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NRDC onEarth
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Golden State Natural Resources’ draft environmental impact report spells danger for forests, climate, and communities
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We need to get the cost of wind energy down in Australia – Chinese turbines are the likely answer
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Australia can access all the cheap wind turbines, solar panels, batteries and EVs we want from a willing seller. Let’s not waste the opportunity. The post We need to get the cost of wind energy down in Australia – Chinese turbines are the likely answer appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Atlas.co wants its web-based mapping tool to be the Figma of geospatial data
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Startup inspiration can strike anywhere. But for Atlas.co*, a freemium browser-based, real-time mapping tool that’s being built by an Oslo, Norway-based team of (initially student) engineers, the realization that there might be a business opportunity in competing with expensive legacy mapping software hit the founders during class. “When we took introduction class to GIS [geographic […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
Solar farm and four-hour big battery get green light in NSW, after seven years in the pipeline
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Plans to build a 250MW solar farm and four-hour 150 MW battery energy storage system in NSW have been given state approval. The post Solar farm and four-hour big battery get green light in NSW, after seven years in the pipeline appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
From Losses to Leadership: How Plug Power is Powering Up the Hydrogen Economy
Hydrogen Fuel News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Plug Power’s Strategic Shift Amidst Financial Adjustments Plug Power Inc., a key player in the green hydrogen sector, recently released its third-quarter earnings report for 2024, which revealed some surprising adjustments. The hydrogen fuel-cell company posted a net loss of $211 million, or 25 cents per share, compared to a loss of $283 million, or 47 cents per share, in the same period last year.
WestWind goes big again, with plans for 1.5GW wind farm and 2,400 MWh battery in NSW
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The originator of the largest onshore wind farm currently underway in Australia has unveiled new plans to build a 1.5 GW project with a massive, four-hour battery in NSW. The post WestWind goes big again, with plans for 1.5GW wind farm and 2,400 MWh battery in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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California Hydrogen Stations: A Dream or Reality? Examining Our Progress So Far
Hydrogen Fuel News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
California’s Hydrogen Hub: A Catalyst for the Hydrogen Economy California is at the forefront of the hydrogen revolution, with significant investments and strategic alliances aimed at bolstering the hydrogen economy. The establishment of the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) marks a pivotal moment in the state’s journey towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.
Australian coal mine emissions accounting trick could be hiding more than 10 million tonnes a year
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
New study assesses the impact of an emissions reporting rule change that enables open cut mines to select how they would like to report their methane pollution. The post Australian coal mine emissions accounting trick could be hiding more than 10 million tonnes a year appeared first on RenewEconomy.
8 Cleantech Companies to Watch from the Asia-Pacific Region
CleanTech Group
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Cleantech Group’s new quarterly ‘Companies to Watch’ feature will shine a light on innovation in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for our international audiences. The post 8 Cleantech Companies to Watch from the Asia-Pacific Region appeared first on Cleantech Group.
Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Future UN conferences should only be held in countries that show support for climate action, urge influential group Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report Future UN climate summits should be held only in countries that can show clear support for climate action and have stricter rules on fossil fuel lobbying, according to a group of influential climate policy experts.
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
Nearly half of AI data centers may not have enough power by 2027
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
AI’s insatiable thirst for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Graph of the Day: Australia’s biggest battery projects by connection and storage capacity
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Australia's big battery projects are getting very big, with none of the operating batteries making the list of the top 10 by size. The post Graph of the Day: Australia’s biggest battery projects by connection and storage capacity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The technical considerations and components needed to design a high-performance wireless EV charging system
Charged
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Sponsored by Littelfuse. Ditch the plug! Make wireless EV charging a reality now! Unique components ensure safety, efficiency and reliability. Imagine an EV charging experience that’s as seamless and intuitive as parking your car—just “park, charge, and go.” For the end-user, the appeal is clear: No more heavy cables No fumbling with connectors No exposure to potentially dirty or damaged charging equipment EV owners envision pulling into their garage, a designated parking spot, or a public charg
Postcard Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region
CleanTech Group
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Cleantech Group has been committed to global cleantech innovation, believing great solutions can come from anywhere and knowing that we need to achieve. The post Postcard Perspectives from the Asia-Pacific Region appeared first on Cleantech Group.
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.
GM and Reliant offer free nighttime charging to Chevrolet EV owners in Texas
Charged
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Reliant and GM Energy are rolling out a new program that will offer free nighttime charging for Chevrolet EV drivers. Some 150 Chevy dealerships in Texas can now offer the plan upon vehicle purchase. The Reliant Free Charge Nights plan , available to Reliant electricity customers, provides a monthly bill credit that offsets the energy charges incurred from charging a qualifying EV between 11 pm and 6 am.
OneEnergy to build 165MW solar portfolio in Wisconsin
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
OneEnergy has signed an asset transfer agreement with three Wisconsin companies that will see the developer build a 165MW solar portfolio.
Pickering to launch reed relays for test and measurement
Charged
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
UK-based reed relay manufacturer Pickering Electronics is releasing its Series 125 miniature double-pole, single-throw reed relay. The new Series 125 2 Form A reed relays stack on a compact 5 mm x 5 mm pitch, achieving high packing density for a two-pole relay, according to the company. The relays support up to 1 A and 20 W switching power in single-in-line (SIL/SIP), surface mount and other popular package styles.
LDES Council proposes ‘seven enablers’ to scale long-duration energy storage to 8TW by 2040
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Global decarbonisation targets are impossible without increasing the pace of long-duration energy storage (LDES) adoption 50 times over by 2040, according to the LDES Council.
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.
Can southern Brazil’s deadly floods spur the shift to green energy?
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Months after devastating rains displaced 420,000 people in Rio Grande do Sul, an unusual consensus has formed around the need for a faster transition to renewables Beside a narrow canal that runs through the outskirts of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil , a row of wooden houses with makeshift fences lean among piles of debris and power poles tangled in sagging wires.
Progress on forests at COP29 and beyond depends on equity
NRDC onEarth
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Meeting the world's 2030 forest targets requires addressing one of forest governance's most insidious flaws: a lack of accountability for the Global North
Ecolectro stuffs hydrogen production into shipping containers to cut costs
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The startup figures the best way to rein in costs is to bring production closer to where it’s being used. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Renewable energy scare campaign adds apples and oranges to get $500bn
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
New analysis on the cost of decarbonising Australia’s power grid runs closely to the national market operator’s own – but you wouldn’t know it from the headlines Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Friday’s front page in Murdoch media’s the Daily Telegraph, declaring a “$500B GREEN HOLE”, could mark the opening salvo of scary claims about the cost of climate action in the run-up to next year’s federal election.
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?
Lab-grown diamond producers eye fresh niches as prices plummet
Financial Times: Energy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Innovation in areas such as technology is one response to tough trading conditions and concerns over fraud
Carbon capture won’t work for iron makers and steel makers, new report says
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
New report says steel makers counting on carbon capture to slash emissions are at risk of creating stranded assets. The post Carbon capture won’t work for iron makers and steel makers, new report says appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Whitehaven seeks EPBC approval for 26MW solar-plus-storage site at coal mine in Australia
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Whitehaven Energy, a subsidiary of coal producer Whitehaven Coal, is seeking Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act approval to power one of its mines via a 26MW solar-plus-storage project in Australia.
ZEN Energy, HD Renewable Energy partner for energy storage in Taiwan, Australia and Japan
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Renewable energy developer and retail utility ZEN Energy has partnered with HD Renewable Energy (HDRE) to focus on developing energy storage and green hydrogen projects in Australia, Taiwan, and potentially Japan.
Australia’s ARENA awards funding to UNSW project exploring CER integration into NEM
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has provided AU$1.7 million in funding to explore the integration of consumer energy resources (CERs) into the NEM.
NeoVolta progresses DOE loan for BESS manufacturing, eyes inverter production
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Progress on another US Department of Energy (DOE) loan for the battery sector has been announced, this time by NeoVolta, the third in the space of a week since the US election.
Seismic survey for geothermal exploration starts at Münster, Germany
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The exploration of geothermal resources in the city of Münster in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany has hit a major milestone with the start of acquisition of 3D seismic data. The data from this survey will supplement the 2D seismic data previously collected by the Geological Survey of NRW back in 2021, thus allowing for more extensive and comprehensive characterization of the subsurface.
Oklo’s $25M Move into Radioisotope Production to Expand Advanced Nuclear Revenue Stream
POWER Magazine
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Oklo has acquired Atomic Alchemy, a U.S. firm specializing in high-value radioisotopes, in a $25 million all-stock transaction. The acquisition will add radioisotope production capabilities to Oklo’s advanced reactor and […] The post Oklo’s $25M Move into Radioisotope Production to Expand Advanced Nuclear Revenue Stream appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Anza Expands Module Database for Solar Projects
Solar Industry
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Anza has expanded its platform capabilities, with the aim of more efficiently enabling developers, IPPs, EPCs and utilities to select and purchase domestic solar modules for their projects. The company says the platform has real-time visibility into domestically made solar modules and cells from 10 manufacturers for 2025-2026 delivery, with an additional nine suppliers being tracked in that time frame. “Developers are racing to secure domestic content as more U.S. manufacturers offer comp
The Brief: Bringing a gender lens to climate finance negotiations at COP29
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! Answer the Call: New realities, new narratives. The work continues… to protect hard-fought gains, expand the Ownership Economy, rally. The post The Brief: Bringing a gender lens to climate finance negotiations at COP29 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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