Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

The report by the CEWASTE consortium – led by the Switzerland-based World Resources Forum – says this requirement should apply to certain e-waste categories, including: End-of-life circuit boards, certain magnets in disc drives and electric vehicles, EV and other special battery types, and fluorescent lamps.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

's electricity and gas regulator, published its draft proposals for RIIO-2 — the price control framework for transmission networks in the period 2021-2026 — after lengthy consultations with the industry. Ofgem denies that political considerations are at play in the debate. In July, Ofgem, the U.K.'s

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 21, 2024

A new Labour government opens up a raft of opportunities for our industry. Here are the ten areas that Labour needs to focus on to achieve this: Think long-term  It’s crucial that the industry gets a long-term hydrogen strategy from the government, including setting targets for hydrogen production , distribution and usage.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

California already has some of the highest electricity rates in the country. Those costs could rise even faster over the next decade, as utilities harden their grids against wildfires, grow their share of net-metered rooftop solar, and add other costs being passed through to utility customers.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 5, 2021

Barry Cinnamon is CEO of California's Cinnamon Energy Systems. “ Luckily for many companies in the solar and storage industry, our products and services were in high demand; from a revenue perspective 2020 was not as bad as it could have been. And a favorable political environment will help.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 27, 2021

By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. A wave of pilot programs by Minnesota electric cooperatives is saving customers money and providing useful data for larger utilities considering new technology and pricing models to encourage grid efficiency. Today, 44 member-owned electric co-ops serve about 1.7

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Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 26, 2024

The automaker will be adding the renewable power generated in Arkansas to three plants General Motors recently announced that it would be using solar energy from a farm in Arkansas to power three of its assembly plants with clean electricity.  Trends saw a major change in 2019, when Act 464 passed. 

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GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2021

In some cases, the barrier is cultural or political: if sharing data and information has not been previously expected or enforced, there may be inertia to changing practices, a desire to withhold information as a source of power or, in some cases, fear of accountability. Enhanced monitoring. Improved decision-making.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Industries getting particular focus when it comes to VOC management in China include electronics, packaging and printing, pharmaceuticals, petrochemical, chemical, industrial coating, oil storage and transportation. First, industries that emit or consume large quantities of VOCs are prioritized. The 2018 Three ?

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 4, 2024

As energy policy and politics shift globally, business flexibility will be a necessity for the success of the energy transition. Well, not quite, because anyone who has even briefly scanned the news over the last few months will have noted the shift in the political mood music around energy policy across the world.

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Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 7, 2025

The still-high interest rates, delayed IRA funding rollouts, and political uncertainties created headwinds that hit strategies and deployment. AI spurred clean firm power, Europe strengthened carbon markets, and emerging economies’ climate tech demand opened up. 💸 Round size: Average deal size fell 14% to $24m.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

The solar industry met in Salt Lake City with a more sweeping and disciplined message than in some years past : Rally to extend the federal investment tax credit and buckle up for a decade of massive industry growth. power generation by 2030, branded as the "Solar+ Decade.". Solar contributed about 2 percent of U.S.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The latest battle in the War of the Energy Storage Media has broken out in Germany, where the Volkswagen Group and an auto industry lobbying group (the German Association of the Automotive Industry, or VDA) are at daggers drawn over the government’s proposed plan to implement the EU’s renewable energy directive.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The first International Energy Poverty Action Week (IEPAW) is held virtually this week, from the 21st (yesterday) to the 25th (Friday) of February. It brings together academics, policymakers and various experts in the field of energy poverty for a series of seminars, workshops and discussions. What qualifies as energy poverty?

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

A little over a decade ago, Gary Dye, then a gas measurement engineer at NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility, lost faith in his employer to responsibly deal with what he believed to be systematic inaccuracies among the company’s hundreds of thousands of gas meters. Faulty Meters Raise Questions About Profits.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Richmond, a diverse, industrial city where housing prices and incomes have lagged behind its Bay Area neighbors, has poor air quality and some of the highest rates of respiratory and cardiovascular disease in California. Now, when Khamphanthong explains the sound to his young nieces, he sees the fear in their eyes. "I

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 15, 2020

gigawatt Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in 2012, it proudly proclaimed that the arrangement proved new nuclear did not need direct subsidy. A 2014 study found that of a global sample of 180 nuclear power plants, 97 percent ended up over budget. Taking this approach would be a first for the energy sector and a first for RABs.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 8, 2024

Image credit: ©Copyright: photothek/Ute Grabowsky The winners of the Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Awards 2024 were announced on 20 March in Berlin. The contest is administed by the German Energy Agency ( dena ). Category: Buildings & Construction SolCold, Israel, www.solcold.co This year’s winners are listed below.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change, sustainable energy engineering has taken center stage.    This dynamic field is focused on developing innovative solutions to generate, store, and use energy in a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time. Who's news. The former U.K.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a green realtor® passionate about the planet’s future and our own, you can play an important role in delivering the message of sustainability to homeowners and support a greener, healthier real estate industry. Energy efficiency. Green, non-toxic building materials. Home renewable energy systems. Resource conservation.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 30, 2020

Despite a strong track record on renewables innovation, Australia may be running out of time to become a clean energy export powerhouse — and further funding for homegrown innovation is now in jeopardy. Companies in Australia are pursuing a series of big bets in emerging energy markets such as long-duration storage and green hydrogen.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 2, 2021

With the ban of new petrol and diesel cars in place in the UK by 2030, sales of electric cars are expected to surge. Plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles accounted for more than 1 in 10 vehicle registrations in 2020, up from 1 in 30 in 2019, according to data published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Challenges.

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Smart Energy International

DECEMBER 2, 2022

There’s never been a greater urgency to accelerate and complete the large-scale roll-out of smart meters across Europe, says Tomás Llobet of ESMIG. Europe’s unprecedented price and supply crisis means making smart energy savings and securing affordable energy for consumers will remain a key political priority in 2023.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

After a decade of eking out a niche in the world of advanced distribution grid power controls, Silicon Valley startup Varentec has sold its key assets for an undisclosed sum. But Koch Industries is also a massive, if quiet, player in the U.S. As for David Koch’s political leanings, Keener claimed no personal knowledge.

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Charged

JANUARY 12, 2023

Audi has announced a couple of definite (if rather timid) steps in that direction: the brand is beginning to prepare its global facilities for the production of EVs; it will only launch all-electric models as of 2026; and it will gradually phase out production of its combustion models by 2033. Source: Audi.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 14, 2025

In the evolving global energy economy, methane emissions have become a critical variable in the oil and gas industrys long-term performance. Without a level playing field that lifts all US energy companies, they know their industrys global reputation is at risk. Investors want lower emissions. The US EPA projects $1.4

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Eleni Diamantopoulou is Practice Development Lawyer (Energy) at Womble Bond Dickinson. Eleni Diamantopoulou writes The Energy Act 2023 (the Act) is finally here. Energy Storage : The Act brings the missing clarity that was blocking investment by adding a clear definition for energy storage.

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Business Green

MARCH 16, 2021

Strategy to set out a number of new targets for the decarbonisation of industry, as government confirms details of nine projects to be awarded funding through Industrial Decarbonisation Challenge - but opposition warns plans lack necessary ambition.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 24, 2024

The Wind Industry’s Unexpected Turnaround In recent years, the global wind industry has experienced its fair share of challenges. This stagnation starkly contrasted the burgeoning developments in the electric vehicle (EV) and solar sectors, which seemed to advance with unstoppable momentum.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Morial Convention Center, a small but dedicated group of environmental activists affiliated with Sunrise Movement New Orleans protested the start of the 20th edition of the Americas Energy Summit & Exhibition. The conference was originally scheduled for the end of October of 2023. It’s not new.”

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The government has committed almost £22bn over 25 years to developing CCS in a big investment promise designed to reignite Britain’s struggling industrial heartlands. Continue reading.

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R-Squared Energy

MARCH 6, 2025

This surge has significant implications for consumers, industries, and energy markets worldwide. At the same time, lower-than-average wind speeds have reduced renewable energy output, increasing reliance on natural gas to compensate for the shortfall. As more U.S. and Europe, reinforcing concerns about supply shortages.

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Terra Infirma

JANUARY 29, 2025

Part L of the Building Regulations (thermal energy efficiency) is about the only enforceable restriction. This is a real problem, for every non Net Zero building that gets built locks carbon emissions into the system for decades (barring an expensive retrofit) and yet there is nothing there. But carbon emissions?

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The EPA said it had inspected three ADM wells in mid-June — one used for storing captured carbon dioxide and two used to monitor for leaks and other problems. The lack of transparency from EPA about this leak is alarming but unfortunately in line with a failure of federal oversight for the entire carbon capture industry.”

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The Guardian: Energy

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Fintan Slye, head of the new grid operator Neso, is aware that critics are sceptical about achieving ‘clean power by 2030’. From this unassuming office block in the Berkshire countryside, home to National Grid’s control centre, the UK’s shift away from fossil fuels has been monitored for more than 30 years. Continue reading.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 12, 2021

by Michael Lotfy, Senior Vice President for Smart Building Solutions, ABB. They are expected to deal with competitive, political, and socio-economic conditions that threaten margin by reducing differentiation and affecting costs. Not surprisingly, the company was experiencing rising energy costs.

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