Lego invests $2.4 million in direct-air capture carbon removal
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MARCH 26, 2024
Toymaker signs 9-year deal with Climeworks of Switzerland.
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NRDC onEarth
MARCH 26, 2024
It is time to stop downplaying the potential for harm to the immune system posed by PFAS
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Why H&M is turning away from polyester recycled from bottles
GreenBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
The fashion industry has found a circular solution to its textile recycling problem.
Millions are at risk using high arsenic water for cooking, says study
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 26, 2024
The use of water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions, according to a new study from the University of Sheffield. It appears to find that countries not adhering to the current World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended limits on the levels of arsenic in water are putting around 32 per cent of the global population – particularly those from low and middle-income countries – at risk of serious health issues.
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.
Chemical Reports H1 2024
GreenBiz
MARCH 26, 2024
S&P Global Commodity Insights takes a deep dive into the many macro- and micro-level factors that are likely to impact the global chemicals markets in the first half of 2024. While the challenges of overcapacity and low demand still linger for some chemicals, market participants are keeping a close eye on developments in China, where the property sector has been struggling and exports of many chemicals have soared in recent years.
Conference to address the environmental impact of digitalisation
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 26, 2024
Professor Tom Jackson and Professor Ian-Hodgkinson. Trade association for information professionals to host event on 12 – 14 May The Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) will host two of the foremost experts in the field of digital decarbonisation, in what it suggests will be a landmark industry debate regarding the scale of the environmental impact in the race to digital transformation.
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Brazilian study suggests better ways of managing MSW
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 26, 2024
Researchers analyzed solutions implemented in four very different Brazilian cities. Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund to support sustainable waste management initiatives. Some 20,000 metric tons of municipal solid waste (MSW) are produced every day in metropolitan São Paulo, with household trash accounting for 12,000 tons and street cleaning (mainly sweeping, open-air market refuse collection, pruning and grass cutting) for 8,000 tons.
Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2024
Federal government waves through plans for what could be biggest solar farm in NSW, and biggest battery in the country. The post Biggest solar and battery project in NSW waved through by Plibersek appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Homes need to electrify. New building codes will make that harder
Canary Media
MARCH 26, 2024
Building codes are an often-overlooked tool in fighting climate change. But last week, a little-known nonprofit group that sets building codes used across most of the U.S. decided to make them a lot less helpful in that fight — largely to serve the interests of the fossil gas industry.
ITM power and sumitomo complete installation of first of its kind demonstration electrolyser in japan
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
ITM Power is pleased to announce a milestone in its collaboration with Sumitomo Corporation. ITM Power is pleased to announce a milestone in its collaboration with Sumitomo Corporation: the delivery.
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
“It makes climate change worse:” Carbon credit projects claiming to regrow forests are failing
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2024
New research from three Australian universities shows forest regrowth projects show little improvement, many going backwards. The post “It makes climate change worse:” Carbon credit projects claiming to regrow forests are failing appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Vibrant Planet uses AI for land mapping and improving climate resiliency
TechCrunch: Climate
MARCH 26, 2024
As the planet warms due to human-caused climate change, damage from wildfires has increased with it. The amount of forest area burned by wildfires increased 320% from 1996 to 2021, according to the National Integrated Drought Information System. While building tech to slow the progression and impacts of climate change would be ideal, it’s a […] © 2024 TechCrunch.
“No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2024
Major new report maps out a path for Australia to deliver a 75% emissions cut below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2035. The post “No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Plug Power: A Call to Boldly Support the Hydrogen Sector
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
Plug Power calls on the European Union to take inspiration from the tremendous success of the first Hydrogen Bank Auction to take a bolder step in supporting the hydrogen sector.
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.
Solar output records tumble across the US from east coast to west coast
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2024
Solar output records fall across the US, as California extends its run of reaching 100 pct renewables. The post Solar output records tumble across the US from east coast to west coast appeared first on RenewEconomy.
‘Reef stars’ restored Indonesia’s blast-damaged corals in just four years
Grist
MARCH 26, 2024
Out among a scattering of islands spilled like beads into the Indonesian shallows, an extended experiment in coral restoration has revealed something marvelous: With a tender touch and a community to care for it, a reef can fully recover from the devastation of blast fishing in just four years. The Spermonde Archipelago, which lies a dozen miles off the coast of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, was long home to some of the most dynamic reefs in the world , where schools of fish rainbowed over coral bl
Mandatory climate reporting regime pushed out to 2025
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2024
Corporations will be covered by a climate reporting regime under new laws but not yet, as Treasurer Jim Chalmers bends to pressure from the big end of town. The post Mandatory climate reporting regime pushed out to 2025 appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Forze hydrogen racing steps up development with cruden simulator software
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
Driving simulation is helping the Forze Hydrogen Racing Team develop energy management strategies for its hydrogen race car competing in the 2024 Dutch Supercar Challenge. Cruden is supporting the Forze Hydrogen Racing.
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.
UK developer Statera wins planning consent for 6-hour, 1.7GWh battery storage project
Energy Storage News
MARCH 26, 2024
UK-based energy company Statera Energy has secured planning consent for a 290MW/1,740MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to be developed in Southwest England.
3M Invests in Hydrogen Electrolyzer Manufacturer EVOLOH
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
Scaling electrolyzer manufacturing supports the hydrogen economy and helps move the planet towards a clean energy transition ST. PAUL, Minn— 3M (NYSE: MMM) has invested in EVOLOH, a cleantech company that’s working to scale.
Ionobell’s is turning to recycled silicon to boost EV range
TechCrunch: Climate
MARCH 26, 2024
Ionobell, a seed stage startup, claims its silicon material will be cheaper than the established competition. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Oman Sees $40 – 60bln Commitment Towards New Hydrogen Industry
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
To date, six gigawatt-scale green hydrogen projects have been signed with a number of multinational consortiums. Underscoring the magnitude of Oman’s new green hydrogen industry, investments in the first wave.
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?
Op-ed: Why Pennsylvania is falling behind the renewable race
Solar Power World
MARCH 26, 2024
Pennsylvania is at risk of being left in the dust in the renewable energy revolution. According to the Environment America Research & Policy Center, Pennsylvania ranked 49th in the nation for renewable energy growth as a whole from 2013 to 2023, lagging behind only Alaska. The reason for this is simple — Pennsylvania’s outdated Alternative… The post Op-ed: Why Pennsylvania is falling behind the renewable race appeared first on Solar Power World.
World First: Genpower Parallelizes Three EODev GEH2® Generators
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
Undertaken in the Netherlands for the first time ever, three 110kVA GEH2® hydrogen power generators were set up in parallel by EODev’s distributor Genpower to supply up to 265 kVA.
How Specialized Hydraulic Systems Contribute to Environmental Sustainability
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 26, 2024
The spotlight on environmental sustainability has intensified in recent years, pushing industries to seek more eco-friendly solutions. This growing awareness is driven by regulatory pressures and a societal shift towards valuing green practices. Hydraulic systems are no exception. Innovations within this field focus on diminishing environmental impact while either maintaining or improving performance across numerous industrial domains, such as construction, mining, and marine industries.
Ecolectro, Green Hydrogen Startup, Successfully Achieves Breakthrough Production and Efficiency Milestones
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
New York-based Ecolectro’s breakthrough production rates of > 4A/cm2 in their transformative anion exchange materials (AEM) electrolyzers effectively unlock attractive economics for green hydrogen production. The Company has demonstrated cell efficiencies.
Texas BESS reliability issue is ‘not over’ for ERCOT despite NPRR 1186 state-of-charge rule rebuff
Energy Storage News
MARCH 26, 2024
The issue of ensuring reliability of BESS resources in the Texas electricity market has not gone away for grid operator ERCOT, despite the state regulator's recent quashing of proposed minimum state-of-charge (SOC) rules.
Enapter AG Receives Largest Single Order From Europe to Date for Electrolyzer in the Megawatt Range
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
Enapter AG receives largest single order from Europe to date for electrolyzer in the megawatt range Enapter supplies 3 MW electrolyzer to CFFT SpA, Italy In addition, F.i.l.m.s SpA, also.
Evoloh bets hydrogen won’t happen without better manufacturing
TechCrunch: Climate
MARCH 26, 2024
The startup is attempting to solve hydrogen's supply problem by focusing not on novel materials, but on manufacturing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Expro and Getech Partner to Explore Geothermal, Natural Hydrogen, and CCS Geoenergy Initiatives
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
Getech (AIM: GTC), a world-leading locator of subsurface resources, has strategically partnered with Expro (NYSE: XPRO), a leading provider of energy services, to propel low-carbon geoenergy projects, including geothermal energy, natural.
Heat and drought are sucking US hydropower dry
The Verge: Energy
MARCH 26, 2024
Lake Mead, formed by Hoover Dam on the Colorado River in the Southwestern United States, at 47 percent capacity as viewed on August 14, 2023 near Boulder City, Nevada. | Photo by George Rose/Getty Images The amount of hydropower generated in the Western US last year was the lowest it’s been in more than two decades. Hydropower generation in the region fell by 11 percent during the 2022–2023 water year compared to the year prior, according to preliminary data from the Energy Information Administr
Cranfield University Awarded £69 Million to Scale Up Hydrogen Research Hub for Aviation
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 26, 2024
Largest ever research funding win for Cranfield University Investment heralds a ‘step change’ in hydrogen research, developing the first large scale hydrogen research hub at any UK airport Funding will.
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