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The Clean Water Act 101

NRDC onEarth

A closer look at the foundational environmental law that keeps our waters—and us—safer and healthier.

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Storage in Catalonia: Optimising energy use at Primavera

Envirotec Magazine

In what’s described as a disruptive initiative for the event industry, Morillo Energy Rent, with over 60 years of experience delivering energy solutions, has successfully implemented an innovative energy solution at the Primavera Sound 2024 (Barcelona) music festival, “setting new standards for large-scale events,” according to an announcement from industrial firm Atlas Copco Faced with the challenge of overhauling the energy consumption model for one of the world’s most

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National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste Released

NRDC onEarth

The White House released the final strategy in June 2024, incorporating over 10,000 comments made by the public.

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Solar farms can benefit nature and boost biodiversity. Here’s how

Renew Economy

Solar farms aren't necessarily just about low carbon electricity. They can also help reverse biodiversity decline and could deliver benefits for nature and climate. The post Solar farms can benefit nature and boost biodiversity. Here’s how appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Expanding the H2 MOBILITY Network: Over 50 New Refueling Options for Trucks and Buses by 2024

FuelCellsWorks

Berlin — By the end of the year, the H2 MOBILITY station network will offer buses and trucks the opportunity to refuel at 350 bar at more than 50 locations.

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Rio gets state support to shift Boyne smelters to renewables, says federal help needed too

Renew Economy

New deal promises to safeguard the future of the state’s struggling Boyne aluminium smelters as they transition from coal to renewables. The post Rio gets state support to shift Boyne smelters to renewables, says federal help needed too appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Origin makes clean sweep of big utilities cashing in on high prices. Will they now go green?

Renew Economy

Origin trebles profits from electricity markets and joins other big utilities in promising more investment in green energy. But the focus is less on renewables, and more on storage and market control. The post Origin makes clean sweep of big utilities cashing in on high prices. Will they now go green? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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This new waste-to-hydrogen project has special relevance for Spain

Hydrogen Fuel News

Raven SR’s unique W2E H2 project will be the first in Europe. Raven SR, a Wyoming-based renewable fuels company that converts waste to clean hydrogen and Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels, announced that the waste-to-hydrogen production plant it has planned for Zaragoza, Spain, has been declared by the Regional Ministry of Presidency, Economy and Justice of the Government of Aragón as “A Project and Investment of Regional Autonomous Interest” The facility will be the firs

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Philippines government fast-tracks ‘world’s largest’ solar and storage project with 4.5GWh BESS

Energy Storage News

The Board of Investments (BOI) in the Philippines has given a 'green lane certificate' for a solar and storage project slated as the largest in the world, enabling it to proceed at a quicker pace.

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Will this hydrogen plane be the first to circumnavigate the world?

Hydrogen Fuel News

The Climate Impulse team wants to use the aircraft to place the spotlight on clean air travel Climate Impulse is a hydrogen plane being developed by a team that is seeking to demonstrate the value of H2 as an alternative aircraft fuel. The goal is to one day fly it around the world As excited as the team may be to circumnavigate the globe with their hydrogen plane, it’s important to remember that they are still contending with a number of design issues.

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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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Hexagon Purus Signs Long-Term Supply Agreement With Gillig to Deliver Hydrogen Fuel Storage Systems for Fuel Cell Electric Buses in the United States

FuelCellsWorks

Hexagon Purus, a world leading supplier of zero emission mobility solutions, has entered into a multi-year supply agreement with GILLIG, a leading designer and manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in.

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Ammonia Supply Outlook 2024: A Clean Takeover

BloombergNEF

Clean ammonia supply could grow 22- to 30-fold this decade, reaching up to 32 million metric tons of capacity in 2030, according to new BloombergNEF analysis. More than 70% of this supply is in construction or advanced planning and thus likely to be built. The post Ammonia Supply Outlook 2024: A Clean Takeover appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Australia’s First Hydrogen Powered Prime Mover Has Been Successfully Registered in Queensland

FuelCellsWorks

Registration of the Taurus Prime Mover completed on 9 August 2024 with handover to PepsiCo expected within the few weeks Formal registration follows an extensive testing program to meet with.

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$25.4 Billion Deal: ArtIn Energy’s Giant Leap for Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel News

In a landmark move set to revolutionize the renewable energy landscape, ArtIn Energy has officially signed a groundbreaking contract to construct an 876-megawatt green hydrogen production facility. Valued at $25.4 billion USD, this contract is now the largest green hydrogen agreement in America’s history, marking a significant shift towards sustainable energy solutions.

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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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Nuvera and Viritech Announce Strategic Collaboration to Deploy Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Powertrain for On-Road Vehicles

FuelCellsWorks

Billerica, Massachusetts– Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC, an established leader in the development of high-performance, zero-emission fuel cell products, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Viritech Limited, a United Kingdom-based.

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North Carolina approves Duke Energy’s controversial green tariff plan

Canary Media

This story was first published by Energy News Network. North Carolina regulators have approved a controversial green tariff proposal from Duke Energy, rejecting protests from critics who argue it won’t bolster the company’s transition to zero-carbon electricity.

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Scotland: Green Hydrogen Production

FuelCellsWorks

£3.1 million for action to support energy transition. Scotland’s whisky distillers are to benefit from government funding towards the development of a green hydrogen hub in Moray. Scottish Government funding.

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Meta and RWE sign PPAs for 274MW US solar portfolio

PV Tech

Meta has signed two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with German firm RWE to acquire power from two of its solar farms in the US.

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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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$15M Hydrogen Training Centre to Fuel Queensland Workforce

FuelCellsWorks

New $15 million skills and training facility to be built in Townsville under a re-elected Labor Government The industry-leading Plumbing Industry Climate Action Centre will train apprentices and workers in.

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Decarbonisation and Digitisation: The necessary twin transition

Hydrogen Fuel News

Ahead of the world’s largest hydrogen event in Copenhagen in September, Nadim Chaudhry, Founder, World Hydrogen Leaders, looks at why digital technology will be a major accelerator for faster, better scale-up and optimisation of the hydrogen value chain.  For hydrogen fuel to reach its full potential, the energy system around the production, storage, transportation and distribution of the molecule needs to be digitised.

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Innovating Sustainable Hydrogen Production via Seawater Electrolysis

FuelCellsWorks

Seawater electrolysis holds immense promise as a means to decarbonize the global energy sector. However, challenges such as anode corrosion by chloride ions, unwanted chloride oxidation reactions, and the high.

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Anza launches PV module price database for US solar sector

PV Tech

Anza has launched a new programme to provide industry decision-makers with real-time information on solar products.

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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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Advait Infratech Partners with Guofu Hydrogen to Boost India’s Green Hydrogen Production

FuelCellsWorks

Advait Infratech has sealed a technology licensing deal with China’s Guofu Hydrogen Energy, marking a significant step in India’s journey towards enhanced green hydrogen production capabilities.

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California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era

Solar Power World

California is regularly seen as a leader in clean energy, and no area of the country has more solar or energy storage deployments. Remarkably though, the attachment of batteries to residential solar installations has been low — until recently, only 10% of home solar systems in California also had batteries. New net-metering rules in the… The post California solar installers get well-acquainted with batteries in NEM 3.0 era appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Suburban Propane Powers the Future of Hydrogen Innovation with Sponsorship of H2 Grand Prix

FuelCellsWorks

WHIPPANY, N.J.— Suburban Renewable Energy, LLC (Suburban Renewables), a subsidiary of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a nationwide distributor of propane, renewable propane, renewable natural gas, fuel oil and related products.

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Queensland coal giant buys construction-ready wind farm once rejected by federal Coalition

Renew Economy

A 285MW wind farm once blocked by the federal environment minister is now heading into construction as a 100% publicly owned asset – bought with the help of Queensland coal royalties. The post Queensland coal giant buys construction-ready wind farm once rejected by federal Coalition appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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RWE’s First Half of 2024 Sees Profit Growth and Impressive Advancements in Green Hydrogen Initiatives

FuelCellsWorks

Substantial Federal Funding: RWE received €619 million in federal funding for two hydrogen projects in Germany, including a 300 MW electrolysis plant in Lingen and a hydrogen storage facility in.

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UK economy grows at 0.6% in second quarter

Financial Times: Energy

Marginal slowdown compared with previous three months in line with economist forecasts

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Senator Ward Tours the Country’s Most Advanced Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Manufacturing Facilities – WATT Fuel Cell in Mt. Pleasant, PA.

FuelCellsWorks

MT. PLEASANT, Pa.–WATT Fuel Cell Corp. welcomed Pennsylvania Senate President Pro Tempore Kim Ward to its recently expanded U.S. advanced manufacturing plant and headquarters facility in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania. WATT headquarters.

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EagleView, Aurora Solar Launch Home Modeling Software Platform for Installation Design

Solar Industry

EagleView and Aurora Solar have integrated the EagleView Powered 3D modeling technology into the Aurora Solar Platform, with the aim of improving design accuracy and project timeline delivery for home installation. “We understand that improvements in cost and trust are essential to the growth and healthy functioning of the solar industry,” says Piers Dormeyer, CEO of EagleView.

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Chalmers University Researchers Develop a Method That Paves the Way for Improved Fuel Cell Vehicles

FuelCellsWorks

More efficient and longer-lasting fuel cells are essential for fuel cell-powered heavy-duty hydrogen vehicles to be an alternative to combustion fuelled counterparts. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have.

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How diverse founders are turning crypto from speculative gamble to inclusive opportunity

Impact Alpha

Overhyped: The case for crypto as an uncorrelated asset. Last week, Bitcoin’s wild swings closely tracked the rest of the market. Overlooked: The. The post How diverse founders are turning crypto from speculative gamble to inclusive opportunity appeared first on ImpactAlpha.