U.S. Green Technology
JULY 11, 2021
The use of electronics is continuing to be a major part of operating in the professional world today. While computers, tablets, printers, and cell phones today are durable and can last for a long time, there will come a time in which they need to be upgraded or replaced with new technology. When you do. The post Benefits of Responsible Electronics Recycling Services appeared first on U.S.
Low Impact
JULY 11, 2021
This is the second part of an interview with Jon Halle of Sharenergy, about the prospects for keeping energy production local and mutualised. We talk about community energy, Energy Local and the Big Solar Co-op. Part one is here. It’s the first day of Community Energy Fortnight today (when we spoke – June 14). How is community energy doing? It remains very popular.
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U.S. Green Technology
JULY 11, 2021
How does commuting affect the environment? Unfortunately, as more vehicles congest the roads across the globe, the carbon emissions from vehicles will continue to harm the atmosphere and our environment. Globally, the transportation sector is the biggest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. In the US alone, transportation contributed 29% of emissions.
Business Green
JULY 11, 2021
Net Zero Insurance Alliance is fourth major net zero focused alliance launched in the financial sector over the last two years. Eight of the world's largest insurers have this afternoon launched a net zero initiative for the insurance sector, pledging to align their underwriting activities with the 1.5C warming pathway set out in the Paris Agreement by mid-century.
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.
R-Squared Energy
JULY 11, 2021
The rocky times of 2020 are well behind the energy sector at this point. Last year there were many premature obituaries written for the energy sector, but it has certainly shown plenty of life in 2021. The energy sector has soared from the last quarter of 2020. After performing as the top S&P 500 sector for two straight quarters, the energy sector slipped to third place in the recently-completed second quarter.
Business Green
JULY 11, 2021
Survey of more than 400 professionals reveals an industry in flux, with more than half of respondents revealing they have moved or plan to shift into a different part of the sector. A national skills policy is urgently needed to ensure the UK's net zero transition does not get derailed by a future skills shortage and offers opportunities to existing workers in the energy industry and related sectors.
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Business Green
JULY 11, 2021
Adam Bell warns the government faces significant challenges if it is to make its mooted carbon tax and rebate policy work for everyone. Late last week The Times reported on proposals within government to implement a carbon tax and a rebate scheme on domestic heat as part of its overall heat decarbonisation strategy. This has been widely welcomed , and rightly so.
Eco-Business
JULY 11, 2021
A company owned by members of Pahang state’s royal family plans to mine iron ore in a forest reserve that is home to 15 threatened species, including tigers, elephants, tapirs, sun bears and leopards.
Business Green
JULY 11, 2021
By investing in forestry assets used to produce carbon offset credits, investors can benefit from growing demand for both compliance and voluntary credits, explains Gresham House's Olly Hughes. As much as 17 billion tonnes of CO2 must be removed from the air by 2050 if global warming is to be kept below 2C. In a bid to ensure the corporate sector is an active participant in the climate fight, governments have adopted the use of Emissions Trading Schemes (ETSs), which set a maximum amount of gree
Eco-Business
JULY 11, 2021
If the world wants to beat back the Covid-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in the recovery, two issues thrown into sharp relief by the pandemic need attention: digitalisation and regional cooperation.
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.
Business Green
JULY 11, 2021
Insiders reveal how environmental disclosures from listed companies continue to vary massively, making it difficult for investors to compare performance and risk. Investment trust commentators are questioning the utility of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures given the free-form format, wile applauding the strides being taken to deliver greater transparency.
Eco-Business
JULY 11, 2021
Can debt-relief incentives spur developing countries to do more to achieve nature and climate goals?
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
WholeMarsBlog shared a now-deleted Reddit post on Twitter that provided clues to just how soon Tesla’s first structural pack with the new 4680 battery cells will be ready. The post was deleted before I saw it, but the headline stated, “4680 battery is ready!” Tesla workers sign the first structural pack with 4680 cells $TSLA […].
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
I love seeing the tremendous growth of electric vehicle sales in Europe, which is likely to achieve more than 10% of new car sales being plugin vehicle sales this year, but there is something bittersweet about it. The bitter part is that Europe’s quick EV adoption makes the story in the United States quite a […].
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.
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
The Dutch plugin vehicle (PEV) market continues in the fast lane, with 8,821 plugin registrations logged last month. That meant that last month’s PEV share of the overall passenger auto market was 26% (18% BEV), pulling the year-to-date PEV share to 20% (10% BEV) and the total tally to 32,079 units. The market share is […].
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
Lithium-ion batteries are becoming a popular option for electric golf carts.
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
People have a bad habit of running out in front of traffic. The Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT) noted that 1.35 million people die in road crashes each year, with more than half of those deaths occurring among pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. kid runs in front of Tesla on FSD Beta 9 $TSLA […].
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
Fort Lauderdale is considering a proposal from the Boring Company to dig a tunnel from downtown to the beach. Other companies have 45 days to submit proposals of their own.
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?
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
A new wind turbine blade recycling strategy deploys gravity-based energy storage technology for maximum circular economy impact.
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
Two public sector giants in India’s energy sector have come together to set up offshore wind energy projects. According to media reports, power generation company NTPC Limited and oil and gas exploration company ONGC Limited have announced a partnership to set up offshore wind energy projects. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding last […].
CleanTechnica
JULY 11, 2021
As I revealed and discussed in a recent CleanTech Talk podcast, the Volkswagen ID.4 won the 2021 CleanTechnica Car of the Year award. This article is another celebration of the vehicle, as well as an explanation of why it won — sort of. One unique thing about our awards is that we pick the finalists […].
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