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The sins of the land are visited upon the sea

Envirotec Magazine

An aerial view of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as Plastic Island, which comprises mainly plastic, light metals and organic residues of garbage. A new report attempts to better understand the provenance and impact of plastics in the ocean. Launched ahead of Earth Day 2024 (22nd April), with this year’s theme being Planet Vs. Plastic, the report (titled ‘How Much Plastic Is In The Ocean?

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Solar is now being installed faster than any technology in history

Renew Economy

At current installation rates, solar will pass fossil gas in 2024 and coal in 2025. Technologies like nuclear would require "magical growth rates" to compete. The post Solar is now being installed faster than any technology in history appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Europe solved its Russian gas problem

Financial Times: Energy

The bloc has avoided an energy crisis, but the short-term solutions could harm competitiveness and the green transition down the line

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Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck

Renew Economy

One state has found the solution to replace the coal fired generators that are about to close: Build more and bigger batteries. The post Neoen’s Collie battery to be Australia’s biggest after winning new contract to flatten solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Turkey in talks with ExxonMobil over multibillion-dollar LNG deal

Financial Times: Energy

Ankara wants ‘new supply portfolio’ to make it less reliant on a single source, minister says

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Batteries smash more records as they shift solar to evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids

Renew Economy

California's 10 GW of big battery capacity is now dominant player in evening peaks, and soaking up solar in middle of the day. The post Batteries smash more records as they shift solar to evening peak in one of world’s biggest grids appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm

Renew Economy

The owners of the biggest solar farm in South Australia have bought a neighbouring site that could host a giant battery. The post Site for huge battery sold to owners of South Australia’s largest solar farm appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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'Climate Damages Tax': Fossil fuel levy could raise $720bn to tackle climate crisis

Business Green

Campaign groups propose tax on fossil fuel extraction to help bridge climate funding gap through to the end of the decade

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Keeping the lights on: Coal closures will be messy, but planning for post coal grid needs to start now

Renew Economy

The transition away from coal will be messy, but Australians will not forgive political leaders if they muck up the post-coal era. The post Keeping the lights on: Coal closures will be messy, but planning for post coal grid needs to start now appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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CCS and Hydrogen | The Global Dimension Perth, Western Australia Future Energy Exports

Energy Central

CCS and Hydrogen | The Global Dimension Perth, Western Australia Future Energy Exports It's flattering to be asked to speak at the Future Energy Fenex conference this week hosted in Perth, Western Australia, as some of Australia’s most forward-thinking technologists, academics and advocates, join to discuss how to plan to decarbonise some of our.

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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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Macquarie’s battery storage offshoot to build its first four hour project in Japan

Renew Economy

Macquarie's Eku to build a four hour big battery in Japan, its first project in that country. The post Macquarie’s battery storage offshoot to build its first four hour project in Japan appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BHP’s bid for Anglo American chips away further at London’s reputation

Financial Times: Energy

Company’s exit would deal another blow to City’s status as home to listed mining groups

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New solar farm and big battery project obtains connection approval in southern Queensland

Renew Economy

CIMIC owned solar and battery storage project has its connection approval and can get on with next stage of development. The post New solar farm and big battery project obtains connection approval in southern Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Lessons for energy policy modelling from the legacy of Peter Higgs

Business Green

The scientific principles championed by the Nobel-prize winning physicist are key to delivering the future of energy and an electified grid, writes Cetre for Net Zero's Lucy Yu

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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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Akaysha lands “first of its kind” debt finance for two new Australian battery projects

Renew Economy

Akaysha lands "first of its kind" debt finance from seven banks to kick start construction at two new big battery projects in Australia. The post Akaysha lands “first of its kind” debt finance for two new Australian battery projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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What’s Going on in Ghana with its Nuclear Tender?

Energy Central

A recent wire service report from an African news media source implied that China has won the business of building Ghana’s first full size nuclear power plant by providing its 1,100 MW Hualong One PWR. In point of fact this is not the case. What appears to be reported, albeit poorly, is that Ghana’s Energy Minister Matthew Opoku Prempeh made an.

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Howdy neighbour! First-timer wants to plant huge renewable hub next to existing solar project

Renew Economy

Real estate investor proposes first stage of a giant renewable hub south of Townsville, next to an existing solar farm with similar aspirations. The post Howdy neighbour! First-timer wants to plant huge renewable hub next to existing solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Australia | Hydrogen Hubs

Energy Central

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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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SwitchedOn Podcast: Australia needs better standards for home energy appliances

Renew Economy

Australia needs better standards for home energy appliances. The post SwitchedOn Podcast: Australia needs better standards for home energy appliances appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Canadian Solar's 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Q1 Analysis: Focusing on the highly profitable U.S. market, the energy storage business is expected to grow

EnergyTrend

Canadian Solar's 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Q1 Analysis: Focusing on the highly profitable U.S. market, the energy storage business is expected to grow OnApril26,2024,CanadianSolarreleasedits2023annualreportand2024firstquarterreport.In2023,thecompanyhasachievedrevenueof51.310billionyuan(up7.94%YoY),an.

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X-Energy Gets $149M Tax Credit for TRISO Fuel Plant

Energy Central

X-Energy Gets $149M Investment Tax Credit for TRISO Fuel Plant Centrus Makes First HALEU Delivery to DOE Terrestrial Energy IMSR Offered to Power Schneider Electric Data Centers EU Approves €300M Aid for Nuward’s Small Nuclear Reactor R&D UAE Reported to Plan Four More Nuclear Reactors NRC to Issue Proposed Generic Environmental Impact Statement Rulemaking for New.

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IEA-PVPS: Global Newly Added Photovoltaic Capacity Reaches 446GW in 2023

EnergyTrend

IEA-PVPS: Global Newly Added Photovoltaic Capacity Reaches 446GW in 2023 Recently,theInternationalEnergyAgency'sPhotovoltaicPowerSystemsProgramme(PVPS)releaseda2024snapshotoftheglobalphotovoltaicmarket,coveringphotovoltaici.

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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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European Hydrogen Policy Landscape

Energy Central

European Hydrogen Policy Landscape The EHO database covers a total of 29 EU policies and legislations that directly or indirectly affect the development and deployment of hydrogen technologies. To achieve its net zero ambitions, the EU started with cross-cutting strategies, such as the EU Green Deal and the EU Hydrogen Strategy, setting forward roadmaps and targets that are to be achieved.

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CEA Latest ADCVD Case Could Create Cell Supply Bottleneck in the U.S.

EnergyTrend

CEA Latest ADCVD Case Could Create Cell Supply Bottleneck in the U.S. TheunfoldingdramaintheU.S.solarindustry,asnarratedbyCleanEnergyAssociates(CEA),ispoisedtotakeasignificantturnwiththelatestanti-dumpingandcountervailin.

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Lessons for energy policy modelling from Peter Higgs

Business Green

The scientific principles championed by the Nobel prize winning physicist are key to delivering the future of energy and an electified grid, writes Centre for Net Zero's Lucy Yu

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Trina Solar: Accumulated global shipments of energy storage pods and systems nearly 5GWh

EnergyTrend

Trina Solar: Accumulated global shipments of energy storage pods and systems nearly 5GWh TrendForcelearnedthaton26April,TrinaSolarreleasedits2023annualreport.Accordingtothereport,duringthereportingperiod,TrinaSolarachievedoperatingrevenueo.

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Beyond the crop: Diversified farming for long-term sustainable agriculture?

Ideas 4 Sustainability

Agriculture contributes to environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, impacting the planet as the population grows. Adopting sustainable agroecological practices, emphasizing biodiversity and soil health, can mitigate these issues. Diversified farming enhances resilience to climate change and market fluctuations, but hurdles include market access and cultural norms.

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PV Auxiliary Material Silver: An In-Depth Analysis of Silver Price Trends

EnergyTrend

PV Auxiliary Material Silver: An In-Depth Analysis of Silver Price Trends Silver,asapreciousmetalwithbothmonetaryandindustrialapplications,seesitspriceinfluencedbyamyriadoffactors,includingsupplyanddemanddynamicsandthegold-s.

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Hy Stor Energy LP - Nel ASA: Hy Stor Energy places gigawatt capacity reservation for Mississippi Clean Hydrogen Hub

Global Renewable News

Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL) partners with Hy Stor.

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South Africa's Hybrid Power Projects and 1.14GWh Energy Storage Capacity: Exploring Opportunities in the Market

EnergyTrend

South Africa's Hybrid Power Projects and 1.14GWh Energy Storage Capacity: Exploring Opportunities in the Market Accordingtothereport,Scatec,aNorwegianrenewableenergycompany,hasunveiledtheKenhardtsolarfarmintheNorthernCape,boastingacapacityof540MW.Thisproject,fea.

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Augustine Island, Alaska - GeoAlaska gains entire southern half island, MT survey planned for summer

Global Renewable News

On April 16, GeoAlaska told Petroleum News that effective April 1, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources granted GeoAlaska a geothermal prospecting permit (ADL 394374) covering 7,299 acres on.

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Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks

Eco-Business

Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.

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