GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Mining information about what people want and what they buy (as well as when and why they buy) can lead to surprising innovations that can have far-reaching effects.
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
The Tiny House Guys has breathed new life into a decommissioned Dash 8 airplane fuselage by converting it into the Aero Tiny — a 130-square-foot tiny home fully equipped to go off the grid.
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GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
GreenBiz Vice President and VERGE Executive Director, Shana Rappaport, welcomes VERGE 19 participants to the event with a clean economy call to action and surprise performance by The Seastars. “This isn’t just about avoiding an ecological and economic crisis,” Rappaport says. “It’s about helping a future unfold that has the potential to be more prosperous for all people and all life than it’s ever been.”.
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Find out how some killifish enthusiasts are helping save these fish from the brink of extinction.
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.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
'Blue carbon' markets could be a crucial pathway for increasing private investment in coastal and marine conservation projects.
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
In a bold move to embrace environmental education, Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine recently welcomed the Roux Center for the Environment, a new three-story academic building that’s also been certified LEED Platinum. Designed by Cambridge-based architectural firm Cambridge Seven Associates, Inc., the 29,617-square-foot interdisciplinary building brings together faculty and students from across campus into a collaborative setting focused on finding solutions to the world’s environmental challe
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Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Back in June 2019, Inhabitat did a story about Florida’s Water Street Tampa and its goal to become the world’s healthiest neighborhood. Fast forward to January 2020, and the ambitious 56-acre neighborhood in the heart of Downtown Tampa is making headlines again with its new cooling plant, one of the first buildings to open.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
A new study shows historically redlined neighborhoods are way hotter than other neighborhoods.
The Environmental Blog
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
If you are tired of the same old landscape you watch every day on your run, plus you are feeling adventurous, then running at some of the world’s most beautiful places will make your races more exciting and wonderous. But with so many fascinating trails and tracks on our planet, how to choose where to go, and what to see? Here is the list of some of the most amazing running experiences an adventurer can get.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Welcome to the new world of stakeholder capitalism.
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
SunPower is not out of the woods yet on financial pains associated with its restructuring and updated business plan, but the company logged a profitable Q4 — its second that year — and an overall positive 2019. Those results offer tailwinds as the company continues to spin out its foreign manufacturing business, which will become a separate company called Maxeon Solar Technologies , and cope with challenges in its commercial division.
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Worried about the environmental costs of single-use coffee pods? Steeped Coffee has a game-changing solution for that!
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
The energy transition is well underway, and it no longer relies on incentives, according to Antonio Cammisecra, head of global power generation for European utility giant Enel and CEO of subsidiary Enel Green Power. "Subsidies are not needed anymore,” Cammisecra said in a recent phone interview. “Indeed, they are becoming rare today in this industry.
Solar Power World
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Hunt Perovskite Technologies (HPT), a Dallas, Texas-based perovskite material developer, reached a milestone in the development of a highly-durable perovskite technology for the manufacture of low-cost printed solar cells. In December 2019, HPT successfully demonstrated that its ink-based process was able to produce a perovskite solar cell that exceeded key benchmarks recognized by the solar cell… The post Texas perovskite company reaches 18% efficiency with its ink-based solar cell proces
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
"We need to reinvent BP," said new CEO Bernard Looney on Wednesday, as the European energy giant announced a major reorganization and a net-zero target deadline of 2050 or earlier. “We expect to invest more in low-carbon businesses — and less in oil and gas — over time," said Looney, who took over from long-time CEO Bob Dudley last week.
DeSmogBlog
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Read time: 5 mins With growing evidence that the climate impacts of natural gas are comparable to coal, the European Commission is planning to study ways to reduce methane emissions across the life cycle of natural gas production and consumption, with potential implications for fracked gas producers in the U.S.
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
ImpactAlpha, February 12 – Denver-based and Native-owned Native American National Bank serves Native communities, governments and enterprises across the U.S. To boost the bank’s lending power, RSF Social Finance, Candide Group’s Olamina fund and other impact investors have created deposit accounts and CDs at the bank. “The best way to support our bank is through.
Solar Power World
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
The Virginia House and Senate passed identical versions of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), a bill that would create a renewable portfolio standard in Virginia and require utilities and competitive suppliers to increase the percentage of electricity produced from clean energy annually, until they achieve 100% renewably-sourced energy by 2050. A study by the… The post Virginia Assembly advances 100% RPS bill appeared first on Solar Power World.
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
Business Green
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
General Synod calls climate change 'a crisis for God's creation' as it votes to decarbonise the Church within 10 years. The Church of England has set its sights on becoming a net zero institution within the next decade, after its top decision makers yesterday agreed to draw up a radical action plan to slash emissions across its cathedrals, parishes, dioceses, and educational institutions.
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Automotive fuel cell market is growing rapidly due to increase in vehicle production as it controls the emission of toxic gases from vehicles.
Solar Power World
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Sunnova Energy is now the exclusive lease and PPA provider for Generac Power Systems’ PWRcell energy storage system, as sold by contractors using Generac’s PowerPlay design and quoting platform in the United States. “We are excited to work with Sunnova, a market leader in the sales, installation and servicing of solar and storage systems,” said… The post Sunnova now offering Generac energy storage system through approved vendors appeared first on Solar Power World.
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Greetings, Agent of Impact! Signals: Ahead of the Curve Cash is hot: Investors find new options to put deposits to work for community development. Denver-based and Native-owned Native American National Bank serves Native communities, governments and enterprises across the U.S. To boost the bank’s lending power, RSF Social Finance, Candide Group’s Olamina fund and other impact investors have created.
Solar Power World
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Dehui Solar, a Vietnamese solar panel provider, launched Max and BiMax Series PV modules to the U.S. market at Intersolar North America 2020. The company has decided to shift its focus on the U.S. solar market over the next three years, with plans to target utility-scale buyers by embracing bifacial technology. Dehui Solar’s Max Series… The post Vietnamese panel company Dehui Solar launches 440-W panels in U.S. market appeared first on Solar Power World.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures secures backing from organisations worth combined $12tr in market capitalisation. More than 1,000 corporates around the world worth a combined $12tr in market capitalisation have now signed up to support voluntary guidelines for disclosing the risks posed to their business by climate change and the net zero transition, the Task Force behind the initiative announced today.
Solar Power World
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Portland General Electric and Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of Avangrid, announced an agreement to purchase power from a new 162-megawatt solar generation facility — the largest in Oregon — to be developed and built in eastern Oregon. The new facility will supply power and the accompanying renewable energy credits to PGE’s Green Future Impact customers,… The post Avangrid Renewables developing largest solar project in Oregon for PGE appeared first on Solar Power World.
EDF Voices
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
While you might enjoy warmer winter days that feel more like spring, those breaks from cooler temperatures are no reason to celebrate.
Solar Power World
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Merit SI and KOMIPO America announced the execution of a Joint Development Agreement to complete the development and construction of the 150-MW Concho Valley Solar project located in Tom Green County, Texas. “We are pleased to partner with KOMIPO America on Concho Valley Solar, a project which will bring customers in the ERCOT market emissions-free,… The post Development & construction teams selected for 150-MW Texas solar project appeared first on Solar Power World.
Business Green
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
From net zero to post-Brexit green protections, newly-elected chair of the Environmental Audit Committee Philip Dunne MP sets outs his ambitions for the coming Parliament. The environment will be one of the defining issues in this Parliament, and we must meet this opportunity head on before irreversible damage is done to our natural world. I am delighted to have recently been elected Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), following in the footsteps of Mary Creagh who led the Committee
Solar Power World
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Honeywell and Nexceris, developer of Li-ion Tamer lithium-ion gas detection solutions, announced the formation of a strategic alliance to address lithium-ion battery system safety. The partnership, which builds on Honeywell’s fire portfolio, will enhance its detection technology with Li-ion Tamer’s products and give customers early warning capability of potential battery failure and the ability to… The post Li-ion Tamer lithium battery failure detection device added to Honeywel
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
The altE Store is concerned that a program proposal being considered by the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC), if enacted, will put hundreds of Massachusetts businesses at a competitive disadvantage.
Charged
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
BMW i Ventures will invest in Software Motor Company (SMC), a Silicon Valley-based company with experience with HVAC retrofit motors. SMC will use the funding to expand its product line and bring to market its full-stack Building Operating System (BOS) platform, designed to optimize energy and maintenance through intelligent automation. SMC says it has developed the world’s most efficient electric motor system, based on revolutionary switched reluctance technology, managed by advanced cloud soft
Business Green
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
New CEO at global oil giant will step up its investment in non-oil and gas activities, but campaigners argue much more detail is required on how the company will pivot towards net zero emissions. BP has today become the latest oil major to set a net zero emissions goal , announcing that it aims to deliver net zero emissions across its operations and its oil and gas production basis by 2050 or sooner.
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
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