Science and Technology:
¶ “Hamburgers And Steaks Are A Big Climate Problem. Could New Grazing Practices Be The Answer?” • Arizona State University professor and filmmaker Peter Byck believes by simply changing the way they are grazed, cattle can be useful allies in Earth repair. He calls the system “Adaptive Multi-Paddock” or “AMP” grazing. [CNN]
Cattle (Daniel Quiceno M, Unsplash)
¶ “The AI Trained To Recognise Waste For Recycling” • About 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste was produced in 2020, says the World Bank, which adds that the figure is likely to rise by 73% to 3.88 billion tonnes by 2050. Greyparrot, a UK start-up, has created an AI system designed to analyse waste processing and recycling facilities. [BBC]
¶ “ZF Unveils Compact, High Torque Drive System For Electric Cars” • An entire industry supplies the parts and components that make fancy cars what they are, and ZF is one of them. ZR announced on June 29 a new integrated drive unit for electric cars that weighs less and has higher torque than those made by any of its competitors. [CleanTechnica]
ZF Worker (Courtesy of ZF)
World:
¶ “BMW’s Plant In Pretoria Will Be The Sole Producer Of The New BMW X3 PHEV For The Global Market!” • The numbers of plug-in hybrid vehicles produced in South Africa are set to get a supercharge after BMW announced last week that it is investing R4.2 billion ($223 million) for the new-generation BMW X3 sports-utility vehicle. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Nuru Closes $40+ Million Equity Funding To Drive Metrogrid Scaling In Congo” • At 20% energy access, the Democratic Republic of Congo is also one of the African countries with low energy access. Metrogrids that are being developed by Nuru and partners are likely to play a significant role in increasing energy access in DRC. [CleanTechnica]
Nuru solar array (Nuru image)
¶ “Statkraft Signs Ten-Year PPA With Telenor For Finnish Wind Project” • Norwegian renewable energy generator Statkraft has agreed to deliver clean energy to Telenor’s Finnish subsidiary DNA under a ten-year power purchase agreement. The PPA enables DNA to buy 85 GWh per year from the Palokangas wind farm, starting in 2024. [Power Technology]
¶ “The Electric Echidna – Mining Truck” • Bortana is the OEM of the Bortana EV and the Australasian distributor of the diesel Agrale Marruá, which is made in Brazil. The Bortana EV is derived from the Marruá base. However, unlike a lot of other Australian EV manufacturers, it isn’t a retrofit, and it is designed specifically for miners. [CleanTechnica]
Bortana prototypes (Photo courtesy Bortana EV)
¶ “UAE To Allocate $54 Billion Into Energy Sector, Triple Renewable Energy Impact” • The UAE has unveiled its updated National Energy Strategy, outlining a significant investment of $54 billion in the sector over the next seven years. The country set a goal to raise the share of clean energy to supply 30% of the demand by 2031. [Construction Week Online]
¶ “Hyderabad International Airport Switches To 100% Renewable Energy” • The GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited announced that all energy consumption at the airport and across its ecosystem is powered by green energy. This was done in partnership with Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited. [The Indian Express]
Airport (Harikrishnan Tulsidas, CC-BY-SA 2.0, cropped)
¶ “Iloilo Provincial Government Has Allocated ₱30 Million For Renewable Energy Development” • The government of Iloilo, Philippines, allocated ₱30 million ($543,104) this year to support the development of renewable energy sources. Governor Arthur Defensor Jr announced that the funds will be used to establish hospital solar power facilities. [SolarQuarter]
¶ “Harnessing The Power Of Renewable Energy In Samoa” • Samoa, a small island nation in the South Pacific, is making significant strides in harnessing renewable energy. Samoa is highly vulnerable to climate change, and its government recognizes the importance of stopping use of fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources. [Evwind]
Samoa (Eric Seddon, Pexels, cropped)
¶ “Fukushima Plan To Release Water Into Ocean Approved By UN Watchdog” • The UN’s nuclear watchdog has approved plans by Japan to release more than 1m tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean, despite objections from local fishing communities and other countries in the region. [The Guardian]
US:
¶ “Five Things To Do If Canadian Wildfire Smoke Has Woken You Up To The Climate Emergency” • Canadian wildfires are blanketing much of the Eastern US in wave after wave of smoke. Those of us in the Northwest see wildfire horror shows ruining what used to be perfect, mild summers. Here are five things we can do about that. [CleanTechnica]
Air pollution (Alex Gindin, Unsplash, cropped)
¶ “‘POWER’S People’s Energy Plan Rally Drew A Small But Committed Crowd” • POWER Interfaith is working to gather support for its People’s Energy Plan. Their goal is to push the Philadelphia utility Peco to purchase more clean energy, such as wind or solar, to sell to its 1.6 million customers, reducing its use of fossil fuels. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
¶ “New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Farm Hits A Milestone – And One County Is Fighting All Of It” • The 1,100-MW Ocean Wind 1, owned by Ørsted, will consist of up to 98 GE Haliade X 12 MW turbines, and it could power around 500,000 households. It will be located 15 miles southeast of Atlantic City. The plan is to be completed by the end of 2024. [Electrek]
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