Fri.Jul 19, 2019

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What Are The Best Social Media Channels For Cleantech?

Michael Grossman

To be engaged in social media, or not to be engaged in social media. That is the question for cleantech companies. Through the left ear, you hear, “Free Exposure!” being shouted at you; but through the right ear, you hear, “Waste of time and money!” Which ear should you trust? The answer, like everything else in the green marketing world, is there’s no one stock answer.

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The 150,000-square-meter sky bridge of Shanghai’s 'Rafael Gallery' will be covered in solar

Renewable Energy World

Solar company Hanergy announced that its thin-film solar modules will cover the 150,000 square meter roof of the ‘Rafael Gallery’ located at a Tech City in Shanghai.

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Will Nuclear Power Grow in the Future?

U.S. Green Technology

Nuclear power is a polarizing subject in the United States. Research has shown an even split in public opinion, with 49% of Americans in favor of nuclear power and 49% against it. This mixed reception is the product of domestic energy prices, safety concerns and the historical crises that engendered them. With the accident at. The post Will Nuclear Power Grow in the Future?

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The fight is heating up over telescope construction on Hawaii’s largest volcano

Grist

Hawaii’s largest volcano, Mauna Kea, hasn’t erupted in thousands of years. But the fight over who has the right to part of its peak is getting quite heated. This week, hundreds of protestors gathered at the base of Mauna Kea in opposition to a proposed 30-meter telescope that was set to begin construction at the summit of the mountain. Some of the activists chained themselves to the ground, creating a blockade to the main road.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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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. From retail to transportation to entertainment, technology advances are changing every industry, and knowing where the trends are heading can mean the difference between Netflix and

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Freak weather events pose new risk to India's renewables goals

Renewable Energy World

India’s ambitious plan to take the leadership position among nations as one of largest producers of renewable energy may have run into some unfavorable weather.

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[Blog] Mark Your Calendars for the 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard

Home Energy

Next Thursday, ACEEE will release the 2019 City Clean Energy Scorecard, our most robust report ever to track city progress toward climate goals. While this is our fourth city scorecard, it is the first to assess cities’ efforts to advance renewable energy in addition to energy efficiency. It also scores.

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Blog – Attracting Veteran and LGBTQ Founders to the Cleantech Entrepreneur Pipeline

LA CleanTech Incubator

Overview In our mission to create an inclusive green economy, LACI is working to diversify the entrepreneurs and business founders in our programs and competitions—while also working to diversify our LACI staff. We want our LACI ecosystem and the broader innovation ecosystem to look like the rest of Los Angeles, which is a melting pot. Read more » The post Blog – Attracting Veteran and LGBTQ Founders to the Cleantech Entrepreneur Pipeline appeared first on LACI.

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LIHI certifies two low-impact hydroelectric facilities

Renewable Energy World

The Low Impact Hydropower Institute recently announced it had awarded low-impact certification status to two hydroelectric facilities:

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Why Does the USA Stuck at Recycling

The Environmental Blog

In the United States alone, recycling accounts for over $200 billion worth of industry spending. Why, then, is the United States still falling behind almost all other developed countries when it comes to recycling, renewable energy, and other resource conservation efforts? To start, our recycling infrastructure isn’t as streamlined as it may seem.

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.