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European Commission Issues Recommendations for 2040 Targets to Reach Climate Neutrality by 2050
The European Commission this week published a detailed impact assessment on possible pathways to reach the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050. Based on this impact assessment, the Commission recommends a 90% net greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2040 compared to 1990 levels, launching a discussion with all stakeholders; a legislative proposal will be made by the ...
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DOE Announces $32.5 Million in Funding to Advance Transportation Electrification
The Department of Energy this week (Jan 8) announced the selection of 16 projects totaling $32.5 million to advance technology integration in areas critical to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector. Spanning nine states and Washington, D.C., the selected projects will focus on expanding electric vehicle (EV) deployment and supporting EV charging infrastructure ...
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DOE Announces $300 Million to Speed Up Transmission Permitting Across America
As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, this week (Aug 29) the U.S. Department of Energy announced a funding opportunity of up to $300 million in grants for states, tribes, and local governments to accelerate and strengthen electric transmission siting and permitting processes. Supported by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act -- the largest investment in climate action in ...
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U.S. Announces $135 Million to Reduce Emissions Across America’s Industrial Sector
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) this week announced $135 million for 40 projects that will reduce carbon pollution from the industrial sector and move the nation toward a net-zero emissions economy by 2050 by advancing key transformational and innovative technologies. Decarbonizing the U.S. industrial sector is an essential component of President Biden’s ambitious clean energy goals and is ...
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Carbon Credit Market: Driving Sustainable Change through Market Mechanisms
Welcome, esteemed readers, to the captivating realm of the carbon credit market. Prepare to delve into the intricacies of this transformative market mechanism that offers both environmental benefits and economic opportunities. Join us as we explore the foundations, mechanisms, and success stories of the carbon credit market, presenting a compelling case for its pivotal role in driving sustainable ...
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ESG & decarbonization in operations: the digital gap
This article was previously published in the December 2022 issue of APUEA magazine. ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is a framework that helps stakeholders understand how a company is managing risks and opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance criteria. Looking at ESG from a plant management’s perspective: Environmental includes energy, water and waste. ...
By Siveco China
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EnergyHub Client Salt River Project Receive AESP Energy Award For Innovation in Demand Flexibillity
Arizona-based public utility Salt River Project (SRP) received top honors from the Association of Energy Services Professionals (AESP) at its annual AESP Energy Award Winners competition. Each year, AESP recognizes its members' most outstanding achievements in a variety of categories to advance a cleaner energy future. The award for Innovation in Demand Flexibility, presented to EnergyHub client ...
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Greener than Green Hydrogen Company SGH2 Signs Largest Green H2 Offtake Deals in History to Help Decarbonize the California Transportation Sector
Today, the global energy company SGH2 Energy announced the execution of contracts between its subsidiary SGH2 Lancaster Project Company, LLC and two of California’s largest owners and operators of hydrogen refueling stations (HRS). The companies will use SGH2’s greener than green hydrogen to supply both existing and 90 new refueling stations, which are being rolled out across the ...
By SGH2 Energy
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New York State Climate Action Council Finalizes Scoping Plan to Advance Nation-leading Climate Law
New York State's Climate Action Council Co-Chairs, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) President and CEO Doreen M. Harris, this week announced the approval and adoption of the New York State Climate Action Council Scoping Plan, which outlines recommended policies and actions to help meet ...
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SF6 Site Survey, Flange Repair, Leak Management – Job done with EMT Site Services
They say pictures speak a thousand words; here’s our latest Site Services project completed for a UK electric utility. Following a site survey, the team confirmed SF6 leaks on all phases of the asset, which required immediate repair and preventative maintenance. The project was for x6 flange repairs; x3 upper flange and x3 lower cover plate with sensor. All repairs were carried out under ...
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Soil, Not Waste – Converting Organic Waste With The Help Of Worms In India
Vermigold Ecotech has won the 2013 Energy Globe award from India. The Energy Globe Award is today the world’s most prominent environmental award given annually to outstanding projects focusing on energy efficiency, renewable energies and the conservation of resources. The organic waste management system of the Indian company Vermigold offers solutions to the growing problem of organic ...
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Cory announces plans for world’s biggest energy from waste decarbonisation project
Cory, one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, has today announced plans to develop a major carbon capture and storage (CCS) project following the Government’s commitment to support CCS for the waste sector. Cory intends to apply CCS technology to the UK’s largest single-site energy from waste (EfW) operation, with the potential to create the ...
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ERM-FC440: A new CRM in support of the New European Bauhaus
Buildings are responsible for 40 % of the energy consumption in Europe, but currently, only a small fraction of existing buildings has an Energy Performance Certificate Label A. This shows that thermal insulation of buildings, equipment, pipes etc. can greatly reduce energy use and hence can achieve considerable cost savings and reduction of greenhouse gasses. It is estimated that over 97 % of ...
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DOE Awards $60 Million to Accelerate Advancements in Zero-Emissions Vehicles
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $60 million for 24 research and development projects aimed at reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from passenger cars and light- and heavy-duty trucks. The projects will help decarbonize the transportation sector and enhance the infrastructure needed to support the growing adoption of zero-emission vehicles crucial to reaching the Biden-Harris ...
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Engineering begins on UK`s first large-scale facility that captures carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
Storegga, a UK company pioneering carbon reduction and removal projects, and Carbon Engineering (CE), a leading Direct Air Capture (DAC) provider, today announced they have begun engineering and design of a DAC facility that will permanently remove between 500,000 and one million tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually. Targeted for North-East Scotland, the proposed facility will be ...
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Corporate Sustainability Goals Are Here to Stay, But Delivering Tangible Results Remains a Challenge
Black & Veatch's Corporate Sustainability Goal Setting and Measurement report, developed with GreenBiz Group and released this week as a free download, finds that corporate leadership teams across all sectors are working to accelerate the shift from discussing and establishing sustainability goals to actively delivering tangible results. How to achieve the most aggressive goals remains an ...
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SDG&E Pledges To Reach Net Zero GHG Emissions By 2045
Building on the sustainability strategy it released last October and its pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2045, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) announced it is developing two hydrogen pilot projects, nearing completion of an additional battery storage facility and will break ground on another, and launching a vehicle-to-grid pilot program featuring six electric ...
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Southern Company Becomes the First Large Cap Utility in the U.S. to Publish a Sustainable Financing Framework
Southern Company has published a Sustainable Financing Framework, making it the first large cap utility holding company in the United States to do so. The Framework, published on January 4, 2021, allows the Southern Company and its subsidiaries to issue sustainable financing instruments and allocate the net proceeds to investments in eligible green and social project categories. These include ...
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Winning Project Secures Funding: Aw-Energy’s Technical Expertise Is At The Forefront In An Industry Initiative To Unlock Future Multi-Gw Wavefarms
In one of the world’s latest wave energy initiatives, experts from AW-Energy Oy (AWE) – the Finnish pioneer in global wave energy technology – will provide answers on how to prepare and deploy large megawatt (MW) WaveFarms. It is a project funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) through the Blue Economy Window program. The project aims to: Ensure market ...
By AW-Energy Oy
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CETS Technologies Partner INVIZION Announces Blockchain-Based Waste Tracking System
US-based company INVIZION has announced during the United Nations Global Compact, one of the sideline events of the currently ongoing 75th United Nations General Assembly, that it is piloting a revolutionary waste tracking system to solve the waste management crisis using blockchain-based solutions. The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses ...
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