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Supermarkets are tackling emissions from their freezer aisles

GreenBiz

The effort to solve the HFC refrigerant problem is still in its early days. Here are four things grocers can start doing now.

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Workshop Accelerates Heat Preparedness Action in India

NRDC onEarth

India's National Disaster Management Authority is focused on actions to strengthen local preparedness as heat risks worsen across the country.

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Johnson Controls is bringing sustainability from the basement to the boardroom

GreenBiz

Making buildings healthier and more sustainable also enhances organizations’ core purposes.

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Making sense of the flow: The control possibilities enabled by actuators

Envirotec Magazine

AUMA PROFOX actuators are fitted to existing butterfly valves at Penybont Water Treatment Works in Wales. Actuators are a vital component in a wide range of systems used in water, energy and other industries. But what exactly is an actuator? Newcomers to the topic are often content to think of this component as simply a switch, of sorts – the part of a valve-based system that brings the valve to an open or closed position.

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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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3 big ways the new SEC rule will change ESG reporting

GreenBiz

Emissions reporting is about to get faster, stricter and more detailed.

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Progress in CA on Protecting People and Wildlife from Toxic Neonics

NRDC onEarth

Just in time for spring, we’re seeing movement in California to curtail harmful and unnecessary uses of neonicotinoid insecticides, or “neonics.

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The first big US offshore wind farm is open — here’s what’s next

Canary Media

America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is finally finished , marking an important milestone in what’s shaping up to be a busy year for the emerging U.S. industry.

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Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial

Renew Economy

Australia's largest rail freight operator to trial battery electric tenders that could electrify and decarbonise the country's rail freight industry, and provide support to grid. The post Australia’s largest rail freight company to roll out battery electric tenders in “world first” trial appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Global Standard Setter Considering Climate Risk Disclosures for Banks

NRDC onEarth

The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) is considering a disclosure framework for banks' climate-related financial risks.

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Super cheap transmission upgrades could double capacity and open floodgates for renewables

Renew Economy

Grid enhancing technologies are promising to decongest networks and bring in huge amounts of renewables. Can they work in Australia? The post Super cheap transmission upgrades could double capacity and open floodgates for renewables 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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CarbonCapture wants to take carbon removal down the cost curve

Canary Media

When CarbonCapture emerged from stealth mode in 2021, the Los Angeles–based startup had a unique vision for carbon removal: small-scale, modular devices that would be hauled around the country on the back of flatbed trucks.

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Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal

Renew Economy

Construction is underway on will be Australia’s biggest battery project, the giant four-hour Collie battery energy storage system. The post Construction starts on Australia’s biggest battery, to replace Collie coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Germany Launches First €4 Billion Carbon Contracts for Industrial Sector Transition to Green Energy.

FuelCellsWorks

Indirectly Stimulate Investments in Green Hydrogen Germany has unveiled a new subsidy scheme, allocating up to €4 billion to facilitate the transition of heavy industry towards greener manufacturing methods. This.

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People matter: Renewables industry needs a slogan and a story to go with it

Renew Economy

The renewables industry needs a national slogan and a story to go with it to drive community support. The post People matter: Renewables industry needs a slogan and a story to go with it 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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GM pilot program focuses on hydrogen fuel cells to power worksites

Hydrogen Fuel News

H2 is gaining an increasing spotlight as General Motors moves forward with clean energy General Motors’ (GM) electrification strategy is increasingly focusing on hydrogen fuel cells as promising technology that is quietly but significantly altering the company’s approach to clean energy. The automaker is incorporating H2 into technology for a growing number of applications GM’s latest foray into the realm of low-emission worksites involves a bold step that could redefine how we

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Climate change and boat strikes are killing right whales. Stronger speed limits could save them.

Grist

This coverage is made possible through a partnership with WABE and Grist , a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Amid a difficult year for North Atlantic right whales, a proposed rule to help protect them is one step closer to reality. Earlier this month, a proposal to expand speed limits for boats — one of the leading causes of death for the endangered whales — took a key step forward: It’s now under review by the White

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Hyundai Motor and Iveco Group Strengthen Collaboration to Advance Electric and Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Truck Development in Europe

FuelCellsWorks

Turin, Italy and Seoul, South Korea — Hyundai Motor Company and Iveco Group (EXM: IVG) are strengthening their partnership to drive innovation in the commercial vehicle sector. Today the two companies.

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Connecting renewables to the grid: You can’t always get what you want

Renew Economy

New rules on Australia's complex connection processes are a good first pass, but more needs to be done. The post Connecting renewables to the grid: You can’t always get what you want appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Is CARB staff blocking reform at California’s clean transport program?

Canary Media

This is the final installment of a three-part series examining the controversies and conflicts surrounding the future of the California Air Resources Board’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Read Part 1 and Part 2.

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Installation tips: Terafab lends major helping hand to utility-scale solar contractors

Solar Power World

For insight into the “installation aid” segment, SPW talked with Matt Campbell, CEO of Terabase Energy, to learn more about the company’s Terafab automated construction platform that takes most of the manual installation out of utility-scale solar. What is the latest status of the Terafab system? The Terafab system is being tested with partners on… The post Installation tips: Terafab lends major helping hand to utility-scale solar contractors appeared first on Solar Power World

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Solaris Hydrogen Buses for Île-De-France Mobilités

FuelCellsWorks

Solaris hydrogen buses will be a part of hydrogen pilot project by Île-de-France Mobilités. The manufacturer will deliver to France a total of 22 Urbino hydrogen buses by 2025. Solaris Bus & Coach has been selected to supply.

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Battery storage can make wind and solar dispatchable, but it still needs help

Renew Economy

While battery storage typically benefits from volatility in the energy market, new services markets and contracts for existing and new markets are missing. The post Battery storage can make wind and solar dispatchable, but it still needs help appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Planet and Bayer Partner to Shape the Future of Farming with Resilient Supply Chains and Enhanced Product Development

Planet Pulse

Agricultural supply chains are facing growing climate and economic disruptions, but we can create a more secure and sustainable world by speeding R&D cycles and optimizing seed supply. Partnerships are critical to meeting the challenges successfully, and by marrying the right data with industry expertise we can shape the future of global farming.

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Australia’s biggest solar farm takes hit from delays caused by heavy rain

Renew Economy

Owner of Australia's biggest solar project says earnings hit by construction delays caused by heavy rains. The post Australia’s biggest solar farm takes hit from delays caused by heavy rain appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ingeteam Consolidates Its Technological Offering for the Green Hydrogen Sector in 2024

FuelCellsWorks

Ingeteam’s portfolio totals over 400 MW in the hydrogen sector, between awarded and completed projects, with very good prospects for the near future. The Spanish technological company has manufactured a.

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Long-duration energy storage: UK’s House of Lords tells government to ‘get on with it’ and act fast

Energy Storage News

The UK's House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has said government must make “major decisions about future energy infrastructure”.

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California Hydrogen Leadership Summit Sets Climate and Economic Objectives Towards Decarbonization and Air Quality Improvement

FuelCellsWorks

The 3rd annual policy summit, scheduled for June 16-17, 2024 in Sacramento, convenes stakeholders who support climate-friendly hydrogen solutions and incentives for cleaner air in communities. SACRAMENTO, Calif.– Organizers of.

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Small Solar Is Driving Biggest Green Market in Latin America

BloombergNEF

Solar installations are set to jump in Brazil – the Latin American giant accounting for over 80% of the total clean energy investment in the region last year. The post Small Solar Is Driving Biggest Green Market in Latin America appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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McPhy Awarded a New Firm Contract in the Industrial Field for the Supply of a McLyzer 800 to AAK in Sweden

FuelCellsWorks

Supply of a 4 MW McLyzer 800-30 and related spare parts to the Swedish company AAK with commissioning expected in 2025 Grenoble– McPhy Energy, specialized in low-carbon hydrogen production and.

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Sodium-ion: ‘Perfect for applications where energy density is not paramount’ says BMZ CEO

Energy Storage News

Sodium-ion battery technology could be the “perfect solution for applications where energy density is not paramount,” according to the chief executive of battery tech company BMZ Group.

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The Brief: Spoofing Vanguard’s climate commitment

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Deploy! How loan guarantees and catalytic capital can amplify federal ‘green bank’ funds. The federal. The post The Brief: Spoofing Vanguard’s climate commitment appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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European grids in 19 countries lack over 200GW of capacity for solar by 2030

PV Tech

Several European countries have underestimated the deployment of solar PV by 205GW by 2030, according to energy think tank Ember’s latest report.

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