Large insurers say no to a major African oil pipeline despite the global oil shock
GreenBiz
APRIL 25, 2022
Munich Re becomes the sixth large reinsurer to rule out underwriting the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline.
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Climate and agriculture halve insect populations in some areas, warns UCL study
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 25, 2022
Climate change and intensive agricultural land use have already been responsible for a 49% reduction in the number of insects in the most impacted parts of the world, according to a new study by UCL researchers. The study, published in Nature , is said to be the first to identify that an interaction between rising temperatures and land use changes, is driving widespread losses in numerous insect groups across the globe.
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How to be a ‘sustainability catalyst’
GreenBiz
APRIL 25, 2022
CDP forest manager Stephanie Cárdenas on tackling deforestation, the need to be a self-learner in ESG and finding the ‘perfect balance’ in her role at CDP.
Pumps group presents circular economy seminar
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 25, 2022
The importance of the circular economy to the pump sector comes up for attention in a series of seminars taking place in Brussels in May, organised by trade group Europump. Investigating both the environmental and commercial benefits available to industry, through the adoption of good circular economy practices, the afternoon sessions will offer an update on the work being conducted by Europump in relation to EU Policy, as well as perspective on the wider general approach being taken by industry
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.
There’s grim news in this year’s Earth Day polls
GreenBiz
APRIL 25, 2022
The economy, the war in Ukraine, the pandemic and other issues have pushed the climate crisis to the back burner for most Americans.
Draught-proofing for chimneys picks up Queen’s Award
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 25, 2022
Sally Phillips with Herdwick sheep and the Chimney Sheep product. West Cumbrian company Chimney Sheep has picked up a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation for its energy-saving innovation of the same name. What is a Chimney Sheep? “It’s a chimney blocker made of felted sheep wool,” explains a statement from the firm. “It lodges in the throat of the chimney when the fire isn’t lit and prevents warm air from the home from being drawn up the chimney.
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Sika Announces Participation in CLEANPOWER 2022 Conference and Exhibition
altenergymag
APRIL 25, 2022
Sika Corporation, premier supplier of innovative sealing, bonding, reinforcement, and protection solutions is proud to announce its participation as an exhibitor at the CLEANPOWER 2022 conference and exhibition taking place May 16-18 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, TX.
How to Build an Eco-Friendly Kitchen to Improve Your Home’s Sustainability
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
An eco-friendly kitchen is the best way to express your concern and love for the environment. Whether building it from scratch or renovating it, do it sustainably. There are many ways you can create an eco-friendly kitchen. Besides, an eco-friendly kitchen lets you save money while conserving the environment. Check out these ideas if you’re […].
JA Solar Supplies PV Modules for World's Largest Source-Grid-Load-Storage Demonstration Project
altenergymag
APRIL 25, 2022
The total planned capacity of the project is 3.1GW, including 2.8GW for wind power, 300MW for PV power, and 1,760,000kWh for energy storage. The first phase of the project, with a total of 500,000 kW for wind and PV power, has already been connected to the grid. And for the 90,000 kW PV portion, JA Solar has supplied all the modules.
Home Improvement Retailers Remove Toxic Chemicals From Flooring
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
By Gillian Miller, Mike Belliveau, Mike Schade, and Bill Walsh Tens of millions of pounds of phthalates annually eliminated from vinyl flooring: That’s the victory our collaborative Mind the Store campaign scored in 2015 after we secured commitments by leading retailers to eliminate phthalates from the flooring. We did this by first testing dozens of […].
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.
Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project
Renew Economy
APRIL 25, 2022
Environmental impact statements lodged for the Australia-Asia Power Link project reveal mind-boggling scale of solar and battery project. The post Sun Cable unveils staggering scale of world’s biggest solar and battery project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Charge Your EV Anywhere With the ZipCharge GoHub
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
London, 22nd April 2022 ZipCharge, today (Earth Day) revealed the GoHub, the world’s first portable EV charging infrastructure for shared, public use. The GoHub is a revolution in public charging provision, providing a community-based solution that can be installed anywhere, at a much lower cost and at a much faster rate, while enabling any parking […].
Dispensing and heat-staking solutions for battery manufacturing
Charged
APRIL 25, 2022
Sponsored by Bdtronic. Electromobility is the future of mobility. Alongside the electric motor, the high-voltage battery or high-voltage storage unit is the heart of an electric car or hybrid vehicle. It supplies the electric motor with power and also serves as an energy storage device. The battery pack consists of several battery modules, which in turn consist of a large number of battery cells.
AfterShip’s New Report Supports Merchants’ Sustainability Initiatives
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
Austin, TX – April 22, 2022 – AfterShip, a leading post-purchase and tracking platform for e-commerce businesses, today announced the launch of its Carbon Emission Report, which enables e-commerce merchants, including Shopify, Magento and Salesforce Commerce Cloud, to measure their CO2 emissions over time. It also fosters sustainable and transparent business practices between AfterShip, e-merchants, […].
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.
Wallbox builds EVSE factory in Texas, will produce bidirectional DC charger in 2023
Charged
APRIL 25, 2022
Barcelona-based charging station manufacturer Wallbox has begun construction of a new manufacturing facility in Arlington, Texas. The company will invest some $11 million in the initial construction, and plans to begin production at the site by October of 2022. Wallbox says the facility’s annual production capacity will be over 250,000 units when it opens, and 500,000 units by 2025.
How You Can Simplify Your Upcoming Move for Less Stress
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
Moving is a process that can be both physically and emotionally draining, but if you start planning early and take some simple steps to simplify your move, you can make the process a lot less stressful. Pack in Advance Start packing up your non-essentials a few weeks or even months before your move. This will […]. The post How You Can Simplify Your Upcoming Move for Less Stress appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, Ne
ATC Drivetrain acquires battery recycling and test equipment firm Treharne
Charged
APRIL 25, 2022
Powertrain remanufacturer ATC Drivetrain has acquired the UK-based company Treharne Automotive Engineering and its group companies. Treharne and its group companies specialize in EV battery recycling as well as diagnostic and test equipment for powertrain systems. “ATC continues to build competencies that will support customers’ global needs in the EV and hybrid powertrain areas,” said ATC Drivetrain.
DFDS Orders 25 More Volvo FM Electric Trucks
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
“Once again, DFDS has confirmed its great trust in our partnership and technology with this order for an additional 25 Volvo FM Electric trucks. We are very proud and happy that it is so clearly becoming a competitive advantage for transporters to be able to offer electric, sustainable transport. This is very encouraging for Volvo […]. The post DFDS Orders 25 More Volvo FM Electric Trucks appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car
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?
Graph of the Day: Smashing Barnaby’s coal versus renewable jobs myth
Renew Economy
APRIL 25, 2022
Wind and solar projects will create significantly more jobs than new coal or gas plants, new analysis shows. The post Graph of the Day: Smashing Barnaby’s coal versus renewable jobs myth appeared first on RenewEconomy.
7 Ideas For Keeping An Industrial Space Green And Clean
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
If you are the facility manager of an industrial building or a warehouse, then you have many things that you are responsible for. Everything needs to be kept running smoothly. However, you will need to keep everything organized and clean. In today’s increasingly eco-conscious world, your job is even more difficult. So how can your […]. The post 7 Ideas For Keeping An Industrial Space Green And Clean appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Li
DOE announces new collaboration with utilities and EV industry to develop V2X charging infrastructure
Charged
APRIL 25, 2022
The DOE is overseeing a collaboration among utilities, national labs, state and local governments, automakers and other organizations that aims to advance the development of V2X technology. The Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Memorandum of Understanding will “bring together cutting-edge resources from DOE, utilities and private entities to evaluate technical and economic feasibility as we integrate bidirectional charging into energy infrastructure,” says the DOE.
6 Ways You Can Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
More approaches for businesses to aid the environment should be considered. Almost every form of business can contribute something; all we need to do is dig a little deeper. We’ll show you how to make your firm more environmentally friendly in this article. Packaging People are more likely to live a greener lifestyle if more […]. The post 6 Ways You Can Make Your Business More Eco-Friendly appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Elect
CLASP celebrates our partnerships on Earth Day 2022
Energy Central
APRIL 25, 2022
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20 Major Sports Organizations Earn IOC Carbon Action Awards
Green Living Guy
APRIL 25, 2022
22 Apr 2022 – To mark Earth Day (22 April), some 20 major sporting organizations won the IOC Carbon Action Awards. The awards recognize efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The 20 organizations, which include 12 International Federations (IFs), seven National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), won the […].
‘This Needs to Be Fixed’: Nuclear Expert Calls Radioactivity Levels Found Outside Ohio Oilfield Waste Facility ‘Excessive’
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 25, 2022
Activists and scientists have found alarming levels of radioactivity in samples collected along the road and soils outside Austin Master Services, an oilfield waste processing facility with a history of sloppy practices in eastern Ohio. The facility is located just down the street from a high school football stadium and less than 1,000 feet from a set of city drinking water wells, raising public health concerns from a nuclear forensics scientist about the extent of possible radioactive contamina
University of East London and Siemens to drive net zero and boost green economy
Smart Energy International
APRIL 25, 2022
The University of East London (UEL) has formed a strategic partnership with Siemens to deliver net zero carbon by 2030 and boost the green economy with a future talent pipeline. UEL has established a strategic partnership with Siemens to collaborate on their net zero carbon aspiration to 2030. The two parties will identify opportunities to reduce overall energy use, drive the shift to renewable energy and transform their campuses in Docklands and Stratford.
'It's working': Clean energy supplies nearly 80 per cent of power in Britain on Saturday
Business Green
APRIL 25, 2022
Fossil gas' share of electricity supplies shrinks to less than 15 per cent over weekend as wind power meets more than half of UK demand. Just shy of 80 per cent of Great Britain's electricity generation was produced by low carbon sources on Saturday, according to the latest stats from the electricity system operator. National Grid ESO data published yesterday reveals that wind power produced more than half of British electricity generation on Saturday, bringing renewables' share of overall suppl
Novel mobility service supports Utrecht’s bi-directional ecosystem
Smart Energy International
APRIL 25, 2022
Hyundai Motors Group has partnered with mobility provider We Drive Solar and has launched a new mobility project in Utrecht. Hyundai will deploy 25 IONIQ 5 units with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology in the hopes of leading Utrecht to become the world’s first bi-directional region. Hyundai’s deployment will be utilised in a new car-sharing service for the development district of Cartesius in Utrecht.
Australians reluctant to go electric or change behaviour for climate change
Renew Economy
APRIL 25, 2022
Australians amongst the least likely to change behaviours to reduce climate impact. The post Australians reluctant to go electric or change behaviour for climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Macron celebrates victory with vow to make France a 'great ecological nation'
Business Green
APRIL 25, 2022
Incumbent president has pledged to ramp up climate agenda during his second term, after securing a resounding victory over rival Le Pen. Emmanuel Macron has secured five more years as France's president, after winning more than 58.5 per cent of the vote in a decisive victory over his far-right rival Marine Le Pen. The centrist president has become the first French leader to win re-election for 20 years and this morning he again reiterated his commitment to bolder climate action, declaring that "
Contractor’s Corner: Knobelsdorff Enterprises Minnesota utility-scale EPC introduces solar careers to local students
Solar Power World
APRIL 25, 2022
Knobelsdorff Enterprises pronounces the “K” in the family name, but that’s not the most interesting part of this contractor’s legacy in Minnesota. In high school, CEO and president Karl von Knobelsdorff was criticized for planning to work in the trades after graduation instead of going to college. But since joining the family business in 2005,… The post Contractor’s Corner: Knobelsdorff Enterprises <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:
Funds giant buys three Australian solar farms and battery storage projects
Renew Economy
APRIL 25, 2022
Atmos claims to be fourth biggest owner of operating wind and solar assets in Australia after buying three solar farms. The post Funds giant buys three Australian solar farms and battery storage projects appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AMERESCO’S ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE (ESG) INITIATIVES RECOGNIZED WITH TWO PLATINUM HERMES CREATIVE AWARDS
altenergymag
APRIL 25, 2022
Ameresco’s ESG Ambassadors program and 2021 ESG report recognized in team achievement and corporate social responsibility publication categories
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