12 innovative circular economy startups in 2024
GreenBiz
MAY 1, 2024
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New Environment Agency excavation unearths Roman taste for oysters
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 21, 2024
The new sea defences and mudflats under construction between Outstrays and Skeffling A Roman oyster processing site has been uncovered during the building of a major coastal re-alignment scheme in the North-East of England. The scheme will alter the location of existing flood defences so that new habitats can be created for wildlife, explains the Environment Agency (EA).
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10 Things I Hate About You (House Majority Farm Bill)
NRDC onEarth
MAY 23, 2024
From undermining historic climate funding to compromising food security and weakening species protections, NRDC’s analysis lays out the worst of the worst that this Farm Bill has to offer.
In the largest windfarm in the southern hemisphere, ‘renewable energy farmers’ look to the future
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 28, 2024
The MacIntyre turbines on Queensland’s Southern Downs are a financial windfall for some farmers – but others are feeling left out Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community You can see 119 wind turbines scattered across the landscape from the highest point on sheep grazier Brent Finlay’s southern Queensland property.
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.
Helping low-income families electrify could save Americans $96 billion
Canary Media
MAY 29, 2024
Americans who electrify their homes could reap a massive net savings of $96 billion over the coming decades, but only if policymakers ensure lower-income households aren’t left behind.
German energy giant presses go on Australia’s first eight-hour big battery
Renew Economy
MAY 27, 2024
Green light given for Australia's first eight-hour big battery, with Tesla to supply the technology. The post German energy giant presses go on Australia’s first eight-hour big battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Demolition specialist reports fuel savings with diesel conditioner
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 15, 2024
Green technology firm SulNOx Group describes a trial of one of its diesel conditioner products. Fuel consumption savings of up to 7.59% have been verified in a three-month series of trials with trucks owned by UK contractors MGL Demolition, part of MGL Group, using the product SulNOxEco Diesel Conditioner. The trial has been followed by MGL Demolition’s purchase of an Intermediate Bulk Container (approximately 1,000 litres capacity) of SulNOxEco through master distributor A&S International
One Year Later: Responding to the Supreme Court’s Attack on Clean Water
NRDC onEarth
MAY 24, 2024
This weekend marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court decided Sackett v. EPA, the worst judicial rollback of environmental protections ever.
CSIRO stands by nuclear power costings that contradict Coalition claims
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 28, 2024
The Coalition has attacked the GenCost report that found nuclear power plants would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The CSIRO says it stands by its analysis on the costs of future nuclear power plants in Australia after the Coalition attacked the work, which contradicted its claims reactors would provide cheap electricity and be available within a d
Nel ASA: Receives Purchase Order From Alperia Greenpower SRL for Hydrogen Fueling Equipment in Italy
FuelCellsWorks
MAY 30, 2024
Oslo–A subsidiary of Cavendish Hydrogen ASA, itself a subsidiary of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE: NEL) has received a purchase order from Alperia Greenpower SRL for hydrogen fueling equipment for one.
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
Super funds back fossil “climate wreckers” over clean energy
Renew Economy
MAY 27, 2024
Australia's biggest superannuation funds are bankrolling an expansion of coal, oil and gas rather than investing in clean energy companies, an index shows. The post Super funds back fossil “climate wreckers” over clean energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How Workday uses carbon offtake agreements to scale climate impact
GreenBiz
MAY 2, 2024
The enterpriser software provider is one of the large corporations signing offtake agreements with carbon reduction and capture projects.
Study maps human uptake of microplastics across 109 countries
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 28, 2024
Indonesians eat more microplastics per month than any other country, said the study, with most of it coming from seafood (image credit: raulbaldean / Shutterstock.com). Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines top the global per capita list of dietary uptakes of microplastics, while China, Mongolia and the UK top the list of countries that breathe the most microplastics, according to a new study by Cornell University researchers mapping microplastic uptake across
Environmental Groups Challenge Highway Expansion Project in Court
NRDC onEarth
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Environmental groups filed suit today to challenge the Yolo I-80 highway expansion project. Citing a flawed environmental impact report that understates the true impacts to traffic, climate and air quality, the groups petitioned the courts to require Caltrans to redo.
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.
Coalition’s brave nuke world a much harder sell after new CSIRO report
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 25, 2024
The agency’s GenCost analysis says a first nuclear plant for Australia would deliver power ‘no sooner than 2040’ and could cost more than $16bn Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The Coalition’s pitch on nuclear energy for Australia has had two recurring themes: the electricity will be cheap and it could be deployed within a decade.
The ‘doomsday’ glacier is melting faster than scientists thought
Grist
MAY 24, 2024
At the bottom of the Earth sits a massive bowl of ice you may know as the West Antarctic ice sheet. Each day, the ocean laps away at its base, slowly eroding the glaciers that line its rim. When they inevitably give in, the sea will begin to fill the basin, claiming the ice for its own and flooding coastlines around the world. Thwaites Glacier is one of the bulwarks guarding against the collapse of this critical ice sheet , most of which rests below sea level and holds enough ice to raise the oc
Australia’s ultra cost solar goal could change everything about the grid
Renew Economy
MAY 26, 2024
CSIRO says solar is easily the cheapest form of power generation, but ARENA says it could be much, much cheaper by the end of the decade. The post Australia’s ultra cost solar goal could change everything about the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ikea is guiding its customers toward sustainable consumption. Here’s how
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The giant furniture retailer is using its procurement clout and in-store promotions to nudge millions of customers toward lower-emissions products.
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.
Swedish start-up launches air purification material for the art industry
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MAY 30, 2024
A cellulose-based material protects artwork and sensitive objects from degradation by air pollutants, explains research-based startup firm Adsorbi AB (originating from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden), which launched its first commercial product on 30 May. The adsorbing material is said to combine a long product lifetime with high security, making it ideal for museums and archives. “Our research stems from art conservation where paintings, artifacts, and other sensitive objects
Mountain Valley Ruptures, Yet Claims It's Gas Ready
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On May 1, Mountain Valley suffered a major rupture during safety testing. But it still wants to start flowing gas next week.
One Big Chart: how does the cost of nuclear power compare to renewables?
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 23, 2024
Peter Dutton has suggested Australia should build large-scale nuclear reactors, but CSIRO’s GenCost report shows the price compared to solar and wind Electricity from nuclear power would cost Australia significantly more than generating it from solar and wind, according to the CSIRO. The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has revived the idea of Australia lifting its restriction on nuclear power, but has yet to provide any details apart from suggesting large-scale nuclear reactors should be built
Now Form Energy is using its battery tech to clean up iron and steel
Canary Media
MAY 21, 2024
Form Energy launched in 2017 to tackle one of the biggest problems hindering the clean energy transition: how to cheaply store renewable energy for days on end.
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?
New Sun Cable takes shape with 12GW of wind added to world’s biggest renewable project
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2024
Massive Sun Cable project will now include 12GW of wind, with the solar component "trimmed" to the same size and rolled out in several stages. The post New Sun Cable takes shape with 12GW of wind added to world’s biggest renewable project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
6 ways banks can drive EV adoption — and grab a big slice of the growing industry pie
GreenBiz
MAY 7, 2024
Accelerating the growth of the electric vehicle market requires capital to fund manufacturing, infrastructure and innovation.
Digestate processing
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 2, 2024
Biogas is delivered by pipeline from the plant in Vogtland, Saxony. In March, a German agricultural firm commissioned one of Weltec Biopower’s Kumac digestate processing systems. The equipment separates solid matter from water, providing a number of reported benefits, including improved concentration of nutrients (for easier transportation and reduced fertilizer application cost), as the firm explains here.
Guardrails for Climate, Protecting Our Future
NRDC onEarth
MAY 16, 2024
House Farm Bill threatens to undermine historic investments.
CSIRO puts cost of new nuclear plant at $8.6bn as Coalition stalls on policy details
The Guardian: Energy
MAY 21, 2024
Report finds nuclear energy more expensive than renewable alternatives and calculates costs for large-scale reactors for first time Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Electricity from nuclear power in Australia would be at least 50% more expensive than solar and wind, according to a report from the CSIRO that has for the first time calculated costs for large-scale reactors.
Puerto Rico’s rooftop solar boom is at risk, advocates warn
Canary Media
MAY 20, 2024
Leer este artículo en español In Puerto Rico, residents are flocking to rooftop solar and backup batteries in search of more reliable, affordable — and cleaner — alternatives to the central power grid. Fire stations, hospitals, and schools continue adding solar-plus-battery systems every year.
Global solar and wind generation will soon overtake nuclear and hydro
Renew Economy
MAY 23, 2024
Over the past decade, global solar generation has grown ninefold while wind generation has tripled. In contrast, hydro, nuclear and coal generation have barely moved. The post Global solar and wind generation will soon overtake nuclear and hydro appeared first on RenewEconomy.
9 emerging names to know in reuse
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2024
The Reusies Awards highlight 3 companies, 3 activists and 3 communities driving forward circular economies.
Report highlights risks to effectiveness of BNG legislation
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 28, 2024
There are risks to the long-term effectiveness of the government’s new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) policy, launched in February, according to a 17 May National Audit Office (NAO) report. The independent public spending watchdog’s document assessed whether Defra and Natural England have made good and effective progress implementing statutory BNG, a policy incorporated in the legislation of Defra’s 2021 Environment Act.
Colorado Legislative Roundup: 2024
NRDC onEarth
MAY 9, 2024
This legislative session, Colorado once again solidified its place as a climate leader by taking on new and innovative approaches to reduce emissions and protect the environment.
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