Charged

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Australian mining company Fortescue has placed a $400-million order with Chinese heavy equipment maker XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The sale, which includes over 100 pieces of electric equipment, is the largest single export deal in XCMGs history. The massive contract includes a wide range of battery-electric heavy equipment, including electric wheel loaders, dozers, semi-trucks and graders, which will be delivered to Fortescues mining operations in Pilbara, Australia, in stages b

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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Snowy blames bad weather for yet more delays to controversial Hunter gas project, now expected to cost more than three times its original estimate. The post Snowy Hunter gas project hit by more delays and blowouts, with total cost now more than $2 billion appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The largest nuclear reactor in France is finally providing power to the country’s grid, more than a decade after it was expected to enter commercial operation. Flamanville 3, an EPR […] The post Flamanville 3 Reactor Online in France After 12-Year Delay appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Vladimir Putins envoy says more than 10 units are being built in countries such as China, Iran and Turkey

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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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Renew Economy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Transmission remains the fundamental building block to decarbonising the grid. But the LNP is making it difficult to do on time and within costs. The post Build it and they will come: Transmission is key, but LNP make it harder and costlier appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Charged

DECEMBER 22, 2024

ChargePoint and GM have announced a collaborative effort to install hundreds of ultra-fast charging ports at strategic locations across the US under the GM Energy brand. The new EV charging stations will feature ChargePoints latest innovations. Many will support the new Omni Port system, which allows vehicles with CCS or NACS charging ports to seamlessly charge at any charger, with no need for adapters.

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Charged

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Multi-trade contractor Power Design has selected US-based EV charger supplier Blink Charging to provide EV chargers and charging services at select locations. The agreement includes the provision of 429 Blink chargers, with a total of 723 plugs for use by residents at Power Design projects throughout the US. The charging stations will be installed across multiple development typesprimarily luxury multifamily apartments and condominiums.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2024

If we want the UK to be a global leader in clean transport and support domestic automotive production, we cannot afford to keep wavering on net zero targets, writes Lib Dem MP Wera Hobhouse

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Plastic is now ubiquitous in the Mekong, Asias Mother of Rivers, and experts and local people are struggling to contain the risks to human health, biodiversity and livelihoods.

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Charged

DECEMBER 22, 2024

German adhesives and equipment manufacturer DELO Industrial Adhesives has added a new retraction valve to its lineup of adhesive dispensing systems. DELO-DOT RE offers the repeatability and control of higher-end systems like jetting or volumetric needle dispensing and the simplicity of direct dispensing from cartridges. Enabled by compressed air, the pneumatic retraction valve features properties that support a high level of repeatability and help ensure a quality bond, according to the company.

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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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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Internet outages and slow speeds lead to economic loss, but campaigners say the government is trying to muffle critics.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Santee Cooper’s board of directors approved the planned expansion of the utilitys Rainey Generating Station as a shared resource with Central Electric Power Cooperative. The additional 180 MW of generation […] The post South Carolina Plant Will Add 180 MW of Gas-Fired Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Just months after talking about going public following a successful US$200 million funding round, Southeast Asias first agritech unicorn eFishery has appointed a new interim CEO and CFO, in its second leadership shake-up this year.

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Financial Times: Energy

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Green groups say Donald Trumps vow to scrap environmental rules could undo progress

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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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Business Green

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Donald Trump's victory has triggered fresh calls for a rolling back of climate action, but such arguments are based on lazy and dangerously flawed assumptions - in an end of year essay BusinessGreen editor James Murray asks, what next for the climate movement? Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is dr

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Researchers are deploying vanadium to develop a new generation of high performing, low cost sodium-ion EV batteries and stationary energy storage systems. The post Vanadium Opens The Door To Low-Cost EV Batteries Made From Salt appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Volkswagen and IG Metall have reached an agreement that avoids the threat of strikes in the new year cutting 35,000 jobs by 2030. The post Volkswagen Reaches A Deal To End Labor Dispute appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Two years ago, Massachusetts banned businesses that generate more than 1,000 pounds of food waste a week from tossing those scraps in the garbage. Restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and hotels all had to reconsider what it meant to dispose of scraps left over from food preparation and diners’ plates. And. [continued] The post How Has One US State Cut Food Waste When Others Continue To Struggle?

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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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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 22, 2024

It’s time to make a conclusion on which newly introduced vehicle deserves the title of CleanTechnica Car of the Year for the USA market. For those unfamiliar with this award, the core of the award is to try to identify the vehicle likely to have the most positive impact . [continued] The post CleanTechnica Car of the Year Nominees & Voting USA Edition appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Every time I publish anything on electric buses and I’ve published a lot on them recently hydrogen bus fans point out that in the west, diesel heaters are often included in buses for winter time use. They say that as if the waste heat from fuel cells was. [continued] The post Heat Pumps For Electric Buses Blow Another Meme Out Of Water appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Auto manufacturers, especially those new to the industry, often contract with other manufacturers and suppliers to help them design their products. Tata Technologies, which is part of Tata Industries, was hired by VinFast to design the chassis and suspension components for some of its cars. Hazar Denli, a chassis design. [continued] The post Whistleblower Blacklisted By Tata Over VinFast Safety Concerns appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 22, 2024

New regulations and big regulatory changes take a long time to develop and roll out in the US government. They need to be super carefully developed and every single punctuation mark needs to be examined by the lawyers to make sure the regulations will hold up if challenged in the. [continued] The post US Government Takes Step Forward With Self-Driving Vehicle Rules Will They Last?

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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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