Google reports 13% emissions increase fueled by AI
GreenBiz
JULY 2, 2024
The company is struggling to add carbon-free energy fast enough, CSO Kate Brandt told GreenBiz.
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World’s largest sodium-ion BESS comes online in China as it seeks to diversify away from lithium
Energy Storage News
JULY 4, 2024
The first phase of the world's largest sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS), in China, has come online.
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Study employs image-recognition AI to determine battery composition and conditions
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
An international collaborative research team has developed an image recognition technology that can accurately determine the elemental composition and the number of charge and discharge cycles of a battery by examining only its surface morphology using AI learning.
Passage of the Circular Economy Bill “could be a turning point for Scotland”
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 1, 2024
Image credit: David Ridley / Shutterstock.com. The Scottish Circular Economy Bill was passed unanimously on 26 June, following a final debate and vote the previous evening. It was welcomed by environmental groups, and while most observers said its ambition remained unfulfilled, it still appeared a significant advance. Friends of the Earth Scotland’s circular economy spokesperson Kim Pratt said the new law “could be a turning point for Scotland as we make the necessary shift away from our current
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.
More money, more solutions: We must rethink finance to power the circular economy revolution
GreenBiz
JULY 2, 2024
To fully capture the circular economy opportunity and trigger catalytic unlocks for the entire market, finance must break out of silos and think innovatively.
US DOE opens US$100 million call for non-lithium long-duration energy storage pilots
Energy Storage News
JULY 5, 2024
The US federal Department of Energy (DOE) will offer up to US$100 million for pilot-scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects utilising non-lithium technologies.
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California Calls on Congress to Fix Common Food Waste Problem
NRDC onEarth
JULY 2, 2024
The California legislature has passed a resolution calling on the federal government to pass legislation to address confusion over food date labels.
Science Based Targets initiative CEO resigns, citing personal reasons
GreenBiz
JULY 2, 2024
Luiz Amaral’s resignation is the latest development in a challenging time for the validation organization.
SECI launches 1,000MW/2,000MWh standalone BESS tender, India’s biggest to date
Energy Storage News
JUNE 30, 2024
Solar Energy Corporation of India is tendering for BESS resources with aggregate output and capacity of 1,000MW/2,000MWh.
Scientists develop new electrolytes for low-temperature lithium metal batteries
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Electric vehicles, large-scale energy storage, polar research and deep space exploration all have placed higher demands on the energy density and low-temperature performance of energy storage batteries. In recent years, lithium metal batteries with a high specific capacity of lithium metal anode have become one of the most promising high energy density batteries.
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
Phosphorus removal options explored in collaborative trials
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 3, 2024
A project site visit at Woolton Treatment Works. Alternative approaches to phosphorus removal at rural wastewater treatment works are being explored in an innovation project led by United Utilities. The ALT-P project, for which Spring Innovation is the knowledge-sharing partner, received funding through Ofwat’s inaugural Water Breakthrough Challenge in 2021.
A lesson in collective buying power: How to use your voice to drive climate policy
GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2024
The history of the Clean Energy Buyers Association offers key lessons on the importance of public policy in accelerating private action on climate.
Battery storage at Glastonbury: technology helps power world’s largest festival
Energy Storage News
JULY 5, 2024
Battery storage technology well and truly arrived at this year's edition of Glastonbury, the world's largest music and arts festival, helping power numerous parts including the Arcadia stage.
New ink-based method offers best recipe yet for thermoelectric devices
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Power plants, factories, car engines—everything that consumes energy produces heat, much of which is wasted. Thermoelectric devices could capture this wasted heat and convert it into electricity, but their production has been prohibitively costly and complex.
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.
Landmark sewage ruling means water companies could face legal challenges over spills
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 3, 2024
A landmark Supreme Court judgment on 2 July could open up new legal avenues for water companies to be sued for sewage dumping incidents. The ruling, described as a “sensational victory” by campaigners, follows a hearing in March 2023 in which United Utilities said the canal’s owners, the Manchester Ship Canal Company, were not entitled to seek damages for the release of untreated water into its extent, citing the 1991 Water Industry Act, which seemed to specify that only regulators can see
Regulations are fueling the sustainability agenda, experts say
GreenBiz
JULY 3, 2024
Legislation on sustainability, followed by disclosure standards, is viewed by experts as the most significant positive development in the last year, according to a GlobeScan/ERM survey.
Arizona utility SRP launches RFP for non-lithium long-duration energy storage
Energy Storage News
JULY 1, 2024
US utility company Salt River Project (SRP) has launched a request for proposals for non-lithium, long-duration energy storage (LDES) demonstration projects, targeting wider deployment during the early 2030s.
Statistical physics and network science reveal factors behind 2021–2022 energy crisis in Europe
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
An energy crisis hit Europe in 2021–2022, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which sent electricity prices skyrocketing—even within countries that don't rely on Russian gas. It begs the question: Was there more to it?
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.
Google’s emissions soar 48% over 5 years due to AI
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 3, 2024
Image credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com. Google’s greenhouse gas emissions have soared 48 per cent over the past five years with its artificial intelligence (AI) products relying on energy-intensive data centres. The group labelled “increases in data centre energy consumption and supply chain emissions” as the primary driver behind the rise, with total emissions reaching 14.3 million metric tons, according to its annual environmental report.
How Seventh Generation got Unilever to take a closer look at its banks
GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2024
The company discovered that the cash on its balance sheet was generating 9,000 metric tons of CO2.
Debate heats up over proposed changes to long-duration energy storage definition in New South Wales, Australia
Energy Storage News
JULY 4, 2024
The consultation in New South Wales, Australia, on reducing the definition of LDES to 4-hours sparked mixed reactions in the energy sector.
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
Opposition leader Peter Dutton might have been hoping for an endorsement from economists for his plan to take Australian nuclear.
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?
Queensland LNP excludes nuclear from agenda at conference ahead of state election
Renew Economy
JULY 4, 2024
The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland's Liberal National Party annual convention. The post Queensland LNP excludes nuclear from agenda at conference ahead of state election appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3 essential building blocks for businesses aiming to protect biodiversity
GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2024
As the destruction of nature accelerates, companies are taking critical initial steps to develop effective nature and biodiversity programs.
Fluence, investor MW Storage sign third Finland BESS deal, progress celebrated at 200MWh Germany project
Energy Storage News
JULY 1, 2024
Swiss investment fund and project development vehicle MW Storage has contracted Fluence to supply and integrate a 20MW battery storage asset in Finland.
New recycling process can recover up to 99.97% of materials in perovskite solar cells
TechXplore
JULY 2, 2024
A recent study by the Helmholtz Institute Erlangen-Nuremberg, which is based at Forschungszentrum Jülich, has developed an efficient and environmentally friendly process for recycling perovskite solar cells.
Batteries the key as cell prices plunge and wind and solar ramp up towards 50 pct share
Renew Economy
JULY 3, 2024
Australia's main grid is heading to 50 per cent renewables in two years, and batteries are moving from a sideshow to centre stage as cell prices plunge. The post Batteries the key as cell prices plunge and wind and solar ramp up towards 50 pct share appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Deals with Microsoft, Shopify and Stripe fail to keep carbon removal startup alive
GreenBiz
JULY 5, 2024
In June, Running Tide announced plans to dissolve despite high-profile early customers including Microsoft and Stripe.
Pumped hydro energy storage projects in New South Wales, Australia, granted ‘critical’ status
Energy Storage News
JULY 4, 2024
The New South Wales government has deemed three pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) sites as “critical” given their importance to the economy.
Lab creates world's first anode-free sodium solid-state battery
TechXplore
JULY 3, 2024
UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering Prof. Y. Shirley Meng's Laboratory for Energy Storage and Conversion has created the world's first anode-free sodium solid-state battery.
Accelerating PV and energy storage – a special report
PV Tech
JULY 3, 2024
PV Tech, Energy-Storage.news and Huawei have published a special report on some of the latest BESS technologies and their many applications.
Biodiversity loss is a bigger risk to businesses than carbon emissions
GreenBiz
JULY 1, 2024
Half the world’s GDP depends on nature but only 5 percent of companies have goals for addressing biodiversity loss.
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