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The global freshwater crisis threatens to erode $58 trillion in economic value

GreenBiz

Here's why it's a 'downward spiral', according to a new WWF report.

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Fortescue lays out huge wind, solar and storage plans to take fossil fuels out of Pilbara

Renew Economy

Fortescue outlines its path to "real zero" at its Pilbara mines with plans for multiple gigawatts of solar, wind and battery storage, plus an electrified fleet of trucks and trains. The post Fortescue lays out huge wind, solar and storage plans to take fossil fuels out of Pilbara appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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14 training resources for regenerating the land through agriculture

GreenBiz

Enable your organization to support holistic, regenerative practices and empower your suppliers to do the same.

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5 Ways Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Help Solve the Power Load Challenge

POWER Magazine

The nation’s energy infrastructure is in dire need of change. Electricity demands are rising, but aging infrastructure, understaffed energy organizations, and shifting trends make it challenging to fulfill those needs. […] The post 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Help Solve the Power Load Challenge appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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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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How to make food more sustainable at your next conference: An 8-step guide

GreenBiz

Here are our 8 steps to set up a sustainable menu at your next conference or corporate event.

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Australia’s ‘iron lady’ Gina Rinehart takes a big bet on lithium

Financial Times: Energy

Mining billionaire’s stakebuilding in Liontown has scuppered $4.

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India’s government approves 13GW renewables project, announces 12GWh battery storage park

Energy Storage News

India’s cabinet has approved a 13GW renewable energy project, with a 7.5GW solar park, in the most northern state of Ladakh.

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Rio Tinto seeks to repurpose old mine sites in 600MW renewables push

Renew Economy

Rio Tinto wants to install 600MW of renewables to replace the gas it uses to extract iron ore – including old mine sites earmarked to host solar farms. The post Rio Tinto seeks to repurpose old mine sites in 600MW renewables push appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Microgrids, battery storage projects get funding through US’ ‘biggest-ever investment in the grid’

Energy Storage News

A US$10.5 billion programme to “strengthen grid resilience and reliability” across the US includes funding for microgrids and other projects that will integrate battery storage technologies.

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ZF introduces electric axle for heavy-duty trailers

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German automotive and industrial technology company ZF exhibited the latest version of its trailer electrification technology in September at the NUFAM commercial vehicles trade show in Karlsruhe, Germany. The technology integrates ZF’s AxTrax 2 electric axle with a modular battery system box for braking recuperation and traction support. ZF says it can convert a heavy-duty diesel truck into a hybrid vehicle generating up to 16% fuel and CO 2 savings, or up to 40% with the optional plug-in varia

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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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Lightsource bp Energizes 135 MW Conway Solar in Arkansas

Solar Industry

Lightsource bp and Conway Corp. have completed the 135 MW Conway Solar at Happy project in White County, Ark., delivering power to Conway under a power purchase agreement with Lightsource bp. “Work on this project began in 2019, and it is one of the most significant projects for Conway Corp. since our incorporation in 1929,” says Bret Carroll, CEO of Conway.

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2H 2023 Hydrogen Market Outlook: The Demand Question

BloombergNEF

The need for deep decarbonization is accelerating the development of clean hydrogen (H2). The post 2H 2023 Hydrogen Market Outlook: The Demand Question appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Daimler Truck begins delivery of FUSO Next Generation eCanter trucks to Yamato Transport

Charged

Daimler Truck and its Japanese subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck Corporation have delivered the first of around 900 FUSO Next Generation eCanter light-duty electric trucks ordered by Yamato Transport , a Japanese door-to-door delivery service company. Yamato Transport is acquiring the trucks by means of FUSO Green Lease, a product of Daimler Truck Financial Services Asia that includes vehicle maintenance services and warranties.

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Keeping Eraring open longer of little value to Origin, says independent expert

Renew Economy

Independent expert looking at Origin Energy takeover says there is likely little value for the utility in keeping Eraring open beyond 2025, and any extension would be limited. The post Keeping Eraring open longer of little value to Origin, says independent expert appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Constellation Planning Significant Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Facility at LaSalle

POWER Magazine

Constellation Energy will use a portion of newly announced federal funding for the Midwest Hydrogen Hub (MachH2) to build “the world’s largest nuclear-powered clean hydrogen facility” at its 2.3-GW LaSalle Clean Energy […] The post Constellation Planning Significant Nuclear-Powered Hydrogen Facility at LaSalle appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Qcells adds 2GW of capacity to Dalton module manufacturing facility in Georgia, US

PV Tech

Qcells has completed expansion work at its module manufacturing facility in Dalton, bringing the total capacity of the facility to 5.1GW.

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95 UK Universities That Have Pledged to Divest from Oil and Gas Use Banks Funding Climate Crisis

DeSmogBlog

Almost 100 universities that have pledged to shed ties to the fossil fuel industry still bank with financial institutions that have collectively provided $419 billion (£345 billion) to polluting interests between 2016 and 2022. The new research, conducted by campaign group Make My Money Matter and obtained using Freedom of Information requests, shows that 95 universities still hold a bank account with one of five leading global fossil fuel funders: Barclays, HSBC, Santander, NatWest, and Lloyds

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Shell opens enormous EV charging station at airport in China

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Shell has opened an EV charging station in Shenzhen, China, which it says is the company’s largest in the world. The Shell Recharge Shenzhen Airport EV Station offers 258 public fast-charging points. It is located about 2.5 kilometers from the Shenzhen Airport Terminal. The facility is jointly operated by Shenzhen Shell and BYD. During trial operation, it served more than 3,300 EVs per day.

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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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Floating battery storage’s smaller footprint ‘could help Singapore overcome land constraints’

Energy Storage News

Putting battery storage systems onto vessels off the coast of Singapore could be a way to mitigate the lack of suitable sites on land.

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Commentary: Solar energy is ‘on track’ – but are we on a sustainable path?

Solar Power World

Working in just one segment of the broader energy industry, it is easy to get caught up in the tasks at hand and lose sight of the bigger picture. What are our mutual sustainability goals? How do we track our progress? Are we on a sustainable path? The IEA’s Net Zero Emissions Scenario defines a… The post Commentary: Solar energy is ‘on track’ – but are we on a sustainable path?

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Sharpe seeks to smooth road to renewable zones with $128m community “downpayment”

Renew Economy

NSW make $128m commitment to "community projects and employment opportunities" in the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone, to smooth the exit from coal. The post Sharpe seeks to smooth road to renewable zones with $128m community “downpayment” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Smart City competition? one of the best ways possible to showcase successful public private partnerships

Energy Central

The pace of change in our world is so rapid that just acknowledging the evolutionary advances can be challenging. But one trend that should not be overlooked is the growth occurring in urban areas of America. There’s a significant shift in where people choose to live and urban officials are struggling fiercely to incorporate the growth. According to Forbes research, 55% of the.

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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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Iowa State Kicks Off Agrivoltaics Project

Solar Industry

Iowa State University (ISU) has initiated a research project at the Alliant Solar Farm to explore the combination of crops and solar power. Horticulture and agriculture students will plant crops to study how they perform under solar arrays of various heights and configurations. Engineering students will review solar production data to see how various crop plantings impact solar production.

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Researchers collaborate with Moog Aircraft to develop cutting-edge hydrogen aviation technologies

Hydrogen Fuel News

Cranfield University is the latest to join the project. Cranfield University, a public research university based in the UK, joined a Moog Aircraft-led research collaboration to develop innovative hydrogen aviation technologies to support the future of liquid hydrogen gas turbine fuel systems. The project focuses on large commercial aircraft. The hydrogen aviation technology project is focused on developing technologies for future large commercial aircraft.

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Scientists design cobalt-free battery for cleaner, greener power

TechXplore

High-capacity and reliable rechargeable batteries are a critical component of many devices and even modes of transport. They play a key role in the shift to a greener world. A wide variety of elements are used in their production, including cobalt, the production of which contributes to some environmental, economic, and social issues.

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Greta Thunberg joins second climate protest in London this week

The Guardian: Energy

Undeterred after being charged over separate demonstration, Thunberg joined fossil fuel activists outside JP Morgan in Canary Wharf UK politics live – latest updates Business live – latest updates Greta Thunberg has taken part in climate protests in London for the second time this week, protesting outside the JP Morgan headquarters in Canary Wharf. Apparently undeterred after being arrested and subsequently charged with a public order offence after a protest on Tuesday, the Swedish campaigner jo

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Plug Power named Fortescue’s preferred green hydrogen electrolyzer supplier

Hydrogen Fuel News

The company is the preferred supplier for PEM electrolyzers for the Gibson Island project. Plug Power (NASDAQ stock symbol PLUG), a global green hydrogen solutions leader, has been named the preferred supplier for 550 MW electrolyzers to global clean energy and metals company Fortescue, for that firm’s proposed Gibson Island project. The companies have come together and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this end.

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This hockey legend is making buildings more energy-efficient

Canary Media

Canary Media’s Climate Meets Culture column explores the intersection of energy, climate and the culture at large. If I’m being totally honest, I don’t watch a lot of hockey.

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Ohio’s First Floating Solar Project Is in the Works

Solar Industry

Solar developer D3Energy has partnered with water utility Del-Co Water and MSI Utilities to launch Ohio’s first floating solar project. “Floating solar enabled us to move forward with a substantial solar installation without encumbering any of our valuable ground, which may be needed for future expansion,” says Glenn Marzluf, CEO of Del-Co Water.

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Wind farm gets green light for planning change, bigger turbines

Renew Economy

Woolsthorpe wind farm gets approval for reduced total number of turbines – but at a much bigger size. The post Wind farm gets green light for planning change, bigger turbines appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Temasek’s Xora backs Cosmos Innovation’s next-generation solar cell technology

TechCrunch: Climate

Perovskite silicon tandem solar cell technology is a mouthful, but it’s basically perovskite crystals layered on top of silicon cells. The combination captures energy from the sun more efficiently than traditional silicon cells, creating powerful solar panels. That sounds simple enough, but designing an efficient perovskite silicon tandem solar cell isn’t easy because of its […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s methane problem

Renew Economy

Methane expert Peter Rayner on Australia’s potent climate problem, and a solution. Plus: Origin’s black hole, Genex deals and big battery bids. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Australia’s methane problem appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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