As sales of heat pumps grow, it’s critical to deploy them properly
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Heat pumps are an increasingly viable alternative to furnaces and air conditioners for decarbonizing buildings.
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Enervenue to mass produce newest ‘30,000 cycle’ metal-hydrogen batteries in Kentucky
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Enervenue’s new metal-hydrogen ‘vessel’ has “even more advantages over lithium-ion for stationary storage applications”, its CRO has claimed.
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New technologies for nuclear waste disposal: UK-Japan research collaboration kicks off
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The Sellafield site in Cumbria, by night. Since 2022, the site has been primarily focused on nuclear waste processing and storage, and nuclear decommissioning (image credit: Dom Crayford , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license ). A new research collaboration brings together researchers and industrialists from the UK and Japan to explore novel ways to detect and dispose of radioactive nuclear debris.
Time for New York City to Act on Extreme Heat
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The September heat wave now enveloping New York is a reminder that the time has arrived for officials in the nation’s largest city to further protect its residents from the dangers of extreme heat.
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.
Packaging taxes are coming for food companies: 4 actions to take now
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Extended producer responsibility puts a price on the packaging materials a company brings into a state.
Shell putting residential storage and VPP firm sonnen up for sale – reports
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Oil and gas major Shell is putting its residential battery storage and virtual power plant (VPP) company sonnen up for sale, according to German outlet Handelsblatt.
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Community Engagement Is Fundamental to the Permitting Process
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Clean energy and transmission projects can bring benefits to the communities that host them. Inviting local interests to the planning table helps ensure that.
Why circularity can’t be an exclusive club
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
We need all voices to set the direction for the circular economy.
Greece: 27GW of battery storage projects gear up for second and third round of auctions
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
While 12 projects won awards in the first tranche of Greece’s recent grid-scale energy storage auctions, what of the c.500 totalling nearly 27GW that didn’t? Jon Ferris, LCP Delta's Head of Flexibility and Storage, looks at the dynamics which could play out in rounds two and three in Europe’s fourth largest market by 2030 pipeline.
Government’s renewables targets at risk as auction sees no bids for offshore wind??????
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The government has today (8 September) unveiled the results of its fifth Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction (AR5), securing 3.7GW of renewable capacity. This is a marked reduction from last year’s secured capacity of 11GW, with government renewables targets potentially at risk, as energy market intelligence firm Cornwall Insight reported. The auction, which saw developers able to bid on a range of renewable technologies including solar PV, onshore and offshore wind and hydropower, failed to
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
Revamping the Animal Drug User Fee Act Should Not Override Public Health
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Senate leaders face expiration of the Animal Drug User Fee Act later this month. In their rush to get a reauthorized ADUFA passed, urgently needed provisions to protect the public must not be left behind.
Four 'soft skills' you need in a sustainability career
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The skills that get you the ESG job aren't necessarily the ones that will help you thrive.
India launches competitive tender scheme to help fund 4GWh of battery storage
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
India’s government has approved a tender scheme to support the development and construction of battery energy storage system (BESS) assets for delivery by 2030-2031.
“It’s a mess” – businesses warned not to be caught out by latest EPR announcement
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Environmental data specialist Ecoveritas has warned businesses not to be caught off-guard following the Environment Agency’s announcement on 5 September that it is delaying the enforcement of its Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) data submission deadline. Under the new edict, companies that miss the first two EPR submission deadlines of 1 October 2023 and 1 April 2024 will not be prosecuted, provided they submit all required data by 31 May 2024.
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.
U.S. DOT Finally Suspends LNG-by-Rail Rule!
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The federal government has finalized a long-awaited suspension of the regulation that previously permitted LNG transport by rail across the country.
Case study: How Prologis is turning the sustainability regulatory squeeze into opportunity
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Prologis, a logistics real estate company, is integrating ESG into its business strategy and decision-making by prioritizing team collaboration and investment in data systems.
UK developer Clearstone unveils first project in 2.2GW BESS pipeline
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
UK battery storage project developer Clearstone Energy has unveiled the first project in a 2.2GW pipeline, the largest by an independent developer, it claimed.
Drill dominion: First ever CfDs awarded for geothermal energy
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Evening drilling rig activity at the site of the £35m United Downs project in Cornwall (image credit: GEL). The first Contracts for Difference (CfD) have been awarded for geothermal energy in what seems to be a major milestone for home-grown power and heat in the UK. Geothermal Engineering Limited (GEL), a leading UK developer and operator of geothermal plants, together with its investors Kerogen Capital and Thrive Renewables announced on 8 September that it had received the awards in the UK All
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.
How Frontline Communities Can Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act to Advance Local Priorities
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
A breakdown of some of the major opportunities available to community-based organizations and some actionable steps to get more involved in this space.
How the IRA cuts costs and emissions from buildings
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Sponsored: EDF’s Victoria Mills interviews Katie McGinty of Johnson Controls to discuss how the IRA is taking on the often overlooked topic of building emissions.
KKR’s US$748 million investment in UK’s Zenob? Energy confirmed
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Confirming reports made earlier this week, UK battery storage developer Zenobē Energy has secured c.£600 million from investment firm KKR.
Report shows how leakage technology is advancing
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Barbara Hathaway is technology leader for leakage solutions with Ovarro. Any water loss through leaking pipes is unacceptable in the eyes of the public, and on the launch of a deep-dive leakage report from water technology firm Ovarro, Barbara Hathaway explains how technologies continue to advance. Across most parts of the world, water utilities have been tackling chronic water losses over recent decades, but the world population is increasing and with this, demand for water, all while we are ex
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?
A Resource for Energy-Burdened Communities
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Energy burden has disproportionately impacted low-income communities of color for decades. NRDC is actively working to bring justice to these communities through this mapping tool.
5 lessons from Gina McCarthy on getting tough things done
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
Now co-chair of America is All In, the former White House climate adviser and EPA administrator is pragmatic, positive and patient.
Energy Storage Awards 2023: Who’s on the official shortlist?
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
The inaugural Energy Storage Awards are rapidly approaching, and the shortlist has been picked out by our panel of esteemed judges.
Heriot-Watt launches Dubai solar test site for companies in UK and elsewhere
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Research engineers at Heriot-Watt University in Dubai are launching a solar energy testing facility to help companies in the UK and other countries to develop and test new solar technologies. The rooftop Solar Energy Test Site will benefit from Dubai’s high levels of sunshine and is being installed on the South-West wing of the University’s campus in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
NOAA Fails to Protect Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Stronger protection of national marine sanctuaries will help thousands of species better adapt to what the future has in store. The agency is obligated to act.
California bill on disclosure would go beyond SEC’s proposed rules
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
The legislation would require California corporations to disclose Scope 3 emissions by 2027.
Organic flow battery firm CMBlu wins 5MW project order from SRP in Arizona
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Europe-based organic flow battery company CMBlu has won its second US project, a 5MW, 10-hour duration pilot system with Arizona utility Salt River Project (SRP).
The Australian solar tech that may have found a low cost solution to deep storage
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Australian concentrated solar tech is about to get rolled out on a massive scale after latching on to a simple and low cost solution for deep storage. The post The Australian solar tech that may have found a low cost solution to deep storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.
ECJ Grant Model Could be Historic Opportunity for Communities
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
EPA's Environment & Climate Justice program may have cracked the code to inclusively direct billions of federal funds to CBOs in marginalized communities.
Building a future-proof nature portfolio
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SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
Sponsored: Explore key risk factors and the questions your organization should answer to build a nature strategy for today and decades to come.
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