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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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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Supreme Court decision threatens Biden’s ‘whole of government’ climate plan
Canary Media
JULY 3, 2024
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last week to overturn the 40-year-old legal precedent known as the “Chevron doctrine” will have far-reaching consequences across the federal government.
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.
“Off the charts:” Solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
Renew Economy
JULY 2, 2024
Solar is on track to become the biggest source of electricity on the planet by the mid-2030s. The Economist says to bet against that is to bet against capitalism. The post “Off the charts:” Solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
North Sea oil: ‘We can’t have a repeat of what happened to 80s miners’
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 1, 2024
Unlikely alliance of unions and climate groups call for ‘clear and funded’ transition plan for communities reliant on declining industry “In this city, everyone feels the decline of the North Sea,” says Chris Douglas, 39, who has lived in Aberdeen his whole life and began working as a taxi driver in the Granite City 20 years ago. He now has his own cab company, which in the past was entirely reliant on bookings from the oil and gas industry – today it’s “maybe 50%”, he says.
In Michigan, homeowners associations can’t stop rooftop solar anymore
Canary Media
JULY 2, 2024
When a homeowner decides to get solar panels, it sets off a series of to-dos. They have to find a contractor, make sure their roof is ready, and — for some of the millions of Americans living under homeowners’ associations (HOAs) — make sure their neighbors won't complain about the shiny new additions to their roof.
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.
“The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal
Renew Economy
JULY 2, 2024
Labor says the world is changing, and its $22 billion Future Made in Australia deal is essential to protect its future in a low carbon world. The post “The world is changing:” Labor targets solar and battery industries in $22 billion green deal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Nel ASA: Receives Purchase Order for Electrolyser Equipment
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 1, 2024
Oslo, Norway– A subsidiary of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL), has received a followon equipment order of more than EUR 7 million for a European project. About Nel ASA Nel has.
Community solar expands access to clean energy, new study shows
Canary Media
JULY 1, 2024
The sun showers us all with energy, but not everyone can put solar panels on their roofs to harness it for themselves. Enter community solar, an increasingly popular way to expand access to solar and help fix its equity issues. For the first time, evidence shows that it’s working.
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?
Right wing media serves up more nonsense about blackout warnings and nuclear
Renew Economy
JULY 3, 2024
The AFR and other right wing media still describe AEMO forecasts as blackout warnings to argue against wind and solar. But in nuclear dominated Ontario, the shortfall forecasts are even more dramatic. The post Right wing media serves up more nonsense about blackout warnings and nuclear 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.
Hydrogen Company Nel Raises $155 Million From Share Sale
FuelCellsWorks
JULY 1, 2024
COPENHAGEN– Norwegian hydrogen company Nel (NEL.OL), opens new tab late on Monday said it had raised 1.61 billion Norwegian crowns ($154.70 million) through a private placement of 108 million new shares.
Extravagant maker of schemes: unpicking Barnaby Joyce’s anti-renewables campaign | Gabrielle Chan
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 1, 2024
The spectre of a $100 lamb roast helped the Coalition win the 2013 election. Will ‘foreign-owned swindle factories’ have a similar effect in 2025? Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletter Join the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the community Tongue twisters were a staple in my childhood home. Fox in Socks by Dr Seuss was a favourite.
French nuclear giant scraps SMR plans due to soaring costs, will start over
Renew Economy
JULY 1, 2024
French nuclear giant has scrapped its plans for small modular reactors, and decided to start over after customers raised concerns about costs. The post French nuclear giant scraps SMR plans due to soaring costs, will start over 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.
Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award
POWER Magazine
JULY 1, 2024
Adding new reactors to the U.S.’s fleet of nuclear power plants doesn’t happen every day. In fact, prior to the addition of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, it hadn’t been done from scratch in decades The post Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win POWER’s Plant of the Year Award appeared first on POWER Magazine.
China Three Gorges Renewables to build 8GW solar PV project in Inner Mongolia
PV Tech
JULY 1, 2024
Chinese state-owned power company China Three Gorges Renewables has announced a plan to build a 8GW solar PV project in Inner Mongolia, China.
Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal
Renew Economy
JULY 1, 2024
Stanwell partners with Redflow to trial large-scale zinc bromine flow technology and lay foundations for a battery manufacturing plant in Queensland. The post Stanwell to test and make Redflow long duration flow batteries as it prepares for life after coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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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