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Companies pay almost €800m for right to build offshore wind farms in German tender

Renew Economy

Investors have agreed to pay €784 million $A1.32 billion) for the right to build wind farms in four locations in the North Sea in Germany’s latest offshore wind tender. The post Companies pay almost €800m for right to build offshore wind farms in German tender appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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EU project results in new guide to promote biodiversity in agriculture

Envirotec Magazine

A new handbook aims to increase biodiversity in agriculture, by promoting innovative approaches to contract arrangements for government-funded payments to farmers. The handbook is the product of Contracts2.0, a four-year project funded under the EU Horizon 2020 programme. Working with farmers’ groups and other key partners, researchers from several European universities including Aberdeen investigated new approaches to agri-environmental schemes to understand and promote incentives for farmers t

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IEA & Oilprice.com See Peak Oil Happening This Decade

CleanTechnica

Back in 2019 — before the Covid pandemic hit — the International Energy Agency (IEA) said it had peered into the future and could see no sign of “peak oil” happening any time soon. There was simply no end to the demand for oil and other fossil fuels in sight.

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North Carolina Offshore Wind Surveys Advance with Protections for Right Whales

CleanTechnica

NRDC is pleased to see that initial offshore wind planning surveys close to right whale calving habitat will be undertaken with protective measures in place.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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EVs Shouldn’t Hide So Much Data From Drivers

CleanTechnica

The Dumbing Down (& Elimination) Of Gauge Clusters If you’re like my son, who recently got his learner’s permit, the first car you drive will be an EV. Unless it’s something really cool, like an EV conversion of a classic car with a manual, it’s going to be very, very simple to operate.

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How Will EPA’s Proposed Power Plant Carbon Rule Impact Public Health?

CleanTechnica

We are at the height of Danger Season, the time of year when extreme weather events driven by climate change are most prevalent across North America. The power sector is the second highest source of climate pollution in the U.S. Thus, it is crucial that we address carbon emissions from power plants.

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More Wind Power Projects Charge Up Philippines

CleanTechnica

Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) said its renewable energy arm Aboitiz Renewables, Inc. (ARI) had entered a partnership with Vena Energy to invest in the latter’s 102-megawatt (MW) wind power project in Rizal and Laguna. The deal was inked early in July, and just this first week of August, the rollout plans have started.

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Updated 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook Increases Prediction To “Above Normal” Level Of Activity (Video)

CleanTechnica

Due to current ocean and atmospheric conditions, such as record-warm sea surface temperatures, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service — has increased their prediction for the ongoing 2023 Atlantic hurricane season to an “above normal” level of activity from a “near normal” level with their most recent update.

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Taking Flight With The Candela C-8

CleanTechnica

Silence is golden. Noise makes our bodies tense up. It’s stressful. We value the lack of noise far more when coming from a loud environment into a quieter place. Going from the city into the countryside, we notice how peaceful things are. We breathe deeper and feel more connected with our surroundings.

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