GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
A decade ago, the hamburger giant announced it would transform how it procures its most vital ingredient. It’s made progress, although you still can’t buy “sustainable beef.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Environmental and engineering consultancy Ricardo is applying its expertise in air quality measurement to enable local authorities across Greater Manchester to monitor the contribution to air pollution from wood burning stoves, raise public awareness of its risks, and reduce its impact on people’s health. The firm has been awarded a multi-year contract by Transport for Greater Manchester, on behalf of the ten Greater Manchester councils, to monitor the air quality impact of the burning of solid
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Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
After coming down last year, the cost of containerised BESS solutions for US-based buyers will come down a further 18% in 2024, Clean Energy Associates (CEA) said.
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Lithium-metal batteries, which contain anodes based on metallic lithium, are promising rechargeable batteries that could help to meet the growing demands of the electronics industry. These batteries have various advantages, including high energy density and fast charging times.
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.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Investors bet big on carbon accounting and emissions reporting with Watershed Technology.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Reflectors placed in orbit around the Earth which reflect sunlight towards future solar power farms at dawn and dusk could help accelerate the transition to net-zero, researchers say. Space engineers from the University of Glasgow have published new research showing how kilometre-wide orbiting reflectors could boost the output of future large-scale solar farms by reflecting additional sunlight towards them even after the sun has set.
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TechXplore
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Scientists in Britain announced Thursday they had smashed a record for generating fusion energy in the final experiment using the Joint European Torus (JET) machines.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The new European Union deforestation regulations are a hot topic for food companies, but key facts remain poorly understood.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Carbonaide’s first pilot plant, in Hollola, Finland (image credit: Carbonaide photo by Vesa Kippola). By Carbonaide, a Finnish company serving the concrete industry As the climate continues to warm, so does the demand for technologies that can reduce CO2 emissions and/or efficiently remove CO2 from the atmosphere. Proposed solutions for sequestering CO2 are plentiful, but there are serious issues around how to verify the claims made by the promoters of these innovations.
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
When it comes to energy storage tech, one size does not fit all and diversity of options will become crucial, writes Mukesh Chatter, CEO of Alsym Energy.
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
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Researchers are actively working on non-flammable solid electrolytes as a safer alternative to liquid electrolytes commonly found in lithium-ion batteries, which are vulnerable to fires and explosions.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Starting in 2025, companies wanting to become a Certified B Corp will need to meet new ‘foundational’ requirements.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
A 30MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) has been dealt a further setback by Northern Powergrid (NPG) in being able to connect to the grid. The site at West Sleekburn received planning in October 2022 but subsequently had its planned connection date delayed until October 2036. As part of the grid reforms currently being carried out by the transmission and distribution network operators, NPG had previously highlighted the Blyth grid supply point as an area where accelerated connections may be
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
While more energy-dense BESS units mean packing more into smaller footprints, they may have additional implications for noise and fire safety, a developer source told Energy-Storage.news.
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.
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Next-generation electric vehicles could run on lithium metal batteries that go 500 to 700 miles on a single charge, twice the range of conventional lithium-ion batteries in EVs today.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
CFOs can make a big impact on sustainability performance, at little to no additional cost to their organization.
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Today's agency action will deliver lifesaving protections from dangerous air pollution.
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
System integrator Powin has been enlisted by oil, gas and renewable energy firm Galp to install a battery energy storage system (BESS) at a PV plant in Portugal, Powin's first in Europe.
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.
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The concept of solar geoengineering—blocking the sun's radiation to slow Earth's warming—is no longer just the realm of science fiction. In 2023, the U.S. government and the UN released reports on the topic. Whether or not solar geoengineering can save the world is up for debate, and Tony Harding, an assistant professor in the School of Public Policy, is contributing to the conversation.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
More than 4,200 companies have approved science-based targets, with thousands more applying.
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
How the DIY retailer giant's latest forest sourcing policy misses the mark
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
The New York State Inter-Agency Fire Safety Working Group has recommended changing the state fire code to better manage risks associated with battery storage systems installed in the US state.
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?
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Motoring down the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal in England's West Midlands, Neil Cocksedge's narrowboat at first sight looks like most other vessels plying the country's famous network of scenic inland waterways.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Startling data in climate expert Nat Bullard’s annual report signals that carbon removal is not scaling fast enough to limit the climate crisis.
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, as the public comment period closed for the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) to address the lead-contaminated drinking water crisis, it is clear that the overwhelming majority of comments support the.
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Independent power producer (IPP) Neoen has launched construction on a 93.9MW/93.9MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Sweden, the largest in the country.
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the hardest—breaking down the plant matter. A new study finds that introducing a simple, renewable chemical to the pretreatment step can finally make next-generation biofuel production both cost-effective and carbon-neutral.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Challenges lie ahead amid growing expectations and regulatory requirements, and chief sustainability officers will need to be prepared.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Technology company Ovarro has partnered with UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) to update the sector on advancements in non-acoustic leak detection techniques. The update provides an overview of the current non-acoustic methods that have been trialled and deployed since 2016, when a first iteration of the study was published, and their relative cost and effectiveness.
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
US utility Xcel Energy has revealed energy deployment plans for the Upper Midwest region, including 3.6GW of renewables and 600MW of energy storage by 2030.
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 7, 2024
Futuristic advancements in AI and health care stole the limelight at the tech extravaganza Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024. However, battery technology is the game-changer at the heart of these innovations, enabling greater power efficiency. Importantly, electric vehicles are where this technology is being applied most intensely.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 5, 2024
Which rising stars in sustainability are making measurable impacts? Send your nomination for the 2024 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 through March 29.
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