TechXplore
JUNE 8, 2024
Earth is facing a human-driven climate crisis, which demands a rapid transition to low-carbon energy sources such as wind and solar power. But we're also living through a mass extinction event. Never before in human history have there been such high such rates of species loss and ecosystem collapse.
Renew Economy
JUNE 8, 2024
Peter Dutton's threat to pull out of the Paris agreement while the country waits two decades for nuclear would make Australia a "global laughing stock", activists say. The post “Global laughing stock:” Dutton’s threat to tear up Paris climate target labeled a disaster appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Hydrogen Fuel News
JUNE 8, 2024
While H2 is being called a safe clean fuel, it is also an explosive one It’s widely believed that hydrogen cars and other vehicles will be an important part of the decarbonization of transportation. Questions about the safety of H2-powered vehicles are common One of the main things that people know about H2 is that it is flammable and that, under the right circumstances, it can also be explosive.
Renew Economy
JUNE 8, 2024
Tony Wolfe says he has been advocating for renewables for about 15 years, "because the writing's been on the wall that coal is going to end." The post Winds of fortune: Coal workers eye “jobs for life” with offshore renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 8, 2024
Prime minister says photovoltaics are threatening nation’s ‘food security’, but farmers disagree
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 8, 2024
Scheme would collect funds from power companies to pay communities affected by new transmission lines Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Victorian landowners whose views are spoiled by new power transmission lines on neighbouring properties could receive one-off compensation payments of up to $40,000 under a plan being considered by the state government.
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Smart Energy International
JUNE 8, 2024
According to research from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), 5G features have the capability to support distributed controls and configurable security and resilience of power systems. This is according to the lab’s report, 5G Securely Energized and Resilient, where the US-based research laboratory details its findings after building a 5G research platform inside a replicated military microgrid, putting it through resilience scenarios and cyberattacks.
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 8, 2024
Scottish Power chief executive warns planning delays and skills shortages are holding back green transition
FuelCellsWorks
JUNE 8, 2024
The majesty of the ocean has captivated our gaze since forever, awakening within us a profound admiration. However, we have failed to reciprocate it with the respect it deserves, exploiting.
Smart Energy International
JUNE 8, 2024
Estonian public energy company Enefit has used a global hackathon competition to develop a solution to reduce imbalance costs, enhance grid reliability and streamline the integration of prosumers into the energy system. The forecasting model aims to enhance the accuracy of energy predictions, coming out of a hackathon competition on Kaggle, a Google-owned global data science platform.
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
Business Green
JUNE 8, 2024
Conservatives propose new 'Backing Drivers Bill' to reverse ULEZ expansion and block local authority clean air and road safety measures, sparking angry response from green groups
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 8, 2024
Decision by country’s leftist president follows move by Turkey to suspend trade ties
EDF + Business
JUNE 8, 2024
Dear Colleagues, Happy June and happy summer. I hope you are surviving any potential heat waves coming your way. As you know, a hot topic we like to discuss is trade associations – and a coalition of organizations including Race to Zero and WBCSD have you covered. Their Business Associations Climate Action Guide provides companies with key steps to ensure business associations they entrust with representing their interests drive an agenda in line with the 1.5°C climate ambition.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
Recently, Kempower invited me to attend the grand opening of their new factory in North Carolina. Normally, the journalistic thing to do is run out the door as fast as you can, get a story ready, and see who can get the story out first. But, I realized before the. [continued] The post Why Kempower’s New NC Charging Station Factory Actually Matters appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
EVs Now 18% of World Auto Sales Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 25% in April 2024 compared to April 2023. There were 1.2 million registrations. BEVs were up by 14% YoY, while plugin hybrids jumped 51% YoY. In the end, plugins represented 18% share of the overall auto market. [continued] The post What Falling Sales? Global EV Sales Grow 25% in April!
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
It’s not often that a novel energy storage solution crosses my screen. It’s vastly rarer that it doesn’t immediately fail a few basic sniff tests. A solution that pumps water under high pressure a few hundred to a thousand meters underground doesn’t immediately fall apart in technical terms or claims. [continued] The post Fracking The Same Underground Volume Isn’t Energy Storage, It’s Mining For Unusable Sand appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
Agrivoltaic arrays can help preserve pollinators and other insect populations, benefiting biodiversity and nearby crops as well. The post Agrivoltaic Solar Arrays Will Win The Rural Solar War, With Insects appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
In-flight measurements from an A350 aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) show a significant reduction in soot particle emissions and formation of contrail ice crystals compared to using conventional aviation fuel Global model simulations estimate 26% reduction in contrails’ climate impact when using 100% SAF Results from the world’s.
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.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
Hitachi Energy is doubling down on advanced EV charging stations, high capacity grid infrastructure, and other electrification initiatives. The post Buh-Bye Fossil Fuels: Hitachi Energy Pledges $4.5 Billion To Juice The Electrification Movement appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
Hawthorne, California — UP.FIT, the global leader in upfitting Tesla’s for fleet use, and a division of Unplugged Performance, proudly introduces the world’s first Tesla Cybertruck Patrol vehicle ready for use by public safety officials everywhere. From police and fire departments to military and tactical response agencies, UP.FIT has leveraged its.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
New standards will save Americans hundreds of dollars at the pump over the lifetime of their vehicles Washington, DC — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration yesterday issued new vehicle fuel economy standards that will save Americans more than $23 billion in fuel costs while reducing. [continued] The post USDOT Finalizes New Fuel Economy Standards for Model Years 2027–2031 appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
Sinomine Resources Group Co., Ltd. (Sinomine Resources) has been ramping up operations at its lithium mine in Bikita, Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe. They have invested more than $200 million towards exploration work, mine expansion, and other strategic projects according to data from the Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency. Some of the investment. [continued] The post Bikita Minerals Lithium Mine in Zimbabwe Gets 12MW Solar PV Plus 6MWh Lithium Battery To Enhance Mining Operations appeared firs
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?
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
Most of the electric vehicle news in the US tends to be about personal transportation — cars, SUVs, pickup trucks, e-bikes, electric motorcycles, and the like. They are mostly driven on paved surfaces. The pickup trucks such as the Rivian R1T, the Ford Lightning, and the Cybertruck can be used. [continued] The post Off-Road Electric Vehicle Charging Network Launched In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula appeared first on CleanTechnica.
CleanTechnica
JUNE 8, 2024
D Day ceremonies highlighted the stark differences between the two US presidential candidates up for election in 2024. The post D Day, Clean Tech, And Why Elections Matter appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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