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The secret ingredient to plant-based meat? Real meat

GreenBiz

Two startups, Paul’s Table and Better Meat Co., are spearheading the hybrid meat industry.

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NGK’s first sodium-sulfur battery installation in Eastern Europe comes online in Bulgaria

Energy Storage News

NGK Insulators, manufacturer of batteries and storage system based on sodium-sulfur (NAS) chemistry, has announced the commissioning of its first system deployed in Bulgaria.

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Greenpeace: Car makers showing slow progress on decarbonizing supply chains

Envirotec Magazine

While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report from Greenpeace Asia. This year Suzuki received the lowest score in Greenpeace East Asia’s annual auto ranking , followed by Great Wall Motor and Toyota. China’s largest automaker, SAIC, saw the highest volume of electric vehicle (EV) sales, but took just third place in the ranking due to its slow progress on supply chain decarboniza

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Combining metals for cheaper, more stable fuel cells

TechXplore

Fuel cells are seen as a promising source of green energy, with the potential to revolutionize various industries including transportation and power generation. They produce electricity through a chemical reaction whose only byproducts are water and heat.

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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.

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Companies are slowly realizing their banks are adding to their carbon emissions

GreenBiz

Palo Alto Networks, Burton Snowboards, Lush Cosmetics and Seventh Generation are scrutinizing the impact financial services have on their climate goals.

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UK BESS Roundup: EDF, TagEnergy and Exagen launch 225MW of projects

Energy Storage News

In a trio of UK battery storage announcements, EDF Renewables has commissioned a 50MW battery energy storage system (BESS), while TagEnergy and Exagen have progressed two projects totalling another 175MW.

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How to Find Out If Your Home Has Lead Service Lines

NRDC onEarth

A step-by-step guide to help you check for lead pipes—and the questions to ask of your local water utility.

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The future of sustainable aviation fuel depends on the 2023 Farm Bill

GreenBiz

Sustainable aviation fuel is emerging as the most viable path forward for a decarbonized aviation industry, if the 2023 Farm Bill provides adequate funding.

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TotalEnergies turns on solar-plus-storage project in Texas with 255MWh BESS

Energy Storage News

Oil and gas major TotalEnergies has put a 380MW solar PV, 255MWh battery storage project into commercial operation in the ERCOT, Texas market.

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Government’s offshore wind shortfall could delay net zero

Envirotec Magazine

A new report forecasting the energy generation mix out to 2030, has calculated the government will miss its 50GW offshore wind capacity target, with potential consequences for net zero. Modelling from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight, included in its quarterly GB Benchmark Power Curve report, forecasts offshore wind capacity will increase from 12.5GW in 2023-24 to 47.1GW in 2030, narrowly missing the government’s 2030 goal.

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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

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

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After 43 Years, My Parents Finally Have Lead-Free Water

NRDC onEarth

In Chicago, an environmental justice advocate recounts what it took to get the lead pipes dug up in her childhood home.

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Nucor and Microsoft are counting on nuclear fusion to reduce their emissions

GreenBiz

Steelmaker Nucor is investing $35 million in Helion, a nuclear fusion company, as part of a plan to build a power plant for one of its steel mills. Microsoft is also betting on the venture.

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Luxury EV maker Rimac officially launches ‘advanced’ BESS solution with integrated PCS

Energy Storage News

The energy storage subsidiary of Croatia-headquartered electric vehicle (EV) company Rimac has officially launched its modular battery energy storage system (BESS) product.

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Ultra high pressure jetting a concrete removal ‘gamechanger’

Envirotec Magazine

A specialist team from drainage and wastewater specialist Lanes Group plc has prevented the need to partially demolish three houses by using a water jet to remove concrete from a sewer pipe. The ultra-high pressure (UHP) jetting system, which powers the water jet to over the speed of sound, was deployed after the foundation concrete in the pipe proved too tough for conventional robotic cutting.

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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.

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The Fight for Safe Drinking Water Doesn’t Start at the Top

NRDC onEarth

True activism begins with the people—and that’s where you’ll find policy advocate Chakena D. Perry.

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Lionfish leather, pollution-free plastic and more: What's your pick?

GreenBiz

Five startups vying for exposure and support at Bloom 23 made rapid pitches for their tech to protect nature and boost biodiversity.

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Spearmint secures US$92 million tax equity financing for 300MWh ERCOT BESS

Energy Storage News

Battery storage developer and operator Spearmint Energy has closed a US$92 million tax equity investment into a battery storage project in the ERCOT, Texas market.

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Long-awaited reforms clarify waste collection in England

Envirotec Magazine

The Simpler Recycling initiative brings clarity on what kinds of waste will be collected and how often (image credit: Peter_Fleming / Shutterstock.com). A pledge to “end the postcode lottery” around what you can and can’t put in recycling bins seemed forthcoming from the government’s long-awaited reforms to bin collection in England published on 21 October.

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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

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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Removing Lead Pipes Would Save Lives—and Money

NRDC onEarth

Over the next 35 years, removing lead service lines would result in significant cost savings—$786 billion—from avoided health impacts.

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What is COP? Here’s a practical explainer

GreenBiz

Everything you need to know about attending COP (this year, or any other): What it is, how to get access, what actually happens, and more.

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Current policies only enabling half of energy storage deployment needed by 2030, says IEA

Energy Storage News

Only half of the energy storage needed to properly integrate the potential solar PV additions globally by 2030 will be deployed based on current policies, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its World Energy Outlook report for 2023.

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Utilities should embrace technology providers in AMP8

Envirotec Magazine

Andrew Welsh is water utilities director at Xylem Water Solutions UK & Ireland. As the demands of AMP8 and the ambitious targets of The Environment Act come into focus, water companies need to embrace technology companies much more readily, says Andrew Welsh. The transition between five-year asset management plan (AMP) periods in the regulatory cycle of the water industry in England and Wales is always a challenging time.

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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?

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The Biden Administration’s Risky Offshore Leasing Plan

NRDC onEarth

The Biden administration's offshore oil and gas leasing plan places communities and environments at risk.

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How life cycle assessments can unlock value and lead to more sustainable products

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Shifting customer expectations and net zero goals mean companies need to tap into new data to unlock value from more sustainable products and services.

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Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE to supply BESS for 800MWh Arizona project

Energy Storage News

The battery energy storage system (BESS) arm of PV module manufacturer Canadian Solar has won a 800MWh order for a project in Arizona from Tucson Electric Power (TEP).

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UN University report warns of risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet

Envirotec Magazine

The view from Chukung village, Everest Base Camp: The status of melting mountain glaciers is approaching a tipping point. A United Nations University report released on 25 October says drastic changes are approaching if risks to our fundamental socioecological systems are not addressed. The Interconnected Disaster Risks Report 2023 published by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) warns of six risk tipping points ahead of us: • Accelerating extin

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Happy Heat Pump Water Heater Day!

NRDC onEarth

This Heat Pump Water Heater Day, and every day, consider a highly efficient heat pump for your home!

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Fossil fuel electricity has passed its peak in half the world

GreenBiz

'On the cusp of a new era': A new report confirms the momentum of the clean energy revolution.

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Clearway inaugurates 482MW solar-plus-storage project in California

Energy Storage News

US independent power producer Clearway Energy has started commercial operations at its Daggett solar-plus-storage facility, which includes 482MW of solar capacity and 280MW of battery storage.

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Energy management system boosts utility’s energy and environmental efficiency

Envirotec Magazine

A real-time energy management system for water networks – AQUADVANCED® Energy – has enabled Scottish Water to achieve a 10% average reduction in energy consumption, according to SUEZ, the firm behind it. The water utility has seen a 10% average reduction in energy consumption, with July showcasing a remarkable 12% savings, the highest since they started recording benefits.

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A New Interconnection Queue Backlog Solution Gets Major DOE Backing

NRDC onEarth

MISO and SPP’s unique interregional interconnection solution, JTIQ, needs to get across the finish line.

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The plastics conversation is stagnant. These 3 actions can change that

GreenBiz

Even in Amsterdam, a gathering of plastics industry leaders was mired in jargon and toothless goals. Here’s what will get us unstuck.

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