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Business trends, people to watch and risks on the horizon in 2024

Financial Times: Energy

AI is the big tech story, luxury is losing some of its sparkle and more private equity firms may head for the public markets

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New year, new blog: The road ahead

Ideas 4 Sustainability

The blog aims at communicating research findings from the SESI and its members. To achieve this, there will be a new strategy where we share more personal insights into research projects, the SESI member's journey through life and current debates in sustainability science. Stay tuned!

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El Niño to pile on suffering for Kashmir saffron farmers

Eco-Business

Over the past two decades, shifting weather patterns have resulted in serious dry spells in Kashmir, taking a heavy toll on saffron farmers who heavily rely on rainfall to grow the world's most expensive spice.

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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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Japan Marks Progress to Open Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

Energy Central

Japan Marks Progress to Open Kashiwazaki-Kariwa South Korea Awards Contract to Build Two 1400 MW PWRs Spain to Pull the Plug on Seven Reactors by 2035 UK Struggles with Goals for Nuclear Energy Energy Fuels Starts Uranium Production at Three US Sites Rosatom Produces MOX Fuel for the BN-800 Reactor Japan Marks Progress to Open Kashiwazaki-Kariwa.

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El Niño to pile on suffering Kashmir saffron farmers

Eco-Business

Over the past two decades, shifting weather patterns have resulted in serious dry spells in Kashmir, taking a heavy toll on saffron farmers who heavily rely on rainfall to grow the world's most expensive spice.

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Quebec Has All Conditions For Success To Be Green Fertilizer Giant

CleanTechnica

As we consider how major industries will shift, one of the key questions is what industries by definition are high. [continued] The post Quebec Has All Conditions For Success To Be Green Fertilizer Giant appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cleantech Worst Case Scenarios For 2024: Political Violence & Civil War

CleanTechnica

As we head into 2024, there’s a lot of reason to be both wary and optimistic. Over the last few. [continued] The post Cleantech Worst Case Scenarios For 2024: Political Violence & Civil War appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Should AI’s Role To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Be Greater?

CleanTechnica

Scientists warn that heat waves, floods, droughts, and severe storms will get far worse in the decades ahead unless we. [continued] The post Should AI’s Role To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions Be Greater? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Cleantech Worst Case Scenarios For 2024: A Major Solar Storm

CleanTechnica

Before I go further, I want to make it clear that this article should be taken with a 200-pound bag. [continued] The post Cleantech Worst Case Scenarios For 2024: A Major Solar Storm appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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Tesla Autopilot Controversy Continues After Software Update

CleanTechnica

The latest Tesla Autopilot update has been downloaded and installed in about 2 million cars in the US. Has it made things better? The post Tesla Autopilot Controversy Continues After Software Update appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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New Flow Battery Electric Car To Be Made In The USA

CleanTechnica

The race to develop a flow battery electric car is heating up in the US, thanks in part to the Inflation Reduction Act. The post New Flow Battery Electric Car To Be Made In The USA appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Solar & Wind = 71% of New Power Capacity in USA in October

CleanTechnica

Looking at official figures from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and adding in a CleanTechnica estimate for small-scale solar power. [continued] The post Solar & Wind = 71% of New Power Capacity in USA in October appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Climate Scientists Agree — 2023 Was Bad But The Worst Is Yet To Come

CleanTechnica

Climate scientists are worried. Not only were there more severe weather events in 2023, next year is likely to be even hotter. The post Climate Scientists Agree — 2023 Was Bad But The Worst Is Yet To Come appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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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Moab Has One Super E-Bike Friendly Trail System

CleanTechnica

One of the challenges of riding e-bikes is that they kind of fit into a weird grey area. They’re bikes, [continued] The post Moab Has One Super E-Bike Friendly Trail System appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ram 1500 REV Electric Pickup Stays True To Its Roots

CleanTechnica

The first production electric pickup truck from Ram incorporates very little of the design language from the Revolution Concept. The post Ram 1500 REV Electric Pickup Stays True To Its Roots appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Amtrak Has Big Plans For 2024, But Congress Wants To Derail A Big Advantage

CleanTechnica

I know we like to write a lot about electric cars and e-bikes around here, but that’s largely because the. [continued] The post Amtrak Has Big Plans For 2024, But Congress Wants To Derail A Big Advantage appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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How Will Other Cars Charge At Superchargers In 2024?

CleanTechnica

As 2024 approaches, we’re not far from a big change in the EV charging scene. But, it’s not entirely clear. [continued] The post How Will Other Cars Charge At Superchargers In 2024? appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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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.