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Gas shortage that never was is over as government agrees to find out how polluting it really is

Renew Economy

The gas shortage that never was is over almost as soon as it began, while the government promises to find better ways to measure its real climate impact. The post Gas shortage that never was is over as government agrees to find out how polluting it really is appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Police acting as ‘private security’ for Drax power station, say climate activists

The Guardian: Energy

Greenpeace among 150 groups expressing outrage after preemptive arrests led to cancellation of protest camp Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth have accused police of acting as “private security” for the UK’s biggest carbon emitter after dozens of preemptive arrests forced the cancellation of a climate protest camp near Drax power station. In a statement signed by almost 150 groups, they called the operation against activists who had spent months planning the camp near the wood-burning power sta

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Australia wakes up to the methane fire alarm, but its response is too slow

Renew Economy

Today marks a historic day for how Australia measures the methane emissions spewing out of its biggest coal and gas mines. But the government response is too slow. The post Australia wakes up to the methane fire alarm, but its response is too slow appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Mining bosses issue M&A warning as forecasts of dealmaking boom mount

Financial Times: Energy

Companies want commodities critical for clean energy such as copper that could drive deals

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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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Massive offshore wind project to play host to floating seaweed farm

Renew Economy

Giant North Sea offshore wind project to host floating seaweed farm. The post Massive offshore wind project to play host to floating seaweed farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Inflation Reduction Act Two Years Later: Clean Manufacturing Investment Boom

Energy Innovation

Two years after the Inflation Reduction Act was signed, a clean energy manufacturing boom is recharging communities and creating jobs.

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South Korea in Talks with US Govt to Resolve WEC IP Dispute

Energy Central

According to a South Korean English language news media report for 08/24/24, the government of South Korea is in talks with unnamed US government officials to resolve the intellectual property dispute between Westinghouse (WEC) and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP). Last year, a U.S. district court dismissed the lawsuit, determining Westinghouse did not have.

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Australian champion of two-way smart grid technology that won Arena funding placed in liquidation

Renew Economy

Queensland company whose global award-winning and Arena funded technology underpinned Australia’s largest commercial microgrid has been placed in liquidation. The post Australian champion of two-way smart grid technology that won Arena funding placed in liquidation appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Sunnova Energy International, Inc. - Sunnova Powers Over 54,500 Customers Through Ernesto

Global Renewable News

Sunnova Energy International, Inc. ("Sunnova").

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Snowy buys extra boring machine to support “disappointing” Florence as testing unearths more problems

Renew Economy

A new boring machine will be operational by the end of 2025 and supplied by the same company that made the "disappointing" and frequently stuck Florence. The post Snowy buys extra boring machine to support “disappointing” Florence as testing unearths more problems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Avista Corporation - Avista reducing water discharge at Post Falls Dam to minimum flow requirement Flows of the Spokane River expected to recede with this year's dry conditions

Global Renewable News

Due to the region's continued hot and dry weather reducing water levels in Coeur d'Alene Lake, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, the Washington Department of Ecology, and Avis.

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Labor tossed out of government in Top End as CLP claims Beetaloo gas is “cleaner than fossil fuels”

Renew Economy

It's not all bad news for renewables, but it's all good news for gas, as the Country Liberal Party wins government in the Northern Territory. The post Labor tossed out of government in Top End as CLP claims Beetaloo gas is “cleaner than fossil fuels” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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National Association of State Energy Officials - Wisconsin Launches Home Efficiency Rebates Program

Global Renewable News

By Alannah BellOn August 1, 2024, the Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation launched the Home Efficiency Rebates program, making it the first state to deploy Home Energy Performance-Based Wh.

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PVH announces collaboration with GPG Australia to deliver Glenellen and Bundaberg solar projects

Renew Economy

Solar tracker manufacturer PVH has announced a landmark collaboration with developerGPG Australia The post PVH announces collaboration with GPG Australia to deliver Glenellen and Bundaberg solar projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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SSE Renewables - Clean energy investment of £125m in Shetland businesses

Global Renewable News

The construction of two major clean energy projects in Shetland has generated £125m for the local islands' economy.The scale of investment in Shetland's supply chain comes as the projects.

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Q&A: ‘The window of opportunity is there, but closes a little every day’

Eco-Business

As COP16 in Colombia nears, renowned Argentine biologist Sandra Díaz champions the need for transformative change to tackle biodiversity loss.

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DNV - DNV assists in AUD 650M financing deal for Akaysha's Orana energy storage project in New South Wales, Australia

Global Renewable News

DNV has been instrumental in securing AUD 650 million (USD 425 million) in financing for Akaysha Energy's Orana BESS project in Wellington, New South Wales, Australia. This project, featuring.

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Five charts: How climate change is driving up food prices around the world

Eco-Business

Global food prices have seen huge fluctuations in recent years, soaring to record highs in 2022 before dropping in 2023 and rising again slowly this year.

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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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Masdar - Masdar and Infinity Power sign agreement for 200MW wind farm in Ras Ghareb

Global Renewable News

The UAE's clean energy powerhouse, Masdar, and Infinity Power, have officially signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to deliver a lo.

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China faces three challenges to a coal-free future

Eco-Business

Despite China’s renewables push, coal power is expanding to ensure reliable energy, operational flexibility and heat.

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Unitil Corporation - Unitil Breaks Ground on First Utility-Owned Solar Array in N.H.Utility partners with ReVision Energy on 4.9-megawatt project in Kingston

Global Renewable News

In a historic move aimed at supporting renewable energy projects in New England, Unitil Corporation officially broke ground Tuesday on a new 4.9-megawatt solar array in Kingston, N.H., t.

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Battery Swapping Is Not Just About Speed, It’s About Power From The Grid — Part 2

CleanTechnica

Continuing on from Part 1 of this series on electric car & truck charging, here is Part 2. More Power Required for Heavy-Duty Electric Truck Charging than for Cars Fast charging heavy electric trucks is a much different proposition than fast charging electric cars. Car charging stations are typically equipped. [continued] The post Battery Swapping Is Not Just About Speed, It’s About Power From The Grid — Part 2 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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New York Power Authority - NYC DOT and TLC Unveil Next Phase of Public Electric Vehicle Fast Charging in the Bronx and Brooklyn

Global Renewable News

Highlights To Meet Growing Demand, New Fast Chargers Are Coming This Year to NYC DOT Municipal Parking Fields at White Plains Road and in Bensonhurst The New Charging Stations Will Support.

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Musk’s Influence On The November US Presidential Election Is Growing

CleanTechnica

Elon Musk, the innovator of space exploration, electric vehicles, and renewable energy, has become quite the provocateur. He has increasingly used his enormous social media platform, X, to express his worldviews and to boost certain politicians, including Donald Trump. Musk’s influence is unique among his billionaire peers, as his power. [continued] The post Musk’s Influence On The November US Presidential Election Is Growing appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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ComEd - ComEd, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Announce 12 Northern Illinois Communities Complete Training to Become “EV Ready” EV Readiness program helps local governments plan for transition to EVs in Illinois

Global Renewable News

ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus today (Aug 23) recognized a diverse group of communities completing a program designed to help prepare them to accommodate the growth of electric veh.

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EV Revolution News — BMW Outsells Tesla, Canadians Want Chinese Electric Cars, Mercedes PHEV

CleanTechnica

Those celebrating the news that sales of electric cars are slowing somewhat might want to take a step back and see the big picture. An apt analogy might be the flat screen TV phenomenon. The first of them were big, bulky, and OMG expensive — upwards of $10,000 in the. [continued] The post EV Revolution News — BMW Outsells Tesla, Canadians Want Chinese Electric Cars, Mercedes PHEV appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Royal Roads University - Cascade Institute researcher digs deep for zero-carbon energy

Global Renewable News

By Richard Dal MonteFor a source of energy that doesn't contribute to climate change, humans are going to have to dig deep. Dr. Rebecca Pearce and the Cascade Institu.

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Glamping with the Kia EV9

CleanTechnica

Can you travel around Australia (a distance of about 10,000 miles) in an electric vehicle, towing a 2-ton caravan without stinting on any of the luxuries? Despite many naysayers (including our illustrious ex-prime minister Scott Morrison), you can! It will tow your van, it will tow your boat, it won’t. [continued] The post Glamping with the Kia EV9 appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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SUN DAY Campaign - Renewables' Share of U.S. Electrical Generation Increased 10% in 1st Half 2024; In June Alone, Wind Grew 32% and Solar Expanded 30%

Global Renewable News

HIGHLIGHTS SOLAR EXPANDED 30% AS WIND GREW 32% IN JUNE ELECTRICAL GENERATON BY U.S. RENEWABLES INCREASED BY ALMOST 10% IN FIRST HALF OF 2024 SOLAR AND WIND EACH SURPASSED HYDROPOWER WHILE TH.

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Save $1,000 on a New Tesla Car with Revived Referral Program

CleanTechnica

When Tesla discontinued the referral program earlier this year, Elon said it would be back. Yesterday the company made good on that promise, and now Tesla car buyers can save $1,000 on a new Tesla car purchase when they use a referral code or referral link. The referrer gets a. [continued] The post Save $1,000 on a New Tesla Car with Revived Referral Program appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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European Investment Bank - Finland: EU and Sibanye-Stillwater, through its Keliber lithium project, join forces in €150 million deal to improve EU access to and resilience in battery materials

Global Renewable News

Highlights EIB-led credit package of 150 million development of lithium production in Finland for the EU. Lithium is critical raw material for the electrification of transport. Sibanye-Stillwa.

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Moving People In USA Much Harder To Decarbonize Than In Rest Of World

CleanTechnica

Recently I published a projection of aviation decarbonization with a mix of battery electric and biofuels, including hybrid models, dominating through 2100 in Aerotime, an aviation industry specific journal that requested it. That triggered a lot of discussion, with some of the usual suspects chiming in on subjects they weren’t. [continued] The post Moving People In USA Much Harder To Decarbonize Than In Rest Of World appeared first on CleanTechnica.