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Study reveals 'explosion' in climate-related litigation since 2020

GreenBiz

Report details increased diversity of climate litigation since the Paris Agreement, leading to indirect impacts on corporate decision-making regardless of courtroom success.

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London sees 60 percent spike in e-bike fires

Envirotec Magazine

London has seen a 60 percent increase in the number of e-bike fires so far this year, according to Deputy Fire Commissioner Dom Ellis in comments made to the Evening Standard newspaper. In response, the London Fire Brigade has started the #ChargeSafe campaign, to alert people to the potential dangers of the bikes’ lithium-ion batteries, if they are of a poor quality and safety measures are not taken.

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The Disinvestment in Centreville Continues

NRDC onEarth

A thorough and equitable plan to solve the flooding and sewage problems in Centreville must be developed to fund the necessary infrastructure repairs.

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Why are so many climate records breaking all at once?

Renew Economy

In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe. So what’s going on with the climate, and why are we seeing all these records tumbling at once? The post Why are so many climate records breaking all at once? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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What to talk about when you don’t talk about ESG

GreenBiz

The winning argument for ESG: It’s about reducing risk and increasing business value.

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Project to create world’s first hydrogen-powered crematorium, in Worthing

Envirotec Magazine

Worthing crematorium. The project is underway with the help of researchers from the University of Brighton. Funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the project is centred on Worthing Crematorium in West Sussex and is part of Adur & Worthing Council’s plan to become carbon neutral by 2030. This summer, cremator manufacturer DFW Europe will begin testing pioneering hydrogen technology at its base in the Netherlands.

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“Clean” brown coal to hydrogen project likely an economic dud, says new report

Renew Economy

Controversial brown coal-to-hydrogen project in Victoria is likely an economic dud, and lousy for the environment, says new study. The post “Clean” brown coal to hydrogen project likely an economic dud, says new report appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Beyond the yuck factor: Cities turn to ‘extreme’ water recycling

GreenBiz

San Francisco is at the forefront of a movement to recycle wastewater from commercial buildings, homes and neighborhoods and use it for toilets and landscaping. This decentralized approach, proponents say, will drive down demand in an era of increasing water scarcity.

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Sponsored Content: Industry trends and challenges shaping the future of OT cybersecurity

Envirotec Magazine

Leading provider of industrial cybersecurity solutions Schneider Electric are shedding light on the key trends and challenges impacting Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity via an online panel discussion featuring international leaders in the sector. The recorded session is packed with valuable insights and actionable strategies to help viewers to navigate the evolving landscape of OT cybersecurity, while protecting critical infrastructure, and ensuring business continuity.

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Renewables and Storage Hold Their Own in the Texas Heat Dome

NRDC onEarth

No fossil fuels, no problem? Texas investments in wind and solar pay off, generating record-breaking renewable power to meet all-time high electricity demand during nearly 10-day heat dome—despite fossil fuel plant failures.

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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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Construction begins on four hour Kwinana battery to soak up rooftop solar

Renew Economy

Construction starts on new four hour (800MWh) battery at Kwinana, just weeks after first stage enters production. The post Construction begins on four hour Kwinana battery to soak up rooftop solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3 reasons to be optimistic about climate tech in the second half of 2023

GreenBiz

Investors continue to pump money into climate tech startups, laid-off tech workers are flocking to climate tech career opportunities and the seeds of opportunity sowed by the Inflation Reduction Act are yet to be reaped.

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£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions

Envirotec Magazine

The UK government announced the disbursement of over £80 million funding on 28 June, intended to give a boost to a range of projects geared towards ditching fossil fuels in favour of cleaner energy sources. Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. Breakfast giant Kellogg’s is among 29 of the projects pledging to change their production processes to cut emissions.

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Shifting to Cleaner Gas Engines Can Help Reduce Emissions

NRDC onEarth

Automakers transitioning their most popular vehicle models from the dirtiest trims to the cleanest trims can help reduce overall fleet emissions.

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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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Ausgrid installs its first power pole-mounted batteries in NSW

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest network company installs its first pole-mounted neighbourhood batteries in the Hunter Valley. The post Ausgrid installs its first power pole-mounted batteries in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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AstraZeneca to invest $400M to plant 200 million trees

GreenBiz

The global pharmaceuticals giant expands a global reforestation program to support its 2045 net-zero and nature goals.

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Sewage scandal goes to the High Court

Envirotec Magazine

On Wednesday 5 to Thursday 6 July, the High Court will hear a legal challenge that aims to force the Government to toughen up its plan for reducing sewage dumped in England’s rivers and seas. Good Law Project is supporting the Marine Conservation Society , Richard Haward’s Oysters and surfer and activist Hugo Tagholm as they argue that the Government’s strategy is inadequate, allowing water companies to pollute waters and beaches for another 27 years.

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Extreme Heat Costs North Carolina Employers and Workers

NRDC onEarth

North Carolina workers urgently need formal standards to protect them from the costly health consequences of extreme heat.

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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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Lower-income Colorado residents can get a $6,000 rebate for upgrading to an EV

Charged

The higher purchase prices of EVs put them out of reach for lower-income car buyers. The state of Colorado is trying to address this issue with a new program that offers rebates to qualifying residents. The Vehicle Exchange Colorado (VXC) program, which is scheduled to launch in August, is designed to help income-qualified residents replace their old or high-emitting vehicles with EVs by partially covering the up-front cost.

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Sen. Markey: This 'activating fluid' will ignite the clean economy

GreenBiz

The Massachusetts senator, with Ceres CEO Mindy Lubber, talked up 'explosive' opportunities to create jobs, narrow equity gaps and slash emissions.

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Wood isn’t the climate-friendly material you think it is

Grist

Whether used to heat your house or build it, wood is often touted as carbon-neutral, especially by biofuel and lumber companies and even some environmentalists. The logic seems simple enough: Sure, logging unleashes planet-warming carbon into the air, but that can be replaced with new trees that suck carbon back out of the air. But this doesn’t reflect how the emissions from harvesting wood actually work, according to a paper published this week in Nature.

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Bowen: “Australia will be renewable energy superpower, not a nuclear backwater”

Renew Economy

Chris Bowen says Peter Dutton is worse for climate than his predecessor, the man who brought a lump of coal into parliament. The post Bowen: “Australia will be renewable energy superpower, not a nuclear backwater” appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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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Merchants Fleet debuts new service to manage EV charging infrastructure

Charged

US fleet-management company Merchants Fleet has introduced ClearCharge, a multifaceted service designed to assist commercial fleets in planning, developing and implementing EV charging infrastructure. One variant of the program is ClearCharge Home, designed to simplify home charger installation and management and to provide tracked charging data and energy reimbursement reporting.

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As states shift to clean energy, here’s how corporations can support that agenda

GreenBiz

Tips to help businesses engage and advocate for strong climate policy.

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These climate advocates don’t care about your carbon footprint. They care about whether you vote.

Grist

We’ve arrived at the fifth and final piece in our series on personal action! Over the past month, we’ve explored how individuals are pushing toward a clean, green, just future in their personal lives , in the courts , at work , and within their communities. Today’s story focuses on a vehicle for systemic change that at first glance may not seem like a space for personal action: policy.

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Australia reaches record 36.8 pct renewables in 22/23, lowest coal this century

Renew Economy

The share of coal in Australia's main grid has fallen to its lowest level this century, with renewables jumping to 36.8 per cent in the last financial year. The post Australia reaches record 36.8 pct renewables in 22/23, lowest coal this century appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Ford Explorer Electric Truck: Engineered, Built in Europe

Green Living Guy

Introducing the Future of Electric Trucks Let’s talk Ford Explorer Electric Truck! Because the automotive industry is undergoing a transformation. That’s clearly with electric vehicles (EVs) gaining popularity. Moreover, becoming the future of transportation. Electric trucks, in particular, are revolutionizing the way goods are transported, offering a sustainable and efficient alternative to traditional diesel-powered trucks. […] The post Ford Explorer Electric Truck: Engineere

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How marketers can craft a career in sustainability

GreenBiz

James McGowan's career journey spans startups, agencies and multinationals, with sustainability at the core.

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Environmental charity calls on public to help in war on water pennywort

Envirotec Magazine

Invasive plant can grow 20cm a day and cause flooding On 28 June, environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy was urging the public to report sightings of a harmful aquatic weed that grows at astonishing rates in late summer. The charity’s new # Pennywort Alert scheme, in partnership with the Environment Agency, is supporting efforts to tackle damaging floating pennywort , which has spread rapidly into UK waterways since it was introduced into this country from America in the 1980s as an orna

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SAE International launches certification for EV charger repair technicians

Charged

Anyone who regularly uses, or attempts to use, public EV chargers will surely agree that there’s a pressing need for EVSE repair technicians. Standards body SAE International has produced a certification program to verify skills and knowledge of technicians who maintain, repair and operate EV charging stations. The SAE Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Technician Certification will be granted to technicians who have successfully completed a comprehensive training program and passed a rigo

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Genesis GV70 Electric Car Unleashing Power: Test Drive Results

Green Living Guy

Buckle up and get ready. For that’s to experience the exhilarating ride of the future with the Genesis GV70 Electric Car! In a world where sustainability and innovation go hand in hand. For this Genesis has once again pushed the boundaries of automotive engineering with their latest electric masterpiece. For this groundbreaking vehicle not only […] The post Genesis GV70 Electric Car Unleashing Power: Test Drive Results appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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The big battery being used to push electricity prices to the market cap

Renew Economy

Australia's biggest generation companies now have a new tool to help push prices to the market cap - big batteries. The post The big battery being used to push electricity prices to the market cap appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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