Jim Conca
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
Still blacked out, Puerto Rico may be getting some of the solar hybrid microgrid technology everyone says it needs to recover from Hurricane Maria, and to withstand the next big one. Louis Berger has installed two prototype systems to support a rural women’s shelter and a rural children’s shelter.
Andrew Winston
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
(My latest is posted here on Medium.). The debate over the purpose of a corporation rages on. For decades, we've been told that the only real goal of a company should be profit and shareholder value. Any other benefits to society, Milton Friedman and the like told us, will come from pursuing the first goal. But now, some big investors are challenging the idea.
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Mr. Sustainability
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
This article is based on an article published by Tech Xplore. For the original article click here. Fully Electric and Totally Autonomous, within 13 Years RethinkX, an independent think tank that analyzes and forecasts disruptive technologies, has released an astonishing report predicting a far more rapid transition to EV/autonomous vehicles than experts are currently predicting.
Vote Solar
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
For many of us, it seemed that the days of dramatic fixed charge increase proposals peaked in 2015, when utilities in two-thirds of the country sought drastic fee hikes. Some wanted to more than double what they were already charging customers. While most of these proposals were significantly scaled back by the regulators in those states (yay!), most utilities did receive some increase.
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.
Green Roof Technology
FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Celebrating two projects with 20 years of integrated Green Infrastructure. 20 years after managing the Green Roof installation in 1997 Zeppelin-Carrée (left). and 1999 Kronen-Carrée (right). Both buildings are covered with over 500,000 sf of multiple types of green roofs. It is likely the world's first Solar Garden Roof. It is now on Goggle Earth.
Andrew Winston
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
(This re-post is a bit delayed after some technical difficulties. It's about a letter. that the CEO of Blackrock, Larry Fink, sent to the CEOs of the S&P 500 companies. In short, he pressed them to think long-term and "serve a social purpose." Of course there was backlash -- an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal accused Fink of wanting "lower returns" for the sake of corporate social responsibility.which was pretty much exactly backwards.
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Climate-KIC
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
How is Europe leading the way on clean energy? How are scientists speed-breeding plants? And, how might blockchain be used in the service of renewable energy? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Green bonds may have a ‘halo effect’ on financial markets The global green bonds market is on […]. The post This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 8 February appeared first on Climate-KIC.
Cleantech Blog
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
100 years ago my great grandparents were also angel investors – in Infrastructure, Media and Bee tech They invested in media, ag / cleantech, and infrastructure. Lest you think angel investing is new or VCs are smart – it really hasn’t changed much in a century. In the 1920s my great grandparents were active angel investors […].
Green Roof Technology
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
State of the Art Health Care and Green Infrastructure. BG Hospital Tübingen. A hospital with LEED certification might be far away from State-of-the-Art. That it can be done differently and with commons sense shows the featured project. It has been upgraded constantly over the last 5 decades, always with Green Infrastructure in mind as a central element to reduce the footprint of the building and the increase the well-being of the patients.
Mr. Sustainability
FEBRUARY 6, 2018
An enduring business consists of the following: a clear core, clear non-negotiables, reducing costs of experiments and a clear organizational structure. Focus should always be on how to make your business as flexible possible, in order to adept to changing circumstances. Hi there. Let us start by assuming that you are most likely interested in this article because you are either: A. working in a company; B. started your own company; C. thinking about starting your own company; D. all of the abov
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.
Climate-KIC
FEBRUARY 5, 2018
Plogging is a Swedish fitness trend that combines jogging with picking up public trash. Environmentalist Erik Ahlström is one of the main figures of the moment and is also the founder of Plogga—an organisation bringing awareness to the environmental impacts of litter while inviting people to join its community of ploggers. Plogging—a combination of the […].
Green Roof Technology
FEBRUARY 4, 2018
Modern Green Roof technology combined with a Blue Roof to minimize artificial irrigation, to maximize water retention and enable visitors to cross a busy four-lane highway without leaving the lush greening of a park. Picture: Jorg Breuning 2018. The Garden Bridge at Universal Studios in Orlando is the first of its kind in Florida. Designed by Miles Architecture Group Inc., Libra Design Group and Green Roof Service LLC, the green bridge creates an innovative connection of Universal City developme
Mr. Sustainability
FEBRUARY 7, 2018
Hi There. Let us start by assuming that you are most likely interested in this article because you are either: A. working in a company; B. started your own company; C. thinking about starting your own company; D. all of the above. Whichever case applies to you personally, this article is intended to be a how-to guide for creating sustainable businesses that are built to last.
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