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Why climate disclosure policy is critical to corporate sustainability

GreenBiz

There are 3 primary reasons why disclosure rules can help accelerate climate policy progress.

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Of Colorado's Wetlands Protection Bills, Only HB 1379 Gets the Job Done

NRDC onEarth

Colorado urgently needs to step up to safeguard our wetlands and streams left vulnerable by the Sackett decision.

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Climate policy outlook: Ottawa plastics talks wrap up

GreenBiz

This week’s most important climate policy stories.

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“Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data

Renew Economy

Australia's coal mine methane emissions are being vastly underreported and are damaging the nation's credibility on climate change, economist Professor Rod Sims has warned. The post “Simply astounding:” Australian coal mine methane emissions may be twice offical data appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Protecting forests through better forest management

GreenBiz

Understanding sustainable forestry practices can lead to more responsibly made products.

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Geothermal heat pumps are helping clean up city buildings

Canary Media

Late last year in Austin, Texas, big blue rigs rolled up to a sunbaked parking lot and started boring holes deep into the ground. Bedrock Energy , a geothermal startup, was deploying its novel drilling technology for the first time, near a block of low-slung commercial buildings on South Congress Avenue.

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Staggering rise of clean energy in China a wake-up call to Australia – including on nuclear

Renew Economy

China is undergoing a monumental power shift that is positioning it to end new coal power before 2030. This has massive implications for global and Australian decarbonisation. The post Staggering rise of clean energy in China a wake-up call to Australia – including on nuclear appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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“40 Percent Market Share” – Car Giant Wants to Build 100,000 Hydrogen Vehicles Per Year

FuelCellsWorks

The European-American car company Stellantis plans to significantly expand its production capacity for commercial vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells. Jean-Michel Billig, head of the group’s hydrogen program, said this in.

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California: ‘Energy storage revolution is here,’ says governor as US leader state surpasses 10GW

Energy Storage News

California now has more than 10GW of battery storage, with Governor Gavin Newsom hailing the state’s “energy storage revolution,” which is underway.

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FuelCell Energy Announces Debt Financing for Derby Power Projects

FuelCellsWorks

DANBURY, Conn– FuelCell Energy, Inc., (Nasdaq: FCEL) today announced that the Company closed on a project debt financing transaction with Liberty Bank and Connecticut Green Bank for the company’s two.

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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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White House and DOE Announce Initiatives to Accelerate Transmission Line Development

NRDC onEarth

The White House announced a national ambition to upgrade 100,000 miles of existing transmission lines and the U.S. Department of Energy announced initiatives to increase transmission build-out.

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NSW leans to lengthy extension to Australia’s largest coal generator in blow to renewable transition

Renew Economy

A lengthy delay to the Eraring closure would be a bonus to Origin shareholders, but will have deep implications for the clean energy transition, and the political debate that surrounds it. The post NSW leans to lengthy extension to Australia’s largest coal generator in blow to renewable transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Anatomy of a failed EV startup

Canary Media

Most startups die in darkness. They disappear behind closed doors, while investors privately assess their losses and employees look for new jobs. Any lessons learned tend to stay hidden, and do little to inform successive entrepreneurs.

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Amid Elon Musk’s Visit to Beijing for FSD Push, China Is Eyeing ‘Economical’ Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles as Next Alternative for Green Energy Transition

FuelCellsWorks

CEO Elon Musk recently wrapped up his visit to China, sparking speculation about the introduction of the full-self driving (FSD) system in the country. However, this visit comes at a.

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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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Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S.

POWER Magazine

The road was long and the challenges difficult, but Plant Vogtle is now the largest nuclear power plant in the U.S., as Unit 4 was declared commercially operational on April […] The post Vogtle Unit 4 Achieves Commercial Operation, Now Largest Nuclear Power Plant in the U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Powercor muscles in on transmission to plug in bigger wind, solar and battery projects – at lower cost

Renew Economy

Victorian distribution company seeks licence to connect bigger renewable energy projects and upgrade its grid to accommodate big customer loads. The post Powercor muscles in on transmission to plug in bigger wind, solar and battery projects – at lower cost appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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H2 Terminals Ltd Launches Massive Green Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Project in the UK

FuelCellsWorks

LONDON, NOT APPLICABLE, UNITED KINGDOM– Hydrogen Terminals Limited, www.H2Terminals.com , today announced the launch of one of the largest Green Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) projects in the UK. This massive infrastructure project aims.

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Architect of ACT’s transition to 100 pct net renewables to head Victoria’s State Electricity Commission

Renew Economy

Victorian government appoints a beacon of renewable energy policy and investment to chair its reboot of the State Electricity Commission, announces four new board members. The post Architect of ACT’s transition to 100 pct net renewables to head Victoria’s State Electricity Commission appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Contractor’s Corner: Bombard Electric Electrical contractor and solar developer rides wave of large-scale energy storage growth.

Solar Power World

Utility-scale solar is experiencing a particularly exciting boom lately, with SEIA reporting an increase of 22.5 GWDC of capacity in 2023, a 77% increase over the year before. Several companies are capitalizing on this growth, bolstered by supportive federal policy and innovative technological developments. Bombard Electric is a Las Vegas-based full-service electrical contractor with expertise… The post Contractor’s Corner: Bombard Electric <br><span style='color:#404040;f

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No threat to farm land: Claims that Australia does not have room for solar and wind are not true

Renew Economy

Australia needs 1,200 square kilometres for wind and solar. The area devoted to agriculture is about 3,500 times larger. The post No threat to farm land: Claims that Australia does not have room for solar and wind are not true appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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‘Thermal hydro’ long-duration energy storage player Raygen gets SLB investment in Series D

Energy Storage News

RayGen, a startup developing long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology designed for pairing with renewable energy installations, has raised investment to kick off a Series D funding round.

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HRS Obtains the Support of the BPI With a EUR 1.35 Million Grant for Innovation and International Development

FuelCellsWorks

Grenoble– HRS, a French designer and manufacturer and European leader in hydrogen refueling stations, is proud to announce that it has received exceptional funding of €1.35 million from Bpifrance. This strategic.

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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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H2 Terminals Ltd Launches Massive Green Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) Project in the UK

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen Terminals Limited Unveils Major UK Green Liquid Hydrogen Project Hydrogen Terminals Limited, www.H2Terminals.com , announced the launch of one of the largest Green Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) projects in the UK. This massive infrastructure project aims to help the UK reach its net-zero emissions targets by establishing a 2GW Fuel Cell build in the Southeast.

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New Book Puts Human Face on Epic Clean Energy Boom

NRDC onEarth

Bob Keefe’s “Clean Economy Now: Stories from the Frontlines of an American Business Revolution” tells the story of our manufacturing renaissance.

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RONN Inc. Signs Joint Venture LOI With Hydrogen Horizons

FuelCellsWorks

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.– RONN, Inc. announced today that it has signed an LOI to form a joint venture with its long-time friends at Hydrogen Horizons. The purpose of the Joint Venture is.

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Lightsource bp secures €315 million to build 560MWp project in Greece

PV Tech

Solar developer Lightsource bp has secured €315.34 million (US$337.5 million) for a 560MWp solar PV project in Greece.

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Metacon Publishes Annual Report for 2023

FuelCellsWorks

Metacon Sharpens Focus on Large-Scale Industrial Hydrogen Projects for Market Leadership Strategic Business Update: Q1 2024 Performance Highlights Metacon has announced a continued strategic pivot towards large-scale industrial electrolysis projects,

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Test battery cells, modules, and packs with a single instrument

Charged

Sponsored by Elektro-Automatik. Battery test engineers face a variety of challenges, including: Accurate data Future-proof test racks able to support future battery chemistries Lack of production floor space to accommodate bulky multi-rack systems EA’s new EA-BT 20000 Triple Battery Tester was created to address these test roadblocks with a unique design—all in a more powerful test instrument.

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H2SITE’s AMMONIA to H2POWER Technology Receives Approval in Principle From Lloyd’s Register

FuelCellsWorks

H2SITE’s AMMONIA to H2POWER technology for ammonia cracking on-board has received Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR). The technology is an onboard containerised solution that produces fuel-cell-quality hydrogen.

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The Brief: Making labor’s case to shareholders

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Worker Power Better brew: Josh Gotbaum on what the Starbucks fight means for labor –. The post The Brief: Making labor’s case to shareholders appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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PV module price increase ‘hard to imagine’ in Europe, ‘no barrier’ for Chinese PV companies

PV Tech

An increase in solar module prices is “hard to imagine unless there is a massive shortage in supply”, according to PV Tech head of research Finlay Colville.

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G7 countries agree to end use of coal power by 2035, says UK minister

Financial Times: Energy

Turin meeting puts timeline on deal made at COP28 summit, with allowance for fossil-fuel-reliant nations like Japan