Flooded Again: Visualizing Repeated Flooding Across the U.S.
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of households have faced multiple damaging floods. Federal, state, and local action is needed to reduce risk now and into the future.
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Potential renewables hits record 102.5 pct of grid demand in sign of the future
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Level of potential renewables, including curtailed wind and solar, hits new record as two big batteries flex their muscles for the first time and set new charging and discharging peaks. The post Potential renewables hits record 102.5 pct of grid demand in sign of the future appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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BlackRock and Microsoft plan $30bn fund to invest in AI infrastructure
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Nvidia and Abu Dhabi-backed MGX will join effort as energy-intensive tech strains power and data grids
Wind farm owner says “blind spot” fixed to protect eagles from turbine blade strike
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Goldwind says it is maintaining a stable population of eagles at its Cattle Hill wind farm after adding a 17th detection camera to the project, on a taller tower. The post Wind farm owner says “blind spot” fixed to protect eagles from turbine blade strike 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.
Treading Water: Why Oct. 16 matters for your drinking water
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
If EPA doesn't finalize its new, lead-in-water rule by October 16, 2024, it risks plunging the sector into confusion and diminishing health protections.
BlueScope venture fund taps “wild idea” for production of green iron
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
A steel giant will work with a space tech entrepreneur on technology to produce iron from Aussie ores without adding to greenhouse gas emissions. The post BlueScope venture fund taps “wild idea” for production of green iron appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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An ultramodern hydrogen hub city is on its way to Saudi Arabia
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The massive octagonal plant will be capable of producing up to 600 tons of H2 per day Saudi Arabia is preparing for a major new construction of an octagon-shaped hydrogen hub that will produce as much as 600 tons of H2 per day. The location is large enough that some have been nicknaming it a city Saudi Arabia is well known as a global oil giant, but as the world seeks to decarbonize, the country is looking to maintain its position as an energy superpower by focusing on clean power such as throug
Al Gore roasts corporations and politicians, comparing their climate crisis promises to ‘New Year’s resolutions’
TechCrunch: Climate
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Al Gore has enjoyed a very successful career, including as a U.S. senator, U.S. Vice President, U.S. presidential nominee, and even Nobel Peace Prize winner in 2007 for “informing the world of the dangers posed by climate change.” This past May, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his lifetime of service. What […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Queensland Hydro awards major contracts for 2GW pumped hydro energy storage project
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) developer Queensland Hydro has revealed a flurry of contracts today (17 September) to help progress the development of its 2GW Borumba project in Australia.
Scaling the solar supply chain to 50GW annually: challenges and opportunities for US manufacturing
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Davor Sutija looks at how the US solar industry can build on the momentum from the Inflation Reduction Act to boost further opportunities in manufacturing.
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
Oil and Gas Sponsorship of Global Sports Hits $5.6 Billion, Report Finds
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Oil and gas companies are spending an estimated $5.6 billion on sports sponsorships, seeking to extend their social licence to boost production of fossil fuels even as the climate crisis intensifies, according to a new report. Top sports sponsors include Saudi Aramco , the world’s largest oil company ($1.3 billion); British oil major Shell ($469 million); petrochemicals giant Ineos ($776 million); and French oil company TotalEnergies ($327 million), the study by the New Weather Institute found.
Encavis, Innovar Solar to develop 500MW solar PV in Germany
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Exowatt aims to repurpose old tech to deal with new AI power demand
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
FULLERTON, California — If the artificial intelligence oligarchs at Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft meet their data center expansion goals, the U.S. grid will soon strain to meet the industry’s prodigious electricity demand.
Australian-based renewables and storage major fights unwelcome bid from “serial polluter”
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Australian-based renewables giant fears for its future after a company it accuses of having a poor environmental reputation launches a bid for its parent. The post Australian-based renewables and storage major fights unwelcome bid from “serial polluter” 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.
Chinese solar panel boom threatens Pakistan’s debt-ridden grid
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Queensland tips $190m into works for massive pumped hydro project
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Queensland government awards three major funding packages to state-based companies for works on the huge Borumba Pumped Hydro Project. The post Queensland tips $190m into works for massive pumped hydro project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Minister struggles to defend Keir Starmer over his record of accepting freebies – UK politics live
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Angela Eagle, border security minister, says prime minister has to answer why he has accepted £76,000 worth of gifts since 2019 election The number of migrants who have crossed the English Channel since Labour won the general election has passed 10,000, according to provisional figures from the Home Office. As PA Media reports, some 65 migrants were detected crossing the Channel on Monday, taking the cumulative number of arrivals since July 4 to 10,024.
Hgen draws on lessons from Tesla and SpaceX to drive down the cost of hydrogen
TechCrunch: Climate
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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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.
ADB mobilizes more than $86 million for electrifying public transport in India
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
The Asian Development Bank has issued a loan of 3.6 billion rupees ($43 million) to Indian electric vehicle and renewables conglomerate JBM Group to. The post ADB mobilizes more than $86 million for electrifying public transport in India appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Ed Miliband calls for national debate on faster rollout of wind, solar and pylons
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Energy secretary argues for speedy approval for new energy infrastructure to break UK’s reliance on fossil fuels Business live – latest updates Ed Miliband has called for a national debate over the government’s plans to accelerate the rollout of wind turbines, solar farms and pylons across the UK as a matter of “national security” and “economic justice”.
Sadiq Khan unveils government-backed plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Mayor of London to be given new powers to transform the 'jewel in the crown of Britain’s retail sector'
Implemented at the end of September! U.S. imposes 50% tariffs on Chinese solar cells
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
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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?
Going greener: Big PV and battery project gets federal tick after pushing “conservoltaic” benefits
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Singapore-backed solar and battery project in Queensland approved by federal government after highlighting "conservoltaics", improving the land and water quality. The post Going greener: Big PV and battery project gets federal tick after pushing “conservoltaic” benefits appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Lammy vows to put climate action at centre of UK foreign policy
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Study: EU clean car rules and 'glut' of more affordable models to boost EV market share
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Taking A Byte of Transparency: The Tech Behind Agri-Food Traceability
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SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
As consumers demand more transparency around the safety and sustainability of the food they consume, governments are responding with stricter rules. A flurry. The post Taking A Byte of Transparency: The Tech Behind Agri-Food Traceability appeared first on Cleantech Group.
Chevron boss says Biden’s policies are ‘undermining’ energy security
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
This story was first published by Grist. U.S. Steel, once the world’s largest company of any kind, can take substantial credit for the growth of American industrial power in the 20th century. But in recent decades, it’s been shuttering mills and shedding workers.
'Polycrisis world': Governments urged to appoint Systemic Risk Officers
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
New report from Accelerator for Systemic Risk Assessment warns governments and businesses they need a radical new approach to tackle escalating climate and geopolitical risks
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Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
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Data centres must work ‘within climate limits’, says Irish minister
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
Energy demands of AI place strain on power supplies
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