Eight More Effects of Climate Change: Some Surprising, Some Fatal
Forbes Green Tech
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
The cost of climate change will take its toll in unexpected places, a panel of experts told members of Congress last week.
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Climate Excerpts from the ABC News' 3rd Democratic Presidential Debate
Green Market Oracle
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
On September 12, 2019 the leading Democratic presidential candidates came together in Houston for ABC News' third Democratic debate. The ten candidates who participated in the debate are former Vice President Joe Biden, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro, California Sen.
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Climate Strikes: What They Accomplish And How They Could Have More Impact
Forbes Green Tech
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Climate strikes renew the policy focus on the climate crisis. They will accomplish even more if they focus on constituencies that are blocking climate policies and if they demand climate leadership from universities. Finally, strikes offer a great opportunity for self-education and self-discovery.
Tesla Model 3 & Model Y Are Legitimately Disruptive — What Should Automakers Do?
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
The world is changing. It always is, but the change is particularly dramatic right now in certain technology sectors. To a normal person's eyes, changes in the auto industry may seem only incremental. Cars are getting a bit more "connected," more people are using 21st century taxis from Uber and Lyft (please don't call this ridesharing), and some people are driving electric cars.
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.
Many States Are Punishing Drivers For Owning An Electric Car
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
A new study by Consumer Reports show that many states are seemingly punishing electric vehicle (EV) drivers for owning an.
India x Cleantech — September 2019
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Welcome to the inaugural issue of our new India x Cleantech series! On a monthly basis, we will pull news from across clean technology sectors in India into a single, concise summary article. Ongoing, this series will find a home over on CleanTechnica's “Future Trends” page. Without further ado, here are this month's highlights from India x Cleantech.
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Tesla Model 3’s Automatic Emergency Braking Saves Cyclist (Videos)
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
In a video uploaded by Gustavo Testa, a Tesla Model 3's Automatic Emergency Braking appears to save the butt, and perhaps life, of a cyclist. Right at 8 seconds into the short clip, the cyclist swerves left, then seems to realize there's a car behind him and immediately swerves right.
UFO Drive — The EV Rental Company Of The 21st Century (CleanTechnica Review)
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
This is a short overview of a standard car rental story that you have probably experienced yourself more than once with varying degrees of severity: We went on vacation and landed at the destination airport after midnight completely exhausted. After the security check and baggage claim, we started looking for the signs leading to the [&hellip.
Cracking The Code Of What People Want In Electric Vehicles
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Cracking the code of what people want in their electric vehicles is not that complicated, even though analysts at Edmunds seem to think otherwise. In an article published by the San Diego Union Tribune, a market analyst at Edmunds said that electric car buyers "don’t seem to be EV fans, they seem to be Tesla fans.” She also said that, "It’s been really hard for any other company to crack the code of what people want in an EV.”.
We Can Still Save The Earth From Climate Change. Here’s How.
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
A global 100% renewables system will create 15 million additional jobs.
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.
Softbank Wins 330 Megawatts Of Capacity In India’s Undersubscribed Solar Tender
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Softbank-backed SB Energy managed to grab a large portion of the capacity auctioned in the a grossly undersubscribed solar power tender in India.
Toyota & Sharp Working On Solar Powered Prius
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Toyota is testing high efficiency solar panels supplied by Sharp to extend the range of its Prius Prime.
Now It Can Be Told: LEDs Make Trump Look Orange!
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Why did the US government suddenly decide to roll back a regulation requiring a transition to LED bulbs next January? Could it have anything to do with the president's supersize ego and raging vanity? You decide.
Tesla Announces Simple Pricing On Commercial Solar, $1.01/Watt (Will Blow Some Minds)
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Yesterday, Elon announced California customers can now order commercial sizes of solar power in 5 minutes at Tesla.com/bigsolar. Instead of starting the process with a site survey or a roof inspection, Tesla just publishes this sizing guide and assumes the commercial customer knows the size of his or her roof. It isn't about maximizing solar production, it is about simplifying the buying process.
AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
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.
Indian Hydro Power Generator Floats 2 Gigawatt Solar Tender
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
India's largest hydro power generation company has issued one of the largest-ever solar power tenders in the country's history.
Surprise! AAA Survey Finds Large Vehicles Cost More To Own Than Small Vehicles
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
The annual total cost of ownership survey by AAA finds the average annual cost of owning an automobile in America today is over $9,000.
Pushing Sustainability Through The Supply Chain — Our Experience
CleanTechnica
SEPTEMBER 14, 2019
Most of us want to live in a world without waste. The problem is, it's everywhere. Buy organic food? It's often wrapped in plastic. Produce? Bioplastic bags don't cut the mustard for some foodies (how did cut the mustard become an expression?). Order a pallet to buy in bulk? Guess what — stuff is effectively saran wrapped onto the pallet to keep it from sliding around.
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