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Failure is an option: We already know the outcome of global plastic waste negotiations

GreenBiz

Delegates at the final U.N. meeting in November will likely fail to produce a binding international treaty that will reverse the growing trend of plastic pollution.

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A better model for converting carbon dioxide into fuels and products

TechXplore

Some parts of the world have been so successful in making inexpensive renewable electricity that we occasionally have too much of it. One possible use for that low-cost energy: Converting carbon dioxide into fuel and other products using a device called a membrane-electrode assembly.

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Inside Shein’s plan to recycle ‘deadstock’ material into new clothing

GreenBiz

The company wants to be ‘fully circular’ by 2050 but its emissions have increased by 52%.

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Long-duration storage ‘increasingly competitive but unlikely to match Li-ion’s cost reductions’

Energy Storage News

Some long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are already cost-competitive with lithium-ion (Li-ion) but will struggle to match the incumbent’s cost reduction potential.

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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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Report finds EU wind and solar capacity up nearly two-thirds since 2019

TechXplore

The capacity for wind and solar energy in the European Union increased by 65% from 2019 to 2023, with Germany making the largest contribution, according to an analysis by energy think tank Ember.

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US to fund Moldova BESS and grid upgrades to increase energy independence

Energy Storage News

The US will provide US$85 million in foreign aid to the Republic of Moldova for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects as well as high voltage transmission line upgrades, secretary of state Anthony Blinken said last week (29 May).

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Researchers explore setup and security of 5G for microgrids with a 5G sandbox

TechXplore

Whether it is coincidence or careful planning, the infrastructures of both power systems and telecommunications are heading in a similar direction: toward the edge. Solar panels on a roof are like 5G towers in a neighborhood—in both cases, distributed assets increasingly underpin these important systems.

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ZEN Energy, Sungrow, SEPC build 330MWh South Australia BESS after clearing ‘challenging’ GPS process

Energy Storage News

ZEN Energy’s 138MW/330MWh Templers battery storage project in South Australia has broken ground after clearing the grid connection approval process in ‘record time,’ according to technology provider Sungrow.

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Delivering hydrogen to EU's industry: Which are the greenest options?

TechXplore

Renewable hydrogen is expected to play a crucial role in reducing carbon emissions in Europe. Previous Joint Research Centre (JRC) research revealed that sourcing it from regions with cheaper renewable energy can prove to be more cost-effective than local production.

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Energy Vault partners with architects SOM for gravity storage in skyscrapers

Energy Storage News

Energy Vault has entered into an exclusive partnership with architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) to work on projects using its gravity energy storage technology.

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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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Why the US oil majors may end up doing more for the green transition than their more progressive European rivals

TechXplore

The energy transition is not on track to mitigate the effects of climate change. Take the case of Shell, whose shareholders recently voted to decelerate the UK-based oil giant's climate targets. Shell had planned to cut its "net carbon intensity" by 20% by 2030 and 45% by 2035, but now seeks a 15%-to-20% reduction by 2030 and no longer has a 2035 target.

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Eraring deal signals death of baseload power in Australia, and Dutton’s nuclear fantasy

Renew Economy

The Eraring deal means that Australia's biggest coal generator will operate with the same capacity factor as the average solar farm. Baseload is dead, so what does Peter Dutton think he is going to do with a big nuclear plant? The post Eraring deal signals death of baseload power in Australia, and Dutton’s nuclear fantasy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Coal-producing Wyoming could soon host one of largest solar farms in US

Canary Media

Wyoming, the nation’s leading coal-producing state , has begun the initial permitting for the construction of its largest utility-scale solar farm, by far.

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Long-duration storage – alternative technologies ramping up to fill “missing middle”

Renew Economy

Two new reports look at rapidly emerging storage technologies, including compressed air, redox flow batteries, solar thermal and other heat storage. The post Long-duration storage – alternative technologies ramping up to fill “missing middle” 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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Egypt Allocates 41,700 km2 for Green Hydrogen Projects

FuelCellsWorks

El-Khayat highlighted that additional 900 square kilometers are still to be allocated. The Egyptian government has allocated around 41,700 square kilometers (km2) for the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA).

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Octopus adds 1GW wind farm to its massive renewable and storage plans in NSW

Renew Economy

Barnaby Joyce has a new company to boycott, with Octopus Australia unveiling plans to build a massive 1GW wind farm in south-west New South Wales. The post Octopus adds 1GW wind farm to its massive renewable and storage plans in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Dear Alleged Co-Colluders: Let’s really make common cause for climate action 

Impact Alpha

Editor’s note: The shareholder representative nonprofit As You Sow has borne the brunt of the coordinated backlash against corporate and investor action on. The post Dear Alleged Co-Colluders: Let’s really make common cause for climate action appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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In Subsidies for Green Transformation of German Sites

FuelCellsWorks

Germany’s economy minister has awarded steelmaker ArcelorMittal 1.3 billion euros to drive the decarbonisation of its production sites in the states of Bremen and Brandenburg. The conversion to low-emissions steel production poses a task.

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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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The Brief: An open letter to ‘alleged co-colluders’ on climate action

Impact Alpha

Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Fiduciary Future Dear Alleged Co-Colluders: Let’s really make common cause for climate action. The 18-month. The post The Brief: An open letter to ‘alleged co-colluders’ on climate action appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Canada’s Huge $650 Million Network of Hydrogen Production Plants

Hydrogen Fuel News

Called the H2 Gateway, the goal is to install 20 refueling stations for fuel cell vehicles In the Canadian province of British Columbia, the provincial government has announced a CAD $900 million (about USD $650 million) project to install a network of hydrogen production plants and refueling stations. The project will help the province to decarbonize and create almost 300 jobs The funds behind this project are in part in the form of a CAD $337 million loan from the Canada Infrastructure Bank (C

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Government of Canada Announces Almost $10 Million to Launch the Clean Hydrogen Hub and Scale-Up Made-in-Canada Innovation

FuelCellsWorks

Two Simon Fraser University projects will support B.C.’s leadership in the hydrogen economy and local entrepreneurs.

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The US oil and gas industry is emitting less carbon than it used to

Canary Media

The U.S. energy industry continues to extract record amounts of fossil fuels, despite climate activists’ calls to “keep it in the ground.” But while oil and gas extraction has increased in recent years, the carbon emissions from that industrial activity have actually fallen, a new analysis has found.

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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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ONESTONE HOLDINGS Achieves Breakthrough in Green Hydrogen Production at Sea With Vertical Wind Turbines

FuelCellsWorks

ONESTONE Paves the Way for Affordable, Sustainable Green Energy: Revolutionizing Clean Energy Production and Delivery at Sea. COOS BAY, Ore– In a significant development for the clean energy sector, ONESTONE.

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JinkoSolar unveils TOPCon perovskite tandem solar cell with 33.24% conversion efficiency

PV Tech

JinkoSolar has developed a new tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) perovskite tandem cell, with a power conversion efficiency of 33.24%.

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Filings Support 41 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation Across Texas

POWER Magazine

Texas’ plan to add more natural gas-fired power generation capacity, supported by money from a newly created energy fund, received a boost when several companies announced their intention to file […] The post Filings Support 41 GW of New Gas-Fired Generation Across Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Video: Meeting surging US power demand with clean energy alternatives

Canary Media

Last week, Canary Media invited a panel of experts to talk through the ways that utilities and regulators can handle a boom in power demand from data centers and factories that’s putting pressure on U.S. power grids.

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First solar and storage project on Australia’s main grid to be sold

Renew Economy

MPower to sell Lakeland project to free up funds as it embarks on program to build another 30 solar and storage projects on main grid. The post First solar and storage project on Australia’s main grid to be sold appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Alliant Energy completes 200MW Wisconsin PV plant

PV Tech

US utility Alliant Energy has completed construction work at a 200MW solar PV plant in the state of Wisconsin.

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National Grid UK starts work on gigafactory-connected substation

Smart Energy International

National Grid is starting work on a new 275kV substation on IAMP (International Advanced Manufacturing Park) to enable new gigafactories and other businesses on site to plug directly into the electricity transmission network. The Hylton Castle substation will provide a new grid connection for Nissan, AESC UK and Sunderland City Council’s ambitious EV36Zero electric vehicle hub at IAMP, which brings together EV manufacturing, battery production and a renewable energy microgrid.

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Capacity Investment Scheme must be about filling gaps in social licence, too

Renew Economy

The Australian government has a challenge. Having gone big on renewable energy and clean economy announcements, how does it now deliver meaningful outcomes for the regional communities. The post Capacity Investment Scheme must be about filling gaps in social licence, too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GenCell to Supply Tens of Backup Systems and Services to a Leading European Telecom Company in a US$4.9M Deal

FuelCellsWorks

The deal entails the delivery of dozens of hydrogen-fueled backup systems and related maintenance services; the GenCell® BOX emergency backup power systems will ensure 72 hours operational continuity at remote distributed communications.

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Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions

Renew Economy

Rio Tinto to invest $215 million in development facility in Australia to assess a new ironmaking process using biomass called BioIron. The post Mining giant Rio Tinto to build “green iron” facility that uses biomass to cut emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.