Daily Archives: March 2, 2021

Making green taxonomies less taxing: lessons from the last 20 years

By Ian Simm As politicians unveil new environmental policies and business leaders seek recognition for their latest low-carbon commitments, others are wrestling with what “green” actually means. Green taxonomies have a key role to play in answering this question. However, unless they’re appropriately defined and operated, there’s a major risk of unintended consequences.In 1999.. Click…

Are rumours of the demise of the internal combustion engine premature?

By Richard Newcombe Synthetic fuels are compatible with existing internal combustion engines and could be produced via carbon-neutral processes to offset the carbon dioxide generated when the synthetic fuels are burnt. Porsche is teaming up with Siemens, Enel, AME, and ENAP to develop and build a pilot factory. The plant will initially produce 130,000 litres…

House Committee on Energy & Commerce introduces bill to set federal clean energy standard

By Kelsey Misbrener Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Energy Subcommittee Chairman Bobby L. Rush (D-IL) introduced the Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nation’s (CLEAN) Future Act — ambitious new climate legislation that ensures the United States acts aggressively to…

CALSSA’s annual virtual Product Expo Week returns March 22

By Billy Ludt The California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA) is bringing back its no-nonsense approach to online expos with Product Expo Week, which is free to attend, and will be held each day on March 22 to 26 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. PT. The week features a series of daily hour-and-a-half virtual events…

Russelectric launches packaged hardware and software solution to manage microgrids

By Kelsey Misbrener Russelectric, A Siemens Business, announced its Advanced Microgrid Control Solution, adding value to a facility’s infrastructure through power quality, resiliency, cost reduction, carbon minimization and grid market transaction participation. At the core of the Advanced Microgrid Control Solution, Russelectric’s transfer switches, switchgear and power controllers provide hardware, data and control integration of…

Visualizing US Oil & Gas Production (Through November 2020)

By Enno Peters This article contains still images from the interactive dashboards available in the original blog post. To follow the instructions in this article, please use the interactive dashboards. Furthermore, they allow you to uncover other insights as well. Visit ShaleProfile blog to explore the full interactive dashboardThese interactive presentations contain the latest oil…

County Council leading fight to preserve home rule #IN

By National Wind Watch The Indiana General Assembly is often referred to as a “citizens’ legislature.” For years, state law has embodied a Dorothy Gale-like “no place like home” mindset, with “home rule” in place to let local governments determine their own fates whenever practical. But there is a gale of another kind swirling at…

Dollar x Real

By Rafael Herzberg Dollar x RealMuch emphasis has been given to the fact that fuels in Brazil are readjusted according to the international quotation, denominated in US dollars, as “at the pump” prices have been rising systematically.On the other hand, I didn’t see articles about the benefits that an important part of the Brazilian economy…

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