How the financial sector can make 'nature markets' work
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The growth of ‘nature markets’ doesn’t guarantee better outcomes for biodiversity or conservation. How can we make sure their evolution doesn’t make things worse?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The growth of ‘nature markets’ doesn’t guarantee better outcomes for biodiversity or conservation. How can we make sure their evolution doesn’t make things worse?
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 18, 2023
This week, communities around the world will highlight that the production and export of forest-based biomass threatens communities and the climate.
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Despite a “landmark” agreement, automakers and the repair industry are still fighting over who controls car data.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
A California-headquartered energy company announced the start of commercial operation of one of the nation’s largest solar-plus-storage hybrid power plants. Officials with Clearway Energy Group, along with California Gov. Gavin […] The post Major Solar-Plus-Storage Project Online at Retired Gas-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.
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.
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Siemens Energy will provide the technology for a project in Ireland combining a synchronous condenser and a battery energy storage system (BESS) of 160MWh.
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The Verge: Energy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
A worker repairs a utility pole during a power outage after Hurricane Ida in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., on Thursday, September 2nd, 2021. | Photo by Eva Marie Uzcategui / Bloomberg via Getty Images The Biden administration announced $3.46 billion in funding today to upgrade the US’s aging electric grid, the largest investment to date in the grid.
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Customs records appear to show conglomerate used offshore intermediaries to inflate import prices
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Record levels of solar are taking pressure off the grid and pushing down prices, but regulator says there is a "pressing need" for new investment in large scale wind and solar. The post Record rooftop solar output slashes wholesale electricity prices appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
No matter the size of the wind farm, operators can make turbines into smart machines with one small change, as Greg Hookings, Director (Digital Industries), Stratus Technologies , explains. The push to reach Net Zero by 2050 is driving the uptake of clean and renewable energy technologies, with wind power being an area that has grown significantly. In 2022, wind electricity generation increased by a record 14% (265 terawatt hours), second only to solar.
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
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
CSIRO says a "curtain" of falling ceramic particles may deliver the extreme heat needed to deliver the low cost "solar battery" long promised by CST technologies. The post CSIRO says “curtain of ceramic particles” could finally unleash solar thermal technology appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Last year Scotland generated its lowest amount of household waste since 2011, according to the latest figures released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), published on 17 October. The same data reveals a meagre 0.3 percentage point increase in recycling levels on the previous year. The figures provide detail of Household Waste collected across all Local Authorities during 2022, as well as waste landfilled and incinerated in Scotland in 2022.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Battery storage has become Tesla's highest margin business, and has more than doubled in size over the past year. The post Battery storage is now Tesla’s most profitable product, but the solar business is tanking appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Thames samples showed the most significant levels. More than a third of water courses tested in England and Wales contain medium or high-risk levels of PFAS , according to new analysis. The Royal Society of Chemistry is calling on the UK Government to overhaul its water standards. This group of widely used and enduring chemicals has been linked to a range of serious adverse health conditions including testicular cancer, thyroid disease, increased cholesterol levels, liver damage and fertility is
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.
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Cumulative energy storage installations will go beyond the terawatt-hour mark globally before 2030 excluding pumped hydro, with lithium-ion batteries providing most of that capacity, according to new forecasts.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Litter surveys on the roads surrounding Cardiff and Glasgow appear to reveal ground-breaking insights that could help local authorities and agencies across the country tackle litter more strategically and save time and money in the process. Using advanced image capturing and AI data-processing technology, scientists from Ellipsis Earth worked with environmental charity Hubbub to create a detailed map of the locations and types of litter dropped.
Charged
OCTOBER 18, 2023
In September, BMW , Ford and Honda agreed to form an equally owned company named ChargeScape to create a platform connecting electric utilities, automakers and interested EV customers. It is expected to be operational early in 2024. ChargeScape is designed to increase the value EVs can provide to the electric grid and to enable EV customers to earn financial rewards through managed charging and energy-sharing services.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
A detailed overview of artificial intelligence (AI) and its increasing emergence in the water and wastewater sector was the focus of British Water’s latest webinar, featuring speakers from Ofwat, Thames Water, and across the supply chain, including consultancies Jacobs and ExploreAI. The briefing, AI Explained , was held on 3 October, and explored the emergence and adoption of AI in the water and wastewater industry.
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.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation committed a record amount of finance to renewables and grid projects in 2022-23, but says the task ahead is huge. The post Bigger and faster: CEFC says more than $120 billion needed to decarbonise the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Enervenue, the US company commercialising technology adapted from nickel-hydrogen batteries used in space exploration, has signed a three-year Master Supply Agreement (MSA) with a customer in Brazil.
AFN Sustainable Protein
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Tyson Foods is making a two-fold investment in insect protein startup Protix to increase production for animal feed ingredients, aquaculture and pet food. Through an undisclosed direct equity investment, Tyson will take a minority stake in Protix and fund further expansion of the latter’s insect protein business. The two companies will also build and operate a facility in the US that will be the “first at-scale facility” of its kind to upcycle manufacturing byproduct into insec
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Mabanaft, a leading independent and integrated energy company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Fairplay Towage Group, one of Europe’s largest tugboat operators, to supply hydrogen to their.
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?
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The adoption of commercial and industrial (C&I) rooftop solar arrays gained significant traction in recent years as businesses aim to reduce their carbon footprint and cut electricity costs. However, as the industry expands, it faces several safety challenges. Clean Energy Associates conducted safety audits on over 600 commercial PV rooftops, revealing safety issues in a… The post Ensuring rooftop solar safety: Key practices for C&I installations appeared first on Solar Power Worl
FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Considerable private investment is required to scale up the low-carbon hydrogen economy in the United States by 2030, a report by consultancy Wood Mackenzie said on Tuesday, adding that the $7 billion.
TechXplore
OCTOBER 18, 2023
A research study led by University of Oklahoma assistant professor Chenghao Wang and published in the journal Nature Communications tackled the critical issue of how city-scale building energy consumption in urban environments will evolve under the influence of climate change.
Charged
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Ryder has introduced its first BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric vans to its rental fleets at four strategic Ryder facilities in California, Texas and New York. Earlier this year, Ryder announced plans to add 4,000 of the vans to its inventory through 2025. The first 200 were ordered this year. “Ryder’s aim is to continue to evaluate and provide advanced vehicle technology solutions to help customers seamlessly integrate EVs into their business,” said Carlo Rodriguez, Ryder’s Managing Director for EV
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The partnership is focused on the E-WAY H2 vehicle which was developed jointly. Hyundai Motor and Iveco Group have collaborated to create a hydrogen fuel cell bus called the E-WAY H2 through a partnership that has now been consolidated and solidified moving forward. The companies placed their H2 vehicle in the spotlight when they showcased it at Busworld Europe 2023.
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a ubiquitous part of our lives, impacting much of what we do at work and home. AI’s growth trajectory is expected to skyrocket, with new […] The post AI Revolution Could Drive Clean Energy Future appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Financial Times: Energy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
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FuelCellsWorks
OCTOBER 18, 2023
McPhy Energy, specialized in low-carbon hydrogen production and distribution equipment (electrolyzers and refueling stations), today announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Stargate Hydrogen to accelerate cooperation.
Solar Industry
OCTOBER 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy is putting $3.46 billion toward 58 projects across 44 states to strengthen electric grid resilience and reliability across the country, helping to bring more than 35 GW of new renewable energy online. “Today’s announcement represents the largest-ever direct investment in critical grid infrastructure, supporting projects that will harden systems, improve energy reliability and affordability,” says U.S Secretary of Energy Jennifer M.
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 18, 2023
To have any chance of hitting our overall emission reduction targets, we must speed up the rollout of renewables. There's an obvious solution to this problem. The post RET is still the best: Why it’s time to renew Australia’s renewable energy policy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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