Fri.Dec 08, 2023

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Why it matters that New York state is suing PepsiCo over single-use plastic

GreenBiz

The state alleges PepsiCo misled the public about the damage caused by single-use plastics.

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Yet Another Oil Spill Hits the Gulf of Mexico

NRDC onEarth

The largest Gulf oil spill since Deepwater Horizon highlights the inherent risks of offshore drilling to coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

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Don't call it upcycling: 3 resourceful companies to watch

GreenBiz

It’s rare to find a company that perfectly closes the loop, but it’s valuable to embrace the diversity of circular solutions.

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Innovate UK report presents “50 new technologies that could shape the future”

Envirotec Magazine

Prototype quantum computing technology. A real-life invisibility cloak, a London-to-Sydney flight in 3 hours, manufacturing in zero-gravity space, and worm-like robotics for disaster recovery, these are just some of the 50 emerging technologies that could shape our future. The 50 Emerging Technologies report from Innovate UK – the UK’s innovation agency – brings together ”the most exciting new technological breakthroughs that could be part of our everyday lives”, says the group.

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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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Prepare for Emissions Reporting and Regulation Compliance in 2024

GreenBiz

The regulatory landscape is quickly shifting, from the recent passage of California’s SB 253 and 261 to updates to SBTi FLAG emissions reporting. These new regulations will soon have implications for large companies doing business in the state.

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Drought-Proofing Los Angeles County

NRDC onEarth

L.A. County releases an ambitious new plan to switch to 80 percent local water to address increasing droughts from climate change.

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Samtrans Set to Make Largest Zero-Emission Bus Purchase in the Agency’s History

FuelCellsWorks

The San Mateo County Transit District Board of Directors approved the purchase of up to 108 hydrogen fuel cell electric buses (FCEBs) at its December meeting, moving SamTrans closer to.

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‘This may be our last chance’: Cop28 talks enter final phase

The Guardian: Energy

‘We cannot negotiate with nature’ says Denmark’s climate minister as talks to phase out fossil fuels hang in balance The next few days could be the world’s last chance of keeping global heating within safe limits, nations meeting for the Cop28 UN climate summit have been told. With talks in Dubai now entering their final phase, the world’s governments are still far apart on the central question of whether to phase out fossil fuels.

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Lhyfe Inaugurates Its Bessières Site, the France’s Largest Green and Renewable Hydrogen Production Site

FuelCellsWorks

Occitanie H2 Corridor project and hydrogen mobility launched in the region From the first half of 2024, it will be possible in Occitanie to drive and power industrial processes cleanly,

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US adds 6.5GW of solar PV in record third quarter, residential to decline in 2024

PV Tech

The US solar industry has registered its best third quarter with 6.5GW of PV installed in Q3 2023, however residential started to show a slowdown in certain states.

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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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Fallback Friday Story: World First Hydrogen-Powered Access Platform Launched

FuelCellsWorks

Loughborough – 1st November 2023 – Intelligent Energy Limited’s (IEL) hydrogen fuel cells have been chosen by mobile elevating work platforms (MEWP) manufacturer Niftylift and plant hire firm Speedy Hire to create a new zero-carbon.

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Vallourec steps into hydrogen storage market with revolutionary solution

Hydrogen Fuel News

It’s the company’s first large-scale vertical solution for H2 storage. A secure, large-scale vertical compressed gas hydrogen storage solution branded “Delphy” has been unveiled by Vallourec, a France-based world leader in premium tubular solutions. An innovative, secure and modular storage system. Vallourec’s innovative system delivers a secure large scale hydrogen storage solution.

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The Car of the Future Could Be Chinese, Run On Hydrogen, and Be Made With Algae and Biomaterials

FuelCellsWorks

Embrace hydrogen, and its body is made from a series of materials crafted from ocean-recycled plastics, seaweed, and substances of biological origin. There is much speculation about the mobility of.

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UAE to develop 10GW of renewable capacity in Africa, including 300MW of solar

PV Tech

Masdar plans to develop a number of new renewables projects in Africa, including 300MW of new solar capacity in Angola and Uganda.

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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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ENOC Group Opens First Integrated Fuel Station That Includes Green Hydrogen in Collaboration With Dewa

FuelCellsWorks

In line with the commitment to advance Dubai as a global model in sustainability and green transformation, His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council.

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SolarPower Europe releases floating PV best practice guidelines

PV Tech

SolarPower Europe – the representative trade body for the European solar industry – has published its first Best Practice Guidelines document for the floating solar (FPV) market segment.

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ACCIONA Energía Initiates Construction of Aldoga Solar Farm in Australia, Powering the Central Queensland Hydrogen Project With Green Energy

FuelCellsWorks

The 380MW project will be completed in 2025 and will provide clean energy to Stanwell Corporation.

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EC, Australia, US and Canada back global initiative to promote battery storage

Energy Storage News

The European Commission, along with governments of Australia, the US and Canada, have backed a new initiative to promote battery storage.

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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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Hydrogen Future Industries Plc – Collaboration With University of Bristol

FuelCellsWorks

Hydrogen Future Industries plc (AQSE: HFI), a developer of a proprietary green hydrogen production system featuring an advanced aerodynamic wind turbine and a high-performance electrolyser, is pleased to announce it has signed.

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PV Price Watch: Silicon material prices fall again, as n-type modules drop below RMB1/W

PV Tech

On 6 December, the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association released the latest transaction prices for solar-grade polysilicon.

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Datwyler With New Sealing Materials in Bipolar Fuel Cell Technology

FuelCellsWorks

Datwyler has expanded its capabilities to support customers transitioning to hydrogen fuel cell technology. Working in partnership with leading global fuel cell producers, the company has further strengthened its portfolio.

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BYD introduces two new bus models

Charged

Chinese EV maker BYD has introduced its 40-foot BYD B12 and its 45-foot double-decker BYD-UNVI DD13 electric bus models, the latter in collaboration with Spanish bus manufacturer UNVI. The BYD B12 integrates a lithium-iron-phosphate blade battery within the chassis structure. The battery pack has a maximum capacity of 500 kWh. BYD says the 6-in-1 controller with silicon carbide (SiC) technology and two wheel hub hairpin motors result in enhanced energy efficiency, performance and durability.

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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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European Council and Parliament Reach Deal on Future Hydrogen and Gas Market

FuelCellsWorks

The Council and the Parliament today reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation that establishes common internal market rules for renewable and natural gases and hydrogen. The purpose of.

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India renewables capacity to reach 170GW by Q1 2025

PV Tech

India's renewables capacity will increase to 170GW due to several reasons including the decline in solar PV cell and module prices.

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Bekaert Invests Further in Electrolysis Technologies for Green Hydrogen Production

FuelCellsWorks

Bekaert announces an equity investment of 5 million USD in Ionomr Innovations Driven by the opportunities arising from the energy transition and decarbonization trends, Bekaert has established a clear growth.

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EV charging provider Elexon becomes part of VARO Energy

Charged

As part of its e-mobility growth strategy, Swiss energy group VARO Energy has acquired 100% of the shares of German EV charging infrastructure company Elexon. Elexon focuses on the business-to-business sector, providing project development and electric charging hardware capabilities for customers looking to decarbonize their vehicle fleets. The company also provides and oversees third-party suppliers across Germany to install, operate and maintain charging facilities.

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Masdar Signs Agreement With Omv to Produce Green Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

The partners will collaborate to develop the project and plan to make a final investment decision in the second half of 2024. COP28, Expo City, Dubai– Masdar, one of the.

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Why is the phase-out of fossil fuels the biggest flashpoint at Cop28?

The Guardian: Energy

The issue dominating the climate talks may appear to be a simple scientific one but is in fact complex and deeply political The question of whether the final agreement from Cop28 includes a call for a “phase-out” or “phase-down” of fossil fuels is seen by many as being the single most important indicator of success at the UN summit. The issue may appear to be a simple scientific one but is in fact complex and deeply political.

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A Cleaner Future for Landfill: : Levidian and Tadweer Collaborate to Transform Abu Dhabi’s Methane Waste into Hydrogen and Graphene

FuelCellsWorks

Partnership between Tadweer and Levidian marks a global first with UK decarbonisation tech to be installed at Abu Dhabi’s landfill site. Levidian’s LOOP to convert waste methane into hydrogen and.

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Epsilon Advanced Materials to build $650-million battery anode manufacturing facility in North Carolina

Charged

Epsilon Advanced Materials (EAM), an Indian battery materials manufacturer, will build a $650-million graphite anode manufacturing plant in Brunswick County in North Carolina. The company will start construction in 2024 and begin manufacturing in 2026, achieving full capacity by 2031. The plant will make high-capacity EV battery anodes using green technology.

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Hysata Receives COP28 Presidency Award in Dubai

FuelCellsWorks

Wollongong, Australia– Australian electrolyser company Hysata has been recognised with a top accolade at COP28 in the United Arab Emirates this week, receiving an Energy Transition Changemaker award along with.

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ubitricity to provide public EV charge points in London borough of Bexley

Charged

London- and Berlin-based EV charge point operator ubitricity , a wholly owned subsidiary of the Shell Group, has been selected by Bexley Borough Council to supply and maintain a hundred 5 kW public charge points to be installed in existing on-street lamp posts and bollards. The charge points take as little as two hours each to install. They will be deployed on residential streets across Bexley, with at least two per ward.