A climate solution disguised as an administrative decision
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Companies are increasingly focused on their financial carbon footprint. Choosing a sustainable insurance provider can provide an overlooked lever for change.
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Researchers train AI to produce solar cells from perovskite in record time
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Researchers in Australia have harnessed AI to produce solar cells from the mineral perovskite in just a matter of weeks, bypassing years of human labor and human error to optimize the cells.
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Danone, Nestlé and Coca-Cola face legal pressure over plastic bottle claims
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
ClientEarth joins legal action against three leading brands, which aims to challenge recyclability and recycled content claims.
Hydrogen near tipping point to accelerate decarbonization, new research shows
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Hydrogen is poised to accelerate the global energy transition as the industry exhibits steep learning curves and finds ways to produce the gas more efficiently and at lower cost, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Mannheim and Harvard Business School.
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.
Intersect Power brings online California solar-plus-storage plant with 1GWh BESS
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Intersect Power has started commercial operations at its Oberon solar and storage project in the US state of California.
Using photoelasticity in the quest for dendrite-resistant solid electrolytes
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Researchers have documented for the first time the stresses that build up around solid-state battery electrolytes, helping set the stage for the development of improved and more efficient batteries. Scientists have long thought that stresses can build up around dendrites, thin metallic projects that can ultimately short out solid-electrolyte batteries, but they haven't been precisely measured.
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Using cosmetic ingredients for battery protection
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Xanthan gum, derived from plants like cabbage and known for its carbohydrate content, serves as a natural protective barrier in cosmetics to retain their benefits on the skin. In a recent development, this remarkable substance has been harnessed to create a protective shield for battery electrodes, rather than for the skin.
The case for adopting established ESG standards over creating your own framework
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Sponsored: Choosing custom ESG reporting over common standards invites scrutiny, harming firms. Learn how to embrace standards for credible disclosure benefits.
Researchers suggest hydrogen fuel can be a competitive alternative to gasoline and diesel today
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
As the world strives to cut greenhouse gas emissions and find sustainable transportation solutions, University of Houston energy researchers suggest that hydrogen fuel can potentially be a cost-competitive and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional liquid fuels, and that supplying hydrogen for transportation in the greater Houston area can be profitable today.
Leveraging Global Momentum for Sustainability Reporting and Impact
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Date/Time: December 14, 2023 (12-1PM ET / 9-10AM PT) Global regulatory requirements such as CSRD, California’s SB-253 & SB-261, and pending SEC climate rules are fast-tracking the need for trusted ESG reporting. With various timelines, requirements, necessary preparations all eyes on sustainability and more, organizations are tasked with making sense of these regulatory complexities.
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
Q&A: As US begins to build offshore wind farms, many doubts remain about impacts on the oceans and marine life
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
As renewable energy production expands across the U.S., the environmental impacts of these new sources are receiving increased attention. In a recent report, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examined whether and how constructing offshore wind farms in the Nantucket Shoals region, southeast of Massachusetts, could affect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.
What to Look for in a New Lead and Copper Rule
NRDC onEarth
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
What's needed to fix the EPA's broken rule for lead in drinking water? Some answers here.
Research investigates potential of neem seed oil as a sustainable alternative to petroleum-derived oils
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Research in the International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering has investigated the potential of neem seed oil as a sustainable bio-lubricant to replace conventional petroleum-derived oils.
Element Energy raises US$111 million for first and second life BMS platform
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
California-based Element Energy has raised US$111 million of equity and debt for its proprietary battery management system (BMS) for first and second life battery storage.
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.
Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The Energy Department is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain, announcing up to $3.5 billion for companies that produce batteries and the critical minerals that go into them.
Maldives exploring potential of flow batteries on two islands as part of major renewables drive
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Maldives is seeking input on flow battery-based energy storage systems for two of the country’s 1,192 islands.
Nuclear expansion failure shows simulations require change
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The widespread adoption of nuclear power was predicted by computer simulations more than four decades ago but the continued reliance on fossil fuels for energy shows these simulations need improvement, a new study has shown.
Hybrid PV plants in Chile with 900MWh of BESS financed by institutional investor SUSI
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Switzerland-based institutional investment group SUSI Partners has entered a development deal for two large-scale solar-plus-storage hybrid power plants in Chile.
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.
How Silicon Valley will put airships back in flight
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
It's longer than three Boeing 737s. Someday it could carry up to five tons of cargo and float from San Francisco to Chicago.
Organizations unprepared for energy and data demands of AI, suggests survey
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
A new report attempts to identify the hurdles organisations across industries face in the adoption of AI, and to unveil the often overlooked energy requirements of the technology. The new report, “Drivers of Change: Meeting the Energy and Data Challenges of AI Adoption,” seemingly pinpoints the importance of reassessing data infrastructure to truly reap the benefits of AI, keep energy costs in line, and stay on track with corporate environmental goals.
A new energy storage device as an alternative to traditional batteries
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
University of Cordoba researchers have proposed and analyzed the operation of an energy storage system based on a cylindrical tank immersed in water that is capable of storing and releasing energy in response to the market
Prototype system sniffs out soil health with results in five minutes
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Jim Bailey of PES Technology at the Agri-TechE REAP Conference 2023. An electronic nose to sniff out soil health that will deliver results to a farmer’s phone in five minutes is being developed by PES Technologies. The company says it is able to create an aroma fingerprint from gas released by microbes in the soil. These organisms are essential for breaking down organic matter and making nutrients available to plants, but current biological lab tests are expensive and take ten weeks to provide r
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?
Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row
Canary Media
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
One recent autumn afternoon, I watched the Atlantic gusts collide with the cliffs that rise above Nazaré, Portugal. Rain pelted down, and the world-renowned swells rose into walls of water that even the most death-defying surfers reach only via Jet Ski.
Novel system uses micromotors to purify wastewater, generating energy
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The outside of the micromotor in this study is coated with the chemical compound laccase. This enables the motor to convert the urea in the water into ammonia (image credit: Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ)). Researchers from ICIQ in Spain have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify wastewater. The process creates ammonia, which can serve as a green energy source.
Tesla reveals plan to be Australian energy retailer and “disrupt traditional incumbents”
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Tesla reveals details of its plan to take on traditional utility incumbents in Australia by focusing on household and business packages that combine rooftop PV, electric cars and battery storage. The post Tesla reveals plan to be Australian energy retailer and “disrupt traditional incumbents” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Transatlantic collaboration aims to boost resilience of sea walls
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Waves crashing against a sea wall (image credit: Ray-Bilcliff, available on Pexels) A seemingly pioneering research project that aims to strengthen the resilience of sea walls to increased coastal flooding has been launched by Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh and Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. The PIONEER project has been funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and hopes to be the first step in an international collaboration to strengthen coastal sea d
Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get from renewable energy from the current 6% to at least 50% by 2030, according to a report by a German thinktank released Wednesday.
If Australia is serious about climate, it must get serious about coal mine emissions
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Fugitive emissions that leak from the ground during the extraction of coal and gas represent 11% of Australia’s reported greenhouse gas emissions. So why are they being ignored? The post If Australia is serious about climate, it must get serious about coal mine emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Cummins Fuels Hydrogen Commitment at Agritechnica
FuelCellsWorks
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
A strategy focusing on production, supply and use. At Agritechnica, Cummins Inc.confirmed its commitment to the hydrogen economy as part of its Destination Zero strategy. “Cummins has developed leading power.
NSW is in danger of stuffing up the transition from coal to renewables
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
It's not often you get a Nationals MP berating Labor for going too slow on the green energy transition. But with two government departments at war in NSW, the renewables industry agrees. The post NSW is in danger of stuffing up the transition from coal to renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus Market is Poised to Take-Off, says Information Trends
Hydrogen Fuel News
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
$73.4 Trillion in Sales to be Generated by Hydrogen Buses Over the Next 15 Years Sterling, Virginia — The hydrogen fuel cell bus market is poised to take-off, says Information Trends, a market research firm that focuses on the hydrogen ecosystem. In a research study, Information Trends says that the fuel cell bus market will generate a cumulative revenue of $73.4 trillion over the next 15 years.
Australia’s biggest coal grid is running short of spinning machines
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Market operator has to put out call for more synchronous generation as the number of coal units operating fell to record lows. More grid forming battery inverters might be needed. The post Australia’s biggest coal grid is running short of spinning machines appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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