What we know so far about countries' 2020 climate commitments
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The stakes are high — how can we ensure the new nationally determined contributions raise confidence that we are on track to a 1.5 degree C world?
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Solar-powered Dutch home produces all of its own energy with surplus to spare
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The Energy Plant House combines solar panels, passive solar strategies and a highly insulating envelope to achieve its energy-plus goals.
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The coal industry is shrinking — here's what miners need for a just transition
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Programs should be nurtured to have lasting effects, rather than serving as short-term band-aids.
Luca Curci Architects proposes a self-sustainable Vertical City of the future
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Italian architecture firm Luca Curci Architects has unveiled the Vertical City, a futuristic proposal for urban development comprising a series of modular, zero-energy skyscrapers anchored into the ocean floor.
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.
COP25: Diving into the first Blue COP
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2019
There’s a new tide of global awareness rising about the critical role of our oceans in climate mitigation and adaptation.
Supermarket and recycling trade group initiative aims to ‘foil’ landfilling of aluminium packaging
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Co-op has launched a campaign that aims to avoid the sending-to-landfill of a great many tonnes of aluminium foil this Christmas. The supermarket chain said its research has revealed that more than one in five* (22%) UK adults do not recycle household aluminium and it is estimated that over 3,000 tonnes could end up in landfill this Xmas**. Brits are expected to consume 378 million mince pies^ over the festive period, with around 378 tonnes of aluminium packaging used to bake and package the fes
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Collaborative resource planning by utilities and customers benefits both
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2019
By working together, each side can achieve their goals far more quickly.
This durable, recyclable cooler is made from bamboo, wool, steel and aluminum
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Called the Wooly Mammoth, this cooler strives to solve the problem of trashed coolers filling landfills, where they remain for generations.
Vineyard Wind Prevails as Connecticut Chooses 804MW Offshore Wind Project
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Connecticut on Thursday selected Vineyard Wind’s 804-megawatt Park City project as the winner of its first offshore wind solicitation, setting up the seaport city of Bridgeport to become a significant hub for the emerging U.S. market. Connecticut regulators said Vineyard won with a price “lower than any other publicly announced offshore wind project in North America.
Webinar will look at how to develop an effective corporate net zero strategy
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The first in a series of webinars to help organizations develop a practical and actionable net zero strategy will be hosted by environmental consultancy Ricardo on at 11:00 – 12:00 GMT [12:00 – 13:00 CET] on 16 January 2020. Pressure is increasing globally on organizations of all types and sizes to respond to the ‘Climate Emergency’ by making commitments to achieving a ‘net zero’ future in terms of achieving an overall balance between emissions produced and emissions taken out of the atmos
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.
BP Increases Stake in Solar Developer Lightsource
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 5, 2019
British oil and gas supermajor BP has increased its ownership in solar developer Lightsource BP, while announcing a new corporate renewable power purchase agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in Europe. Working through its trading and supply business, BP will supply AWS with 172 megawatts of power from solar farm in Spain and a wind farm in Sweden, due online in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
Impress loved ones with these homemade foods for holiday gifts
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Everybody has to eat, and a food gift doesn’t hang around forever, taking up space.
Big Oil on Trial: Where the Climate Lawsuits Currently Stand
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Fossil fuel companies could be facing a Big Tobacco moment. This fall, Exxon Mobil went to court, facing charges that the oil giant lied to shareholders and to the public about the costs and consequences of climate change. And that’s just one of several legal cases seeking to hold oil and gas firms responsible for their contribution to global warming.
Imported bifacial solar modules back on tariff exemption list
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Talk about a solarcoaster. After having its tariff exemption revoked in October, bifacial modules are again exempt from the current 25% Section 201 tariff. The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a temporary restraining order on the bifacial module exemption revocation in November, and now it has decided to block the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR)… The post Imported bifacial solar modules back on tariff exemption list appeared first on Solar Power World.
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.
Funding the market infrastructure for impact investing’s ‘tipping point’
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 5, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 5 – A handful of funders have ponied up most of the capital spent to date on the ‘public goods’ required for a robust impact investing marketplace. To fulfill its potential to shape a more inclusive and sustainable economy, impact investing needs broader support for shared metrics and management systems, policy advocacy and other The post Funding the market infrastructure for impact investing’s ‘tipping point’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Utility commission approves 1,190 MW of new Nevada solar+storage projects
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) approved NV Energy‘s Integrated Resource Plan, which will bring an additional 1,190 MW of new PV solar energy projects and 590 MW of energy storage capacity to Nevada. They are composed of projects that will be located in Southern Nevada and are expected to be completed and serving… The post Utility commission approves 1,190 MW of new Nevada solar+storage projects appeared first on Solar Power World.
As China’s ‘Belt And Road’ Initiative Replaces U.S. On Global Stage, The Implications For Energy And Trade
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 5, 2019
While the United States is becoming more isolationist, China is increasing its global presence through its so-called Belt and Road Initiative -- moves that are impacting the energy sector.
Carlson Electric will install 100-kW solar system at Wisconsin horseradish farm
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Huntsinger Farms, the world’s largest grower and processor of horseradish and the parent company of Silver Spring Foods, has won a $28,902.60 Focus on Energy grant to subsidize a new solar power installation on its Eau Claire, Wisconsin farm. Carlson Electric of Hudson will install the solar farm in Spring 2020. The Huntsinger Farm solar… The post Carlson Electric will install 100-kW solar system at Wisconsin horseradish farm appeared first on Solar Power World.
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?
Enphase Energized™ AC Modules Reach Over 700 Solar Installers in the United States
altenergymag
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Enphase Energized AC Modules, first released in October 2017, are factory-assembled, tested, and sold by Enphase ACM partners, including SunPower, Panasonic, and Solaria.
Suniva defends business plan at midterm hearing on Section 201 solar tariffs
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 5, 2019
The International Trade Commission held its midterm hearing about Section 201 tariffs on crystalline solar panels on December 5. Pro- and anti-tariff advocates packed the large rectangular room to voice their concerns on a sunny winter day in Washington, D.C. Pro-tariff players and TRQ A number of domestic module manufacturers led by Suniva shared a… The post Suniva defends business plan at midterm hearing on Section 201 solar tariffs appeared first on Solar Power World.
The Brief: Tipping Point fund, KKR’s wastewater strategy, Circulate’s Asia oceans fund, real estate retrofits in Toronto
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Funding the market infrastructure for impact investing’s ‘tipping point.’ A handful of funders have ponied up most of the capital spent to date on the ‘public goods’ required for a robust impact investing marketplace. To fulfill its potential to shape a more inclusive and sustainable economy, impact investing needs The post The Brief: Tipping Point fund, KKR’s wastewater strategy, Circulate’s Asia oceans fund, real estate retrofits in T
HashCash to launch P2P energy trading platform with German Solar Power Company
altenergymag
DECEMBER 5, 2019
California based software company HashCash Consultants joins hands with German Solar Power Company to deploy a blockchain-based P2P energy trading platform.
Meet Canadian Mark Carney the New UN Special Envoy for Climate Action
Green Market Oracle
DECEMBER 5, 2019
On December 1, 2019, Secretary-General António Guterres announced that Mark Carney, is to become the UN’s new Special Envoy for Climate Action. Carney replaces Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire owner of the Bloomberg financial data and news service and former New York City mayor. Describing the Canadian as “a remarkable pioneer in pushing the financial sector to act on climate”, Mr.
ABB installs 40 fast charging stations across Sweden for Vattenfall
Charged
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Swiss electronics company ABB is providing charging stations and grid connection hardware for a Swedish charging network developed by state-owned energy company Vattenfall. ABB has already provided equipment for Vattenfall at almost 40 public locations across Sweden. Vattenfall is using the ABB Terra fast charger, which ABB calls the world’s fastest EV charger.
Water Detox: Why KKR is investing in wastewater treatment to manage ‘nutrients’
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 5, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 5 – Ten thousand people who had trained for an Ironman last October were told that the swimming portion of the event was cancelled for a reason many had not heard of: toxic algae in the Ohio River. Many people may have wondered: What is toxic algae? And how could it be bad enough The post Water Detox: Why KKR is investing in wastewater treatment to manage ‘nutrients’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
A Decade For Sustainable Investors To Prove Economic And Sustainability Returns
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Investing in environmentally-driven businesses has traditionally been a roller coaster, with expectations not being met. Sustainability encompasses a much wider range of topics than just energy and climate change. It is about rebalancing economic development.
Throne Speech acknowledges clear mandate on climate
Clean Energy Canada
DECEMBER 5, 2019
OTTAWA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement following today’s Speech from the Throne: “The federal government rightly acknowledged it has a clear mandate from Canadians to demonstrate greater leadership on climate change. “Today’s speech identified several ways they plan to do so: getting more electric cars on the road, helping Canadians ensure their homes and buildings waste less energy, and supporting cleantech companies in our fast-growing cl
Battery, ICE, Hybrid: What About Temporary Mixes?
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 5, 2019
There have been many style of providing and mixing internal combustion and electric powertrains. But the BMW i3 REX suggests one unexplored avenue that might be worthwhile.
Opening the Lid on Xcel Energy’s Distribution Grid Plans in Minnesota [GTM Squared]
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Tesla Cybertruck may be more aerodynamic than expected – Elon Musk says it could deliver a 0.30 Cd
Charged
DECEMBER 5, 2019
Once they got over the smashed windows, the next thing many of the Cybertruck’s detractors focused on was its unconventional boxy shape. At first glance, the vehicle surely looks un-aerodynamic, which would be a serious drawback for any EV. However, as more information emerges, it turns out that the Cybertruck’s angular form might be almost as slippery (if not as S3XY) as that of its more curvaceous cousins.
GM And LG Chem Launch $2.3 Billion Battery Joint Venture In Ohio For EV Push
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 5, 2019
General Motors and LG Chem form a joint venture to produce lithium-ion batteries in Lordstown, Ohio, near closed auto-assembly plant.
KKR Global Impact dives into wastewater treatment to manage ‘nutrients’
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 5, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 5 – Excessive nitrogen and phosphorus in waterways, largely from agricultural runoff, can lead to toxic algae blooms, which are harmful to humans and animals. KKR is using its Global Impact fund to invest in nutrient monitoring, management and removal services for U.S. wastewater treatment facilities, in partnership with XPV Water Partners, a consulting The post KKR Global Impact dives into wastewater treatment to manage ‘nutrients’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
UK proposes to zero out tax rate on electric company cars
Charged
DECEMBER 5, 2019
In the UK, a company car is a common perk for salaried employees. According to Electric Vehicle Charging Point Quotes , an agency that helps EV drivers set up charging stations, there are around a million company car drivers in the UK, and this number has been stable for many years. These cars aren’t exactly free – they’re subject to a national Benefit in Kind tax, which applies to most non-cash benefits received by employees.
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