Thu.Jun 10, 2021

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U.S. Solar Needs A New Model – Lumio Answers From Silicon Slopes

Jim Conca

Rooftop solar’s success depends on its business model as much as solar cells. A new company, Lumio seeks to provide a total Home Experience - your home creates power, manages its own energy, cleans its own water, filters its own air, monitors itself and calls professionals when the house needs them.

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Oyasai Crayons are a plant-based coloring option made from food waste

Inhabitat - Innovation

In an effort to produce options that are more sustainable, a Japanese company has found a way to make the ubiquitous crayon with all-natural ingredients.

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Day 1: Organizers Welcome

GreenBiz

Day 1: Organizers Welcome. GreenBiz Senior Energy Analyst & VERGE Electrify Co-Chair Sarah Golden welcomes participants to VERGE Electrify. Welcome! This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Electrify, May 25-26, 2021. Learn more about the event here: [link]. YanniGuo. Fri, 06/11/2021 - 12:11. Featured. Off.

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This Tasmanian farmhouse has a ceiling insulated with local wool

Inhabitat - Innovation

Found on a sheep farm in the rural landscape of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia, this modern farmhouse addresses sustainability and tradition in its design.

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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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NanoGraf Reaches Energy-Density Milestone for its Lithium-Ion Battery Material

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Record-setting breakthrough in energy density of silicon anode cells enable longer-lasting, lighter weight, and shortened charge cycles for consumer electronics, electric vehicles, military equipment and more.

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UN launches program to reverse "triple environmental emergency"

Inhabitat - Innovation

The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration aims to combat three crises: biodiversity loss, climate change and mounting pollution.

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Mirume sells waste-free, to-go green tea for commuters in Japan

Inhabitat - Innovation

The café offers a line of zero-waste products meant to honor the tradition of enjoying green tea while catering to today’s hurried lifestyle.

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First global atlas of rangelands launches, and reveals vulnerable state of a neglected ecosystem

Envirotec Magazine

Cactus Canyon, South Australia (image credit: julie burgher , CC BY-NC 2.0 license). New atlas reveals climate-critical rangelands cover half the world’s land surface, supporting millions of people and critical ecosystems— yet often ignored despite threats. A new atlas published on 26 May shows that 54 per cent of the world’s land surface consists of vast tracts of land covered by grass, shrubs or sparse, hardy vegetation that support millions of pastoralists, hunter gatherers, ranchers and larg

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New plant-derived polymer could replace single-use plastics

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new plastic made from plant proteins could replace single-use plastics made from fossil fuels.

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Plastic piping trade group starts ‘best practice’ webinar series

Envirotec Magazine

In line with promoting best practice across the construction industry the BPF Pipes Group says it has launched a series of informative lunchtime webinars, starting with ‘Making Connections to Polyethylene (PE) Water Pipes’ on 16 June. Derek Muckle, who chairs the BPF Pipes Group’s Pressure Pipes and Jointing Group and is a past President of the Pipes Group, will present the first webinar at 12.00 noon.

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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.

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Largest agrivoltaic research project in U.S. advances renewable energy while empowering local farmers

Solar Power World

The global installed capacity of agrivoltaics, or the co-development of the same area of land for both solar power and agriculture, has grown rapidly from about 5 MW in 2012 to approximately 2,900 MW in 2020. One of the largest driving factors for this growth is the need to continue to build solar projects to… The post Largest agrivoltaic research project in U.S. advances renewable energy while empowering local farmers appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Comment: Carbon net zero – we’re halfway there

Envirotec Magazine

By Faye Bowser, Head of Energy Solutions, Siemens plc. The halfway mark has now passed between 1990, the year that countries who signed the U.N. Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. While the pandemic initially provoked a swift and immediate short-term reaction, the vaccine’s rollout can now afford key legislators the chance to plan for the ‘next normal’, with 2

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INTERSOLAR AWARD 2021: FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

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The solar industry’s flagship award pays tribute to trailblazing technology and innovation. The winners and their innovative products will be presented to the market and an audience of international experts during an online ceremony as part of The smarter E Industry Days being held between July 21 and 23, 2021.

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Selecting the appropriate reverse osmosis system

Envirotec Magazine

Stuart Malcolm, technical sales manager for SOCOTEC’s Water Treatment & Equipment team, answers a series of frequently asked questions regarding the importance of selecting the correct reverse osmosis plant for your water treatment requirements. Let us begin this article with a simple analogy. You are feeling unwell and visit the doctor, where they advise you to have a blood test in order to carry out a more in-depth analysis of your symptoms and subsequently identify the appropriate course

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

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.

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Test Drive Results 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid Electric

Green Living Guy

Imagine a sport utility vehicle (SUV) that’s luxury, the same size as a RAV4 and gets 36 miles per gallon in ECO drive. I also liked the in-wheel green LED lighting added to create that extra dramatic dimension to the… Read More Test Drive Results 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid Electric. The post Test Drive Results 2021 Lexus NX Hybrid Electric appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Innovative Monitoring & Control Solution for ERTHOS' Revolutionary PV Solar System

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Affordable, fast, quality. Pick all three! Solar Operations Solutions, LLC (Solar-Ops) develops and deploys a customized, all-in-one monitoring and control platform tailored to ERTHOS' revolutionary ground-based PV solar system: accelerating project commissioning, supporting long term operations, and lowering cost for overall system deployment.

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AMPLY Power and Duke Energy collaborate on solar-powered overhead charging solution

Charged

Fleet charging management provider AMPLY Power is working with Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions, a commercial brand of Duke Energy that provides renewable energy, backup power and managed energy services, on a new combination solar canopy and overhead EV charging solution. The patent-pending Pantograph In-Depot Equipment (PIDE) Canopy Mount is designed to enable fleets to reduce the cost of EV charging while leveraging renewable electricity.

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Consumers Energy announces new EV program

Renewable Energy World

Michigan-based Consumers Energy is accelerating the electric vehicle (EV) transformation with a new program to help businesses statewide transition to carbon-free EVs. The utility’s PowerMIFleet program will focus on Michigan businesses, offering expertise and $3 million in rebates for charging locations throughout the state. “Michigan was the birthplace of the American auto industry.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

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?

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Harvard Business School students’ impact fund secures $200,000 to back BIPOC-led small businesses

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 10 — Nearly $70 million, or 10% of assets in 40 student-managed investment funds have a sustainable investing strategy, according to. The post Harvard Business School students’ impact fund secures $200,000 to back BIPOC-led small businesses appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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EES AWARD 2021: FINALISTS IMPRESS WITH SMART AND MODULAR ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS

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The panel of judges for the renowned industry prize has selected ground-breaking products and solutions. The winners will be crowned at an online ceremony as part of The smarter E Industry Days being held between July 21 and 23, 2021.

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The Brief: Global access to vaccines, electric batteries, student-run impact funds, Adobe Capital acquisition, confronting income inequality, alt-capital

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Vaccine Equity Linchpin of Gates Foundation’s health strategies, ‘global access agreements’ fail their COVID-19 test. Legal agreements between. The post The Brief: Global access to vaccines, electric batteries, student-run impact funds, Adobe Capital acquisition, confronting income inequality, alt-capital appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Hecate Energy Invests in Western New York with State's Largest Solar Farm

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Elba and Oakfield Town Officials Credited with Forward Looking Approach to Tackling Twin Issues of Upstate Economic Development and Climate Change

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Battery manufacturer Northvolt raises $2.8 billion to expand gigafactory in Sweden

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 10 — Stockholm-based Northvolt has raised $2.7 billion to expand a gigafactory from 40 to 60 gigawatt-hours of annual capacity to. The post Battery manufacturer Northvolt raises $2.8 billion to expand gigafactory in Sweden appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Greener parcels: Royal Mail to add 3,000 electric vehicles to fleet

Business Green

News comes as rival delivery company DPD announces it has also purchased 750 e-vans. Royal Mail has announced plans to buy 3,000 electric vehicles (EVs) to deliver goods to customers located in the increasing number of cities around the UK with Clean Air Zones planned. The mail giant confirmed today that the move would increase the number of EVs in its UK fleet 10-fold, driving it closer to its aim of becoming a "net zero carbon business" by mid-century.

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Electric Ireland and Bidgely Maximise the Value of Customer Data

Bidgely

Last month on the TechCentral TechRadio podcast, I spoke with tech journalist Niall Kitson about how Bidgely and Electric Ireland, Ireland’s largest energy retailer, are working together to bring greater value to Irish energy consumers and establish a strong competitive advantage in a region that vies for customer loyalty and satisfaction. Read on to learn more, and listen to the podcast here.

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FPL reaches major solar installation milestone

Renewable Energy World

Florida Power & Light Co. (FPL) achieved a major milestone by surpassing 40% completion of its “30-by-30” plan to install 30 million solar panels by 2030. To date, FPL has installed more than 12 million solar panels in Florida, putting the company well on its way to achieving its “30-by-30” plan. FPL says this is one of the largest solar expansions in the U.S.

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Overlapping climate and nature crises must be tackled in tandem, UN panel warns

Business Green

Landmark collaboration between UN science bodies warns that policies to date have failed to account for the interconnected nature of biodiversity loss and climate change. The climate and nature crises will only be successfully resolved if they are tackled together, given the way the two inter-locking threats to global stability and prosperity serve to amplify and accelerate each other.

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Alt-financing tools help early impact enterprises build a track record with investors

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 10 – For many founders, getting access to traditional sources of debt to fuel their companies can feel like a chicken-and-egg scenario. The post Alt-financing tools help early impact enterprises build a track record with investors appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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National Grid Renewables announces operations at Bingham and Temperance solar plants

Renewable Energy World

Two new Michigan solar projects are now operational and delivering up to 40 MW of carbon free power to the region. National Grid Renewables announced work was completed at Bingham Solar and Temperance Solar, both part of the company’s MiSolar Portfolio. National Grid Renewables owns both projects, which will generate under power purchase agreements with utility Consumers Energy.

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ACORE Finance Forum to Feature Speakers from the Department of Energy, Congress and FERC

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Register Now for the Virtual Event Experience on June 15-16

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Sustainable debt market soars past $3tr mark

Business Green

Latest figures from BNEF reveals record levels of demand for social bonds, as green investment flows continue to accelerate. Sustainable debt has surpassed the $3tr mark after record levels of social bonds were issued for projects designed to allay the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the latest data from BloombergNEF. Figures published by the influential analyst firm yesterday highlight the rapid growth rate of the sustainable investment market over the past year, with more tha

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Linchpin of Gates Foundation’s health strategies, ‘global access agreements’ fail their COVID-19 test

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 10 – Legal agreements between the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and private biotechnology companies were supposed to be the great equalizer. The post Linchpin of Gates Foundation’s health strategies, ‘global access agreements’ fail their COVID-19 test appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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THE SMARTER E AWARD 2021: FINALISTS PRESENT PIONEERING PROJECTS AND PRODUCTS FOR THE ENERGY INDUSTRY

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The Outstanding Projects category honors energy projects that have been completed around the world. The Smart Renewable Energy category celebrates sector coupling solutions as well as smart management tools for energy systems. The winners of The smarter E AWARD will be crowned on a virtual stage as part of The smarter E Industry Days being held between July 21 and 23, 2021.

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