Amazon invests in the Amazon
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Partnering with The Nature Conservancy to monetarily support Amazonia farmers in their transition to regenerative agriculture and agroforestry.
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Atomic Chickens: Texas Lawmakers Reject Proven Plan To Store Nuclear Waste
Jim Conca
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The best, safest, least expensive solution to nuclear waste gets a near-unanimous bipartisan negative vote from the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers banned storage of high-level radioactive waste in Texas, including spent nuclear fuel, at their approved nuclear waste disposal site near Andrews, Texas.
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Diving into 'water positive' pledges by Facebook, Google
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Facebook commits to become “water positive” by 2030, while Google will replenish 120 percent of what it consumes.
Eco-Business and Community Ethics
The Environmental Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
As we already know that during the past few decades, technology has fundamentally changed our lives and some of them have sparked intense debates about the future of these technologies by policymakers. Nowadays, energy is very essential for the quality of life and has a pivotal factor in the economic growth and development of any country. Different policies are developing around the globe for renewable energy resources to reduce the dependence on fuel to produce electricity.
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 green organizations can hire more people of color
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Here is what green organizations can do to accelerate diversity, equity, inclusion and justice efforts.
Harvard University pledges to divest from fossil fuels
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow has announced that the institution will divest from its fossil fuel holdings. The announcement came Tuesday, stating that the institution has already been cutting its investments in fossil fuels.
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Get your vegan jewelry fix with KEVA's cactus leather line
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
It's time for animal leather to step aside. Cactus by KEVA is here with a collection of vegan leather goods that proves there's much more to leather than animal hide.
Navigating the Decarbonization Journey
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
For the global business community, decarbonization is an economic imperative. Investors expect it, regulators require it, and customers demand it. The world must be carbon neutral by 2050, and multinational corporations have a key role to play in achieving that outcome. But while the call to decarbonize is clear, large corporations often face a web of overlapping challenges when getting started.
Call for climate action issued by Christian leaders
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Christian leaders have petitioned officials worldwide to take action to address the climate crisis. In an unprecedented move, heads of several Christian denominations released a joint statement to encourage climate action ahead of key environmental conferences.
Coming soon: The first sustainability certification for professional services firms
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
A pilot for the ANSI/NSF 391.1 certification process is underway, with full-fledged participation expected after three to four months.
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.
This lake house shows how nature inspires seamless design
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Organic Shelter sits in the middle of a forest, with a lake transitioning smoothly away from it. Nature is all around, creating stunning views for everyone inside. This beautiful modern home is the latest project from Studio Organic's Aga Kobus and Grzegorz Goworek.
Climate, biodiversity and the ‘other COP’
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
What is the 1.5-degree equivalent for nature?
Extreme weather conditions in Pakistan due to climate change
The Environmental Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Pakistan is considered one of the disaster-prone countries in Asia. Natural disasters such as Droughts, Floods, and heat waves have become common in the country. Among these, floods have been recognized as the most severe form of natural disaster. Droughts. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Report of 2015, Groundwater resources in Pakistan are very limited which has already been reduced from 5,600 m3 (at the time of Independence 1947) to 1200 m3 (per Capita).
A green remodel gave this 1950s home major treehouse vibes
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Hazel Road Residence combines modern home design with treehouse vibes to showcase the best of both worlds. Completed by Oakland-based firm Buttrick Projects Architecture+Design, this project transformed a 1950s residence into a gorgeous family home with sustainable features.
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.
UK calls for zero global shipping emissions by 2050
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The UK is backing an “absolute zero” target for international shipping emissions by 2050, as an announcement from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps set out on 13 September. Representing a significant uptick of ambition for the sector, which accounts for 3% of global emissions, the target would need to be agreed through the International Maritime Organization, The announcement came at the outset of London International Shipping Week – billed as “the greenest to date ”
Seven ways U.S. retail investors can invest and bank sustainably
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Everyday investors, as well as large asset managers and institutions, are flocking to ESG and impact investing. As many as 95% of millennials. The post Seven ways U.S. retail investors can invest and bank sustainably appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
UK supermarket launches reusable packaging initiative
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Tesco has launched a new system that allows its customers to buy a wide range of food, drink, household and beauty products in reusable and durable packaging. In partnership with global reusable packaging platform, Loop, customers in ten large Tesco stores in the east of England will be able to buy products in reusable packaging that can be returned to store when finished “so it can be cleaned, refilled and used again” The new reusable range of 88 products will include some of the UK
Great Green Vehicles
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Most people may not know this, but electric vehicles have been around almost as long as gas-fueled ones. Due to battery efficiency and availability, they have just been more difficult to make available to the general public. More recently, electricity is more easily accessible on the road because of innovations and larger ion batteries in […].
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?
Navistar’s new International eMV Series electric truck is in production and ready to order
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Navistar’s new fully-electric International eMV Series truck has gone into production, and the company is now taking customer orders. The eMV is “ideal for any straight-rail application.” It is available in 217-, 236-, 254- and 272-inch wheelbase options. The eMV’s 210 kW battery pack is packaged between the frame rails, and provides a 135-mile range.
Catholic investors mobilize to steward church assets toward impact
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 13 – With a new membership program and online investment platform, the Catholic Impact Investing Collaborative aims to accelerate the flow of. The post Catholic investors mobilize to steward church assets toward impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Easelink demonstrates autonomous conductive charging system
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Austria-based Easelink demonstrated its Matrix Charging system at the recent IAA Mobility 2021 trade show in Munich. Automotive parts supplier Schaeffler integrated Matrix Charging into a demo model of its Rolling Chassis, a platform for driverless mobility solutions. Easelink’s Matrix Charging system is a fully automated conductive charging system, and the company sees it as an enabling technology for autonomous EVs.
Impact Engine joins Mosaic on Zero Waste Recycling employee-ownership deal
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, September 13 — Investors are tapping employee-ownership transition funds to invest directly into worker-ownership deals (see, “Employee Ownership Catalyst Fund raises nearly. The post Impact Engine joins Mosaic on Zero Waste Recycling employee-ownership deal appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Joby Aviation teams with NASA to measure noise footprint of electric air taxi
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) is developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft , which it intends to operate as part of an air taxi service beginning in 2024. The aircraft can transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 mph, and has a maximum range of 150 miles. Joby recently conducted a flight of its eVTOL aircraft as part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) National Campaign, which is designed to promote emerging aviation markets through flight testing in rea
Solarise Africa secures $5.9 million in debt financing from Trine
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, September 14 — Commercial and industrial solar accounts for 75% of power demand in sub-Saharan Africa, despite its unreliability and high cost. The post Solarise Africa secures $5.9 million in debt financing from Trine appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Bosch hopes to earn over a billion euros in sales this year from e-mobility
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Tier 1 supplier Bosch offers a wide range of electromobility-related products, from e-bikes to construction machinery to silicon carbide chips to integrated e-axle modules. Now the company says it expects to generate more than 1 billion euros in sales from e-mobility this year. Bosch says it has invested some 5 billion euros in electromobility to date, and plans to put another 700 million euros on the table this year.
Optimizing for Impact: Managing investments to meet goals for impact – and expectations of regulators
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
NEW: The United Nations Development Programme and CASE at Duke have released a free online training for global enterprises and investors on impact. The post Optimizing for Impact: Managing investments to meet goals for impact – and expectations of regulators appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
New Jersey breaks ground on nation’s first port designed for offshore wind industry
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. New Jersey officials broke ground last week on the nation's first purpose-built port for the offshore wind industry. The New Jersey Wind Port is designed to serve as a hub for the offshore wind industry along the East Coast, with access to more than 50% of available U.S. offshore wind lease areas. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
Climate Science Denial Group to Give Evidence to Parliament on Net Zero Transition
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The UK’s main climate science denial group has been invited to give evidence to a parliamentary inquiry into the country’s energy transition and the cost of its net zero policies. John Constable, energy editor at the Global Warming Policy Forum (GWPF), will speak to the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee on Tuesday morning as part of its inquiry, which also looks at the role of the energy regulator Ofgem in the transition to net zero. .
The Brief: Sustainable personal finance, optimizing for impact, decarbonizing chemicals, opportunity fund in Pittsburgh, Catholic impact collaborative
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Tomorrow: Capitalism Reimagined: Universal owners, active stewardship and shareholder power. Join U.N. envoy Hiro Mizuno, Engine No. 1’s Michael. The post The Brief: Sustainable personal finance, optimizing for impact, decarbonizing chemicals, opportunity fund in Pittsburgh, Catholic impact collaborative appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Reaching Climate Goals with Community Solar • 10/7/21
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
October 7, 2021. 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT. Virtual Event. Register Here. A panel of financial and legal experts discussing how Community Solar will accelerate states towards their renewable energy targets. This event is complimentary for all WCS and WEN members. Refer to the membership options here. Become a member here. The Women’s Energy Network Greater NYC Chapter and Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS) invite you to join a panel discussion on how states could accelerate their achievem
'Biggest ever': Ministers earmark £265m for next round of clean power auctions
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Green energy industry welcomes 'really good' package for Contracts for Difference Round 4 that promises to accelerate roll out of offshore wind, solar, and onshore wind projects. Up to £265m of support will be up for grabs for renewable energy developers in the next Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction round which is set to take place later this year, the government has today confirmed.
Q CELLS reaches agreement to license use of its patent-protected technology with a German solar module manufacturer
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Agreement allows unnamed German solar company access to Q CELLS’ patent-protected cell passivation technology.
Can Cannabis Oil Reduce Back Pain?
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Cannabidiol oil is an effective drug that alleviates stress and rejuvenates the person consuming it. The impactful benefits of cannabis proffers are due to a component named THC in CBD and related products. CBD or cannabis oil is a by-product that professionals extract from the cannabis plant, a highly preferred health product encapsulating effective curing […].
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