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Bringing the renewables industry together to build a brighter future at Smart Energy 2023

Sustainability Matters

Governments (state, territory and federal) are finally working together to plan and implement the zero-carbon energy future Australia deserves, through coordinated smart energy policies, planned and funded renewable energy build-outs, and a vision for a zero carbon energy export industry.

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Eaton's Positive Impact Solutions: Designed With a Purpose

3BL Media

Eaton engineers design solutions that enable our customers to conserve resources and make smart energy decisions. That’s why we’ve committed to spending $3 billion on sustainability research and development by 2030. More than 90% of our top new product development programs started in 2021 enable a positive sustainability impact.

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Planners call on government for stronger direction on climate action

Envirotec Magazine

An overwhelming majority of UK planners want the next government to give stronger direction and more resources to enable local planners to deliver net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Barriers are put in the way of LPAs, requiring zero carbon development, to be able fully exploit renewables (e.g.

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A bundle of tech can replace gas boilers and help millions of homes go off-grid, says study

Envirotec Magazine

The renewable energy technology is also located close to the properties so its deployment does not need to await upgrades to the grid. The study was published in Elsevier’s Smart Energy journal , and is based on research into 27 homes in Nottingham which were insulated with external wall insulation, with a 200mm core of glass wool.

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Corporate climate action: 3 acceleration areas to get ahead on in 2024

Corporate Knights

On this basis, the global community reached a consensus to: triple renewables and double energy efficiency, while transitioning away from fossil fuels. support climate innovation and encourage cross-border and inter-generational collaboration for sustainable social and economic development. million residents.

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Local Leaders and mayors call for power shift to meet net zero

Envirotec Magazine

Local and regional authorities are already delivering new approaches that demonstrate the value of locally based solutions: from transport infrastructure and decarbonisation to retrofitting homes and developing smart energy solutions. Addressing energy market failure.

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White vans go green: Half a million builders and plumbers needed to reach Net Zero

Envirotec Magazine

The finance should be predominantly met from the private sector with the Treasury pump-priming £5bn via a Net Zero Development Bank.[1]. The UK Green Building Council has estimated that to achieve Net Zero carbon by 2050, we will need to improve almost all of the UK’s 29 million homes, meaning we need to retrofit more than 1.8