What to Expect in the EPA’s New Lead in Tap Water Rule
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The EPA will soon issue a major new rule to control lead in tap water. We expect it will finally take a big step toward addressing this public health scourge.
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Review warns of knowledge gaps in our understanding of leave-on personal care and cosmetic products
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Microplastics which have been used in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products are being overlooked by research and regulators, according to a new critical review conducted by scientists at the University of Birmingham. The paper “Beyond microbeads: Examining the role of cosmetics in microplastic pollution and spotlighting unanswered questions” published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials reveals a concerning lack of testing on leave-on products such as sunscreens, moisturiser
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Last coal power station in UK shuts down, bring coal era to end after 143 years
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The UK was the first country to build a coal fired power station and has now become the first major economy to exit coal power. The post Last coal power station in UK shuts down, bring coal era to end after 143 years appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Blowout Erupts in West Texas’s Permian Basin, Creating 100-Foot Tower of Oily Water
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 4, 2024
** UPDATE: This story was updated at 3:35 pm ET Friday, October 4, 2024. ** All photos by Justin Hamel. An apparent well blowout just west of Toyah created a massive geyser in the West Texas desert that was still flowing unchecked as of Friday morning, photographs reveal. DeSmog’s Justin Hammel photographed the geyser Friday morning, capturing images of an oily-appearing rainbow sheen around a tower of water over 100 feet tall.
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.
California Becomes First State to Ban “Sell By” Dates on Packaged Foods
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 660, which bans the use of consumer-facing “Sell By” dates and requires the use of standardized food date labeling terminology, reducing consumer confusion and the environmental and socio-economic impacts of food waste
River monitoring drone boats arrive in UK
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Autonomous and remote-controlled drone boats that can measure discharge flow rate and water quality in rivers are available in the UK, seemingly for the first time, thanks to an exclusive partnership between Xylem and Surfbee Hydrobotics, a marine and aquatic robotic solutions provider. Founded in Australia in 2016, Surfbee is an innovative leader in development of autonomous surface vehicles (ASVs) – robotic vessels that sit on the water’s surface and collect a range of data.
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DOE Finalizes $1.52B Palisades Loan for First-Ever U.S. Nuclear Plant Recommissioning
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Marking the first-ever revival of a nuclear power plant in the U.S., the Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 30 finalized a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec International to […] The post DOE Finalizes $1.52B Palisades Loan for First-Ever U.S. Nuclear Plant Recommissioning appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Oil and gas waste disposal is endangering drinking water sources
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 3, 2024
The oil and gas industry generates massive volumes of dangerous wastewater each day: In 2021, U.S. wells created almost 1.1 trillion gallons.
Glasgow’s Low Emission Zone is improving air quality, claims research
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Image credit: AVOXY / Shutterstock.com. New research exploring the effects of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Glasgow appears to find that while traffic flow has remained largely unchanged since the Zone was enforced, air quality has improved. The study, undertaken by researchers from the Universities of Glasgow, Auckland and University College Dublin, gathered hourly data from traffic sensors and air quality monitors in the city’s busy Hope Street and High Street within the LEZ to produce figure
Coal generators are learning how to shut down for solar in significant boost to renewable switch
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The owner of one of Australia's biggest coal generators has shut down one of its units for six hours in a trial to see how the technology can dance around the huge and growing solar duck curve. The post Coal generators are learning how to shut down for solar in significant boost to renewable switch appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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
BESS could save EU €9 billion a year in gas costs by 2030, says Ember
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The EU could save €9 billion a year in gas costs by deploying BESS to capture excess wind and solar, according to think tank Ember.
California Climate & Energy Update
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins!
Cunning deconstruction: Veolia and Imperial complete civil nuclear reactor decommissioning
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Resource management firm Veolia and Imperial College London teamed up to decommission the Reactor Centre at Imperial’s Silwood Park eco-campus in Ascot, Berkshire, making it the first civil nuclear site in the UK to achieve this status. The ten-year project has now reached completion, and the Office for Nuclear Regulation has ended the requirement for regulatory controls, making it safe for the public.
If Peter Dutton has a better understanding of the cost of building nuclear, then let’s see it
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 3, 2024
IEEFA's recent research on the cost of building nuclear is detailed and extensively referenced, with the methods laid out transparently. Dismissing it as "cherry-picked" and "nonsense" is not good enough. The post If Peter Dutton has a better understanding of the cost of building nuclear, then let’s see it appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Michigan bets on EVs to revive its economy — and hopes jobs will follow
Canary Media
OCTOBER 2, 2024
DETROIT — In 1913, Henry Ford unveiled the moving assembly line at his Highland Park plant, reducing the time it took to make a Model T from 12 hours to 93 minutes and igniting a revolution in modern manufacturing.
Are heat pumps the future or just a lot of hot air?
The Guardian: Energy
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
After 250,000 installations across the UK, we look at the devices central to Labour’s vision of a ‘home upgrade revolution’ Heating the UK’s 28m homes creates almost a fifth of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, so after decades of relying on gas and oil boilers, households will need to break their addiction to fossil fuels if the government hopes to meet its climate targets.
Plastic packaging innovators spotlighted at the 2024 RECOUP Awards
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Plastic recycling charity RECOUP received a record number of entries for its annual awards, which showcase the work being done throughout the plastics value chain in re-use, recycling, and re-design. Several initiatives that facilitate these activities in consumer product packaging won awards. The event concluded with a conference that summarized the broader outlook.
A multi-billion dollar solar sheep rental industry is taking shape in Australia
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
Solar grazing is a multi-billion dollar industry in the US. Australian farmers are beginning to think about how it might work here, too. The post A multi-billion dollar solar sheep rental industry is taking shape in Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Chart: More and more rooftop solar buyers are adding home batteries
Canary Media
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Canary thanks Clean Energy Counsel for its support of the column. Batteries are all the rage — especially among homeowners who are going solar.
New Mexico approves US$942 million bond for Ebon Solar cell manufacturing plant
PV Tech
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
New Mexico lawmakers have approved up to US$942 million in bonds to support the development of Ebon Solar’s cell manufacturing facility.
UK startup creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2024
University of Edinburgh start-up firm EVA Biosystems has developed a plastic that is described as being able to sense when it’s in the ocean and break itself down without creating microplastics. The solution secured top prize in the SSE-sponsored Net Zero category at this year’s Converge Awards, an annual awards ceremony intended to celebrate and reward Scottish academic innovation.
Australia’s oldest wind turbine faces final spin, will be dismantled after nearly 40 years or service
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
The Breamlea wind turbine was built in 1987 but owner Barwon Water says the parts no longer exist to keep it operational. The post Australia’s oldest wind turbine faces final spin, will be dismantled after nearly 40 years or service appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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?
The hottest trend in nuclear power: Reopening shuttered plants
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
The U.S. has never restarted a decommissioned nuclear reactor, but today Holtec International closed a $1.5 billion loan from the U.S.
Accelera, a Cummins entity, unveils a 500MW hydrogen electrolyser factory in Spain
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 4, 2024
In a strategic move to bolster the hydrogen economy, Accelera, a subsidiary of Cummins Inc., has officially launched a state-of-the-art 500MW hydrogen electrolyser factory in Guadalajara, Spain. This initiative underscores Accelera’s commitment to driving sustainable energy solutions and marks a pivotal step in Cummins’ broader strategy to expand its footprint in the hydrogen sector.
Engineers develop solar-powered lithium extraction from brine
TechXplore
OCTOBER 1, 2024
A team of engineers at Nanjing University, working with a pair of colleagues from the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new way to extract lithium from briny water.
Solar and wind less than half the cost of fossil fuels as price falls continue
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
When compared to fossil fuel and nuclear options, solar PV’s global costs in 2023 were 56 per cent lower, while onshore wind’s costs were even lower. The post Solar and wind less than half the cost of fossil fuels as price falls continue appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Getting a heat pump took some effort. Here’s what I learned.
Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks EnergySage for its support of the column. The home inspection report painted a pretty bleak picture.
Microsoft’s Step into the Hydrogen Trend for Green Data Centers
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 1, 2024
Microsoft Pioneers Green Hydrogen Trial in Dublin Microsoft is breaking new ground in sustainable energy with its latest initiative to trial zero-emissions green hydrogen at its data center in Dublin, Ireland. Partnering with ESB, this innovative pilot program will see hydrogen fuel cells deployed to deliver up to 250kW of power to the data center’s power control and administration building over an eight-week period.
New design overcomes key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries
TechXplore
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Researchers at McGill University have made a significant advance in the development of all-solid-state lithium batteries, which are being pursued as the next step in electric vehicle (EV) battery technology.
Solar car parks: Australia’s great untapped PV potential
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 3, 2024
Putting solar PV shades over available outdoor car parks in Australia could generate 34 TWh of electricity a year, and help charge the growing number of EVs. The post Solar car parks: Australia’s great untapped PV potential appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Philippines president on hand at inauguration of country’s first LFP ‘gigafactory’
Energy Storage News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Philippines President Ferdinand ‘Bong Bong’ Marcos Jr has attended the inauguration of the country’s first lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery factory.
How Hydrogen Monitoring Enhances Safety in Industrial Applications
Hydrogen Fuel News
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
Hydrogen, while a vital component in various industrial processes, poses significant risks due to its highly flammable nature. As industries continue to integrate hydrogen into their operations, the importance of hydrogen monitoring systems becomes increasingly evident. These systems are designed to detect potential leaks, prevent accidents, and enhance the overall safety protocols of industrial facilities.
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