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What Solugen’s new factory means for the future of green chemicals

GreenBiz

Houston-based Solugen just announced plans for its second sustainable molecule factory. Here’s why you should be paying attention.

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Bees cannot taste even lethal levels of pesticides, says new study

Envirotec Magazine

New research from the University of Oxford appears to reveal that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal concentrations. This means bumblebees are not able to avoid contaminated nectar, putting them at high risk of pesticide exposure and posing a threat to crop pollination. Bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops, but this can expose them to pesticides while they collect nectar and pollen – some of which are very toxic to bees.

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The Critical Role of Procurement in Obtaining ESG Data

GreenBiz

Date/Time: December 12, 2023 (2-3PM ET / 11AM-12PM PT) With new regulations and investment decisions requiring more and better ESG data, Supplier.io has responded with new data and solutions. Procurement teams have a critical role to play in the environmental and social impact of companies today. To play this role, procurement teams need to provide meaningful and transparent supply chain data.

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EU closer to enforcing rules on methane emissions in the energy sector

Envirotec Magazine

A coal power plant In Poland. The EU looks ready to enforce new regulations aimed at curbing methane emissions in the energy sector, for the first time. On 15 November, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation aimed at tracking and reducing methane emissions in the energy sector. The accord fits within the broader ‘Fit for 55’ package, a set of directives and standards for which the title refers to the EU’s goal of reducing GHG emi

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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 Successful UAW Strike Portends a Successful EV Transition

NRDC onEarth

Automakers can invest in their workers and the electric vehicles needed to cut emissions at the same time.

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£4.5 billion boost for UK manufacturing includes clean energy fund

Envirotec Magazine

The UK government is making available £4.5 billion of funding for British manufacturing to increase investment in nine sectors. Announced on 17 November, the funding will be available from 2025, with the intention of providing long-term certainty to boost investor confidence. The sectors in question are: Automotive, Aerospace, Life sciences, and Clean energy (carbon capture, utilisation and storage, electricity networks, hydrogen, nuclear, and offshore wind).

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Grid constraints undermining UK industry Net Zero efforts, suggests survey

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Anton Dmitriev. Progress towards industrial decarbonisation in the UK is being undermined by access to adequate electricity grid infrastructure, the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) has learned as part of an ongoing survey. Initial evidence collected from 26 companies located across the largest UK industrial clusters, as well as from dispersed industrial sites, has highlighted delays in obtaining new or upgraded electricity grid connections as one o

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Want to fight climate change? Triple global renewables target to 11TW by 2030

Renew Economy

Governments shouldn't coast using fat wind and solar pipelines when they could achieve so much more, says a new report. The post Want to fight climate change? Triple global renewables target to 11TW by 2030 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New woodlands and flood mitigation: Research kicks off in Yorkshire

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Mark Bickerdike. New research will monitor the contribution of new native woodland in England towards mitigating the worst effects of climate change, such as flooding. Earlier this year, the Woodland Trust started work at Snaizeholme near Hawes, creating one of the largest contiguous new native woodlands in England, while also firing the starting gun on a new programme of scientific research.

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Blink Charging launches V2G-capable EV charger in UK and Ireland

Charged

Blink Charging’s EQ 200 Level 2 EV charger, which the company just launched in the UK and Ireland, is one of a new generation of V2G-capable bidirectional chargers. It’s designed to “enable the switch from static EV charging to more dynamic and sustainable energy management as grid technology develops.” The EQ 200’s smart features include Bluetooth, WiFi, Ethernet, and 2G and 4G connectivity, allowing the charger to interact with a range of load-balancing and intelligent energy management system

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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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Eneco Plans to Build a Green Hydrogen Plant in Rotterdam Port

FuelCellsWorks

AMSTERDAM– Dutch energy company Eneco plans to build a hydrogen plant in the Rotterdam port area to run solely on renewable energy, it said on Monday. Eneco has submitted a.

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5B begins work on solar and battery project to get Tiwi Islands to 50 pct renewables

Renew Economy

Construction has begun on a 1.1MW solar farm and 3MWh battery storage project that aims to take the Tiwi Islands to 50 per cent renewables. The post 5B begins work on solar and battery project to get Tiwi Islands to 50 pct renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EU Announces Major €3BN Hydrogen Auction for Spring 2024

FuelCellsWorks

In her keynote speech yesterday, EU President von der Leyen at the European Hydrogen Week 2023 has announced its plan to launch a second hydrogen auction with a staggering value.

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GreenPower sells 35 BEAST electric school buses to California school districts

Charged

GreenPower Motor , a manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty EVs, has secured new orders for 35 Type D electric school buses from two California school districts. The Garden Grove School District ordered 10 BEAST school buses, and the Montebello School District ordered 25 Mega BEAST buses. The orders were placed through GreenPower’s exclusive California dealer Model 1 (formerly Creative Bus Sales).

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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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Investors scrap pioneering green hydrogen plant in Germany because of costs

Renew Economy

One of Europe’s first projects to produce green hydrogen on a large scale in northern Germany has been scrapped due to high construction costs. The post Investors scrap pioneering green hydrogen plant in Germany because of costs appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Gen-Hy Signs a Strategic Partnership With Saint-Gobain High Performance Solutions to Contribute to the Development of Hydrogen Production

FuelCellsWorks

Gen-Hy, a French start-up offering innovative solutions for the production of green hydrogen, has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Saint-Gobain High Performance Solutions. The aim.

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Cannon-Brookes calls on Australia’s biggest coal polluter to move a lot faster to green energy

Renew Economy

Cannon-Brookes says AGL's targets for the green energy transition are hopelessly inadequate, and will reward senior executives with bonuses just for "standing still." The post Cannon-Brookes calls on Australia’s biggest coal polluter to move a lot faster to green energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Guest column: Celebrating Kacie Peters Remembering a beacon of impact, inclusion and hope.

Solar Power World

On August 30, 2023, we lost Kacie Peters, a radiant veteran of the solar industry, to her courageous and public three- and half-year battle with colon cancer. This article is a tribute to her enduring spirit, remarkable achievements and the impact she had. It is also a call for readers to never give up the… The post Guest column: Celebrating Kacie Peters <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>Remembering a beacon of impact, inclusion and h

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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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In September we went past 1.5°C, in November we tipped over 2°C. What’s going on?

Renew Economy

The sudden spike in warming in 2023 comes from a combination of factors. It's not a sign of total climate failure – but the emissions gap with current policies is still hellish. The post In September we went past 1.5°C, in November we tipped over 2°C. What’s going on? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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UK Government Commits £960 Million to Green Energy Including Hydrogen in £4.5 Billion Manufacturing Boost

FuelCellsWorks

The UK government has allocated £960 million to green energy manufacturing, including hydrogen, as part of a £4.5 billion investment in strategic manufacturing sectors. This funding, which focuses on sectors.

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GM acquires casting specialist TEI, a key enabler of Tesla’s gigacasting process

Charged

Tesla’s gigacasting process, which uses giant casting machines to make car bodies with just a few massive cast parts, allows the company to greatly simplify chassis assemblies, saving loads of time, money and factory space. Other automakers, including Ford, Hyundai and several Chinese brands, have taken a keen interest in the technology. Tesla’s process relies on massive Giga Presses from Italian firm Idra, which have been the subject of many a gee-whiz YouTube video.

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First Solar could be the only profitable volume PV module supplier in 2024

PV Tech

Thin-film manufacturer First Solar is well placed to weather any downturn in PV manufacturing going into 2024.

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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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Ricardo supports Winnebago in developing its first eRV prototype

Charged

UK-headquartered engineering consulting company Ricardo has announced its role in the launch of the US-made Winnebago eRV2 prototype. According to Ricardo, Winnebago selected the company for its track record in diverse product development cycles, launch management and expertise in electric vehicle integration. Ricardo was responsible for delivery of the project, from clean sheet design to vehicle launch in a one-year time frame.

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Hy2gen and Amogy Forge Strategic Partnership to Propel Ammonia-Powered Energy Solutions

FuelCellsWorks

Hy2gen subsidiary Hy2gen Norge and Amogy today have signed an MoU to drive decarbonization progress in the maritime sector Joint development projects shall help secure and scale the use of.

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How to use innovative financing to electrify your fleet (Webinar)

Charged

The question around fleet electrification is no longer “Why?” but rather “When?” and “How?” The process of transitioning to operating an electric fleet can be lengthy and the upfront costs can feel daunting, so how can fleets join the electrification revolution without breaking the bank? Fleets can take advantage of financing available from sources such as federal and local grants and incentives, which can help offset the cost of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure, but understanding a

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Renewable Properties bags US$25 million to build out 1GW community solar pipeline

PV Tech

Small-scale utility and community solar developer Renewable Properties has secured a US$25 million development capital investment to continue developing its 1GW US community solar project pipeline.

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280MW of BESS projects progress in Estonia and Latvia ahead of 2025 Baltic-Russia decoupling

Energy Storage News

Bids have been received by Latvia's grid operator AST for an 80MW/160MWh BESS project while developers Corsica Sole and Everon will build a 200MW system in Estonia, as the Baltic region prepares to decouple from Russia's electricity system in 2025.

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Advocates applaud Kentucky solar and storage approvals but warn against further oil & gas backing

PV Tech

Approvals granted earlier this month for utility plans to replace coal in Kentucky with solar PV and battery storage have been broadly welcomed

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The eye-watering payments being made to big batteries to squash huge solar duck

Renew Economy

Neoen's huge Collie battery could be paid more than $100 million a year to help squash solar duck curve in world's biggest isolated grid, but state-owned battery will get paid much less. The post The eye-watering payments being made to big batteries to squash huge solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GivEnergy introduces solar-compatible EV charger

Charged

UK battery technology company GivEnergy has launched a new EV charger that allows for smart charging from either the grid, renewable sources or home storage batteries. For fixed-time-of-use tariffs, customers can set the charger to power their EVs when energy is at its cheapest and greenest. GivEnergy is also working with power companies to create direct API integration with the charger so that its inbuilt algorithms automatically take advantage of the cheapest rates.

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Toyota has been testing a hydrogen engine car on Australian public streets

Hydrogen Fuel News

The automaker has announced that this is the first H2 combustion vehicle on public roadways. Toyota Motor recently announced that it has begun testing a hydrogen engine car on public roads in Australia. This represents the first time the automaker has trialed an H2 combustion powered vehicle on streets shared by the public. The trial has been underway since October and is an altered version of a Toyota HiAce van.

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Zurich, Switzerland airport explores geothermal heat storage

ThinkGeoEnergy

The airport of Zurich, Switzerland thru Flughafen Zürich AG has started exploring the viability of underground thermal storage via a subglacial channel found 300 meters below the airport’s surface. Exploration work has already started, and the next step would be to drill a test well. If successful, the underground thermal storage at the Zurich airport can be operational by 2026.