Michael Grossman

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Science Alone Won't Close The Sale. Would you honestly try to win a competition in the running shoe market against Nike by comparing the amount of sustainable rubber? How about throwing your lower energy use smartphone against Apple? Climate tech companies face this dilemma every day because so many of them offer similar products and services that already exist in the market, with better energy efficiency, less waste, zero toxicity, or advanced materials.

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Summary - This ‘miracle molecule’ is one of the building blocks of modern society yet most of us have never heard of it. What is it? Ethylene. Business (and kids) manager Wouter guides us on a journey to discover what ethylene is, how it’s made in a cracker, and why it is so important to our way of living. In this episode we learn the difference between fuels and chemicals, why coca cola was aiming for more sustainability with the introduction of plastic bottles, the differences between mechanic

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Business Green

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Winning idea was chosen for its potential to help contribute to the net zero emissions and nature targets. A project that will use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to support peatland restoration projects was last week announced as the winner of the Civil Service Data Challenge. The "Dragon's Den" style challenge invited civil servants to pitch ideas on how government can make better use of data and was run by the Cabinet Office, Global Government Forum, NTT DATA and the Office for Nation

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Low Impact

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In the run-up to Christmas (or for non-Christians, the winter holiday period, if you prefer) I’m going to try to spread a little love with a series of articles looking at the growing polarisation of society along the left-right spectrum. I want to persuade as many of you as possible that positioning yourself on this spectrum is damaging to interpersonal relations, to communities, to political progress, probably to your mental health and definitely to the ambience of family gatherings – and to in

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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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Business Green

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Partnership with Project EV will see smart charging software deployed across 100,000 chargers. An electric vehicle (EV) charging software app and charging infrastructure company have signed a three-year deal with the aim of boosting smart charging capabilities around the UK. The agreement will see 100,000 Project EV chargers exclusively controlled by Electric Miles' Smart Charging platform, providing real time control over chargingin a bid to ease pressure on the grid and curb costs for motorist

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Ideas 4 Sustainability

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Originally posted on SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABILITY : Transdisciplinary sustainability science has grown in recent years as a potential answer to sustainability problems and can improve collaborative knowledge production. However, within schools of feminist thought, care structures and relational ethics are seen as significant.

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 12, 2021

As electric vehicles gain ground globally, researchers say they need to be combined with efforts to make cities more walkable and bikeable to swiftly curb climate change.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The home of the koala, the kangaroo, and Qantas is about to launch the world’s first all-electric, zero emissions airline. “We believe there will be a revolution in aviation and we want to be at the forefront,” Aaron Shaw, chief executive of Sydney Seaplanes, said. “This is the way of the future.” “Combined with our […].

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The clean energy industry group said that O’Hehir's appointment will strengthen the board as it gears up for lobbying ahead of Australia's 2022 federal elections.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

While DC fast charging is about to expand greatly in New Mexico, the eastern part of the state is still pretty barren. Level 2 charging is hard to come by, and even a Tesla would struggle to drive from Albuquerque or Santa Fe to Carlsbad. A group of New Mexicans, led by Christopher Dizon, is […].

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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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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Police in Indonesia’s Riau Islands have reported a 280 per cent increase in seizures of mangrove wood from would-be smugglers this year.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

A new report urges research into geoengineering the oceans, not because it's a good idea but because it may save us from our own mistakes.

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Eco-Business

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Carbon offsets provide a sense of security and encourage a belief that the status quo can continue. To fight the climate crisis, there is a need to also invest in carbon reduction and encourage behaviour change.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into short selling by hedge funds and research funds, Reuters reports. This is a good thing for all investors, especially for those of us who invest in companies that we feel will make a positive impact on our lives and the world. I have some […].

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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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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

It seems like there’s a never-ending debate about autonomous vehicles. While opinions vary widely, many fall into the optimist and pessimist camps. The most optimistic of the optimists not only believe that building an autonomous vehicle is possible, but that an autonomous vehicle is conscious and alive in some way, or think that true artificial […].

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The Dacia Spring was last month's best selling EV and the 6th best selling car overall in France.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

GM is considering new investments in EV batteries and manufacturing in Michigan -- if the price is right,

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Want to learn about home EV charging stations and which to get? Here's our 2021–2022 guide!

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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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