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In Brazil, Suzano harvests trees with deep roots in communities

GreenBiz

Can a company that cuts down millions of trees a year ever truly be sustainable? Context matters.

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4 Wardrobe Items Every Environmentalist Should Own

The Environmental Blog

For many of us, doing our part to combat the climate crisis has become a part of our everyday lives. From making sure we use totes instead of plastic bags, pass on straws, carry our reusable bottles for drinking, and more, the little efforts compound each other to make a difference. Have you let your efforts trickle down into your wardrobe yet? The fast-fashion industry has left a significant mark on our planet and continues to do so.

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How social sciences can help accelerate the climate movement

GreenBiz

Sustainability professionals should look towards the softer sciences if they really want to create impact.

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Novel sewage treatment removes up to 70% of nitrogen that would otherwise be discarded

Envirotec Magazine

Microscope image of the polyurethane foam, taken right after the formation of bacterial biofilm; the upper, darker half of this snapshot is oxygen-rich, clearly distinguished from the brighter bottom, which lacks oxygen (image credit: Bruno Garcia Silva). A new type of biofilm reactor adapted to Brazilian conditions and using polyurethane foam to lower costs can reduce the amount of nitrogen compounds in wastewater by as much as 70%, according to a recent report in the journal Environmental Tech

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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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How to start using an internal carbon price

GreenBiz

Net-zero commitments are on the horizon. Turning emission reductions into dollar savings could be the difference between hitting targets and missing them.

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How To Use a Sustainability Scorecard To Manage Your Company

Green Business Bureau

WHAT IS A SUSTAINABILITY SCORECARD? The key to becoming a sustainable business is to have a sustainability scorecard that tracks progress and measures results. As the old adage says, what gets measured gets done. And with a sustainability scorecard, you can hold yourself accountable while providing a formal structure for your sustainability program, with goals and KPIs that can be measured.

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£2m sustainable textiles fund launched in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Chris Watt Photography. Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Government have launched a new £2m fund to help reduce the environmental burden of textiles. Announced on 24 June, the Circular Textiles Fund will go directly to businesses across the textiles industry in Scotland, from fashion to upholstery, according to the Scottish Government-funded advisory group.

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How indigenous land rights halted Amazon’s South Africa headquarters

GreenBiz

Courts ruled that the rights of First Nation communities would be at risk if development went ahead.

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Project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Envirotec Magazine

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring crop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan. The £1.8m CHIST-ERA project, called Transient Electronics for Sustainable ICT in DigitaL Agriculture, is led by researchers from the University of Glasgow and supported by colleagues in Canada, Finland, Poland and Switzerland.

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Highview Power Welcomes New Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

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Dominic Walters, a marketing and communications expert, has joined the Highview Power team as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer

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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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BrightDrop delivers first 150 Electric Vehicle electric delivery vehicles to FedEx

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FedEx has received its first 150 electric delivery vehicles from BrightDrop, GM’s new commercial EV brand. The first 150 BrightDrop Zevo 600s were delivered throughout Southern California to FedEx Express. Powered by the Ultium battery platform, the Zevo 600 is designed for last-mile deliveries. GM says the Zevo 600’s time to market has been the fastest in the company’s history.

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The disease after tomorrow

Grist

Many of us have spent the last two-and-a-half years worried about the health risks posed by other people. In the United States alone, more than 1 million have died from COVID-19, a painful consequence of how ill-prepared the nation was (and, in many ways, still is) for an infectious disease outbreak. As the climate warms, more health risks will come not only from other people, but increasingly from the environment around us.

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New Jersey School District Enters the Net-Zero Revolution: Enhances Sustainability with SolarEdge PV Rooftop Installation, Reduces Energy Costs and Carbon Emissions

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The SolarEdge DC-optimized systems are forecast to generate 1.84 MW of solar energy annually and will reduce carbon emissions by the equivalent of 1,500 tons of coal burned or 171 homes’ electricity use per year.

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Electric vehicle architecture design

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Sponsored by TTI. Electric Vehicle Architecture Design. The pace of acceleration in the electric vehicle market has taken consumers and manufacturers alike by surprise. That is largely due to innovative companies and pioneers who have worked relentlessly to mitigate many if not all of the current consumer concerns evolving electric vehicles. These concerns represent some significant engineering challenges, such as extending driving range, increasing vehicle performance, reliable acceleration and

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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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Contractor’s Corner: Got Electric Quality and reputation help Maryland installer grow during downturn

Solar Power World

Grant Gotlinger was looking for a change of pace after working for 19 years as an electrician in the Maryland area. When his company was approached to assist with the electrical portion of a solar project being installed on top of a Kohl’s department store, he accepted. That project launched a new beginning for Got… The post Contractor’s Corner: Got Electric <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>Quality and reputation help Maryland

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Bigger and better wind turbines to overcome climate caused wind droughts

Renew Economy

A shift to bigger and better wind turbines could significantly boost capacity factors, overcoming climate change driven reductions in wind availability. The post Bigger and better wind turbines to overcome climate caused wind droughts appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Solar and Energy Storage Being Deployed in Puerto Rico for Critical Power

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Maximo Solar, POWERSYNC Energy Solutions, and Nuvation Energy collaborated to add solar power and energy storage to a microgrid project in Puerto Rico. The project is being design-built by the integrated design and construction firm Arco Caribe Architects.

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Could a storage target or a capacity incentive provide a lifeline for solar thermal?

Renew Economy

The renewed focus on dispatchable power and long-term energy storage could help jumpstart an Australian solar thermal industry. The post Could a storage target or a capacity incentive provide a lifeline for solar thermal? appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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First hydrogen-powered trains for the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan region

Energy Central

Siemens Mobility has been commissioned by Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) to deliver seven two-car Mireo Plus H trains for the Heidekrautbahn network 'The highly innovative hydrogen-powered trains are not only environmentally friendly, but also provide modern equipment and features tailored to the needs of our passengers. Moreover, the manufacturer’s direct involvement in.

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WA targets more than 1,000 standalone power systems, with $37m funding boost

Renew Economy

WA tips another $37m to deploy 180 standalone power systems across the state, as it aims for 1,000 over four years. The post WA targets more than 1,000 standalone power systems, with $37m funding boost appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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DEWA’s smart grid system to augment restorative management

Smart Energy International

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched an Automatic Smart Grid Restoration System (ASGR) to increase the control, management and monitoring of its power network. Working around the clock, the smart system reportedly removes the need for human intervention by leveraging a central system to locate faults within the power network. Once located, said faults are isolated and services are automatically restored.

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“Unreliable and dirty:” CEC urges storage target over capacity mechanism

Renew Economy

Clean Energy Council joins growing chorus rejecting capacity mechanism in favour of an energy storage target. The post “Unreliable and dirty:” CEC urges storage target over capacity mechanism appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Climate Denial Funder Set to Become Tory Peer

DeSmogBlog

A Tory donor who has helped fund the UK’s leading climate science denial group is to be made a member of the House of Lords, prompting Green MP Caroline Lucas to call for an “urgent” investigation. Billionaire Australian hedge fund manager Michael Hintze, one of the few known funders of the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), is set to receive a peerage, according to a Sunday Times report over the weekend.

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“Breach of terms:” How one of Australia’s pioneering and best paid solar farms came to grief

Renew Economy

Mugga Lane was one of the first and most richly paid solar farms in Australia. So how did it end up in the hands of administrators and receivers? The post “Breach of terms:” How one of Australia’s pioneering and best paid solar farms came to grief appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Shanghai Electric's Offshore Wind Turbine Generator Designed for China's Climate Rolls off Production Line

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Based on the Poseidon platform, the EW8.X-230 is a generator designed for the medium-low wind speeds normally experienced just above the sea surface off the Chinese shoreline, as well as the different stresses placed on the equipment dependent on wind direction.

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Quinbrook to build one of UK’s biggest batteries at site of old coal power station

Renew Economy

Quinbrook to build 460MWh big battery in south Wales as part of plans to transform old coal fired power plant into a sustainable energy park. The post Quinbrook to build one of UK’s biggest batteries at site of old coal power station appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Why Supply Chain Resilience Is Key To Post Pandemic Recovery

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If you're wondering about pandemic recovery options, then this is the place to be. Read on as we talk more about crucial lessons on long-term business resilience.

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Nidec to build EV component plant in China

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Japanese motor company Nidec has announced plans to build an EV component plant in the Chinese city of Pinghu. Construction is scheduled to begin in October of 2022. The EV-dedicated plant will have 109,600 square meters (1,180,000 square feet) of production area floor space for producing and assembling gears, inverters and the company’s E-Axle traction motor system.

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NREL Analysis Highlights Strategies Beyond Recycling To Bolster Circular Economy for Solar and Battery Technologies

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These insights come after an analysis of more than 3,000 scientific publications exploring the life cycle of the most common PV and lithium-ion battery technologies, including starting materials, environmental impacts, and end-of-life options. The NREL researchers examined 10 possible pathways toward a circular economy. The findings highlight key insights, gaps, and opportunities for research and implementation of a circular economy for PV and battery technologies, including strategies that are

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UK home charging company EVIOS secures £5.8 million investment

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EVIOS, a British provider of residential charging, has secured significant new external investment within weeks of launching. The company has now raised some £5.8 million. EVIOS is the brainchild of David Martell, founder and former CEO of Chargemaster, which was sold to bp for £132 million in 2018. Of the 66 new investors in EVIOS, nearly half previously had a stake in Chargemaster.

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TfL opens bidding to power London Tube network with renewable electricity

Business Green

Transport for London launches first in planned wave of tenders for wind and solar power purchase agreements. Transport for London (TfL) has launched its first tender for a power purchase agreement (PPA) as part of its overarching plan to ensure the UK capital's Tube network is powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2030, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced this morning.

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ABB E-mobility opens its largest DC fast charger production facility in Italy

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ABB E-mobility has opened the company’s largest DC fast charger production site to date. The 16,000-square-meter E-mobility Centre of Excellence in Valdarno, Tuscany has an annual production capacity of more than 10,000 DC chargers. The company has invested some $30 million at the new site, where it will produce the full range of ABB DC charging solutions.

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Freetree: Ecosia's new browser extension allows users to plant trees as they shop

Business Green

Launch follows announcement that carbon neutral search engine has planted 100 million trees in three years. A browser extension that "plants trees through purchases" has been launched by not-for-profit search engine Ecosia. All profits from online purchases made using the Freetree extension will be used to plant trees at no additional cost to the user, the company announced, adding that on average Freetree will receive a five per cent commission per transaction from affiliate businesses.

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Easelink tests automated taxi stand charging in Austria

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One of the provisions of Austria’s Energy and Climate Plan calls for all taxis to be emission-free by 2025, and this is driving innovation. Authorities in the cities of Vienna and Graz have found that the best option is to provide charging infrastructure directly at taxi stands. This allows every minute between trips to be used for charging the vehicle.