Charged

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Volkswagen Group and its recently founded battery company PowerCo SE intend to rapidly expand their global battery business to North America. Canada is one logical option for the construction of a gigafactory in North America.

North America 109

North America Batteries Europe Construction 109

Charged

APRIL 4, 2024

Construction giant Skanska is piloting an electric compaction roller (a piece of heavy equipment analogous to what a previous generation called a “steamroller”) on its Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. Skanska’s unit is one of five pre-production models currently being tested in North America.

North America 63

North America Electricity Construction Sustainability 63

Charged

JUNE 24, 2022

“We believe that Nemaska, as a large and low-cost integrated lithium hydroxide project, will be an important part of the supply of sustainable critical battery materials,” said Livent CEO Paul Graves. Nemaska is strategically located to serve growing lithium demand in North America and Europe.”. Source: Livent.

Lithium 128

Lithium North America Batteries Europe 128

Green Living Guy

JANUARY 13, 2022

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) has completed construction on the 200-megawatt (MW) Riverstart Solar Park. Riverstart Solar Park is fully operational and is producing enough energy to power the equivalent of more than 36,000 average Indiana homes annually.

North America 145

North America Construction Energy Energy 145

Greentown Labs

JANUARY 9, 2024

intercepts landfill-destined post-industrial fibers and sustainably repurposes them into semi-finished goods for the composite industry. As the largest climatetech startup incubator in North America, Greentown brings together startups, corporates, investors, policymakers, and many others with a focus on scaling climate technologies.

Startups 104

Startups Carbon-neutral Incubators Incubators 104

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2024

Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the cost of wasted wind to consumers. The facility at Blackhillock: how it will look. 600 million from KKR and c.£270

Energy 286

Energy Energy Batteries Wind power 286

Charged

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

In September 2022, it announced plans to construct a 75,000-square-foot recycling facility in Eloy, Arizona, which is expected to process enough battery material to support 50,000 EVs annually. Cirba provides GM with reverse logistics, disassembly and processing to return recycled materials to the market. Source: Cirba Solutions.

Recycling 135

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 135

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

Selecting the right sustainability certification for your business can be a tedious process requiring thorough research and understanding which program will best suit your needs and budget. OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS. General business sustainability certifications. Green building certifications.

Business Energy Monitoring 148

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 148

Charged

AUGUST 24, 2023

Deere & Company, the maker of John Deere agricultural, construction and forestry equipment, has selected a location in Kernersville, North Carolina, for the construction of a new 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility. John Deere established its Kernersville campus in 1988.

Batteries 88

Batteries North America HVAC Fossil fuels 88

Hydrogen Fuel News

MAY 13, 2024

Fortescue, the global metal mining and green energy company based in Australia, has taken the next step in the development of its $550 million green hydrogen facility in Buckeye, Arizona, which it has named “Arizona Hydrogen” It marks Fortescue’s first of other planned green energy investments in North America.

Hydrogen 93

Hydrogen North America Soil Transportation 93

Charged

MAY 5, 2023

Carrier Transicold North America supplied the Vector eCool refrigerated trailer system, which generates energy from regenerative braking to power an electric trailer refrigeration unit, using an in-wheel motor system from ConMet. “By InCharge Energy and ABB E-mobility are supplying 40 Terra 124 DC fast chargers.

North America 132

North America Electric vehicle Solar Power Batteries 132

Charged

JUNE 9, 2023

Jacobs , a US-headquartered technical professional services company, is collaborating with US battery recycling company Cirba Solutions to expand its North American manufacturing capacity for EV battery materials. The goal is to promote a circular, more sustainable EV supply chain.

Batteries 52

Batteries North America Lithium Recycling 52

Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Metal Roof Innovations, an authority on metal roof attachment solutions, has been awarded the Metal Construction Association (MCA) Chairman’s Award for metal construction projects of 2019 in the residential category for providing solar mounts to a sustainable California neighborhood.

North America 79

North America Construction Solar Power Innovation 79

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2022

Monitoring equipment manufacturer Gemini Data Loggers is a proud sponsor of a project to rebuild the AECB’s Low Energy Buildings Database into an international platform for sustainable building knowledge. The Low Energy Buildings Database is the leading publicly accessible database on sustainable buildings and building practices in the UK.

Building Energy Monitoring 130

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Energy Energy 130

Charged

JANUARY 18, 2024

Florida-based Air Burners, a manufacturer of air curtain burner systems, collaborated with Rolls-Royce and Volvo Construction Equipment to develop a portable machine that turns biomass waste into energy. EV chargers come in all shapes and sizes to fit a variety of use cases, but we’ve never heard of a wood-burning EV charger until now.

Logging 101

Logging Waste Waste North America 101

Business Green

MAY 10, 2021

UK energy firm to begin construction of first of three biomass pellet plants in North America later this month in bid to bolster supply chain for sustainable feedstocks.

North America 81

North America Carbon-negative Construction Carbon 81

Smart Energy International

MARCH 8, 2022

VersiChargeXL, a new and sustainable electric vehicle (EV) charging concept aims to electrify fleets and high demand charging applications at scale. Siemens’ VersiChargeXL uses a modular, scalable design in partnership with Nexii, a green construction technology company. Increasing demand for EV.

North America 98

North America Smart Cities Construction Technology 98

ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Their findings support the ability of the geothermal resource to sustain thermal energy production for 40 years based on DEEP’s development and operations plan. The project design and well layout enable conductive heat transfer from above and below the DEEP Sand to sustain thermal energy production.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Geothermal power Cooling Energy 52

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Indian scheme was awarded in fiscal year 2022 and covers the construction of a new 400/220kV substation at Koppal along with 144km of 400kV direct current transmission line with extension of the 40kV GIS Bays at the PGCIL (Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd) Narendra substation.

Energy 118

Energy Energy North America Europe 118

Greentown Labs

JUNE 6, 2023

and Houston, Texas, June 6, 2023 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech incubator in North America, and Saint-Gobain , a multinational manufacturer and distributor of high-performance materials, are now accepting applications for Greentown Go Build 2023.

Startups 52

Startups Incubators Incubators North America 52

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

German chemical company, BASF, and EDF Energy North America signed a 35-MW wind power purchase agreement (PPA) that will bring 25 MW of wind power to BASF’s Verbund site in Freeport, Texas, and 10 MW of wind power to the Pasadena, Texas, site. The agreements underline BASF’s commitment to sustainability.

Solar Power 108

Solar Power Wind power Fossil fuels North America 108

Business Green

JULY 6, 2021

Energy Transmissions Commission provides guidance on availability and use of biomass, warning sustainable sources are limited in volume worldwide. Truly sustainable biomass is limited in volume; so its use must be restricted to priority sectors where alternative decarbonisation options don't exist," said Turner.

Sustainability 75

Sustainability Carbon-negative Fossil fuels Biodiversity 75

Greentown Labs

MAY 16, 2023

and Houston, Texas, May 16, 2023 — Greentown Labs , the largest climatetech incubator in North America, and Shell , a global energy leader, are now accepting applications for Greentown Go Make 2023. We use advanced technologies and take an innovative approach to help build a sustainable energy future.

Startups 101

Startups Incubators Incubators North America 101

ThinkGeoEnergy

JANUARY 29, 2024

CTR) has broken ground on the construction of an integrated geothermal power plant and lithium production facility at the Salton Sea in California. Controlled Thermal Resources Holdings Inc. This is the first of seven project stages building towards a multi-billion-dollar clean energy precinct, the “Lithium Valley Campus.”

Lithium 116

Lithium Geothermal power Batteries Electric vehicle 116

Charged

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Now Toyota has agreed to source Redwood’s CAM and anode copper foil to use in battery production at the automaker’s North Carolina battery manufacturing plant currently under construction. Redwood and Toyota began working together to build a closed-loop battery ecosystem in 2022. Sources: Redwood , Forbes

Recycling 86

Recycling Recycling Batteries North America 86

GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

"This is an opportunity to build a new distillery from the ground up," said Andrew Jarrick, North American environmental sustainability manager at Diageo. The facility is under construction, with completion slated by mid-2021. It’s not every day you get that opportunity." .

Carbon-neutral 296

Carbon-neutral Carbon Electricity Fossil fuels 296

Renewable Energy World

MARCH 24, 2021

EDP Renewables SA, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), and Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource, have executed a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and a Build & Transfer Agreement (BTA) for two renewable energy projects in Indiana.

North America 72

North America Natural gas Construction Energy 72

ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Endurant, an LS Power company, was selected by Hines to work with AECOM Tishman to provide the engineering, procurement, and construction of the development’s geothermal energy system utilizing the building’s foundations, to ensure alignment with NYS 2050 carbon neutral targets, setting the bar high for sustainable, forward-thinking development.

Real Estate 108

Real Estate Carbon-neutral Energy Energy 108

The Verge: Energy

MAY 10, 2024

Data centers under construction in North America combined would need as much energy as all the households in the San Francisco metro area annually, according to a February report from real estate services company JLL. Storing servers on the seafloor could be a more sustainable way to keep them cool.

Real Estate 95

Real Estate Energy Energy North America 95

Smart Energy International

JANUARY 28, 2023

This includes researching, developing, planning and being part of the construction and operation of them, with each company bringing its own strength and experience to the effort. A main objective of the collaborative effort is to develop vertiports.

North America 52

North America Construction Demand Electricity 52

ThinkGeoEnergy

APRIL 24, 2024

DEEP had also engaged with third-party consultant GeothermEx, who confirmed that the resource can sustain up to 40 years based on the development plan. The initiative with Oppy aims to establish a new model for sustainable agriculture, allowing for year-round cultivation of produce in a manner that is sustainable.

Geothermal power 52

Geothermal power Agriculture Construction Sustainability 52

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

At new and expanding facilities, from northern Europe to Pennsylvania and Louisiana , Shell is suggesting that more chemical and plastics manufacturing can help usher in environmental solutions , sustainability , and even diversity. The post How Shell Is Selling the Petrochemical Buildout as ‘Sustainable’ appeared first on DeSmog.

Sustainability 95

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels 95

GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

June 22 marked the publication of the fifth annual GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , our report celebrating rising young professionals in the field of corporate sustainability. . Do you think the COVID-19 crisis marks a turning point for the sustainability movement? . Sustainability must be a must have and not a nice to have.

Sustainability 488

Sustainability Health Carbon-negative Innovation 488

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The InNOVAte 2019 Challenge is a six-month accelerator run by Greentown Labs and the world’s leading construction and building materials company, Saint-Gobain. Sustainable and efficient building is at our fingertips, but there’s a big roadblock. Sustainable and efficient building is at our fingertips, but there’s a big roadblock.

Innovation 75

Innovation Startups North America Construction 75

ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The geothermal heating and cooling system progresses Bard College’s mission-driven focus on sustainability efforts and is aligned with the Office of Sustainability’s 2035 carbon-neutrality goals. Seeing the passion that the Bard College community has for conservation and sustainability firsthand is so encouraging and admirable.

Fossil fuels 110

Fossil fuels Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 110

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Construction began this spring on the wind farm to feature 22 wind turbines in Lee County, Ill. Algonquin is the parent company for Liberty and owns several renewable energy projects in North America. A unit of East Coast renewable power generator Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. trillion and operations worldwide.

Wind power 83

Wind power North America Construction Energy 83

ThinkGeoEnergy

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Örn Guðmundsson explains the need for additional talents given the projects that lie ahead: “ We are looking into a year with exciting projects ahead, for example, a key role in the construction of The New Hospital in Reykjavík, ongoing work on the Borgarlínan project and various hydropower projects.

Hydropower 52

Hydropower Wind power North America Sustainability 52