Wed.Oct 11, 2023

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ESG reports will soon require third-party assurance. Here’s how to get ready

GreenBiz

Coming new regulations will require corporations to get third-party assurance for their climate and ESG-related disclosures.

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The mystery of the Adani coal imports that quietly doubled in value

Financial Times: Energy

Analysis of customs records suggests Indian conglomerate has been inflating fuel costs using offshore middlemen

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Businesses must respond to consumers’ water worries

GreenBiz

Sponsored: The new Ecolab Watermark Study found that consumers are concerned about water, urging business leaders to act to protect this vital resource.

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‘Incredible Milestone’ Reached on MARVEL Microreactor Enables Project to Proceed

POWER Magazine

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) MARVEL microreactor achieved 90% final design, a key step that will allow the project to move forward with preparation for fabrication and construction. “This […] The post ‘Incredible Milestone’ Reached on MARVEL Microreactor Enables Project to Proceed appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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 DOE has $3.8 billion in renewable energy funding: 3 grant options

GreenBiz

Three grant opportunities within the Department of Energy provide up to $3.8 billion in funding for renewable energy companies.

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Teslas are now cheaper than the average new gas-powered car

Canary Media

If you’re holding off on buying an EV until your electric dream car is cheaper than a gas-powered car, your wait may be over. The tipping point on price parity has been reached, so you’ll have to find another excuse to stick with fossil fuels. Just look at the trend for the U.S. market leader, Tesla.

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Rooftop solar PV production reaches a new milestone – 12GW for the first time

Renew Economy

Rooftop solar PV reaches another milestone - producing more than 12GW for the first time on Australia's main grid. The post Rooftop solar PV production reaches a new milestone – 12GW for the first time appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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MissionH24 Unveils a Brand New Electric-Hydrogen Prototype

FuelCellsWorks

After the LMPH2G and the H24, MissionH24, a collaborative project between the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and H24Project, presents this October 11, 2023 a brand new electric-hydrogen prototype. This brand.

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Fortescue turns back to Plug Power for another major green hydrogen electrolyser deal

Renew Economy

Fortescue turns back to Plug Power for key electrolyser supply deal, and plans to sign it up for a number of global green hydrogen projects. The post Fortescue turns back to Plug Power for another major green hydrogen electrolyser deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ExxonMobil backs up bullish view of oil demand with $60bn bet

Financial Times: Energy

Purchase of Pioneer reinforces group’s Permian Basin inventory as fossil fuel debate intensifies

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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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DNV: Solar PV’s LCOE to halve by 2050

PV Tech

The levelised cost of energy for solar PV will drop to US$21/MWh by 2050, according to DNV's Energy Transition Outlook 2030.

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Casey, Fetterman, Deluzio, Lee Announce $10 Million to Support Clean Energy Manufacturers

FuelCellsWorks

Pittsburgh-based Catalyst Connection will receive funding from infrastructure law to support clean energy manufacturers in the region.

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Data centre backup power BESS news from Saft, Microsoft, ZincFive and ABB

Energy Storage News

Four battery energy storage system (BESS) units at a Microsoft data centre in Sweden from Saft have entered operation, while ABB has added ZincFive as a technology supplier for its own UPS solutions.

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The Basque Region Initiates Green Hydrogen Production

FuelCellsWorks

Initiating a greener energy phase, the Basque Country has started producing green hydrogen, powered by a 2.5 MW electrolyzer stationed at Petronor. This setup feeds the Energy Intelligence Center and.

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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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Non-IRA trade policies create biggest impact on today’s solar panel supply

Solar Power World

While the solar industry tries to wait patiently for further clarification on new tax credit policies within the Inflation Reduction Act, there are, of course, other trade policies affecting project commissioning in a more immediate way. Solar panel supply in particular is facing a barrage of trade issues, including extended antidumping/countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on imports… The post Non-IRA trade policies create biggest impact on today’s solar panel supply appeared first on Solar Powe

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Micromobility.com Advances Hydrogen Initiatives Through Strategic Partnership With Hopium

FuelCellsWorks

Signature of a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Atlas Special Opportunities regarding Hopium Allocating up to $15 million in the form of a shareholder loan for investment in Hopium, a.

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Boston skyscraper named world’s biggest 'Passive House' office

Canary Media

A new Boston skyscraper has a climate-friendly claim to fame. Last week, it became the largest office space in the world certified to the extremely energy-efficient “Passive House” standards — and the first skyscraper in the U.S. to earn the label.

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IRS Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit plus other incentives can make a commercial EV “nearly free”

Charged

The IRS Commercial Clean Vehicle Credit offers a tax credit of up to $40,000 for US businesses and tax-exempt organizations that buy a qualified commercial clean vehicle (an EV, PHEV or fuel cell vehicle). The IRS’s list of eligible manufacturers includes some 60 vehicle brands. But wait, there’s more. As Lightning eMotors , whose medium-duty commercial EVs have now been certified as eligible for the credit, explains, there are many other federal and state incentive programs, and some are “stack

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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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Vapes, chargers, and other ‘invisible’ e-waste are a 9-million-ton problem

The Verge: Energy

Single-use disgarded vapes in a Lidl, Recycling Bin on May 4,2023 in London, England. | Photo by Peter Dazeley/Getty Images “Invisible” e-waste — from disposable vapes to toys and tangles of cables — is piling up and robbing supply chains of valuable materials. A new analysis counts up all the small electronics people often don’t recognize as e-waste, and the numbers are wild.

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The Brief: Rethinking water, on-site solar in South Africa, German energy efficiency, overcoming antibiotic resistance, pricing climate risk

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Many thanks to the hundreds of you who came out for yesterday’s State of the Field call. We’ll post. The post The Brief: Rethinking water, on-site solar in South Africa, German energy efficiency, overcoming antibiotic resistance, pricing climate risk appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Is there a case for building new grid interconnectors? AEMO’s own data suggests not

Renew Economy

Is there value that justifies interconnection? AEMO and network asset owners insist there is, but they have so far failed to support the claim. The post Is there a case for building new grid interconnectors? AEMO’s own data suggests not appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Venting Solutions for Hydrogen Systems: Insights from CGA and the Safe Hydrogen Project

Hydrogen Fuel News

Hydrogen, as a clean and versatile energy source, has gained immense attention in recent years as a potential solution to combat climate change and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. However, its unique properties, such as low density and high flammability, demand stringent safety measures during handling and storage. Video Hydrogen Safety: Vent Stacks – One crucial aspect of hydrogen system safety is venting, which prevents the buildup of pressure and ensures the controlled release of h

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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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Offshore wind will power hundreds of future proof jobs – just ask Grimsby

Renew Economy

Anyone wondering about the economic impact offshore wind will have on Australian coastal communities should start by looking at my home town. The post Offshore wind will power hundreds of future proof jobs – just ask Grimsby appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Netherlands: €40 Million European Backing For Dutch Hydrogen Innovator Battolyser Systems

FuelCellsWorks

Battolyser Systems signs €40 million financing agreement with European Investment Bank, aimed at scaling up and commercialising its Battolyser® stack system. The Battolyser® technology provides a fully flexible, efficient and scalable integrated.

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IFC commits €100 million to OCP Group for 400MW Moroccan PV

PV Tech

The International Financing Corporation has signed a deal with Moroccan state-owned phosphate mining and fertiliser producer OCP Group to partially finance 400MW worth of solar PV.

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New York Power Authority Issues Solar RFP

Solar Industry

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) is seeking developers to implement solar photovoltaic arrays and/or battery energy storage systems at four sites in Warren County. The solicitation, which seeks proposals by Nov. 9, is asking for competitively priced proposals to design and construct 4.1 MW of distributed solar PV at two adjacent landfills in Queensbury, the Cool Insuring Arena and a Department of Public Works building in Glens Falls.

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Coro Energy to install 50MW of rooftop solar at Mobile World Investment buildings in Vietnam

PV Tech

Coro Energy plans to build 50MW of new rooftop solar capacity atop Mobile World Investment's buildings in Vietnam.

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DSD Completes 6.5 MW Solar Portfolio with Caesars Entertainment

Solar Industry

DSD Renewables has completed a 6.5 MW solar portfolio for Caesars Entertainment at the gaming company’s Atlantic City destinations. The installations are across two different Caesars Atlantic City properties on four canopies and will produce approximately 8.29 MWh of energy each year. A fifth canopy is currently under development and is slated to be complete in 2024, bringing the solar portfolio to 7.4 MW.

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Altilium and Lunaz develop custom electric trucks to transport EV batteries for recycling

Charged

In recycling, one of the biggest cost items is transporting the materials, and this is obviously the case for EV batteries, which are heavy and pose health and safety risks. UK-based recycler Altilium and Lunaz, a European firm that upcycles and electrifies vehicles, are working together to develop an innovative and low-carbon logistical solution. According to the companies, transportation represents 41% of the total cost of battery recycling, and contributes 3.5% of life-cycle GHG emissions for

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ACCC rejects AEMO request to co-ordinate repairs of ageing coal clunkers

Renew Economy

Just days after favouring climate outcomes over competition, ACCC reverts to type by denying AEMO request to co-ordinate timing of repairs to country's ageing fleet of coal generators. The post ACCC rejects AEMO request to co-ordinate repairs of ageing coal clunkers appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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ENC reveals Axess EVO-BE electric bus, with Proterra Powered components

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ElDorado National (ENC), a subsidiary of REV Group, showed its new Axess EVO-BE electric bus at the recent Zero-emission Bus Conference (ZEB Con). The Axess EVO-BE is a low-floor bus designed for transit and shuttle applications. It’s available in 32-foot, 35-foot and 40-foot versions, and multiple configurations for passenger seating and wheelchair accommodations.

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Managing when people use power: How do we make demand more flexible?

Renew Economy

A successful energy transition depends on managing when people use power. So how do we make demand more flexible? The post Managing when people use power: How do we make demand more flexible? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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