Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Environmental NGO WRAP is using COP29 to highlight the need for countries to include food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). A new report shows that, of the 195 countries attending COP29, only 12 have committed to reducing food waste and just 17 to tackling food loss. In total, 24 countries (12%) commit to reducing ​food loss and/or waste​ while 88% attending the global climate conference have made no commitments to address either so far in their NDCs.

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NRDC onEarth

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Golden State Natural Resources’ draft environmental impact report spells danger for forests, climate, and communities

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Charged

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

UK-based Altilium is building a new EV battery recycling plant in Plymouth, as the company embarks on the next phase of its ambitious growth plans. The 18,000-square-foot facility will use Altilium’s proprietary EcoCathode technology to recycle old lithium-ion batteries from EVs and recover the critical metals needed to power new EV batteries. Located in Plymouth’s Estover Industrial Estate, the new recycling plant is expected to begin operations by the end of the year.

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CleanTech Group

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The future was most definitely blue at the Smart City Expo in Barcelona last week. The Tomorrow Blue Economy event featured the latest. The post Innovation Through Collaboration in the Maritime Sector appeared first on Cleantech Group.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A wind farm in Hesse, Germany. Flagging wind generation has triggered a scramble for power in north and central Europe as prices soar and conventional power is used to fill the gap (story: Montel News). With wind generation in Germany at its lowest level since 2014, the country was producing 700 MW of power from oil-fired units in early November – the country’s highest output in four weeks, according to data from Montel Analytics.

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NRDC onEarth

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Syracuse city officials downplay extraordinarily high levels of lead in city drinking water.

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PV Tech

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

State-owned China Energy Investment Corporation (CHN Energy) has completed a 1GW floating solar PV facility in the Shandong Province of China.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Image credit: Thomas Köhler/photothek. An important industry award in Germany has gone to direct current (DC) power technology firm Schaltbau for what’s described as the world’s first DC factory. Schaltbau’s NExT Factory in Velden, Germany has been in full operation since September 2023, incorporating advanced DC smart grid components and intelligent energy management, battery and thermal storage, and in a format that “can serve as a blueprint for green production in EuropeR

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NRDC onEarth

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

A group of environmental organizations informed a California state court today that they had reached an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to propose regulations addressing pesticide-treated seeds.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Chinese company completes world’s second-largest solar facility, a 3 GW PV farm built on an old cold mine, and starts first generation from the world's first gigawatt scale floating solar project. The post China floats its first gigawatt scale offshore solar park, and completes 3GW PV project at old coal mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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

Energy

Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Plug Power’s Strategic Shift Amidst Financial Adjustments Plug Power Inc., a key player in the green hydrogen sector, recently released its third-quarter earnings report for 2024, which revealed some surprising adjustments. The hydrogen fuel-cell company posted a net loss of $211 million, or 25 cents per share, compared to a loss of $283 million, or 47 cents per share, in the same period last year.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Calderdale (image credit: puffin11uk , CC BY 2.0 license ). Plan identifies £2bn Net Zero pathway for Calderdale, says tech company IES A low carbon future for the West Yorkshire borough of Calderdale has been set out in an ambitious new plan that identifies the key priorities needed for the borough to reach its net zero by 2038 target and how that transition can benefit local people.

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TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

AI’s insatiable thirst for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Falling costs and rapidly increasing scale means that big batteries are doing the heavy lifting at crucial points for the grid, particularly around the solar duck curve. The post Batteries come of age, and are now doing the heavy lifting around the solar duck appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Canary Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

A significant shift is underway in the electric-car segment. No, I’m not talking about the shift to EVs. That’s still progressing despite a few manufacturers getting cold feet. What I’m referring to here is a subtle change in the makeup of EV batteries that carries some significant implications.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

HiiROC and Siemens Sign MoU Hydrogen Production Agreement In a strategic move set to expand the hydrogen energy landscape, HiiROC and Siemens have joined forces to advance hydrogen production, emphasizing a novel “point of use” business model. This partnership heralds a significant shift towards more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable energy solutions.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Learn how Planetary Variables can be used to support resource management, environmental assessment, disaster prevention, and more. Vegetation monitoring involves inspecting and measuring the growth of trees and other plants to understand ecosystem health. Governments and industries need accurate, up-to-date data to assess vegetation health and manage resources effectively.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A proposed wind and solar green hydrogen hub in Western Australia will match the country's entire main grid in terms of capacity. Will it get environmental approvals? The post Australian wind and solar project sized at remarkable 70 gigawatts – as big as the country’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The majority of the world’s ammonia is produced using the 115-year-old Haber-Bosch process, which is heavily reliant on natural gas. NitroVolt could change that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

South Korean chemical company LG Chem has published a paper in the scientific journal Nature Communications about the development of a temperature-responsive material capable of suppressing thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries. The paper, “ Thermal Runaway Prevention through Scalable Fabrication of Safety Reinforced Layer in Practical Li-ion Batteries ,” reports on the work of the company’s Platform Technology R&D team, under its CTO division.

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Canary Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Yesterday, Massachusetts lawmakers made major moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and transition the state to clean energy.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Rooftop solar meets more than 80 per cent of generation in landmark moment in W.A., which hosts the world's largest isolated grid. The post Rooftop solar delivers 80 pct share of generation in landmark moment in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Microsoft is buying 10,000 tons of carbon credits from Deep Sky, a direct air capture developer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

California’s Hydrogen Hub: A Catalyst for the Hydrogen Economy California is at the forefront of the hydrogen revolution, with significant investments and strategic alliances aimed at bolstering the hydrogen economy. The establishment of the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES) marks a pivotal moment in the state’s journey towards a cleaner, more sustainable future.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

A new partnership aims to help develop a residual waste strategy for Scotland and build capacity within the country’s waste management system. The initiative is hosting an event in Edinburgh on 14 November. Andrew Murdoch, Managing Director of J & M Murdoch and Son, and Chair of RMAS, is one of the key figures behind Resourcing Scotland. Resourcing Scotland launched on 11 November, and says it will bring together leading Scottish waste management industry groups and the nation’s 32 local aut

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

The biggest battery storage tender to be held in Australia will open this week, with more than 4 GW and 16 GWh sought. The post Australia’s biggest ever battery storage tender to open this week appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The US battery storage system integrator arm of Korean battery manufacturer LG Energy Solution (LG ES) has signed a 4-year supply deal with developer Terra-Gen.

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Charged

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

XCharge North America , a provider of DC fast charging solutions, is working with Swiss startup the Grensol Group to address the challenge of reducing the end-of-life waste associated with EVSE—specifically EV charging cables and modules. Effective immediately, XCharge NA will provide broken or worn-down EVSE materials to Grensol and its research partner Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), for the development of an industrial recycling solution for such equipment.

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BloombergNEF

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Emerging markets outside China are projected to need to more than double their yearly investments in energy transition to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. According to BloombergNEF, these low- and middle-income economies will need $69 trillion over the next few decades, covering areas such as solar and wind power, as well as electric vehicles. The post Net Zero Hinges on Emerging Markets Outside China More Than Doubling Annual Energy Investment appeared first on BloombergNEF.

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Renew Economy

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Global solar PV capacity has reached 2 terawatts, and is forecast to quadruple by 2030. The post It took 68 years for the world to reach 1 terawatt of solar PV capacity. It took just two years to double it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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TechCrunch: Climate

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Though General Galactic is focused on producing methane, the company isn’t necessarily looking to displace the fuel from heating and energy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Energy Storage News

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Australian transmission system operator Transgrid has contracted Edify Energy’s 300MWh Riverina and Darlington Point battery energy storage system (BESS) to increase its network capacity in New South Wales by 120MW.

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