Environmental impact of the energy industry

Johnson Matthey's battery materials plant in Konin, Poland, to be 100% powered by renewable electricity

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Articles, Energy, Resource economics, Energy economics, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Low-carbon economy, Environmentalism, Carbon footprint, Renewable energy, Sustainability

Using 100% renewable energy will significantly reduce the plant's carbon footprint and support Poland's shift to a lower carbon economy.

Key Points: 
  • Using 100% renewable energy will significantly reduce the plant's carbon footprint and support Poland's shift to a lower carbon economy.
  • With production powered 100% by renewable energy, eLNO has the strong environmental credentials that contribute to a sustainable battery value chain.
  • Christian Gnther, Chief Executive, Battery Materials at JM comments: "Making battery materials is an energy intensive process.
  • Johnson Matthey is a member of the Global Battery Alliance and supports the GBA's ten principles for a sustainable battery value chain.

Chindata Group releases 2030 carbon neutral roadmap

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Thursday, January 14, 2021
Renewable energy, Energy, Articles, Energy economics, Emissions reduction, Energy policy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Carbon neutrality, Sustainable energy, 100% renewable energy, Natural Resources

BEIJING, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In December 2020, Chindata Group(Nasdaq: CD) unveiled its roadmap to be carbon neutral for all its next-generation hyperscale data centers in China with its 100% renewable energy solution by 2030, 30 years sooner than China's 2060 carbon neutral pledge.

Key Points: 
  • BEIJING, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In December 2020, Chindata Group(Nasdaq: CD) unveiled its roadmap to be carbon neutral for all its next-generation hyperscale data centers in China with its 100% renewable energy solution by 2030, 30 years sooner than China's 2060 carbon neutral pledge.
  • With this big moonshot, Chindata Group commits to investing in clean energy with an installed capacity of no less than 2GW by 2030.
  • Thus, as the first-of-its-kind company in China to launch the 2030 carbon neutrality roadmap, Chindata Group is willing to work together with partners to progress toward a sustainable future.
  • While catering to clients' computing power needs, Chindata Group adopts a unique site selection strategy, putting energy as a key factor.

Anthesis and LevelTen Energy Partner to Drive Renewable Energy Uptake Through Unrivalled Access to Power Purchase Agreements

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Monday, January 11, 2021
Articles, Emissions reduction, Energy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Sustainable energy, Renewable energy

SEATTLE, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Anthesis, the sustainability activator, today announced a new partnership with LevelTen Energy, the leading provider of transaction infrastructure for the renewable energy economy, enabling it to leverage the LevelTen platform to source new renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) for its clients globally.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Anthesis, the sustainability activator, today announced a new partnership with LevelTen Energy, the leading provider of transaction infrastructure for the renewable energy economy, enabling it to leverage the LevelTen platform to source new renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) for its clients globally.
  • By combining Anthesis' best-in-class advisory services with LevelTen's renewable transaction infrastructure, the partnership can help organisations achieve their renewable energy goals in a faster, safer, and more cost-effective way.
  • Ryan Warren, vice president of marketing at LevelTen Energy commented, "LevelTen and Anthesis share the same vision to accelerate the clean energy transition.
  • LevelTen's marketplace of renewable energy power purchase agreements is the world's largest, with more than 4,000 Transaction-Ready Pricing offers spanning 21 countries in North America and Europe.

KBR's Sustainability Focus Demonstrated with Master Services Agreement for Carbon Recycling Technology Company LanzaTech

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Thursday, January 7, 2021
Articles, Energy, Natural environment, Carbon capture and sequestration, Bright green environmentalism, Emissions reduction, Carbon footprint, Environmental impact of the energy industry, KBR, Sustainability, Recycling, Carbon capture and storage

HOUSTON, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a Master Services Agreement by LanzaTech to provide engineering services for their global carbon recycling technology projects.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, Jan. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today it has been awarded a Master Services Agreement by LanzaTech to provide engineering services for their global carbon recycling technology projects.
  • "We are excited and proud to take part in LanzaTech's carbon capture projects and help build on their sustainable solutions to reduce, recycle and reuse carbon.
  • This win is indicative of KBR's commitment to sustainability and aligns with our robust sustainability action plan which includes reducing carbon footprints around the world," said Jay Ibrahim, KBR President, Technology Solutions.
  • Carbon recycling company, LanzaTech is a global leader in gas fermentation, making sustainable fuels and chemicals via biological conversion of waste carbon emissions, including industrial off-gases; syngas generated from any biomass resource (e.g.

CETY Completes Setup Of Wholly Owned Subsidiary In Hainan Island, China

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Emissions reduction, Energy economics, Energy, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Sustainable energy, Energy policy, Articles

HAINAN Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is currently in discussions with Shenzhen Natural Gas to provide pilot project in a waste to power application for hospital organic waste.

Key Points: 
  • HAINAN Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. is currently in discussions with Shenzhen Natural Gas to provide pilot project in a waste to power application for hospital organic waste.
  • "China is the biggest market for Clean Energy, and we expect substantial growth from Asia pacific region due to high industrialization.
  • With the establishment of our wholly owned subsidiary and the recent agreements with two major partners we feel optimistic about our expansion and scaling up the business in the region," said Kam Mahdi, CEO of CETY.
  • Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, Clean Energy Technologies (CETY) delivers power from heat and biomass with zero emission and low cost.

The Race to Tackling Transportation Emissions by Electrifying Ridehailing Fleets

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Sustainable transport, Climate forcing, Greenhouse gas, Transport, Electric vehicle, Articles, Energy economics, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Energy, Human activities, Greenhouse gas emissions by Turkey, Climate change mitigation

Road-based transportation, overwhelmingly powered by internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, emits 6 Gt of CO2 globally each year.

Key Points: 
  • Road-based transportation, overwhelmingly powered by internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, emits 6 Gt of CO2 globally each year.
  • Transportation is the number one source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and the fastest-growing source of emissions in India and China.
  • Left unaddressed, these emissions will continue to grow through 2050, as global demand for passenger transport is expected to double, and demand for freight transportation is expected to triple.
  • To download the Racing to Accelerate Electric Vehicle Adoption: Decarbonizing Transportation with Ridehailing insight brief, visit https://rmi.org/insight/accelerating-the-electric-vehicle-transition .

New Green Retrofit Show Home in Scottsdale: "Remodeling for Sanctuary"

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Greenhouse gas emissions, Carbon footprint, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Zero energy, 0E, Sustainable architecture, Energy economics, Articles

This type of demonstration project is important when you calculate the impact older houses have on this country's carbon footprint.

Key Points: 
  • This type of demonstration project is important when you calculate the impact older houses have on this country's carbon footprint.
  • It will address such topics as moving beyond net-zero energy to net-zero demand, healthy home systems, and pandemic-proof concepts.
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Clean Energy to Make More Carbon-Negative Fuel Available for Transportation with bp

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Automotive, Other Natural Resources, General Automotive, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Other Energy, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, Other Transport, Public transport, Trucking, Oil, Gas, Alternative energy, Energy, Transport, Logistics, Supply chain management, Environment, Fleet management, Energy, Articles, Fuels, Oil companies, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Low-carbon economy, Low-carbon fuel standard, BP, Sustainable energy

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE ) today announced plans that it will work with BP Products North America Inc., a subsidiary of BP p.l.c.

Key Points: 
  • Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE ) today announced plans that it will work with BP Products North America Inc., a subsidiary of BP p.l.c.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201221005561/en/
    Carbon emissions captured from dairies and turned into a transportation fuel reduce the harmful effects on long-term climate change.
  • Clean Energy is the largest provider of RNG as a transportation fuel in the United States and Canada, the largest RNG fuel provider under the California LCFS program and currently has a joint RNG marketing agreement with bp established in 2018.
  • Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the leading provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market in the United States and Canada.

SHARC Energy Fully Subscribes $3.0M Private Placement

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Environmental impact of the energy industry, SHARC, Carbon footprint, Super Harvard Architecture Single-Chip Computer, SHARC International Systems Inc.

The proceeds from the fully subscribed private placement will be used for general working capital purposes in support of its sales and marketing efforts.

Key Points: 
  • The proceeds from the fully subscribed private placement will be used for general working capital purposes in support of its sales and marketing efforts.
  • SHARC Energy does not anticipate any additional financings required to fund operations in 2021.
  • SHARC systems recycle thermal energy from wastewater, generating one of the most energy efficient and economical systems for heating, cooling, and hot water production for commercial, residential and industrial buildings, reducing their energy costs and carbon footprint.
  • SHARC Energy is publicly traded in Canada ( CSE: SHRC ), the United States ( OTCQB: INTWF ) and Germany ( Frankfurt: IWIA ).

Market Opportunities for FGD Systems and Other APCE in India to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, December 21, 2020
Other Energy, Energy, Pollution, Air pollution, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Flue-gas desulfurization, Incineration, FGD, Environmental engineering, Chemistry

The "COVID 19 & Market Opportunity for FGD Systems and Other APCE in India Till 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "COVID 19 & Market Opportunity for FGD Systems and Other APCE in India Till 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • An opportunity of approximately 166 GW lies under for APCE value chain players till 2022.
  • India historically has been dependent upon coal-based thermal generation at large to meet its baseload requirements which indeed is a polluting source of energy generation.
  • In fact, about 166.4 GW of thermal power capacity has been targeted to install flue gas desulphurization (FGD) systems in a phased manner by 2022.