GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

When you think climate change, you need to think about water. Melody Waintal. Fri, 04/23/2021 - 00:05. With nearly a half its land lying below sea level, the Netherlands knows a lot about water and how to make sure a city’s infrastructure is resilient to it, particularly flood risks and freshwater supply. Arcadis , a Dutch engineering firm, is applying that knowledge to cities around the world by creating infrastructures with sustainability at the forefront, such as water recycling facilities in

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Jim Conca

APRIL 23, 2021

China will soon have more nuclear than America and France combined. China plans to build another hundred reactors by 2035, their domestically-developed third-generation reactor designs, which in turn are based on the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor of the type we are building at Vogtle in Georgia.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

Indoor farming funding heats up. Jim Giles. Fri, 04/23/2021 - 01:45. The billions of dollars flowing into indoor ag, followed by news of a big announcement in regenerative farming, is yet more evidence of the furious pace of change we’re seeing in food production. On the indoor side, the update comes in the form of details on a big vertical farm that the startup Plenty is building in Compton, California.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

What looks set to be the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine was launched on Earth Day, Thursday 22 April, from the port of Dundee. The 2MW tidal turbine, the Orbital O2, has been under construction since 2019 and it was developed by Scottish firm Orbital Marine Power (Orbital). Thursday’s operation was managed by Osprey Shipping and saw the 680-tonne tidal turbine transferred from the Forth Ports quayside facility in Dundee into the River Tay using a submersible barge.

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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.

Energy

Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 23, 2021

As we all know, Earth Day’s 24 hours aren’t quite enough time to offset the other 364 days. So the U.S. Olympic Surf team and Wyland Foundation are partnering on a year-round eco-challenge, starting April 24.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Computer-generated image of a ship retro-fitted with sails (image credit: Smart Green Shipping). Fitting sails to cargo ships and sailing more slowly could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the shipping industry by up to 40% or possibly more as technologies improve, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Air pollution from shipping has increased rapidly over the last decade driven by growth in world trade, and as most emissions are from international shipping,

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altenergymag

APRIL 23, 2021

SPOC Grid Inverter Technologies is equipped to further allow enhanced performance and provide new energy alternative configuration choices, assist in reducing carbon emissions and give the user control of their power systems in numerous applications

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 23, 2021

Books are undoubtedly the most sentimental thing we have in our houses. It is a representation of learning, symbols, thought-provoking narratives, and character. It is often a problem for avid readers that they have a heap of books in their small, personal library, and it becomes challenging to store them. Our emotions are the core of the problem behind book storage.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

A massive build-up of hardened fat, oil and wet wipes the same length as the height of the Arc de Triomphe has been removed from a sewer in Plymouth, according to South West Water. The 50-metre fatberg, which was over a metre wide and a metre deep, was discovered in a sewer that feeds Edinburgh Street pumping station in Devonport at the end of last year.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 23, 2021

We tested Grow Fragrance's plant-based, non-toxic products. Here's what we thought.

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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.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Geo-date specialist Fugro has completed an environmental project supporting the clean-up of one of the most contaminated sites in Denmark. A consortium of COWI A/S, RAMBOLL A/S and Geosyntec, contracted by the Region of Southern Denmark to decontaminate the site, engaged Fugro to install 800 injection wells over a total area of 2000 m² using specialist direct push technology, which is lighter and safer than conventional drill technology.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 23, 2021

Biden made the announcement while opening the global climate summit on Thursday, April 22.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 23, 2021

As investment pours into climate tech, it’s true that a rising tide lifts all boats. But in markets -- especially fast-changing markets, like batteries, hydrogen, carbon capture, just to name a few -- those boats don't all get the same lift. Certain parts of the value chain, from upstream mining or manufacturing to downstream deployment models, are far better places to build a business than others.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

APRIL 23, 2021

MALL proposes a versatile ADU plan to boost affordable housing availability in Los Angeles.

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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.

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Charged

APRIL 23, 2021

EV Design Prophet Sandy Munro is always worth listening to—he explains highly technical EV engineering topics in an engaging, accessible style. His most recent appearance was a discussion of the next generation of EV technologies, part of this week’s Spring 2021 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering. Munro covered an amazing amount of ground in this hour-long presentation, including several emerging EV technologies—solid-state batteries, mega-castings, and VTOLS—as well as a couple

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altenergymag

APRIL 23, 2021

Highview Power to deploy MAN LAES turbomachinery solution in its CRYOBattery long-duration application

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Charged

APRIL 23, 2021

Commercial vehicle OEM Lion Electric has announced plans to build a battery manufacturing plant and innovation center in Quebec. The factory will produce both battery packs and modules, and is expected to begin operations in early 2023. The planned yearly production capacity is 5 GWh of battery storage, enough to electrify approximately 14,000 medium and heavy-duty vehicles.

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altenergymag

APRIL 23, 2021

The global vehicle-to-grid technology market size is expected to hit around USD 17.43 Billion by 2027 while growing at a CAGR of 48% from 2020 to 2027, according to data provided by Precedence Research.

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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?

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 23, 2021

TGIF, Agents of Impact! Going exponential. Greenhouse gas emissions fell about 7% last year as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down large parts of. The post The Week in impact investing: Acceleration appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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altenergymag

APRIL 23, 2021

Fitch Reported that the world is expected to increase new 10GW floating PV programs in 2025.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 23, 2021

Wind developer CleanMax has selected GE Renewable Energy to supply 42 of the 2.7-132 wind turbines for onshore wind projects in India. Product design will take place primarily at GE’s Technology Centre in Bengaluru, blades being manufactured in GE’s plants in Vadodara and Bengaluru and assembly at the GE Multi-modal Manufacturing Facility in Pune. GE’s 2.7-132 wind turbine is considered well-suited to India’s low wind speeds.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 23, 2021

Farmers’ markets are opening across the country with locally raised vegetables, fruit, herbs, meat, eggs and flowers. Find a market near you in Kansas City and beyond. To locate farmers’ markets throughout the United States, go to the USDA Local Food Directory and search by city and state. In the Kansas City metro area, farmers’ markets have adjusted opening dates and are adding distancing requirements to protect farmers and customers from COVID-19 exposure.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 23, 2021

At a ribbon cutting ceremony today, Valmont Industries, Inc., a provider of engineered products and services, celebrated the interconnection of its first one-megawatt solar field at its manufacturing facility in Valley, Nebraska. The new solar array is the largest privately-owned, behind-the-meter solar field in Nebraska, spanning 4.3 acres. Forty-five tracker tables supplied by Convert, a Valmont company, make up the array.

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U.S. Green Technology

APRIL 23, 2021

Renewable energy is booming all across the United States. More people are seeing the advantages of switching to renewables rather than relying on fossil fuels. This is great for the industry, as there are more available jobs for those working in renewables. However, installing renewables comes with just as many safety risks as other construction. The post How to Improve Safety Regulation in Renewable Energy Installation appeared first on U.S.

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Business Green

APRIL 23, 2021

UKGBC sets outs proposals for a 'green' stamp duty incentive as government data reveals record interest for Green Homes Grant in its final month. The UK Green Building Council is calling for the government to reform stamp duty to incentivise houseowners to make their homes more energy efficient, warning that urgent action is needed to drive long-term consumer appetite for green home retrofits.

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U.S. Green Technology

APRIL 23, 2021

Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) are hydrogen-powered. They are more efficient than conventional engine vehicles and produce minimal carbon emissions. Hydrogen production via electrolysis yields water vapor and air. Hydrogen is one of the alternative fuels listed under the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and has qualified for alternative fuel vehicle tax credits.

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altenergymag

APRIL 23, 2021

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today issued the following statement at the close of U.S. Climate Action Week and the Biden administration’s successful Leaders Summit on Climate.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 23, 2021

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has signed a HB21-1052, Define Hydroelectricity as Renewable Energy , concerning the inclusion of pumped hydroelectric energy generation in the definition of “eligible energy resources” for purposes of meeting Colorado’s renewable energy standard (RES). In summary, “The bill removes the existing restriction on pumped hydroelectric facilities as a source of recycled energy, which is included in the definition of an eligible energy resource under the renewable energy

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GatesNotes

APRIL 23, 2021

We need to reward people who have the courage to take difficult steps.

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Solar Power World

APRIL 23, 2021

Join Solar Power World and Top Solar Contractors as we have a roundtable discussion on the best business practices the installation community has adopted for the community solar market. One of the fastest growing solar segments involves the community solar model. Instead of one end-user, many customers are involved with the unique solar projects on… The post Big Portfolios, Manageable Projects: Community Solar Design & Installation <br><span style='color:#404040;font-

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Clean Energy Canada

APRIL 23, 2021

It’s easy enough to imagine what the energy transition will look like in your city or neighbourhood: electric cars and buses rolling through the streets, more people walking and biking, solar panels covering every roof, perhaps a spinning wind turbine or two cresting a hill on the horizon. But much like the universal symbol for climate change —an iceberg—there is much more to the energy transition than what appears on the surface.

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Impact Alpha

APRIL 23, 2021

Host Monique Aiken checks in with Nathan Cummings Foundation’s Rey Ramsey and The Case Made’s Tiffany Manuel. The post Impact Briefing: Week of April 23 appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 23, 2021

California’s long-standing issues with water conservation frequently consume the news and media. The coastal state experiences extended drought periods that place humanity and the local ecosystem in danger. To protect the people and the land, California began sourcing water from the north through longitudinal canals. The entire country relies on the functions of these canals to support adequate crop yields and economic growth.

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