Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

South Africa launches WBE programme. Two sector experts from the Water Research Commission of South Africa, shared details of South Africa’s recently launched national wastewater based epidemiology (WBE) programme for Covid-19. Low energy freeze-dry technology could revolutionise sludge dewatering.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As such, a significant contingent of participants in the WGC 2023 came from Africa. Geothermal energy is one of the more important baseload elements for achieving carbon emission peaking and carbon neutrality. The technical committee and IGA were very supportive. Fortunately, he had a copy of the presentation in his USB drive.

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Sustainability Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to the Pacific Institute , prolonged droughts can also kill off fish and wildlife, produce extreme wildfires, reduce agricultural output, diminish rural communities’ supply of water, and strain the energy system. However, thermoelectric power water withdrawals account for 49 percent followed by agriculture at about 36 percent.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In deals, major funding includes $116M for hydrogen-powered aviation, $44M for sustainability software, and $75M in project finance investment for SAFs. In new funds, energy transition infrastructure is bringing in the big bucks with Brookfield's record-breaking $28B infra fund and Antin's $1.2B sustainable infra fund.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Under the relentless sun in Africa, the birthplace of humanity, every living thing had to find a way to beat the heat. As the body tries to cool down, blood vessels widen, redirecting hot blood from the core of your body toward the surface. Other animals can sweat a bit, but not like us.

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R-Squared Energy

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Many people have argued that oil usage is on its way to extinction. The huge hike in demand for energy storage, from energy storage systems (ESS) for residential, to commercial and industrial applications, to renewable energy integration will require a wide range of batteries, each with their different strengths.

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Climate Tech VC

MARCH 4, 2024

The US Clean Investment Monitor published its annual report for 2023, which saw clean investment total $239bn, up 38% from 2022. Energy & industry. Weaker residential construction activity cooled the HVAC sector, and heat pump sales bore the brunt at a 16% decline compared to 2022.  Happy Monday!  Manufacturing.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

An historic climate summit in Nairobi last week underscored the need for drastic changes in climate finance and clean energy development. The summit also sought to highlight Africa as a destination for climate investments, rather than viewing the continent as predominantly a victim of droughts, famines, and floods. Happy Monday!

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Business Green

MAY 20, 2022

African green hydrogen plans, new coal-to-clean energy deals, and worsening climate impacts. A group of Six African countries this week formally launched the Africa Green Hydrogen Alliance , with a view to accelerating to new energy technologies that open up access to clean, affordable energy supplies to all.

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Business Green

AUGUST 26, 2021

The planet's extreme situation demands a much more aggressive approach, argue Imagine's Paul Polman, Agder Energi's Steffen Syvertsen, and Bjørn K Haugland from Skift Business Climate Leaders. Within the span of a few weeks, temperatures in normally cool parts of Canada rose to up to 50 degrees Celsius.

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Grist

JUNE 27, 2020

A satellite captures a dust plume leaving Africa on June 19. The dust plume arrived in the Caribbean a few days after it left Africa. Here you can see one plume moving through the Caribbean, while another leaves Africa. Tropical storms derive their energy from wet air. VIDEO: CSU/CIRA/NOAA. VIDEO: CSU/CIRA/NOAA.

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 25, 2020

Some have actually called the Arctic the world’s “air-conditioning system” because of the role of the large ice sheets in cooling the surrounding continents. In the absence of thick multi-year ice, which can be up to five meters deep, any water that refreezes would take the form of much thinner, more navigable seasonable ice.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). As an Assistant Project Manager, Trevor Anderson supports his Energy and Sustainability team and their clients on a variety of sustainability consulting services. Ian Champ. (He/Him/His)

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Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 5, 2021

February 2021 Cleantech Roundup: Climate Software Gold Rush | Lone Star State Struggles | Jobs and the Energy Transition Credit: Poole Group This month, we’re covering the rush of investing into startups that quantify, manage, and verify carbon emissions reductions, Texas’ grid troubles, new research on transitioning fossil fuel workers, and more!

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Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Deals of the Week (10/8-10/15) Venture Fundings 🔋 Skeleton Technologies , a Tallinn, Estonia-based graphene-based supercapacitor and battery energy storage developer, raised $113M in Corporate funding from Siemens Financial Services and Marubeni.  💼 Find or share roles on our job board here.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Google, the largest corporate non-utility buyer of renewable energy in the world, is well positioned to lead the way. Words on a page can’t capture the energy and charisma she emanated. One cool one is Tumml , which has so far supported 38 urban innovation startups. Moving clean energy and efficiency forward.

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