The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech
GreenBiz
MARCH 27, 2023
The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech
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The Future Is All-Electric. Why Are We Spending Millions on Gas?
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 27, 2023
Gas rates are high and poised to get higher. States are running out of time to keep energy costs low with a managed gas transition.
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Your Climate Tech Startup Needs A Sharper Story Now In The Wake Of SVB
Michael Grossman
MARCH 27, 2023
Financial panics aren't rational. They are just another demonstration of how numbers alone are an insufficient motivation for investors to act. Spreadsheets Are No Match For Human Nature Since the Dutch tulip bubble and crash in the 17th Century, financial markets have ebbed and flowed for irrational reasons. It underlies one of the foundational elements of marketing I share with clients when mapping out a marketing strategy: People are not rational actors.
Bechtel to deliver electric school bus charging infrastructure to First Student
Charged
MARCH 27, 2023
First Student , a major provider of student transportation services in North America, has selected Bechtel to design and build charging stations for one of First Student’s electrification projects. The two companies intend to partner on more EV deployments in the future, for which Bechtel will provide engineering, procurement and construction services.
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.
The good news about climate tipping points
GreenBiz
MARCH 27, 2023
A roadmap of what’s possible, what’s inevitable and what’s imperative to tame the climate monster.
Energy Alliance aims to help CHP owners access more power, faster
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 27, 2023
As well as servicing and upgrading existing engines, the Energy+ Alliance supplies new, used and rental CHPs from 30 kW to 1 MW+. In an apparent industry first, gas engine specialist Gen-C will launch a new CHP partnership – the Energy+ Alliance – on stand B503 at World Biogas Expo 2023. “Offering whole-of-market engine support, pioneering performance accessory kits and CHP supply, the Energy+ Alliance enables AD/biogas plant operators to generate more power faster, boosting energy output while
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Bernhard: Leading the Transition To an Energy-Efficient World
Green Business Bureau
MARCH 29, 2023
Bernhard is committed to building an energy-efficient and low-carbon world Bernhard is one of the largest turnkey energy solutions companies in the United States with more than 2,000 employees and operating across 20 locations. For more than 100 years, Bernhard has provided innovative, client-focused engineering and construction services for customers across the U.S., helping their clients become more energy efficient.
Companies and climate policy: Time for ‘everything, everywhere, all at once’
GreenBiz
MARCH 30, 2023
Companies with serious net-zero targets will find it hard to meet them without public policy. Many companies are already engaged, but on the side of obstruction and delay, through their big trade associations.
Recovering forests regain a quarter of carbon lost from deforestation
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 27, 2023
Tropical forests are vital ecosystems in the fight against climate change. Yet vast areas of forest are still degraded or lost through deforestation and environmental changes, despite many countries pledging forest restoration. A new study , that uses satellite data from ESA’s Climate Change Initiative, seems to reveal that recovering forests only successfully combat a quarter of the current carbon emissions.
Six Years After Our Flint Settlement, We Still Seek Justice
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 30, 2023
Rev. Allen Overton and Melissa Mays, co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to the ongoing replacement of Flint’s lead pipes, write about the continued fight for safe water.
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.
Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing
Renew Economy
MARCH 30, 2023
Senate agrees to landmark inquiry into the impacts of greenwashing on both consumers and the environment, and how best to stop it. The post Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy.
A visit to the future of electronics recycling
GreenBiz
MARCH 31, 2023
The brand-new Camston Wrather circuit board recycling facility in Carlsbad, California, can process 1.5 million pounds every month, a fraction of America's electronic waste.
Most innovative energy start-ups recognised in German awards
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 29, 2023
Fifteen start-ups deemed to have the most innovative business models in the field of energy transition and climate protection were celebrated at an award ceremony in Berlin on 28 March – recipients of The Start Up Energy Transition Award (SET Award) administered in part by the German Energy Agency ( dena ). The finalists were selected from over 400 applications and 63 countries in spring 2023, and presented their ideas to an international jury of experts at the SET Tech Festival.
Poets Imagine a Different Climate Narrative
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 30, 2023
Three writers counter despair and summon courage in facing the challenges of our warming world.
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.
Ikea buys three NSW solar farms in second major Australian investment
Renew Economy
MARCH 30, 2023
After making its first foray into Australian renewables last month, Ingka Investments has bought three NSW solar farms – two under operation and underway. The post Ikea buys three NSW solar farms in second major Australian investment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Solving the sustainability careers and connection crisis
GreenBiz
MARCH 28, 2023
It’s time to end the war for ESG talent, so companies can get to work advancing their sustainability goals.
Polymer metering advance
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 28, 2023
The introduction of the Qdos 60 PU peristaltic pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) means operators can now deploy efficient, safe, and reliable polymer metering at any water or wastewater treatment plant, says the firm. The new Qdos 60 PU in situ. Polymers are used mostly in coagulation and dewatering applications in the sludge treatment process.
Six Years After Our Flint Settlement, We Still Seek Justice
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 30, 2023
Rev. Allen Overton and Melissa Mays, co-plaintiffs in the lawsuit that led to the ongoing replacement of Flint’s lead pipes, write about the continued fight for safe water.
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?
Australia’s coal mine project approval list is a climate disaster
Renew Economy
MARCH 28, 2023
New report shows approval of all new coal mines would be equivalent of keeping all Australian coal plants open for another 129 years. The post Australia’s coal mine project approval list is a climate disaster appeared first on RenewEconomy.
BloombergNEF: $21.4T needed to deliver net-zero global power systems
GreenBiz
MARCH 29, 2023
Major investment and policy intervention are required to prepare grids worldwide for widespread electrification, the analyst firm warns in a new report.
AD and Biogas Industry Awards 2023 winners announced
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 30, 2023
The winners of the 2023 AD and Biogas Industry Awards were revealed at a gala ceremony at the Vox in Birmingham, UK, on 29 th March. Run by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) and the World Biogas Association (WBA), the Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in the global anaerobic digestion (AD) and biogas sector across 12 categories.
Why the Willow Project Is a Bad Idea
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 30, 2023
The oil drilling proposal would be disastrous for Alaska and the planet (not to mention President Biden’s climate legacy).
Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project
Renew Economy
MARCH 27, 2023
Two wins for wind industry sustainability, with recyclable turbine blades entering operation in the North Sea and a new 95% recyclable offering from China. The post Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
REI’s renewable energy goal climbs to new heights
GreenBiz
MARCH 30, 2023
The outdoor co-op announces a new commitment as corporate climate leaders explore procurement options that go beyond the megawatt.
Water start-up signs deal to start manufacture of “revolutionary” reverse osmosis technique
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 27, 2023
Engineering technology start-up Salinity Solutions has signed an agreement with a leading water process solutions manufacturer, Te-Tech Process Solutions to start production of bespoke water treatment units containing its “revolutionary” water purification technology. Te-Tech will manufacture and market Salinity Solutions’ patented, batch reverse osmosis technology, which is said to deliver significant advantages over conventional reverse osmosis technology.
Amprius Technologies selects Colorado for its GWh-scale factory site
Charged
MARCH 29, 2023
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Amprius Technologies has signed a letter of intent to build a 775,000-square-foot facility in Brighton, Colorado. The factory is expected to be operational in 2025, and will be built in phases. The first phase will have an annual capacity of 500 MWh. Capacity could potentially be expanded to as much as 5 GWh within the initial footprint.
Australia has just lost its best energy minister, lets hope Labor doesn’t trash his legacy
Renew Economy
MARCH 25, 2023
The NSW Coalition loss means Australia's best performing energy minister is no longer running the show. What does that mean for the state's transition from coal? The post Australia has just lost its best energy minister, lets hope Labor doesn’t trash his legacy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Panasonic leads by example with its Green Impact vision
GreenBiz
MARCH 29, 2023
Sponsored: Panasonic’s long-term environmental vision demonstrates its commitment to achieving an environmentally sustainable future.
Remanufacturing lighting
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 28, 2023
Nigel Harvie, CEO of Recolight, discusses the uptake of remanufacturing lighting equipment All too often, we think that getting products recycled means we have “done our bit” for the environment. But recycling is near the bottom of the waste hierarchy. Recycling destroys most of the embodied carbon in an electrical product, and should only be used if reuse, repair and remanufacture are not possible.
Study links EVs with real-world reductions in air pollution and respiratory disease
Charged
MARCH 30, 2023
Electric vehicles produce far lower greenhouse gas emissions over their lifecycles than legacy vehicles, and this fact has been demonstrated by dozens of studies over the past decade (regardless of what you might read on Facebook). EVs are also expected to deliver benefits in terms of human health, but this has not been extensively studied. Now a team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have begun to document the actual respiratory impact of EV adoption in a study that uses re
Oil giant Shell to build its first big battery with massive project in Melbourne
Renew Economy
MARCH 30, 2023
Updated: Shell makes its first big battery investment anywhere in world in deal with Macquarie for massive project near Melbourne. The post Oil giant Shell to build its first big battery with massive project in Melbourne appeared first on RenewEconomy.
An alternative to copper that’s less carbon-intensive?
GreenBiz
MARCH 29, 2023
Carbon nanotube startup DexMat, born at Rice University, has materials scientists abuzz.
Low-hanging fruit for savings?
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 28, 2023
Circulator pumps in central heating systems provide 200 million opportunities globally to improve energy efficiency,1 according to new research from energy technology firm Grundfos. Replacing old pumps with newer, more efficient models could save the world around 53.5TWh of energy each year – the equivalent of the annual energy consumption of Portugal.
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