Sustainability Consulting

MAY 5, 2020

We try to post a new blog at least once a week, just to share our insights into the world of sustainability strategy and what it takes to be a sustainability consultant or professional today. Here are our most-read posts from April. Is the Coronavirus Pandemic Good for the Environment?

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Sustainability Consulting

MARCH 4, 2020

We try to post a new blog at least once a week, just to share our insights into the world of sustainability strategy and what it takes to be a sustainability consultant or professional today. Here are our most-read posts from February.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 31, 2020

’ in 2020. Concerns over the lithium-ion battery supply chain did not disappear in 2020. Vortex Bladeless was founded in 2014 but 2020 saw it achieving a couple of notable milestones, according to the company’s blog. But COVID-19 did little to dampen enthusiasm for more arcane energy concepts.

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The City Fix

DECEMBER 23, 2020

In 2020, cities found themselves on the frontlines of the battle against a new and fast-spreading virus that soon became a global pandemic. Even as some places reacted with smart and swift responses that allowed for a partial return to normalcy, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Andrew Winston

MARCH 3, 2021

But I promised to post everything I write here, so this is my annual end of year article, looking back at 2020. Since we’re two months into 2021, I’ll just give the headlines of the themes I saw in 2020. Subscribe to Andrew’s Blog. Check out the whole article on HBR.org. Everything is accelerating.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The LPO team continues to work every day to implement key programmatic and operational changes resulting from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) including those focused on good governance: [link] As part of our "Getting to Know LPO" blog series, LPO Director Jigar Shah takes a closer look at the good (..)

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 3, 2021

42% of all energy used across the country through 2020 came from wind, solar, tidal and hydro. Consistent reports from last year demonstrated that 2020 was going to be an incredible year for energy/environmental figures. The post 2020 tipped the balance for British renewable energy appeared first on Renewable Energy World.

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Business Green

JANUARY 12, 2021

National Grid ESO data for 2020 confirms raft of new records for wind and solar as well as longest coal-free run since the industrial revolution. per cent of the electricity mix in 2020, a dramatic decline from 25 per cent five years ago, the latest data reveals. 2020 was a record-breaking year on Britain's #electricity system. ??

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GreenBiz

MARCH 16, 2021

31, 2020, which it files annually with the U.S. In a blog about the new net-zero pledge , Etsy CEO Josh Silverman wrote, “We’re committed to holding ourselves accountable and maintaining transparency as we push toward a net-zero 2030.”. million sellers with more than 85 million items available for sale, as of December 2020.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 11, 2023

Adding to the complexity, the regulation also has a backward-looking component, requiring products to originate from lands free of deforestation post-December 31, 2020. Moreover, the regulation requires full documentation and traceability, enforcing transparency in the journey of these commodities from origin to market.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 21, 2021

Now that 2020 is over, we’d like to take this time to recognize some of our member companies via our 2nd annual “Best of GBB” awards. The post Best of GBB in 2020: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement appeared first on Green Business Bureau. IMPETUS DIGITAL.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 19, 2019

“Senvion’s plight is largely due to the collapse of its domestic German onshore wind power market after a countrywide shift to competitive power contract auctions in 2018,” commented Navigant Research senior research analyst Jesse Broehl in a December blog post.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 26, 2020

Have you noticed that glass doors become the most common material in contemporary designs? More commercial buildings use glass as the main designing element. Nowadays, the number of wooden doors has decreased but the number of doors that are made of glass has significantly increased. Glass doors become decorating elements of houses and flats.

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LA CleanTech Incubator

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Read more » The post Power Day 2020: Celebrating the Accomplishments of the LA Regional Energy Innovation Ecosystem appeared first on LACI. The event provided LACI Startups with the opportunity to showcase their technology to stakeholders in the region and broaden their.

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Home Energy

DECEMBER 28, 2019

As you probably know, 2020 will see the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implementing stricter rules concerning refrigerants in the United States. Specifically, HCFC refrigerants will no longer be produced in or imported into the United States.

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Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Already suffering a downturn as an industry in recent years, the Covid-19 crisis has resulted in a particularly woeful year for wool in 2020. Sophie Paterson is a co-director at Lowimpact.org and NonCorporate.org , where she looks after promotion, social media, the blogs and more.

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GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

Fri, 07/17/2020 - 01:00. Actually getting there took some very specific design changes, outlined in a blog by AMD Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster. AMD's energy-slashing feat. Heather Clancy. It isn’t often I have the mindspace to proactively follow up on every commitment proclaimed by the companies I cover.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

The year 2020 will be remembered as a year in which humanity weathered a dangerous and fast-spreading disease, costing companies and governments billions in management and recovery. WSP, a London-based engineering consulting firm, conducted a study regarding the actual footprint of this work-from-home alternative (WSP, 2020).

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Low Impact

APRIL 15, 2021

Eileen Sutherland shares highlights from the UP STRAW 2020 Yearbook, as this pioneering pan-European project putting straw on the public and urban building map enters its final phases this spring and summer. The post Putting straw on the public building map: the UP STRAW 2020 Yearbook appeared first on Lowimpact.org.

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Low Impact

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

EBUKI share news of this year’s upcoming virtual Clayfest, exploring and celebrating all things earth building on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th November 2020. The post Virtual International Clayfest 2020 – ‘building’ skills and building ‘skills’ appeared first on Lowimpact.org.

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LA CleanTech Incubator

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Read more » The post Applications Open for the 2020 LA New Mobility Challenge! The fourth edition of the Challenge brings together cutting-edge startups looking to solve two critical issues: Solutions for Transporting Goods in Urban Environments and Solutions for Transporting People in Urban Environments. appeared first on LACI.

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Solar Power World

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

This article originally appeared on the Mayfield Renewables blog and is reposted here with permission. As part of the 2020 round of revisions, the code-making panel responsible for… The post PV connector compatibility rules are likely coming to the National Electrical Code appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Defend Our Future

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The 2020 Election stakes are extremely high. The post Videos: Six things you need to know for Election 2020 appeared first on Defend Our Future. We’re staring down an incredibly important election. But how do we hold elected leaders accountable AFTER they’re elected? Why voting matters. Youth Turnout.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 24, 2022

Catt wrote a blog in 2020 claiming that there is a plot led by the UN to “impose regressive climate policies based on the provable deceit of man-made climate change”. Conspiracy Blog. TalkTV and Climate Denial.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 11, 2023

” Khosla had previously identified some of these problems in a 2020 blog post. These refer to technologies that “have great trajectory, not just technologies that are ready to be deployed today.” Solutions to deep-tech problems, however, will take time and patience, from investors and founders alike.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 01:30. These complex challenges can’t be solved in isolation, or by doing business as usual,” said Judson Althoff, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Worldwide Commercial Business, in the blog about the deal. “We Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud. Heather Clancy.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

What to look for in 2020. In 2020, maybe executives will show up in world and regional capitals to advocate for climate action. The 2020 presidential election in the U.S. Subscribe to Andrew’s Blog. A real movement to rethink consumption could be coming. will be critical. Maybe it’s a fresh start.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 25, 2020

Thu, 06/25/2020 - 02:00. What needs to be done is a collective action problem," wrote Fifth Wall partner Tyson Woeste in a blog about the fund. "By To B or not to B? More tech companies should ask themselves that question. Heather Clancy.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Before 2020, few of us gave much serious thought to toilet paper. The post An Ethical Guide to Toilet Paper appeared first on The Environmental Blog. It came from the supermarket, went down the toilet, and that was that. Although the dreaded TP drought never came, the panic continued for months.

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The Environmental Blog

JULY 8, 2021

million residents living in the state per Sept 2020 estimates. appeared first on The Environmental Blog. NSW is known for its national parks and coastal cities. The state has the highest population, with around 8.17 According to a recent report , NSW uses around one-quarter of Australia’s energy due to its high population.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2021

Here’s one example: An April dispatch from Boston-based LogMeIn estimates that its roughly 2 million customers avoided up to 63 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions between April 2020 and March through the use of its GoToMeeting and GoToWebinar services, compared with the impact of employee commuting and travel for company meetings.

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38 North Solutions

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Speaker Pelosi charged the new Select Committee on the Climate Crisis with issuing a report in the first quarter of 2020 outlining cross-sector climate policy recommendations. We believe 2020 will be busy, exciting, and full of opportunities for these companies and organizations that hope to change the world. 1602 and H.R.

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GreenBiz

MAY 28, 2020

Thu, 05/28/2020 - 01:14. The action was detailed in a blog by Ryan Orbuch, a member of the internal climate strategy team leading the push. How Stripe’s ‘negative emissions’ team picked its first four carbon removal projects. Heather Clancy. More details to come at a later time.".

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Mon, 09/21/2020 - 00:45. At just 11, I thought I could stop global warming, so I created a blog with articles urging people, "Save the polar bears." Why sustainability professionals should embrace Black Lives Matter. Charles Orgbon. Coca-Cola appropriately is the longtime ally of the poster child for climate change, the polar bear.

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The Environmental Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The post Switching to electric alternatives: Recent global call and how we can do more appeared first on The Environmental Blog. Given that they “do not burn tobacco, they do not put combustion products into the air” and have a “lower level of nicotine pollution” than conventional ones.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

On September 2nd, 2020 (September 3rd, 2020 UTC), the Vega rocket successfully lofted 26 SuperDoves, Flock 4v , on Arianespace ’s VV16 SSMS-POC flight, along with several other small satellites.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Energy Information Administration, the total share of solar energy consumed by citizens in 2020 was only 3%. The post Four Ways to Harness the Power of the Sun appeared first on The Environmental Blog. It means they require fewer panels to charge, which saves you space. According to the U.S. By 2050, that number will be up to 20%.

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