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Inside Amazon’s push to switch from plastic to paper mailers

GreenBiz

Amazon has cut more than 37,150 metric tons of plastic packaging since 2015, but still uses twice that amount annually.

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Cheaper and Cleaner: Electric Vehicle Owners Save Thousands

NRDC onEarth

A new study conducted by Atlas Public Policy shows that electric vehicles will save owners thousands when compared to gasoline internal combustion engine counterparts.

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How to build voter support for sustainability in a polarizing political year

GreenBiz

Engaging the electorate on sustainability issues requires authenticity and clear messaging.

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In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past

NRDC onEarth

Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.

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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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The week ahead in climate policy

GreenBiz

A Senate hearing on community economic development; a briefing on tax credits for rural towns; DOE funding for coal communities, and a California assembly hearing on electricity regulations.

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Crumbs of consolation? What the budget offered

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: I T S / Shutterstock.com. Dismay at the Chancellor’s Spring budget speech on 6 March seemed widespread among environmental observers, with the REA for example, commenting that it “arguably confirms the diminishing of net zero legislation as a recurring theme of this administration”. Crumbs of consolation were welcomed, such as the 25% boost to landfill tax.

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Yes, heat pumps slash emissions even if powered by a dirty grid

Canary Media

Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. You might consider heat pumps to be a tantalizing climate solution ( they are ) and one you could adopt yourself ( plenty have ).

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Eavor reports drilling to 7000m measured depth at Geretsried project, Germany

ThinkGeoEnergy

Eavor Deutschland (Eavor) has provided an update on the progress of the geothermal project in Geretsried, Germany that serves as the first commercial-scale deployment of the company’s Eavor-Loop technology. According to the update, Eavor has now drilled down to 7000 meters measured depth, while power plant construction is also ongoing. Drilling for the project officially started in July 2023.

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Renewables provide 52 pct of German power in 2023, as wind overtakes coal

Renew Economy

Renewables accounted for a record 51.8 pct share of electricity consumption in Germany in 2023, as wind output overtook coal for first time. The post Renewables provide 52 pct of German power in 2023, as wind overtakes coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EU Commission Greenlights €1.1 Billion Italian State Aid for Net-Zero Transition Equipment Including Electrolyser for Renewable Hydrogen

FuelCellsWorks

The European Commission has approved a €1.1 billion Italian scheme to support investments for the production of equipment necessary to foster the transition towards a net-zero economy, in line with the Green Deal Industrial Plan.

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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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CSIRO notches up record breaking efficiency levels for printed flexible solar cells

Renew Economy

International team led by CSIRO has achieved record-breaking efficiency for roll-to-roll printed flexible solar cells. The post CSIRO notches up record breaking efficiency levels for printed flexible solar cells appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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This entrepreneur has a new project to help clean energy startups scale

Canary Media

A surge in funding for early-stage climate startups has produced a bounty of new technologies. Now founders must confront a new challenge: getting past the first installation of novel climate solutions so they can move on to large-scale deployment. Doing anything that’s never been done before is hard.

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Gas, rooftop solar, nukes: Dutton to take “most expensive” nuclear power plan to next election

Renew Economy

Federal opposition leader says the Coalition is preparing to reveal "potential host sites" for six nuclear power plants around the country. The post Gas, rooftop solar, nukes: Dutton to take “most expensive” nuclear power plan to next election appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TotalEnergies and Chariot Energy Complete Feasibility Study for Major Green Hydrogen Project in Mauritani

FuelCellsWorks

Confirms world class potential, outlines first phase planning for domestic offtake and export development Chariot, the Africa-focused transitional energy group, is delighted to announce the successful completion of the Feasibility.

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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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Not enough droughts and hefty network charges: The big barriers to grid storage

Renew Economy

Two new studies identify major potholes for storage along the road towards a 100 per cent renewable energy grid. The post Not enough droughts and hefty network charges: The big barriers to grid storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Kraft Heinz Partners With Carlton Power to Deliver Company’s First-Ever Renewable Green Hydrogen Project in the UK

FuelCellsWorks

The proposed project has the potential to fuel at least 50% of Kraft Heinz’s Kitt Green manufacturing plant, helping to reduce carbon emissions and advance the company towards its larger.

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What goes up must come down: A review of battery energy storage system pricing

Energy Storage News

Despite geopolitical unrest, the global energy storage system market doubled in 2023 by gigawatt-hours installed. Dan Shreve of Clean Energy Associates looks at the pricing dynamics helping propel storage to ever greater heights.

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Installation tips: Solar Tools USA impresses the importance of safety gear on roofs

Solar Power World

For insight into the “safety and wearables” segment, SPW talked with Kevin King, president of Solar Tools USA, to learn more about proper safety harness selection and the various installation accessories helping keep residential installers safe on rooftops. What are the essential requirements for fall safety equipment when working on roofs as a solar installer?

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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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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

Charged

Permanent magnet motors are dominant in the EV industry, due to their superior efficiency. The majority of EV traction motors use rare earth magnets. MP Materials claims to be the only scaled producer of rare earth materials in the Western Hemisphere. Over 90% of the world’s rare earth magnets are produced in China. There are three stages in the rare earth magnet production process: mining; separating and purifying the elements; and transforming the elements into metal alloys and magnets.

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Texas, California, Florida lead 2023 US solar installations

PV Tech

The top five US states for solar installation added over 18GW of new PV generation capacity in 2023 between them, in a year which saw solar account for 53% of all US electricity capacity additions.

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Air Liquide and Vopak Sign MoU to Collaborate on Infrastructure for Ammonia Import, Cracking and Hydrogen Distribution Infrastructure in Singapore

FuelCellsWorks

Rotterdam/Singapore– Air Liquide and Vopak sign MoU to collaborate on infrastructure for ammonia import, cracking and hydrogen distribution infrastructure in Singapore Air Liquide and Vopak have signed a Memorandum of.

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Is fracking the key to getting the most from geothermal energy?

Hydrogen Fuel News

Big Oil and startups alike are looking to this tech to tap energy from the earth Oil majors around the world are investing in and partnering with startups focused on geothermal energy to help unlock some of the renewable potential under the surface of the earth. This trend is helping to build momentum in an area previously seeing slow growth Geothermal energy has promise for helping the United States to meet its net-zero targets, as is the case in a number of other economies.

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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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Oomph’s new Powerstream mobile rapid DC charger

Charged

British EV charging technology company Oomph has introduced the new Powerstream mobile 30 kW DC charger. The Powerstream is portable, and requires no installation. It’s aimed at applications in which fixed chargers are not an appropriate solution and at locations where deploying fixed charging infrastructure would require long installation times, high utility and groundwork costs, and/or significant site disruption.

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How should climatetech startups prepare for 'the Great Deployment'?

Canary Media

A surge in funding for early-stage climate startups has produced a bounty of new technologies. Now founders must confront a new challenge: getting past the first installation of novel climate solutions so they can move on to large-scale deployment. Doing anything that’s never been done before is hard.

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Fires, floods and “macroeconomic shocks:” Climate risk report warns of vast impacts

Renew Economy

Australia's first climate risk assessment is grim reading and outlines the threats people could face if the nation fails to prepare well for what's ahead. The post Fires, floods and “macroeconomic shocks:” Climate risk report warns of vast impacts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Worley Awarded Service Contracts for Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1 (HH1) Project

FuelCellsWorks

Worley has been awarded a renewable hydrogen project services contract by Shell supporting the delivery of Europe’s largest renewable hydrogen project located in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

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Huge wind turbine blades take the train on 2,000km journey across the US

Renew Economy

Vestas claims record setting shipment as its longest wind turbine blades are transported across the US via railway. The post Huge wind turbine blades take the train on 2,000km journey across the US appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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This high school is all about green hydrogen heating

Hydrogen Fuel News

A public high school in Europe heats its gym with a clean hydrogen-powered boiler. Antonio Meucci in Carpi, Italy is your average high school at first glance, but look a little deeper and you’ll discover that it’s actually home to the first boiler powered by green hydrogen that’s dedicated to heating an educational facility of this kind in Europe.

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Belgrade, Serbia to invest on exploration for geothermal heating in Batajnica

ThinkGeoEnergy

The public utility company Beogradska Elektrana is now planning to invest on the drilling of a research and exploratory well to evaluate the feasibility of supplying geothermal energy to its geothermal heating plant in Batajnica. This decision comes after the presentation of the results of a study done by the Faculty of Mining and Geology that identified three high-potential sites for geothermal heating – Batajnica, Borca, and Dunav.

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Sunpure Signs Contract With L&T to Supply Pv Robotic Cleaning Solution for the World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Plant at Neom

FuelCellsWorks

SUNPURE , leading global supplier of PV robotic cleaning solution, is thrilled to announce the signing of a major contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for supply of intelligent cleaning.

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Installation tips: Carhartt explains the benefits of UV-rated clothing for solar contractors

Solar Power World

For insight into the “safety and wearables” segment, SPW talked with Kendra Lewinski, senior marketing manager at Carhartt Company Gear, to learn more about how clothing makes the solar installer. What apparel does Carhartt offer that is relevant to solar contractors? Carhartt Company Gear is the uniform solutions arm of Carhartt, offering Carhartt’s durable, quality product that is curated and purpose-built… The post Installation tips: Carhartt explains the benefits of UV-rat

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Funding Bid Success for EMstor Set to Explore Geological Hydrogen Storage Potential in the East Midlands

FuelCellsWorks

Exciting new study funded through OFGEM/Innovate UK’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) will explore underground hydrogen storage potential. EMstor (East Midlands Storage) will study and map regional potential of intermediate to.

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