Google reports 13% emissions increase fueled by AI
GreenBiz
JULY 2, 2024
The company is struggling to add carbon-free energy fast enough, CSO Kate Brandt told GreenBiz.
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New Yorkers Deserve to Know That Gas Stoves Emit Dangerous Pollutants
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 3, 2024
The New York Healthy Homes Right to Know Act would require signage and labels that detail the health risks of using a gas stove.
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“I’m not interested in the fanatics:” Dutton responds to science academy’s report on nuclear SMRs
Renew Economy
JULY 24, 2024
Dutton dismissed report on nuclear SMR by the highly respected Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, saying he is not interested in the views of "fanatics." The post “I’m not interested in the fanatics:” Dutton responds to science academy’s report on nuclear SMRs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
California eyes central procurement of 2GW of LDES to help scale novel technologies
Energy Storage News
JULY 23, 2024
The CPUC has proposed the procurement of over 10GW of new energy resources, including 1GW of multi-day long-duration energy storage (LDES) and another 1GW of 12-hour-plus LDES.
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
Chart: 85% of new electricity built in 2023 came from renewables
Canary Media
JULY 19, 2024
Renewable energy still supplies less of the world’s electricity than fossil fuels do, but it’s being built at a rate that far outpaces the construction of non-renewable forms of energy.
Hydrogen Could Still Fuel the Future of the Combustion Engine
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 22, 2024
The way cars are powered isn’t a done deal yet – the mix of methods could be more interesting than ever before. Alpine’s exhibition of its Alpenglow prototype at the.
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Labour’s ‘rooftop revolution’ to deliver solar power to millions of UK homes
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 13, 2024
Ed Miliband sets new rules on solar panels and approves three giant solar farms as Labour seeks to end years of Tory inaction Keir Starmer’s new Labour government today unveils plans for a “rooftop revolution” that will see millions more homes fitted with solar panels in order to bring down domestic energy bills and tackle the climate crisis. The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, also took the hugely controversial decision this weekend to approve three massive solar farms in the east of England tha
How oil barons and right-wing billionaires are manipulating the free market to extend fossil fuels
Impact Alpha
JULY 15, 2024
The House Judiciary Committee has delivered a clear message to the free market: shut up about climate change or pay the price. The. The post How oil barons and right-wing billionaires are manipulating the free market to extend fossil fuels appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Major Donor to Nigel Farage’s Reform Party Owns Russian Assets
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 26, 2024
One of the biggest donors to Nigel Farage ’s anti-net zero Reform UK during the general election campaign has significant Russian business interests, DeSmog can report. Natural resources investor David Lilley donated £100,000 to Reform on 10 June – a week after Farage announced that he was returning as the party’s leader. Lilley’s donation was the third largest to Reform during the campaign so far.
Puerto Rico files $1 billion suit against fossil fuel companies
The Verge: Energy
JULY 16, 2024
An aerial view of the flooded neighborhood of Juana Matos in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Cataño, Puerto Rico, on Friday, September 22nd, 2017. | Photo: Getty Images Puerto Rico filed suit against fossil fuel companies this week, alleging that the oil and gas giants have misled the public about climate change and delayed a transition to clean energy.
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.
Every Third Car Sold in US Could Be Electric by 2027
BloombergNEF
JULY 2, 2024
The slowdown in US electric vehicle sales may be a mere blip as they could make up almost a third of new car sales by 2027, according to BloombergNEF’s latest electric vehicle outlook. The post Every Third Car Sold in US Could Be Electric by 2027 appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Vermont Becomes Second State to Take Big Steps for Bees
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 18, 2024
The Vermont legislature enacted a bill curbing the use of bee-toxic neonic pesticides on the first day of Pollinator Week.
Origin to double size of Eraring battery to soak up solar next to country’s biggest coal generator
Renew Economy
JULY 24, 2024
Origin to double size of Eraring battery, adding a more than four-hour second stage to help soak up solar at the site of Australia's largest coal generator. The post Origin to double size of Eraring battery to soak up solar next to country’s biggest coal generator appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Spanish regions allocating grid capacity to 829MW of renewables and storage to replace coal plants
Energy Storage News
JULY 18, 2024
The Spanish government has progressed plans to launch a competitive auction for renewable generation and energy storage in two regions where coal plants have been retired, totalling 829MW of capacity.
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.
The US is about to get its first solar-covered canal
Canary Media
JULY 8, 2024
The first canal-based solar project in the U.S. is nearing completion on tribal lands south of Phoenix, Arizona. Native Americans have been using canals to irrigate the Gila River Valley for thousands of years , starting with the Huhugam people.
Nel Doubles Alkaline Electrolyser Production Capacity to 1 GW Annually
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 19, 2024
Nel has achieved a significant milestone by doubling its annual alkaline electrolyser manufacturing capacity to 1GW, following the installation of a second 500MW automated production line at its Herøya factory.
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award
POWER Magazine
JULY 1, 2024
Adding new reactors to the U.S.’s fleet of nuclear power plants doesn’t happen every day. In fact, prior to the addition of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, it hadn’t been done from scratch in decades The post Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Australia news live: cost to taxpayers of Assange’s freedom flight revealed; urgent health warning for offshore detainees
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 18, 2024
Penny Wong confirms that German freedom of information advocacy non-profit Wau Holland Foundation will be invoiced for the charter flight portion of the bill. Follow today’s news headlines live Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Federal, state and territory energy and climate ministers have gathered for a day of meetings in Melbourne today, something they do (locations vary) every four months or so.
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?
New carbon storage technology is fastest of its kind
TechXplore
JULY 9, 2024
A new way to store carbon captured from the atmosphere, developed by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin, works much faster than current methods without the harmful chemical accelerants they require.
Labour’s Shadow Decarbonisation Minister Received Sponsorship from Gas Industry Lobbyists
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 21, 2024
Sarah Jones, Labour shadow minister for industry and decarbonisation, accepted sponsorship for a fundraising event from a public affairs company that represents BP and British Gas, DeSmog can reveal. Jones’s register of interests shows that she received food and drink worth £2,500 on 10 May from Beyond 2050, a pro-hydrogen PR firm that represents some of the UK’s biggest gas producers and distributors.
The ‘doomsday’ glacier is melting faster than scientists thought
Grist
MAY 24, 2024
At the bottom of the Earth sits a massive bowl of ice you may know as the West Antarctic ice sheet. Each day, the ocean laps away at its base, slowly eroding the glaciers that line its rim. When they inevitably give in, the sea will begin to fill the basin, claiming the ice for its own and flooding coastlines around the world. Thwaites Glacier is one of the bulwarks guarding against the collapse of this critical ice sheet , most of which rests below sea level and holds enough ice to raise the oc
Lithium-Ion’s Grip on Storage Faces Wave of Novel Technologies
BloombergNEF
JUNE 4, 2024
The domination of lithium-ion batteries in energy storage may soon be challenged by a group of novel technologies aimed at storing energy for very long hours. The post Lithium-Ion’s Grip on Storage Faces Wave of Novel Technologies appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Yes, Workers Need OSHA’s Protection From Deadly Heat
NRDC onEarth
JULY 18, 2024
OSHA's proposed heat standard is an essential step toward a safer, healthier future for U.S. workers.
Giant Canberra battery gets approval to help wean national capital off fossil gas
Renew Economy
JULY 25, 2024
A giant battery project that will help get the national capital get off gas and reach its net zero target has won development approval. The post Giant Canberra battery gets approval to help wean national capital off fossil gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tesla Megapack battery storage system enters Japan’s ancillary services market
Energy Storage News
JUNE 10, 2024
A battery energy storage system (BESS) comprising Tesla Megapacks with output of 10.8MW and 43MWh storage capacity has gone into operation in Sendai, Japan.
Community solar expands access to clean energy, new study shows
Canary Media
JULY 1, 2024
The sun showers us all with energy, but not everyone can put solar panels on their roofs to harness it for themselves. Enter community solar, an increasingly popular way to expand access to solar and help fix its equity issues. For the first time, evidence shows that it’s working.
TECO 2030 Releases Its Annual Report 2023 and ESQ Report 2023
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 17, 2024
Lysaker, Norway– TECO 2030 ASA (OSE: TECO, OTCQX: TECFF, ISIN: NO0010887516) releases its Annual Report 2023 and ESG Report 2023. Main Operational Highlights in 2023 Fuel Cell Modules Development In.
Zinc Battery Manufacturers Partner to Speed Commercialization
POWER Magazine
JULY 24, 2024
The Zinc Battery Initiative (ZBI) and its members have collaborated with experts from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and West Virginia University (WVU) to develop an effective path to […] The post Zinc Battery Manufacturers Partner to Speed Commercialization appeared first on POWER Magazine.
The Coalition says the rest of the G20 is powering ahead with nuclear – it’s just not true | Adam Morton
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 24, 2024
The opposition claims Australia is an outlier in the developed world in not having nuclear, yet Germany and Italy have closed their plants Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast So much has been said by the Coalition about what nuclear energy could do for Australia, with so little evidence to back it up, that it can be hard to keep up with the claims.
Accelerating PV and energy storage – a special report
PV Tech
JULY 3, 2024
PV Tech, Energy-Storage.news and Huawei have published a special report on some of the latest BESS technologies and their many applications.
Mapped: The Tory Network of Climate Denial and Fossil Fuel Funding
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 12, 2024
Speaking outside Downing Street on 23 May, announcing a general election for 4 July, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took a swipe at what he dubbed “environmental dogma”. It was a sign of how much has changed since 2021, when the UK hosted the flagship COP26 UN climate summit with a promise to “irrefutably to turn the tide and to begin the fightback against climate change”.
Coal push damps hopes of China’s climate ambition
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 25, 2024
Momentum behind net zero pledges could be fading as Beijing prioritises economic growth and energy security
'Error in law': Government drops legal battle over Cumbrian coal mine approval
Business Green
JULY 12, 2024
Ministers pull out of three-day hearing where they were due to defend planning approval of controversial project, as speculation mounts over plan to halt new oil and gas licenses
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