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More than half of companies risk ‘net zero greenwash’, report says

GreenBiz

InfluenceMap calls out a gap between corporations’ climate pledges and lobbying.

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Ten market challenges with scaling renewables identified by new report

Envirotec Magazine

A field of photovoltaic solar panels at the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai (image credit: Dominic Dudley / Shutterstock.com) Professional services firm KPMG has launched Turning the tide in scaling renewables , described as a comprehensive report which pinpoints 10 pressing challenges defining the energy transition and provides recommendations for solving them.

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How $150 million Radio Flyer makes sustainable red wagons

GreenBiz

Radio Flyer evaluates environmental criteria in the development phase for every new product or redesign.

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The rise of on-farm AD: Seven benefits of biogas

Envirotec Magazine

Marc McElhinney is Managing Director of GFD. By Marc McElhinney For today’s modern farmer, sustainability is at the heart of agricultural best practice. But balancing a reduction in carbon emissions with the need for profit isn’t always easy. Farming and renewable energy have gone hand in hand for years, with popular technologies such as solar panels and wind turbines offering farmers a means of diversifying their business while helping the planet.

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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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Could 2023 be the year global emissions peak?

GreenBiz

Global greenhouse gas emissions could peak this year, but what needs to happen to ensure an era of rapid decarbonization swiftly follows?

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Aquaculture system turns waste wood into nutritious seafood

Envirotec Magazine

Naked clams in wooden growth panel (image credit: University of Plymouth). Researchers hoping to rebrand a marine pest as a nutritious food have developed the world’s first system of farming shipworms, which they have renamed ‘Naked Clams’ These long, white saltwater clams are the world’s fastest-growing bivalve and can reach 30cm long in just six months.

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At Global Climate Talks, Stakes Are High but So Is Opportunity

NRDC onEarth

COP28, the United Nations climate talks in Dubai, must be centered on raising ambition, strengthening accountability, and advancing equity.

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99 Black Friday Emails In Your Inbox

Michael Grossman

How Mind-Numbing Emails Hurt Your Brand I’ve come up with a marketing take on the old camp song, “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall” after today. It’s called “99 Black Friday Emails In My Inbox.” Every year at this time, we get subjected to the email marketing version of this sing along as every company on the planet churns out endlessly repetitive, capitalized and exclamation point-filled headlines announcing their short windows of opportunity for you, the consumer, to take advantage of their once

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Lambeth Pier connection paves way for greener River Thames

Envirotec Magazine

Lambeth Pier. Electric boats along the River Thames will soon be able to plug in to charge and reduce emissions thanks to a partnership between UK Power Networks and Net Zero Marine Services (NZMS). UK Power Networks, which distributes energy across London, the East and the South East of the UK, will deliver 1.5MVA of energy to NZMS’s new battery storage facility that will be used to charge electric boats on the River Thames.

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Small modular nuclear reactors: a history of failure

Renew Economy

Dozens of ‘small modular reactor’ designs are being promoted, but precious few will reach construction stage and likelihood of SMRs being built in large numbers is negligible. The post Small modular nuclear reactors: a history of failure 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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Norwegian Hydrogen Will Deliver Green Hydrogen to the World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Fishing Vessel

FuelCellsWorks

The state-of-the-art fishing vessel Skulebas was delivered to Vestland County Council earlier this autumn.

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In a first, a major airline will cross the Atlantic without fossil fuels

Canary Media

A Virgin Atlantic flight taking off this week from London to New York City will last about eight hours, span around 3,500 miles — and emit only a fraction of the planet-warming gases associated with a typical transatlantic flight.

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LFP cell average falls below US$100/kWh as battery pack prices drop to record low in 2023

Energy Storage News

After a difficult couple of years which saw the trend of falling lithium battery prices temporarily reverse, a 14% drop in lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery pack cost from 2022-2023 has been recorded by BloombergNEF.

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Why we need a fossil fuel non proliferation treaty 

Renew Economy

The Australian government has mastered the contradictory dance of committing to net zero while also approving new coal, oil and gas projects. It has to stop. The post Why we need a fossil fuel non proliferation treaty 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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German-Danish Companies Sign Agreement on Green Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Several companies from Germany and Denmark have come together to sign a green hydrogen offtake declaration, facilitated by Dansk Industri (DI), Green Power Denmark, and the German-Danish Chamber of Commerce.

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What the Home Battery Market Needs to Scale

BloombergNEF

Globally, a rapid expected scale-up in renewable energy will require power storage to balance daily fluctuations in output from solar and wind generation. The post What the Home Battery Market Needs to Scale appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Hydrogen Refueling Solutions to Unveil New Hrs Hydrogen Refueling Station Dispenser Co-designed With Inventor Philippe Starck at COP28 Dubai

FuelCellsWorks

GRENOBLE– HRS, a European designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations, is taking part in the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) due to take place from November 30 to December 12, 2023 in Dubai.

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Is the Nuclear Energy Industry Ready for Artificial Intelligence?

Energy Central

IAEA Working Groups on AI IAEA Report on AI and Nuclear Energy US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Strategic Plan and Workshops on AI OECD/Nuclear Energy Agency – Task Force on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Scientific Computing in Nuclear Engineering The often quoted mantra of silicon valley’s entrepreneurs is “move fast and break things.

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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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Iberdrola Sets Out £12BN Investment Plan at UK Global Investment Summit

FuelCellsWorks

Ignacio Galán, Iberdrola Executive Chairman Iberdrola is proud to contribute to the UK’s leadership in energy security and decarbonisation.

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Rare leech recorded in Dumfries and Galloway

Envirotec Magazine

Medicinal Leech Hirudo medicinalis (image credit: © Neil-Phillips) One of the rarest invertebrates in Scotland, the Medicinal Leech ( Hirudo medicinalis ), has been confirmed in Dumfries and Galloway for the first time, after a recent sighting was verified by Buglife this September. The sighting came from local naturalist, Bob Merritt, and follows unverified records from 2005 and 2008.

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Proton Motor Announces Successful Completion of Follow-up Order From Gkn Hydrogen and Award of New Grant From German Ministry

FuelCellsWorks

Proton Motor Power Systems plc, the designer and producer of hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid systems, is pleased to announce that it has successfully delivered 15.

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Australia in the dark on its own fossil fuel emissions, says Superpower Institute

Renew Economy

SuperPower Institute says Australia has little idea of the extent of its fossil fuel emissions and wants to create a state-of-the-art data network. The post Australia in the dark on its own fossil fuel emissions, says Superpower Institute 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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Contractor’s Corner: Alternative Energy Southeast (AES) Georgia installer builds trusted brand with electrical background and willingness to try new tech.

Solar Power World

The residential and commercial solar market is a competitive space, with national players and local outfits each vying for a piece. While bigger companies may be able to offer lower prices with their economies of scale, smaller companies with established local reputations often boast the highest-quality jobs and post-install service. One such regional business, Alternative… The post Contractor’s Corner: Alternative Energy Southeast (AES) <br><span style='color:#404040;font

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Ten lessons for 10 years: Inconvenient truths from an impact-first investor

Impact Alpha

The impact-first philosophy that Ceniarth has championed has had its fair share of challenges. But we remain convinced that it is critical to. The post Ten lessons for 10 years: Inconvenient truths from an impact-first investor appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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SAE International announces alignment methodology for wireless EV charging standard

Charged

SAE International’s Wireless Power Transfer & Alignment Taskforce has been working on a new wireless EV charging standard for some time. Now, following a “lengthy consensus process,” the group has decided upon Differential Inductive Positioning System (DIPS) as the technology alignment methodology for the SAE J2954 standard, Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Light-Duty Plug-in/Electric Vehicles and Alignment Methodology.

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Hydrogen Pioneer APEX Group Successfully Ramps up Business in 9M 2023 and Confirms Outlook

FuelCellsWorks

Revenue for the first nine months of fiscal year 2023 amounts to EUR 3.7 million (9M 2022: EUR 3.0 million). Contract assets as of 30 September 2023 increased to EUR.

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Avoiding EV charging station gotchas: site design considerations (Webinar)

Charged

In this webinar at next week’s Virtual Conference on EV Infrastructure, presented by Terralink Communications, we’ll discuss how to avoid common EV charging site design problems, including: Safety – Traffic flow pitfalls Customer Education – Preparing property owners for costs and construction impacts Scalability – Designing sites for future capacity needs Reserve your spot—it’s free!

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Fusion Fuel Green Announces Strategic Tranched Financing From Belike Nominees Pty Ltd., a Macquarie Group Company

FuelCellsWorks

DUBLIN, Ireland– Fusion Fuel Green PLC (Nasdaq: HTOO) (“Fusion Fuel” or the “Company”), an emerging leader in the green hydrogen sector, today announced that it has entered into an agreement.

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Institutional investor CIP launches 480MWh BESS project in Australia with Canadian Solar

Energy Storage News

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has embarked on the first of several planned large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Australia.

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Li-Metal demonstrates electrolyte reconditioning process for carbonate-to-metal tech

Charged

Li-Metal , a developer of lithium metal anode and lithium metal production technologies, has demonstrated an electrolyte reconditioning process that it calls “a pivotal component supporting Li-Metal’s patented and modular carbonate-to-metal (C2M) technology for lithium metal production.” The electrolyte reconditioning process plays a crucial role in the closed-loop operation of Li-Metal’s C2M technology, by facilitating the conversion of excess anolyte into catholyte.

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New Updates to Understanding Packaging Scorecard Spur a Safer & More Sustainable Foodservice Industry

EDF + Business

Amid growing concerns about the environmental impact of single-use plastics, consumers have increasingly sought out alternatives made with renewable materials—as demonstrated by the rise in popularity of the paper straw. Unfortunately, this summer many eco-conscious consumers were devastated to learn of a recent analysis of drinking straws that detected PFAS in paper straws. 1 These toxic chemicals, often referred to as “forever chemicals” for their persistence in the human body a

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Longroad Energy secures US$600 to grow renewables portfolio

PV Tech

The credit facility consists of US$275 million term loan, a $175 million revolving credit facility, and a $150 million letter of credit facility.

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