These are the strategies behind China’s ambitious clean energy transition
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The country leads the world in terms of total wind and solar energy installed and is poised to be the primary supplier of the clean economy.
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California Governor Gavin Newsom Proclaims Natural Gas To Be Zero-Carbon
Jim Conca
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Wouldn’t it be nice if we could outlaw wildfires? Or legislate against Polar Vortexes? That’s what California Governor Gavin Newsom did with carbon emissions from natural gas by signing into law Senate Bill 423. Just declare gas zero-carbon and that’s that.
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7 reasons why scaling a truly circular economy is necessary for collective climate goals
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Circular economy models offer solutions for tackling emissions tied to extraction, processing, manufacturing and landfilling of goods.
Celebrate Native American heritage sustainability practices
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Looking over the history of the planet and humanity, the vast majority of human environmental damage has been in the past century. As the population continues to grow and we struggle to agree on the most effective actions to take, perhaps we should be looking deep into the practices of one of the land’s first caretakers in order to understand what sustainability truly looks like.
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.
How Cities Can Transition to a Cleaner Energy Future
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Date/Time: December 2, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Cities and organizations are adopting ambitious sustainability goals to demonstrate their commitment to a cleaner energy future but may not necessarily know where to start when it comes to developing their energy roadmap and identifying the best steps to build momentum in their sustainability journey.
110 countries pledge to end deforestation by 2030
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
More than 100 leaders from around the world pledged to reverse deforestation by 2030, in what's being lauded as the first big achievement of COP26. Countries are backing up their promise with more than $19 billion in public and private funds.
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Climate change is already affecting 85% of world population
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
A recent study Nature Climate Change has concluded that climate change is already affecting people across the world. The study found that at least 85% of the world's population has already been affected by climate change in some way.
Engaging general contractors to achieve climate goals
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
It may be simpler to gather detailed GHG data about construction projects than you think. Here are some ideas for doing so.
This eco artist uses her gift to highlight climate change
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Most people see crushed beer cans, water bottles, old coffee cups and broken shoes as trash. Not Mariah Reading. She looks at these discarded items and gets inspired to make beautiful art.
Entrepreneurs need funding to restore Africa's degraded land
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Africa’s investment gap is indicative of a global problem. There is little funding to reverse land degradation and combat desertification.
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.
Mountain modern ski getaway features energy efficient design
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
An emergency room doctor in Denver, Colorado started with the goal of creating a ski getaway. With the location and the focus on outdoor activities, the design team at Somrak Concept + Structure expanded that idea by taking inspiration from the surrounding mountains in the positioning, layout, interior design and material selections for the home.
Companies, investors, climate and COP
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
What does a COP26 win look like for investors? It's not just blah, blah, blah.
New report: what investors need to know to accelerate green transition in climate intensive sectors
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
In a new report from Stockholm Sustainable Finance Centre, sustainability experts give an overview of what they believe is required to achieve net zero transition in climate intensive sectors such as steel, cement, agricultural commodities and oil and gas and what investors engaging in these sectors need to know in order to have real economic impacts on green transitions.
Sustainability in Healthcare: How Telemedicine and Virtual Meetings Reduce Emissions and Waste
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Healthcare Industry Sustainability. The healthcare industry has been turned upside down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most changes have been negative–canceled or delayed surgeries, intensive care units filled to maximum capacity, and provider burnout–the rise of telemedicine, virtual care, and remote monitoring is considered a silver lining by many patients and healthcare providers alike.
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.
NREL Supports Department of Energy Launch of the New Net Zero World Initiative at COP26 To Accelerate Global Energy System Decarbonization
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Through Net Zero World, led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Build Back Better World initiative, countries committed to raising their climate ambitions will work across U.S. government and DOE’s national laboratories to create and implement highly tailored, actionable, technology roadmaps and investment strategies for key countries that will put global net zero within reach.
Gillig produces its 100th battery-electric bus, with Cummins battery system
Charged
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Cummins and Gillig have announced the production of the 100th Gillig battery-electric bus built since the two companies began their collaboration on transit vehicles in 2019. The milestone bus will be delivered to Metro Transit in St. Louis, Missouri. “We’re thrilled that our 100th electric bus is going to Metro, an agency that we have partnered closely with for over two decades,” said Gillig President and CEO Derek Maunus.
Koura, an Orbia Company, Acquires Battery Technology Company Silatronix to Meet Growing Global Demand for Energy Storage
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Koura is executing on a comprehensive energy materials strategy and this acquisition complements its capabilities in energy storage deployment—presently, an area of accelerated need and demand for a renewable future.
Rimac and Bugatti officially tie the knot
Charged
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
It’s an interesting pairing—an iconic luxury and racing brand that was founded in 1909, and an EV startup that was founded in a garage and invented the Croatian auto industry in 2009. Rimac Automobili has officially combined with Bugatti Automobiles to form a new company called Bugatti Rimac. The two will continue to operate as separate brands, retaining their individual production facilities and distribution channels.
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?
The hydrogen hype bubble may have finally popped
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
By Abbe Ramanan, Clean Energy Group. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) punched a hole in the fossil fuel industry’s hydrogen hype bubble when they denied a Title V Air Permit to NRG Energy’s Astoria Gas Turbine Power Plant last Wednesday. Citing the project’s non-compliance with New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), DEC referred to the project’s own admission in its Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement that its plan to
Eaton’s new EVK series Bussman fuses rated up to 1,000 VDC
Charged
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Eaton has introduced the EVK Series, a new line of Bussmann series fuses. The high-voltage fuses are designed for high-powered EVs, and offer ratings up to 1,000 VDC and 600 amps. Eaton says it can verify proper fuse-life performance and reliability for the lifetime of the vehicle. When severe short circuits occur due to a fault, such as a crash or an insulation break, the fuses isolate all of the available energy and safely interrupt the circuit.
Investments in agtech, fintech and climate tech can speed Kenya’s COVID recovery
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 3 – Daily life is gradually returning to normal in Kenya 19 months into the pandemic. But businesses and jobs have. The post Investments in agtech, fintech and climate tech can speed Kenya’s COVID recovery appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Allegro’s new gate driver reduces cooling fan noise and vibration
Charged
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Allegro MicroSystems has introduced the new A89307 automotive-qualified gate driver integrated circuit (IC). Designed for battery cooling fans and HVAC systems in EVs and hybrids, the A89307 offers ultra-low noise and vibration by using a Field Oriented Control (FOC) algorithm to drive continuous sinusoidal current to the load. The company claims its algorithm can help automakers reduce noise and improve battery life, offer more miles per charge and lower carbon footprints.
Sensata Announces New Electrification Solutions for Megawatt Charging of Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicles
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
• Sensata’s new custom power management solutions include the High Voltage Junction Box for OEMs designing medium and heavy-duty electric trucks that can use megawatt charging systems. • Sensata’s unique contactor and fuse design meets the increased thermal performance that higher power charging requires while keeping the overall package size compact. • Strategic agreements to supply leading electric truck manufacturers demonstrate the value of Sensata’s solutions in electrification for the comm
Finance to the fore as catalytic climate capital rallies COP26
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 3 – Pledges and pessimism gave way to concrete commitments of climate capital as world leaders clinched two major agreements before. The post Finance to the fore as catalytic climate capital rallies COP26 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Apply for LACI Startup Incubation Program Cohort 4
LA CleanTech Incubator
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Apply Now for LACI Startup Incubation Program Cohort 4 Are you a cleantech startup striving to create solutions in energy, transportation, or smart cities that would benefit from hands-on support through market access, business services, and introductions to funders? LACI has welcomed 35 startups into our ecosystem through our last three cohorts. Cohort 1 and.
Lincoln Avenue Capital acquires majority stake in Housing Partnership Equity Trust
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 3 — Los Angeles-based affordable housing developer, Lincoln Avenue Capital, has secured most of the common equity in the real estate. The post Lincoln Avenue Capital acquires majority stake in Housing Partnership Equity Trust appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Brazil Climate Delegation Includes Meat Giants Linked to Deforestation, Despite Country’s Pledge to Protect Forests
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Representatives of major Brazilian meat companies linked to Amazon deforestation are among delegates representing the country at the COP26 climate summit. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro was among over 100 countries to announce a “landmark” pledge to protect forests on Tuesday at the climate conference, promising to end deforestation by 2030. But a list released by COP26 organisers this week shows that not only is Brazil sending the largest delegation to the climate summit, but the delegation
The Brief: Catalytic capital at COP26, naturally occurring affordable housing, fintech in Ghana, regeneration in Australia, COVID recovery in Kenya
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ?? Live from Nairobi: Financing growing businesses. Learn how Agents of Impact are developing new ways to finance small. The post The Brief: Catalytic capital at COP26, naturally occurring affordable housing, fintech in Ghana, regeneration in Australia, COVID recovery in Kenya appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Sweden’s ‘largest solar energy deal’ signed
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
In Sweden, renewable energy firm HPSolartech has signed a deal with infrastructure funding company Sunspark for the construction of 40 land-based solar energy parks in the southern parts of the European country. Anna Werner, the CEO of solar energy association Svensk Solenergi, said: “In Sweden, we have most of the electricity production in the north and most of the energy consumption in the south.
Catalyst Fund backs four Ghanian digital commerce startups
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 3 — Catalyst Fund, the global inclusive tech accelerator managed by BFA Global and Philanthropy Advisors, secured $4.3 million in November. The post Catalyst Fund backs four Ghanian digital commerce startups appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Months after Texas grid blackouts, renewables await PUC electric market deliberations 2021 Regional Solar Policy Report
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The Texas electric marketplace could experience some shifts in the coming months. The state Senate passed two bills in May that are supposed to spur winter weatherization for existing fossil fuel infrastructure. But industry members are waiting to see how the new legislation will affect the renewable energy market. It’s been nine months since Winter… The post Months after Texas grid blackouts, renewables await PUC electric market deliberations <br><span style='color:#40404
Terra Carta Seal: Prince of Wales unveils new sustainable business award
Business Green
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Sustainable Markets Initiative set to hand out award annually to companies with robust net zero plans that are demonstrating sustainability leadership in their field. The Prince of Wales' Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) has today launched a new award that will be handed out annually to companies demonstrating best practice on sustainability. Firms from all sectors and countries who lead in the pursuit of sustainable business models within their field and have published credible, science-bas
Solar Basics: How to restore utility-scale solar projects after extreme weather damage
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Solar Basics is a video series by Solar Power World created to help installers learn about the business, tools and tricks of the solar power trade. Climate change is causing more severe weather events across the country and solar projects are often in the crosshairs. When arrays are damaged by extreme weather, strategic maintenance plans… The post Solar Basics: How to restore utility-scale solar projects after extreme weather damage appeared first on Solar Power World.
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