Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Fortescue announces $4 billion deal for hundreds of electric trucks, dozers and excavators to eliminate fossil fuels at its mines. Even Rio Tinto is excited and vowing to be a "fast follower." The post Fortescue strikes $4 billion deal for electric trucks and dozers to eliminate fossil fuels at giant mines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The public comment period for the US Forest Service’s proposed National Old Growth Amendment closed on September 20th. Hundreds of thousands of people wrote in to critique the agency’s proposal, which falls short of it’s intended purpose to protect public.
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Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Latest data from the Clean Energy Council finds Australia hurtling towards a major new milestone for rooftop solar capacity and adding batteries to the mix at a record rate. The post Australians are installing batteries at a record rate, as rooftop solar heads for major new milestone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Charged
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
The Megawatt Charging System (MCS), a standard for high-power charging of commercial EVs, is steadily moving from the pilot stage toward commercial implementation. The latest EVSE provider to present an MCS charger is Portuguese manufacturer i-charging , which unveiled a new Megawatt charger called i-light at the recent IAA Transportation show in Hanover.
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
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
All over New York City, climate tech startups are pitching solutions and fund managers are courting LPs. But for all the excitement around. The post Needed: Climate tech exits to keep the ‘circular capital economy’ spinning appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Charged
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
US motorcoach company MTRWestern has acquired two new CX45E electric buses manufactured by ABC Companies and Van Hool , as well as two new Ford E-Transit electric shuttle vans. The 45-foot CX45e models from ABC can carry up to 56 passengers each, while the two Ford E-Transit electric shuttle vans can transport up to 11 passengers each. MTRWestern now has five EVs in its fleet, and plans to add four more electric buses by the end of 2025.
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Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Federal Labor green lights three major thermal coal mine expansions, in a move that lays bare the blatant disregard of climate change in Australia's environmental laws. The post “Shocking, shameful, abhorrent:” Coal mine approvals slammed for reckless disregard of climate appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Planet Pulse
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Today, we are thrilled to release our first light images from our Tanager-1 hyperspectral satellite. Our first set of imagery is of Karachi, Pakistan, and was taken on September 19th, 2024, from an altitude of 522 km. In the following months, our partners, including Carbon Mapper and customers are expected to use the data to monitor and mitigate point-source methane and CO2 emissions, two potent greenhouse gasses.
Charged
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Italian EV charger manufacturer Alpitronic has opened a new US headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina as it looks to expand across North America. Alpitronic’s Hyperchargers boast an average efficiency rate above 97.5% and support all EV brands. The company’s repair and service network can service chargers anywhere in the country. Alpitronic America has tested pre-production units publicly in Rock Hill, South Carolina and Portland, Oregon.
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Catalyze has launched a 4.8 MW community solar project in Frankfort, N.Y. The company leveraged New York’s Inclusive Community Solar Adder, which aims to increase access to community solar in disadvantaged communities, to complete the installation. The site was developed on a designated brownfield, owned by Human Technologies. The company recently converted a former landfill in Lancaster, N.Y., into two operational solar sites. “We have had great success in New York, both deploying renewa
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.
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Google’s top executive confirmed the company is working on large-scale data centers that would use more than 1 GW of power. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, in a […] The post Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.
TechCrunch: Climate
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Europe’s attempt at building a battery manufacturing powerhouse announced that it had halted work on a factory expansion and laid off about 20% of its employees. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
This action marks an important step in reducing delays that could undermine progress toward the state’s climate and air quality standards. But it doesn’t go far enough.
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Researchers in the United States have discovered a simple method of extending the lifespan of lithium-ion batteries by as much as 50 per cent. The post Researchers discover simple secret to extend battery lifespans by 50 pct appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
● Following a record $623 billion being invested in renewables in 2023, BNEF estimates this must climb to an average of $1 trillion per year (in 2023 dollars) between 2024 and 2030. ● An average of $193 billion per year is also required for battery storage over this period and $607 billion for electricity grids. […] The post Renewables Off Pace for Global Tripling, but the Goal Is Still Within Reach appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Three years ago, Washington state legislators passed a landmark climate law that positioned the Evergreen State among the nation’s frontrunners in climate action. Now that status is at risk, thanks to an upcoming ballot initiative this November.
BloombergNEF
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Global sales of battery-electric and fuel-cell trucks are getting into gear. That’s a crucial step on the road to net zero, as emissions from commercial vehicles are set to become the largest contributor to road transport’s CO2 footprint in the coming years. The post Where Are We on The Road to Cleaner Trucking? appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
All CDFIs are green banks now. Community Development Financial Institutions, or CDFIs, have long been local heroes, providing financial services to historically underserved. The post City First’s Oswaldo Acosta on the leading role of CDFIs in the green transition appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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?
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
A hugely influential new essay on how to revive the UK's flat-lining economy makes a compelling case for sweeping reforms, but its plan to decarbonise the economy risks delaying the clean energy transition There was much excitement on 'Policy Wonk Twitter' late last week following the publication of the first serious attempt from the right of British politics to explain 'what the hell just happened back there?
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Pioneer 25: A New Era in Hydrogen-Powered Motorsport In a groundbreaking development for motorsports, the Pioneer 25 has become the first hydrogen-powered race car to pass the rigorous crash tests set by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). This milestone not only signifies a leap forward in racing technology but also underscores the potential for hydrogen as a sustainable fuel alternative.
The Verge: Energy
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
ANDORRA, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 16: A photovoltaic power plant in Teruel, Aragon. | Photo: Getty Images Nearly 200 countries have pledged to triple global renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade — a goal that’s “within reach” as long as governments act fast, according to a new report. The International Energy Agency (IEA) released its roadmap today for how countries can make it happen.
TechCrunch: Climate
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Jim Adler, founder and general partner at Toyota Ventures, is concerned that climate technology gains could fall into the “valley of death” if companies fail to drum up enough demand to survive. And he’s not wrong to be worried. Climate tech investments in the first half of 2024 dipped for the second consecutive year, both […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Charged
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Japanese electronic parts manufacturer ROHM Semiconductor has launched a new range of medium-voltage N-channel MOSFETs featuring low ON-resistance for automotive applications, including motors for doors and seat positioning, as well as LED headlights. ROHM has been supplying low ON-resistance MOSFETs for consumer and industrial equipment and has now extended its products to meet the requirements of the automotive sector.
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Curbing carbon emissions from vehicles and buildings involves more than just ditching fossil-fuel-burning engines and boilers. It also requires cleaning up key materials such as the carbon-intensive steel used in auto body parts and construction beams.
Charged
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Swiss energy storage provider Leclanché has developed a new Li-ion battery cell called XN50, which features Echion Technologies’ XNO, a niobium-based active anode material. “The cell provides integrators and OEMs with a differentiated battery option that outperforms existing chemistries in heavy-duty e-mobility, rail and marine applications,” says the company.
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Permitting and transmission for utility solar projects has been a challenge for the industry that has only intensified as installations get larger in size. But a new bipartisan bill in its early stages in the Senate is giving large-scale solar developers hope for a less-congested future. The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 (EPRA), introduced… The post Bipartisan energy permitting bill could bring solar power where it’s needed most appeared first on Solar Power World.
Charged
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Sponsored by EnergyHub. Adoption of electric vehicles is accelerating rapidly, posing challenges to aging distribution infrastructure. Fortunately, managed charging offers a compelling solution. In this eBook, EnergyHub explores how growing residential EV load affects utility power distribution networks, and how utilities can use managed charging programs to both delight customers and defer or defray the cost of infrastructure upgrades.
CleanTech Group
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Hydrogen-based powertrains for zero-emission aviation, carbon-negative powerplants, and genome-editing for speciality crops: Recent Deals worth looking at Agriculture & Food Pairwise (2018). The post Recent Deals – 24 September 2024 appeared first on Cleantech Group.
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Climate Week NYC Needed: Climate tech exits to keep the ‘circular capital economy’ spinning. All. The post The Brief: Abundance of startups, scarcity of exits at Climate Week NYC appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Real estate developer ERNE Gruppe and architecture firm FlexBase are hoping to start construction on a data centre project in Switzerland next year, which will include a 'non-flammable and non-explosive' 500MW energy storage unit.
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
By TJ Jordan Last November, a beaming group of staff from MetropolitanRepublic collected their gorilla-shaped trophy at the Silverback Awards, Uganda’s top advertising and public relations gala. The South African PR agency had won its prize for promoting the “ sustainable development ” of Uganda’s untapped oil reserves by French oil company TotalEnergies.
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Supply chain risk platform Infyos discusses its research into forced and child labour in the battery supply chain, suppliers risk of exposure to it and what business risks that could entail for those in the ESS industry - particularly around the EU Batteries Regulation.
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Insurer kWh Analytics has launched a US$2.4 million initiative to “develop innovative approaches” to improve the resilience of PV projects.
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