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Intel is using hot water to cut natural gas use in its factories

GreenBiz

Industrial heat recovery is an untapped opportunity that could save an estimated $152.5 billion in annual energy costs globally.

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£147 million deal will double Scottish energy storage capacity

Envirotec Magazine

The facility at Blackhillock: how it will look. Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the cost of wasted wind to consumers. The facility, Kilmarnock South, is the third major investment of a large programme of battery storage assets provided by Zenobē, a specialist in fleet electrification and battery storage. “The portfolio of assets will enable the country to become a world leader in rene

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How Cargill is advancing its water stewardship policy

GreenBiz

Food companies are ahead of other sectors when it comes to water solutions, but are they ready for systems-level changes that challenge the status quo?

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Liquefied Natural Gas has Limited Impact in Displacing Coal Emissions

NRDC onEarth

The fossil fuel industry is selling a false narrative that liquefied natural gas (LNG) expansion is a “climate solution” because it displaces coal consumption globally. This claim doesn’t stand up against the facts. U.S. LNG has no or very limited.

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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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Navigating Europe’s restriction on microplastics

Envirotec Magazine

Legislators in Europe seem to be keeping a closer eye on microplastics, with the introduction of European Union (EU) Regulation 2023/2055 in September being a recent milestone. HingWo Tsang, a Connectivity & Product specialist at testing and certification firm SGS, looks at the issues surrounding microplastics and the impact the new restrictions will have on business.

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First-ever Regional Offshore Wind and Wildlife Science Plan Released

NRDC onEarth

The research plan identifies data needs to efficiently scale up offshore wind responsibly.

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Recover, Reclaim, Reuse—the Coolest Way to Manage Refrigerants

NRDC onEarth

Washington State introduces nation-leading legislation to set up an Extended Producer Responsibility program for climate-polluting refrigerants.

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This Georgia refinery is making low-carbon jet fuel from alcohol

Canary Media

A new refinery in Georgia is about to churn out millions of gallons of jet fuel — except the fuel will be made not from petroleum but from plants. On Wednesday, LanzaJet marked the opening of its Freedom Pines Fuels facility, which uses novel technology to convert ethanol into sustainable aviation fuel, or SAF.

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In D.C. Defamation Trial, Climatologist Michael Mann Confronts the Climate Deniers Who Maligned His Work

DeSmogBlog

Twelve years after he sued two climate deniers for defamation, climate scientist Michael Mann took the stand during the second week of the trial against them in Washington, D.C. Mann’s testimony painted a picture of a respected and accomplished scientist and academic who has been deeply hurt, personally and professionally, by accusations of scientific deception.

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Atmos plans four-hour big battery in W.A. wheatbelt in further boost to storage

Renew Economy

Atmos and Nomad plan 100 MW, four hour (400 MWh) battery in the wheat-belt area of Western Australia. The post Atmos plans four-hour big battery in W.A. wheatbelt in further boost to storage 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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Barcelona Orders 38 Zero-Emission Solaris Buses

FuelCellsWorks

The carrier Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) is continuing its impressive investments in zero-emission public transport. Solaris will deliver 36 Urbino 12 and two units of articulated hydrogen buses to the city. Deliveries are scheduled for 2024. The city.

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Tesla deployed 14.7GWh of energy storage in 2023

Energy Storage News

Tesla’s energy storage and generation revenues have tripled since 2020, largely driven by deployments of Megapack battery storage systems.

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Startup brewing waste to replace palm oil gets Gates Foundation cash

TechCrunch: Climate

The Gates Foundation is pumping millions into C16 Biosciences, the Y Combinator-backed company fermenting palm oil alternatives. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Honda calls hydrogen cars the “next phase” following EVs

Hydrogen Fuel News

The automaker’s Clarity did dismally, but it continues to believe in the future of fuel cell passenger vehicles. Honda recently released its 2024 outlook for its passenger vehicle business and underscored that it still sees a strong future for hydrogen cars, even though its only model powered by H2 was discontinued three years ago because of a lack of fueling infrastructure and overall demand.

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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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Spanish Companies Are Working on a Hydrogen Propulsion System for High-Speed Trains

FuelCellsWorks

The Hympulso project aims to electrify the railway network using energy generated entirely from renewable sources. A dozen Spanish companies, including the Alava-based Talgo, have joined forces to design and.

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Puraffinity wins Morgan Stanley sustainable solutions

Envirotec Magazine

$250,000 prize and a year-long partnership to help growth and scale up This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Puraffinity. Puraffinity, which develops precision technology for the removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across multiple water treatment applications, has won a $250,000 award from the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing.

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Economic Impact of Hydrogen Fuel Adoption in the Trucking Business

Hydrogen Fuel News

A Forward-Thinking Fuel Strategy for the Modern Trucking Business Owners In rece­nt years I’ve personally witne­ssed the trucking industry facing treme­ndous pressure to lower its carbon footprint. Through my own e­xperiences nume­rous companies have explore­d alternative fuel options—one­ showing real potential is hydrogen.

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As one raises $11.2M to hit the US, carbon startups pin hopes on future regulation to boost their fortunes

TechCrunch: Climate

We last covered carbon credits startup Ceezer in late 2022 when it raised a €4.2 million ($4.5m) seed round. Then, as now, Ceezer was part of the new wave of tech-driven offsetting and/or removal platforms trying to bring transparency and cohesion to a sector that has been rocked by charges of “green-washing”. Whatever it’s doing, […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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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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Veidekke and Norwegian Hydrogen sign contract for supply of green hydrogen to asphalt production.

FuelCellsWorks

An asphalt plant requires high thermal energy, and until now, gas, propane, diesel, biodiesel, and wood pellets have been used, all with climate emissions. The total emissions from Norwegian asphalt.

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Rome’s public transit agency to buy 400 Iveco electric buses

Charged

Rome’s public transport company ATAC (Azienda per la mobilità) has ordered 411 battery-electric city buses from Italian manufacturer Iveco. The €300-million deal, Iveco’s largest electric bus order to date, includes a 10-year, full-service maintenance plan for each bus. Rome’s new buses include both 12- and 18-meter models The first are scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2024, and the rest are to be in service by summer 2026.

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Lhyfe and EDP Renewables Signed a Long-Term Contract for the Supply of Renewable Electricity in Germany

FuelCellsWorks

Nantes (France) and Madrid (Spain) – Lhyfe (Euronext: LHYFE), one of the world’s pioneers in green and renewable hydrogen production, and EDP Renewables (Euronext: EDPR), a global leader in the.

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Energy-efficient homes for sale in England – in pictures

The Guardian: Energy

From a self-build nestled in the Devon countryside to an eye-catching terrace in London Continue reading.

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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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Syzygy Plasmonics Announces its Industrial Ammonia e-Cracking Cell Passes Qualification Testing and is Available for Order, Produces Hydrogen from Ammonia and Light

FuelCellsWorks

HOUSTON– Syzygy Plasmonics announced today that the world’s first light-powered reactor cell for industrial chemical reactions has met initial performance targets and is now available for order in stacks designed to.

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Enhancing safety and comfort in solar workplaces through specialized workwear

Solar Power World

The demand for solar energy continues to grow, increasing demand for companies providing every aspect of the service. As teams continue to grow to meet the demands of customers, it is critical to ensure the workforce remains safe and protected throughout the process. Improving safety in solar energy workplaces takes considerable effort, but specialized workwear… The post Enhancing safety and comfort in solar workplaces through specialized workwear appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Metacon Has Entered Into an Exclusive License Agreement With Peric Giving Metacon Rights to Build a ‘Gigafactory’ for the Manufacture of Own Electrolysis Systems

FuelCellsWorks

STOCKHOLM— Metacon AB (publ) has, through its wholly owned subsidiary Metacon Technology AB (Metacon Warrant AB, name change ongoing), entered into an OEM license and manufacturing agreement with PERIC Hydrogen Technologies.

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Plug Power hits “Go” button on largest liquid green H2 plant in the US

Hydrogen Fuel News

Production of liquid green hydrogen is underway at the company’s plant in Georgia. Plug Power has begun operation of the largest liquid green H2 plant in the U.S. market, a huge accomplishment for the company, which prides itself on being a global leader in comprehensive H2 solutions for the green hydrogen economy. The plant showcases Plug Power’s own electrolyzer technology.

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Harmony Energy to co-develop 200MWac solar PV plant in New Zealand with Clarus

PV Tech

UK BESS developer Harmony Energy has established a joint venture with New Zealand energy group Clarus' subsidiary First Renewables to develop a 200MWac solar project.

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Michigan State Funds Fortescue’s Detroit Facility for Advanced Battery and Electrolyser Production

FuelCellsWorks

Fortescue commits to creating hundreds of American jobs, partnering with the State of Michigan to support a major U.S. manufacturing facility in Detroit the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced.

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ADT exiting residential US solar business after ‘underperformance’ and US$89 million write-down

PV Tech

Challenges such as operational difficulties and macroeconomic headwinds cause ADT to quit the residential solar business.

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How did the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program do in its first full year?

Charged

The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI), part of the Inflation Reduction Act, has made $5 billion in federal funding available to build public EV charging stations. The program is administered at the state level, and the ultimate goal is to deploy 500,000 chargers along 75,000 miles of major US highways. The NEVI program will update its application process annually, based on lessons learned.

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Simple Actions You Can Take Today for a Greener Tomorrow

Hydrogen Fuel News

In our quest to lead more sustainable lives, the sheer volume of information and advice can be overwhelming. However, making a positive impact doesn’t always require grand gestures; sometimes, it’s the smallest actions that lead to the biggest changes. In this guide, we’ll explore a few simple but effective habits you can start today to help ensure a greener tomorrow.

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Spanish renewables firm Ecoener to build 350MW renewable portfolio in Greece

PV Tech

Ecoener has announced a plan to build a 350MW renewables portfolio in Greece, which includes a 50MW solar PV plant.

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