GreenBiz
AUGUST 4, 2020
Electric truck fleets will need a lot of power, but utilities aren't planning for it. Stephen Nadel. Tue, 08/04/2020 - 01:11. As more electric buses and trucks enter the market, future fleets will require a lot of electricity for charging. While some utilities in California and elsewhere are planning for an increase in power demand, many have yet to do so and need to get started.
GreenTechMedia
AUGUST 4, 2020
Exelon may be forced to close its Illinois nuclear plants if state legislation is not passed to bolster their eroding financial prospects. But subsidiary utility Commonwealth Edison’s involvement in a bribery scandal has complicated this and other key policy efforts in its home state. CEO Chris Crane outlined these challenges during the Chicago-based utility’s second-quarter earnings conference call on Tuesday.
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Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
COP26 is to be held at the SEC, Glasgow, in November 2021. The UK Government, as hosts of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), has selected engineering, design and consultancy firm Arup to help it achieve its ambition of delivering a sustainable summit. Arup, together with partners Crowberry Consulting, will work with the Government to prepare for the November 2021 COP26 event in Glasgow by advising on all aspects of sustainability.
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 4, 2020
Ramen is a college staple, but oodles of noodles can leave behind a trail of waste. One college student is rethinking instant noodle packaging.
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.
GreenTechMedia
AUGUST 4, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic still raging, the U.S. government needs to find ways to boost federal revenue and help put people back to work. Leasing out more areas for offshore wind development would be a step in the right direction. The U.S. could generate $1.7 billion for the Treasury over the next two years and pave the way for tens of thousands of new clean-energy jobs by leasing out offshore wind areas already under study by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), according to a new
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 4, 2020
While the virus has taken its toll on our lives, the environment is getting a big sigh of relief.
CleanTech Focus brings together the best content for cleantech professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 4, 2020
Mario Cucinella Architects has crafted a solar-powered community landmark that celebrates the town’s long-standing musical tradition.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
A rock-crushing contractor in Finland has taken advantage of a remanufactured components programme for the replacement of a key component on a brand of excavators, the Hitachi ZX470LCH-5. Kone-Kostamo Oy only operates one brand of excavator, as it prefers to maintain and service its own fleet of construction machinery, and views the compatibility of parts between the different models as a priority.
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 4, 2020
Zoos are on the brink of survival as revenues drop.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
The YESAIR range of portable indoor air quality instruments from Alphasense. Critical Environment Technologies Canada Inc. (CETCI) was founded by Frank and Shirley Britton in 1995. Since that time, the company has expanded considerably and now employs around 35 people; developing and manufacturing gas detection equipment for global markets. One of the keys to the company’s success has been the relationship that it has built with sensor supplier Alphasense.
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.
Grist
AUGUST 4, 2020
Almost exactly a year ago, we reported that June and July wildfires in the Arctic had released as much carbon as Belgium does in an entire year — an unprecedented summertime burn that would amplify the region’s climate change–fueled fever. But everything, apparently, is worse in 2020, including the climate toll of this year’s Arctic fires , which makes 2019 seem like a warm-up.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
Dutch greenhouse operators are collaborating with the country’s industrial sector to support the reuse of waste CO2. By Juhani Lehto, Product Manager, Vaisala, Finland. Scientists at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have employed Vaisala carbon dioxide sensors in their research greenhouses for over a decade. Carbon dioxide is an extremely important measurement parameter in plant science, not just because plants need carbon dioxide to grow, but also because environmental e
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 4, 2020
Save money and stop food waste!
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
Specifying pumps for circulating clean engine oil: It may seem a reasonably ordinary application, but there’s nothing ordinary about Arjun Infrastructures’ power plant in London, according to pumps manufacturer Börger, which recently worked on the project. The plant generates 17MW of renewable energy from food waste and can also utilise fats, oils and greases (FOG). ”This is a first-of-a-kind plant”, said Phil Jones, Director at 2OC, which developed the plant and now manage it on behalf of Arjun
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.
Solar Power World
AUGUST 4, 2020
By Bogdan Zlatkov, senior content marketing manager, Aurora Solar A few years ago PERC solar panels were just another option in a solar installers toolbox. Today, however, PERC panels are becoming the dominant panel in the industry, and rightfully so. We’ve written about how PERC panels work, but if you’re interested in learning the benefits of… The post 5 important benefits of PERC solar panels you need to know appeared first on Solar Power World.
Charged
AUGUST 4, 2020
A new report from The Brattle Group finds that EVs will be a major disruptor for the US electric power sector. The group’s economists predict that the number of EVs in the US will increase from 1.5 million in 2020 to 10-35 million by 2030. They estimate that the electric power sector will need to invest $75-125 billion by 2030 to serve 20 million EVs, including the deployment of 1-2 million public chargers.
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 4, 2020
Read time: 6 mins More than a half century ago, the oil industry's top lobbyist warned his peers of the potentially “catastrophic consequences” of burning fossil fuels, consequences that are already starting to unfold as historic heat scorches Siberia and bakes the Middle East this summer. Extreme heat is among the deadliest consequences of global warming, and a new study tallies just how deadly it could become if climate pollution continues unabated.
GatesNotes
AUGUST 4, 2020
But there are lessons from the current crisis that should guide our response to the next one.
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?
altenergymag
AUGUST 4, 2020
A new data-driven study outlines the complexity of electric vehicle charging behavior and indicates that utility companies need to take seasonal temperate and climate into consideration. Further analysis of the world’s largest electric vehicle data set by FleetCarma, a division of Geotab, showcases that EV charging and driving behavior is highly nuanced and must be examined at a territory specific level.
Charged
AUGUST 4, 2020
LeydenJar Technologies , a Dutch spinoff of the applied research institute TNO, has developed a new battery anode that’s made from 100% silicon. The company says this provides two key benefits: batteries with a 70% higher energy density (1,350 Wh/L) and 62% lower CO 2 emissions than current models. The anode is ready for production, and LeydenJar is preparing to scale up its manufacturing capacity in the coming years—it says the new technology does not increase production costs and is a pl
Greenability Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
Many hard-to-recycle items like electronics, books and scrap metal can be recycled at three Kansas City locations. Bridging The Gap operates the Kansas City, MO recycling centers from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays at: Deramus – 4707 Deramus Ave. South – 5200 E. Red Bridge Road. North – Pleasant Valley Park, 5601 NE Pleasant Valley Road.
Business Green
AUGUST 4, 2020
World-renowned climate scientist and author joins BusinessGreen for a chat about climate justice, US politics, dealing with climate deniers, and the science behind net zero. World-renowned climatologist, geophysicist, and author Michael E. Mann has been a hugely influential figure in efforts to further global understanding and awareness of human-caused climate change for more than 25 years.
altenergymag
AUGUST 4, 2020
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider, Natural Power, has acted as technical adviser to the French private equity specialist Crédit Mutuel Equity for its CHF 30 million acquisition of aventron's renewable energy portfolio consisting of a large number of wind, solar and hydro assets located throughout six European countries.
Business Green
AUGUST 4, 2020
BP announces pivot to become 'integrated energy company' as it pledges to cut oil and gas production by 40 per cent and ramp up clean energy and technology investment after suffering record loss in the second quarter of 2020. BP has fleshed out its plan to become a net zero company by 2050 with a commitment to cut the oil and gas it produces by 40 per cent and increase annual investment in low carbon technologies 10-fold by the end of the decade.
altenergymag
AUGUST 4, 2020
The 322MW Windpark Zeewolde windfarm in the Netherlands has commenced construction. Mott MacDonald is the lender’s technical advisor on the project, which will be the largest onshore wind farm in the Netherlands and the largest community-owned windfarm in Europe.
Business Green
AUGUST 4, 2020
Investors working to align their activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement can draw on comprehensive new guidance from today, with the launch of an in-depth net zero investment framework that aims to provide a practical blueprint for investors seeking to maximise their contribution to tackling climate change. The framework was developed by the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) working with 70 global investors worth more than $16tr in assets.
Charged
AUGUST 4, 2020
London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) has launched a new plug-in hybrid light commercial van that shares its distinctive styling with the iconic London black cab. LEVC’s VN5 van features a front end that’s similar to the company’s electric TX taxi, launched in 2018. The driver cabin, which is also shared with the TX, features an ergonomic workspace that’s been designed based on input from thousands of London cabbies.
Business Green
AUGUST 4, 2020
A new initiative launched this week it so analyse economic and environmental trends in the wake of Covid-19, gathering data and insights to help investors and policymakers navigate both the economic recovery and the net zero transition. Named Project Cygnus, the initiative is led by Icebreaker One, a UK-based non-profit that connects private and public sector leaders working to tackle the economic challenges created by the climate crisis.
Greenability Magazine
AUGUST 4, 2020
Even though this school year will be very different, and potentially virtual, as communities continue to battle the COVID-19 pandemic, we still found ways to make it easier to be eco-friendly. Whether learning in a school building or at home, here are 12 ways for greener school supplies, computers, clothes, lunches and even face masks. This school year, you may be looking for washable face masks for kids headed to the classroom.
Business Green
AUGUST 4, 2020
London-based engineering and design consultancy Arup is to work with the UK government to prepare for the 2021 COP26 summit in Glasgow and support efforts to minimise the environmental impact of the high profile event, the firm announced yesterday. The company confirmed it has secured a contract with the government to develop a Carbon Management Plan for the Summit, which will assess the event's energy consumption, travel emissions, catering waste, and transportation to ensure it achieves the IS
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 4, 2020
A year before the first wave of electric pickups hits the market the upstart truckmaker isn’t holding back on competitive trash talk.
Business Green
AUGUST 4, 2020
A project to replace the UK's old iron mains gas pipes with a network capable of carrying hydrogen and biomethane is on course to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of Britain's gas network by two-thirds by 2032, according to new figures published today by the Energy Networks Association (ENA) that suggest the investment could cut emissions equivalent to taking more than 500,000 cars off the road.
altenergymag
AUGUST 4, 2020
-New living lab incorporates photovoltaics, battery storage, power infrastructure equipment, building automation and cloud platforms, setting the standard for the next generation microgrid.
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