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Planned community embraces luxe, eco-conscious design in Bocas del Toro, Panama

Inhabitat - Innovation

More than 12 years in the making, the 457-acre planned community of Casi Cielo has just begun sales for its first phase.

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The 2019 sustainability year in review, in haiku

GreenBiz

A baker's dozen of developments.

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Award-winning Australian winery adds new, sustainable building

Inhabitat - Innovation

Victoria’s Yarra Valley is an idyllic region known for its award winning vineyards. Now, guests to the Medhurst Winery have a new, sustainable tasting area to enjoy the label's tasty wine selection.

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Award-winning Australian winery adds new, sustainable building

AGreenLiving

Victoria’s Yarra Valley is an idyllic region known for its award-winning vineyards. Now, guests to the Medhurst Winery have a new, sustainable tasting area to enjoy the label’s delicious wine selection. The family-run winery has just added the Cellar Door — a contemporary extension that was built with resilient and sustainable features. Designed by Folk Architects , the new contemporary space allows visitors to view the entire wine-making process, from the vineyards and production area to th

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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.

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Planned community embraces luxe, eco-conscious design in Bocas del Toro, Panama

AGreenLiving

More than 12 years in the making, the 457-acre planned community of Casi Cielo has just begun sales for its first phase. Located on Panama’s northern province of Bocas del Toro, the high-end resort will emphasize a sustainable, low carbon footprint with site-specific architecture informed by passive solar principles and the natural environment. Led by developer Circular Strategy Group, the Casi Cielo development was created with help from Mario Lazo & Unidad Diseño, WATG and XOC2 to create a

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The 2019 sustainability year in review, in haiku

AGreenLiving

A baker’s dozen of developments. Excerpt from: The 2019 sustainability year in review, in haiku.

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EV Ownership + Rooftop Solar Ownership — New Report & Charts

CleanTechnica

We were curious whether EV ownership/leasing correlated with rooftop solar panel ownership, and also whether driving an EV encouraged people to drive more efficiently or even conserve energy more at home, so we surveyed thousands of EV owners. Guess what the results were.

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How To Have Those Difficult Christmas Dinner Table Conversations About Clean Energy

CleanTechnica

Here is a list of strategies to broach clean energy solutions with folks that aren't as accepting as you'd like.

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The Last Battery Breakthrough Story Of 2019. (We Promise!)

CleanTechnica

Researchers at the University of Illinois are working on a polymer battery that inhibits the growth of dendrites. An important extra benefit is that it can be recycled easily and inexpensively.

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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.

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Bolt EV: Drive Unit Deep Dive

CleanTechnica

While batteries get a lot of attention, drive units in electric vehicles don't get as much love. Why? Because many think they're simple and all the same. An electric motor turns a reduction gear of some kind, which turns the CV axles, which turn the wheels and makes us go. It's just a few moving parts, right.

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Active Aero Fans Improve Aerodynamics, But Will They Go Into Production Cars?

CleanTechnica

A small glimpse into the future of efficient transportation comes from an unexpected source: a new supercar concept. In short, the car uses a powerful electric fan at the rear, pulling air through ducting to increase the vehicle's performance in several ways.

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Johnny Appleseed Tesla Seedsters & The Tesla Market (& Stock Price) In 2013 — Tesla Inside Out

CleanTechnica

In this episode of "Tesla Inside Out," we talk about David's role getting sent down to Florida (from New York) in 2013 as a kind of Johnny Appleseed character — part of Tesla's "asset light" program — in order to respond to consumer interest and stimulate sales in the region. Ironically, David was sharing this story with me on Johnny Appleseed Day!