Amazon eliminates 15 billion plastic ‘air pillows’ from delivery boxes
GreenBiz
JUNE 20, 2024
The retailer’s latest step to remove single-use plastic across its North American distribution network.
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US sees 84% year-on-year rise in Q1 energy storage deployments, three states dominant
Energy Storage News
JUNE 20, 2024
The US energy storage industry saw its highest-ever first-quarter deployment figures in 2024, with 1,265MW/3,152MWh of additions.
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$10 billion Bezos Earth Fund director: ‘Next wave’ in green finance is climate adaptation
GreenBiz
JUNE 20, 2024
Two key areas for climate investment are resilience to warming temperatures and phasing down fossil fuels, says Paul Bodnar
New catalyst unveils the hidden power of water for green hydrogen generation
TechXplore
JUNE 20, 2024
Hydrogen is a promising chemical and energy vector to decarbonize our society. Unlike conventional fuels, hydrogen utilization as a fuel does not generate carbon dioxide in return. Unfortunately, today, most of the hydrogen that is produced in our society comes from methane, a fossil fuel. It does so in a process (methane reforming) that leads to substantial carbon dioxide emissions.
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.
Amazon, Google and Harvard demonstrate the value created by regenerative buildings
GreenBiz
JUNE 20, 2024
Featuring all-electric systems, water reuse and innovative solar power, these buildings improve “the health and resilience of economies, cultures, and people.
Strategic dam placement can balance hydropower and fish preservation
TechXplore
JUNE 20, 2024
Hydropower plants need not be disastrous for fishermen and nature. For that, we need to place new dams more strategically, but also modify or even remove some existing ones. Valerio Barbarossa and Rafael Schmitt showed that with a computer model of the Asian Mekong basin.
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New process makes battery production more eco-friendly
TechXplore
JUNE 20, 2024
Switching from gas-powered cars to electric vehicles is one way to reduce carbon emissions, but building the lithium-ion batteries that power those EVs can be an energy-intensive and polluting process itself. Now researchers at Dalhousie University have developed a manufacturing process that is cheaper and greener.
Recurrent Energy, Hecate Grid raise US$640 million for US battery storage projects
Energy Storage News
JUNE 20, 2024
Recurrent Energy has closed US$513 million financing on a battery storage project in Arizona, US, which has a 20-year utility tolling agreement in place.
Bringing GPT to the grid: The promise and limitations of large-language models in the energy sector
TechXplore
JUNE 20, 2024
Much has been discussed about the promise and limitations of large-language models (LLMs) in industries such as education, health care and even manufacturing. But what about energy? Could LLMs, like those that power ChatGPT, help run and maintain the energy grid?
Nevada utility NV Energy seeks approval for 1GW+ of battery storage PPAs in 2024 resource plan
Energy Storage News
JUNE 20, 2024
NV Energy is seeking approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada of its 2024 IRP which it submitted on 31 May 2024.
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
Hybrid cars are having a moment, even though they're dirtier than people think. What's behind their popularity?
TechXplore
JUNE 20, 2024
Just last year, data suggested that plug-in hybrid cars were on the way out in Australia. But they're back. New data shows plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids combined have overtaken battery electric vehicle sales in the first quarter of 2024. The trend continued during April and May.
NHOA Energy wins contract for Statkraft’s 113MWh BESS in Scotland
Energy Storage News
JUNE 20, 2024
NHOA Energy signed an agreement with Statkraft to supply a battery energy storage systems (BESS) for a 113MWh project in Coylton, Scotland.
Much of the Nord Stream gas remained in the sea
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 20, 2024
The researchers took water samples in an area northeast of Bornholm, near the site of the Nord Stream leaks (Image credit: Adele Maciute). A lot of the methane simply dissolved in the surrounding water of the southern Baltic Sea following the September 2022 explosion, according to measurements taken by the University of Gothenburg, and reported in Nature Scientific Reports.
Examining the status and prospects of complex network modeling for energy and carbon emission systems
TechXplore
JUNE 20, 2024
In the face of the dual challenges of climate change and energy security, conducting in-depth research on energy and carbon emission (E&C) systems has become crucial for nations to address environmental issues and promote sustainable development. The system of E&C is highly interconnected and intricate, encompassing various levels and domains, exhibiting significant spatial and temporal variations.
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.
AI-driven robotic arm to increase recycling at Southwark facility
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 20, 2024
An AI-driven robotic arm – said to be as accurate as the human eye – is being used at Veolia Southwark IWMF to pick out paper, card, mixed plastics and beverage cartons, which often contain some aluminium layers, from the aluminium line leaving just pure aluminium items for effective recycling. The project is a collaboration between Veolia and Recycleye, an AI robotics business for innovative waste and materials management.
Dutton’s plan to nuke Australia’s renewable energy transition explained in full
Renew Economy
JUNE 20, 2024
The Coalition's nuclear plan is more about the destruction of an existing industry - wind and solar - than the creation of a new one. Here's why. The post Dutton’s plan to nuke Australia’s renewable energy transition explained in full appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Power bills could rise by $1,000 a year under Coalition plan to boost gas until nuclear is ready, analysts say
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 20, 2024
Experts predict major electricity price hikes if opposition proposal to slow rollout of large-scale renewable projects goes ahead Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Australians could face an increase in annual household power bills of up to $1,000 under a Coalition plan to slow the rollout of large-scale renewable energy and use more gas-fired electricity before nuclear plants are ready, analysts say.
The same party that legislated for offshore wind farms now wants to ban them. It’s nuclear in reverse
Renew Economy
JUNE 20, 2024
Who could have predicted that the same party that opened the door to offshore wind in 2021 would slam it shut again in 2024? The post The same party that legislated for offshore wind farms now wants to ban them. It’s nuclear in reverse appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Nuclear engineer dismisses Peter Dutton’s claim that small modular reactors could be commercially viable soon
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 20, 2024
Hugh Durrant-Whyte says 2045 is a realistic timeframe, adding it was likely to be ‘more expensive than anything else you could possibly think of’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Australia would need “many decades” to develop the regulations and skills to operate a nuclear power plant, and the experience gained at the existing Lucas Heights facility won’t help much, according to New South Wales’ chie
Plug Receives Industry Certification for its High-Powered Stationary System
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 20, 2024
Third-Party Validation Will Fast Track Implementation of Back-Up Power, EV Charging and Prime Power Solutions for Customers LATHAM, N.Y.– Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen.
Ziggy Switkowski and another big nuclear back-flip
Renew Economy
JUNE 20, 2024
In 2018, Ziggy Switkowski said the "window for gigawatt-scale nuclear has closed." Now he is defending the Coalition's uncosted nuclear plan. The post Ziggy Switkowski and another big nuclear back-flip appeared first on RenewEconomy.
New projects aim to break US barriers to digitizing the grid
Canary Media
JUNE 20, 2024
Smart Wires has spent more than a decade putting its grid-boosting technology to the test in Australia , South America , and Europe. Now, the Durham, North Carolina–based company is finally getting a crack at projects in the U.S.
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?
Big cars, red meat, household gas: Consumers still have crucial role to play in cutting emissions
Renew Economy
JUNE 20, 2024
By changing their consumption habits, average Australians can reduce their carbon footprints by 75%. And if they do, net zero by 2050 might not be a dream. The post Big cars, red meat, household gas: Consumers still have crucial role to play in cutting emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The ADVANCE Act—Legislation Crucial for a U.S. Nuclear Renaissance—Clears Congress. Here’s a Detailed Breakdown
POWER Magazine
JUNE 20, 2024
The U.S. Senate has passed the Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy (ADVANCE) Act, sweeping legislation that seeks to promote U.S. nuclear leadership, accelerate advanced nuclear technology […] The post The ADVANCE Act—Legislation Crucial for a U.S. Nuclear Renaissance—Clears Congress. Here’s a Detailed Breakdown appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Solar hits new global peak in northern summer solstice, and Australia still leads per capita
Renew Economy
JUNE 20, 2024
Solar power to set new landmark of 20 per cent of global electricity output in northern summer solstice, and remains fastest growing energy source. The post Solar hits new global peak in northern summer solstice, and Australia still leads per capita appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Though small in volume, gallium and germanium hold big potential for the global critical minerals market
TechXplore
JUNE 20, 2024
Australia exports about 1 billion metric tons of iron ore each year and 300 metric tons of gold. Yet, beyond these well-known commodities lies a suite of lesser-known minerals, which are critical for the world's advancement.
Cellcentric Starts Pilot Production of Fuel Cell Systems
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 20, 2024
Pilot production an important step towards CO2-neutral mobility in heavy-duty transport Development phase and prototype production are now followed by the first stage of highly efficient industrial grade production cellcentric.
Is Volkswagen taking a new look at the hydrogen fuel cell?
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 20, 2024
The automaker has been focused on EVs but has indicated interest in H2 for clean energy While Toyota and Hyundai have drawn the majority of the attention for developing and rolling out hydrogen fuel cell cars, they are far from the only companies showing interest. Among those others may be Volkswagen, according to recent indications. The German automaker is working on developing the technology What has indicated that Volkswagen is interested in hydrogen fuel cell technology is that it has
Electrolyzer Projects Rise but Hydrogen Demand Remains a Concern
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 20, 2024
Global development of hydrogen electrolyzers rose 4% in the last six months to 1.2 TW as some 55.2 GW of new projects were added, according to Aurora Energy Research’s global.
The race to protect “heartbeat” of the grid as wind and solar replace coal and gas
Renew Economy
JUNE 20, 2024
Regulatory timelines and supply chains issues are complicating efforts to build new "heartbeat" essential for running the grid without fossil fuels. The post The race to protect “heartbeat” of the grid as wind and solar replace coal and gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Antin to Invest in GTL Leasing, Leading Hydrogen Midstream Equipment Lessor in North America
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 20, 2024
Antin Infrastructure Partners (Paris:ANTIN) announces today that it has agreed to acquire a majority stake in GTL Leasing, the leading lessor of gaseous hydrogen transportation and storage equipment in North.
Microsoft and Apple among winners of Lighthouse Awards
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 20, 2024
Paulina Concha Larrauri, water program manager at Microsoft and Victoria Edwards (r), founder and chief executive of FIDO Tech, receive their Lighthouse Award for deployment of AI in leak detection from Paul O’Callaghan (l) founder of the Brave Blue World Foundation. Technology companies Microsoft and Apple have been recognised alongside Martens Brewery and utilities Thames Water and Severn Trent Water as recipients of the Lighthouse Awards 2024, presented to organisations leveraging innovation
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