‘Zero draft’ lends shape to global plastics treaty
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
NGOs are cautiously optimistic about the draft document for a global plastics treaty, which will be used during the third set of negotiations scheduled for mid-November.
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Building Electrification: The Future of Home Energy
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Illinois deserves better options when it comes to heating our homes. Building electrification is a cost effective and safe alternative to the gas system.
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The Solar Revolution: How Advances in Solar Power are Changing the World
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The past decade has seen tremendous advances in solar power technology that are transforming how we generate, store, and consume energy around the world. As solar becomes more affordable and efficient, it is emerging as a mainstream energy source with the potential to significantly reduce global carbon emissions and usher in a new era of. The post The Solar Revolution: How Advances in Solar Power are Changing the World appeared first on U.S.
DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The Department of Defense (DOD) has moved to develop a second transportable microreactor under Project Pele, granting X-energy a contract option to advance the design of its mobile advanced nuclear […] The post DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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
5 ways to make reuse mainstream
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Innovators at the vanguard of the reuse movement agree on the key ingredients that will speed up the adoption of reuse.
How to Survive a Flood
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Be prepared for the next major storm by planning ahead and staying vigilant when floodwaters arrive.
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Dead Horse, Also-Ran, or Unicorn? How Nuclear Fits With Net Zero
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
For conventional nuclear fission being used today – which involves splitting atoms to release energy – there are two main barriers to it being considered a serious contender in the race to net zero: skepticism around the safety of reactors and radioactive waste disposal, and cost. The post Dead Horse, Also-Ran, or Unicorn? How Nuclear Fits With Net Zero appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Heat pumps outperform boilers and furnaces — even in the cold
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Not only do heat pumps function in freezing temperatures — they work far more efficiently than fossil-fuel heating systems in the cold. That’s according to a team of researchers in Europe affiliated with the independent nonprofit Regulatory Assistance Project.
What Are “EnergyGuide” and “Energy Star” Anyway?
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
A guide to decoding the government’s tip sheets for buying the most energy-efficient appliance.
Nuclear energy remains weapon of choice for climate deniers and coal lobby
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
The Coalition is declaring a new "war on wind and solar" as it uses the nuclear debate to disguise the fact it intends to do nothing about climate action. The post Nuclear energy remains weapon of choice for climate deniers and coal lobby 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.
Gotion to build US$2 billion gigafactory in Illinois
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
China-headquartered lithium-ion battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has announced a new US$2 billion gigafactory in Illinois, US, targeting the EV and energy storage system (ESS) markets.
The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?
Grist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
This story was co-published with Native News Online. When Neil Patterson Jr. was about 7 or 8 years old, he saw a painting called “Gathering Chestnuts,” by Tonawanda Seneca artist Ernest Smith. Patterson didn’t realize that the painting showed a grove of American chestnuts, a tree that had been all but extinct since his great-grandparents’ time. Instead, what struck Patterson was the family in the foreground: As a man throws a wooden club to knock chestnuts from the branches above, a child shell
He couldn't install solar at home, so he helps nonprofits do it instead
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks Lunar Energy for its support of the column. John Smillie had long been concerned about the climate crisis.
Solar reaches record 120 per cent of electricity demand in South Australia
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
South Australia sets a new record with solar providing 120 per cent of it electricity demand. The post Solar reaches record 120 per cent of electricity demand in South Australia 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.
NASA JPL Imaging Spectrometer Ready for Tanager 1 Integration
Planet Pulse
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Today we have an exciting update to report for the Tanager program – the imaging spectrometer, developed by NASA JPL, has been handed off to our team for integration onto our Tanager 1 hyperspectral satellite. This exquisite instrument will act as the “eye” of the satellite, allowing us to detect, pinpoint, and quantify point source emissions of methane and carbon dioxide.
How cities are working to improve ‘tree equity’
Grist
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
The vision “We know that there are actual real-life impacts between communities that don’t have access to the health benefits of trees and those that do.” Benita Hussain, tree equity lead at American Forests The spotlight This summer, when the mercury surged in Seattle, I found myself constantly crossing over to the shadier side of the street on walks with my dog.
Florida is now adding more solar power than any other state
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Florida has long ranked a distant third place behind California and Texas in installed solar, but it’s now installing more solar panels than any other state — despite a policy landscape that’s considerably more challenging than in other states.
Battery cell prices plunge in August, close to tipping point for the end of ICE vehicles
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Price of battery cells plunges in August, taking it close to the "tipping point" where the cost of building battery-powered EVs can match that of internal combustion engine cars. The post Battery cell prices plunge in August, close to tipping point for the end of ICE vehicles 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?
Fallback Friday Story: Bosch Starts Volume Production of Its Fuel-Cell Power Module
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Sales of 5 billion euros with H2 technologies by 2030. Bosch operates along the entire hydrogen value chain. Bosch chairman Stefan Hartung: “Bosch knows its way around hydrogen, and Bosch.
Danfoss’s Volvo electric truck operates on a 24-hour shift
Charged
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Volvo recently delivered 3 heavy-duty line haul electric trucks to Danish industrial multinational Danfoss. The new e-trucks will operate on fixed routes between Danfoss sites in Denmark, and one of them will operate 24 hours a day without significant charging downtime. Customized chargers from Danish company GodEnergi will be used to rapidly charge the truck’s battery during offloading and onloading at each stop, which usually takes around 15 minutes.
? The Sophisticating Climate Capital Stack
Climate Tech VC
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
This climate tech moment is different from Cleantech 1.0 for a whole blog’s worth of reasons—from procurement and customer demand to aggressive policy to cheaper clean electrons. But perhaps the biggest departure from Cleantech 1.0’s days, when VCs alone pumped expensive equity into energy commodities businesses, is the depth and breadth of specialized climate tech capital support.
China solar juggernaut hurtles towards 1,000GW of installed capacity by 2026
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
New modelling shows China will this year pass the 500GW mark for total installed solar capacity – and then double that milestone by the end of 2026. The post China solar juggernaut hurtles towards 1,000GW of installed capacity by 2026 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
HYDF Energy Unveils HYNAVAL: a Bold Initiative to Green Maritime Transport With Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Bordeaux (France)– Hydrogène de France (HDF Energy), leading developer of large-scale green hydrogen infrastructure and high-power fuel cell manufacturer , is taking a significant stake alongside CLYD, a naval architect, in.
Chart: Solar installations set to break global, US records in 2023
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. The solar industry is having yet another record-setting growth year, globally and in the U.S.
EVgo and Amazon launch EV charger navigation with Alexa
Charged
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
US charging network EVgo has announced that drivers with Alexa-enabled vehicles or accessories like Echo Auto can now use Alexa with EVgo’s PlugShare application to locate and navigate to nearby EV charging stations. By means of a voice request, Alexa will provide a list of public charging stations nearby, along with real-time availability by plug type and charging speed as well as distance and time to arrival.
Tesla gets ready to take on Australia energy utilities in landmark move for the grid
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Tesla has applied for new licences with market operator and regulator in a landmark move for the grid, and for efforts to "orchestrate" consumer energy resources as coal plants close. The post Tesla gets ready to take on Australia energy utilities in landmark move for the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
VDL Groep Reveals Hydrogen Fuel Cell Truck for Toyota’s European Logistics
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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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The biomethane boondoggle that could derail clean hydrogen
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
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Here’s why utilities are happy to install Level 2 chargers, even if they lose money
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
When it comes to new technology, public perceptions matter. Expert opinions differ on the importance of public EV charging infrastructure, but potential EV buyers tend to see it as absolutely critical, as numerous surveys have made clear. Utilities around the country are installing public EV chargers, and the savvy ones understand that the value of such projects goes beyond the direct revenue that they generate.
Oil Lobby’s Carbon Capture Solution Hasn’t Consulted Local Nation, Chief Says
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The leader of Cold Lake First Nations has revealed the initiator of a major carbon capture project in Northern Alberta has not consulted with local Indigenous communities. Chief Kelsey Jacko told an Edmonton crowd that the Pathways Alliance, a lobbying and marketing effort by Canada’s top oil sands producers, has neglected to consult his community on a massive carbon capture storage network project Pathways claims will be able to store 1,100 megatonnes of carbon dioxide.
Terex Advance Adopts Cummins X15H Hydrogen Engines for Its Concrete Mixers
FuelCellsWorks
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
First US-based on-highway OEM to secure X15H as part of its decarbonization strategy. COLUMBUS, Ind– Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global power solutions provider and Terex® Advance, leading manufacturer of.
Petra Nova, Pioneering Power Plant Carbon Capture Unit, Is Up and Running Again, says JX Nippon
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Petra Nova, one of the world’s only two carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofits at a commercial power plant, has restarted operations, JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration Corp. announced […] The post Petra Nova, Pioneering Power Plant Carbon Capture Unit, Is Up and Running Again, says JX Nippon appeared first on POWER Magazine.
“Seismic shift:” Energy crisis helped wind and solar stretch cost advantage over fossil fuels
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Solar and wind costs have fallen by up to 90 pct in last 12 years, and even in 2022 huge growth in China meant that global average costs remained stable. The post “Seismic shift:” Energy crisis helped wind and solar stretch cost advantage over fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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