3 ways AI could change your sustainability recruitment in 2024 and beyond
GreenBiz
APRIL 23, 2024
As artificial intelligence tools proliferate, we need to understand their potential — and limitations.
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Call for clarity on DEFRA plan to withhold air quality funding
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 23, 2024
The Environmental Industries Commission’s Air Quality Taskforce has called for greater clarity on the future of the Air Quality Grant scheme following the news on 17 April that DEFRA will withhold local council grants for air quality improvement projects. After being notified about their successful Local Air Quality Grant scheme applications only two months ago, the decision from DEFRA means that several cash-strapped local authorities may halt their progress on improving air quality in their ar
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Meet the Woman Making Ikea More Sustainable
GreenBiz
APRIL 23, 2024
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Canadian Solar: Storage ‘more complex’ than solar when it comes to localising manufacturing
Energy Storage News
APRIL 23, 2024
The energy storage arm of Canadian Solar said the technology 'has more complexity than solar' when it comes to nearshoring manufacturing away from China, and local cell manufacturing could be part of the long-term strategy to leverage domestic content incentives.
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.
Here's how we can maximize the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to end plastic pollution
GreenBiz
APRIL 23, 2024
As the U.N. plastic treaty talks begin their crucial next-to-last round, how can we ensure the opportunity to end plastic pollution progresses in a way that is ambitious, effective and fair?
Energy storage for data centres can provide ultra-low energy costs and grid balancing services
Energy Storage News
APRIL 23, 2024
The market for deploying energy storage at data centres saw announcements this week from Digital Realty and Enel X in Ireland and Exowatt in the US.
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Hidden Fossil Fuels: Plastic Production Drives Climate Change
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 23, 2024
Study shows that plastic production could be nearly one third of the global carbon budget and emits four times more greenhouse gases than the airline industry.
Canadian Solar: Storage ‘more complex’ than solar when it comes to localising manufacturing
Energy Storage News
APRIL 23, 2024
The energy storage arm of Canadian Solar said the technology 'has more complexity than solar' when it comes to nearshoring manufacturing away from China, and local cell manufacturing could be part of the long-term strategy to leverage domestic content incentives.
Protecting Biodiversity Means Saving the Bogs (and Peatlands, Swamps, Marshes, Fens…)
NRDC onEarth
APRIL 23, 2024
Wetlands cover just 6 percent of the planet’s land area but provide habitat for 40 percent of wildlife.
NGK supplying 230MWh sodium-sulfur battery storage for green hydrogen plant in Germany
Energy Storage News
APRIL 23, 2024
NGK Insulators will provide 72 containerised sodium-sulfur (NAS) battery storage units to a green hydrogen production plant in Germany.
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
More than 6,000 sheep now call Australia’s largest solar farm home
Renew Economy
APRIL 23, 2024
The owners of Australia's largest solar project say the site now plays host to a record 6,000 plus sheep. The post More than 6,000 sheep now call Australia’s largest solar farm home appeared first on RenewEconomy.
‘Forecast everything, then optimise everything’: GridBeyond CEO on €52 million Series C fund raise
Energy Storage News
APRIL 23, 2024
Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Michael Phelan, CEO of energy management solutions provider GridBeyond, following €52 million Series C funding round.
Buildings as batteries: How basic demand response could shift 12GW of peak demand, save billions
Renew Economy
APRIL 23, 2024
New study finds that if one-third of commercial buildings shifted consumption from late afternoon to middle of day it would free peak capacity in the energy market of almost 12GW. The post Buildings as batteries: How basic demand response could shift 12GW of peak demand, save billions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Hexagon Purus Receives Order to Deliver Hydrogen Storage Systems to HPS Home Power Solutions
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 23, 2024
Oslo, Norway– Hexagon Purus, a world leading manufacturer of zero-emission mobility and hydrogen infrastructure solutions, has received an order worth approximately EUR 3.8 million for hydrogen storage systems from the German.
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.
Alinta lands powerful new partner for offshore wind project – and identifies a site near smelter
Renew Economy
APRIL 23, 2024
New Japanese renewables outfit signs on to plan to power Portland Aluminium Smelter with a 1GW-plus offshore wind farm in the Southern Ocean. The post Alinta lands powerful new partner for offshore wind project – and identifies a site near smelter appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Regret over target climbdown
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 23, 2024
The Scottish Parliament. Commentators expressed disappointment at the Scottish government’s 19 April decision to abandon its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent by 2030. Màiri McAllan, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, delivered the statement to the Scottish Parliament, which was a response to the Climate Change Commitee’s recently published Progress Report, which had dubbed the 2030 target as “beyond wha
Fortescue says green hydrogen target still on track, but Australia projects stalled by power prices
Renew Economy
APRIL 23, 2024
Fortescue boss says China's roll out of wind and solar "blew his mind", and the company is still confident it can reach its ambitious hydrogen goals. The post Fortescue says green hydrogen target still on track, but Australia projects stalled by power prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.
In Launching the First Marketplace for Green Hydrogen, Lhyfe Is Digitising a Key Sector for Decarbonisation
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 23, 2024
The hydrogen sector now has a digital platform for buying and selling green hydrogen in just a few clicks, anywhere, any time. Once again, Lhyfe is offering green hydrogen players.
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.
Hype Boosts Brussels’ Eco-Transport with Hydrogen Taxis and Driver Recruitment
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 23, 2024
Hype’s Strategic Market Entry and Brussels’ Path to Cleaner Mobility In a strategic maneuver that underscores the shifting dynamics of Europe’s transportation sector, French taxi firm Hype has unveiled its ambitious plan to broaden its hydrogen-powered taxi operations into Brussels. Hype, a pioneer in the taxi industry since its inception in Paris in 2015 by innovator Mathieu Gardies, has cemented its presence in the Belgian market through a strategic acquisition of Mol-Tax, a
H2Carrier AS Announces Pioneering Green Hydrogen and Ammonia Project in Arctic Norway
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 23, 2024
H2Carrier AS, a pioneering Norwegian developer, has unveiled ambitious plans to establish Norway’s first integrated Power-to-X (PtX) and wind power project in the remote region of Finnmark. The project includes.
US solar industry leans on contract manufacturers to boost domestic output of inverters, trackers
Solar Power World
APRIL 23, 2024
Domestic solar manufacturing is seeing an unprecedented boom as the industry reaps the tax benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act. To meet the demands of electrifying and decarbonizing the American grid with products made within its borders, companies are expanding operations in the United States. However, not every solar company producing hardware has the knowhow,… The post US solar industry leans on contract manufacturers to boost domestic output of inverters, trackers appeared first on
Puerto Rican solar and battery project to boost grid reliability
Smart Energy International
APRIL 23, 2024
Solar renewables company Infinigen Renewables and ArcLight Capital Partners have announced a power and battery infrastructure project in Puerto Rico to provide supportive flexibility and reliability to the power grid. A 15MW storage project will be paired with a 32MW solar project in the Yabucoa municipality of Puerto Rico. To bring the project online, Infinigen, a subsidiary of a fund managed by ArcLight, is partnering with FlexGen Power Systems, a battery energy storage integrator and software
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?
Matrix Renewables secures €179 million financing to build 239MW of Spanish PV
PV Tech
APRIL 23, 2024
Spanish developer Matrix Renewables has secured €179 million (US$191 million) in financing for a 239MW Spanish solar PV portfolio.
Luxembourg’s First Hydrogen Refueling Station Idle Since Inauguration
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 23, 2024
Luxembourg’s first hydrogen refueling station in Bettembourg has remained unused for seven months following its inauguration due to ongoing system tests and pending certification. The station was developed with support.
China restricts offshore solar PV projects to specific sea areas
PV Tech
APRIL 23, 2024
China has issued a document for solar offshore PV, stating that only four types of sea areas can accommodate offshore solar PV projects.
Tritium, major supplier of EV fast-charging equipment, is insolvent
Canary Media
APRIL 23, 2024
Tritium, an Australian high-speed EV-charging equipment manufacturer with a large-scale factory in Tennessee, notified regulators on Thursday that it was insolvent, casting uncertainty over whether it can continue to fulfill remaining orders for chargers or service those that its customers have already installed.
Could metal waste be the alternative hydrogen production catalyst the industry needs?
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 23, 2024
Scientists from the UK propose repurposing metal waste into an efficient catalyst for H2. Clean and efficient hydrogen production doesn’t come cheap. What’s more, conventional methods also lack sustainability. The simple reason is that to generate hydrogen from water, the process requires a stable catalyst. The most reliable are expensive precious metals like platinum.
Salzgitter AG and Uniper SE Sign Pre-Contract for the Supply and Purchase of Green Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 23, 2024
Significant contribution to reducing the CO2 footprint Delivery of up to 20,000 tons of certified green hydrogen to Salzgitter starting in 2028 Salzgitter AG and Uniper SE have signed a pre-contract.
Industry Trends: An Overview of Hydrogen Fuel in Construction
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 23, 2024
The construction industry, a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, is on the brink of a revolution spearheaded by the adoption of alternative fuels. Among these, hydrogen fuel emerges as a beacon of sustainability and efficiency. With its potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of construction operations, hydrogen fuel could transform the industry into a model of green innovation.
GreenIron Secures Permits for Innovative Green-Hydrogen DRI Plant in Sweden
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 23, 2024
Swedish startup GreenIron has successfully secured final permits for a full-scale green hydrogen Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) plant, aiming to produce 20,000 tonnes per year of sponge iron from waste.
Verne’s cryo-compressed hydrogen storage tech scores backing from big name investors
Hydrogen Fuel News
APRIL 23, 2024
A strategic fundraise is the boost Verne needs to accelerate its H2 technology development. Verne’s innovative hydrogen storage technology has received new funding from Trucks Venture Capital, Collaborative Fund, Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, United Airlines Ventures Sustainable Flight Fund, and Newlab. This latest investment (in addition to grant funding) brings the leading developer of high-density H2 storage systems’ total funding to $15.5 million.
Hanwha Ocean, Amogy and Hanwha Aerospace Forge Partnership to Decarbonize Maritime Sector With Ammonia as a Zero-Emission Fuel
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 23, 2024
Hanwha Ocean signed a contract to purchase Amogy’s ammonia-to-electrical power system including Hanwha Aerospace’s hydrogen fuel cell system Hanwha Aerospace plans to pursue a contract with Amogy to begin cooperation.
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