ExxonMobil’s $10 billion plan to boost plastics production in China
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
A new climate agreement with the U.S. disregards China’s plans to increase plastics production.
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Bees cannot taste even lethal levels of pesticides, says new study
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
New research from the University of Oxford appears to reveal that bumblebees cannot taste pesticides present in nectar, even at lethal concentrations. This means bumblebees are not able to avoid contaminated nectar, putting them at high risk of pesticide exposure and posing a threat to crop pollination. Bees are important pollinators of agricultural crops, but this can expose them to pesticides while they collect nectar and pollen – some of which are very toxic to bees.
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The Successful UAW Strike Portends a Successful EV Transition
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NOVEMBER 20, 2023
Automakers can invest in their workers and the electric vehicles needed to cut emissions at the same time.
Chris Bowen’s bold and sudden movement on climate sent the Coalition clutching at its pearls
The Guardian: Energy
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
The existential battle against global heating requires connecting science, politics and community life, often much harder than it looks Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast A lot of the time, politics feels incremental. But every now and again, a big thing happens suddenly. Chris Bowen made it clear this week the government intends to transform the fundamentals of Australia’s energy grid.
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.
Behind Amazon’s plan to restore 4 billion liters of water
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Amazon is investing in 13 international water restoration projects in a quest to become ‘water positive’ by 2030.
EU closer to enforcing rules on methane emissions in the energy sector
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
A coal power plant In Poland. The EU looks ready to enforce new regulations aimed at curbing methane emissions in the energy sector, for the first time. On 15 November, the European Council and Parliament reached a provisional political agreement on a regulation aimed at tracking and reducing methane emissions in the energy sector. The accord fits within the broader ‘Fit for 55’ package, a set of directives and standards for which the title refers to the EU’s goal of reducing GHG emi
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NOVEMBER 21, 2023
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Clive Palmer fails in second attempt to overturn $6.5 billion coal mine refusal
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NOVEMBER 23, 2023
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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
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NOVEMBER 23, 2023
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UK firm is official biochar partner at COP28
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NOVEMBER 21, 2023
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Bowen dumps RET for 32 GW of auctions in massive policy shift to supercharge renewables
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
Chris Bowen will let the long-standing renewable energy target die, choosing instead a massive auction program seeking 32GW of new capacity to meet 82 pct renewable target. The post Bowen dumps RET for 32 GW of auctions in massive policy shift to supercharge renewables 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
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Chinese-made wind farms could become a new sabotage risk
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023
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What Solugen’s new factory means for the future of green chemicals
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NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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EPR schemes will harm recycling sector if not designed correctly, says industry group
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023
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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
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Anglo American’s high-stakes bet on a new way to feed the world
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023
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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
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ExxonMobil, China plastics partnership reveals global reliance on petrochemicals
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NOVEMBER 22, 2023
A new climate agreement with the U.S. disregards China’s plans to increase plastics production.
Submersible pumps underpin revamp at water reclamation facility
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NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Fig. 1: KSB’s dry pit, internal self-cooling submersible pumps for handling RAS. A water reclamation facility in Georgia has been the focus of an ambitious upgrade, providing an opportunity to deploy the latest technology. Bryan Orchard takes us through aspects of the revamp including the specification of pumps. When aging wastewater treatment plants reach a time when they are in need of upgrading or expanding to meet increasing demands on their capabilities, opportunities arise to conside
On its own, carbon capture is not a climate change panacea
Financial Times: Energy
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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Solar smashes more records, as coal power sent to another new low
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NOVEMBER 18, 2023
Rooftop and utility scale solar set new records in Australia's main grid, as coal output from the country's biggest coal state also sent to a new low. The post Solar smashes more records, as coal power sent to another new low appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Critical Role of Procurement in Obtaining ESG Data
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NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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Global methane map to launch at COP28
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NOVEMBER 21, 2023
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Petrobras aims to transform Brazil into global energy power
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NOVEMBER 18, 2023
South American nation set to join world’s top crude producers by end of decade
Liddell to host giant battery after AGL and Akaysha win Australia’s biggest capacity tender
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NOVEMBER 21, 2023
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California's grid is hindering its climate goals. Can a new law fix it?
Canary Media
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
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