Big money flows into long-duration energy storage
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Long-duration energy storage is the linchpin technology that will let the economy run off of intermittent renewable energy sources and backup power after grid disruptions.
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An entire street of 3D printed homes in Texas are move-in ready
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
This is East 17th Street, a collection of homes that range in size and style. It's got beautiful construction, lovely walkways and landscaping. But what truly makes this Austin, Texas project unique is that these are the first 3D-printed homes for sale in America.
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A More Integrative Approach Needed to Realise Global Energy Access Goals
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Despite these successes and promises of the 11 off-grid appliances assessed by Efficiency for Access in their Solar Appliance Technology Briefs, none are close to market saturation. Cross-cutting barriers identified include affordability, availability and the broader enabling environment. Without inclusive finance options, the gap between sales and market potential will persist.
How gardening makes the world better?
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Your neighbor has a bountiful garden, and you are thinking of having one too. Then you started thinking, why do you even want a garden? Is having a garden too much of a hassle? What do you know about plants besides those vegetables you consume daily. At first glance, the presence of a garden makes. The post How gardening makes the world better? appeared first on U.S.
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.
Why environmental justice research needs to include disability
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Disabled people make up more than 25 percent of the U.S population but remain left out of most environmental justice research.
Biophilia and Biophilic Design: Incorporating Sustainability Into The Built Environment
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The term biophilia was coined by Erich Fromm a social psychologist in 1973 and defined as “the passionate love of life and of all that is alive”.[1] Biophilia was later used by American biologist, Edward O. Wilson, in 1984 as the inherent human tendency toward nature.[2] Clowney held an environmental philosophical point of view and defined biophilia as an environmental virtue that provides environmentalists with fruitful strategies and motivates them to flourish as human beings.[3] Biophilic des
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BYD introduces two new electric heavy-duty trucks
Charged
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
BYD unveiled two new battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F, at the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach. The Gen 3 8TT is “a versatile vehicle, capable of performing drayage, regional haul, and distribution work,” whereas the 6F “can perform regional haul and distribution work and can also be equipped with a body for refuse collection.”. Both vehicles offer a range of up to 200 miles (for the extended-range versions).
The space-age tech we need to save our planet
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Sponsored: We are still woefully uninformed about our oceans. Researchers at KAUST are pushing the boundaries of what's technologically possible.
10 largest wind farm projects completed in the U.S. so far in 2021
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. The U.S. connected 6.1 gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the first half of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The U.S. now has 127 GW of cumulative wind power capacity with a pipeline of 62 GW under development through 2025. Here are the 10 largest wind farm projects completed in the U.S.
Seven ways U.S. retail investors can invest and bank sustainably
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Everyday investors, as well as large asset managers and institutions, are flocking to ESG and impact investing. As many as 95% of millennials. The post Seven ways U.S. retail investors can invest and bank sustainably appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport
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.
Bridgestone to roll out up to 3,500 EVBox public chargers in Europe
Charged
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Tire manufacturer and retailer Bridgestone has formed a long-term partnership with the EVBox Group to deploy up to 3,500 EVBox AC and DC charging ports, powered by EVBox charging management software. The installations will take place across Bridgestone’s European retail and service network, which includes brands such as Speedy and First Stop. Bridgestone’s retail network will also offer EV drivers the opportunity to buy and install residential charging stations.
How electrified, equitable mobility can transform US cities
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Sponsored: The movement to make American cities more sustainable, healthy and equitable has a powerful, unassuming ally: The city bus.
Great Green Vehicles
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Most people may not know this, but electric vehicles have been around almost as long as gas-fueled ones. Due to battery efficiency and availability, they have just been more difficult to make available to the general public. More recently, electricity is more easily accessible on the road because of innovations and larger ion batteries in […].
Disinformation poses systemic risks – so universal owners are pressing media companies to renounce it
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 14 – Talk about negative externalities. False information intended to mislead viewers on climate, COVID-19, racial justice and other issues may drive. The post Disinformation poses systemic risks – so universal owners are pressing media companies to renounce it appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
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.
Chicago, San Diego and San José win grants to electrify commercial vehicles
Charged
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The cities of Chicago, San Diego and San José have won spots in the new Delivering Zero Emissions Communities program. Each of the three cities will receive a $100,000 grant, as well as technical support from the Natural Resources Defense Council and other EV advocacy groups, with the goal of converting 100 percent of their commercial vehicles to zero emissions by 2030.
Amazon invests in the Amazon
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Partnering with The Nature Conservancy to monetarily support Amazonia farmers in their transition to regenerative agriculture and agroforestry.
Sustaining Human Lives
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Sustainability has become a hot topic across the globe – and it should be. One survey found that nearly 8/10 individuals consider sustainability to be important. Many people are willing to pay more money for sustainable products or cut back on resources damaging to the environment. While contributing to a sustainable planet is crucial, it’s […].
Catholic investors mobilize to steward church assets toward impact
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 13 – With a new membership program and online investment platform, the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative aims to accelerate the flow of. The post Catholic investors mobilize to steward church assets toward impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
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?
Navistar’s new International eMV Series electric truck is in production and ready to order
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Navistar’s new fully-electric International eMV Series truck has gone into production, and the company is now taking customer orders. The eMV is “ideal for any straight-rail application.” It is available in 217-, 236-, 254- and 272-inch wheelbase options. The eMV’s 210 kW battery pack is packaged between the frame rails, and provides a 135-mile range.
How Congress can get cities moving
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Cities are adopting climate-friendly transportation policies to encourage people to bike, walk or use public transit instead of driving. But they can't move alone.
8 Eco-Friendly Business Ideas You Can Implement Today
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Modern business today is focused on environmental friendliness. Modern users are more loyal to eco-friendly companies, which means the latter can get more revenue and move forward along the eco-friendly path using innovative technologies. This is a chance to make good profits and change the way of life for many people, which will positively impact […].
Tigo Energy Partners with Advanced Solar to Grow the Solar Market in Texas
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
San Antonio solar installer looks to new Tigo Energy products to meet energy needs of Texans
Learn about modular e-motor platform optimization
Charged
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Looking for a pioneering solution for complex design optimization challenges, ZF—a global technology company supplying systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and industrial technology—partnered with Altair to implement a data-driven development and optimization strategy for e-motors. The collaborative work of ZF and Altair has resulted in a user-friendly optimization environment capable of handling the complex definition of an e-motor platform design problem.
Is the 'war' of EV fast chargers really over?
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
What you need to know about the future of the CHAdeMo and CCS specifications, which currently rule the charging technology landscape for electric vehicles.
How to Start Building Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
More people are trying to live differently. They’re trying to be more eco-friendly, just like you. The only little hiccup is figuring out how to do this and how to make these changes in your life. The good thing is there are several things you could do to start your eco-friendly lifestyle, and you’re going […]. The post How to Start Building Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle appeared first on Green Living Guy.
Move over SPACs. Here come NACs to turn ecosystem services into tradable assets
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 14 – The New York Stock Exchange is seeking approval for a new kind of publicly traded asset based on the. The post Move over SPACs. Here come NACs to turn ecosystem services into tradable assets appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Easelink demonstrates autonomous conductive charging system
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Austria-based Easelink demonstrated its Matrix Charging system at the recent IAA Mobility 2021 trade show in Munich. Automotive parts supplier Schaeffler integrated Matrix Charging into a demo model of its Rolling Chassis, a platform for driverless mobility solutions. Easelink’s Matrix Charging system is a fully automated conductive charging system, and the company sees it as an enabling technology for autonomous EVs.
Diving into 'water positive' pledges by Facebook, Google
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Facebook commits to become “water positive” by 2030, while Google will replenish 120 percent of what it consumes.
How To Be An Eco-Friendly Drinker
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Most of the things people enjoy tend to be at the expense of the environment. For example, if you check correctly, you’ll realize that most clubs are behind a lot of pollution we see today. The bottles left behind after people enjoy their drinks are responsible for this. Unfortunately, many people do not care about […]. The post How To Be An Eco-Friendly Drinker appeared first on Green Living Guy.
Impact Engine joins Mosaic on Zero Waste Recycling employee-ownership deal
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, September 13 — Investors are tapping employee-ownership transition funds to invest directly into worker-ownership deals (see, “Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund raises nearly. The post Impact Engine joins Mosaic on Zero Waste Recycling employee-ownership deal appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Li-Cycle to build battery recycling facility in Alabama
Charged
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Li-Cycle has announced plans to build a fourth commercial battery recycling facility in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This facility will add to the capacity of the Kingston, Ontario and Rochester, New York plants. The company’s Gilbert, Arizona facility is still under construction. Univar Solutions will be an anchor battery feed supply customer for the new facility.
What's inside the new Net Zero Standard for Oil and Gas?
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Giants including BP and Shell with major investors have published net-zero principles to follow, but what constitutes a credible plan?
Illinois passes binding 100% clean energy bill
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. The Illinois legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that sets the state on a path to 100% carbon-free power by 2045. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. " Senate Bill 2408 represents the most robust energy justice bill in the nation and sets new precedent for how states can help navigate a just transition to a renewable energy economy that puts disadvantaged communities
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