How Starbucks doubled the number of its 'Greener Stores'
GreenBiz
JUNE 6, 2024
The coffee chain's new building standards are now a publicly available training course.
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Memo to Water Utilities: Don’t Pit Safe Water Against Affordable Water
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 6, 2024
Let’s reject water utility scare tactics on treatment costs for toxic forever chemicals.
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Feeling stuck in your sustainability job? Here are 8 steps to reclaim your job satisfaction
GreenBiz
JUNE 6, 2024
Whether you’re feeling uninspired by your organization’s progress, or are just ready for new growth opportunities, here’s how to handle feeling stuck in your current role.
New CEO to oversee expansion of leading water treatment and handling businesses
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
The firm behind water handling and treatment solutions Selwood and Siltbuster has appointed a new CEO. Dan Lee is now Workdry International CEO, with a brief to lead market-leading water handling and treatment businesses and oversee expansion into Europe Dan has 15 years’ experience at the helm of high-performing asset-based industrial services businesses.
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.
Dutch Government Supports Four New Nuclear Reactors
POWER Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
The incoming new government of the Netherlands reportedly will support construction of at least four new utility-scale nuclear power reactors, as part of a program to more than triple the […] The post Dutch Government Supports Four New Nuclear Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Tiny crop-health sensors could help cut the cost of groceries
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
The prototype comprises a filter made with a thin layer of vanadium dioxide that can switch between edge detection and detailed infrared imaging. A compact, lightweight sensor system with infrared imaging capabilities could be easily fitted to a drone for remote crop monitoring, according to the group behind it. The flat-optics technology is said to have the potential to replace traditional optical lens applications for environmental sensing in a range of industries.
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USVs set to collect water pollution data in SW England pilot
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
MSeis USV on the River Dart (image credit: Daniel Rasmussen, HydroSurv). A consortium of British marine technology companies has secured Innovate UK funding to deploy non-invasive Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs) for water quality monitoring in three key South West regional ports; Dartmouth, Falmouth and Plymouth. Led by Somerset-based marine acoustic monitoring experts, MSeis, the ‘Smart Ports, Clean Waters’ project partners aim to transform public understanding of water ecosystems in ports and
Lazard: IRA brings LCOS of 100MW, 4-hour standalone BESS down as low as US$124/MWh
Energy Storage News
JUNE 6, 2024
According to Lazard, the impact of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives on the business case for battery storage in the US is now significant.
‘Painting with light’ project makes air pollution visible
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
Airport road, Addis Ababa, with PM2.5 levels of 10-20µg per cubic meter (image credit: Robin Price). Researchers and artists have joined forces to ‘paint with light’ – making invisible air pollution visible and demonstrating the health risks posed to people living and working in Ethiopia, India, and the UK. Combining digital light painting and low-cost air pollution sensors, the team produced photographic evidence of pollution levels in cities across the three countries – sparking debate among l
Tanager-1 Is Ready for Launch: Planet’s First Hyperspectral Satellite
Planet Pulse
JUNE 6, 2024
We are proud to announce today that our first hyperspectral satellite, Tanager-1—made possible by the Carbon Mapper Coalition and its philanthropic partners—is ready for launch. The spacecraft arrived at Vandenberg Space Force Base on June 3rd in preparation for liftoff as early as July on board the Transporter-11 Rideshare mission with SpaceX. Tanager-1 will be the first of a next-generation hyperspectral fleet which will expand Planet’s imaging capabilities in the spectral domain to complement
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
Labour Under Pressure for Reselecting Climate Denial Group Director as Election Candidate
DeSmogBlog
JUNE 6, 2024
The Labour Party has been criticised by campaigners after a board member of the UK’s leading climate science denial group was reselected as a candidate at the upcoming general election. Graham Stringer , a Labour MP since 1997, has been reselected as the party’s candidate for Blackley and Broughton in Greater Manchester. Since 2015, Stringer has been a director of the Global Warming Policy Foundation , a group founded to contradict established climate science and advocate against policies to li
Germany Outlines and Clarifies Funding Strategy for National Hydrogen Network
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 6, 2024
The Federal Network Agency in Germany has recently issued a key determination detailing the funding mechanisms for the nation’s hydrogen network infrastructure for the upcoming years. This move is a.
Ohio makes history as the first to produce the only FCEV made in the USA
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 6, 2024
Production will take place at the Performance Manufacturing Center. Honda has kicked its American hydrogen strategy into high gear with the production launch of its all-new 2025 CR-V e:FCEV, the only fuel cell electric vehicle made in the United States. Production has started at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The H2 vehicle is unique in two ways.
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS) Secures Deal to Supply 30 Fuel Cell Trucks to Explore Plant & Transport Solutions
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 6, 2024
Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), the UK’s first Hydrogen Fuel Cell truck OEM, has today signed a Partnership Agreement with Explore Plant & Transport Solutions (Explore) to supply 30 HVS hydrogen.
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.
Could US golden hydrogen be worth trillions?
Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 6, 2024
There are countries and companies around the world looking for this type of H2 opportunity Worldwide, there are searches for golden hydrogen – among other clean energy opportunities – that include even the most remote locations such as the Sahara Desert, Antarctica, the Moon, and even passing asteroids. Now, it looks like the US may have scored huge Ongoing research projects have been increasingly discovering resources rich in golden hydrogen in areas across the United States, part
Toyota Tests Liquid Hydrogen-Burning Corolla in Another 24-Hour Race
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 6, 2024
The experience has taught it how to improve thermal efficiency, Toyota says.
How many Earths does your lifestyle require?
TechCrunch: Climate
JUNE 6, 2024
A new app called MyGlimpact is intended not only to help people understand their environmental footprint, but why they shouldn’t feel guilty about it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hitachi Energy Joins US DOE’s ‘H2@Scale in Texas and Beyond Project’ to Advance the Production and Use of Renewable Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 6, 2024
The project will be a cornerstone for future hydrogen developments in North America and globally –Utilizes clean energy sources for the decarbonization of Texas’ transportation and industrial sectors Raleigh, North.
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.
US breaks Q1 record to add 11.8GWdc solar capacity in previous quarter
PV Tech
JUNE 6, 2024
The US installed 11.8GWdc of capacity in the first quarter of 2024 and added more than 40GW of solar capacity last year, according to SEIA.
Leeward signs cross-border RA deal with California’s PG&E for 450MWh Arizona BESS
Energy Storage News
JUNE 6, 2024
Developer and IPP Leeward Renewable Energy and California utility PG&E have agreed a long-term resource adequacy (RA) agreement for a large-scale, PV co-located BESS in Arizona.
DNV Certification: World’s First Certification for Flexible Tubes in Marine Fuel Cells
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 6, 2024
In the dynamic realm of marine industries, innovation is the key to progress. Recently, a significant milestone was achieved with the creation of the world’s inaugural certification (DNV) for flexible.
Michigan Coal Plant Eyes BECCS Retrofit: Could Become First U.S. Facility with ‘Carbon-Negative’ Power
POWER Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
CMS Energy’s subsidiary NorthStar Clean Energy has given Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) the green light to start initial work on converting a 73-MW coal-fired power plant in Michigan into a […] The post Michigan Coal Plant Eyes BECCS Retrofit: Could Become First U.S. Facility with ‘Carbon-Negative’ Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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?
LDES deployments in Ireland held back by lack of incentives and market design, report says
Energy Storage News
JUNE 6, 2024
While short-duration BESS has flourished in Ireland, a 'policy vacuum' threatens the long-duration energy storage (LDES) rollout required for its renewables goals, research firm Cornwall Insights said.
U.S. Solar Sector Shows Record-Setting Growth
POWER Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
A new report from two leading energy industry groups said a record 11 GW of new solar power module manufacturing capacity entered service during the first three months of this […] The post U.S. Solar Sector Shows Record-Setting Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.
This CEO is finding win-win scenarios for clean energy
Canary Media
JUNE 6, 2024
Canary Media’s Charging Up column chronicles gender diversity and notable career moves in the climatetech sector. Got a person or event you’d like to see us cover or a hot job tip? Let us know!
New York City’s Landmark Congestion Pricing Program Hits New Roadblock
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 6, 2024
NRDC will continue working with groups to bring back congestion pricing, which can benefit low-income residents and workers.
Warmer Weather, Low Gas Prices Could Threaten Energy Transition
BloombergNEF
JUNE 6, 2024
Warmer weather is impacting energy markets in a way that could put the energy transition at risk. The post Warmer Weather, Low Gas Prices Could Threaten Energy Transition appeared first on BloombergNEF.
The mysterious X factor behind a year of unbelievable heat
Grist
JUNE 6, 2024
Predicting the future has always been a difficult, sometimes fruitless task, but scientists are surprisingly good at divining how hot the year ahead will be. For decades, their models have largely ended up matching global temperatures. Then 2023 came along. At the beginning of the year, climate scientists at four organizations — Berkeley Earth, NASA, the U.K.
Elcogen Announces Collaboration Agreement With the Dutch Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) to Develop Advanced SOE Technology
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 6, 2024
Tallinn, Estonia– Elcogen, a leading European manufacturer of technology that enables delivery of efficient, affordable green hydrogen and emission-free electricity, is pleased to announce it has recently initiated a collaboration.
Queensland earmarks AU$26 billion investment for renewables
PV Tech
JUNE 6, 2024
Queensland is set to allocate AU$26 billion to its Energy and Jobs Plan over the next four years to bolster renewables development.
Tasmania Embarks on a New Energy Era With Bell Bay Power Station Demolition
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 6, 2024
The demolition of the old Bell Bay Power Station marks the beginning of a transformative project in Tasmania, paving the way for the state’s future in renewable energy. The Bell.
Why the U.S. Government Should Fund Cybersecurity Efforts of Private Companies Protecting the Power Grid
POWER Magazine
JUNE 6, 2024
FBI Director Christopher Wray, while speaking at the Vanderbilt Summit on Modern Conflict and Emerging Threats in Nashville, Tennessee, in April, warned that U.S. critical infrastructure is a prime target […] The post Why the U.S. Government Should Fund Cybersecurity Efforts of Private Companies Protecting the Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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