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Nissan Buys Shares in Battery Company. Is This A Sign of More EVs?

CleanTechnica

The race to get batteries is very real for automotive companies. Supplies are limited, and will continue to be limited for years because you can’t open up new mines and refining facilities with heavy doses of wishful thinking. It takes years to get a new mine going, and that means manufacturers need to think years […].

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Sept. 2022 – The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on the Clean Energy Industry

CleanTech Alliance

Tune in to watch the video recording of our past September 14th’s Perkins Coie Lunch Series event on “The Inflation Reduction Act’s Impact on the Clean Energy Industry.

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Tesla Loves Texas for Battery Production not Grünheide

Green Living Guy

According to Electrive: In Germany, Tesla continues to focus on battery production says no to Grünheide for now. but wants to prioritise the USA first because of the prospect of extensive US government subsidies. Battery production in Texas is to be ramped up sooner than planned, but in at Giga battery factory in Berlin in Grünheide […]. The post Tesla Loves Texas for Battery Production not Grünheide appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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How the global chemicals industry can reinvent itself as a climate solution

GreenBiz

Major net zero blueprint for the sector says transformation into 'planet-positive force' is technically feasible and would deliver huge financial and jobs benefits.

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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.

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Nexamp Celebrates Completion of Rumford Solar in Maine with Ribbon Cutting Event

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This 6.5 MW project, part of Maine's Net Energy Billing Tariff Rate program, serves the Town of Rumford and several area businesses and non-profits.

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Best Ways to Reduce Water Consumption at Home

U.S. Green Technology

As much as 97.5% of the world’s water is trapped in oceans and seas, and it’s oversalted for human use. The remaining 2.5% is in the ice caps, so we practically depend on whatever fresh water is available making it an essential life resource. Besides drinking, we need fresh water for washing, cooking and cleaning. The post Best Ways to Reduce Water Consumption at Home appeared first on U.S.

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Solar panels have come a long way. Recycling them has not

GreenBiz

Making solar panel recycling more commonplace will require a mix of technological advances, economic incentives and smart policies at the state and federal levels.

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Sungrow Offers Liquid Cooled Energy Storage System PowerStack for North American C&I ESS Market

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The PowerStack is designed for the 250kW mainstream market, which is a portfolio with a battery capacity ranging from 500kWh to 1MWh, available for 2-hour and 4-hour applications.

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Korea’s SK Group acquires Signet EV, invests in Polestar

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South Korean conglomerate the SK Group has entered the EVSE market by acquiring a majority stake in charger manufacturer Signet EV. SK acquired 55.5% of Signet EV’s shares for 293 billion won ($263 million). Established in 2016, Korean firm Signet EV, which sells a full line of EV charging hardware and solutions, including 350 kW chargers, earned $55 million last year, the majority ($46 million) from overseas sales of “super-fast chargers” in the US and elsewhere.

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Australia’s once in a generation lithium opportunity

Renew Economy

Australia is at the start of a globally significant investment boom. Its top 5 pure-play lithium firms have a collective market value of more than $A50 billion. The post Australia’s once in a generation lithium opportunity appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

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Salesforce will launch carbon credit marketplace

GreenBiz

The Net Zero Marketplace connects projects from Climate Impact Partners, Pachama, South Pole and others to any business that wants to invest in credits.

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Warren Controls Offers Series 2900 Industrial Control Valves

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Offering excellent modulating control of a wide variety of fluids

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Tesla (finally) launches CCS adapter in North America

Charged

The day when all EVs can charge at any and all charging stations just moved a little closer, as Tesla announced the availability of a CCS adapter in the US. Of course, Tesla drivers can use the company’s superlative Supercharger network, but until now they’ve been unable to use most non-Tesla DC fast chargers in the US, as most of these use the CCS standard.

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5 Most Sustainable Travel Destinations for 2023

U.S. Green Technology

In case you’re one of those wonderful environmentally aware people and are looking for ways to combine your love for travel and the concept of eco-friendliness you live by, you’ll be happy to know that there are others out there who have given it some serious thought, too. With the demand for sustainable tourism and. The post 5 Most Sustainable Travel Destinations for 2023 appeared first on U.S.

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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.

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What truths can emerge from an Italian food systems summit?

GreenBiz

From fighting over pasta to fighting over regenerative agriculture, the food world still has internal obstacles to overcome when overhauling our food system.

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KiloVault Announces Upgrade Improvements to its HLX+ line of LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Solar Batteries

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All of the upgrades to the HLX+ line of LiFePO4 deep cycle solar batteries are immediately available.

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New Tesla V4 Supercharger site to feature Megapack battery storage and solar generation

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As fast charging stations become more powerful, they will increasingly include energy storage and on-site generation. Tesla has been planning to phase in these features for some time, but widespread deployment has been delayed. In 2017, the company said it planned to add solar and batteries to all Supercharger stations, and even disconnect some of them from the grid.

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Consumers reap rewards of 100 pct renewables as wind and solar farms hand back windfall profits

Renew Economy

One region in Australia is being shielded from soaring electricity costs because the wind and solar farms that supply it are returning their windfall profits to consumers. The post Consumers reap rewards of 100 pct renewables as wind and solar farms hand back windfall profits appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

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The Great Lakes are awash in plastic. Can robots and drones help?

GreenBiz

These remote-control devices raise the profile about the growing problem of plastics in the lakes that provide one-fifth of the world's freshwater.

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Cleaner water linked with smaller cockles that die younger

Envirotec Magazine

Cockles have been harvested along the south Wales coast for centuries. The Burry Inlet and Loughor estuary, near Swansea, is a major habitat for the popular and widespread common cockle (Cerastoderma edule). (Image credit: Dr Ruth Callaway, Swansea University). Better water quality in Wales’ most famous cockle area is linked with smaller cockles that have a higher mortality rate, a new survey of fifty years of data seems to reveal.

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Ford establishes requirements for dealers to sell EVs

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Auto dealers have long been considered a bottleneck for EV sales, and automakers that are serious about selling EVs are working closely with their dealers to make the necessary changes (and to weed out those who really don’t want to go electric). Ford has now unveiled an electrification strategy to its 3,000-strong dealer network. Dealers have until October 31 to decide whether they will invest in one of two certified EV tiers to partake in Ford’s Model e EV business.

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Solar panel and energy storage sights at RE+ 2022

Solar Power World

RE+ was actually insane. The Solar Power World editors are no strangers to the tradeshow scene; we hit the ground running each show to find the hottest products and latest trends. But even we were overwhelmed in the sea of 27,000 attendees — 27,000!! — and finished each day absolutely spent. My shoes filled with… The post Solar panel and energy storage sights at RE+ 2022 appeared first on Solar Power World.

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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?

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This collective wants to fix the beauty industry's packaging problem

GreenBiz

Pact Collective, founded by two industry veterans, currently consists of more than 130 member companies from across the beauty value chain.

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Utility pilots “transformative” AI approach in wastewater treatment

Envirotec Magazine

Anglian Water says transformation of its treatment and recycling processes is being made possible by trials of AI-driven software developed by Norwegian technology company InfoTiles. The digital analytics firm is collaborating with the UK utility on a 12-month pilot project focusing on biofilters and anaerobic digestion. Both types of biological processes and assets are integral to the treatment of wastewater and a key aim of the collaboration is to enhance operational visibility and decision-ma

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Air Canada to buy 30 electric planes from Heart Aerospace

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Air Canada has announced plans to buy its first electric airplanes—an order of 30 battery-electric regional aircraft from Heart Aerospace. The airline has also acquired a $5-million equity stake in the Sweden-based manufacturer. Heart’s ES-30 aircraft is currently under development, and is expected to enter service in 2028. It can carry 30 passengers seated three across (in a 2×1 configuration), and features a galley and a lavatory.

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Korea Zinc plans 3GW renewable hub in huge Queensland green hydrogen play

Renew Economy

Korean consortium agrees to develop a green energy export corridor connecting North Queensland and north-east Asia, with plans to export 1 million tonnes a year of green ammonia. The post Korea Zinc plans 3GW renewable hub in huge Queensland green hydrogen play appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Could you explain ESG investment to your neighbor?

GreenBiz

How can the average retail investor best make sense of ESG products?

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Solar Industry Highlights the Work that Lies Ahead After String of Policy Success

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New data outlines growth trajectory for solar while public polling outlines challenges, opportunities

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Addressing today’s challenges for EV battery technologies (Webinar)

Charged

Amid the growing interest in battery electric vehicles, the industry still faces numerous challenges to gain wider adoption in the market. Join this session at our Fall Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, presented by Chroma, where we will address the battery-specific issues manufacturers are encountering today. Reserve your spot—it’s free! Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: The Spectrum of Simulation: From Single Design Validation to Full-Scale Programmatic Optimiz

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Test Drive Results Chevy Bolt EUV 2023

Green Living Guy

I really do like this car. No kidding. It’s a smaller mid size Chevy. Also I don’t worry ever about range with this thing! I mean ever! It’s like a step closer almost to an Equinox! Wow! As I wrote about this before: Electric drive unit: 200 hp (150 kW) of motoring power, 266 lb-ft […]. The post Test Drive Results Chevy Bolt EUV 2023 appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Is supply chain accountability a myth?

GreenBiz

Evidence suggests disclosure is rarely as helpful as advocates claim in addressing policy challenges, and the middleman economy is no exception.

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TWO INNOVATIVE INDUSTRY LEADERS COME TOGETHER AT RE+ TRADESHOW

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Briggs & Stratton, SimpliPhi Power to display a full lineup of energy storage solutions