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Green news- Inside steel giant ArcelorMittal’s struggle to reach its 2030 climate goalsThe largest steelmaker in the Global North is accused by critics of prioritizing returns to shareholders over decarbonization. The post Inside steel giant ArcelorMittal’s struggle to reach its 2030 climate goals appeared first on Trellis.
- Adidas, Target and Zalando will explore bioplastics in shoesThey're teaming up with Fashion for Good and materials startups to build a foundation for plant-based shoe soles. The post Adidas, Target and Zalando will explore bioplastics in shoes appeared first on Trellis.
- Verified carbon market boosters aim to unlock $100 billion in climate financeSome members of the new VCM+ Coalition want companies to have more freedom to use credits to hit net-zero goals. The post Verified carbon market boosters aim to unlock $100 billion in climate finance appeared first on Trellis.
- How NVIDIA will benefit from its $5 billion Intel investmentThe world’s biggest AI chipmaker can tap into Intel’s long experience in cutting emissions, water consumption and other ESG impacts. The post How NVIDIA will benefit from its $5 billion Intel investment appeared first on Trellis.
- Honda circularity center opens in OhioThe automaker's new hub will find ways to reuse, repurpose or recycle factory tools, parts and packaging. The post Honda circularity center opens in Ohio appeared first on Trellis.
- Inside steel giant ArcelorMittal’s struggle to reach its 2030 climate goals
Monthly Archives: December 2014
Battery Storage with Solar PV: The Next Logical Step
With solar installations continuing to grow in the residential, commercial and utility segments, one of the biggest criticisms of solar technology — that it is an intermittent source of power and does not generate electricity once the sun has set — is now coming up against the benefits and values of combining battery storage with solar PV systems. Combining banks of batteries with solar systems has primarily been an application occurring in the off grid market for those buyers living in more remote areas who have not had access to centralized electricity grid service.
The market for combining battery storage with solar has historically remained small due to, among other things, a lack of integration of varying parts of solar with storage systems. Another reason for the market’s small size is the belief that electricity pricing from electric utilities will remain reasonable and power from the grid will remain reliable. Continue reading
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Enel Moves Hybrid Renewables Forward Again with World’s First Biomass and Geothermal Project
Italy’s Enel Green Power is entrenching itself as a global leader in hybrid renewables engineering and construction with another announcement of a global first. In November, the company revealed that it would build a €15 million, 5-MW biomass plant to boost the Cornia 2 geothermal plant’s 13-MW capacity in Castelnuovo Val di Cecina, Tuscany, as “the first plant in the world to use biomass to heat geothermal steam and boost the energy efficiency and output of the geothermal cycle.” Continue reading
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