Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 28, 2021

A new study published in Ecosphere established that the foraging range for polar bears in the Beaufort Sea area has increased by 64% between 1999 and 2016 compared to the period 1986-1998. But that's not where the issues end. The change is being driven by food scarcity.

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Global warming 252

Sunrun

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently released the 2016 US Energy and Employment report, and guess what? We liked what we saw! We feel optimistic about the report's outlook on solar energy and solar jobs.

Energy 67

Energy Energy 67

Climate-KIC

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The post 9 Times Leonardo DiCaprio Helped Climate Action Make Headlines in 2016 appeared first on Climate-KIC. The global movie star helped climate action get some much-needed attention in a year dominated by news about politics.

Politics 65

Politics 65

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2023

This follows the government announcing that it will lift the current limit of £250,000 that the Environment Agency can impose directly on operators, as well as expanding variable monetary penalties to cover more offences under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.

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Pollution Government Resilience Investment 246

Energy Central

JUNE 2, 2023

In February 2016, National Geographic published an article discussing the occurrence of Hawaii's largest waves in years attributed to changing weather patterns. This phenomenon is a consequence of the significant storms generated in the Pacific Ocean due to the El Niño phenomenon.

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Energy Energy 111

Climate-KIC

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Grab a cup of hot chocolate and catch up on some of the biggest green finance stories that broke in 2016. The post 11 Huge Green Investment Stories That Happened in 2016 appeared first on Climate-KIC. Twelve months since the global climate agreement was adopted in Paris, we can look back at a huge year for green investment.

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Investment 40

Climate-KIC

DECEMBER 22, 2016

If you’re a fan of climate change-themed documentaries, 2016 has been a treat. The post The 8 Most Spectacular Climate Action Documentaries of 2016 appeared first on Climate-KIC. Whether you’re a fan of climate science, innovation, space flight or even cartoons, this year had it all.

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Climate change Innovation 40

Climate-KIC

JANUARY 5, 2017

NASA has highlighted its 2016 achievements in an epic YouTube mixtape, putting the spotlight on its monitoring of ice sheets and carbon dioxide levels. The post NASA’s Epic 2016 Mixtape ft. Antarctic Ice And Carbon Dioxide appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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Carbon 40

Climate-KIC

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Cities are influential players on the world stage and were all over the news in 2016 with new plans to help tackle climate change and revive economies. The post 15 Times World Cities Stole The Climate Action Limelight in 2016 appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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Climate change 40

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 16, 2023

The TRIR, measuring the number of injuries per million hours worked, fell from 3.28 in 2021 to 2.82 in 2022 (down from 5.52 Similarly, the LTIF, measuring the frequency of injuries resulting in lost work time, decreased from 1.55 in 2021 to 1.03 in 2022 (down from 1.98

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor North America Asia 130

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2022

Based in Lockerbie, MacRebur has been processing waste plastics otherwise destined for landfill or incineration since 2016. Bradford Council has worked with waste plastic road company MacRebur to become the first local authority in the region to specify road surfacing material that contains recycled plastic.

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Plastics Fossil fuels Recycling Recycling 262

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

According to DEFRA, an estimated 120 million tonnes of construction, demolition and excavation (CD&E) waste was produced in 2016. Waste is generated during the construction and installation phases and when products reach the end of their life.

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Construction Recycling Recycling Waste 241

FuelCellsWorks

AUGUST 31, 2023

The project, initially conceived in 2016 and awarded the German Mobility Prize in 2022, Reußenköge --eFarm Nordfriesland has reached significant milestones.

Hydrogen 52

Hydrogen 52

Climate-KIC

DECEMBER 7, 2016

The post European And US Companies Dominate 2016 Carbon Efficiency Top 10 appeared first on Climate-KIC. A new ranking shows which businesses emit the least amount of carbon per million dollars they generate in revenue.

Carbon 40

Carbon 40

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Data shows the green economy grew by over $60 billion per year between 2013 and 2016.

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Fossil fuels Energy Energy Politics 232

Climate-KIC

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The post 11 Epic Climate Science Visualisations That Went Viral in 2016 appeared first on Climate-KIC. It has been a record-breaking year for climate change, not only for global temperatures but also for climate science visualisations.

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Climate change 40

Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 11, 2021

Last year tied with 2016, making this decade the hottest decade in modern history.

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Solar Power World

AUGUST 28, 2023

Peters and Kevin Jones, both construction industry veterans, saw the opportunity in renewable energy in 2016 and went for it. Setting out as one of the first companies to sell solar power in one of the biggest oil and gas-producing states in the union is not for the faint of heart. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Solar Power Construction Energy Energy 66

Charged

AUGUST 8, 2023

Wiferion was founded in 2016, and says it has deployed over 8,000 chargers, mostly for industrial robots. This March, Tesla teased what appeared to be a wireless EV charging system , feeding speculation that it had come around to the wireless way.

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Startups Technology 90

Green Tech Challenge

JUNE 7, 2016

In Green Tech Challenge 2016, the startups in the program will get valuable assistance from the patent advisors in Awapatent. We are certain that Awapatent and their guidance will be a valuable addition to the programme in 2016, and we look forward to see them work with our participants. Awapatent is an international patent office.

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Startups Patents Investment Technology 40

Climate-KIC

DECEMBER 26, 2016

The post These 12 Powerful Stories Show How Electric Cars Gained Traction in 2016 appeared first on Climate-KIC. It is game over for fossil fuel-powered cars and only a matter of time before electric cars overtake traditional vehicles in the global market.

Fossil fuels 40

Fossil fuels Electricity 40

GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

since 2016, when it was the largest annual purchaser, according to the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance. In 2016, companies acquired 1.54 Though a large purchaser of renewables, Amazon hasn’t ranked in the top five corporate purchasers in the U.S. gigawatts of renewables, compared to a record of 9.33 gigawatts last year.

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Fossil fuels Carbon Energy Energy 246

altenergymag

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Founded in 2016 by John Failla, SED informs and supports commercial and industrial electric power customers as they navigate the transition to renewables and minimize consumption of fossil fuels. Diversified Communications announced the purchase of hosted buyer event and digital media business, Smart Energy Decisions (SED).

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Energy Energy Fossil fuels Electricity 105

Renew Economy

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Between 2016 and 2021, a group of just 12 Australian fossil fuel companies emitted more carbon pollution than 50% of the Pacific Islands’ total emissions over the same period. The post Carbon emissions from Australia’s ‘Dirty Dozen’ more than half Pacific Islands’ emissions appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Carbon 86

Carbon Fossil fuels Pollution Government 86

Renew Economy

APRIL 20, 2023

Energy market rule change lowers a key grid connection hurdle for renewables, put in place in the wake of South Australia's 2016 "system black." The post Big win for wind and solar as rule change reverses “system black” fallout appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Energy Batteries 73

Charged

APRIL 20, 2022

A 2016 MIT study concluded that current EVs could meet the needs of about 90 percent of drivers, at a total cost no greater than that of ICE vehicles (and remember, this was in 2016, when few EVs could muster as much as 200 miles of range).

Transportation 138

Transportation Batteries 138

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 24, 2022

ImpactAlpha, January 24 — Summa Equity launched in 2016 to invest in companies working to solve the global challenges identified in the U.N. The post Summa Equity closes third SDG impact fund at $2.6 billion appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Investment 114

Green Living Guy

AUGUST 6, 2023

The year 2016, which also witnessed record-breaking temperatures, coincided with an El Niño event. Ocean Temperature Rise: The Impact of Fossil Fuel Emissions The rising sea surface temperatures are, in part, driven by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

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Fossil fuels 52

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Indeed, the European Environment Agency (EEA) highlighted the issue when reporting that over 400,000 Europeans met their untimely demise in 2016 due to poor air quality. EEA reports poor air quality caused premature deaths of 400,000 Europeans in 2016. It’s a win-win.” Via Reuters Image via dan19878. Continued here:Â .

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Pollution Fossil fuels Global warming Climate change 28

altenergymag

MAY 28, 2020

The growing dependency to use renewable sources of energy over fossil fuels is expected to drive the solar chargers market in the future. The solar chargers are eco-friendly and do not emit any toxic materials to the environment as they are harnessed directly from the sun

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Fossil fuels Energy Energy 60

Impact Alpha

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

ImpactAlpha, September 1 — The venture firm, launched in 2016, spun out of Melbourne-based Impact Investment Group in March. Its $15 million first. The post Australia’s Giant Leap raises $15 million for second impact fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

Investment 113

Investment Oceania 113

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 13, 2022

The company launched in 2016 as Afrikrea, an. ImpactAlpha, January 13 – Abidjan-based ANKA is trying to help Africa’s retailers reach more customers. The post VestedWorld backs e-commerce venture ANKA in Côte D’Ivoire appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Retail Africa 103

Impact Alpha

MAY 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 24 — TaniHub Group launched in 2016 to help smallholder farmers in Indonesia reach more customers and grow their income. “There. The post TaniHub Group secures $65.5 million for its agtech platform in Indonesia appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Agriculture Asia 119

Impact Alpha

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Launched in 2016, SMBX lets retail investors. ImpactAlpha, October 21 — San Francisco-based SMBX raised $11.5 million to democratize financing for small businesses. The post SMBX raises $11.5 million to democratize small business lending appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Retail Investment 103

Impact Alpha

JANUARY 27, 2022

ImpactAlpha, January 27 — GrowSari, launched in 2016, helps more than 100,000 Filipino owners of brick-and-mortar retail convenience stores, or “sari-sari” stores, make. The post KKR invests $45 million in GrowSari to digitalize ‘sari-saris’ in the Philippines appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Investment Retail Asia 98

Green Living Guy

MARCH 14, 2022

million jobs in 2016 and feeding a hungry global population while also leading to […]. The United Nations (UN) predicts the global population will reach 9.7 billion people by 2050, making it crucial to find a sustainable food supply to feed the world. There are several pros and cons to commercial fishing, such as supporting 1.2

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Sustainability Technology Electricity 145

Impact Alpha

MARCH 30, 2021

ImpactAlpha, March 30 — Holberton launched a software engineering and programming education in 2016 to help students get high-paying jobs at Dropbox, Tesla, The post Holberton secures $20 million to expand its “OS of Education” appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Education 114