The Once in a Generation Chance to Fix Corporate Emissions Reporting
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The world’s largest corporate climate reporting standards are getting a makeover. Watch out for a new corporate loophole posing as a climate solution.
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Grazing sheep among solar panels could produce higher quality wool, study finds
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The combination of solar farming and sheep grazing does not have a negative affect on wool production, and could even improve the quality of wool produced, new study finds. The post Grazing sheep among solar panels could produce higher quality wool, study finds appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Solar is helping schools save big. Your district could be next.
Canary Media
OCTOBER 31, 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. More than a decade ago, Denver Public Schools decided that it was time to go solar.
Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Broken Hill is back on the grid, ahead of schedule. It wasn't quite Mad Max, but the outages and lack of resilience is highlighting calls for a complete rethink of the grid - starting with consumer. The post Broken Hill fiasco shows why we need to rethink the grid, and turn it upside down 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.
Indiana residents push for a cleaner steel industry in their community
Canary Media
OCTOBER 31, 2024
This story was first published by Energy News Network. A prospective buyer’s recent commitment to reinvest in a Gary, Indiana, steel plant sought to address union and government leaders’ worries about the sale’s potential impact on jobs and U.S. steelmaking capacity.
Equinor admits it “over-reported” amount of carbon captured at flagship project for years
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Review of company data shows Norwegian oil and gas producer downgraded estimates for CO2 stored at Sleipner gas field by almost a third. The post Equinor admits it “over-reported” amount of carbon captured at flagship project for years appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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More records tumble as renewables hit new high and coal a new low
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Rooftop solar propels renewables to a new record share of the main grid, and pushes fossil fuel generation to a new low. The post More records tumble as renewables hit new high and coal a new low appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Non-lithium alternatives: Reliance completes sodium-ion acquisition, Amazon tries ‘membrane-free’ flow battery
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
India’s Reliance Industries has completed the takeover of sodium-ion battery company Faradion, while Amazon is set to trial a novel flow battery technology.
Queensland LNP names new energy minister, nixes massive pumped hydro project
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Queensland LNP to combine treasurer and energy minister role, as it moves quickly to stop work on giant pumped hydro project. The post Queensland LNP names new energy minister, nixes massive pumped hydro project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Strong US Clean Energy Growth to Continue Despite Election Headwinds
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The US is on track to see over 25% growth in annual clean energy installations this year, according to BloombergNEF’s 2H 2024 US Clean Energy Market Outlook. BNEF expects the US to hit an all-time high of 65 gigawatts of new solar, wind and energy storage additions this year despite persistent structural hurdles like permitting and grid connections.
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
Danish wind giant Vestas unveils plans for 2.5 GW wind and 4 GWh battery project in NSW
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Danish giant is seeking approval to build a massive wind farm in southern New South Wales that would combine up to 348 turbines and two four-hour big batteries. The post Danish wind giant Vestas unveils plans for 2.5 GW wind and 4 GWh battery project in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
1,800MWh wind-plus-storage site in New South Wales, Australia, wins approval
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
A 1,800MWh wind-plus-storage project being pursued by developer Squadron Energy in New South Wales, Australia, has been recommended for approval by the NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPCN).
EPFL Scientists Reveal How to Tap into Earth’s Deepest Energy Sources – Geothermal Power
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Unlocking Earth’s Hidden Energy: The Future of Geothermal Power Exploring the depths of the Earth has always been a challenging endeavor, but recent breakthroughs by a team of scientists at the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL) are shifting the boundaries of what’s possible. Their research into supercritical geothermal reservoirs, located deep underground, is paving the way for a new era in energy production.
Stem Inc revenue and bookings plummet, but margins up, as it shifts to software and services
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
System integrator Stem Inc has seen huge falls in quarterly revenue and bookings as it shifts its business model away from BESS hardware solutions towards higher-margin software and service offerings.
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.
Forrest gets planning approval for $2 billion wind and big battery project in central west
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Andrew Forrest's Squadron Energy passes another planning hurdle for its proposed 700 MW wind farm and 1800 MWh battery project in NSW. The post Forrest gets planning approval for $2 billion wind and big battery project in central west appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Huasun secures 1GW HJT floating solar PV supply deal in China
PV Tech
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Chinese solar manufacturer Huasun has secured a bid to supply 1GW of heterojunction (HJT) modules to a floating solar PV (FPV) project in China.
Next-generation perovskite solar cell can absorb near-infrared light beyond the existing visible light range
TechXplore
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Existing perovskite solar cells, which are unable to utilize approximately 52% of total solar energy, have been improved upon by a Korean research team. The team has developed an innovative technology that maximizes near-infrared light capture performance while greatly improving power conversion efficiency. This greatly increases the possibility of commercializing next-generation solar cells and is expected to contribute to important technological advancements in the global solar cell market.
Tsunami of Chinese solar company insolvencies in 2025 revealed in latest PV Tech Bankability Report
PV Tech
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The latest ‘PV ModuleTech Bankability Ratings Quarterly’ report reveals a Chinese sector on the verge of widespread company insolvencies.
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.
Bank of America offers guarantees to help community lenders leverage green funding
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 31, 2024
How do you turn $27 billion into nearly $190 billion? In the case of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, by leveraging the $27. The post Bank of America offers guarantees to help community lenders leverage green funding appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Shell to buy back $3.5bn of shares as profits beat expectations
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Gas division is biggest contributor to earnings
The Brief: Private investors drive boom in blended climate finance
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! SOCAP is a wrap. At the time of last year’s conference, investors and founders were on the defensive in. The post The Brief: Private investors drive boom in blended climate finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Shell investments in renewable energy drop to 8% of spending budget
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Campaigners criticise fall as oil company reveals better than expected profits of $6bn in third quarter Shell’s investments in renewable energy fell to only 8% of the oil supermajor’s overall spending budget in the latest quarter after the company watered down its carbon emissions targets in March. Its financial results for July to September revealed that Shell spent $409m (£315m) in its renewables and energy solutions business, from an overall capital expenditure of almost $5bn.
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?
Labour’s home insulation pledge in doubt, say consumer rights groups
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Campaigners warn Budget pledge falls far short of manifesto promise to support energy efficiency
Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower
TechXplore
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power's parent company have agreed that Massachusetts ratepayers must shoulder $512 million in additional costs caused by delays in construction of a power transmission project in Maine that will allow Canadian hydropower to reach the New England power grid.
U.S. based high-performance hydrogen fuel cell system manufacturer today announced successful trial FCEV
Energy Central
OCTOBER 31, 2024
BOLINGBROOK, Ill., October 30, 2024 – Hyzon (NASDAQ: HYZN), a U.S.-based high-performance hydrogen fuel cell system manufacturer and technology developer focused on providing zero-emission power to decarbonize the most demanding industries, today announced the completion of a successful trial of its Class 8 200kW Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) with TALKE, a leading provider.
To Meet 2030 Targets, Cities Need Systems Change
The City Fix
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Cities are not just places where people live—they are interconnected networks of people, services and economic activity. A city is a system of systems, bringing together transportation, energy, buildings, water, waste management and more. Transforming these interconnected systems is vital.
We need lots of wind as well as batteries to move peak prices lower
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Wind has had the biggest impact on lowering prices in peak periods. But we need more of it, even more than battery storage. The post We need lots of wind as well as batteries to move peak prices lower appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Direct observation of space charge layers inside fuel cells achieved for first time
TechXplore
OCTOBER 31, 2024
A research team from The University of Tokyo has succeeded for the first time in directly observing the space charge layers inside the solid electrolyte of a fuel cell.
How to Decarbonize Aviation? Beyond SAF — Key Pathways to Zero Emissions Flight
CleanTech Group
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The aviation sector finds itself on the brink of a sustainability transition. This is not a surprise. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO´s). The post How to Decarbonize Aviation? Beyond SAF — Key Pathways to Zero Emissions Flight appeared first on Cleantech Group.
How Saudi Arabia’s Neom Giga Project Became a Global Showroom of False Climate Solutions
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Neom was launched in 2017 with a whirlwind of promises. The 26,500 square-kilometre “futuristic” giga project is the brainchild of Saudi Arabia, a fossil fuel state that has pitched Neom as a “revolution in civilisation”. Neom’s crown jewel, The Line, is a linear city that the kingdom claims will be serviced by high-speed trains and flying taxis. Despite reports of a significant scale-back to The Line announced this spring, Neom officials claim the project will eventually be delivered in full, s
Energy Insiders Podcast: How to replace gas
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The gas industry says we need more of the fossil fuel to prosper. Jarrod Leak, from the Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity, says that’s not true, and there are alternatives. Plus: News of the week. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: How to replace gas appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Readying the Global Power Grid for Net Zero
BloombergNEF
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The world’s power grids need a lot of money – and a lot of new mileage – to be on track for net zero. nnual grid investment reaches $811 billion by 2030 in BloombergNEF’s Net Zero Scenario, driven by rapid growth rates in clean power, electric vehicles, and other low-carbon technologies. That’s nearly three times as much as the flowed into the sector last year.
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