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How will AI shape the future of clean energy?

GreenBiz

I posed the question to experts at the foremost utility trade conference: DistribuTECH

Energy 435
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Salesforce, Microsoft get creative with clean energy procurement

GreenBiz

Climate justice considerations center Salesforce’s latest renewable deal, while Microsoft moves to shore up access to U.S. solar panels and turnkey project management services

Energy 375
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Microchip introduces hybrid power drive module for electric aviation applications 

Charged

US integrated circuit manufacturer Microchip Technology has announced its new comprehensive three-phase hybrid power drive module, which is the first of 12 variants in the company’s product line with either silicon carbide metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors or insulated-gate bipolar transistors.

Aviation 136
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The U.S. Will Still Run Predominantly On Oil A Decade From Now

R-Squared Energy

During President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address, he relayed an anecdote that I believe explains his stance toward the oil and gas industry. At first, he stayed on script with his prepared remarks , claiming: “You may have noticed that Big Oil just reported record profits. Last year, they made $200 billion in the midst of a global energy crisis. It’s outrageous. They invested too little of that profit to increase domestic production and keep gas prices down.

Energy 122
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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

Join Ayesha Choudhury, Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium, to learn why we need eFuels in the carbon neutrality mix, how eFuels are produced, and how Infinium globally scales eFuel production to benefit society

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Green Cloud Storage: What Data Every Individual Should Back Up

U.S. Green Technology

Green cloud storage is a fantastic way to securely store data while benefiting the environment.

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5 reasons why sustainable timber must become a core global building material

GreenBiz

With the proper sourcing, biobased buildings can be hugely instrumental in combating climate change as they store vast amounts of carbon

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USPA Nationwide Security: A Green Business Certified Security Guard and Firewatch Provider

Green Business Bureau

USPA Nationwide Security positions value first and gives away 50% of company profits USPA Nationwide Security is a US-based security guard company providing services such as security officers, bodyguards, fire watch security services, (fire watch) armed guards and traditional security watchmen, and fire guards.

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ABB E-mobility delivers millionth EV charger

Charged

ABB E-mobility has announced the delivery of its one-millionth electric vehicle charger. The 2022 launch of ABB E-mobility’s new $30-million, 16,000-square-meter production facility in Valdarno, Italy completed a doubling of the company’s production capacity over the last two years.

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Why reuse programs shouldn't wait for consumers

GreenBiz

Recent surveys and pilots can help us better understand the consumer appetite for reusable packaging — and provide insights into how reuse should move forward

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Rewild the night sky by tackling light pollution says charity

Envirotec Magazine

Chris Packham is urging the public to spend 20 minutes counting stars to help build a crucial national database mapping light pollution. The broadcaster is backing a campaign by CPRE, the countryside charity to rewild the night sky to restore truly dark natural habitats for threatened wildlife.

Pollution 263
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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 Carbon Zero, Circular Economy, is easily the most profoundly important result of digital transformation. Industry 4.0 has a massively cumulative impact on dematerialization (in all forms) and resultant decarbonization (both emissions and embodied) throughout the economy. Join panelists Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Jimmy Jia, Fabienne Durand, and their moderator Roger Strukhoff as they discuss how bending the carbon/GHG heavy linear economy to the circular is one of the hidden benefits of digital disruption.

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The Battle to Stop Air Products’ Carbon Capture Project at Lake Maurepas Grows

DeSmogBlog

Where the Tickfaw River leads into Lake Maurepas in South Louisiana, a coffin containing a plastic skeleton is fastened to pilings rising out of the water. Save Lake Maurepas From Impending Death by Air Products,” a sign above it states.

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Tesla to open up its US Supercharger network, double the number of chargers

Charged

The day when all EVs can use the same DC fast chargers just moved a little closer, as the White House announced that Tesla will move forward with plans to open its Supercharger network to non-Tesla EVs in the US. (Is Is that how it works when a company has no PR department?)

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It's GreenBiz 30 Under 30 nomination time!

GreenBiz

Know someone who should be on the 2023 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list, spotlighting rising stars in sustainability? Nominations are open through March 31

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Insulation manufacturer calls for an industry code of practice

Envirotec Magazine

New research seems to reveal that more than half of UK surveyors are unfamiliar with spray foam insulation and have a limited understanding of the material; leading to concerns over whether their lack of knowledge is preventing homeowners from exploring the benefits of spray foam insulation.

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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

Join our amazing panelists, Nik Gowing, Founder at Thinking the Unthinkable and International Broadcaster; Brenda Laurel, PhD, Principal, Neogaian Interactive; Sheridan Tatsuno, Principal, Dreamscape Global; Archie Kasnet, CEO, Regenerative; and Bruce Armstrong Taylor, The Climate 4.0 Project, to discuss how today's AR/VR and related AI-enabled technologies can be effectively applied, using data from such sources as NASA and NOAA, to both improve and accelerate urban sustainability planning and design.

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A Closer Look at Sungrow PowerStack for European C&I Energy Storage Market

altenergymag

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the future growth of the commercial and industrial (C&I) energy storage market. The rising popularity of renewable energy comes with volatility and intermittence, which brings potential risks and operation concerns to the grid.

Energy 138
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Are plug-in hybrids the next Dieselgate?

Charged

Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) don’t get much respect in the EV industry these days. They’re the epitome of a transitional technology, and it would be hard to argue that many of them justify their price premiums over plain hybrids.

Batteries 128
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How to decarbonize concrete and build a better future

GreenBiz

Substitutes for clinker. Carbon capture, use and storage. Process electrification. New construction codes. All are vitally important for taking urgent action to cut the footprint of the most widely used manmade resource on Earth

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Pump Industry Awards finalists announced

Envirotec Magazine

The Hilton at St George’s Park Hotel, Burton-on-Trent, will host the awards dinner on 16 March. The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) writes The Finalists in the 2023 Pump Industry Awards have been determined, following a judging session held virtually on 26 January.

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New IRENA Report Highlights Evolving Role of Hydropower

altenergymag

The majority of hydropower assets, built several decades ago, need to be upgraded according to the report

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CitySprint adds 40 Maxus electric vans to its fleet

Charged

British same-day delivery company CitySprint is expanding its EV fleet by adding 40 new electric vans from Maxus , a subsidiary of Chinese automaker SAIC.

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A practical guide to finding sustainability positions online

GreenBiz

Looking for a job in sustainability? Breaking down the types of jobs and how to find them online

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‘Superhero’ seagrass meadows produce sand that may protect coral reef islands from sea-level rise

Envirotec Magazine

Reef islands in the Maldives. Seagrass meadows produce large volumes of sediment that can build coral reef island shorelines, increasing the resilience of low-lying reef island nations to future sea level rise, according to new research.

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Aurora Solar Announces Expansion of Operations in Canada

altenergymag

Fastest-growing solar software platform incorporates in Ontario to keep pace with hiring and ambitious plans for growth

Energy 138
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FREYR and Nidec finalize battery manufacturing JV, release results of cell testing

Charged

In September, FREYR Battery and Japanese electric motor producer Nidec announced plans to establish a downstream joint venture to produce battery modules and packs. Now the new JV, Nidec Energy, has been officially established.

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150 GW later: The dizzying rise of the power purchase agreement

GreenBiz

Two recent analyses underscore how the global PPA market has surged over the past decade, as businesses have increasingly sidestepped wholesale markets to tap low-cost clean energy

Energy 392
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Milestone for biomethane injection in Northern Ireland

Envirotec Magazine

Core Corry, Chair of Mid-Ulster District Council is flanked by (left) David Butler and (right) David McKee of renewable energy investment firm Bio Capital Ltd.

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Renogy X Enters the Residential Solar Market With First-ever Manufacturer-to-Consumer Buying Experience

altenergymag

Innovative, Tech-driven Process Delivers Lower Cost and Quicker Project Completion; New Opportunities for Installers

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Identifying the root cause of particle contamination in electronic automotive components

Charged

Production processes, the production environment, and the final packaging all have an influence on component cleanliness. As a result, compliance agreements with limiting values often need to be implemented between the customer and supplier or between product development and production.

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How designing a climate justice course challenged my binary thinking as a sustainability professional

GreenBiz

The author, a sustainability professional and management school professor, shares the thinking behind her deep commitment to advancing Indigenous reconciliation. Content warning: This article contains descriptions of abuse in residential schools

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Project outlines first commercial scale seaweed farm between offshore wind turbines

Envirotec Magazine

How it might look above the water (CGI courtesy of ©Smartland). A project to create a commercial-scale seaweed farm located between offshore wind turbines has gotten underway, with funding from Amazon.

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Big Oil’s Been Secretly Validating Critics’ Concerns about Carbon Capture

DeSmogBlog

Last February, ExxonMobil announced it would further expand its only active carbon capture and storage (CCS) operation in the United States, located at a gas processing facility in LaBarge, Wyoming. Shute Creek is the world’s largest CCS project and has been operational for over 30 years.

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White House sets reliability standards for federally-funded EV chargers

Charged

Please excuse us for beginning this article with a statement that is not news: The public EV charging experience stinks (unless you drive a Tesla, then it’s pretty darn good).

Law 121
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The incredible shrinking world of sustainability communications

GreenBiz

Is it any wonder few sustainability stories ever see the light of day

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UK businesses must do more to adapt to changes in waste industry legislation

Envirotec Magazine

Integrated IT systems and whole business reporting are essential for reducing waste and emissions and ensuring compliance with UK Environment Act, says waste management software provider ISB Global. It’s now been over a year since the UK Environment Act became law.

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