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5 ways to make reuse mainstream

GreenBiz

Innovators at the vanguard of the reuse movement agree on the key ingredients that will speed up the adoption of reuse.

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Gotion to build US$2 billion gigafactory in Illinois

Energy Storage News

China-headquartered lithium-ion battery manufacturer Gotion High-Tech has announced a new US$2 billion gigafactory in Illinois, US, targeting the EV and energy storage system (ESS) markets.

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Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration

Envirotec Magazine

Heathy coral reef in Indonesia (image credit: Dr Tim Lamont, Lancaster University). A ‘near total’ lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, according to a Lancaster University-led study published on 7 September in Science. Efforts to rebuild degraded environments are vital for achieving global biodiversity targets.

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What Are “EnergyGuide” and “Energy Star” Anyway?

NRDC onEarth

A guide to decoding the government’s tip sheets for buying the most energy-efficient appliance.

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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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‘Zero draft’ lends shape to global plastics treaty

GreenBiz

NGOs are cautiously optimistic about the draft document for a global plastics treaty, which will be used during the third set of negotiations scheduled for mid-November.

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Enel brings 555MWh of BESS online in ERCOT

Energy Storage News

Enel North America has brought five battery energy storage system (BESS) projects online in ERCOT, Texas, totalling 369MW/555MWh of energy storage.

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How to Survive a Flood

NRDC onEarth

Be prepared for the next major storm by planning ahead and staying vigilant when floodwaters arrive.

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Cocoa-shell fertilizer: Nestle and Cargill team on regenerative agriculture

GreenBiz

CCm Technologies will transform cocoa shells discarded at a Cargill factory into low-carbon fertilizer pellets for wheat farmers.

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IRA tax equity benefits ‘not yet fully captured’ by US energy storage industry one year on

Energy Storage News

When it comes to realising the benefits of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives, the US energy storage industry has barely scratched the surface of what’s possible, according to FlexGen’s Yann Brandt.

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Pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste is a UK first

Envirotec Magazine

The pilot plant is situated in a repurposed greenhouse on the University of Bath campus (image credit: LabCycle). A pilot plant on the University of Bath campus is said to be able to recycle up to 60% of plastic lab waste, to make back into new lab consumables. The start-up firm behind it, LabCycle , hopes the technology could be scaled up in the future to recycle waste from healthcare, research and commercial labs that is currently incinerated or sent to landfill.

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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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Building Electrification: The Future of Home Energy

NRDC onEarth

Illinois deserves better options when it comes to heating our homes. Building electrification is a cost effective and safe alternative to the gas system.

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How Applied Materials and Intel are helping chipmakers buy clean power

GreenBiz

The Catalyze program, sponsored by Intel and Applied Materials and run by Schneider Electric, aims to accelerate renewable energy access across the global semiconductor supply chain.

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Chevron does U-turn and invests in Utah green hydrogen project

Energy Storage News

Oil and gas major Chevron has performed a U-turn and invested in ACES Delta in Utah, US, one of the largest green hydrogen projects in the world, citing a "change of circumstances" when asked by Energy-Storage.news.

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Hydrogen ‘bank’ could see production advantage for Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

Scientists at the University of Aberdeen are developing technology that they say will enable electricity generated by renewables to be ‘banked’ as green hydrogen in depleted oil and gas reservoirs alongside industrial carbon emissions. The group says the research could play a key role in helping Scotland achieve its net zero ambitions and even become a net exporter of hydrogen, while providing a new lease of life to depleted oil and gas reservoirs and aquifers, as well as the pipeline and well i

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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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Antibiotic Use Remains Far Too Intensive in U.S. Livestock

NRDC onEarth

By contrast, falling rates of medical use suggest more effective stewardship.

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This carbon removal startup reduces emissions by burying sludgy organic waste

GreenBiz

Vaulted Deep, backed with $8 million led by Lowercarbon Capital, is one of about a dozen startups to receive carbon removal contracts through the Frontier buying group.

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Germany: 2-hour BESS revenue upside has nearly tripled since 2021

Energy Storage News

The revenue advantage of 2-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Germany versus 1-hour systems is nearly three times higher than it was two years ago, optimisation firm Entrix told Energy-Storage.news after its latest fundraising round.

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£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir

Envirotec Magazine

Scottish Water has broken ground on a project involving what it describes as a new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir, East Lothian. The hydro energy generation scheme is fed by a siphon and is believed to be the first of its type in Europe. The firm says the scheme will allow it to generate green energy while accurately controlling the level of the reservoir during seasonal fluctuations in weather without the need for major civil-engineering works.

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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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New Bill Marks Climate Transition for California Landscapes

NRDC onEarth

Irrigating ornamental turf grass at non-residential locations will be phased out, beginning in 2027.

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Amazon just launched a new program to cajole sellers into cutting their emissions

GreenBiz

Amazon’s new Sustainability Solutions Hub centralizes access to several services Amazon has slowly been making available to sellers over the past few years.

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BESS project teams must talk with AHJs as early as possible and customise if necessary

Energy Storage News

Positive engagement with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs) is vital for success in the US battery storage industry, with a few essential points to always bear in mind.

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£6.6m invested in the UK’s supply of critical materials for magnets

Envirotec Magazine

The UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, has announced a £6.6m investment in research projects which aim to help build a stronger supply chain of the critical minerals used widely in electronics and industry. The Critical Materials for Magnets Competition is part of the CLIMATES programme, announced in February , which committed £15m of government funding for cutting-edge research to strengthen the supply of critical materials.

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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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Orphan Wells Bill Advances One Step Closer to Governor's Desk

NRDC onEarth

California’s senate has approved AB 1167, a bill a by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo called the Orphan Well Prevention Act, which NRDC and Environment California are sponsoring. The act is designed to intervene before oil wells become “orphaned” without a financially.

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'An important milestone': Apple unveils first 'carbon neutral' products

GreenBiz

Apple Watch's new lineup is hailed as a major step toward the company's goal of making every product 'carbon neutral' by 2030.

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Enlight commissions solar-plus-storage projects in Israel as market liberalises

Energy Storage News

Renewable energy firm Enlight has commissioned two solar-plus-storage projects in Israel in the last few weeks, totalling 71MWh of energy storage capacity.

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Oxidation approach to destroying PFAS demonstrated at US facility

Envirotec Magazine

The system is described as being safe to operate, environmentally sound, and cost-effective. General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) conducted live demonstrations of its industrial Supercritical Water Oxidation (iSCWO) system for destroying PFAS chemicals before a delegation of government, remediation, and waste management company representatives on 29 August.

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DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design

POWER Magazine

The Department of Defense (DOD) has moved to develop a second transportable microreactor under Project Pele, granting X-energy a contract option to advance the design of its mobile advanced nuclear […] The post DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Science Based Targets initiative unveils major revamp to keep up with growing corporate demand

GreenBiz

Leading climate standards body unveils plans to officially incorporate in the UK as independent charity and ramp up capacity for validating climate goals.

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French gigafactory firm Verkor and Nidec in 10GWh BESS partnership

Energy Storage News

Verkor, a company building a lithium-ion gigafactory in France, and system integrator Nidec ASI will together produce up to 10GWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) to 2030.

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Latest UKWIR projects available for expression of interest

Envirotec Magazine

The questions address topics including ensuring the delivery of a sustainable wastewater service by 2050. UKWIR (UK Water Industry Research) is now seeking expressions of interest (EOI) from expert partners or consortiums “able to deliver targeted research projects tackling the biggest issues facing the water sector.” The group is a not-for-profit organisation that facilitates, manages, and delivers a strategic programme of research projects for water companies in the UK and Ireland.

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Heat pumps outperform boilers and furnaces — even in the cold

Canary Media

Not only do heat pumps function in freezing temperatures — they work far more efficiently than fossil-fuel heating systems in the cold. That’s according to a team of researchers in Europe affiliated with the independent nonprofit Regulatory Assistance Project.

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Heading to Climate Week? Here's a cheat sheet

GreenBiz

What you need to know about what's coming up at Climate Week in New York next week (if you can attend in person, or not).

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