Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Cultivate KC will explore Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty with the author of Farming While Black at its’ annual Friends & Family event. Leah Penniman, author and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm, will give the keynote address at this year’s virtual event from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24. Soul Fire Farm is an Afro-indigenous centered community farm in Petersburg, NY that works to uproot racism in the food system.

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Forbes Green Tech

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

There’s a major controversy that needs to be addressed before we can let our cars do all the driving for us, and it’s not a technical one. It’s ethical.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

The Earth911 Reader collects and comments on useful news about … The post Earth911 Reader: Civilian Conservation Corps and the Economic Impact of Extreme Temperatures appeared first on Earth 911. Excerpt from: Earth911 Reader: Civilian Conservation Corps and the Economic Impact of Extreme Temperatures.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Corvus Energy was selected to provide an energy storage system (ESS) to Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the zero-emissions electric e5 tanker it is building, the world’s first zero-emissions tanker. The electric tanker is under construction for Tokyo’s Asahi Tanker Co. The battery-powered vessel was designed by e5 Lab Inc., which is a consortium of leading […].

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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.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

We’ve been covering electric buses for many years, but I think this is the first time we’re writing about Olectra Greentech Limited. And it’s with regards to some big news. The company has reportedly secured an order for 350 electric buses in India. That said, in case you didn’t catch it in the pic above […].

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

A $25K Tesla — rumors abound regarding the timeline for this possible model.

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

It’s been an interesting weekend, and one thing that happened is Elon Musk tweeted out an invitation to the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, to have an open discussion on Clubhouse. This has many people on Twitter speculating as to what exactly Elon would want to talk to Putin about. Elon followed up his invite […].

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

As I rolled out of bed after a few hours of sleep yesterday morning, I rolled onto a writer group chat message that said, “According to Elon, Biden said no to a carbon tax.” My first thought was, “please tell me this isn’t what I think it is.” I don’t know the full context of […].

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

In a recent Twitter post by Edmunds, the company said Tesla’s vehicles consistently fail to achieve EPA range estimates, while EVs from other manufacturers often exceed them. The fact is every single Tesla we've tested has failed to hit its EPA range estimate: [link] — Edmunds (@edmunds) February 10, 2021 Some Background EPA efficiency estimates […].

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

NREL Marks Ongoing Cost Reductions for Installed Photovoltaic Systems, While Also Establishing Benchmark of PV-Plus-Storage Systems.

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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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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Women are the key to unlocking the potential of the EV industry, but have been largely overlooked — not just as consumers, but as valued contributors to this growing field. Women influence over 80% of vehicle purchasing decisions in the US, but only purchase 30% of EVs. Furthermore, they comprise less than 25% of the […].

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

NREL Researchers Win Best Paper for Transit Bus Electrification Evaluation in Mexico Conducted in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development, a National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) study assessing the electrification potential of transit fleets in two Mexican cities determined that at least 80% of the operational bus days for the studied routes were […].

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Tesla will set up an electric vehicle manufacturing unit in Karnataka, India, The News Minute reports. Karnataka’s Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa, confirmed this on Saturday and noted that it was part of the list of benefits that were promised to Karnataka in the Union Budget. “American firm Tesla will open an electric car manufacturing unit […].

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CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Courtesy of RMI. By Ryan Laemel & Isha Kulkarni Finance as a Barrier to EV Adoption If you are looking to buy an electric vehicle (EV) for your business or personal use, you may be surprised to find that the interest rate on the loan for the EV will likely be higher than a comparable […].

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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.

Sustainability

CleanTechnica

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Help fight for a strong clean energy future — enter now to win a Tesla Model X! For over 40 years, the Illinois Solar Education Association (ISEA) has been advancing the solar movement — and now is your chance to help strengthen its work by entering its annual fundraising raffle for a Tesla Model X. […].

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