Navigating climate disruption in the building sector
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2022
Builders, facing climate change, can create opportunities through preemptive actions across their value chain
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Energy Storage As A Service Market Size to Hit USD 3.6 Billion by 2030
altenergymag
AUGUST 26, 2022
According to Vision Research Reports, the global energy storage as a service market size is projected to hit around USD 3.6 billion by 2030 and growing at a CAGR of 11.06% from 2022 to 2030.
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10 cool titles in sustainability
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2022
The evolution of the sustainability profession has given rise to an array of roles and responsibilities across industries.
SK On secures $2 billion in investment for Hungary battery plant
Charged
AUGUST 26, 2022
SK On , a battery company and subsidiary of SK innovation , has secured $2 billion in investment resources from export credit agencies, which it plans to devote to an under-construction battery plant in Iváncsa, Hungary. “Euler Hermes and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation will provide insurance worth $800 million and $700 million respectively, and the Export-Import Bank of Korea will guarantee a $200-million loan,” says SK innovation.
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.
10 cool job titles in sustainability
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2022
The evolution of the sustainability profession has given rise to an array of roles and responsibilities across industries.
Starbucks, Volvo and ChargePoint to build electric coffee highway from Denver to Seattle
Charged
AUGUST 26, 2022
We’re not sure why, but there does seem to be an affinity between coffee and driving electric. Starbucks has long offered EV charging at some of its stores, and now the chain, in partnership with Volvo Cars, is planning to install chargers along a 1,350-mile route between the hypercaffeinated cities of Denver and Seattle. By the end of the year, up to 60 DC fast chargers, powered by ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT), will be installed at some 15 Starbucks stores approximately every 100 miles along the ro
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CCS - An error in the Inflation Reduction Act?
Energy Central
AUGUST 26, 2022
There´s a lot to like in the Inflation Reduction Act. It will spur the adoption of renewables and EVs, improve energy efficiency and encourage innovation. However, it must be pointed out that support for CCS is a loser, at least as this article claims. One of the authors is a professor of environmmental engineering at MIT, and he says of CCS: "Every Dollar.
This company wants your post-industrial textile waste
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2022
Everywhere Apparel will take your deadstock too.
Hydrostor Selects Kiewit to Advance Engineering for Willow Rock, The Largest Stand-alone Energy Storage project in California
altenergymag
AUGUST 26, 2022
Hydrostor Inc. ("Hydrostor"), a leading long-duration energy storage solution provider, and Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. ("Kiewit"), have entered an agreement to advance Front-End Engineering and Design studies for the 500MW Willow Rock Energy Storage Center ("Willow Rock"), which would be the largest stand-alone energy storage project in California.
The All-Electric Kia EV9 SUV is Set for First Quarter of 2023
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 26, 2022
Kia has revealed details of the final intensive testing program undertaken by the Kia EV9 ahead of its world debut in 2023. The all-electric Kia EV9 is the brand’s flagship model and will revolutionize the large electric SUV segment. That’s while accelerating Kia’s brand transformation and affirming its leadership in sustainable electric mobility.
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.
CyanConnode to deploy 1 million smart metering solutions and AMI in India
Smart Energy International
AUGUST 26, 2022
CyanConnode India Pvt. Ltd has announced an order from Genus Power Infrastructures Ltd for up to one million of its Omnimesh RF Infrastructure smart metering solutions alongside advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to be deployed in Bihar, India. According to EPR, this comes in as the largest order to date for the Cambridge-based company, which provides networking solutions and applications.
California Passes Rule to Sell Only All-Electric Vehicles by 2035
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 26, 2022
The Future of California is All-Electric The California Air Resources Board (CARB) passed the Advanced Clean Cars II (ACC II) rule. It will transition the state to 100% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales by 2035. The adoption of the ACC II rule follows a 2020 executive order from Governor Newsom calling for this transition. Sierra Club […]. The post California Passes Rule to Sell Only All-Electric Vehicles by 2035 appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
ESG and the Economics of Data
Energy Central
AUGUST 26, 2022
Creating and investing in an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy is no longer an option, it is a necessity. Any business looking to expand operations and grow revenue must invest in a robust and complete ESG strategy. Customers, lenders, and insurers are constantly asking more and more questions about ESG and, perhaps most importantly, investors have signaled that potential.
3 Ways to Live an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 26, 2022
In 2022 the world is finally waking up to the fact that our planet is on the verge of irreversible ecological damage. Many countries are experiencing extreme heatwaves this summer, and, in the UK, the temperature rose above 40 degrees Celsius for the first time in recorded history. Climate change and global warming are no […]. The post 3 Ways to Live an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle appeared first on The Green Living Guy.
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.
House Committee Poised for Potential Subpoena of PR Firm for Climate Disinformation
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 26, 2022
A powerful Washington, D.C., consulting and PR firm, with a long history of waging influence campaigns for fossil fuel corporations, is under scrutiny by a congressional committee as part of a broader investigation into the decades-long efforts by the oil industry and its allies to block action on the climate crisis. FTI Consulting , a billion-dollar firm that has a global presence, is not a household name.
Renewable Energy Grew At A Blistering Pace In 2021
R-Squared Energy
AUGUST 26, 2022
Note: The is the sixth article in a series on BP’s recently-released BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2022. Previous articles were: Wind And Solar Provided A Record 10% Of The World’s Power Generation In 2021. Why The U.S. Alone Can’t Curb The World’s Carbon Dioxide Emissions. The U.S. Is Still The World’s Top Oil Producer. U.S. Natural Gas Production Set A New Record In 2021.
The government has made this crisis worse than it needed to be
Business Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
The government's repeated failure to promote energy saving, enhance energy efficiency, and deliver more domestic energy generation is condemning the UK to an era of rolling crises. Be in no doubt, one man bears primary responsibility for the energy crisis gripping the UK and the rest of Europe. He is an authoritarian kleptocrat, an instigator of war crimes, and a brutal imperialist.
Exro Technologies to supply Coil Drive Systems for SEA Electric commercial EVs
Charged
AUGUST 26, 2022
Exro Technologies’ mission is to use its power electronics products to “expand the capabilities of electric motors and batteries.” Now the company has signed an initial purchase order and multiyear sales and service agreement to supply 1,500 Coil Drive System units to commercial EV builder SEA Electric. Pilot vehicle integration will begin as early as November of this year, followed by track and on-road testing in 2023.
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?
Pumped hydro: The power of gravity and moving water
Renew Economy
AUGUST 26, 2022
Pumped hydro projects are riding the accelerating flow of the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. The post Pumped hydro: The power of gravity and moving water appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Octopus Energy and National Grid demonstrate first V2G in Great Britain
Smart Energy International
AUGUST 26, 2022
Octopus Energy Group and National Grid ESO have announced the first successful integration of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, using a test environment of the balancing mechanism, the primary tool used by National Grid ESO to balance Great Britain’s electricity system in real-time. This is the first time that V2G technology has been demonstrated in Great Britain to show that electric vehicles (EVs) can receive a direct signal from the ESO to support system balancing.
How to navigate your way through the sustainability field
Business Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
Finding your way in the world of sustainability can be challenging, but there are ways to make yourself stand out and achieve your goals once you've arrived. Over the past 20 years, sustainability roles have grown from hiding in compliance functions to being interspersed throughout business. In 2016, when I had graduated and was looking for a career in sustainability, entry level positions were nearly impossible to find.
Can Mindful Design Turn Your Kitchen & Bath Into a Sanctuary?
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 26, 2022
Mindfulness, health, and wellness often go hand-in-hand, but how does that translate to the realm of design? Leading his practice with special regard for well-being, Wayne Turett, architect and founder of the award-winning architecture and interiors firm The Turett Collaborative, believes a personalized, mindful approach is the secret to designing a healthy home.
Portugal’s EUniversal flexibility demo gets going
Smart Energy International
AUGUST 26, 2022
Portuguese distribution system operator (DSO) E-REDES is engaging seventy residential and business customers to participate in the EUniversal flexibility project demonstration. The demonstration, one of three in the EU Horizon 2020 supported EUniversal project, is focused on testing a range of novel use cases to validate a universal interface for activating flexibility.
Policies: State and Government
Energy Central
AUGUST 26, 2022
Policies: State and Government Democracy is guided by an important characteristic. State and government policies. The State should come up with strategies that must be followed to achieve and maintain a good condition for the entire population. The Government's must be the "operational plan" to make State policy happen. In Brazil, as we do not have - in fact.
Inside Shell's new plan to bolster sustainable aviation fuel
Business Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
Shell reveals latest plans to ramp up delivery of greener aviation fuels. Many players across the corporate world can agree on one thing: we need to decarbonise the aviation industry. With corporate travel accounting for as much as a third of aviation emissions , businesses have a keen interest in eliminating or abating this huge piece of their carbon footprint.
Nepal has ‘world’s highest’ lung disease death rate
Eco-Business
AUGUST 26, 2022
Chronic obstructive lung disease is mainly due to environmental causes, but in poor Asian countries, smoking and indoor pollution from cooking are the leading causes.
Global Briefing: California backs plan for 2035 ban on sale of polluting cars
Business Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
California regulators vote to ban sale of new gasoline cars from 2035. California has become the latest major market to set a target date for ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, after air regulators voted on Thursday to approve new rules that would ban the sale of new gasoline cars by 2035. The move, which follows similar proposals from the EU, is a first for the US and would deliver a huge boost to electric vehicle (EV) demand in America's largest auto market.
‘Digging your own grave’: illegal sand mining devastates Bihar’s rivers
Eco-Business
AUGUST 26, 2022
This year, Bihar extended a seasonal ban on mining sand from its rivers. But illegal sand mining continues every day across the eastern Indian state.
Ofgem confirms price cap to rise to £3,549
Business Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
Regulator confirms household bills set to rise by 80 per cent from October, as Liz Truss again argues it is wrong to "bung more money" at those struggling with soaring costs. Domestic energy bills are set to soar by 80 per cent from October, after regulator Ofgem this morning confirmed the price cap for the average household gas and electricity bill is to rise to £3,549.
Palm oil in India: Rapid growth and competing health claims
Eco-Business
AUGUST 26, 2022
As palm oil’s presence in Indian diets has grown, so has conflicting information over its health effects compared to other vegetable oils.
Costa Rica Sustainability: How Costa Rica Became a Sustainability Pioneer in Latin America
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 26, 2022
Costa Rica sustainability from the beginning. In this Green Business Bureau article, we present a case study to showcase Costa Rica sustainability. Our aim is to highlight what’s possible from adopting a forward-thinking, positive mindset and an innovative approach to drive a green transition on a country-wide scale. Costa Rica is located in Central America, is surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, and limited to the southeast by the Republic of Panama, and the north by th
This California law changes things for plastics in the state
GreenBiz
AUGUST 26, 2022
It will impose new sustainability requirements on all businesses manufacturing single-use packaging or plastic single-use service ware.
This crisis demands a long-term, credible, net zero emission response
Business Green
AUGUST 26, 2022
Writing exclusively for BusinessGreen, Caroline Lucas argues that without an urgent attempt to grapple with the root causes of the gas crisis the government's response could yet go from bad to worse. The sheer enormity of the energy crisis truly hit home this morning, as Ofgem announced the energy price cap was to rise by a catastrophic 80 per cent - to £3,549 from October.
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