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American Climate Corps: What we know so far

GreenBiz

A new federal work program is hoping to train 20,000 young Americans the technical skills needed in a climate tech marketplace.

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Renewable Power Helped the United States Survive the Hottest Summer Ever

NRDC onEarth

This summer, the United States endured the two warmest months ever recorded, yet the system held because of renewable energy.

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How CFOs can position companies to be sustainability leaders

GreenBiz

Chief financial officers are integral to meeting corporate net-zero commitments.

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What Is the Air Quality Index?

NRDC onEarth

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is used for reporting daily air quality. How to read it and how to protect yourself from air pollution.

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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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Is greenwashing already threatening to uproot 'nature positive' initiatives?

GreenBiz

A new study claims hollow green pledges and 'aspirational phrases' are jeopardizing efforts both to halt and reverse biodiversity loss and restore nature.

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Grants Help Communities Build Food Waste Recycling Infrastructure

NRDC onEarth

EPA's Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling grants program has awarded funds to prevent and recycle food waste across the country.

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California takes big first step toward floating offshore wind

Canary Media

California has a goal of building gigawatts of wind power off its coast by the end of the decade. To meet that goal, it has to create a floating offshore wind industry from scratch.

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Rimac unveils ‘most technically advanced BESS in the world’, SineStack

Energy Storage News

Rimac Energy, the battery energy storage system (BESS) division of EV supercar company, has unveiled its new product at the Energy Storage Summit Central Eastern Europe (CEE).

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Beginner’s Guide to Living Off the Grid in the City

U.S. Green Technology

The desire for independence, environmental responsibility, and self-reliance has inspired many to embark on the fascinating journey of living off the grid. However, such a lifestyle is often associated with remote cabins in the wilderness, far from the hustle and bustle of city life. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Living off the grid.

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The Brief: Today’s Call: Ownership economy, previewing the GIIN forum, good jobs in South Africa, upcycling fruit waste, greening corporate cash

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! ?️ Hop on today’s Call, “The employee-ownership edge.” Join Mosaic’s Ian Mohler, World Education Services’ Smitha Das, Apis & The post The Brief: Today’s Call: Ownership economy, previewing the GIIN forum, good jobs in South Africa, upcycling fruit waste, greening corporate cash appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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6 Ways to Lower Your Natural Gas Bill and Make Your Energy Usage More Efficient

U.S. Green Technology

Over the last couple of years, the prices of gas and other energy sources had a pretty rough ride. And with all things going out in Europe and the rest of the world as well as one global pandemic behind us, these developments are perfectly understandable. Be that as it may, CNBS reports that since. The post 6 Ways to Lower Your Natural Gas Bill and Make Your Energy Usage More Efficient appeared first on U.S.

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It's easier to get valuable metals from battery waste if you 'flash' it

TechXplore

Demand for valuable metals needed in batteries is poised to grow over the coming decades in step with the growth of clean energy technologies, and the best place to source them may be by recycling spent batteries.

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Building a sustainable future

U.S. Green Technology

The future of the construction industry relies on sustainable renewable energy solutions and eco-friendly practices. New homes and commercial sites should be built with future-proofing greener technologies, while widespread efforts should be made to reduce the sector’s carbon dioxide emissions. Whether you’re working on-site or managing a project proposal, it’s always worth knowing how technological.

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Honeywell invests and agrees to buy systems from US flow battery provider ESS Inc

Energy Storage News

Honeywell has partnered with ESS Inc, manufacturer and IP holder of an iron electrolyte flow battery technology.

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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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Three Ways Technology is Changing The Future of Renewable Energy

U.S. Green Technology

Renewable energy is at the forefront of the global push for sustainability and reduced carbon emissions. As the world grapples with the consequences of climate change, the need for clean energy sources has never been more pressing. Fortunately, technology advancements like CEKO sensors are reshaping the future of renewable energy. Wind Power Innovation Technological advancements are transforming.

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Youth Challenge 32 European Nations in ‘Truly Historic’ Climate Trial

DeSmogBlog

After Portugal experienced massive wildfires and extreme heat waves this summer, six children and youth from the nation appeared in the European Court of Human Rights Wednesday for a landmark lawsuit against 32 European nations charged with violating their human rights due to the impacts of climate change. At the hearing in Strasbourg, France, lawyers representing six Portuguese young people said the youth were being discriminated against by state inaction in cutting greenhouse gas emissions, th

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The crossroad between community solar and agrivoltaics and the need for design adaptation based on a farmer’s crop

PV Tech

How community solar and agrivoltaics can help boost and improve the design phase of an agriPV project based on the crop grown.

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Universal Hydrogen secures 250th hydrogen aircraft product order

Hydrogen Fuel News

This is a major commercial milestone for the company. Universal Hydrogen Co. announced that it’s celebrating a major commercial milestone after an unnamed customer pushed the total order book for its hydrogen aircraft product to 250. Universal Hydrogen’s aircraft conversion kits replace existing kerosene-burning gas turbines. The company’s regional aircraft conversion kits, for which it has been taking orders, are for 50 – 60 passenger regional aircraft starting with

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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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New Peacock Solar Project to Bring Energy, Agrivoltaics to Texas

Solar Industry

Construction has begun on bp ’s 187 MW DC Peacock Solar project, located 10 miles north of Corpus Christi in San Patricio County, Texas. Peacock will sell all of the electricity it generates under a long-term power purchase agreement to Gulf Coast Growth Ventures (GCGV), a joint venture between ExxonMobil and SABIC , which produces materials used to manufacture clothes, food containers, packaging, agricultural film and construction materials.

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NHOA commissions 107MWh storage system at Chinese cement plant microgrid

Energy Storage News

NHOA has put into operation a 107MWh BESS as part of an industrial microgrid project at a cement plant in Gaungdong province, China.

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A cutting-edge system-on-chip designed to replace traditional EV microcontrollers (Webinar)

Charged

Silicon Mobility invented the Field Programmable Control Unit (FPCU), a cutting-edge system-on-chip designed to replace traditional microcontrollers in the automotive sector. Over the past few years, Silicon Mobility has been diligently developing the 2nd generation of FPCUs, known as the OLEA® U FPCU series, now opening access to lead customers. The OLEA U FPCU series has been built to address current and future needs in the automotive industry for real-time, safe and secure multi-control appli

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Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water

TechXplore

Engineers at MIT and in China are aiming to turn seawater into drinking water with a completely passive device that is inspired by the ocean, and powered by the sun.

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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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England’s drinking water watchdog seeks powers to directly impose fines

Financial Times: Energy

There has been a sharp rise in cases concerning water quality, the regulator has warned

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The Tories’ huge new oilfield is a moral obscenity – but Rosebank can still be stopped | Caroline Lucas

The Guardian: Energy

Reliance on oil won’t slash our bills: this is a climate crime that will leave our economy more vulnerable “This is just the start,” said Rishi Sunak last week in his climate-wrecking speech from Downing Street. It certainly was just the start, because today, the government has sanctioned drilling in Rosebank , the biggest undeveloped oilfield in the North Sea.

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European Parliament Hearing on geothermal policy – 10 October 2023, Brussels

ThinkGeoEnergy

Registration is currently open for an Executive Hearing by the European Parliament’s energy (ITRE) committee where the policy recommendations will be presented to facilitate the deployment of geothermal in Europe. The event will be held at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium on the 10th of October 2023, 11 AM. Market actors from the geothermal sector are invited to participate in this hearing to present their views.

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Jersey Shore mobilises against offshore wind power

Financial Times: Energy

Pushback from coastal residents adds to economic pressures for nascent US industry

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Additive manufacturing of flexible component retention systems

Charged

Sponsored by 3D Systems. For decades, photopolymer additive manufacturing (AM) has been leveraged to accelerate the development of innovative automotive components and systems. However, these parts were largely used for non-functional form and fit evaluations, or as patterns to create parts using a traditional molding or casting approach. This narrow use of the technology was primarily due to former limitations in productivity, material properties over time, or both.

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UK regulators approve plans for new Rosebank North Sea oilfield

Financial Times: Energy

Move condemned as ‘reckless’ by climate change campaigners

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Ionomr validates commercial technology that could be key to hydrogen economy

Hydrogen Fuel News

The company has completed its NREL-powered Shell GameChanger Accelerator electrolyzer tech. Ionomr Innovations has announced its completion of hydrogen economy supporting technology called the Shell GameChanger Accelerator, which is powered by NREL (GCxN). The achievement offers cleantech startups access to facilities, financial resources, and technical experts.

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Glencore to stop funding New Caledonia nickel mine as Indonesian supply surges

Financial Times: Energy

Local industry extracting a key metal for electric car batteries is under pressure from rising production elsewhere

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GreenFlux and Hubject partner to enable Plug & Charge

Charged

Dutch EV charging software provider GreenFlux has announced its implementation of the Plug & Charge technology of Berlin-based charging network Hubject. “The addition of Hubject’s Plug & Charge technology further allows GreenFlux to promote renewable transportation at scale,” said Suthalan Gnanes, GreenFlux Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer.

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Labour says Sunak should take blame for soaring HS2 costs as they happened on his ‘direct watch’ – as it happened

The Guardian: Energy

This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story here Susan Hall , the Conservative candidate for London mayor, has said she did not intend to cause any offence when she liked tweets praising Enoch Powell. Speaking on her LBC phone-in this morning, she said: If you’re a serial tweeter, you tend to go through liking all sorts of things. If anybody is offended, then obviously I would apologise.

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