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Less than 10% of plastics are being manufactured from recycled materials

Envirotec Magazine

Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Nature Communications Earth & Environment , are part of a comprehensive analysis of the global plastics sector, which also reveals a large increase in the amount of plastic being disposed of by incineration and substantial regional differences in plastic consumption.

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Samsung C&T submits plans for 320MWh BESS in New South Wales to Australia’s EPBC Act

Energy Storage News

Samsung C&T Renewable Energy Australia, a regional energy division of South Koreas Samsung Group, has submitted plans for a 320MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in New South Wales to Australias Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act.

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A fluid battery that can take any shape

TechXplore

Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers at Linkping University have developed a battery that can take any shape. This soft and conformable battery can be integrated into future technology in a completely new way. Their study has been published in the journal Science Advances.

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Lucid Motors buys Nikola’s Arizona factory at bankruptcy auction

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Its an ill wind indeed that doesnt blow something good someones way. Back in 2010, an opportunity to buy a factory in Fremont, California at a bargain-basement price gave a certain EV startup a huge leg up. Now EV pioneer Lucid Motors appears to have pulled off a similar coup, buying an Arizona factory and other assets from bankrupt company Nikola. Lucid laid down some $30 million in cash and non-cash considerations in exchange for the factory, Nikolas lease on its Phoenix headquarters, and cert

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Bill Gates-backed Arnergy to expand solar access in Nigeria with $18M as demand surges

TechCrunch: Climate

Demand for solar energy in power-starved Nigeria has soared in the last decade thanks to worsening grid reliability and rising fuel costs. Thats drawn investor interest to Arnergy, a cleantech startup meeting that need.

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Landmark emissions deal for the shipping sector may not push transition to e-fuels fast enough

Envirotec Magazine

The shipping sectors first binding emissions targets were agreed on Friday 11 April, making it the first industry with internationally mandated targets of this kind. While considered a landmark deal, some observers say improvements are needed to the package of measures if the maritime sector is to reach net zero by 2050. The deal agreed during a meeting of the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee received endorsement from 63 countries, including

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Sunlight and seawater lead to low-cost green hydrogen and clean water

TechXplore

A Cornell-led collaboration has hit the trifecta of sustainability technology: The group developed a low-cost method to produce carbon-free "green" hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater. A happy byproduct of the process? Potable water.

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Troubled coal plant offline for two months following “blast” days before LNP reveals life extension

Renew Economy

The troubled Callide C coal generator plant has suffered another major incident – described as an “explosion” or a “blast” – that will take one 420 megawatt (MW) unit offline for at least two months, just as the new state LNP government announces a potentially costly life extension to its neighbouring facilities. The Callide C3 […] The post Troubled coal plant offline for two months following “blast” days before LNP reveals life extension app

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Rightwing media falsely blame Ed Miliband for UK steel crisis, experts say

The Guardian: Energy

Net zero and clean energy can actually help save the steel industry, experts point out Ed Miliband and the UKs net zero target are being falsely blamed for the UKs steel crisis, experts have said. On Saturday, parliament passed a law containing emergency powers to gain control of the last remaining maker of mass-produced virgin steel in England, based in Scunthrope, after its Chinese owner, Jingye, declined government support to keep the plant running over the next few weeks.

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Incineration costs skyrocket for Scottish councils

Envirotec Magazine

The cost of incinerating waste is rising for Scottish councils, and will cost each one over 1 million more per year, on average, by 2028, according to analysis from Friends of the Earth Scotland, UKWIN and Fidra. The groups have criticised what they say is the Scottish Governments failure to take action to reduce incineration which has led to these rocketing costs.

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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

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Indian Army inaugurates geothermal-based Net Zero Energy Building

ThinkGeoEnergy

A Geothermal-Based Net Zero Building has been inaugurated at the city of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh, India. An array of ten boreholes, drilled to a depth of 120 meters each, provides space air conditioning to the building, thus far being able to maintain indoor temperatures of 26-27 C while the outdoor temperature is at 43 C. The building, designed and built for the Indian Army at CWE Jhansi, was built from the ground up to demonstrate the feasibility and benefit of net-zero technologies.

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Using liquid air for grid-scale energy storage

TechXplore

As the world moves to reduce carbon emissions, solar and wind power will play an increasing role in electricity grids. But those renewable sources only generate electricity when it's sunny or windy. So to ensure a reliable power gridone that can deliver electricity 24/7it's crucial to have a means of storing electricity when supplies are abundant and delivering it later, when they're not.

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Sunraycer Renewables closes US$475 million financing for two solar-plus-storage projects in Texas

Energy Storage News

Owner and operator Sunraycer Renewables has closed a US$475 million project financing facility for two solar-plus-storage projects located in Texas, US.

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Energy demands from AI datacentres to quadruple by 2030, says report

The Guardian: Energy

The IEA forecast indicates a sharp rise in the requirements of AI, but said threat to the climate was overstated The global rush to AI technology will require almost as much energy by the end of this decade as Japan uses today, but only about half of the demand is likely to be met from renewable sources. Processing data, mainly for AI, will consume more electricity in the US alone by 2030 than manufacturing steel, cement, chemicals and all other energy-intensive goods combined, according to a re

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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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Gas boilers now biggest source of air pollution in central London

Envirotec Magazine

The study focused on an area surrounding the BT Tower. A new study has revealed a significant shift in the sources of nitrogen oxides (NOx) pollution in central London, with gas boilers used for heating now identified as the primary contributor. The research found that the combustion of natural gas in boilers accounted for 72 per cent of NOx emissions within a few kilometres radius of the BT Tower between 2021 and 2023.

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Honda Teams Up with Yamaha, Kawasaki, and Suzuki to Ignite Hydrogen Motorcycle Future, while testing materials in the ISS

Hydrogen Fuel News

In a bold move toward a cleaner future, Honda R&D has teamed up with fellow motorcycle heavyweights Yamaha , Kawasaki , and Suzuki to bring hydrogen-powered engines to bikes. This historic partnershipcalled the Hydrogen Engine Consortium could completely reshape the motorcycle landscape, especially as Japan doubles down on its goal to decarbonize transportation.

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Protective film on perovskite solar cells offers 1,000-hour durability in extreme heat and humidity

TechXplore

A new perovskite solar cell (PSC) demonstrates remarkable resilience even in high heat conditions, thanks to an innovative protective film. The research team suggests that these findings represent a significant step toward commercialization by addressing thermal stability issues.

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Danfoss’s new Editron EC-LCL1200B electric filter is a compact solution for high-power grid-connected electric machinery

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Danfoss Power Solutions has launched a new heavy-duty LCL electric filter specifically designed for off-highway applications. The Editron EC-LCL1200B electric filter is a compact yet robust mobile-grade solution for fully electric, high-power machinery that pulls power from the AC grid rather than batteries. Applications include drilling equipment, material handling equipment, grid-connected excavators, and other tethered electric machinery.

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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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Victorian Liberal leader distances state party from Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal: ‘Our focus is gas’

The Guardian: Energy

Exclusive: Brad Battin says he had a conversation with the federal opposition leader about the language he would use about plans to build a nuclear reactor in eastern Victoria Polls tracker ; election guide ; full federal election coverage Anywhere but Canberra ; interactive electorates guide Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina Get our afternoon election email , free app or daily news podcast The Victorian opposition leader says he discussed the language he woul

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A fifth of global farmland contaminated by toxic metals, says study

Envirotec Magazine

The study identified a high-risk zone stretching across southern Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia. Nearly a fifth of the world’s agricultural land is contaminated by toxic metals, posing a serious threat to food security, public health, and ecosystems, according to a new global study published on 15 April in the journal Science. Researchers have mapped soil pollution at an unprecedented scale, finding that more than 17% of cropland is affected by dangerous levels of metals such as a

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DOE Allocates First Round of HALEU to Five U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers

POWER Magazine

In a critical step aimed at bolstering advanced reactor development and their domestic nuclear fuel readiness, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its first round of allocations for […] The post DOE Allocates First Round of HALEU to Five U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Electrolyte additives enhance ultra-thin lithium metal anodes for longer-lasting batteries

TechXplore

A research team has developed a technology that dramatically enhances the stability of ultra-thin metal anodes with a thickness of just 20m. Led by Professor Yu Jong-sung from the Department of Energy Science and Engineering at DGIST, the team proposed a new method using electrolyte additives to address the issues of lifetime and safety that have hindered the commercialization of lithium metal batteries.

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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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ContourGlobal brings online Chile solar-plus-storage project, Latin America’s ‘largest’

Energy Storage News

The first two phases of Latin Americas 'biggest solar-plus-storage project, Oasis de Atacama, have been commissioned in Antofagasta, Chile.

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Whitepaper: High-voltage BMS testing with ISO-SPI simulation technology

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Sponsored by Chroma. Electric vehicle battery voltage ratings are trending upward from 400 V to 800 V, while those of large energy storage systems are increasing from 600 V-900 V toward 1,500 V. As test engineers evaluate hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) requirements for the battery management systems that manage these batteries, they face a trade-off between simulated cell channel count and simulation accuracy.

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UK’s first water-monitoring centre aims to act as early warning system for disease outbreaks

Envirotec Magazine

Professor Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern is a co-Director of CWBE (image credit: Lauri Lapworth, University of Bath) The University of Bath is launching what’s described as the UKs first early-warning public health surveillance system based on detecting tiny traces of chemicals and biological markers found in water. The Centre of Excellence in Water-Based Early-Warning Systems for Health Protection (CWBE) will collect and analyse community (waste)water that they say could be used to alert public

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What I’ve learned after 40 years as the Observer’s science editor

The Guardian: Energy

Almost as amazing as the knowledge we have gained in the past four decades is the fact that some people continue to deny the damage we are doing to our world Earlier this year I received an email from a reader asking background questions about an article I had written more than four decades ago. Given the time gap, my recollection was hazy. To be honest, it was almost non-existent.

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Chile and South Africa could be green hydrogen exporters, but setting up industries with debt is dangerous

TechXplore

Vast amounts of renewable energy are needed to produce green hydrogen, a new form of energy made by splitting water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen using renewable power.

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Consortium finances 270MWh BESS in Belgium’s ‘complex merchant market’

Energy Storage News

Financial close was achieved on a 270MWh battery storage project in Belgium by removing as much asset and revenue risk as possible, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

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NEO launches silicon anode material for EV batteries

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NEO Battery Materials , a Canadian battery materials technology company focused on developing silicon anode materials for lithium-ion batteries in EVs, electronics, and energy storage systems, has introduced its NBMSiDE P-300N silicon anode product. The P-300N is a mass-producible prototype that has NEOs highest capacity retention achieved to date and is optimized to enhance battery stability while maintaining low-cost production.

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‘Some insects are declining but what’s happening to the other 99%?’

Envirotec Magazine

Research has mostly focused on butterflies, bumblebees and dragonflies in parts of Europe and North America (image: A white-tailed bumble bee, a common UK species) (words: UKCEH). Despite fears over insectageddon, there is a lack of data about virtually all insect species globally, according to a study led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and ZSL (Zoological Society of London) Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with polli

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New technologies are helping to regrow Arctic sea ice

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In the dim twilight of an Arctic winters day, with the low sun stretching its orange fingers across the frozen sea, a group of researchers drill a hole through the ice and insert a hydrogen-powered pump. It looks unremarkable a piece of pipe protruding from a metal cylinder but it holds many hopes for protecting this landscape. Soon, it is sucking up seawater from below and spewing it onto the surface, flooding the area with a thin layer of water.

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Ultralight, flexible solar cells set new efficiency record at 23.64%

TechXplore

The Korea Institute of Energy Research has successfully developed ultra-lightweight flexible perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells and achieved a power conversion efficiency of 23.64%, which is the world's highest efficiency of the flexible perovskite/CIGS tandem solar cells reported to date. The solar cells developed by the research team are extremely lightweight and can be attached to curved surfaces, making them a promising candidate for future applications in buildings, vehicles, aircraft, and

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