Mon.Nov 14, 2022

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Financing imperatives for Africa’s clean energy transition

GreenBiz

Finding cash to help African countries develop renewable energy for domestic needs and benefit from export opportunities is one of the biggest challenges over the long term.

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Can heat maps conquer our litter problem?

Envirotec Magazine

Dyl Kurpil is Managing Director of District Enforcement. The most recent anti-littering guidance places the blame for littering firmly on high street fast-food restaurants. But, how can councils, enforcement services or take-aways expect to make any significant change without knowledge about the time of day, location or even the specific type of litter that is causing issues?

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Microgrids Link Clean Energy and Mobility

GreenBiz

If global electric vehicle (EV) adoption rates grow as projected, this represents a major step in reducing emissions that contribute to global climate change and local air pollution concerns. The shift to cleaner mobility does not occur in a vacuum; it has broad implications for vehicles and power infrastructure, prompting demand for all-inclusive rather than siloed solutions.

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Wetland Labs proposes a cement alternative made from salt

Inhabitat - Innovation

Presented by Startbahn, the exhibition Wetland Lab runs from October 29 to December 11, 2022 at SRR Project Space, Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. Wetland is a research project into ecosystems and sustainable materials led by waiwai research and design agency. They are working to propose an alternative to cement: a salt-based alternative inspired by sabkhas, or crystalline salt formations found in the wetlands in the United Arab Emirates.

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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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Emerging Leaders: This climate tech deserves more investment

GreenBiz

Next-generation sustainability professionals reflect on VERGE 22 and what climate tech they’d bet on.

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"The Scream" painting is targeted by climate activists

Inhabitat - Innovation

Norwegian police reported two climate activists tried to glue themselves to Edvard Munch’s 1893 "The Scream" at a museum in Norway. However, the piece was not harmed as the police had been alerted by the National Museum of Norway over the matter.

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Nutpods non-dairy creamers have a plant-based packaging

Inhabitat - Innovation

If you shop the non-dairy section at the grocery store, you’ve probably seen Nutpods plant-based creamers lining the shelves. You may have even tried some of the many flavors. However, you probably don’t know the story of the brand or the ways it supports the environment and the community.

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Global floating wind set to miss 2030 targets, but not too late to catch up

Envirotec Magazine

A critical renewable energy initiative to transition away from fossil fuel reliance is struggling to meet 2030 targets, according to a new report by offshore wind market analysts, 4C Offshore. The findings, published on 14 November in their latest Global Floating Wind report , indicate that progress toward a crucial contributor to the world’s future energy supply is falling behind.

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Why Crawlspace Winterization Is Important In Upcoming Winter?

U.S. Green Technology

If your property is located anywhere where the temperature drops under 32 degrees, winterizing the crawl area is a need. The sole purpose of the crawl area winterization is to guarantee that your crawl area is operating at its best. The finest possible convenience for your house will also be provided by the winterization of. The post Why Crawlspace Winterization Is Important In Upcoming Winter?

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Sponsored Content: Zero Carbon Farms use Aranet Sensing technology to optimise growing conditions underground

Envirotec Magazine

Zero Carbon Farms run a microgreens salad and herb growing operation in the most unusual of places, in former WWII air raid shelters in central London. Through their sustainable growing and on-site packaging practices and supply to local retailers and restaurants, Zero Carbon Farms have exceeded their Zero carbon footprint, in 2021 they became a Certified Carbon Neutral + Organisation.

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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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Top 4 Most Typical Tenant Upgrades That Have Relation to Electricity

U.S. Green Technology

The practice of making repairs or other alterations to a property in order to better accommodate tenants and enhance the quality of the area in which they live or work is known as tenant improvement. When you rent out your home as a landlord or property owner, you are responsible for a number of different. The post Top 4 Most Typical Tenant Upgrades That Have Relation to Electricity appeared first on U.S.

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Sponsored Content: New trials show next generation adsorbent performs better at removing GenX water contaminants than current methods

Envirotec Magazine

GenX contaminants bind to the Puraffinity material like lego bricks as water flows past. GenX chemical contaminants, which don’t degrade in the environment and have been linked to several serious health concerns like cancers, reproductive issues and the reduced efficacies of vaccines, could soon be eliminated more quickly and more effectively. New trials have been undertaken by independent institutions, using a next generation PFAS adsorbent media developed by Puraffinity, the London based scien

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SporX office building offers a modern timber design

Inhabitat - Innovation

This SporX office building in Drammen, Norway, is bringing back sustainable design with this stunning all-timber office building.

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How Phoenix Contact’s e-mobility infrastructure is shaping charging technology

Charged

Sponsored by Phoenix Contact. Phoenix Contact Group is made up of 15 German and four international companies, along with 11 manufacturing locations, and has a footprint in more than 100 countries. The 99-year-old company offers creative solutions in the fields of connection technology, electronics and automation and is independent in its entrepreneurial and decision-making freedom.

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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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Why zero-waste shopping is the future of commerce

Inhabitat - Innovation

One such component of the zero-waste movement is the introduction of "bring-your-own-container" (BYOC) stores.

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ADS-TEC’s ChargeBox Dispensers can provide battery-buffered EV charging in indoor locations

Charged

ADS-TEC Energy has announced two new installation options for its battery-buffered ChargeBox system. The ChargeBox Dispenser can now be installed indoors, and the associated ChargeBox Booster outdoor battery—which was previously installed partly underground—can now be completely installed at ground level. The new installation options are available now in Germany, and are planned for other European countries and the US.

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Chinese battery factory Coremax presents all-in-one residential battery & inverter solution

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The new product is available in four versions with a storage capacity ranging from 5 to 20 kWh. The battery inverter comes with a 10-year warranty and can reportedly provide steady operation for up to 6,000 charge cycles.

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Philanthropic organizations commit $500 million for energy transition in developing countries

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, November 14 — A three-year commitment by nine philanthropies will support energy transition projects by low- and middle-income countries and their partners. The post Philanthropic organizations commit $500 million for energy transition in developing countries appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Hitachi Astemo to provide JATCO with inverters and motors for future Nissan EVs and PHEVs?

Charged

Hitachi Astemo will provide inverters and motors to Tier 1 supplier JATCO, which in turn will supply e-axles to Nissan for future EVs and e-POWER plug-in hybrids. Hitachi Astemo aims to expand sales of its electric axles to automakers, and also plans to supply motors and inverters for electric axles assembled by vehicle and gearbox manufacturers. Hitachi Astemo was formed by the 2021 merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with Keihin, Showa, and Nissin Kogyo.

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Managing social risks and addressing racial inequities in the muni bond market

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 14 – “Elevate and Rise” bonds in Denver. ESG-labeled bonds in Chicago. Social bonds in New York. Cities that issue hundreds of. The post Managing social risks and addressing racial inequities in the muni bond market appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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How Does Green Boiler Technology Work?

Energy Central

People have become progressively interested in green boiler technology for their households and businesses. That’s due to numerous driving factors, such as increasing awareness of the need for collective action to mitigate climate change’s effects and a desire to save energy. Thus, many are curious about the benefits of a green boiler and how installing one at a home or.

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Can blockchain verification re-energize nuclear disarmament? (Q&A)

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Nov. 14 – The crypto economy has never shied away from bold use-cases. An international security researcher from King’s College London has perhaps. The post Can blockchain verification re-energize nuclear disarmament? (Q&A) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Coremax Solar energy storage lithium battery factory move to Dongguang for large production capability

altenergymag

As sales and production volumes continue to grow, this is an important step in expanding manufacturing and ensuring that Coremax Lithium residential batteries adhere to the lead times guaranteed to our customers," said Billy, CEO of Coremax Technology, "By the time all the production facilities are ready, we can guarantee our customers that all orders will be in production within 12 day

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The Brief: Call preview: Racial equity in muni markets, catalytic capital for energy transitions, climate cost savings, blockchain for nuclear threat reduction

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! ?? Impact: The video game. ImpactAlpha has partnered with E-Line Media and the Ford Foundation to explore the potential. The post The Brief: Call preview: Racial equity in muni markets, catalytic capital for energy transitions, climate cost savings, blockchain for nuclear threat reduction appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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JinkoSolar global operations now powered over 50% by renewable energy

altenergymag

The achievement is the culmination of a furious effort over the past three years that involved financing, building, or locating new renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and hydro generation, near the company's factories.

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Cannon-Brookes wins historic battle to green up AGL Energy’s board

Renew Economy

AGL shareholders vote in all four independent board candidates nominated by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes, in direct opposition to advice of current board. The post Cannon-Brookes wins historic battle to green up AGL Energy’s board appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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BOVIET SOLAR SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES INDEPENDENT ASSESMENT OF PV MODULES BY BLACK & VEATCH

altenergymag

Black and Veatch assessed the design, performance, and manufacturing of Boviet's Gamma and Vega series modules

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UK unveils first large-scale lithium refinery to boost EV supply chain

Smart Energy International

The UK’s first large-scale merchant lithium refinery has been announced, providing battery grade materials to bolster the electric vehicle (EV), renewable energy and consumer technology supply chains. Green Lithium, a merchant lithium refiner, unveiled Teesport in Middlesbrough as the site for the forthcoming lithium refinery. East Asia currently accommodates 89% of the world’s lithium processing and there are currently no lithium refineries in Europe.

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Coremax Released 10 kwh Wall mount LiFePo4 lithium battery for solar ESS

altenergymag

A 10kwh 48v 200Ah wall mount lithium battery is released by Coremax recently. The lithium-ion system uses LiFePO4 as the cathode material and has an ambient operating temperature range of -20 C to 55 C.

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Solar, storage and VPP specialist Verdia tumbles into administration

Renew Economy

Solar, storage and VPP specialist, with a host of top-name clients, tumbles into administration. The post Solar, storage and VPP specialist Verdia tumbles into administration appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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LONGi Vows to Support National "Double Carbon" Goals through Green Technology Innovation

altenergymag

Driven by the cost of photovoltaic technology of "a cent per kilowatt hour", an energy revolution is raging at present. The transformation of the energy structure will bring about profound social and economic change. Non-fossil energy is as vital to the future as the steam engine and electricity were to the first and second industrial revolutions, respectively.

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Sun Cable signs up to help unlock $150 billion of green growth in Indonesia

Renew Economy

Sun Cable strikes deal with Indonesia government to pursue more than $150 billion of green industry opportunities in the archipelago. The post Sun Cable signs up to help unlock $150 billion of green growth in Indonesia appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Future Demand of Smart EV Charger: Automotive Vehicle Industry

altenergymag

Surge in adoption of electric vehicles among consumers, rise in trend of vehicle electrification in the automobile industry as well as government regulations on emissions, and increased fuel efficiency are prominent factors driving the demand for smart EV chargers, unlike other electric vehicles chargers

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