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This Swiss shoulder bag maker shares the secrets of 30 years of circularity

GreenBiz

Graphic designers from Zurich grew one the longest-lasting circular economy brands. Now Freitag is pursuing “intelligent design for a circular future.

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Government announces funding for green hydrogren, and blending green light

Envirotec Magazine

The UK government announced backing for 11 new projects to produce green hydrogen from electrolysis, on 14 December, in addition to giving a tentative green light to hydrogen blending in existing gas distribution networks. Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho announced the funding boost, which the government said will create over 700 jobs across the UK “in a world-leading hydrogen industry from the South West of England to the Highlands of Scotland, backed by £2 billion in government

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Big solar farm in NSW approved after widening gaps in solar rows to allow more sheep

Renew Economy

Another big solar farm gets planning approval in NSW, despite some strong objections, after agreeing to widen the gap between rows of modules to allow more sheep on the property. The post Big solar farm in NSW approved after widening gaps in solar rows to allow more sheep appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Chart: The US installed more solar in 2023 than ever before

Canary Media

Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. This has been a record-shattering year for U.S. solar power.

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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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California Regulators Vote to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open Another Five Years

POWER Magazine

California’s Diablo Canyon nuclear plant can continue operating at least through much of 2030 after state energy regulators on Dec. 14 voted to keep the facility open an additional five […] The post California Regulators Vote to Keep Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant Open Another Five Years appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Wabtec and Roy Hill to introduce battery-electric heavy-haul freight locomotive

Charged

US locomotive and railcar manufacturer Wabtec and Roy Hill, an Australian iron ore mining company, recently debuted the FLXdrive battery locomotive at Wabtec’s Pennsylvania design and development center. The locomotive has an energy capacity of 7 MWh and is expected to provide a double-digit-percentage reduction in fuel costs and emissions per train.

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Komatsu mining truck will be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell with GM’s help

Hydrogen Fuel News

The two companies have teamed up to co-develop an HFC power module. General Motorsand Komatsu have announced their partnership to co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for the world’s top-selling ultra-class haul truck, Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck. HFCs are an ideal choice for mining vehicles. GM, an automaker and hydrogen fuel cell technology leader based in the United States, and Komatus, a Japan-based global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment

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Hydrogen Refueling Solutions (HRS) at the Ces 2024 in Las Vegas With the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region

FuelCellsWorks

Grenoble — HRS , Europe’s leading designer and manufacturer of hydrogen refueling stations, has announced its participation in the Consumer Electronic Show Las Vegas (CES) from 9 to 12 January.

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Hydrogen cars are appropriate in all urban area, say US university researchers

Hydrogen Fuel News

A team of scientists from the University of Houston released a white paper about the potential of H2. The University of Houston recently released a white paper describing high potential for hydrogen cars in urban areas, referring to them as both competitive and friendly to the environment as a gasoline and diesel vehicle alternative. The researchers underscored how well suited H2 powered passenger vehicles are to urban areas.

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H2 Energy Europe Plans to Develop the First Large-Scale Green Hydrogen Production Facility in South Wales

FuelCellsWorks

The project has now been granted funding from the UK government’s Hydrogen Business Model and Net Zero Hydrogen Fund. ZURICH— H2 Energy Europe, a developer of large-scale green hydrogen eco-systems, announces the.

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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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Wennstrom to distribute Ekoenergetyka EV charging stations in Nordic market

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Poland-based EV charging infrastructure producer Ekoenergetyka has announced that Norwegian fueling services provider Wennstrom will sell and service its products in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. Ekoenergetyka says it will provide 24/7 remote monitoring and repair services for the charging stations from its Polish headquarters, allowing it to address nearly 60% of malfunction reports.

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Air Liquide Just Gets on With It: Sailing and Driving on Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

Did you know that there is a CO2-neutral inland vessel full of sneakers sailing non-stop between the port of Rotterdam and Nike’s logistics centre, east of Antwerp? The ship covers.

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i-charging achieves ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications

Charged

Portugal-based EVSE manufacturer i-charging has received ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, complementing its existing ISO 9001:2015 certification. ISO 14001 is a group of standards from the International Organization for Standardization related to environmental management. It is designed to help organizations minimize the negative impact of their operations on the environment, comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations, and continually improve in these areas.

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India Gets Bids for Green Hydrogen, Electrolyser Incentives

FuelCellsWorks

NEW DELHI — Reliance Industries, JSW Energy, Torrent Power and Bharat Petroleum Corp are among 14 companies that have bid for incentives under India’s green hydrogen plan, according to a.

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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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South 8 says its liquefied gas electrolyte offers safe performance in extreme temperatures

Charged

As EV-haters constantly remind us, the liquid electrolytes used in current EV batteries can catch fire or even explode in emergency situations such as a charging fault or a crash, or in the case of a defective cell. Solid-state cells are expected to be much safer, but they’re just beginning to appear in limited numbers of production vehicles. South 8 Technologies has developed what appears to be an alternative.

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Electricity Market Design Agreement Paves Way for a More Integrated Energy System

FuelCellsWorks

Today, a deal was agreed between the European Commission, Council, and Parliament on the Electricity Market Design, in what can be considered as a crucial step towards a more sustainable,

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Ryder System signs its first two customers to RyderElectric+ turnkey EV contracts

Charged

Ryder System, a provider of supply chain, transportation and fleet management solutions, has secured its first two customers under its new RyderElectric+ turnkey fleet solution. Pompano Beach, Florida-based Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing, a marine and recreational vehicle parts distributor, and Servientrega International, a Bogota, Colombia-based logistics company with operations in Miami, each signed a multi-year Ryder ChoiceLease agreement that will enable them to incorporate light-duty electric ca

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Pertamina NRE – TEPCO HD Sign Joint Development Agreement on Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia

FuelCellsWorks

Pertamina Power Indonesia (Pertamina NRE :PNRE) and Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated (TEPCO HD) today signed a joint development agreement (JDA) on green hydrogen and green ammonia. TEPCO HD.

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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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Alliant Energy Completes Wautoma Solar Project

Solar Industry

Alliant Energy has completed its Wautoma Solar Project, a 99 MW solar array in the Waushara County town of Dakota and city of Wautoma, spanning 624 acres and consisting of nearly 240,000 solar panels. “The completion of this project is a major accomplishment that will deliver safe, reliable, cost-effective energy to our customers for decades,” says Alliant’s Ben Lipari.

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Everfuel and Hy24 A/S Sign Final Agreement on Increased Danish Power-to-X Tender Award

FuelCellsWorks

With reference to stock exchange releases dated 27 October and 17 November regarding Everfuel and Hy24 A/S joint venture (JV) named marginal winner and subsequent increased support by the Danish.

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The Week in Impact Investing: Shared Prosperity

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Great awakening. One of my all-time favorite books is “The Fourth Great Awakening“ by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. The post The Week in Impact Investing: Shared Prosperity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Iberdrola Obtains Public Funding for Two Green Hydrogen Projects in the UK

FuelCellsWorks

Iberdrola, through its UK subsidiary ScottishPower, has secured funding from the UK government for two green hydrogen projects, which will be the first industrial-scale green hydrogen plants in the country.

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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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Jobs – Geothermal drilling project manager, Canton of Vaud, Switzerland

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Directorate General for the Environment – Geology, Soil, and Waste Division (DGE-GEODE) of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland is advertising a job opening for the position of Deep Geothermal Drilling Project Manager. The position will be based in Lausanne and will be on an 80%-100% fixed-term contract for four years, with an option to renew for an additional two years.

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The new climate commitments that really count

Financial Times: Energy

Beyond the headline statement, three new pledges might cut demand for fossil fuels and eliminate potent emissions

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Smart grid – technologies for the future

Smart Energy International

Today’s power grid operators have a vital role to play in the successful transition to the clean and sustainable energy future that we all want, and our warming planet desperately needs. Transmission system operators (TSOs) and distribution system operators (DSOs) are racing against time to adapt to the most complex mix of challenges to face the energy industry in 100 years.

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National Grid Renewables Breaks Ground on Kentucky Unbridled Project

Solar Industry

National Grid Renewables has started construction on its Unbridled solar project, located in Henderson and Webster Counties, Ky. At 160 MW, Unbridled is anticipated to be the largest producer of solar energy in the state once it reaches operations next year, says the company. “We’re both proud and excited to be constructing the largest solar renewable energy project in the state of Kentucky,” says Blake Nixon, president of National Grid Renewables. “Unbridled is our firs

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Hebei Province, China seeks to double geothermal heating area

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Hebei Province in China aims to double its geothermal water extraction volume and heating area by 2025. Working towards this, the Provincial Department of Natural Resources recently granted 79 new geothermal mining rights transfers plans in 10 cities in Hebei including Chengde, Zhangjiakou, and Shijiazhuang. The new mining area rights adds 121.8 million cubic meters per year of exploitable geothermal resources, increasing the geothermal mining area to 821 square kilometers and saving about 9

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CanREA Spotlights Report on Canada Solar Outlook

Solar Industry

The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) welcomes the latest national market outlook for rooftop and on-site solar, which calls for scaling-up rooftop solar by 20 to 40 times to help Canada achieve its net-zero targets. The report from Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors, “BTM Solar: Canadian Market Outlook: How Behind-the-Meter (BTM) solar can contribute to Canada’s net-zero future,” outlines the current status of this industry within the country and models its growth potential under dif

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Clean energy factories, thermal storage get boost from new tax credits

Canary Media

The U.S. clean energy manufacturing sector got a major boost Thursday when the Internal Revenue Service released long-awaited tax credit rules. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act created unprecedented manufacturing incentives for wind, solar, batteries and critical materials produced in the U.S.

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Greenbacker Enters into $92 Million Financing Agreement with BMO

Solar Industry

Greenbacker Capital Management has entered into a $92 million financing agreement with BMO through an affiliated investment vehicle. BMO served as both lender and the administrative agent for the deal. Wilmington Trust served as collateral agent and depositary agent. The financing package includes a construction to term loan, a tax equity bridge loan, a term loan commitment and a letter of credit facility.

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In the fight against Methane, a key GHG, Valley investors have hit upon an unusual target: Cow burps

TechCrunch: Climate

What do iconic Valley investors Zachary Bogue and Chris Sacca have in common? They are both trying to stop cows from burping methane. No, really. And a Sacca investment just raised $20 million to do just that. What gives? With the conclusion of COP28, the global talks on the climate crisis, Methane is going up […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.

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California Energy Commission to Award Form Energy with Storage System Grant

Solar Industry

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has voted to award Form Energy a $30 million grant to support deployment of a 5 MW multi-day energy storage system in the state. Form Energy will build the project at the site of a PG&E electric substation in Mendocino County. Expected to come online by 2025, this will be Form Energy’s first project in California and the first multi-day energy storage project in the state.

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