Pact including Coca-Cola, Nestlé moves 2025 plastic reduction goals to 2030
GreenBiz
JUNE 13, 2024
The absence of federal standards is hindering the progress of the U.S. Plastics Pact, according to the group.
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Tesla Megapack battery storage system enters Japan’s ancillary services market
Energy Storage News
JUNE 10, 2024
A battery energy storage system (BESS) comprising Tesla Megapacks with output of 10.8MW and 43MWh storage capacity has gone into operation in Sendai, Japan.
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Hydrogen, the net-zero hero?
TechXplore
JUNE 10, 2024
Green hydrogen could transform our energy system and solve many supply and emissions challenges. Whether this happens will depend on how economically it can be produced and how attractive it will be to consumers.
Atmospheric sulphur dioxide levels hit historic high in Scotland following Icelandic volcanic eruption
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 12, 2024
An eruption on the Reykanes peninsula, Iceland. Edinburgh, no stranger to an occasional haze, experienced an unprecedented atmospheric event on 31 May, unlike any seen over the past 30 years. While sea haar from the North Sea often blankets Scotland’s capital, the haze observed that Friday felt distinctively different. UKCEH researchers are currently investigating if this haze can be attributed to a volcanic plume that transited the UK following an eruption in Iceland.
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.
Study: Younger generations drive consumption of plant-based food, while baby boomers lag behind
GreenBiz
JUNE 13, 2024
Younger age groups are driving the consumption of vegetarian and vegan food, according to an EAT-GlobeScan survey. This trend presents a significant opportunity for sustainable food brands.
Stem, Prometheus complete first of three 2024 BESS projects for Arizona co-ops
Energy Storage News
JUNE 14, 2024
System integrator Stem Inc and developer Prometheus Power have deployed the first of three co-located BESS projects in Arizona for utilities in the AEPCO co-operative.
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Kimberly-Clark is on a roll with new forest policy and goals
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 13, 2024
The maker of Kleenex, Cottonelle, and Scott tissue products just committed to go beyond its biggest competitors.
Inside Microsoft’s Panama tropical forest carbon offtake deal
GreenBiz
JUNE 13, 2024
8 months of due diligence and tens of millions in early-stage financing will help restore 10,000 hectares of tropical forest in Panama.
Fluence/TransnetBW Grid Booster breaks ground; EU funds LEAG’s hydrogen & flow battery project in Germany
Energy Storage News
JUNE 11, 2024
A double-header of big news from Germany, with construction starting on a 'Grid Booster' BESS from TransnetBW and Fluence and the EU putting €58 million towards a project that will combine green hydrogen and iron flow battery storage at scale.
The audacious plan to seed a global green hub in Namibia's desert
TechXplore
JUNE 11, 2024
Early in May, King Philippe of Belgium was on the edge of the Namib desert to inaugurate a project that aims to help decarbonize European industry, and which might just enable one of Africa's smallest economies to hit the clean-energy big time.
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
Pennsylvania Takes a Crack at Making Virtual Power Plants a Reality
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 10, 2024
Linking EVs, smart homes, and other resources to the grid takes work from PJM and states. Pennsylvania is beginning to do its part.
Here are 3 ways to cultivate your sustainability culture
GreenBiz
JUNE 11, 2024
These 3 steps will fortify your company’s culture and the successful implementation of your sustainability strategy.
CATL and Gotion deny forced labour in supply chain after US lawmakers call for immediate blocking of shipments
Energy Storage News
JUNE 11, 2024
US lawmakers have accused lithium-ion battery OEMs CATL and Gotion High-Tech of having supply chain connections to forced labour and Uyghur oppression in China - a claim the firms adamantly deny - and called on an immediate block on shipments of their products.
Ammonia-fueled marine engine cuts CO₂ emissions by 50%
TechXplore
JUNE 10, 2024
MW-class marine engine combustion technology that uses ammonia—a future renewable energy source—as fuel will be applied on-site for the first time in Korea. A ship engine fueled by ammonia is expected to accelerate its competitiveness in the global market, which aims to develop an environmentally friendly marine engine.
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.
Colorado takes a giant stride toward clean and healthy buildings
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 11, 2024
Colorado hit it out of the park again in implementing its nation-leading Clean Heat law. In its decision on Xcel Energy’s inaugural Clean Heat Plan yesterday, the state’s Public Utility Commission approved the investment of $440 million dollars, mostly in.
Climeworks unveils upgraded carbon capture tech
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2024
Direct air capture just got cheaper.
Finland: PV-plus-storage on telecom network plays into technology-neutral ancillary services market
Energy Storage News
JUNE 11, 2024
Telecoms specialist Elisa is deploying battery and PV systems at base towers in Finland, which will “implement virtual power plant (VPP) optimisation of locally produced solar energy.
Swiss approve law boosting renewable energy generation
TechXplore
JUNE 10, 2024
Switzerland approved a law on Sunday aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energies, as part of the country's bid to attain carbon neutrality by 2050.
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.
National grid operator expands grid flexibility, so households can earn more
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 13, 2024
National grid operator ESO announced on 11 June that it will expand its existing Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), and pay UK households who turn down their electricity at any time of the year, not just winter. Renewable energy firm Octopus Energy described it as “a revolutionary change for the UK energy system.” In effect it means that households can earn “up to hundreds of pounds a year”, in Octopus’s explanation, via simple measures like turning off appliances at
What corporate finance teams should know about SBTi’s new financial sector guidance
GreenBiz
JUNE 12, 2024
Updates for banks and other institutions setting science-based targets for emissions reductions take effect Nov. 30.
Volkswagen’s Elli plans large-scale BESS projects, first in Germany
Energy Storage News
JUNE 10, 2024
The EV charging and energy solutions arm of Volkswagen Group is entering the large-scale BESS market, with individual projects up to 350MW/700MW in size and the first, in Germany, planned for next year.
Majority of Americans will pay more for electric vehicles made in US, survey finds
TechXplore
JUNE 10, 2024
Americans continue to be open to purchasing electric vehicles, but are deterred by cost, range, charging capacity, and a lack of charging stations, according to a new survey from the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
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?
Blockage-clearing pipebot picks up award in OFWAT innovation challenge, with help from drainage expert
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 10, 2024
A provider of innnovative drainage solutions, Jet Aire, has been named one of the winning partners in the Ofwat Breakthrough Innovation Challenge for its participation in a research project to develop the world’s first blockage clearing pipebots. Working with Northumbrian Water Group, the University of Sheffield, as well as a number of other universities, WASC’s and suppliers, this project aims to find a way to proactively detect build-ups before they become a blockage, eradicating spills and se
6 ways to tackle the damage plastics are doing
GreenBiz
JUNE 14, 2024
Emissions from plastic are on the verge of exceeding those from cars — yet companies often don’t include plastic in their net-zero strategies. At Circularity 24, a panel of experts gave advice on how to reduce corporate dependency on plastic waste.
New York puts US$5 million to long-duration energy storage projects
Energy Storage News
JUNE 13, 2024
US$5 million will be made available for long-duration energy storage (LDES) projects via a competitive solicitation run by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA).
A renewable energy transition that doesn't harm nature? It's not just possible, it's essential
TechXplore
JUNE 8, 2024
Earth is facing a human-driven climate crisis, which demands a rapid transition to low-carbon energy sources such as wind and solar power. But we're also living through a mass extinction event. Never before in human history have there been such high such rates of species loss and ecosystem collapse.
Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions and divergence on AI ‘biggest risks’ to growth for global companies
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 10, 2024
The Energy and Natural Resources sector also recorded the lowest Financial Performance Index (FPI) score amongst all sectors, an indicator of under-performance and potential instability. Businesses operating across borders are facing slowing growth and an increasing battle for long-term sustainability, according to a new report from KPMG International.
How Canva is helping its printing partners buy solar power
GreenBiz
JUNE 10, 2024
A unique contract allows companies that are typically too small to negotiate their own power contracts to fund new green energy projects.
Europe’s battery storage deployments doubled in 2023, policymakers must support continued growth, says SolarPower Europe
Energy Storage News
JUNE 12, 2024
Europe’s annual battery storage deployments doubled in 2023, but the pace of adoption is still much slower than required, according to SolarPower Europe.
The Dakota Access Pipeline: What You Need to Know
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 12, 2024
How protests against an oil pipeline turned into a national fight for Indigenous rights.
Swiss vote on renewable energy plan for 2050 carbon neutrality
TechXplore
JUNE 9, 2024
Swiss voters were expected to approve in a referendum Sunday a law aimed at accelerating the development of renewable energy as the country aims for carbon neutrality by 2050.
The week in climate policy: 4 updates you need to know
GreenBiz
JUNE 14, 2024
New York is charging fossil fuel companies for climate change; California sues Big Oil for greenwashing and misleading consumers.
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