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Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule

GreenBiz

But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. As a result, carbon dioxide (CO2) and other emissions have risen dramatically since the industrial revolution, presenting a daunting array of challenges for people, planet and prosperity.

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The solar boom: Is it time for businesses to get onboard?

Business Green

More businesses need to explore installing onsite solar power if the UK is to meet its net zero targets, writes Valpy Fitzgerald from Drax. There's been an exponential rise in global demand for solar power throughout the pandemic. Solar energy generation projects are cropping up at a rapid pace across the country.

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California Sets $200M Budget for ‘Complex, Multi-Property Microgrid’ Projects

GreenTechMedia

California regulators have approved a microgrid plan directing $200 million to help communities build networks that can supply power through the state’s extended wildfire-prevention blackouts, a task expected to take years to move from planning to completing its first projects.

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How Supply Chain Resilience Mitigates Risks from Pandemics and Climate Change

Green Market Oracle

These concerns were reiterated in a 2019 report from Zurich that reviewed the risks to infrastructure and the need for businesses to prepare for rising sea levels associated with global warming. Supply chain risks are everywhere, including those associated with technologies that are geared towards managing climate change.

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Applying technology to sustainability is a win-win for business and profit

EDF + Business

By Tom Murray This week, business executives, tech entrepreneurs, and investors met in Aspen, Colorado at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2019 conference. This annual gathering brings movers and shakers together to discuss the latest tech trends and how businesses can find a competitive edge in a fast-paced marketplace.

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California and China Strengthen Cleantech Ties as Trade War Smolders

GreenTechMedia

Now, it is where key stakeholders are concentrating efforts to expand their work on the “Energy Internet,” or the deep integration of energy and information technology, which was identified as a strategic focus area in China’s 13 th Five-Year Plan. Credit: New Energy Nexus). Despite the ongoing U.S.-China

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Shoppers buy more EVs if they understand charging—and now there’s proof (exclusive first look)

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That makes electric cars a problem: they take time to explain to shoppers. Now, we have proof that educating both salespeople and shoppers about electric-car charging actually boosts sales of EVs. Teske refined the system and, like any good entrepreneur, had to figure out a business model behind it.