GreenBiz

JANUARY 22, 2021

The case for buying climate tech from BIPOC and women-owned suppliers. Research laboratories use far more energy than commercial offices. Supporting democracy becomes the measure of leadership. When was the last time you chatted with your CIO, CTO or CDO ? Is this the secret formula to lower-carbon labs (18:25). Contributors.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 23, 2023

For all that those 12 months threw at us — a still-raging pandemic, a global economic downturn, major supply-chain chokepoints, political upheavals, climate exacerbated natural disasters and a global energy crisis spurred by Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine — there’s no turning back for sustainability professionals.

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Biodiversity Politics Organic Sustainability 160

GreenBiz

APRIL 2, 2021

Episode 262: In praise of climate lobbying, renewable aggregation deals. Getting together to buy renewable energy (19:45). Time for tech employees to speak up on climate lobbying (34:30). Renewable Energy. Heather Clancy. Fri, 04/02/2021 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (2:00). Contributors.

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Politics Policy Innovation Sustainability 351

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Coastal mangroves: Restoring wetland areas could make a sizeable impact on sequestering emissions New research appears to find that wetland conservation has a higher potential mpact for mitigating climate change than other ocean-based solutions. Our oceans have been in steep decline.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The New York clean energy scene (14:40) . We chat with two executives representing The Clean Fight NYC, a building decarbonization initiative led by New Energy Nexus and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Celebrating climate professionals young and old-er (39:15) . Resources galore.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 31, 2023

Let’s get business sustainable energy going on! For as the world becomes increasingly aware of the impact of climate change. For that’s thanks to the coverage of the topic on all platforms. I mean along with the onslaught of terrifying, off-season weather to seal the deal.

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Sustainability Climate change Energy Energy 145

Charged

MARCH 11, 2024

Renewable energies, energy storage and e-mobility play a central role in achieving climate protection targets. As efficient and environmentally friendly mobility solutions, electric vehicles have an important contribution to make to the energy transition. Renewable energies and e-vehicles are an optimal combination.

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GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

This week, as the full fleet of GreenBiz weekly newsletters focuses on the topic of net zero, I thought it might be helpful to start off with some simple questions that seem to encircle that goal. Corporate signatories to the Climate Pledge have committed to net zero by 2040. IBM said it would reach that milestone in 2030.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The climate crisis needs climate leadership from businesses now. As the world grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality and more, the impacts of climate change cannot be ignored. They’re a reminder that climate action cannot wait for calmer times. . Maria Mendiluce. Tue, 09/29/2020 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

3 tips for anticipating investor requests on climate, water and biodiversity. In fact, three environmental issues — climate risks, water risks and biodiversity impacts — are poised to be in sharp focus this year for investors, and companies should prepare. Thomas Singer. Wed, 03/03/2021 - 01:00.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Rob Bailey, director of climate resilience for Marsh & McLennan Companies, offers insights. . David Crane, the former CEO of NRG Energy, talks with GreenBiz Senior Writer Katie Fehrenbacher about why his special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) decided to take EVgo public. Climate Tech. David Crane charges up (32:35).

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 7, 2023

With global climate change and sustainability becoming increasingly important topics of conversation. Whether your interest lies in green energy, renewable technologies, sustainable agriculture […] The post How To Find A Job In Environmental Field? Are you looking to make a career change in the environmental field?

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Electric vehicle Agriculture Climate change Sustainability 132

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

It makes buildings healthier , cheaper and is essential to addressing climate change (building operations account for 28 percent of emissions globally — more than all of the transportation sector). It also is a glimpse into financing models that can help commercialize technologies, while ensuring all communities have access to climate tech.

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Natural gas Innovation Health Technology 492

GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

Episode 224: Biodiversity, climate tech and voices of clean energy equity. Funding climate tech and entrepreneurs of color should go hand in hand. Voices of the clean energy equity movement (48:25). Energy & Climate. Climate Tech. Heather Clancy. Fri, 06/12/2020 - 02:15. Week in Review. EDT June 16.

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Energy Central

APRIL 10, 2024

When examining environmental, energy, and climate change policy, the methods and the topic of behavioral economics arise with some regularity.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

HIghlights from last week's transportation and mobility track at Climate Week, selected by GreenBiz analyst Katie Fehrenbacher, with insights from IKEA CSO Pia Heidenmark Cook and BT Group Chief Digital Impact and Sustainability Officer Andy Wales. . Energy & Climate. Riffing on transportation trends (11:30) . Contributors.

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Resilience Meat alternatives Transportation Fashion 397

Energy Central

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In a recent episode of the Climate Confident Podcast, I had the opportunity to delve into a topic that is pivotal to our global fight against climate change: open energy systems modeling.

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Energy Energy Climate change Sustainability 59

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Why corporate partners are essential for Third Derivative, a new climate-tech support network. Climate tech is more important than ever, but the systemic challenges entrepreneurs face in shepherding these solutions to commercial success is formidable. Heather Clancy. Mon, 11/30/2020 - 03:00.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 4, 2021

The future is climate-friendly software. Green software takes into account sustainability considerations and climate science to design software that is "carbon-efficient" — meaning it minimizes the quantity of carbon emissions per unit of work. It takes into account factors such as energy efficiency within its design. .

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Charged

MARCH 7, 2024

Farasis Energy , a battery manufacturing company, Kautex Textron , a supplier of energy storage systems, and the Fraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics aim to make plastic-based battery housings safer by means of virtual design to increase the safety of EVs. Source: Farasis Energy

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Plastics Batteries Energy Energy 119

GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

A CFO’s take on climate and risk management. Economic estimates predict that the pandemic will decrease global GDP by 3 percent in 2020, and at our current pace, climate change is estimated to decrease the global GDP by anywhere from 2.5 Vincent Manier. Mon, 07/13/2020 - 01:00. percent to 7.5 percent by 2050. Operational risk factors.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 1, 2021

Urging clean energy and justice for tribal nations. The shift to cleaner, less expensive renewable energy is rapidly underway, and it’s happening faster than anyone expected. This crisis, however, provides an opportunity to reimagine a new energy economy that provides more benefits to more people. Roger Sorkin. As the U.S.

Energy 542

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Education 542

GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. It’s not that bad an approximation of what’s needed to address the climate crisis. Surge protection.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 517

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who revealed a climate plan that includes banning the sales of new gas-powered vehicles starting in 2030 (some hybrids will be allowed until 2035). Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) says that between 2010 and 2019, lithium-ion battery pack prices fell 87 percent. In 2019, they dropped 13 percent more. .

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Electric vehicle Electricity Fossil fuels Lithium 504

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud. Despite all they're doing to address climate change with both emissions reduction plans, circular economy innovation and consumer awareness, Amazon, Google and Microsoft have been criticized — rightly so, in my mind — for their close ties to the oil and gas sector. Heather Clancy.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 466

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The oil and gas industry’s search for purpose in a climate-disrupted world. Catherine Nabukalu, project coordinator, District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility. Energy & Climate. Fri, 12/18/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (3:45). Can Shell pilot a new era of sustainable aviation?

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Transportation Aviation Sustainability Organic 397

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The urgency of now is underscored by the climate crisis and the need for climate justice. . Businesses continue to lead on climate in the absence of U.S. Extreme heat and storms, sea level rise, intense wildfires — climate change may threaten everyone, but many BIPOC communities are more vulnerable to climate impacts.

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Climate change Sea level rise Fossil fuels Education 508

GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

Foundations , celebrity philanthropists and tech giants alike have announced plans this year, with grand sums of money attached, to combat climate change. In the past, the strategy was around minimizing pollution through reducing the demand for miles, energy and engine efficiency, and mobility pricing. Liz Morrison.

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Transportation Europe Electric vehicle Climate change 473

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Carbontech, a category of climate tech I’d love to see break through next year. Stripe’s climate initiative is a gift because it removes all barriers to positive action," wrote Substack CEO Chris Best, a beta tester, in a statement. This space is about climate, it’s also about a climate solution. Heather Clancy.

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Carbon-negative Startups Carbon Aviation 543

GreenBiz

APRIL 7, 2021

Here are 10 important bits to know about the planned federal investments for electric vehicles and EV infrastructure (and a reminder that we're hosting an event about many of these pressing topics, VERGE Electrify online May 25 and 26): 1. by 2030 since before the election. What's been floated now is an aspirational initial draft.

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Electric vehicle Investment Batteries Transportation 522

GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2020

Apple already has ventured far beyond most other companies when it comes to pushing for climate action within its supply chain. . Its own operations have been carbon neutral for some time, thanks in large part to its extensive investments in renewable energy projects. Tue, 07/21/2020 - 04:13. I'd love to hear about more.). "By

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 8, 2020

It drew the attention of a number of friends, colleagues and veritable strangers who wanted to discuss the event’s themes, tracks and topics. This by itself is a complex topic. It was soon evident that the topic of sustainable finance was bigger than just ESG and investors. Not so fast. Sustainable finance can help.

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Sustainability Investment Climate change Retail 336

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Clean energy and markets are the solution (not scapegoat) for California’s blackouts. While the immediate cause is still being investigated, we do know that California’s grid was experiencing multiple, coincident stressors — high demand, generators not performing when called upon and energy imports not showing up. Bryn Baker.

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Energy Energy Demand Climate change 522

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 9, 2020

A corporate climate action plan, Ceres style (30:55). The social side of energy procurement. Outakes from the reporting behind Joel Makower's two-part series about the mica supply chain and retailer Beautycounter's work to address the sector's big child labor problem. You can read both stories here and here. Contributors. Joel Makower.

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Retail Fashion Biodiversity Innovation 458

GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2021

This VC has a message for climate-tech entrepreneurs: Prove it. Sometime over the past year, climate tech outbuzzed AI, and that hype is leading would-be backers to rethink their valuation models. Heather Clancy. Tue, 05/11/2021 - 04:15. But with hundreds of applications, it became difficult to ascertain this for each startup.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 8, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced $70 million in funding to support research into resilience technologies to reduce risks to energy infrastructure from a variety of hazards, including cyber and physical threats, natural disasters and climate-change fueled extreme weather events. Granholm. “As

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Resilience Energy Energy Innovation 106

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Put simply, a bank’s capital can flow towards fossil fuels or renewable energy, towards local business loans or financing environmentally damaging projects. Or committed a certain percentage of loans and investments for renewable energy projects. I finished two focus groups in Europe before pausing the project due to COVID-19.

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