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Sustainable packaging helps drive superior product experience

GreenBiz

Procter & Gamble’s Responsible Beauty approach focuses on delivering superior consumer experience and value with sustainable packaging playing a key role.

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By the Numbers: How Are U.S. Fisheries Doing?

NRDC onEarth

Here is our breakdown of the NOAA’s 2023 Status of Stocks report, which shows more progress is needed to ensure healthy and resilient fisheries.

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Construction giant CRH’s reuse strategy is winning customers such as Google

GreenBiz

40 percent of the company’s revenue comes from climate-resilient infrastructure or concrete and asphalt with reduced emissions.

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Illinois’s REAP Charts a Path to the State’s Clean Energy Future

NRDC onEarth

Planning for a decarbonized future is crucial if Illinois wants to meet its clean energy goals on time.

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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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Nearly half of all $1 billion-plus companies are failing the Plastics Scorecard

GreenBiz

107 of 225 companies received an F grade, Amazon and Macy’s among them, as “plastic intensity” increases.

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Is David Littleproud prepared to switch off rooftop solar to jam nuclear into the grid?

Renew Economy

The Coalition says it wants nuclear and more rooftop solar. It can't have both, so will it be reaching into the home to switch off your rooftop PV? The post Is David Littleproud prepared to switch off rooftop solar to jam nuclear into the grid? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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‘Floatovoltaic’ solar panels on lakes could unlock lots of clean energy

Canary Media

This story was first published by Grist. A reservoir is many things: a source of drinking water, a playground for swimmers, a refuge for migrating birds. But if you ask solar-power enthusiasts, a reservoir is also not realizing its full potential.

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The GreenBiz 30 Under 30: Meet the rising stars of sustainability

GreenBiz

They are driving change at some of the world’s largest organizations.

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Coalition to impose ‘cap’ on renewable energy investment, Nationals leader says

The Guardian: Energy

David Littleproud claims Australia doesn’t need ‘large-scale industrial windfarms’ like the planned offshore zone south of Sydney Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast 1 David Littleproud has claimed Australia doesn’t need “large-scale industrial windfarms” like the planned offshore zone south of Sydney , adding the Coalition will “cap” federal government investment into renewable energy if elected.

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Australia’s biggest solar and battery hybrid project planned at site of abandoned “dud” coal mine

Renew Economy

Massive solar and battery facility to be built at site of abandoned coal project once described as the "dud deal of the century." The post Australia’s biggest solar and battery hybrid project planned at site of abandoned “dud” coal mine 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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New Commercial Vehicle Compatible Hydrogen Filling Station at Augsburg Freight Center Supplies Fuel for QUANTRON Trucks

FuelCellsWorks

Tyczka Hydrogen GmbH opens a truck compatible hydrogen filling station in the heart of the freight & logistics center (GVZ) in Gersthofen near Augsburg QUANTRON and Tyczka are working together.

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UK's Octopus Energy plans to ramp up Texas presence with new investment

Canary Media

Octopus Energy has surged to the top of the U.K. electricity market with its plucky brand of clean, flexible, customer-centric energy. Now it's loading up on new investment to make a broader push into North America. The sprawling clean energy startup pulled in two new investments in recent weeks.

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Volkswagen Surprises With This Fuel: The Brand’s Secret Project That No One Was Expecting

FuelCellsWorks

Hydrogen is the fuel of the future, surpassing even EVs in interest. However, there are still brands that have yet to be able (or willing) to join this revolution in.

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Rooftop solar and big batteries ease reliability concerns ahead of mass coal exit

Renew Economy

Rapid uptake of rooftop solar and construction of some the country's biggest batteries has helped relieve reliability concerns for the market operator in Western Australia. The post Rooftop solar and big batteries ease reliability concerns ahead of mass coal exit 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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First for France: Lhyfe Delivers 350 kg of Green Hydrogen to Géométhane (Engie Group) for a Salt Cavern Storage Test

FuelCellsWorks

Storing green hydrogen is a lever for energy independence. Salt caverns are already being used to store natural gas. The hydrogen was delivered and injected into the system on Thursday.

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Andrew Forest says Coalition’s nuclear push will decimate Australian economy

Renew Economy

Andrew Forrest says abandoning renewables for nuclear would risk border tariffs and decimate Australia's export economy. The post Andrew Forest says Coalition’s nuclear push will decimate Australian economy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Grid-forming technology and its role in the energy transition

Energy Storage News

Aaron Philipp Gerdemann explores some of the grid-forming technologies emerging as alternatives to traditional solutions for safeguarding the grid.

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Big batteries are solving a solar problem in California. Can they do the same for Australia?

Renew Economy

California is demonstrating that big batteries can offer a clear solution to duck-shaped solar problems. It even has enough storage to start pushing gas out of the grid at night. The post Big batteries are solving a solar problem in California. Can they do the same for Australia? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Nordex Electrolyzers Develops the First Prototype of a 500-kW Pressurized Alkaline Electrolyzer

FuelCellsWorks

It is the biggest electrolyzer designed, manufactured, and assembled entirely in Spain The presentation of the prototype coincided with the inauguration of our testing plant on the industrial estate of.

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Sunshine state to transform solar heavy towns into bespoke local renewable energy zones

Renew Economy

A “nation-leading” plan to transform Queensland’s regional grid into a series of bespoke local renewable energy zones will kick off in Caloundra with the installation of up to 8.4MW of community battery storage. The post Sunshine state to transform solar heavy towns into bespoke local renewable energy zones appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Lessons from the past can help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable energy

Envirotec Magazine

An offshore wind farm on the North Wales coast (image credit: Alasair James, iStock) The use of whale oil for lighting in the 1800s and the production of oil and gas from the North Sea in the 1970s are to help inform scientists at Heriot-Watt University about the impact on coastal communities of past and present energy transitions. The research is one of four projects to share £14.8 million in funding through the Resilient Coastal Communities and Seas Programme, which is funded by UK Research an

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Hydrogen Council Welcomes Hyundai Motor Company as New Co-Chair

FuelCellsWorks

BRUSSELS– The Hydrogen Council is proud to announce Hyundai Motor Company President and CEO Jaehoon Chang as its new Co-Chair, joining Sanjiv Lamba, CEO of Linde. Together, the two Co-Chairs will work.

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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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India’s NTPC launches 500MWh BESS tender, with competition bringing lower costs

Energy Storage News

The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) of India has opened bidding invitations in a tender for 250MW/500MWh of battery storage in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

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New Zealand Company Fabrum Collaborates With Toyota for Liquid Hydrogen Storage

FuelCellsWorks

CHRISTCHURCH, NZ, and Tokyo, JAPAN– New Zealand company Fabrum, a world leader in zero-emission transition technologies to enable a lower-carbon economy, is set to supply Toyota with its proprietary liquid hydrogen storage technology.

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Hyundai XCIENT achieves new record, proves long-term reliability on Swiss roads

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hyundai’s hydrogen truck clocks 10 million km total driving distance in Switzerland. The Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell electric heavy-duty truck achieved a new record, recently surpassing a cumulative driving distance of 10 million kilometers (6.2+ million miles) in Swiss fleet usage. The company achieved this feat in only three years and eight months, since the hydrogen truck started its fleet operations in Switzerland in October 2020.

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Hydrogen at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans

FuelCellsWorks

The big mancelle week has just come to a close, with an intense and breathtaking edition right up to the final laps. Despite the tricky weather, spectators enjoyed the show.

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Battle of the biggest reignites with reports Siemens plans 21MW offshore wind turbine

Renew Economy

Siemens Energy is reportedly planning to produce a 21MW wind turbine in a bid to compete with its Chinese rivals. The post Battle of the biggest reignites with reports Siemens plans 21MW offshore wind turbine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fortum Chooses Stargate’s Hydrogen Alkaline Electrolyser System for Hydrogen Production in Finland

FuelCellsWorks

Helsinki, Finland– Fortum will build a hydrogen production plant in Loviisa, 90km east of Finland’s capital, Helsinki. The plant will be equipped with Stargate’s novel electrolyser and will be located.

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Smart Cube AI-optimised battery storage: Smart integration equals energy independence

Energy Storage News

The Haier Smart Cube AI-optimised energy storage system enables the smooth integration of solar energy generation, powering appliances and equipment, electric vehicles and low-carbon heating, while giving the user total control.

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InvestChile Launches First Guide to the Green Hydrogen Industry in Chile

FuelCellsWorks

Chile is emerging as a leader in green hydrogen production, offering an ideal environment for foreign investment in renewable energy. SANTIAGO, Chile– With unparalleled natural resources and a strong commitment.

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“New wave” of offshore wind primes industry for decade of records

Renew Economy

After more than 10GW of new installations in 2023, the Gloabal Wind Energy Council is expecting big things from the sector over the coming decade. The post “New wave” of offshore wind primes industry for decade of records appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Hydrogen Europe and the Canadian Hydrogen Association sign MoU

FuelCellsWorks

Hydrogen Europe and the Canadian Hydrogen Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate hydrogen deployment and facilitate trade in clean molecules. The agreement was signed during the.

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