What happens when a climate activist, Shell exec and an investor share the same stage?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 15, 2021
A case study at TED Countdown, a climate conference that took place weeks before COP26.
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Artist 3D-prints biodegradable agar floral lamps
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, although most people would agree there is beauty in nature. Artist and textile designer Yi Hsuan Sung has taken that common view of natural beauty and used it to create a varied line of products for the home.
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When it comes to protecting our waterfronts, nature knows best
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Combining heavy engineering plans with softer natural touches like restoring oyster reefs could make our coastlines more resilient.
Hermit crab study shows microplastic's affect on marine life
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 15, 2021
A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science has found that microplastics affect the behavior of hermit crabs, a key part of the ocean ecosystem. The study, conducted by Queen's University, highlights how microplastics impact hermit crabs' growth and reproduction.
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.
Let’s put corporate boards on the spot at COP26
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Collectively, corporate boards have more clout than many government leaders to reverse the damage caused by climate change.
Casa Numa is built out of 50-year-old coconut palm wood
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 15, 2021
At a first glance, you might not believe that Casa Numa is entirely built out of coconut palm wood over 50 years old. The 160 square meters of living space is a beauty to behold both inside and out.
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5 standout brands from Vegan Fashion Week 2021
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 15, 2021
As more consumers prioritize sustainability, the days of fast fashion are numbered. This year’s Vegan Fashion Week in Los Angeles highlighted brands that are stepping up to meet the demand for ethical products by offering fashionable creations free of animal products.
Episode 289: How to be a 'climate positive' business
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Plus, good cop and bad cop developments ahead of the COP26 climate negotiations.
The Most Important Principles of ESG Reporting for Manufacturers
The Environmental Blog
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The global social and environmental challenges facing the globe have become so intense and clear for individuals, corporates, households, businesses, and governments. Today, investors are extending their evaluation of the potential stocks to sustainability criteria. They recognize that for their investments to make sense, it is crucial to extend focus beyond profits.
How financial institutions engineered climate injustice and the clean energy colorline
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Methods of investing, lending, and risk assessment must change to prioritize equity.
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.
Florida scientists are using a radar prototype in the Everglades
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Florida scientists are working on a new way to identify greenhouse gas-emitting hot spots in the Everglades. The U.S. Department of Energy has just funded scientists from Florida Atlantic University.
The challenge of meeting zero waste targets in land remediation
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Is a remediated site a clean site? Amy Jones, Associate Director with environmental engineering firm Idom Merebrook, considers the challenges of meeting zero waste targets when recycling land for development. The race to zero waste is on, and the challenge is perhaps greatest in the construction industry, which is one of the UK’s largest producers of waste.
10 Warehousing Mistakes to Avoid
U.S. Green Technology
OCTOBER 15, 2021
If your business requires you to have a warehouse then it is significantly important to find the right facility for storing your products. It can be an overwhelming task to find the right warehouse, which fulfills all your business requirements. While you are on your search for the right warehouse, there are few mistakes which. The post 10 Warehousing Mistakes to Avoid appeared first on U.S.
Collaboration to harness EV batteries to help balance the grid
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Partnership will implement “the UK’s biggest Virtual Power Plant” Energy company SSE and electric vehicle (EV) smart charging service provider Jedlix have signed a deal that they say will deliver grid balancing services from EVs, harnessing smart charging technology to better manage grid supply and demand. With the UK’s electricity network increasingly reliant on renewable energy assets, the partnership will allow domestic customers with EV charging to provide flexibility into the ba
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.
The Best Sustainable Health and Personal Care Products
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 15, 2021
The production of goods is one of the leading contributors to the damage to the planet. With so much impact coming from the production of goods, many consumers are looking for alternatives that are more sustainable and greener. If you are someone looking to make that switch, here are products that you can swap out […]. The post The Best Sustainable Health and Personal Care Products appeared first on Green Living Guy.
LACI startup Chargeway selected by National Auto Dealers Association to simplify EV sales for dealers
LA CleanTech Incubator
OCTOBER 15, 2021
By partnering with Chargeway, NADA is showing genuine leadership by solving many of the problems EV dealers face with better tools and training, which will enable EV buyers to get clear, correct answers to their charging questions. Because the 16,000+ NADA member dealers represent nearly all the major automotive brands, their adoption of Chargeway will.
Report analyzes value of renewable energy participation in ancillary services markets
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. A new report from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory aims to advise renewable energy asset owners on the value of participating in ancillary services markets as an additional revenue source and grid resiliency tool. Researchers analyzed standalone wind and solar deployments in the seven U.S. electricity markets, as well as hybrid wind and solar paired with energy storage.
The Week in impact investing: Real life
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 15, 2021
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ? Next Call: Catalytic climate capital. Global investment in the low-carbon transition looks likely to cross the $1 trillion. The post The Week in impact investing: Real life appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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?
Join the #AI4FoodSecurity challenge!
Planet Pulse
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Do you have experience with Artificial Intelligence or Earth Observation? Are you interested in tackling one of the largest challenges humanity must face this decade and win some exciting prizes whilst doing so? Then join our #AI4FoodSecurity Challenge! Agriculture is a key sector, crucial for economic growth and the health of the population in every country.
SunPower and The New Home Company Create Sustainable, Energy Independent Community with Solar, Energy Storage and Electric Vehicle Charging in Every Home
altenergymag
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Features in new 72 home community enable residents to weather power outages, save on electricity bills and make electric lifestyle more convenient
LACI Startup Chargeway selected by NADA to get car dealers educated so they can help shoppers buy EVs
LA CleanTech Incubator
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Today, the National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) announced it has chosen Chargeway to help its member dealerships explain EV charging, showing how shoppers can travel in electric vehicles by using charging stations along their routes. NADA and Chargeway previewed the news exclusively for Car and Driver. The post LACI Startup Chargeway selected by NADA to get car dealers educated so they can help shoppers buy EVs appeared first on LACI.
GKN Hydrogen selected to be part of U.S. Department of Energy H2@Scale cooperative projects to help reach Hydrogen Shot
altenergymag
OCTOBER 15, 2021
- GKN Hydrogen and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will validate and demonstrate the dynamic operation of a 520 kg hydrogen metal hydride storage subsystem integrated with the ARIES megawatt-scale hydrogen capabilities
Aunnie Patton Power, impact advisor and author
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 15, 2021
ImpactAlpha, October 15 – Being an investment banker in Chicago as a recent graduate wasn’t working for Aunnie Patton Power. “I was given. The post Aunnie Patton Power, impact advisor and author appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Siemens Gamesa awards UL new contracts for wind turbine certification
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has selected UL (Underwriters Laboratories) for the provision of inspection and certification services for the company’s most advanced turbine designs. UL will inspect Siemens Gamesa’s new 5.X onshore platform, the SG5.8-170 and SG5.8-155 wind turbines with a capacity of 5.8MW and rotor diameters of 170 and 155 meters — representing some of the largest turbines in the global onshore wind industry.
Call No. 32: Black tech, green solutions for the planet and the people (video)
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 15, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 15 – Invest in climate action for the planet – and the people. “Climate change is a public health issue, it’s a. The post Call No. 32: Black tech, green solutions for the planet and the people (video) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Portland utility targets distributed energy, smart grid in net-zero plan
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. Portland General Electric has outlined a path to net-zero emissions that relies on tripling clean energy assets and utilizing customer-sited distributed energy resources for grid resiliency. The Oregon utility shared plans Friday to reduce emissions by at least 80% by 2030, 90% by 2035, and to reach zero emissions by 2040. To reach the 2030 goal, PGE will eliminate coal from its portfolio and approximately 1,500 – 2,000 MW of clean and renewable resources and approximately 8
'Path to recovery': Part one of COP15 closes with hopes high for new global biodiversity accord
Business Green
OCTOBER 15, 2021
UN declares virtual talks have set the stage for the adoption of an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework next year. The first phase of the COP15 Biodiversity Summit in Kunming, China closed today with the UN expressing confidence the week long talks had helped set the stage for the adoption of a new international treaty next year to ramp up global biodiversity protection.
Minnesota solar installer bankruptcies leave unfinished projects, calls for better oversight
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 15, 2021
By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network. The state’s solar energy trade group has made improving consumer protections a priority after a string of bankruptcies in recent years left dozens of customers stuck with unfinished projects. Minnesota solar industry leaders are working with state officials to tighten oversight of residential solar contractors after the bankruptcy of a Utah-based company left dozens of homeowners with unfinished projects.
Tory Climate Policies are ‘Socialist’ Says New Head of Policy at Influential Westminster Think Tank
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 15, 2021
An influential think tank with close ties to MPs has hired a head of policy who called the government’s climate policies “socialist” and likened proposed green legislation to a “Soviet Five Year Plan”. Matthew Lesh, who was head of research at the Adam Smith Institute , this week confirmed he would be taking up a new role at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), a free market think tank with a history of criticising green government policies.
LACI startup ChargeNet Stations to install EV chargers at San Francisco Taco Bell
LA CleanTech Incubator
OCTOBER 15, 2021
A company that runs 216 Taco Bell restaurants is installing an electric-vehicle charging station at one of its San Francisco locations, and could install more across the US. The chargers are managed by software from ChargeNet and built by Tritium, and they’re being installed in the restaurant’s parking lot. The post LACI startup ChargeNet Stations to install EV chargers at San Francisco Taco Bell appeared first on LACI.
Net Zero Festival: Avoiding a net zero culture war
Business Green
OCTOBER 15, 2021
VIDEO: Experts including UNDP's Cassie Flynn, Jamie Clarke from Climate Outreach, Conservative Environment Network's Sam Hall and James Kirkup from the Social Market Foundation discuss one of the biggest threats to the net zero transition. A public and media backlash remains one of the biggest threats to the net zero transition in many economies. How can businesses and policymakers tailor policies and investment to minimise the risk of climate action becoming a polarising issue?
A Novel Solution To Plastic Pollution
R-Squared Energy
OCTOBER 15, 2021
In the previous article , I outlined the growing global problem of plastic pollution. Global treaties and new technologies that address the manufacture, use, and reuse of plastics are needed to tackle this problem. Some companies are already working on the problem. . Researchers have tried several different reuse approaches for addressing the growing global plastic waste stream.
AutoGrid Announces $85 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Energy Transition
AutoGrid
OCTOBER 15, 2021
AutoGrid Announces $85 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Energy Transition. During Summer of 2021, AutoGrid VPPs were dispatched 1,800 times, delivering over 5,000 MW of capacity and 37,000 MWh of energy when the electricity grid was most stressed. Amit Narayan. Founder & CEO at AutoGrid. Wow! Has it been 10 years already! Time flies when you are having so much fun!
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