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How life cycle assessments can unlock value and lead to more sustainable products

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Shifting customer expectations and net zero goals mean companies need to tap into new data to unlock value from more sustainable products and services.

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The Fight for Safe Drinking Water Doesn’t Start at the Top

NRDC onEarth

True activism begins with the people—and that’s where you’ll find policy advocate Chakena D. Perry.

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Fossil fuel electricity has passed its peak in half the world

GreenBiz

'On the cusp of a new era': A new report confirms the momentum of the clean energy revolution.

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A New Interconnection Queue Backlog Solution Gets Major DOE Backing

NRDC onEarth

MISO and SPP’s unique interregional interconnection solution, JTIQ, needs to get across the finish line.

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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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EV charging is on the move

GreenBiz

FreeWire and SparkCharge are among the companies driving mobile EV charging solutions, which can be easier and quicker to deploy.

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Long-awaited reforms clarify waste collection in England

Envirotec Magazine

The Simpler Recycling initiative brings clarity on what kinds of waste will be collected and how often (image credit: Peter_Fleming / Shutterstock.com). A pledge to “end the postcode lottery” around what you can and can’t put in recycling bins seemed forthcoming from the government’s long-awaited reforms to bin collection in England published on 21 October.

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Ohio Solar Gets Backing at the Ohio Supreme Court

NRDC onEarth

The Ohio Supreme Court has received written arguments in a case that could decide the future of large-scale solar projects in Ohio.

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Heat exchanger conversion project completed in five days

Envirotec Magazine

More than 40-years’ experience, combined with great teamwork, paid off earlier this year, says HRS Heat Exchangers, when the firm met an extremely tight deadline to convert an existing heat exchanger for a key client. The project involved a standard BEM-type heat exchanger which needed converting to make it suitable for high pressure chemical use. The unit had to be collected from the client’s site, 1,300 km away from the HRS factory in Murcia, Spain; the necessary materials had to be procured;

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Wind and solar smash records as renewables reach new peak of 72.5 pct on main grid

Renew Economy

Wind and solar deliver more than 70 pct of generation on main grid for first time, as the share of renewables hits a new instantaneous peak of 72.5 pct. The post Wind and solar smash records as renewables reach new peak of 72.5 pct on main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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First nationwide DDRS trial: 20,000 cash rewards redeemed by Ocado Retail customers

Envirotec Magazine

Over 20,000 cash rewards have been redeemed by consumers as part of the first nationwide digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial led by recycling tech firm, Polytag, recycling tech app, Bower and major UK retailer, Ocado Retail. Since 14 July, Ocado Retail customers have been able to claim monetary rewards for recycling any of its own-brand two and four-pint milk bottles using Polytag’s unique QR codes, redeemable via recycling app Bower.

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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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Clean energy is officially ‘unstoppable’ now

The Verge: Energy

Photo by VCG via Getty Images By 2030, transportation and electricity around the world will be far greener than it is today, according to the latest forecast from the International Energy Agency. Imagine 10 times more electric vehicles on the road. Renewables make up half of the world’s electricity mix. Solar panels alone generate more electricity globally than the entire US power sector does today.

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Green Gas Support Scheme application window extended to March 2028

Envirotec Magazine

The Department for Energy Strategy and Net Zero (DESNZ) announced on Saturday (21 October) that it was extending the deadline to apply to the Green Gas Support Scheme from the proposed 31 March 2026 in its Mid-Scheme review consultation to 31 March 2028. This offers a two-year additional window for anaerobic digestion (AD) plant operators to ensure that at least 50% of the biomethane output from new AD sites is generated from organic wastes – the key criteria to receive government funding th

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Australia issued “stark warning” by IEA as fossil fuel demand tipped to plummet by 2030

Renew Economy

IEA, for first time, says demand for oil, gas and coal will all peak by 2030, but must fall sharply before then if agreed climate targets are to be met. The post Australia issued “stark warning” by IEA as fossil fuel demand tipped to plummet by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Can air purifiers help with bed bugs and other parasites?

Envirotec Magazine

A resurgence of bed bugs seems apparent from recent media coverage, which reports that this is a European-wide issue and the Mayor of London has referred to the outbreak as a “real source of concern”. In the past few weeks, experts have shared tips to avoid infestation, as well as offered advice on what to do if you discover bed bugs at home. Here, Lars Dunberger, Technology Development Manager for B Corp air purifier expert, Blueair, discusses whether an air purifier can help.

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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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Oil megadeals usher in an age of energy uncertainty

Financial Times: Energy

Those betting transactions by Chevron and ExxonMobil signal robust demand growth may want to think twice

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Nikola Recovers $165 Million from Founder Trevor Milton in Arbitration Case

FuelCellsWorks

Nikola Corporation (NKLA) announced in a recent SEC filing that it has successfully recouped approximately $165 million, plus interest, from its founder and former executive chairman, Trevor Milton. The award.

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South Australia takes another bold leap into deep green energy future

Renew Economy

South Australia is leading the world on the integration of wind and solar. Now, it's about to take an even bolder leap into a deep green energy future through its hydrogen jobs plan. The post South Australia takes another bold leap into deep green energy future appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Advancing the Uk’s Hydrogen-fueled Public Transport: Luxfer Gas Cylinders and Ricardo Unite for Innovative Bus Retrofit Project

FuelCellsWorks

By 2024, a strategic alliance between Luxfer Gas Cylinders, headquartered in Nottingham, and international engineering consultancy Ricardo will deliver 150 hydrogen-powered buses on British roads. Stagecoach Northeast has deployed Luxfer’s.

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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 battery tax credits create opportunities for U.S. manufacturers and installers

Solar Power World

While much attention has been paid to the growing solar panel manufacturing market in the United States and the domestic content bonus credits that come with installing American modules, energy storage systems are experiencing the same boost in U.S. manufacturing and deployment. Battery storage’s biggest win from the IRA was receiving its own investment tax… The post New battery tax credits create opportunities for U.S. manufacturers and installers appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Revealed: The Oil and Gas Lobbying Campaign to Water Down Windfall Tax

DeSmogBlog

The UK government’s weakening of its windfall tax on energy profits matched the demands of a high-level lobbying campaign by the oil and gas industry, new research reveals. Trade body Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), formerly Oil and Gas UK, and its operator members including BP, Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, and Equinor, met with ministers at least 210 times in the 12 months following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Solar Spotlight: Meeting the growing demand for solar racking

Solar Power World

Domestic solar is consistently breaking installation records year over year and is slated to keep that pace. Yet, manufacturers and suppliers are still feeling the effects of pandemic supply chain delays. In this episode of Solar Spotlight, Unirac’s new VP of operations and supply chain, Lee Ingram, and former guest and VP of Unirac’s commercial… The post Solar Spotlight: Meeting the growing demand for solar racking appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Shanghai Plans to Convert Offshore Wind Energy Into Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Shanghai’s governing body announced on October 19, 2023, that it would implement the “Shanghai Strategic Framework for Advancing New Infrastructure (2023-2026)” As part of this framework, a pivotal venture is.

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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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To decarbonize cement, the industry needs a full transformation

Canary Media

Holcim Group, the largest cement manufacturer outside of China, has a dilemma. On the one hand, its line of business couldn’t be more solid — cement is, after all, one of the building blocks of the modern world.

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Swinburne’s AIR Hub Achieves Hydrogen Flight

FuelCellsWorks

Swinburne University of Technology’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) has successfully completed the first flight of an Australian-developed hydrogen fuel cell electric powered VTOL drone. The flight test was.

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Battle Motors introduces LET2 EV refuse truck in California

Charged

US vocational truck manufacturer Battle Motors has debuted its three-axle LET2 (Low Entry Tilt 2) refuse truck in Southern California through Velocity Truck Centers. The trucks have an 8.67-ton legal payload capacity, and integrate Heil Rapid Rail automated side loader technology, and are eligible for the California HVIP program. In-cab technologies include a digital dash and the company’s proprietary RevolutionOS and MobilEye vision-based safety systems.

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Cutting off solar isn’t the answer: There are smarter alternatives

Renew Economy

Australia is pursuing standards and compliance for rooftop solar PV inverters that will allow centralised control by AEMO and network operators. There are smarter and more equitable solutions. The post Cutting off solar isn’t the answer: There are smarter alternatives appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sepion Technologies opens coating facility for lithium-metal EV batteries in North America

Charged

Sepion Technologies , a manufacturer of EV batteries, has opened a separator coating facility for lithium-metal batteries for EVs. The renewable-energy-powered building spans 25,000 square feet, increasing Sepion’s separator coating capacity by 1,000-fold and polymer synthesis scale by 100-fold. It also enables the production of up to 10 Ah pouch cells.

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Ukrhydroenergo Signs a Memorandum With Andritz Hydro Gmbh on Cooperation in the Implementation of Green Hydrogen Production Projects

FuelCellsWorks

As part of the business forum a Memorandum was signed between the Ukrainian company Ukrhydroenergo and the German company Andritz Hydro GmbH on cooperation within the framework of the German.

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US DOE announces low-income tax bonus for solar and wind projects

PV Tech

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new tax incentive last week (19th October) for solar and wind projects in low-income and “underserved” communities, as well as Tribal lands.

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Download EV Battery Production and Conveyors Design Guides

Charged

Sponsored by MK North America. The production of batteries for the electric vehicle industry is growing and changing rapidly, based on the expansion of knowledge within the industry. And that is why it is so important to ensure the conveyors that are sourced for your ev-battery production line are not only up for today’s challenges, but tomorrow’s challenges as well.

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Toyota hydrogen fuel cell modules to be used at Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games

Hydrogen Fuel News

The zero-emission technology will be used to replace diesel engines in ten converted coaches. Toyota has announced that its hydrogen fuel cell modules will be used as a part of its position as worldwide mobility partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). They will be installed into ten converted coaches to replace diesel engines with zero-emission technology.

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Hydrasun Hydrogen Skills Academy Launches Energy Transition Training Solutions

FuelCellsWorks

In a strategic move, Hydrasun has collaboratively engaged with government, industry stakeholders, academic institutions, and established accreditation and standards bodies to provide comprehensive training and competency assessment solutions for an.

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