ESG reports will soon require third-party assurance. Here’s how to get ready
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Coming new regulations will require corporations to get third-party assurance for their climate and ESG-related disclosures.
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Smaller, lighter lithium-sulfur battery lowers costs and improves recycling options
TechXplore
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Researchers at Monash University have developed a new lithium-sulfur battery design with a nanoporous polymer-coated lithium foil anode that reduces the amount of lithium required in a single battery.
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Data centre backup power BESS news from Saft, Microsoft, ZincFive and ABB
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Four battery energy storage system (BESS) units at a Microsoft data centre in Sweden from Saft have entered operation, while ABB has added ZincFive as a technology supplier for its own UPS solutions.
New AI algorithm will hopefully save ‘hopping’ bee from extinction
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Tormentil mining bee photographed in Armet Forest, Berwickshire (image credit: Sandy Rae , CC BY-SA 3.0 license ). A project to protect a unique ‘hopping’ bee from extinction is underway in Yorkshire. The species in question has declined in number by more than 50% in recent years. The collaboration between The Species Recovery Trust and Agritech firm AgriSound uses a newly developed bespoke AI-driven algorithm to detect and protect a nationally rare and declining species of mining bee that has a
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.
Why Rivian is funding a $1 billion solar project built on a Kentucky coal mine
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The electric vehicle company has a unique selection process that goes beyond cost and capacity for new energy projects.
Revolutionizing energy storage: Metal nanoclusters for stable lithium–sulfur batteries
TechXplore
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The demand for efficient energy storage systems is ever increasing, especially due to the recent emergence of intermittent renewable energy and the adoption of electric vehicles. In this regard, lithium–sulfur batteries (LSBs), which can store three to five times more energy than traditional lithium-ion batteries, have emerged as a promising solution.
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‘No evidence’ that the Government is on track to meet crucial 2030 nature target
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Image credit: Marc Barrot , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. The Government has claimed that it is “on track to reach its target to protect 30% of UK land and sea for nature 2030”, but the department responsible cannot provide any evidence to back-up these assertions, as new findings reveal, which were published on 10 October by environmental groups. The 30×30 target is a leading international commitment that the UK spear-headed at COP-15.
5 nature trends starting to shape business in 2023
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 9, 2023
In December, COP15 ended with a landmark agreement to protect nature. Here’s what the private sector has been up to since.
A promising molecular catalyst for aqueous polysulfide-based redox flow batteries
TechXplore
OCTOBER 13, 2023
In recent years, researchers have been exploring the potential of a wide range of new battery technologies, including so-called redox flow batteries. Redox flow batteries, also known as flow batteries, are battery cells that generate electricity and store energy via so-called redox chemical reactions.
Delorean Power to build 5MW/22MWh energy storage project in Massachusetts
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
US battery developer Delorean Power and the Holden Municipal Light Department (HMLD), a utility in the US state of Massachusetts, have unveiled a new battery storage project in the town of Massachusetts.
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
Michigan Adopts Filter First Protections for Kids
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Michigan lawmakers approve Filter First bills providing the nation’s strongest protections against lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers.
TCFD: 97 of the world's 100 largest corporations back climate disclosure guidelines
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 13, 2023
A final progress report from the Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures reveals the vast majority are failing to embrace reporting best practices.
A cheaper, safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries: Aqueous rechargeable batteries
TechXplore
OCTOBER 13, 2023
This summer, the planet has been suffering from unprecedented heat waves and heavy rainfalls. Developing renewable energy and expanding associated infrastructure has become an essential survival strategy to ensure the sustainability of the planet in crisis, but it has obvious limitations due to the volatility of electricity production, which relies on uncertain variables like labile weather conditions.
India: NHPC, SECI among state agencies tendering 9GW for round-the-clock renewables with ESS in 2023
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 9, 2023
Multiple tenders seeking gigawatts of ‘firm and dispatchable’ renewable energy have been launched in India in recent months by state-owned or administered enterprises.
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.
Utah's Wildcat Loadout Project: A New Colorado River Threat
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 13, 2023
The Wildcat Loadout expansion could load 100,000 barrels of oil per day onto trains traveling beside the Colorado River and destined for Gulf Coast Refineries.
5 clean energy trends businesses shouldn’t ignore
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Sponsored: As you tackle decarbonization and measure your climate risk, these are five clean energy trends to account for in your future strategy.
New catalyst could provide liquid hydrogen fuel of the future
TechXplore
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are investigating a car fuel comprised of a liquid that is converted to hydrogen by a solid catalyst. The used liquid is then emptied from the tank and charged with hydrogen, after which it can be used again in a circular system that is free from greenhouse gas emissions.
Origis starts building solar-plus-storage projects in Mississippi with Mitsubishi Power BESS
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Developer Origis Energy has started building three solar-plus-storage projects in Mississippi, US, with battery energy storage systems (BESS) totalling 150MW supplied by Mitsubishi Power Americas.
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.
Powering Up Californians Act Is Signed into Law
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Governor Newsom approves new law that will prepare the electrical grid and reduce the time needed to energize EV charging stations and electrify buildings.
A circular economy investment pioneer reveals how to unlock impact
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Closed Loop Partners’ managing director Bridget Croke also shares what investors need from brands.
Consortium runs world's first hydrogen-powered gas turbine
TechXplore
OCTOBER 11, 2023
A European consortium on Wednesday said it had in a world first successfully tested a gas turbine fully powered by hydrogen, opening the way to slashing carbon emissions in energy-intensive industries like cement.
Lithuania TSO on storage-as-transmission project: ‘can be an example to other countries’
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Audrius Baranauskas, head of innovation at Lithuanian TSO Litgrid, talked Energy-Storage.news through its 200MW storage-as-transmission BESS units, deployed by system integrator Fluence.
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?
Research finds only one in five British SMEs are investing in green energy solutions
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 10, 2023
YouGov research commissioned by energy company ScottishPower seems to have found that only one in five (20%) of the nation’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) have invested in green energy solutions including solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps and electric vehicle charging points. The survey of senior decision makers found an intention among some SMEs to invest in sustainable tech with 23% confirming they have sustainability targets in place for the next five years or are working t
Where’s the money? These 15 food startups raised $700 million this quarter
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Indigo Ag, Mill and Enough spearhead sustainable innovation in regenerative ag, food waste and alternative proteins.
Powering AI could use as much electricity as a small country
TechXplore
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) comes with promises of helping coders code faster, drivers drive safer, and making daily tasks less time-consuming. But in a commentary published October 10 in the journal Joule, the founder of Digiconomist demonstrates that the tool, when adopted widely, could have a large energy footprint, which in the future may exceed the power demands of some countries.
‘It’s not our job to pick winners’: How Jigar Shah and the DOE Loan Programs Office is backing the energy transition
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Jigar Shah, the clean energy industry veteran leading the US Department of Energy Loan Programs Office, speaks with Energy-Storage.news.
President Biden Charts New Course Toward Climate Resilience
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 12, 2023
The Biden administration’s new National Climate Resilience Framework will help the federal government align decision-making and investments with the need to adapt to climate change.
Why Verizon is betting on these four climate tech startups
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Sponsored: Each company’s innovative solution leverages advanced technology to mitigate the impact of climate change on underrepresented communities.
Wave energy devices will soon head to new testing facility—but they are missing something
TechXplore
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Which is cheaper: a semi-taut spread or a catenary weight-float?
Developer Hexagon selling 2GW standalone ERCOT BESS pipeline
Energy Storage News
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Developer Hexagon is talking to investment bankers with a view to selling a portfolio of battery storage projects in the ERCOT, Texas market, totalling 2GW.
Wahkohtowin Development: Creating an Indigenous Conservation Economy
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Using a collaborative approach, Chapleau Cree, Missanabie Cree and Brunswick House First Nations are advancing a new paradigm of sustainability.
The Landscape of Corporate Climate Claims
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 8, 2023
Companies are taking action on climate, but how do they make credible claims that showcase their action and add value to the business? There's a range of guidance and regulation on what makes a credible climate action claim. This white paper from Climate Impact Partners lays out the landscape and some common guiding principles that can help companies navigate the options and follow best practice.
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