GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The warming planet is having a drastic impact on the way the planet plays, especially when it comes to winter activities. The good news: Some major U.S. leagues are reconditioning their operations.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Researchers from the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht recently announced that cells exposed to microplastics experience cell death three times faster than those that are not. With microplastic pollution everywhere, the findings are sobering.
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2019
"What I’m interested in is changing the economics around agriculture," says the long-time entrepreneur.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Today’s wildlife are in peril, facing a variety of threats that test their survivability. To illustrate the crisis magnitude, a new Animal Endangerment Map has been presented that reflects the conservation status of globally threatened species. Species survival is vital to preserving biodiversity and a region’s unique natural history. But progress has not been kind to flora and fauna of late.
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.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Flying along the coast in Senegal, it’s impossible not to notice thousands of dots below in the water. These are large, planked fishing canoes, the product of centuries of design and tradition, and a vital part of the local economy.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Manufacturing is bad for the planet in general, and the textile industry is one of the leading producers of manufacturing pollution and waste. With this in mind, the Good Clothing Company decided to implement old-school clothing production that is better for the Earth and a pleasure for the consumer.
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Citing economics and competitive advantage, major firms argue against loosening government controls aimed at cutting carbon pollution.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Dubbed Tautos Namai, the cuboid building proposal houses art inside and out — the exterior transforms into a vibrant artwork at night with holographic displays.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 3, 2019
For the first time, Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain utility PacifiCorp is planning to rely on massive amounts of solar PV and batteries, as well as wind power, for a large share of its long-term energy needs. The company also wants to shut down economically struggling coal plants years earlier than scheduled. These are some of the highlights from PacifiCorp’s draft integrated resource plan fil ed on Thursday, laying out its investment targets through 2038.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The partnership has created another income source for Haitians and potentially a lower carbon footprint for HP.
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Built to look like an extension of the landscape, the Point Nepean Residence in the town of Portsea, Australia is a sustainably crafted home designed to withstand extreme coastal weather. Melbourne-based design practice B.E Architecture created the home for a retired couple who wanted a beachside abode that would highlight the site’s natural beauty.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 3, 2019
A cash-strapped REC Silicon announced Thursday it’s considering the sale of its Butte, Montana facility, which produces silane gas for use in semiconductors. Though the company hasn’t finalized a decision — REC spent months warning of the shutdown of its polysilicon plant in Washington state before actually sandbagging it — the move shows the trade war isn’t getting any easier for the Norwegian company that has most of its production based in the U.S.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The first pilot of BunkerTrace , a system that combines synthetic DNA tracers and blockchain to manage risk for marine fuels by creating a transparent chain of custody, was successfully completed on 2 October. The Boskalis-owned dredger, Prins der Nederlanden was bunkered with 900 cubic meters (CBM) of ISO 8217:2010 compliant fuel supplied by Minerva (a marine fuels services firm) with a unique tracer added.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Shell has taken a 20 percent stake in the Indian rooftop solar firm Orb Energy. It’s the latest in a string of investments in the country including minigrid firm Husk Power and Cleantech Solar. Shell has set itself the target of providing 100 million people with reliable electricity for the first time by 2030. The latest deal gives Shell New Energies exposure to a new link in the solar value chain.
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 3, 2019
DEFRA (the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs) has begun a nationwide project with geospatial data analytics company, Rezatec, to map the key species of ash and oak and monitor for diseases such as ash dieback. The project covering over 130,000 sq. km will identify and monitor oak and ash trees, looking specifically at any change in health.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The outlook for Mexico's renewables market remains deeply uncertain, analysts say, despite recent indications from government officials that a canceled auction could be reactivated. Earlier this year the government of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) shocked the solar and wind sectors by appearing to cancel Mexico's fourth clean energy auction.
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Read time: 7 mins This week, the Wall Street Journal highlighted that the U.S. oil and gas shale industry, already struggling financially, is now facing “core operational issues.” That should be a truly frightening prospect for investors in American fracking operations, but one which DeSmog has long been warning of.
Charged
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Volkswagen and Swedish battery maker Northvolt have created a 50/50 joint venture to build a factory for lithium-ion batteries. Construction of the production facility is scheduled to start in Salzgitter, Germany in 2020. The companies plan to start production by the end of 2023 and initially produce 16 GWh per year. VW has invested €900 million in the project, part of which goes to the joint venture and part of which goes directly to Northvolt.
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 3, 2019
The Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) will lead a wide-ranging initiative to accelerate the development of solar projects that benefit low-and-moderate-income (LMI) households and communities. The Scaling Up Solar for Under-Resourced Communities Project is being supported by a three-year funding award of $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office.
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Read time: 10 mins Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced last week that the state would be adopting a pair of clean car standards following California’s lead, even as the Trump administration tries to revoke California’s authority to set stricter standards under federal law. But Minnesota’s move is already prompting pushback from oil industry defenders and organizations tied to the Koch network , which is unsurprising given that fuel-efficient and electric vehicles are a clear threat to the pro
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 3, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 3 – Clothing production has doubled worldwide in the past 15 years, largely because of demand for low-cost “fast fashion.” More than half of garments are tossed out within a year. Seattle-based Evernu is tackling physical waste and lost value in the clothing sector with recycling technology for discarded garments. The company says its The post Textile recycling venture Evrnu raises $9.1 million appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Business Green
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Coalition of wildlife charities concludes key biodiversity metrics are down 13 per cent since the 1970s, with some wildlife populations losing up to a quarter of their number.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 3, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 3 – When power needs fluctuate, most electricity grids meet demand spikes with fossil fuels-based power, because it’s easy to increase or decrease as needed. Amsterdam-based software company Sympower wants to minimize that dirty energy use by helping businesses prioritize and balance their energy needs. Sympower’s platform logs businesses’ energy consuming processes, machinery and The post Sympower secures $3.3 million to reduce fossil fuel use in the electricity grid appea
Charged
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, and Japanese chemical manufacturer Piotrek have partnered to produce the next generation of solid poly electrolytes (SPEs) for lithium batteries, using Piotrek’s ion conducting polymers (ICP) and CSIRO’s reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymer technology. Piotrek General Manager Ihei Sada said, “This partnership will help Piotrek make our batteries safer and more efficient, and with our industry reach, we will get our advanced b
Enervee
OCTOBER 3, 2019
AEE webinar attracts 1,100 to hear from Enervee and other practitioners Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) has long stressed the importance of investing in EV awareness-raising. After all, as pointed out in AEE’s EV policy brief for regulators , “…much of the evolution of transportation will depend on the choices of consumers…”. Yet even in California, home to leading EV manufacturer Tesla – and as recently as March 2019 – only 1/3 of respondents can correctly name a single battery EV model.
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Governor Ralph Northam announced that the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued permits for the construction and operation of four new solar projects across the Commonwealth. These four projects are expected to generate 192 megawatts of electricity. The following projects have been permitted: Danville Farm, a 12 MW installation developed by Strata Solar… The post Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issues permits for 192 MW of new solar appeared first on So
Forbes Green Tech
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Perhaps no technology has generated more hype in recent years than artificial intelligence. In some industries, it is certainly living up to it. AI powers the algorithms behind transport apps Uber and Waze, microtargeted online advertising, your commercial flight’s autopilot, and digital assistants.
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 3, 2019
One of Connecticut’s largest rooftop solar installations was unveiled Thursday at the Silicon Harbor office complex in Stamford’s Harbor Point. Building Land and Technology (BLT), owner of Silicon Harbor and builder of the larger Harbor Point development, joined community members and elected officials to officially launch the system. ENGIE Services U.S. installed 587.2 kW of… The post ENGIE Services installs nearly 600-kW rooftop solar array for Connecticut office complex appea
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 3, 2019
ImpactAlpha, October 3 – Global coffee giant Neumann Kaffee Gruppe is working to boost the incomes and resilience of smallholder farmers in its supply chain. It launched NKG BLOOM in 2017 to connect coffee growers in Uganda with farming inputs, financing and training. Now, French bank BNP Paribas and Dutch banks ABN Amro and Rabobank are The post French and Dutch banks invest in Neumann Group’s sustainable coffee initiative appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 3, 2019
A new study prepared by the EDR Group at the request of Essential Energy Everyday and Battery Council International (BCI) shows that the lead-acid battery industry is thriving. The study, “Economic Contribution of the U.S. Lead Battery Industry,” found that the lead battery industry reported nearly 25,000 direct jobs across 38 states and 92,000 total jobs when factoring… The post U.S. lead battery industry has $26.3 billion annual economic impact appeared first on Solar Power
AFN Sustainable Protein
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Modelling chunks of tofu to look like pieces of chicken? Using seitan (wheat gluten, made from the grain’s main protein) to replace meat for meals during important days of Buddhist festivals and occasions? After all, around 18% of the population subscribe to the religion’s practices. China’s done it all, and has been doing their version of Beyond Meat since the Tang Dynasty, over a thousand years ago.
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Dominion Energy Virginia and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced they will jointly explore the development of a large-scale 100-MW solar energy project on approximately 1,200 acres at Washington Dulles International Airport. Dominion Energy recently signed a sublease with the Airports Authority to begin feasibility studies for the project to move forward.
Business Green
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Scottish government confirms opposition to shale gas extraction, promising no licences will be issued for the activity.
AFN Sustainable Protein
OCTOBER 3, 2019
China is hungry for fake meat. But it turns out - it always has been. Find out what's causing the world's largest pork consumers to drop steak for tofu. The post Fitch says more Chinese are nihao-ing fake meat appeared first on AgFunderNews.
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