Climeworks unveils upgraded carbon capture tech
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2024
Direct air capture just got cheaper.
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Atmospheric sulphur dioxide levels hit historic high in Scotland following Icelandic volcanic eruption
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 12, 2024
An eruption on the Reykanes peninsula, Iceland. Edinburgh, no stranger to an occasional haze, experienced an unprecedented atmospheric event on 31 May, unlike any seen over the past 30 years. While sea haar from the North Sea often blankets Scotland’s capital, the haze observed that Friday felt distinctively different. UKCEH researchers are currently investigating if this haze can be attributed to a volcanic plume that transited the UK following an eruption in Iceland.
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What corporate finance teams should know about SBTi’s new financial sector guidance
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JUNE 12, 2024
Updates for banks and other institutions setting science-based targets for emissions reductions take effect Nov. 30.
The Dakota Access Pipeline: What You Need to Know
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JUNE 12, 2024
How protests against an oil pipeline turned into a national fight for Indigenous rights.
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.
Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways
Canary Media
JUNE 12, 2024
Here are two key facts about transmission lines: The U.S. needs a lot more of them to transition away from fossil fuels; they're also incredibly difficult to build.
Cattle among the trackers and all-electric cherries: The shift to solar and fossil fuel free farming
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2024
Farmers are going all electric and grazing cattle under solar arrays. It's an antidote to claims that renewables and agriculture cannot exist. The post Cattle among the trackers and all-electric cherries: The shift to solar and fossil fuel free farming appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Plunging solar module prices drive massive boom in off-grid renewable projects
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Germany Launches “Projekt Hydax” to Innovate Hydrogen and Hydrides Transportation Technologies
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JUNE 12, 2024
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Huge solar and battery project proposed next to Callide coal generator, part of which will shut down in a few years. The post Huge solar and battery project proposed next to rebuilt Callide coal fired power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport
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ABB launches energy-efficient motor and inverter package for electric buses
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JUNE 12, 2024
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Canadian province mimics European green hydrogen strategy
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JUNE 12, 2024
Manufacturers in Nova Scotia are turning to renewable H2 in an effort to slash greenhouse gas emissions. Three of the largest industrial manufacturers in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia are looking into powering components of their operations using green hydrogen instead fossil fuels. The companies are Michelin, Port Hawkesbury Paper, and the Shaw Group Those three companies have launched a feasibility study to determine whether they should use green hydrogen for industrial heating purposes
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JUNE 12, 2024
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Virtual Transmission: We need more battery storage to lift capacity of existing grid
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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
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PV Tech
JUNE 12, 2024
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Charged
JUNE 12, 2024
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NatPower H and Hydrocell Sign Their First Agreement for the Supply of 4.5 Tons of Hydrogen Over 3 Years
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JUNE 12, 2024
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1H 2024 Offshore Wind Market Outlook: Course Correct
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JUNE 12, 2024
Offshore wind additions are set to hit a new high in 2024, as several newer markets including the US, France and Taiwan ramp up build. The post 1H 2024 Offshore Wind Market Outlook: Course Correct appeared first on BloombergNEF.
Farmers who graze sheep under solar panels say it improves productivity. So why don’t we do it more?
The Guardian: Energy
JUNE 12, 2024
Allowing livestock to graze under renewable developments gives farmers a separate income stream, but solar developers have been slow to catch on Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community As a flock of about 2,000 sheep graze between rows of solar panels, grazier Tony Inder wonders what all the fuss is about.
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Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 12, 2024
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Conservatives and incumbents have predicted the end of wind and solar for decades. They are still wrong
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2024
Conservatives and fossil fuel incumbents are still arguing the lights will go out with renewables. And they are still wrong. Here's why solar, batteries and electrification are taking over. The post Conservatives and incumbents have predicted the end of wind and solar for decades. They are still wrong appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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