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This week in climate policy

GreenBiz

In the week ahead, a Senate hearing about PFAS hazardous chemical designations, a House hearing on the DOE’s 2025 budget request, and more.

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HRS Inaugurates New Factory, Setting a New Benchmark in Hydrogen Station Production

FuelCellsWorks

On March 14, Hydrogen Refueling Solutions (HRS), a leading player in the hydrogen station manufacturing sector, inaugurated a cutting-edge facility in Isère, marking a significant leap in its capacity to.

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“Prohibitive:” Australia’s biggest energy consumers and producers say no to nuclear, but is Coalition listening?

Renew Economy

The biggest utilities and the biggest energy consumers say they don't want nuclear. So who does the Coalition expect to pay for it? The post “Prohibitive:” Australia’s biggest energy consumers and producers say no to nuclear, but is Coalition listening? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Reducing Food Waste for the Climate, Nature, and People

NRDC onEarth

Reducing food loss and waste offers an opportunity to address many of our world’s existential challenges, including combating the climate crisis and biodiversity loss, improving environmental health protections, and fighting racial injustice.

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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

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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3 key strategies for transforming the beef industry

GreenBiz

A growing array of techniques and technologies aims to reduce the supersized environmental footprint of commercial beef production.

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Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Laboratory Vessel Arrives in Washington D.C.

FuelCellsWorks

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is pleased to welcome the Energy Observer to a stopover visit in Washington D.C. as it nears the end of a seven-year expedition around the world to champion.

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Australia: Construction begins at biggest battery storage project so far

Energy Storage News

Construction has kicked off at the largest battery project in Australia to date, with a storage capacity equivalent to the entire country’s fleet of projects in construction at the end of 2022.

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Unilever takes tougher stance on supply-chain emissions

GreenBiz

Company calls for “absolute” reductions across ingredients, agriculture and ice-cream refrigerators.

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Governor Hochul Announces More Than $16 Million Now Available to Advance Innovation in Clean Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Supports Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects and Helps Leverage Federal Funding Opportunities Promotes Clean Hydrogen Use in Industrial Processes, Clean Transportation, Energy Storage, and for Grid Support Supports the State’s.

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“People Power” plan gains support as a budget must – and a bridge over the energy divide

Renew Economy

Pressure mounts on federal Labor to underwrite rooftop solar, home batteries and electrification amid concerns a growing energy divide is being "weaponised" to delay climate action. The post “People Power” plan gains support as a budget must – and a bridge over the energy divide appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

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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New Hydrogen Colors to Watch in 2024 and Why They Matter

Hydrogen Fuel News

H2 can be used carbon emission-free, but the way it is produced can make a difference A few years ago, we published a list of the most common hydrogen colors on Hydrogen Fuel News. That said, since that time, the understanding and use of H2 has evolved, adding new shades to the list. Categories of H2 Before getting started, it’s important to note that not everyone agrees that hydrogen colors are an important area to place a focus.

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Great Britain’s battery fleet dispatching 47% more energy after changes brought in by ESO

Energy Storage News

Modo Energy has released data confirming a 47% increase in weekly battery energy storage system (BESS) dispatched volume on the grid in Great Britain.

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No Need to Reinvent the Forest

NRDC onEarth

Forests have a major role to play in combating the climate crisis. However, this is not a problem we can solve by incentivizing more logging.

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Ballarat mulls city-wide behind the meter network in push for 100 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Ballarat looks at creating its own behind-the-meter network, as it pushes towards its target of 100 per cent renewables. The post Ballarat mulls city-wide behind the meter network in push for 100 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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 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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Climate activists across Europe block access to North Sea oil infrastructure

The Guardian: Energy

Blockades at facilities in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, with protests in Scotland and action expected in Denmark Climate activists in four countries are blocking access to North Sea oil infrastructure as part of a coordinated pan-European civil disobedience protest. Blockades have been taking place at oil and gas terminals, refineries and ports in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden, in protest at the continued exploitation of North Sea fossil fuel deposits.

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H2Hub Summit Reveals Trailblazing Experts from Victorious Hydrogen Hubs

Hydrogen Fuel News

The event is on March 20 and will feature experts from DoE selected projects. The H2Hub Summit is rapidly approaching, and attendees will be thrilled to learn that all the H2Hub winners will be featured speakers at scheduled times throughout the event.  Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs H2 initiatives The HYSKY Society hosted event places the spotlight on each of the projects selected by the Department of Energy (DoE) as Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs.

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Community solar: A powerful tool for expanding low-income access to solar benefits

Solar Power World

Berlyn Hubler, community solar program manager at nonprofit Energy Outreach Colorado, has seen the impact of community solar on low- and moderate-income (LMI) communities firsthand. “We often hear that subscribers are excited to pay their bill because it’s affordable,” she said. “These households no longer need to make tough decisions related to their energy use.… The post Community solar: A powerful tool for expanding low-income access to solar benefits appeared first on Solar Power World

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“Decarb army” targets self driving electric utes, heat pumps and saving energy

Renew Economy

Norman Crowley, founder and chair of the emissions-busting CoolPlanet Group, is visiting Australia to recruit like-minded partners to his mission. The post “Decarb army” targets self driving electric utes, heat pumps and saving energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Outback Australia Enters Green Hydrogen Race With Billion-Dollar Project Given Government Backing

FuelCellsWorks

In short: The federal government has committed $1.6 million towards a feasibility study for one of Australia’s first large scale green hydrogen projects in the Kimberley. The project is the first.

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Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant

POWER Magazine

The world’s largest nuclear power plant, among the facilities taken offline after the 2011 Fukushima disaster in Japan, could be nearing a restart. Japanese media reported that on March 14, […] The post Japan Could Be Nearing Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Book: Nuclear is Hot; From Glowing Steel to Public Support

Energy Central

New nuclear reactors exploit heat in fluids such as molten salts, liquid sodium, or helium gas. Their red-hot temperatures in the range of 650-800C puts nearly 50% more of the reactor’s fission energy into electric energy than conventional PWRs at 300C put in steam systems of conventional turbines. High heat from these reactors is the new benefit of nuclear power.

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Over 50 clean H2 projects across 24 states to get DOE funding

Hydrogen Fuel News

The funding is for projects specific to electrolyzers, fuel cells and manufacturing processes. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced it will provide $750 million in funding to clean H2 research and development projects focused on electrolyzers, fuel cells and manufacturing processes. The $750 million will be taken from the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. 52 projects in 24 states.

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Canada: Federal Government Signs Mou With Germany to Sell N.L., N.S. Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

A memorandum of understanding will be signed Monday between Canada and Germany to establish a trade program to sell hydrogen produced in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as Nova Scotia.

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Best battery storage sites going quickly, and some lucky landowners are cashing in

Renew Economy

Scarcity isn't driving prices for battery sites, but landowners with solar farm leases are enjoying multi-million annuities. The post Best battery storage sites going quickly, and some lucky landowners are cashing in appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The POWER Interview: Advanced Technology For Hydrogen Production

POWER Magazine

Governments worldwide are investing in hydrogen production as a way to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and help decarbonize the energy sector. The U.S. Dept. of Energy last year published […] The post The POWER Interview: Advanced Technology For Hydrogen Production appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Utah developer quadruples battery storage to meet new electricity demand

Canary Media

Here’s one way to accelerate the clean energy transition: quadruple the energy storage projects you’re already building. Salt Lake City–based rPlus Energies made this move with its Green River Energy Center in eastern Utah.

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SSE and Equinor to Begin Consultation on plans for Keadby Hydrogen Power Station

FuelCellsWorks

SSE and Equinor will consult on plans for a new hydrogen-fired power station in North Lincolnshire which would provide vital new reliable and flexible capacity to the electricity system. Keadby.

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'Nature is not a luxury but a necessity': Landsec unveils new nature strategy

Business Green

Research from property giant reveals city dwellers believe protecting nature and biodiversity should be the second-biggest priority for developers behind good transport links

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From executive pay to stock buybacks, corporations favor the peak of the pyramid

Impact Alpha

Reining in executive pay. Quadrupling the tax on stock buybacks. A minimum income tax of 25% on billionaires. President Biden’s latest budget proposes. The post From executive pay to stock buybacks, corporations favor the peak of the pyramid appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Finally, a way to tell how clean grid batteries actually are

Canary Media

A carbon-free grid needs batteries that can store solar and wind power for use when the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing. But batteries don’t necessarily make power grids cleaner — not unless the power they charge up with is much lower-carbon than the power they displace.

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Enapter Awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Award

FuelCellsWorks

Enapter, a trailblazer in the hydrogen electrolysis sector, is proud to announce its recognition as one of Germany’s fastest-growing technology companies, securing a coveted spot in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50.

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Vattenfall Pulls Plug on Offshore Hydrogen Production Project

Hydrogen Fuel News

The Swedish utility is abandoning the endeavor after nearly two years. Almost two years ago, Vattenfall began developing a hydrogen production project offshore Aberdeen, Scotland. The purpose of the now sacked Hydrogen Turbine 1 (HT1) project was to explore the potential of generating hydrogen from offshore windfarms and transporting it to shore. A unique project.

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Rain comes to the Arctic, with a cascade of troubling changes

Grist

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In August of 2021, rain fell atop the 10,551-foot summit of the Greenland ice cap, triggering an epic meltdown and a more-than-2,000-foot retreat of the snowline. The unprecedented event reminded Joel Harper, a University of Montana glaciologist who works on the Greenland ice sheet, of a strange anomaly in his data, one that suggested that in 2008 it might have rained muc

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In Cleveland, stakeholders mobilize to deploy climate funds for community infrastructure

Impact Alpha

A few years ago, officials at the Cleveland and George Gund foundations were lamenting the lack of a state-wide green bank in the. The post In Cleveland, stakeholders mobilize to deploy climate funds for community infrastructure appeared first on ImpactAlpha.