Building Capacity to Address Intensifying Heat in Rajasthan, India
NRDC onEarth
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
NRDC and NDMA are continuing a joint initiative to further prepare Indian cities for climate warming.
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“Silence not an option:” Teals push major parties to come clean on 2035 climate targets
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Independent MPs are pushing for no further delay on Labor's 2035 climate target, saying voters deserve more than silence from the major parties vying for power. The post “Silence not an option:” Teals push major parties to come clean on 2035 climate targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Regulators deliver successive blows to Amazon and Meta’s nuclear power ambitions
TechCrunch: Climate
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
A series of recent rulings from regulators dashed the Big Tech companies' hopes of finding a quick fix for their electricity needs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
AEMO warns big batteries to expect breakfast call to protect the grid from rooftop solar juggernaut
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
AEMO details protocols that may see big batteries instructed to discharge and stand by on empty as an alternative to switching off rooftop solar systems. The post AEMO warns big batteries to expect breakfast call to protect the grid from rooftop solar juggernaut appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
The Brief: Progress and possibilities at SOCAP24
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Greetings Agents of Impact! In today’s Brief: Featured: Overheard at SOCAP24 Progress and possibilities for climate action and inclusive prosperity. Fear, uncertainty and. The post The Brief: Progress and possibilities at SOCAP24 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Fortescue blames “policy ambiguity” as it pulls pin on renewables plan for Australia’s biggest sheep station
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Group has dropped plans to buy a massive sheep station in outback Western Australia and use it as a renewable energy hub. The post Fortescue blames “policy ambiguity” as it pulls pin on renewables plan for Australia’s biggest sheep station appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Viability of new PHES projects in Tasmania could ‘come into question’ due to lack of interconnection
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The viability of many hydroelectric power stations, including pumped hydro energy storage (PHES), in Tasmania, Australia, may “come into question” in the future, given the island's lack of interconnectivity with the mainland.
Forrest-backed wind farm hits half-way mark as turbine number 50 goes up
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Turbine number 50 installed at what will be one of the biggest wind farms in Queensland, at least for a time. The post Forrest-backed wind farm hits half-way mark as turbine number 50 goes up appeared first on RenewEconomy.
‘No bigger rent-seeking parasite’ than nuclear industry, Matt Kean tells former Coalition colleagues in heated debate
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Kean, a former Liberal energy minister turned Climate Change Authority chair, clashes with senators Gerard Rennick and Ross Cadell Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Matt Kean, the chair of the Climate Change Authority and a former New South Wales Liberal energy minister, has told a parliamentary estimates hearing there is “no bigger rent-seeking parasite than the nuclear industry” during a heated exchange with pro-nuclear senators.
Side effects of the energy transition in Brazil
Energy Transition
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
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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
Plans for biggest onshore windfarm in England to be submitted this week
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Cubico project at Scout Moor near Greater Manchester could power the equivalent of 100,000 homes Plans to build what would be the biggest onshore windfarm in England will move forward this week, the first since the Labour government lifted the de facto ban put in place by the Conservatives nine years ago. An independent renewable energy developer has submitted plans to erect 21 wind turbines next to an existing windfarm near Greater Manchester.
How is clean energy manufacturing playing out in swing states?
Canary Media
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
When I was growing up, during the Clinton and Bush presidencies, American manufacturing was on the wane. The bipartisan Washington consensus accepted the steady outflow of American jobs to other countries in the name of abstract economic theories.
“Shell companies for rent seekers:” Coalition attacks solar innovators, including Turnbull-backed SunDrive
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Coalition Senator takes aim at Australian solar innovators looking to tap into the Solar Sunshot program, accusing them of being "shell companies for rent seekers." The post “Shell companies for rent seekers:” Coalition attacks solar innovators, including Turnbull-backed SunDrive appeared first on RenewEconomy.
First Solar sues major rivals for TOPCon patent infringement
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The cases are being pursued against JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar, JA Solar, and Trinasolar, some of the world's largest PV manufacturers.
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.
Altilium launches online platform for selling end-of-life EV batteries
Charged
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
UK-based clean technology group Altilium has launched a new online platform that offers businesses a way to sell spent EV batteries. Altilium’s Recell.store provides an online interface for UK businesses looking to sell used batteries for recycling or second-life applications. Users can register their details in Recell.store’s database and get a quote for their battery packs.
Midsummer inks MoU for 200MW solar cell manuafcturing plant in Thailand
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Swedish thin-film solar manufacturer Midsummer has inked a partnership with defence and security company Saab to deliver a 200MW turnkey solar cell factory in Thailand.
U.S. Shale Revolution Slows Down: The Start of a Decline?
R-Squared Energy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Oil and gas fields, no matter how productive, eventually decline. Before the transformative impact of the shale boom, U.S. oil production had been steadily falling for decades , while natural gas output had plateaued. The Shale Boom’s Impact on U.S. Production But the rise of shale drilling changed everything. Beginning in 2006, U.S. natural gas production surged by an impressive 94%, and by 2009, oil production also turned a corner, ultimately soaring by 170%.
Solar-plus-storage deals in Arizona from Recurrent Energy and Avantus
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Recurrent Energy and APS sign tolling agreements and Avantus sells a solar-plus-storage project to DESRI in Arizona.
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.
PLN invites partners for joint study three geothermal sites in Indonesia
ThinkGeoEnergy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
State-owned electricity company PT PLN (Persero) is inviting qualified and experienced partners to conduct joint studies, which will proceed with partner selection, for the development of three of PLN’s Geothermal Working Areas (WKP) in Indonesia. Interested participants may acquire the EoI form and NDA draft by registration through email to geothermal.energy@pln.co.id cc: tony.widiatmoro@pln.co.id and burhanuddin.aulia@pln.co.id not later than 14:00 Western Indonesia Time on the 18th of N
Hyundai’s Initium SUV Sets a New Standard in Hydrogen Car Innovation
Hydrogen Fuel News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Hyundai’s New Hydrogen Car Vision: The Initium SUV Hyundai has taken a bold step into the future of clean automotive technology with the unveiling of its latest hydrogen fuel cell SUV concept, the Initium. This innovative vehicle represents Hyundai’s ongoing commitment to hydrogen as a viable alternative to traditional fuels and positions the brand at the forefront of sustainable mobility.
New electric hydrofoil ferry service offers green travel among Stockholm’s 14 islands
Charged
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
A new ferry line operating electric hydrofoil ships started service on Tuesday in Stockholm. The ferry deployed on this mission by Storstockholms Lokaltrafik, or Greater Stockholm Local Transit, is the Candela P-12 100% electric hydrofoil boat. The P-12 seats up to 30 passengers, is 39 feet, 4.1 inches (11.99 m) in length and has a 14-foot, 8.4-inch (4.5 m) beam.
Project briefing: Bringing one of the US’ largest solar developments to life through collaboration, outreach and adaptability
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Renewables developer Vesper Energy details the construction of the 600MW Hornet Solar plant in Texas, including the IRA impact on the project.
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?
Want a Sustainability Strategy? Take me to your leaders…
Terra Infirma
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
I’m currently developing two proposals for Sustainability Strategies for different public bodies. Public bodies being public bodies, they’re always quite prescriptive, not only on what they want from the project, but how they think it should proceed. Given most people develop strategies on the basis of Theory X – “here’s the draft strategy we wrote for ya [thunk of paper on desk], whaddya think?
Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data centre thwarted by rare bees
Financial Times: Energy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Mark Zuckerberg is continuing to explore energy deals amid a Big Tech arms race over artificial intelligence
ZAPI acquires Ubiquicom, expanding its material handling automation offerings
Charged
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Italy-based ZAPI Group has acquired Ubiquicom, which supplies Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) for manufacturing, transportation and logistics processes, to expand its capabilities as a systems integrator for electrification and warehouse automation. The acquisition enhances OEMs’ access to automation systems that drive safety and efficiency in material handling and manufacturing operations, ZAPI said.
Britain’s green energy pledge ‘credible’ if planning fixed, says system operator
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
State-owned Neso says Britain could be net exporter of green electricity by end of decade at no extra cost A plan to create a clean electricity system by 2030 promised by Labour before the election is “immensely challenging” but still “credible” if ministers take urgent action to fix Britain’s sluggish planning system, the energy system operator has said.
Nissan to launch affordable V2G technology in 2026
Charged
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Nissan has announced that it will introduce affordable bidirectional charging on select EV models in 2026. Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology enables EV owners to sell electricity stored in their car’s battery back to the grid or to use it for powering their homes. A year-long trial in the UK at the University of Nottingham validated the scalability of AC- and DC-based bidirectional systems and provided customer feedback.
Sweden scraps plans for 13 offshore windfarms over Russia security fears
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Decision comes after military concludes projects would complicate defending Nato’s newest member against attack Sweden has vetoed plans for 13 offshore windfarms in the Baltic Sea, citing unacceptable security risks. The country’s defence minister, Pål Jonson, said on Monday that the government had rejected plans for all but one of 14 windfarms planned along the east coast.
EPA selects 55 applicants to receive $3 billion in grant funding through Clean Ports Program
Charged
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The EPA has selected 55 applicants across 27 states and territories to receive nearly $3 billion in grant funding through the agency’s Clean Ports Program. These grants are aimed at improving air quality by supporting the deployment of zero-emission equipment and associated infrastructure. “Today’s historic $3-billion investment builds on President Biden’s vision of growing our economy while ensuring America leads in globally competitive solutions of the future,” said EPA Administrator Michael S
Taiwan’s soaring energy prices and growing outages hit chipmaker TSMC
Financial Times: Energy
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Industry loses competitiveness as government struggles to afford cheap-power incentives
IPP Monsson proposes 2GWh BESS project in Romania with ‘own storage solution’
Energy Storage News
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
IPP and energy trader Monsson has kicked off the environmental permit process for a 2GWh BESS project in Romania, which an executive said will use its own patented energy storage solution.
Australia’s last coal-fired power station predicted to close in the 2050s
PV Tech
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
While most coal-fired power stations in Australia are expected to close in the 2030s, UK-based research group Cornwall Insight predicts that the last will not close until the 2050s.
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