Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Environmental NGO WRAP is using COP29 to highlight the need for countries to include food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). A new report shows that, of the 195 countries attending COP29, only 12 have committed to reducing food waste and just 17 to tackling food loss. In total, 24 countries (12%) commit to reducing ​food loss and/or waste​ while 88% attending the global climate conference have made no commitments to address either so far in their NDCs.

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CleanTech Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The future was most definitely blue at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona last week. The Tomorrow Blue Economy event featured the latest. The post Innovation Through Collaboration in the Maritime Sector appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

UK-based Altilium is building a new EV battery recycling plant in Plymouth, as the company embarks on the next phase of its ambitious growth plans. The 18,000-square-foot facility will use Altilium’s proprietary EcoCathode technology to recycle old lithium-ion batteries from EVs and recover the critical metals needed to power new EV batteries. Located in Plymouth’s Estover Industrial Estate, the new recycling plant is expected to begin operations by the end of the year.

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Utilities recognizing the need to produce more electricity, in part to satisfy demand from data centers, may keep coal-fired units in operation longer than anticipated. A lessening of environmental regulations […] The post Southern CEO: Data Center Demand, Regulatory Changes Could Keep Coal-Fired Units Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Norway-headquartered Evoy Vita, a manufacturer of electric boat motor systems, has partnered with Finnish boat manufacturer Axopar to supply its Evoy Storm 300+ hp fully electric outboard motors for Axopar’s AX/E electric sub-brand of leisure boats. The AX/E boats will be available in the US in 2025. The Evoy Storm 300+ hp will also be made available to other boat builders.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Industry sources including ex-Fluence executives discuss what the next era for the rapidly-evolving BESS technology landscape looks like, including the move to AC blocks and changing battery cell sizes.

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NRDC onEarth

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A group of environmental organizations informed a California state court today that they had reached an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to propose regulations addressing pesticide-treated seeds.

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PV Tech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

State-owned China Energy Investment Corporation (CHN Energy) has completed a 1GW floating solar PV facility in the Shandong Province of China.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

UK-based brake and clutch supplier AP Racing has launched a new caliper designed specifically for EVs based on its Radi-CALTM technology. The new Radi-CALTM e, which increases low drag efficiency while improving braking performance, will be available off the shelf as a four- or six-piston system, taking inspiration from AP Racing’s WR1, WR2 and Mono R ranges.

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Canary Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For years, environmental groups and climate and energy experts have complained that California’s landmark clean-fuels program, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard , misdirects billions of dollars per year to subsidize unsustainable crop-based and cow-manure-derived biofuels.

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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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Terra Infirma

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

PM Keir Starmer I was listening to Matt Chorley’s politics show on BBC Radio 5Live yesterday and, in the context of the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, they covered current polling on the UK public’s attitudes to climate. The conclusion was that the environment had fallen down the list of public priorities from a top concern two years ago in the aftermath of the sweltering heatwaves across the country to nestle in a second tier of concerns.

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PV Tech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Located in the Free State province, the project will be owned by Teraco and is expected to be operational in 2026.

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TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Silicon Valley unicorn Lyten will gain equipment and space to start making its lithium-sulfur batteries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The scale of project proposals - particularly in battery storage - is dwarfing those already on the grid. But is there enough room in the allocated renewable zones? The post The mega battery projects jockeying for position in renewable zones that might be too small appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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The Verge: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Image: Reliant General Motors is teaming up with Reliant Energy to offer free nighttime charging to some Chevy electric vehicle owners in Texas. Chevy owners who enroll in Reliant’s EV charging plan will receive free nighttime charging through monthly bill credits that offset charges incurred between 11PM. and 6AM, the companies said. Customers must also designate an EV to receive the charging credit through GM Energy’s Smart Charging Portal. ( GM Energy is the automaker’s home energy subsidiary

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NRDC onEarth

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

California could become the first state to regulate pesticide-treated seeds, a massive and largely unchecked source of widespread pesticide pollution.

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Solar Power World

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The value of energy resiliency is increasing in the face of stronger weather events and natural disasters, and the electrical grid isn’t always prepared to withstand these adverse environmental pressures. Rex Liu, VP of product management, clean energy, at Generac, is on this episode of Solar Spotlight to share how residential solar customers can keep… The post Solar Spotlight: Enough backup energy to power any load in the home appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Shipping giant has placed an order for 20 wind-assisted propulsion systems to be installed on five of its medium range tankers in an effort to reduce CO2 emissions. The post One of world’s largest shipping tanker operators signs up for wind-assisted propulsion systems appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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PV Tech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The Northern Territory government in Australia has proposed developing an AU$400 million (US$259 million) renewable energy hub featuring six solar PV power plants in the region.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Decentralised energy means small is cheaper, more efficient, more reliable and far more resilient. But incumbent utilities don’t want to change their ways, and regulators appear unwilling to change the rules. The post Cheaper, more reliable, more efficient: It’s time to consider a bottom-up clean energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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PV Tech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The announcement was made by the country’s president, Ilham Aliyev, during the opening ceremony of the Conference of the Parties 29 (COP29) summit, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

One of Australia's dirtiest thermal coal mines, recently approved for a major expansion, is now seeking permission to build solar and battery storage to help power its operations. The post Whitehaven seeks to power one of Australia’s dirtiest coal mines with solar and battery storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

With the push for sustainable transportation, battery electric and hydrogen buses are becoming central to discussions on public transit innovation. Cities across the globe, from Europe to Asia, are exploring how these zero-emission vehicles can replace traditional diesel buses and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Both technologies promise cleaner air and quieter streets, but they operate fundamentally differently and offer unique benefits.

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Financial Times: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Three-quarters of top ranking lenders approve expensive plan to avert cash crunch

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Securing climate finance on the necessary scale relies on unlocking private investment in climate solutions and change in the real economy, write WWF's Manuel Pulgar Vidal and Aaron Vermeulen

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

HiiROC and Siemens Sign MoU Hydrogen Production Agreement In a strategic move set to expand the hydrogen energy landscape, HiiROC and Siemens have joined forces to advance hydrogen production, emphasizing a novel “point of use” business model. This partnership heralds a significant shift towards more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A double-header of tax equity news from the California BESS market, with IPPs Ormat Technologies and esVolta both completing deals for grid-scale projects in the state.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As COP29 gets underway this week , we are reflecting on the progress made since COP28, where six pioneering companies – Bel, Danone, General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Lactalis USA and Nestlé — joined forces with Environmental Defense Fund to launch the Dairy Methane Action Alliance, joined in the spring by Clover Sonoma and Starbucks. As the first milestone, these companies have committed to account for and disclose dairy methane emissions separately in climate disclosures.

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Solar Industry

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Climate simulation software platform Sunairio has entered a pilot program with Xcel Energy-Colorado to simulate the electric grid of Public Service Company of Colorado, an operating company subsidiary of Xcel Energy, as it adds wind and solar generation capacity. The program aims to improve the accuracy and increase the granularity of weather data used in grid planning.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Stark update warns there is still 'no sign' the world has reached peak carbon emissions, meaning the Paris Agreement's 1.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Big batteries win important concession against a Coalition era "landmine" that could have made the grid less secure, rather than more reliable. The post Big batteries win reprieve on reliability measure and Coalition “landmine” that would make grid less secure appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Financial Times: Energy

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations

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