Sustainable TP is on a Roll, But Charmin Stays Rough on Forests
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
NRDC’s latest tissue scorecard shows P&G has been left behind by top competitors embracing greater sustainability for forests.
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The UK’s first carbon capture pilot on an energy-from-waste facility goes live
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The pilot is installed at enfinium’s Ferrybridge-1 EfW facility in Knottingley. UK energy-from-waste (Efw) operator enfinium has launched the UK’s first carbon capture pilot at an EfW site, the group announced on 16 September. The launch is described as a milestone for the sector and for the group’s plans to deploy Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology across its UK facilities to generate carbon removals at scale.
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NRDC Map Reveals Lead Pipe Locations in Specific Communities and Water Systems Nationwide
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
In a stark visual reminder of the threat to public health from dangerous lead water pipes, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released a map based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data revealing the specific communities and water systems.
Rooftop solar makes record high contribution to grid on same day home battery push announced
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Another spring day in Australia, another renewable energy record – this time, a new all-time high for the maximum contribution of rooftop solar to the mix of electricity in NSW. The post Rooftop solar makes record high contribution to grid on same day home battery push announced appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
NRDC’s Issue with Tissue Shows Procter & Gamble Fails Sustainable Toilet Paper Test
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
American bathrooms are stocked with toilet paper and tissues sourced from the Canadian boreal forest, one of the world’s largest and most ecologically important intact forests. For the sixth year in row, Procter & Gamble failed the toilet paper sustainability.
Switching California from gas to electricity, one neighborhood at a time
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Over the next few years, residents of select California neighborhoods may start getting phone calls and mailers from gas utilities and community organizers offering an unexpected proposition: Would you like to ditch gas and switch to all-electric appliances instead?
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Are solar water heaters worth it? Here’s what to consider.
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks EnergySage for its support of the column.
Australia must start valuing storage duration to solve winter demand peaks and renewable droughts
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Australia needs more longer duration energy storage to fix a forecast winter demand peak when renewable supply can be low. The post Australia must start valuing storage duration to solve winter demand peaks and renewable droughts appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Nikola and Tom’s Truck Center Lead the Charge with New Station
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Tom’s Truck Center Ushers in a New Era with First Hydrogen Refueling Station in Santa Fe Springs, LA County Tom’s Truck Center has made a groundbreaking move by opening the first hydrogen refueling station onsite at a commercial truck dealership. This significant event took place at their Santa Fe Springs location in Los Angeles County, marking an important milestone in California’s push towards a hydrogen-powered future.
Genex lines up new partner for giant solar farm as coal giant steps in to fill Fortescue’s hydrogen void
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Genex signs up Queensland coal giant Stanwell for what will be Australia's biggest solar farm after a previous deal with Andrew Forrest's Fortescue was terminated. The post Genex lines up new partner for giant solar farm as coal giant steps in to fill Fortescue’s hydrogen void appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
Tech’s emissions may be way higher than disclosed due to ‘creative accounting’ of carbon
TechCrunch: Climate
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Accounting for the emissions of a global tech empire is not a simple task, and what industry standards we do have for disclosure may allow tech companies to systematically understate their carbon footprint. A Guardian report compares official declarations of carbon emissions, including what amount to offsets purchased elsewhere, with “location-based” emissions, another standard metric […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Molten silicon storage hopeful 1414 Degrees secures nearly $5m in financing
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Australian thermal energy storage developer secures new investment from New York-based asset management firm The Lind Partners. The post Molten silicon storage hopeful 1414 Degrees secures nearly $5m in financing appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fixing an inconvenient truth: A solution to unsustainable PCB metals extraction
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Jeff Borrman of Bioscope Technologies reviews the fate of components and materials used in electronic printed circuit boards, and introduces a process that he suggests as a game-changer: bioleaching. Jeff Borrman is CEO of critical raw materials recovery firm Bioscope Technologies. Many IT and electronics equipment manufacturers are still lacking when it comes to offering modular upgrades of equipment, leading to the rip-and-replace culture for hardware assets such as TVs, mobile phones, IT serv
CEFC invests $70m to help electrify and decarbonise maritime ports
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
CEFC announces “landmark” investment to help decarbonise maritime ports in South Australia, focusing on the electrification of vehicles and equipment. The post CEFC invests $70m to help electrify and decarbonise maritime ports appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
EIB, FirstRand Bank invest €400 million in South African solar PV and wind
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and FirstRand Bank have allocated €400 million (US$444 million) to support the development of solar PV and wind generation projects in South Africa.
GE Vernova to provide 1GWh BESS to Quinbrook ‘Supernode’ project in Queensland, Australia
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions provider GE Vernova has been selected to deliver the BESS for Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners’ 250MW/1,000 MWh energy storage project in Queensland, Australia.
A beacon of hope: SA’s renewable revolution – podcast
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
How did a dark and stormy night galvanise South Australia’s renewable energy ambitions? Reged Ahmad speaks to environment reporter Petra Stock about how SA pulled off a renewable energy world record – and how it plans to power the entire state with weather-dependent electricity in just a few years Read more Continue reading.
IAEA Projects 950 GW of Global Nuclear Power Capacity by 2050
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said generation capacity of nuclear power worldwide is expected to rise more than the group previously expected, to as much as 950 GW of […] The post IAEA Projects 950 GW of Global Nuclear Power Capacity by 2050 appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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.
Google and Muon Space join forces to continuously scan Earth for wildfires
TechCrunch: Climate
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The company is working with Muon Space, the Earth Fire Alliance, and others to launch FireSat. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
US finalises Section 301 tariffs, proposes 50% duty on wafers and polysilicon
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Section 301 tariffs to be implemented in 2024 will take effect on 27 September, such is the case for solar cells.
Avantus in permitting for 500MW solar and BESS facility in Imperial County, California
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
The planning department in Imperial County, California, has progressed a solar-and-storage project from developer Avantus, which could total 500MW of solar and 500MW of BESS.
Techno-energy is reshaping the world
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Traditional power brokers endowed with reserves of fossil fuels will see their global leverage wane
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?
What gas shortage? Fossil lobby warns of blackouts, but Australia has 6x more gas than it needs
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Australia is producing 6x more gas than the regulator's predicted shortfall, says the Australia Institute in response to the latest scare campaign from the fossil fuel lobby. The post What gas shortage? Fossil lobby warns of blackouts, but Australia has 6x more gas than it needs appeared first on RenewEconomy.
BP puts $2bn US onshore wind business up for sale
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Oil major trims renewables business and sells off underperforming assets
PV modules are getting weaker—how should the industry respond?
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Colin Sillerud of CFV Labs discusses how PV modules have become weaker as a result of their growing surface area and diminishing frame sizes.
Electricity infrastructure is the next play for AI investors
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Power and battery providers offer another way to ride the AI wave
Eurowind Energy to purchase 55MW solar portfolio in Portugal
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Eurowind Energy has signed a shares purchase agreement for a 55MW solar portfolio, currently under construction in Portugal.
National Grid blames old computer systems for sidelining batteries
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Britain’s network operator overlooks batteries up to 30% of the time when they are cheaper, company admits
Lightsmith and Chan Zuckerberg invest $16.6 million in Beep for in-home health in Brazil
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Beep Saúde has developed an app that helps patients obtain more than 30 vaccines, including for influenza and HPV, set up appointments with. The post Lightsmith and Chan Zuckerberg invest $16.6 million in Beep for in-home health in Brazil appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Swedish PM rules out government rescue of troubled Northvolt
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Battery start-up struggles to gain backing for latest fundraising amid Europe’s slowing take-up of electric vehicles
British impact investing market gains steam
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Impact assets in UK surged more than 33% to almost £77 billion (nearly $102 billion) over three years through 2023, according to a new report. The post British impact investing market gains steam appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
COP29 host skips over fossil fuels to waste methane and energy storage
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 16, 2024
Baku list of priorities focuses on batteries and the grid rather than the phaseout of oil and gas and coal consumption
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