dutton’s baseload nuclear plan shows he does not understand energy systems, Bowen says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

A sodium battery plant in North Carolina, a solar panel manufacturing facility in New Mexico, and a factory building electric sports cars in Virginia are among the $2.4 billion worth of new U.S. clean energy manufacturing projects announced in August.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it has advanced its flood risk management capabilities with the deployment of Scotland’s first public “near-shore” wave buoys for monitoring coastal flooding. The wave buoys, deployed near Arbroath and Eyemouth, are part of a UK-wide WaveNet network coordinated by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), which provides critical information to better protect communities, infrastructure, and ecosystems.

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POWER Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The UK government has narrowed its shortlist of technologies competing in its flagship Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition to four candidates. On Sept. 25, it announced that Westinghouse, GE-Hitachi Nuclear […] The post UK SMR Competition Narrows Contenders to Four Nuclear Designs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

AEMO boss Daniel Westerman on why the future of Australia's grid lies in variable renewables, storage and dispatchable energy. Baseload power, he says, is a construct whose time has passed. The post “Absolutely world leading:” Why Australia is leading the charge away from baseload power appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Canary Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Solar is becoming predictable in its unpredictability — time and time again, experts have underestimated how much the clean energy source will grow globally. This year is no different.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

From the 1st of January 2025, all Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) will be notifiable under new codes. Companies exporting or importing WEEE will need to obtain a notification from the Competent Authorities involved to obtain a consent for the export or import of this type of waste. This change is being brought in because of an amendment to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Norwegians are putting their natural environment (and weekend activities) ahead of tourism’s economic benefits In Norway, nature is something of a national obsession. Norwegian children are taught that “there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing”, and Norwegian babies are packed into thermals and overalls and taken on day trips to the woods.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Renewable energy records continue to fall across the National Electricity Market, including a new high for rooftop solar in NSW and a new peak for the potential amount of renewables in Queensland. The post More renewable energy records tumble across the grid as solar and wind flex their muscles appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BloombergNEF

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Global sales of battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks are getting into gear. That’s a crucial step on the road to net zero, as emissions from commercial vehicles are set to become the largest contributor to road transport’s CO2 footprint in the coming years. The post Where Are We on The Road to Cleaner Trucking? appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Workdry’s CEO Dan Lee with of Holland Pump CEO Tom Vossman. Liz Jarvis MP recently paid a visit to the headquarters of pump solutions firm Selwood, in Chandler’s Ford, to learn about the company’s activities, sustainability initiatives, and work in the community. Selwood is a specialist in pump rental and engineered water handling solutions, employing more than 500 staff across a UK-wide branch network.

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Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Cerulean Ventures, a climate tech venture capital firm in Santa Barbara, Calif,, closed a $10 million pre-seed fund to work with founders in four startups focused on carbon removal, global renewable energy credits, sustainable supply chains and a global blockchain to protect endangered natural resources. The post Cerulean Ventures closes $10 million early-stage fund for decarbonization appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Renew Economy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Peter Dutton's big speech on nuclear provided a couple of new porkies, and no details of what, why, when and how much. Just denial and delay. The post Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan still has no costings, and no grid connection: It’s a political hoax appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

An aerial view of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station, near Nottingham in central England on September 19, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images By the end of the month, the United Kingdom is set to shutter its last operating coal-fired power plant. The Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire is slated to close on September 30th, marking the end of coal power in the UK.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Bulky carpet waste. A new online resource aims to facilitate the safe disposal of carpets and other textile flooring waste. Carpet Recycling UK’s new database – said to be the first of its kind – provides users with information on local authority Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) across the country which accept carpet and other textile flooring waste.

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