Fri.Apr 22, 2022

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Replaying, repairing, recycling: Inside the circular economy of toys

GreenBiz

Toys too often have short lifespans and are made of plastic. But solutions to address that such as Terracycle's Toy Zero Waste Box and Dagoma's Toy Emergency Room are gaining steam.

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19 Ways to Improve Recycling in the Workplace

U.S. Green Technology

There are many benefits to recycling in the workplace. Not only will it help reduce strain on the environment, but it can also save your business money and even spread positivity among employees. We will discuss how you can improve recycling in your office, from switching to eco-friendly trash bags to implementing an incentives program. The post 19 Ways to Improve Recycling in the Workplace appeared first on U.S.

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5 Practical Steps for Decarbonizing the Industrial Sector Right Away

GreenBiz

The industrial sector accounts for more than 1/3 of global greenhouse gas emissions. Not only are governments, global consortia, and regulatory agencies pushing for the industrial sector to achieve net zero operations to slow climate change, but consumers are also demanding greater sustainability from the companies from which they purchase. Three out of four Fortune 100 companies have made commitments to reduce emissions.

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Lithium or Lead: How to Choose the Best Battery for Your Solar Power Systems

U.S. Green Technology

Regardless of the solar power system type, solar batteries are a worthwhile investment. They’ll provide the peace of mind you need if your grid-tied system suffers an outage or your off-grid system suddenly stops generating electricity. Either way, quality solar battery storage can become the key element in keeping your system operational. However, solar batteries.

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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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10 climate NGOs companies should know

GreenBiz

Whether out in front or behind the scenes, these nonprofits are helping the corporate world to move faster on climate and sustainability.

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INTERSOLAR EUROPE 2022: FOCUS ON INTELLIGENT DUAL USE OF AREAS

altenergymag

At the Intersolar Europe exhibition, established and new players in the energy sector exchange information about new developments and trends, experience innovations and exploit business potential. The focus of the world’s leading exhibition for the solar industry is, among other things, the dual use of areas in agriculture, on bodies of water and in buildings.

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How to Calculate Corporate Emissions Using Scopes 1 2 3 (With Examples)

Green Business Bureau

Corporate scope 1 2 3 greenhouse gas emissions. According to the United Nations, emissions must drop 7.6% per year from 2020 to 2030 to keep global temperatures from exceeding 1.5°C (2.7°F). “ Our collective failure to act early and hard on climate change means we now must deliver deep cuts to emissions – over 7 percent each year if we break it down evenly over the next decade ” – Inger Andersen , UNEP Executive Director.

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Episode 313: Find your climate superpower; a new approach to dairy-free milk

GreenBiz

Featuring interviews with Heather White, author of "One Green Thing: Discover Your Hidden Power to Help Save the Planet," and Nurit Argov-Argaman, a researcher and lecturer at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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My Green Mattress Celebrates Earth Day With Up To $175 in Savings for Consumers

Green Living Guy

Chicago, IL – April 6, 2022 – My Green Mattress, a family-owned and operated company known for their affordable, organic certified and sustainable sleep products is pleased to announce their partnership with 1% For The Planet this Earth Day. Moreover, My Green Mattress is committed to donating 1% of their total sales to environmental organizations working to create a healthier […].

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3 observations about circular packaging, from the experts

GreenBiz

If you are a brand, a packaging producer, or basically anyone else in the economy, don’t sleep on packaging.

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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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Comparing the Sustainability of Different Types of Energy

Green Living Guy

Global corporations are striving for sustainability and seeking low-impact energy sources. The United Nations’ Paris Agreement is influencing countries’ emissions standards. As a result, companies may be fined if their surface-level or atmospheric pollution exceeds the defined rates. People can compare different energy sources and determine the most sustainable supply in their regions.

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New sustainability initiatives from URW reflect consumer desires to live a more eco-conscious lifestyle

GreenBiz

Sponsored: New research from URW reveals strong customer demand for eco-conscious products and environmentally responsible practices from companies.

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Hillcrest says its high-frequency inverter boosts efficiency

Charged

Inverter and control system company Hillcrest Energy Technologies has announced the results of efficiency testing on its proof-of-concept 10 kW inverter. In testing with an 80 kW motor, the company says testing at 20 kHz, 40 kHz and 60 kHz revealed an improvement of efficiency at each increased frequency level. “Combined with our existing test results confirming inverter efficiency exceeding 99% at switching frequencies up to 60 kHz, we are one step closer to demonstrating the ability of our tec

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New federal EV rebate caps strike the ‘Goldilocks’ balance

Clean Energy Canada

OTTAWA — Joanna Kyriazis, clean transportation program manager at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Transport Canada updating its zero-emission vehicle incentive program to include more vehicles. “Today’s update to the federal government’s purchase incentive program for electric vehicles is good news for the four in five Canadians who are open to buying an EV as their next car.

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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.

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This Earth Day “Invest in Our Planet” to Pivot Climate Change

Green Living Guy

Pioneering Digital Twin tech company Cityzenith has urged governments, real estate owners, city planners and energy companies to act on Earth Day 2022’s (Friday 22 April) theme ‘Invest In Our Planet’. “Invest is exactly the word here,” said Cityzenith CEO and Founder Michael Jansen. “Investing in de-carbonisation of cities and infrastructure now will save us […].

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Planet Collaborates with Captain Planet Foundation for 2022 Earth Day Fundraiser

Planet Pulse

We, Planeteers, are pretty serious about our love for the Earth, our enthusiasm for education, and our commitment to human well-being on this planet. As a Public Benefit Corporation, our stated purpose is “to accelerate humanity toward a more sustainable, secure, and prosperous world, by illuminating environmental and social change.” For our internal Earth Day fundraising event, we wanted to ensure that we were embodying our values as we considered partners.

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Honeywell and Google Nest smart thermostats to form virtual power plants

Smart Energy International

When grid reliability is needed, CPower Energy Management will dispatch Honeywell and Google Nest smart thermostats to form virtual power plants that deliver power to PJM Interconnection, the largest grid operator in the US. The thermostat combination comes in as an announcement from energy solutions provider CPower Energy Management. CPower Energy has formed a new demand response partnership with Resideo Technologies, which provides automation and distributed energy resource (DER) management sy

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Maersk to deploy 300 electric trucks in partnership with Einride

Charged

Global shipping giant Maersk plans to add 300 electric trucks to its North American network. The initial batch of e-trucks will consist of Class 8 8TT Gen 3 models from BYD. The trucks will be delivered between 2023 and 2025 for use by Maersk’s North American warehousing, distribution and transportation business. They will be operated using Einride’s digital road freight operating system and charging solutions.

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How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular

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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Innovation for UK networks – ENA roadmap

Smart Energy International

The UK Energy Networks Association (ENA) has published its first integrated strategy for gas and electricity network innovation. The strategy, which is based on extensive industry consultation, is aimed to enable stakeholders to understand the key priorities for network innovation. It sets out the key principles and themes that will guide network innovation and enable the delivery of safe, resilient networks that facilitate the energy system transition and meet the evolving needs of energy consu

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Overcoming the Top 5 Sustainability Challenges for Small Companies

Green Business Bureau

Sustainability Challenges. Many business owners today want to become more sustainable. They want to become a greener business. They know it’s good for business. In fact, their customers may demand it. Employees often demand it. But it’s not always easy. There are serious sustainability challenges that are stopping many business owners from becoming a green business.

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100% renewable powered Bitcoin mining facility to prove concept

Smart Energy International

Bitcoin solution providers Blockstream and Block are developing a solar and battery-powered mining facility as a proof-of-concept. With a focus – and criticism – on the energy consumption of Bitcoin mining, miners and others are turning to renewables and alternatives such as flexibility delivery to improve its sustainability. In what is believed to be a first, US Bitcoin mining services and solutions provider Blockstream Mining and digital financial services provider Block (formerly Square) are

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Earthday 2022

Fairsnape

“What, I wondered would the world look like if industrialised civilisation had been designed in concert with the fundamental principles of ecology“. The latest edition of Regen/ Notes features Denis Hayes as coordinator and cofounder of the Earthday movement back in 1970. The theme for 2022 is Invest in Our Planet. Read, like and subscribe to the Regen/ Notes here.

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Pinsent Mason implements DSR energy reduction solution for London HQ

Smart Energy International

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has introduced a demand side response (DSR) energy reduction green technology to its London headquarters to mitigate their energy usage and emissions. The firm has signed an agreement with climate tech startup OakTree Power to implement its climate technology solution to its London office, making it the first organisation in the UK legal sector to adopt this solution.

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Nuclear Fusion: The Race to Gain

CleanTech Group

Fusion companies have made significant strides in early 2022 after raising a landmark $2.8 billion in 2021. In these first few months, Joint.

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Heraeus Electronics introduces cost efficient, highly reliable Ag-free AMB solution for high powered electronics

Charged

Sponsored by Heraeus Electronics. In recent years, the demand for high powered electronics has grown exponentially. With rapid growth in electric/hybrid vehicles, we are seeing that more electronics and power modules are needed to keep up with demand. However, EV/Hybrid vehicles are not the only applications driving this increased demand. Other major applications, such as rail traction, wind turbines, photovoltaic inverters and motor drives are also driving the increased demand.

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Mosaic Surpasses $7 Billion in Loans Funded for Residential Solar and Sustainable Home Improvements

altenergymag

Announces Largest Solar Loan Securitization to Date at $382.

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Could the UK's new clean tech partnerships with India and Indonesia provide a template to follow?

Business Green

Boris Johnson celebrates flurry of multi-million pound clean tech deals on trip to India, as UK separately agrees joint climate action roadmap with Indonesia to drive electric vehicles adoption and tackle deforestation. Boris Johnson has hailed a flurry of multi-million pound green investments from British and Indian businesses this week, including plans for a new electric bus research and development centre in the UK and the expansion of an electric truck manufacturing site in south east Englan

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Eastern Europe and the energy transition

Energy Central

From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy. Much of the power across Eastern Europe is still supplied by destructive coal power plants. However, many of these markets across the region also have considerable renewables potential. Untapping this resource would unleash the energy.

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U.S. Secretaries of Energy and Labor Tour Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) to Showcase Startup Innovation and Green Jobs, Highlight LACI’S Model Accelerating Transportation Electrification

LA CleanTech Incubator

Secretaries Granholm & Walsh Joined by Members of Congress Meet LACI Start-up Founders & Green Workforce Graduates, Learn more about LACI’s Transportation Electrification Partnership Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 2022 – Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh put a spotlight on Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator‘s leadership in creating an inclusive green.

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From laggard to leader: How Poland became Europe’s fastest-growing heat pump market

Energy Central

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of FORESIGHT Climate & Energy Poland’s long-term strategies are a blueprint for heat pump rollout With the war in Ukraine compelling everyone to rethink their energy strategies and focus on getting rid of Russian fossil fuel imports, while maintaining what is left from the.

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Energy Transitions Podcast: Poland – Race to 55

Smart Energy International

In the context of Fit for 55, we unpack Poland’s shift away from coal, highlighting the challenges and opportunities of this shift and the importance of ensuring a just transition. Speakers: Michal Motylewski, Managing Counsel, Dentons. Michal Motylewski, attorney-at-law, is a managing counsel in Dentons’ Warsaw office and a member of the Warsaw Energy and Natural Resources practice team.

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Bidirectional Charging Sparks Excitement for EV Owners

Energy Central

A significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions comes from the transportation sector. In response, eco-consumers are investing in electric vehicles (EVs) to target pollution. Environmental engineers are increasing global infrastructure’s compatibility with EVs by advancing charging technologies. Conventional unidirectional chargers have economic and environmental limitations.

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Happy Earth Day from Mosaic! 

Mosaic

To date, we’ve helped more than 200,000 families make sustainable home improvements with our financing products. Check out our video on how clean-energy homes help to #investinourplanet. Our vision is 100% clean energy for all …. This Earth month — and all year round, we will continue to provide financing options for clean energy to help people invest in their homes and in our collective home, Earth.