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10 children’s books about climate change

GreenBiz

Want to cultivate the next Greta Thunberg? These titles explore the impact of climate change for young listeners and readers.

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Starch yields wearable electronics material that can be recycled

Envirotec Magazine

The soft, stretchable material can be used to make sensors (image credit: Xiaohong Lan, University of Groningen). Soft, wearable sensors have many useful applications, but the soft and stretchable electronic materials underlying them are nearly impossible to recycle. This electronic waste usually ends up in landfills or polluting the environment. Polymer scientists from the University of Groningen have developed a starch-based polymer that makes it possible to create a fully biodegradable soft m

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What it takes for the US to reach 100% clean energy by 2035

Inhabitat - Innovation

A recent report from the Department of Energy shows that the United States might be able to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035, but it won't be easy.

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Time to turn grey concrete into green space to stop London flooding?

Envirotec Magazine

Flooding at Embankment in October 2019 (image credit: D MacDonald / Shutterstock.com). Green Party London Assembly Member Zack Polanski has issued a statement lamenting inaction on the implementation of forward-looking drainage strategies in London. At a time when London is flooding regularly, he said, the Mayor has only delivered one hundredth of his annual target to improve drainage.

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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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Tallest mass timber building in Denver breaks ground in 2023

Inhabitat - Innovation

Denver, Colorado is about to get a new look on the skyline — the tallest mass timber building in the city, which will break ground summer 2023.

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How are asset managers doing on net zero?

GreenBiz

A few recent reports highlight the progress and lack of progress on net-zero targets.

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Anaerobic digestion sector to see taxes rise by up to 30%

Envirotec Magazine

Operators of both gas to grid and electrical AD plants are facing higher business rates after the UK government changed the way it calculates the rates assessments which forms the basis of rates bills. Analysis by Handel Rating Consultants – a leading expert specialising in the sector suggests the increase could be as much as 30% per annum for gas to grid plants and at least 20% for electrical combined heat and power (CHP) plants.

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This company creates tiles made entirely of fish scales

Inhabitat - Innovation

Scalite is a new material from company Scale that is made entirely of fish scales, a byproduct of the fishing industry. Based in France, Scale is creating a new circular economy around the fishing industry that goes beyond plastic nets.

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Employee Development: Why Investing in Your Employees is a Smart Business Practice

Green Business Bureau

Become workplace champion by investing in growth and learning opportunities for your employees. As you will learn in this article, investing in employee development supports a thriving work culture and skilled and satisfied employees, which strongly drives your company to achieving its mission and goals. What Does It Mean to Invest in Your Employees?

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Enjoy the sober life with eco adventures in Costa Rica

Inhabitat - Innovation

Everything was optional, but I was traveling with a group of fellow recovering alcoholics who didn’t want to miss a moment of the fun and beauty Costa Rica had to offer.

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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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Unico Solar Investors Welcomes Two New Hires

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Unico Solar Investors, (Unico Solar), a wholly owned subsidiary of Unico Investment Group LLC that develops, owns and operates commercial and community solar installations, recently announced the hiring of Solar Energies System Designer Chad Boylan and Business Administrator Irina Reinhardt.

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Archer unveils its production electric VTOL aircraft

Charged

Archer Aviation , a manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has unveiled its production aircraft, Midnight. Midnight features a twelve-tilt-six configuration: it has six propellers tilted forward in cruise position to provide propulsion during forward flight, and all 12 of the aircraft’s propellers generate vertical lift during take-off and landing.

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FRV to build two grid forming battery storage projects in Victoria

Renew Economy

Fotowatio Renewable Ventures Australia owned by a Saudi investment fund and a Canadian infrastructure fund, is to build a second big battery with grid forming inverters in Victoria after winning a role in the federal funding round. The 250MW/500MWh Gnarwarre battery energy storage system will be located in Gnarwarre, south west, Victoria, not far from the […].

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TWAICE guarantees accuracy of its battery analytics, backs it up with insurance

Charged

Predictive battery analytics provider TWAICE is so confident in the accuracy of its data, it’s willing to provide insurance. The company’s contractual guarantee is backed by Great Lakes Insurances, a subsidiary of reinsurance giant Munich Re. TWAICE provides predictive analytics software for companies working with batteries, addressing key concerns such as health, warranty and safety.

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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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Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements bring new challenges to large solar projects

Solar Power World

The Inflation Reduction Act established 10 years of solar tax incentives, but added new requirements to reach the full 30% ITC for projects 1 MWAC and larger. Starting on January 30, 2023, contractors with four or more workers on a jobsite must employ apprentices for a certain number of labor-hours and pay prevailing wages to… The post Prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements bring new challenges to large solar projects appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Bowen takes first step to put environment back into energy market rules

Renew Economy

The Albanese government launches consultation on putting emissions reductions into the objectives of the national energy laws, a long-overdue reform. The post Bowen takes first step to put environment back into energy market rules appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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5 Sustainable Weed Control Solutions for Your Garden

Green Living Guy

SOURCE: [link] Weeds can be a nuisance, but with the right knowledge, you can keep your garden looking beautiful without using harsh chemicals. Eco-friendly weed control solutions are easy to implement and help keep your yard healthy and vibrant. Here are five of the best ways to control weeds without causing harm to the environment. […]. The post 5 Sustainable Weed Control Solutions for Your Garden appeared first on The Green Living Guy.

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Fortescue signs deal to produce hydrogen-fuelled green steel

Renew Economy

Fortescue signs another MoU to produce green steel on a commercial scale without burning fossil fuels. The post Fortescue signs deal to produce hydrogen-fuelled green steel appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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How Custom Home Builders Are Preparing for an Energy Revolution

Energy Central

The renewable energy revolution is transforming the way home builders and owners think about the home of the future. Homeowners today are increasingly interested in renewable energy, especially solar power. Custom home builders are changing how they do things to fold sustainability and renewable energy into every aspect of their designs. What role does the energy revolution play in this.

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Chris Bowen: Gas is neither a transition fuel, nor low emissions. But at least it’s flexible

Renew Economy

Chris Bowen dismisses gas as transition fuel, says focus is on batteries and pumped hydro. And he discusses major new legislation on capacity, EVs, safeguards and climate targets. The post Chris Bowen: Gas is neither a transition fuel, nor low emissions. But at least it’s flexible appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Update on NEM 3.0

Mosaic

Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) finalized its net energy metering (NEM) 3.0 decision. As background, NEM is a utility billing mechanism that is available in the majority of states and provides a bill credit for surplus energy produced by a solar system on a home or business. NEM has been instrumental in launching the California rooftop solar market and supporting the creation of tens of thousands of jobs across the state.

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Energy crisis an opportunity to focus on markets and technologies – GridBeyond

Smart Energy International

A new report from GridBeyond finds that the energy crisis has the potential to speed up the energy transition, which in turn would lead to greater energy security. With energy prices having become high and volatile due to gas supply restrictions over the past year, a net zero energy sector offers the chance to build a more reliable, resilient and sustainable system that reduces exposure to this volatility and should bring down costs.

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Rooftop solar takes biggest bite yet out of brown coal’s Christmas lunch

Renew Economy

Victoria's grid has recorded a new operational demand low thanks to solar power generated on rooftops. The post Rooftop solar takes biggest bite yet out of brown coal’s Christmas lunch appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Technology Trending – AI for rooftop PV, home energy management, harnessing kinetic energy

Smart Energy International

AI to optimise the size of rooftop solar PV, the Wiser Home energy management app recognised and BMW’s proposal to harness energy from uneven road surfaces are in the week’s technology radar. AI to make rooftop solar panels more efficient. Optimising the size of a rooftop solar PV system can be tricky with neither too many panels generating a surplus nor too few panels generating sufficient power providing the best ROI.

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NSW backs new pumped hydro project promising 12 hours of storage

Renew Economy

A pumped hydro project promising 810MW of capacity and energy storage of up to 12 hours has received a funding boost from the NSW state government. The post NSW backs new pumped hydro project promising 12 hours of storage appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The first step, not the last: Community solar after the IRA

Solar Power World

By Bruce Stewart, president and CEO, Perch Energy After 140 years of relying primarily on fossil fuels, the U.S. has made the most serious investment in our clean energy future to date. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will accelerate the clean energy transition and it has the potential to revolutionize our energy system, but we’re… The post The first step, not the last: Community solar after the IRA appeared first on Solar Power World.

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What Is ESG and Why Is It Important for Your Business? (+ ESG Image Infographic)

Green Business Bureau

The Green Business Bureau’s ESG image infographic. The Green Business Bureau has created the below ESG image infographic to help you understand Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria, and how this criteria relates to corporate sustainability. What is ESG and why is it important for your business? The initialism “ ESG ” stands for “ E nvironmental, S ocial, and G overnance” Under each category there are a set of standards and goals an organization must meet to be complian

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CEFC jumps back into solar market as cost hikes put 82 pct renewable target at risk

Renew Economy

CEFC makes biggest project finance deal for large scale solar as it seeks to help renewables overcome economic headwinds. The post CEFC jumps back into solar market as cost hikes put 82 pct renewable target at risk appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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The future our grandchildren deserve

GatesNotes

Times are hard. But I still believe we can make the world better for the next generation. Here's how.

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Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen on gas, batteries, EVs, wind and targets

Renew Economy

Federal Energy and Climate Minister Chris Bowen discusses the stream of new announcements in the last month, and what’s in store for 2023. The post Energy Insiders Podcast: Chris Bowen on gas, batteries, EVs, wind and targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Elon’s reputation tanks along with his credibility on ESG

Impact Alpha

Crypto-evangelist Dan McArdle was apparently peeved with ESG when he tweeted: “Clothes dryers in the US use more energy than all bitcoin mining…. The post Elon’s reputation tanks along with his credibility on ESG appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Lifecycle emissions: New report argues product standards could turbocharge decarbonisation efforts

Business Green

Major study from Aldersgate Group and Frontier Economies details how more demanding mandatory product standards could deliver huge climate and economic benefits. The Aldersgate Group of businesses has today published a major new report detailing how the introduction of mandatory standards addressing the lifecycle emissions of products could strengthen the UK's industrial sectors and accelerate decarbonisation efforts across the economy.

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The Brief: Looking Ahead to 2023: Climate Finance

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! ? Call No. 47: What’s The Word? Ownership? Deployment? Risk? Nominate a “Word of the Year” and share how. The post The Brief: Looking Ahead to 2023: Climate Finance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Shocks, stability and sustainable markets

Energy Central

From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy. European energy markets are at a crossroads: on the one hand, they need to face the immediate shocks posed by the ongoing energy price crisis. On the other hand, the EU’s electricity market is gearing towards reform in 2023, which should make it.