Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A technology that converts low-temperature waste heat into electricity has earned the Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Innovation Award for FeTu, the Elland-based green energy business behind the approach. The award celebrates FeTus success in translating physics research into a viable commercial enterprise with a product that the IOP judges described as a revolutionary heat engine.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

New analysis shows that Coalition nuclear plan would result in more coal, more gas, higher wholesales, and higher emissions. The post More coal, more gas, higher prices, higher emissions: What Coalition’s nuclear plan will do to the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The analysis was carried out by technology firm BMA (Business Modelling Applications). The cost of meeting Britains net zero targets in 2050 could be nearly 300 billion less than official projections, according to new analysis drawing on the computer model used by Whitehall. The savings over the period to 2050 equivalent to 415 for every household every year would come about from a greater use of home-grown renewable green gas in the energy mix.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

New research finds a clear case of price gouging by Australias two biggest energy retailers, where households pay more than double the price of big business for the same amount of electricity. The post “Ripping off customers:” Energy utilities force households to pay more than double than business appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

QuantCube Technology and French space agency, CNES, have announced the successful delivery of a flood warning and risk mapping prototype, the SCO FloodDAM Digital Twin. The prototype, which can detect, monitor, assess and predict the financial and socio-economic risks related to flood events, harnesses continental water data from earth observation data, in-situ ground sensors and drone data.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A week after Peter Dutton pledges to scrap offshore wind zones and "rip up contracts," federal Labor declares new development zone capable of hosting 20 of capacity. The post Bowen declares new offshore wind capable of hosting 20 GW, despite being shrunk and push out to sea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Opposition energy spokesman Ted O'Brien reportedly wants to drop environmental considerations - or what he calls a "carbon price by stealth" from regulatory decision on energy. The post Coalition to dump environment from grid objective in latest bizarre thought bubble on green energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Velorim, “the UKs simple solution to recycling bicycle tyres and inner tubes”, has announced its ambition to double collection points across the UK by 2026, as it continues its mission to make cycling greener. With over 600 locations across the country already, the recycling service says it aims to make recycling bike tyres and inner tubes even easier for cyclists, providing a cost-effective solution to reducing the impact of cycling waste on the environment.

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TechXplore

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research from Case Western Reserve University suggests that a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative may lie in zinc-based batteries.

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Canary Media

DECEMBER 11, 2024

California has long led the way on electric vehicles, but another Western state is challenging the Golden States top spot. Between July and September, nearly 25 percent of the vehicles registered in Colorado were electric or plug-in hybrids. In California, that figure was just over 24 percent.

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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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Energy Storage News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Global average lithium-ion battery prices have fallen 20% to US$115 per kWh this year, going below US$100 for electric vehicles (EVs), BloombergNEF said.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

There was a whole country who swallowed a lie - about coal, gas, and nuclear. Perhaps they will die. The post Nursery rhyme to the editor: There was a whole country who swallowed a lie appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

ExxonMobil is preparing to join the power generation business, seeing an opportunity to support the electricity supply for energy-intensive data centers. The company on Dec. 11 said it is designing […] The post ExxonMobil Planning Large Gas-Fired Plant to Serve Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Regulator proposes new laws to require gas companies to offer clear and accurate comparisons with electric appliances. The post Regulator to force gas companies to be “clear and accurate” when comparing electric appliances appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Energy Solutions with Green Hydrogen and Independent Innovation Over two decades ago, an independent researcher embarked on a journey to explore hydrogen production, investing scarce resources into this critical field. In 2019, a significant milestone was achieved with the discovery of a new method to produce hydrogen using less energy and without the need for expensive platinum catalysts.

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Energy Storage News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

San Antonio, Texas utility CPS Energy and developer OCI Energy entered into a long-term storage capacity agreement (SCA) for a 120MW/480MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) 6 December.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Residents accuse the oil firm of overstating the benefits of its ethane cracker plant and playing down the harms Nadine Luci lives on a breezy hill south-western Pennsylvania, but hardly ever opens her windows for fear the air outside is harming her. I have to live in a cocoon year-round, she said. Continue reading.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A new report warns government to fix the issues preventing small businesses from fully embracing apprenticeships, particularly in skilled trades. Government data show that for every apprentice vacancy, nearly two young people are interested, potentially leaving many without placements. A report from a cross-party thinktank, the Social Market Foundation (SMF), Laying the foundations , published on 4 December, 1 looks at the challenges holding small and medium skilled trade firms back from offerin

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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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Canary Media

DECEMBER 11, 2024

This story was first published by Grist. At a laboratory in Newark, New Jersey, a gray liquid swirls vigorously inside a reactor the size of a small watermelon.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Exclusive: Complaint says Equinor is unlawfully connected to Israels Delek Group, which has been flagged by UN human rights commissioner The Norwegian oil company Equinor is being sued over alleged business links to the Israeli energy company Delek Group, which has been flagged by the UN high commissioner for human rights for operating in illegal settlements in Palestinian territory.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

An unreformed EPBC is crippling renewables investment, but there are some easy fixed, big investors say. The post EPBC green tape is crippling renewables investment as timelines double, report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechCrunch: Climate

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The startup has been working to imbue the humble brick with the ability to transform electricity into heat and store it for hours on end. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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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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PV Tech

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The money raised will support the development of the companys C&I portfolio of more than 200 projects across the US.

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Germany should not count on future long-distance green hydrogen imports in its drive to make the steel and chemicals industries climate-friendly. The post “Expensive and implausible:” Shipping green hydrogen to save Germany steel industry said to be not viable appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PV Tech

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Larger and thinner PV modules has contributed to increase breakages, although there is no single contributing factor, according to NREL.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Harnessing wind, hydro and maybe geothermal power, the tiny Canary Island of El Hierro is blazing a trail for sustainable energy and the secret is all in the mix Words and photographs by Ofelia de Pablo and Javier Zurita A vertiginous outcrop with more than 500 volcanoes , El Hierro, the most westerly of the Canary Islands, is less than 12 miles (20km) wide but features elevation differences of more than 1,500 metres.

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TechCrunch: Climate

DECEMBER 11, 2024

The company is focused on various transportation markets, including maritime shipping, long-haul trucking, and agriculture. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

A blinkered view of climate change and sustainability has taken hold across the worlds investor community and is fueling a focus on short-term performance at the expense of longer-term gains from environmental, social and governance (ESG) investments, according to consultancy firm EY, in summarising the findings of its latest EY Institutional Investor Survey.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2024

NET Power, developer of a novel gas-fired power plant that captures all atmospheric emissions, will explore deploying up to 1 GW of power capacity in Northern California with partner California […] The post NET Power and CRC Team to Deploy 1 GW of Carbon-Free Gas Power Plants in California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Southwest Research Institute’s H2HD REFUEL Project Aims to Solve Hydrogen Refueling Delays The Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has launched an ambitious project aimed at tackling the challenges in hydrogen refueling technologies for heavy-duty vehicles. Known as the Hydrogen Heavy Duty Refueling Equipment and Facilities Utilization Evaluation Laboratory (H2HD REFUEL), this joint industry project (JIP) is designed to strengthen hydrogen infrastructure while empowering the transition to

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Andrew Winston

DECEMBER 11, 2024

[fyi, this was written before the election and published in MIT SMR that week. Some things have obviously changed, but this long-standing challenge in sustainability hasn’t] Corporate sustainability efforts are seemingly facing a slump of low enthusiasm , with some tired clichs like sustainability always costs more resurfacing. Its a blunt, unnuanced argument.

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The Guardian: Energy

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Factory to move from making offshore blades to onshore under deal with government to keep half of 600 staff The wind turbine maker Vestas has said it will cut 300 jobs at its Isle of Wight factory. Staff at the plant in Newport have been told at least half of its manufacturing operation, which employs 600 people, will be cut amid changing demand for turbine blades.

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