ESG can make or break a merger: Here’s what dealmakers are looking for
GreenBiz
JUNE 25, 2024
Miscalculating climate risk — or being unprepared for legal changes — can reduce M&A prices.
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Harvesting unused micro-vibration to generate electricity
TechXplore
JUNE 25, 2024
Energy Harvesting is a green technology that captures (or "harvests") wasted energy and converts it into electricity. The ubiquitous vibrations that surround us are one of the promising sources for energy harvesting. In particular, vibration energy harvesting has recently gained significant attention as a next-generation power supply technology because it can generate power consistently, unaffected by weather or terrain conditions.
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'Mission 2025': Corporations, mayors call for more ambitious national climate plans
GreenBiz
JUNE 25, 2024
The next round of climate plans due under the Paris Agreement can galvanize the green economy, business leaders and mayors argue.
Sustainable electrification: Managing resource demands for future electric vehicles
TechXplore
JUNE 25, 2024
With goals to limit CO2 emissions, many countries have set targets to phase out internal combustion vehicles in favor of electric vehicles (EVs). Japan has set a target for 20%–30% of all car sales to be battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and 30%–40% of car sales to be hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) by 2030.
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.
SRP inaugurates 340MW/1,360MWh BESS assets ahead of Arizona summer peak challenges
Energy Storage News
JUNE 25, 2024
An event on Monday (24 June) celebrated the opening of two large-scale battery storage systems in the service area of Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP), including the southwest US state’s largest project of its type to date.
It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 25, 2024
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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AEMO locks in renewables and storage to replace coal, as Australia urged to go faster
Renew Economy
JUNE 25, 2024
AEMO planning blueprint confirms that renewables and storage the cheapest and smartest way to replace coal, and nuclear would be too slow and costly. But is the rapid transition quick enough? The post AEMO locks in renewables and storage to replace coal, as Australia urged to go faster appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Dutch market comes of age as developers Lion and Giga prep construction on 300MW-plus projects
Energy Storage News
JUNE 25, 2024
Lion Storage has received a construction permit for a 347MW/1,457MW BESS project while Giga Storage hopes to start construction on a similarly sized one this year, representing a major step forward for the grid-scale energy storage market in the Netherlands.
Coal push damps hopes of China’s climate ambition
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 25, 2024
Momentum behind net zero pledges could be fading as Beijing prioritises economic growth and energy security
Developer Elements Green wins planning consent for 360MW/720MWh UK BESS project
Energy Storage News
JUNE 25, 2024
Elements Green has secured planning permission for its Staythorpe battery energy storage system (BESS) in the East Midlands region of the UK.
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
Next-generation geothermal will soon power Southern California's grid
Canary Media
JUNE 25, 2024
California already gets some of its clean electricity from geothermal power plants, which harness the heat and steam found naturally near the earth’s surface.
Finland: Optimiser Capalo enlisted for Ardian BESS, integrator Merus gets order from Alpiq
Energy Storage News
JUNE 25, 2024
Startup Capalo AI will optimise a Finland BESS project owned by investor Ardian while Merus Power, which is providing the BESS for that project, has received a separate order from Switzerland's Alpiq for a similarly sized one.
Plug Reaches 7.5 GW in BEDP Contracts for Global Electrolyzer Projects
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Company’s BEDP Offering Propels Growth of Electrolyzer Business. LATHAM, N.Y.– Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, has achieved a.
New Greens senator, former head of Greenpeace Australia, wants more climate ambition
Renew Economy
JUNE 25, 2024
Australia must heed Pacific calls for a more ambitious climate strategy as the region faces an existential threat, a former environmental lawyer turned Greens senator says. The post New Greens senator, former head of Greenpeace Australia, wants more climate ambition 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.
Siemens Mobility and Tyczka Hydrogen Cooperate in the Hydrogen Railway Sector to Provide End-to-End Solutions for Fuel Cell Trains
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Partnership of Siemens Mobility, Tyczka Hydrogen and Smart Train Lease will pave the way for a successful transformation of railways towards hydrogen mobility Customers to be offered hydrogen trains plus.
Don’t stop now: Forrest’s Squadron urges speedy green switch as ISP signals end of baseload
Renew Economy
JUNE 25, 2024
Squadron Energy says AEMO's plan for the national grid reinforces the need to roll out new solar and wind capacity "at speed" – and the huge risks if we don't. The post Don’t stop now: Forrest’s Squadron urges speedy green switch as ISP signals end of baseload appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hyzon Realigning Company Strategy to Focus on Core North American Markets and Refuse Industry
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Company reviewing international markets for consolidation while advancing strategic alternatives assessment. BOLINGBROOK, Ill– Hyzon (Hyzon or the Company), a U.S.-based manufacturer and global supplier of high-performance hydrogen fuel cell systems.
Households to be “driving force” of energy transition with solar, batteries and EVs
Renew Economy
JUNE 25, 2024
Households - and their rooftop solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles - will be driving force of the green energy transition, and will could mean less need for grid scale investments. The post Households to be “driving force” of energy transition with solar, batteries and EVs 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.
MAN Cryo Supplies Fuel System for World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Superyacht
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Newbuilding features below-deck liquid-hydrogen tanks and vaporization system in other industry first MAN Cryo has supplied a liquid-hydrogen gas-fuel supply system to a 118.8 m superyacht constructed by Feadship, the.
Clean tech investment set to hit $2tn in 2024
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 25, 2024
But spending still at less than half of estimated level needed by the early 2030s to achieve net zero targets
Toyota Showcases Hydrogen-Powered GR Yaris at 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Focus on future potential for internal combustion engines with European-built, hydrogen-powered GR Yaris Race, rally and road cars to show the breadth of Toyota’s multi-path technologies towards delivering ultimate carbon.
Rolls-Royce Spearheads Groundbreaking Hydrogen Engine Project
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 25, 2024
In a groundbreaking move towards sustainable energy solutions, Rolls-Royce has launched the Phoenix project, a collaborative initiative involving five companies and research institutes. The project aims to develop the technologies necessary for a highly efficient, first-of-its-kind hydrogen combustion engine to power combined heat and power (CHP) systems.
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?
Government of Canada Launches the First Clean Economy Investment Tax Credits
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
As countries around the world race to seize the economic opportunities associated with a net-zero future, the Government of Canada is taking bold action to ensure Canadian workers and industry.
Big Oil under pressure to recalibrate green transition goals
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 25, 2024
Some producers have started to row back on low-carbon strategies amid high fossil fuel demand and investor concerns
Honda and Mitsubishi form EV joint venture
Charged
JUNE 25, 2024
Japanese automotive manufacturers Honda Motor and Mitsubishi have announced plans to establish a new 50/50 joint venture (JV) company called ALTNA in July 2024. The new JV is based on an agreement the two companies signed in October 2023 to collaborate on new EV businesses. ALTNA will combine Honda’s control and connected technologies for EVs and batteries and Mitsubishi’s power-generation knowledge, which includes battery storage systems and smart charging operations.
Kazakhstan Leverages Planet Data for Agriculture, Resource Management, and Disaster Response
Planet Pulse
JUNE 25, 2024
Spanning over a vast expanse of 2.7 million square kilometers, Kazakhstan stands as the world’s largest landlocked country–a colossal landmass characterized by its diverse geography, ranging from bustling urban centers, to sprawling steppes and rugged mountain ranges. For authorities tasked with monitoring land use and environmental change, both the scale of the country and the diversity of its environments present a considerable challenge.
Strategic interests galvanise Gulf’s renewables spending
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 25, 2024
UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading region’s efforts to reduce dependence on oil and gas
Worker-owned ‘conglomerate’ Obran Cooperative gets a boost from Acumen America investment
Impact Alpha
JUNE 25, 2024
Worker ownership is becoming more common, as worker-owned cooperatives — and investment funds looking to support them — multiply. Less so: worker-owned holding. The post Worker-owned ‘conglomerate’ Obran Cooperative gets a boost from Acumen America investment appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Commercial green hydrogen and ammonia production to become a reality in Canada
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 25, 2024
The country is set to get its first production facility with the help of McDermott. McDermott, a Houston-based, fully-integrated provider of engineering and construction solutions to the energy industry, is set to construct Canada’s first commercial green hydrogen and ammonia production facility. The facility will be located in Central Newfoundland and is part of the Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation (EVREC) project.
Pure Hydrogen Cancels Capital Raise, Eyes Growth
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
Pure Hydrogen Corporation Limited has decided to terminate its recent capital raising efforts, citing unfavorable revised terms. The company remains financially stable and is focusing on advancing its hydrogen hub.
Deutsche Bahn to significantly benefit from Lhyfe’s green hydrogen production plant
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 25, 2024
The plant will generate hydrogen for climate-neutral trains. Lhyfe, a France-based, global pioneering company in renewable and green hydrogen production, has constructed and will operate a hydrogen production plant for Deutsche Bahn in Tübingen. This marks the first site to be installed and operated by Lhyfe in Germany, and the green H2 produced at the plant will be used to power a climate-neutral train.
Dubai: RTA and Swaidan Partner to Trial Eco-Friendly Hydrogen Bus
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 25, 2024
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed an agreement with Swaidan Trading Company to trial an environmentally friendly hydrogen bus in Dubai’s climate and operational conditions. The agreement was.
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