The week in climate policy: 5 updates you need to know
GreenBiz
MARCH 8, 2024
The SEC mandates emissions disclosures; DOE announced $90 million in funding for energy efficient building codes.
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PacifiCorp and rPlus quadruple Utah BESS project planned size to 1,600MWh
Energy Storage News
MARCH 6, 2024
Developer rPlus and utility PacifiCorp have amended an existing PPA for a solar-plus-storage project, to increase the energy storage resource's planned size from 400MWh to 1,600MWh.
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New method for mass-producing polymer solid electrolytes needed in batteries
TechXplore
MARCH 8, 2024
A research team led by Professor Seok Ju Kang in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has unveiled a technique for mass-producing polymer solid electrolytes, crucial components in batteries. Their paper is published in the journal Energy Storage Materials.
Powering the Future: Women Leading the Charge Towards Net-Zero
CleanTech Group
MARCH 7, 2024
Reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 requires both concerted policy and funding efforts to scale up clean technologies. Most importantly, it requires a diverse. The post Powering the Future: Women Leading the Charge Towards Net-Zero appeared first on Cleantech Group.
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.
How 8 corporate buyers are keeping an aging wind farm on the Texas grid
GreenBiz
MARCH 6, 2024
Autodesk, Arrow Electronics and Brooks Running are buying “high impact” RECs through a new energy marketplace created by startup Ever.green.
UK: 150MW Cleve Hill BESS project rejected by local authority
Energy Storage News
MARCH 4, 2024
A 150MW battery energy storage system (BESS), to be deployed along with 373MW of solar PV as part of the Cleve Hill Solar Park project, has reportedly been rejected by the local planning authority in the UK.
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Five Things to Watch for in Biden’s State of the Union Address If You Care About the Climate Crisis
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 5, 2024
This is an important moment to rally the country around the climate progress of the past three years—and show the way to build on those gains going forward.
How PepsiCo uses technology and finance to drive sustainability
GreenBiz
MARCH 4, 2024
The company is integrating environmental metrics into its strategy planning dashboard, so they can be used to analyze past program and forecast future priorities.
US DOE allocates US$366 million to 17 projects in Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas programme
Energy Storage News
MARCH 4, 2024
The US Department of Energy (DOE) will allocate over US$366 million for 17 clean energy projects in rural and remote areas in the US.
Can we connect renewable energy hubs with electricity consumption hubs?
TechXplore
MARCH 8, 2024
A new approach to grid planning could make it possible to power your home with the nation's best and lowest-cost wind and solar energy, no matter where you live.
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
Parliamentary recognition of the importance and decline of invertebrates
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2024
Six spot Burnet moth (image credit: © Claire Pumfrey) The importance of invertebrates to the environment and food security has received a significant mark of recognition from the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee (SITC), a development welcomed by Buglife, an organisation devoted to the conservation of all invertebrates. On 7 March, the SITC published a report on insect decline and food security, recommending the Government increase focus and support on halting insect
Why Carhartt is expanding its clothing trade-in program
GreenBiz
MARCH 7, 2024
Carhartt will accept trade-in returns of its used apparel by mail in the U.S., broadening the recommerce program it launched in July.
EU launches energy storage investment platform Repono, targets 100GWh by 2030
Energy Storage News
MARCH 6, 2024
EU body EIT InnoEnergy has launched a new platform for owning and operating energy storage assets across Europe, called Repono, targeting a 10% market share of an expected 1TWh market by 2030.
Report shows that electric aircraft will need grid upgrades, on-site generation and storage
TechXplore
MARCH 8, 2024
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft might quickly move passengers over mountains or float them across urbanscapes. But first, an important consideration for these flying batteries is where they will charge and whether the existing power grid infrastructure can accommodate this demand.
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.
NRDC’s 2024 Legislative Agenda for a Healthy and Equitable Environment in New York
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 5, 2024
The end of 2023 brought huge wins for New York and its environment. Here are our priorities for 2024.
Amazon is funding a recycling robots startup
GreenBiz
MARCH 6, 2024
Glacier has raised $7.7 million more to build sorting robots that can handle up to 30 types of materials.
BLM approves Clearway’s 150MW BESS at California wind project
Energy Storage News
MARCH 5, 2024
The US The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given the go-ahead for a large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) co-located with a wind plant in California.
Research links rapidly evolving photovoltaic module technologies with potential reliability impacts
TechXplore
MARCH 8, 2024
Historically, photovoltaic (PV) modules have demonstrated high reliability, making them a dependable and growing part of global decarbonization efforts. PV module technology also has a history of iteration and evolution over time, with potential impacts for module reliability.
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.
Leicester-based air quality specialist secures place in top UK SMEs
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2024
Tom Hall, CEO of EarthSense. Air quality technology firm EarthSense secured 19th place in the UK’s top 100 SME Businesses, beating out thousands of other entrants in a range of sectors in the EB100 top 100 SME list. The company will celebrate its win at the EB100 awards ceremony on 13 March, where it will also hear the results of the EB100 Sustainability of the Year Award.
SEC passes new emissions rule: Here’s what you need to know
GreenBiz
MARCH 7, 2024
Companies will be required to report emissions for the first time but get more wiggle room than expected.
Enel sells 49% stake in Italy BESS projects to Sosteneo for €1.1 billion
Energy Storage News
MARCH 5, 2024
Utility and IPP Enel has sold a 49% stake in its subsidiary that will own and operate 1.7GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Italy, to investor Sosteneo.
Detroiters more likely to support local solar development if they think it reduces energy prices for their community
TechXplore
MARCH 8, 2024
Michigan residents overwhelmingly want more solar power.
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?
From Buzz to Impact: AI’s Role in Accelerating the Clean Economy
CleanTech Group
MARCH 5, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a frequent topic of discussion, but does it truly deliver added value? And if so, how can AI. The post From Buzz to Impact: AI’s Role in Accelerating the Clean Economy appeared first on Cleantech Group.
3 lessons from Aldi’s switch away from HFCs to natural refrigerant
GreenBiz
MARCH 5, 2024
Grocers should prepare for limited access to new technology, supply chain backups and construction scheduling.
Energy Vault China gravity ESS project connected to grid; starts building three others
Energy Storage News
MARCH 4, 2024
Energy Vault has connected its first commercial EVx gravity-based energy storage system to the grid in China, while construction has been launched on three others, all-in-all totalling 468MWh of capacity.
Wind power surge: China's push towards a green future
TechXplore
MARCH 8, 2024
The push for renewable energy is critical in addressing climate change, with wind power at the forefront. As the leading emitter of greenhouse gases, China has embarked on a transformative journey towards greener alternatives, aiming for carbon neutrality by 2060.
Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2024
Making FMCG manufacturing more sustainable using intelligent energy management. By Patricia Torres, Industry Marketing Manager Food and Commodities Solutions, OMRON Industrial Automation Europe Some factory managers take the view that ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. This approach is understandable and, in many instances, valid – particularly if it relates to a process that took a long time to get right in the first place, or a line or machine that is running reliably.
The hottest new job in sustainability: ESG controller
GreenBiz
MARCH 6, 2024
More Fortune 100 companies are hiring individuals who oversee sustainability disclosures, an emerging new role for many corporations.
Friday Briefing: LDES project developers, Europe’s gigafactories and ESS, challenges of vertical integration
Energy Storage News
MARCH 8, 2024
This Friday briefing looks at the trend of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology companies eyeing project development, the role Europe's gigafactory projects play in the continent's energy storage system (ESS) market, and the inherent challenges that come with vertical integration.
Big Oil faces a flood of climate lawsuits — and they’re moving closer to trial
Grist
MARCH 8, 2024
It’s been six years since cities in California started the trend of taking Big Oil to court for deceiving the public about the consequences of burning fossil fuels. The move followed investigations showing that Exxon and other companies had known about the dangers of skyrocketing carbon emissions for decades, but publicly downplayed the threat. Today, around 30 lawsuits have been filed around the country as cities, states, and Indigenous tribes seek to make the industry pay for the costs of clim
Electric plane charging deal will let pilots ‘tap ‘n’ take off’
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2024
Pilots of electric planes can charge their aircraft with one tap of a card, says EV charging expert Octopus Energy, following a tie-up between the firm and AeroVolt. Octopus Electroverse – an award-winning electric vehicle (EV) charging platform – will sync with AeroVolt, the first ever aircraft charging network. Through this partnership, pilots of electric planes will get access to Electroverse’s easy charging experience at AeroVolt’s airside chargers around the country.
3 lessons from the bankruptcy of circular fashion maker Renewcell
GreenBiz
MARCH 5, 2024
It is notoriously difficult to transform used cotton into new garments but new regulations and ongoing demand is unlikely to stop companies from trying.
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