Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 6, 2020

million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020. Mt) and Europe (12 Mt), while Africa and Oceania generated 2.9 Asia and Africa were much lower: 5.6 A record 53.6 Mt, followed by the Americas (13.1

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 13, 2022

Smart meters and network automation were key components of the first phase of DEWA’s smart grid strategy. The strategy has seen DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) replace its over 2 million electricity and water metering base with smart meters between 2015 and 2020. Have you read? The AED 7 billion (US$1.9

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s R&D Centre has developed a satellite-based model for forecasting and monitoring fog. The model will be integrated with the planning and operation of power generation at DEWA, with the aim to improve the management of production. Have you read?

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 6, 2024

Following a decline from 2016 to a little over $300 billion 2019 and 2020, the investment in power grid infrastructure has been steadily increasing, the IEA shows in its latest ‘World Energy Investment’ overview. Power transformers in particular encounter obstacles due to inflationary pressures and supply shortages.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2022

Making smarter use of the potential of still sparsely developed groundwater resources, and protecting them from pollution and overexploitation, is essential to meet the fundamental needs of an ever-increasing global population and to address the global climate and energy crises” says the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 12, 2024

The Destination Earth initiative has launched with the prospect of becoming a key input for the increasingly important climate data into planning in the energy sector among others. There are currently more than 300,000 users of the Copernicus data, primarily for energy applications and commonly for 4D reanalysis (i.e.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

JULY 1, 2024

The full document, “Geothermal Energy in Zambia: Energy Beyond Power,” can be accessed via this link. The project is being developed in strategic incremental stages with the goal of scaling to 12-MW capacity by 2030. Over this 6000 meters of geothermal slim wells were drilled.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 12, 2021

It’s been an honor and a privilege to track Europe’s energy transition for the sector’s most discerning audience. Energy transition " wasn’t a term in common usage and certainly not one that sprang to mind when thinking of the Big Five oil companies. This will be my final piece for Greentech Media.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 24, 2024

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

AUGUST 22, 2024

Their latest assignment in Kenya showcases the potential of geothermal energy to revolutionize high-emissions industrial processes and contribute to global climate goals. Beyond its value as a sustainable energy source, KRSL chose geothermal because it is reliable. Established in 1987, Steam S.r.l.

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Smart Energy International

MAY 1, 2024

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has recorded savings with its smart water network of AED225 million (US$61 million) over the past 10 years. Through the utilisation of smart technologies like advanced sensors and data analytics, DEWA ensures real-time monitoring, efficient resource management and swift response to any disruption.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

Weather monitoring stations are transforming the efficiency and environmental performance of remote copper mines and helping farmers to safeguard crops and livestock in a changing climate. Charities are monitoring water quality across Africa to ensure remote communities have reliable access to safe drinking water.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 6, 2024

With its bountiful resources and strategic position, the country aims to cement its place as a leader in the clean energy transition. This ambition sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, each aspect contributing to the blueprint of a sustainable energy future.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Investment will monitor, report, and verify collective climate actions in support of the Global Methane Pledge. The effort also illustrates how philanthropy is stepping up to fill the funding gap in emissions monitoring — a critical and unmet need for tracking climate action.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has selected UL (Underwriters Laboratories) for the provision of inspection and certification services for the company’s most advanced turbine designs. The inspection services will include checking the electrical characteristics of wind turbines to assess their reliability and safety in generating electricity.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The announcement, led by 40 members of the Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA), marks the biggest global net zero commitment from the carbon-intensive sector to date, and brings together firms from North and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. by the end of the century.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2020

There are fears for one of America’s last two remaining concentrated solar power developers as the embattled sector attempts to pivot to a new business model abroad. power-purchase agreement, with the Berkshire Hathaway-owned Nevada state utility NV Energy, last October, according to a lawsuit filed at the time.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The minigrid funding commitment from international donor organizations is “in the billions,” says Daniel Kitwa, energy access finance advisor at the Africa Minigrid Developers Association (AMDA). billion allocated to sub-Saharan Africa. That’s roughly 3 percent of what has been pledged to the region.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2020

In a string of new measures unveiled yesterday, the bank has tightened its rules on providing finance to companies invested in coal, giving European firms until 2021 to align their coal strategies with a 2030 exit date. It has given other firms until 2021 to reconsider their coal exit dates and align them with 2030 or 2040 goals.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Energy & industry. Happy Monday!    Lots of spice for clean investment this week. The picture was less rosy for new wind and heat pumps, both of which have suffered from high interest rates.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Shell CEO Ben van Beurden has set a target for the company of providing reliable power to 100 million people who don’t already have it by 2030. Ben Attia, a research analyst at Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, said PowerGen’s claim to be the market leader for African minigrids is well founded.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 15, 2024

The Minister also reiterated Taiwan’s ambitious goals of building 20 MW of installed geothermal power capacity by 2025 and scaling this up to 200 MW by 2030 and 2 GW by 2040. and Claire Lai via LinkedIn The post Taiwan publishes new geothermal project development policy first appeared on ThinkGeoEnergy - Geothermal Energy News.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The world’s total renewable power capacity will grow 50 percent between 2019 and 2024, according to the International Energy Agency. But it’s also a big deal for wind power, said Karin Ohlenforst, director of market intelligence at the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). Chile: Solar and wind. Ethiopia: Solar.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 24, 2023

UMC is a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, an Egyptian industrial group that has a strong presence in Africa, Europe and Asia, and is listed on the Egyptian stock exchange in Cairo. The Bank’s loan will finance the working capital of UMC, including for importing copper cathodes, which are key to the production of cables.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The gas can be produced either through the electrolysis of water using renewable power to create green hydrogen or through its extraction from methane, a process that produces carbon dioxide as a by product that can then be captured and stored resulting in so-called blue hydrogen.

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Sustainability Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to the Pacific Institute , prolonged droughts can also kill off fish and wildlife, produce extreme wildfires, reduce agricultural output, diminish rural communities’ supply of water, and strain the energy system. However, thermoelectric power water withdrawals account for 49 percent followed by agriculture at about 36 percent.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2020

By 2030 the middle class in low and middle income countries will grow to almost 5 billion people – around 50% of the global population. To accommodate demand for energy, natural resources and transport, many countries have planned ambitious infrastructure growth. The rise of the middle class.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In Indonesia this number drops to nine per cent; in South Africa six per cent; and in India as low as five per cent. per cent annual population growth until 2030, there will be 500 million people becoming a middle-class citizen for the first time with a significant increase in purchasing power. Why is this a concern?

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Coal-fired power plants in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia (image credit: Asian Development Bank , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 A properly functioning carbon price covering a large number of countries would send clear signals across global supply chains and help address the distributional impacts of the energy transition. license ).

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Grist

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Amazon rainforest was once one of the world’s most powerful carbon sinks, largely a result of its uniquely dense tree cover. His administration has set a goal to stop deforestation entirely by 2030. According to the study, photosynthesis in tropical trees begins to fail at about 46.7 degrees C (116 degrees F).

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The Verge: Energy

AUGUST 26, 2024

The lightest blue indicates air quality below the World Health Organization’s recommendation of less than 5 micrograms of fine particle pollution per cubic meter of air (5 ug/m³). Cities in low and middle-income countries in parts of South Asia and Africa are particularly hard-hit, the Air Quality Stripes researchers find.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs. In new funds, energy transition infrastructure is bringing in the big bucks with Brookfield's record-breaking $28B infra fund and Antin's $1.2B sustainable infra fund. .

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Business Green

MARCH 28, 2022

Investors eye major role for hydrogen in decarbonising UK's gas and energy system after deal valuing business at £9.6bn. National Grid's 7,660-kilometre transmission system plays a critical role in the UK energy landscape, transporting the gas needed to heat homes and power industry and electricity generation.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Octopus Energy’s technology platform will be trialled by TAQA, one of the largest integrated utilities in the EMEA region, with their power and water customers in the United Arab Emirates. This advanced platform is an example of how we are investing in technologies that support the energy transition and enhance our operations.”

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

"The world is falling alarmingly short of the rate of decarbonisation required if we are to stand any chance of meeting the IPCC's 2030 deadline to reduce emissions by 43 per cent," said Dan Dowling, partner for net zero, cities, and sustainability at PwC. per cent, its lowest level for two decades. per cent a year. per cent improvement.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 27, 2022

On Tuesday, Apple called on its global supply chain partners to take further steps to address their greenhouse gas emissions, as the tech giant pushed forward with its ambitions to achieve net zero across its value chain and the lifecycle of its products by 2030.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And it sees countries back a "phase down" of unabated coal power, after a dramatic 11th hour intervention from India on the conference floor saw the initial "phase out" phrasing weakened. Countries requested to set tougher 2030 climate plans. Climate Change Committee CEO Chris Stark noted in a briefing this morning that the 1.5C

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