6 steps to develop a robust climate strategy
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
Sponsored: The climate crisis puts society and businesses at risk. Therefore, companies need to develop a robust climate strategy through deep decarbonization.
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Recycling more precious metals from nuclear and electronic waste using the Picasso pigment
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 7, 2022
A new method helps recover gold from E-waste at a higher rate than it can be extracted from fresh ore (image credit: Reiko Matsushita, Shinta Watanabe). A big problem with the disposal of nuclear and electronic wastes is that the process wastes precious metals such as gold and platinum-group metals, which are key metals in computer chips. Nagoya University in collaboration with Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered that a solution to this pressing environmental and technological problem
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Evaluating the Cost of a Net-Zero Future
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
Today’s markets are more volatile than ever. The past three years have seen mounting challenges compound on a global scale – from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions, to fuel shortages, energy security issues, and extreme weather events – raising the stakes within an already complex purchasing environment. The immediate, massive price surges we’ve seen in recent months are due in part to the supply shortages and sharply rising inflation stemming from recent geopolitical tu
Including non-CO2 emissions shortens timeline to reach 1.5°C
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 7, 2022
The new research incorporates shorter-lived GHG emissions such as methane, which can arise from sources including landfills (pictured). Countries around the world pledged in the Paris Agreement to limit warming to 1.5°C, or, at most, 2°C. As emissions rates gradually begin to decline, countries are looking at how many greenhouse gases can still be emitted while remaining below these temperature targets, which are deemed the upper limits to avoid the most catastrophic impacts to the climate syste
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.
Behind Volvo CE’s 'fossil-free' vehicle claim
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
Volvo CE touts its delivery of the first vehicle using “fossil-free” steel to a customer. Here's a look at what that really means.
Microplastics Can Transport Parasites to Oceans, Impacting Wildlife and Humans
Green Living Guy
JUNE 7, 2022
Microplastics are a pathway for pathogens on land to reach the ocean. It can lead to consequences for human and wildlife health, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The study, published today in the journal Scientific Reports, is the first to connect microplastics in the ocean with land-based pathogens. It found […].
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5 Ways a Healthy Garden can Benefit the Environment
Green Living Guy
JUNE 7, 2022
Gardening continues to grow in popularity, which is wonderful. Of course, it helps you relax and gives you reasons to take a picture to post online, but if you’re the kind of person who cares for the environment, you’re doing a lot. The following are five ways your garden benefits the planet. 1. Attracts Wildlife […]. The post 5 Ways a Healthy Garden can Benefit the Environment appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Ca
Who will build California’s EV charging stations and why it matters
GreenBiz
JUNE 7, 2022
Labor and environmentalists seek skill standards to ensure safety, high road jobs.
Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Green Living Guy
JUNE 7, 2022
Though climate change is a multifaceted issue that needs a coordinated global response, any effort made to ensure a more secure future is worthwhile. We may influence others’ views on how to deal with climate change by altering our own habits and behaviors in response to environmental concerns. The best way to show those in […]. The post Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car
EXERGY AND GDI PARTNER UP FOR GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT IN JAPAN
altenergymag
JUNE 7, 2022
The agreement aims at developing joint MW scale projects in Japan with a possible extension of the collaboration in other markets, such as South and Southeast Asia and Africa, as well as other applications of the ORC technology.
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.
Kitchen Design Ideas That Are Eco-Friendly
Green Living Guy
JUNE 7, 2022
You already know that your kitchen is one of the most significant rooms in your house as a homeowner. It’s where you cook and keep food for yourself and your family, where you entertain visitors, and it’s probably the busiest room in the house. In the realm of design, the green kitchen is a new […]. The post Kitchen Design Ideas That Are Eco-Friendly appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California
AlsoEnergy, a Stem company, Launches Premier Distribution Channel
altenergymag
JUNE 7, 2022
Increases clean energy asset yield, streamlines purchase of edge-to-cloud monitoring and optimization platform for EPCs and developers
Now is the time for a new environmental objective for our energy system
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
Recognition need to reduce emissions would enable energy regulators to make rules, policies and decisions that can facilitate a more orderly transition to zero carbon. The post Now is the time for a new environmental objective for our energy system appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Sila’s Washington anode material plant to begin production in 2024
Charged
JUNE 7, 2022
Battery materials maker Sila Nanotechnologies will open an anode material plant in Moses Lake, Washington. The company claims its anode material boosts the energy density of lithium-ion batteries by 20%. The 600,000-square-foot hydro-powered facility will begin producing silicon-based anode material in the second half of 2024, and full production is scheduled for the first half of 2025.
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.
GreenPower Motor Partners With Jupiter Group to Bring Select All-Electric Vehicles to the Indian Market
Green Living Guy
JUNE 7, 2022
Hyderabad, India May 23, 2022 – GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP) (TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”) is a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric-powered, medium, and heavy-duty vehicles. The company announces that it’s entering a joint venture with the Jupiter Wagon Group (“Jupiter”). It’s doing so through its wholly-owned subsidiary EA Green-Power Pvt Ltd.
CEO Mary Barra: GM is playing a long EV game, and intends to win
Charged
JUNE 7, 2022
GM hasn’t been getting much respect in the EV press lately. Industry bad boy Tesla continues to dominate the market, racking up global sales of more than 310,000 units in the first quarter of this year. Ford’s still a startup as far as EVs are concerned, but its F-150 Lightning has been getting a lot of buzz, and the company claims it has 200,000 reservations.
SMA America and Sollega Partner to Debut the First UL 3741 PVHCS Certified Commercial and Industrial Rooftop PV System in Compliance with NEC 690.12
altenergymag
JUNE 7, 2022
Commercial Racking Manufacturer and Industry-Leading Inverter Manufacturer Provide Solution Without Module-Level Power Electronics or Switches
Schneider’s new end-to-end EV solution integrates charging with building energy management
Charged
JUNE 7, 2022
Energy management and automation specialist Schneider Electric has launched a new EV charging solution designed to make buildings smarter and more sustainable while adding EV charging infrastructure. EcoStruxure for eMobility is an end-to-end connected solution that’s designed to help manage a building’s power usage to ensure efficiency and reliability.
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?
Albanese speaks to Cannon-Brookes about Sun Cable manufacturing plans
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
Updated: Albanese talks to Mike Cannon-Brookes about manufacturing options for massive Sun Cable project, the world's biggest solar and battery proposal. The post Albanese speaks to Cannon-Brookes about Sun Cable manufacturing plans appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EOS Linx to expand EV charging network at Texas gas stations
Charged
JUNE 7, 2022
EOS Linx, a provider of solar-supported EV chargers with digital advertising displays, has partnered with the Lone Star Business Association Cooperative (LSBAC) to expand its EV charging network at petro-convenience stores across Texas. LSBAC is a network of retail sites located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and across North Central Texas. EOS Linx is currently working with LSBAC to determine the most suitable locations for installing its EOS Charge Stations.
Nationals push nuclear as Bowen targets regulatory barriers to energy markets
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
Bowen meets state and territory energy ministers to discuss market chaos, while the Nationals ramp up nuclear advocacy. The post Nationals push nuclear as Bowen targets regulatory barriers to energy markets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Mosaic MeetUp 2022
Mosaic
JUNE 7, 2022
Our team came together last month in Arizona to make meaningful connections across the company. For many of us, it was our first time meeting in person since shifting to a remote-first work environment. We used this time to align on our refreshed company values and collaborate during working sessions on the best ways to achieve our mission. We strategized.
Net-zero by 2050 “not enough” to deliver climate or green hydrogen goals, says FFI
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
FFI's Felicity Underhill says Australia’s net-zero by 2050 commitment is “not enough” to underwrite the nation’s fledgling renewable hydrogen industry. The post Net-zero by 2050 “not enough” to deliver climate or green hydrogen goals, says FFI appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Los Angeles to demonstrate digital twins in decarbonising buildings
Smart Energy International
JUNE 7, 2022
Los Angeles’ Better Buildings Challenge is partnering with urban digital twin provider Cityzenith on the ‘Clean Cities – Clean Future’ project. The project aims to implement Cityzenith’s SmartWorld Digital Twin product in Los Angeles’ Bunker Hill area to explore the use of this technology to enable buildings owners to simulate their optimum financial paths to net zero emissions.
“You’ll make ridiculous amounts of money:” Snowy Hydro eyes more gas generators
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
Snowy Hydro is hiking contract prices and may build more gas fired generators, because they would make "ridiculous amounts of money". The post “You’ll make ridiculous amounts of money:” Snowy Hydro eyes more gas generators appeared first on RenewEconomy.
U.S. Solar Industry Sees Worst Quarter Since 2020
altenergymag
JUNE 7, 2022
Recent Trade Certainty Provides Market Optimism
Methane leaks from coal mines will blow Australia’s already weak 2030 climate targets
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
Australia's open-pit coal mines are leaking more than 10 times the amount of methane - a potent greenhouse gas - that is being reported to regulators. The post Methane leaks from coal mines will blow Australia’s already weak 2030 climate targets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
'Flawed and Unlawful': Campaigners advance legal challenge to 'inadequate' Net Zero Strategy
Business Green
JUNE 7, 2022
Campaigners announce legal case against the government's Net Zero Strategy has secured a High Court hearing. The government's efforts to decarbonise the UK economy are "inadequate and unlawful", according to a legal challenge against its Net Zero Strategy (NZS) which is now set for its day in court. Three campaign groups - Friends of the Earth, ClientEarth, and the Good Law Project - mounted separate challenges questioning the legality of the strategy in January.
Capacity mechanism isn’t the right fix to this energy crisis
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
Capacity markets might sound like a good idea, but would be complex and costly, and wouldn’t provide protection against our current crisis. The post Capacity mechanism isn’t the right fix to this energy crisis appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Air Taxis, Starting to Takeoff?
Energy Central
JUNE 7, 2022
A bit over three years ago, I wrote a post on flying EVs. Although there are some flying EVs (as there were then), these have hardly become mainstream, but the title version of these appear to (very slowly) taking off, and the amount of funds being pumped into them by major firms are taking off, big-time. This post will review how air taxis from the earlier post have developed and.
Head of carbon offset watchdog rejects predecessor’s claims that offsets lack integrity
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
ERAC chair rejects predecessor's claims that bulk of Australian carbon offsets lack environmental integrity. The post Head of carbon offset watchdog rejects predecessor’s claims that offsets lack integrity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Downing Renewables & Infrastructure targets £50m equity raise
Business Green
JUNE 7, 2022
Company unveils plans to fund expanded clean energy project pipeline. Downing Renewables & Infrastructure trust (DORE) has launched a £50m fundraise in order to pay off outstanding credit and fund an investment pipeline, while also seeking approval to alter its investment policy. The company is proposing to initially issue over 45m ordinary shares at an issue price of 111p and will then establish a share issuance programme in which it will issue 250m ordinary shares over a period of 12
Have you got enough coal and gas? AEMO frets about winter fossil fuel supplies
Renew Economy
JUNE 7, 2022
AEMO seeks assurance that generators have enough coal and gas for the winter, says new ISP will lay updated plan for wind, solar and storage. The post Have you got enough coal and gas? AEMO frets about winter fossil fuel supplies appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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