3 smartphone apps helping reduce food waste around the globe
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2022
About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help.
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Wildlife charity calls on public to help count butterflies
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
Painted Lady butterfly (vanessa cardui) feeding on a thistle flower (Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire). Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation is urging the whole nation to help Britain’s butterflies by taking part in the Big Butterfly Count. The group revealed in May that half of Britain’s remaining butterfly species are now on the Red List and threatened or near-threatened with extinction.
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6 novels to read if you're a fan of climate tech fiction
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2022
Because we've all experienced that depressing moment when we realize we have no books left to read on our bedside table.
Ofwat to launch new £4m open competition for water innovation
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
Ofwat, the economic regulator of water services in England and Wales, has announced a new “open access” competition for innovators, in an apparent widening of the scope of its existing £200m Innovation Fund, and a bid to encourage more diverse ideas to transform water services. The fund incentivises and rewards collaborative innovation in the water sector that meets key objectives for the industry around one (or more) of Ofwat’s four innovation themes: adapting to climate change and achieving ne
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.
8 ways US states and cities can create an EV charging network
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2022
From modeling to support planning to environmental justice considerations to more regional coordination, these ideas could accelerate EV adoption.
Green Hydrogen Market Size to Reach US$ 89.18 Billion by 2030
altenergymag
JULY 15, 2022
According to Precedence Research, the global green hydrogen market size is estimated to reach around US$ 89.18 billion by 2030 with a registered CAGR of 54% from 2021 to 2030.
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£3 million funding for direct air capture technology in the UK
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
Almost £3 million in funding has been secured for the direct air capture technology, SMART-DAC, developed by start-up firm CO?CirculAir BV. It was awarded through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) from BEIS. The technology is supported by five UK consortium partners, including the Net Zero Technology Centre, Process Design Centre, Herriot Watt University, Optimus Plus, and B9 Energy Storage.
Sustainable Manufacturing: How to Create a Sustainable Warehouse and Green Factory
Green Business Bureau
JULY 15, 2022
Sustainable manufacturing as a strategic approach for factories and warehouses. The pressure mounts for manufacturers to step up and use the principles of sustainable manufacturing. In 2020, two-thirds of U.S. adults (64%) said protecting the environment is a top priority. With this in mind, manufacturing organizations need to realize the environmental impact of their operations, to create sustainable manufacturing processes.
Comment: Joined-up refuse planning and education are key to reducing fly tipping
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
Image credit: Liz Ixer , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. Dyl Kurpil, Managing Director of enforcement solutions firm District Enforcement, argues that the best way to eradicate fly tipping, especially on a commercial scale, is to improve education and access to consistent, joined up, refuse services. Fly tipping is a blight on society and incurs a huge cost for both local authorities and land owners.
SABIC launches new resin for EV battery modules
Charged
JULY 15, 2022
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( SABIC ) has launched a new resin for the insulation film in EV battery modules with 600-800 V cells. NORYL NHP8000VT3 is a polyphenylene ether (PPO)-based resin, and the company says that, compared to polycarbonate (PC) and polypropylene (PP) insulation films, NORYL NHP8000VT3 has “stronger CTI performance and thinner-wall FR capability.”.
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.
Fusion funding more than doubles in 12 months
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
3d illustration of high-energy particles in a Tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. Funding into commercial fusion has accelerated in the last 12 months, according to a new report from the Fusion Industry Association. The industry-wide survey has found that more than $4.8bn of investment was declared by private fusion companies since this time last year, a 139% rise since the previous year’s report.
Electric propulsion firm Evolito acquires aerospace battery maker Electroflight
Charged
JULY 15, 2022
Evolito, a manufacturer of electric motors and controllers for aerospace applications, has acquired the business and assets of Cheltenham, UK-based aerospace battery maker Electroflight. Electroflight will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Evolito, and will focus on delivering next-generation battery technology to complement Evolito’s motors and controllers.
Software developers’ increasing interest in sustainability projects revealed by survey
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
Sustainability projects are an increasing area of focus for software developers, according to research commissioned by Ordnance Survey, with job satisfaction, higher pay, and unique problem-solving opportunities cited as key drivers. The research, which canvassed the opinions of 500 developers who have worked on UK-focused sustainability projects, seems to find that developers are highly motivated by the opportunity to do something positive for the world and enjoy the technical challenges these
Leclanché develops new marine battery system
Charged
JULY 15, 2022
Leclanché , a Swiss energy storage specialist, has finished development of a marine battery system designed for electric and hybrid applications. It’s part of the Marine Rack System (MRS) product line, and will be available in 2023. The Navius MRS-3 is composed of 65 Ah G/NMC cells with laminated ceramic separators, Leclanché’s M3 Energy battery modules, a BMS for each module, a liquid cooling system, and IP-rated enclosures.
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.
Clenergy’s Aurore Pont Driving the CEC’s Women-In-Renewables Initiative
altenergymag
JULY 15, 2022
Clenergy Australia is proud to share that its very own Aurore Pont, was showcased in Ecogeneration Australia magazine, the voice for Australia's clean energy industry.
Australian mobility clubs buy major charging network, plan massive expansion
Charged
JULY 15, 2022
Australia’s largest motoring groups have taken full ownership of the country’s biggest EV charging network, Chargefox , a move which is expected to provide the capital for a massive rollout of fast charging stations across the country. The motoring groups, or mobility clubs, including the NRMA, RACV, RACQ, RAC, RAA and RACT, already owned 40 percent of Chargefox through their trade group Australian Motoring Services (AMS).
Roof Solar System | Save Money On Energy Bill and Help The Environment at The Same Time
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JULY 15, 2022
Investing in rooftop solutions results in significant cost savings and environmental protection.
'Are you scared?' And 49 other climate questions for the candidates to be the next Prime Minister
Business Green
JULY 15, 2022
The climate crisis is about the economy and the environment, which is to say it is about everything - the next Prime Minister should be able to answer questions about it, a lot of questions. Over the next few days, as the UK bakes in record-breaking heat the five MPs with a shot of becoming the next Prime Minister will take part in a series of televised debates.
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?
OPG and X-energy Team Up for Industrial Process Heat
Energy Central
JULY 15, 2022
OPG and X-energy Team Up for Industrial Process Heat OPG Updates Green Bond Framework to Include Nuclear Energy TerraPower Seeks NRC Construction Approval By 2025 NRC Issues Final EIS for Holtec’s Spent Fuel Interim Storage Facility Two Applications for SMRs Submitted to Polish Nuclear Safety Regulator Poland’s KGHM – Nu Scale SMRs May Cost $2 Billion to Build.
What's the best way to incentivise supplier sustainability?
Business Green
JULY 15, 2022
How are some of the world's largest corporates encouraging their suppliers to enhance their sustainability performance? Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free newsletter. Subscribe here. As companies map out how to reduce their environmental footprint and improve the lives of their employees and communities, one of the biggest challenges they face is their supply chain.
Chief data officer and the critical role for data handling in utilities – EY
Smart Energy International
JULY 15, 2022
Energy and resource companies should hire a chief data officer to remain competitive with faster decision making, EY reports. The report, which is focussed on the Canadian market but is applicable equally elsewhere given the similarity of data and other utility challenges, states that hiring a chief data officer is one of the most effective steps companies can take to determine how data will be used and governed throughout the organisation.
Textile recycling needs to scale - Circ raises $30m to do just that
Business Green
JULY 15, 2022
Gigantic piles of garments lay in landfills across the world. The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that 17 million tons of textile were created in 2018 - and less than 15 per cent was recycled. It doesn't have to be that way, according to Danville, Virginia-based Circ , which is on a mission to recycle fashion waste back into textiles, over and over again.
Smart energy finance weekly
Smart Energy International
JULY 15, 2022
In this first iteration of our weekly financial roundup, companies such as Renault, Equinor, CPower and Iberdrola have been making moves to stake their claims within the energy transition. Areas of interest include electric and hybrid powertrains, energy storage, green hydrogen and demand response. Renault and Vitesco look into electric and hybrid powertrains.
Tory leadership race: Frontrunners back 'Conservative Environment Pledge'
Business Green
JULY 15, 2022
Conservative Environment Network calls on MPs vying tpo become the next Prime Minister to publicly commit to net zero, and invest in energy efficiency, EV charging, and clean energy. The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) today called on the remaining Conservative leadership candidates to commit to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, as the five hopefuls geared up for the first TV debate of the campaign this evening.
Iberdrola wins 1700km+ Brazil power line project
Smart Energy International
JULY 15, 2022
The Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola through its subsidiary Neoenergia has been awarded its largest power grid line project, according to the regulatory agency, National Electricity Agency (Aneel). Neoenergia won two of the 13 lots offered: one, 1,707km, the longest project offered in the auction, between the states of Minas Gerais and São Paulo, Brazil.
Eyes on Temasek-backed carbon emitters as the investment company works towards net zero
Eco-Business
JULY 15, 2022
Singapore state investment firm Temasek announced that it has accelerated investments towards sustainability solutions and raised its internal carbon price. But green groups remain concerned about the company’s continued support for carbon-intensive sectors.
Greener Electric Car Batteries? (Ask A Scientist)
CleanTechnica
JULY 15, 2022
Lithium-ion batteries are the most popular battery in use today. First commercialized in 1991, their cost has declined by a remarkable 97 percent over the last three decades, enabling the rapid growth of mobile phones, laptops, and, more recently, electric cars. Global demand for the batteries is projected to increase dramatically by the end of this decade, […].
FAO calls for ‘blue transformation’ as seafood production swells
Eco-Business
JULY 15, 2022
Fisheries and aquaculture production rose around 3 per cent since 2018, to an all-time high of 214 million metric tons in 2020, with a first-sale value of around $406 billion, an FAO report found.
Tesla Cumulative Vehicle Sales Hit Nearly 3 Million
CleanTechnica
JULY 15, 2022
Tesla deliveries in the second quarter of 2020 suffered a bit from supply chain challenges and covid-related lockdowns in Shanghai, China, home of Tesla Giga Shanghai. It was the first quarter in a long time in which Tesla deliveries weren’t higher than in the quarter before. However, one thing always grows — cumulative sales, or […].
'Polluter-friendly': Green groups demand Philippine president Marcos to scrap EPR bill
Eco-Business
JULY 15, 2022
The Extended Producers' Responsibility Bill has been criticised for its vague wording. This could leave the door open for waste incineration, a process that harms the environment, say environmentalists.
Coastal Glacier Retreat Linked to Climate Change
CleanTechnica
JULY 15, 2022
AUSTIN, Texas — More of the world’s coastal glaciers are melting faster than ever, but exactly what’s triggering the large-scale retreat has been difficult to pin down because of natural fluctuations in the glaciers’ surroundings. Now, researchers at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics (UTIG) and Georgia Tech have developed a methodology that they […].
Heat Pumps — Clean Energy 101
CleanTechnica
JULY 15, 2022
Why heat pumps are a cost-effective and climate-friendly solution for extreme heat waves and frigid winters. Summer in the northern hemisphere is just a few weeks old, but temperature records have already toppled as heat waves baked regions from Scandinavia to Japan to the United States. The heat came early in India and Pakistan this year, with weeks […].
Human Brains, & Why Some People Refuse to Accept Electric Cars
CleanTechnica
JULY 15, 2022
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” This pearl of wisdom is usually attributed to Upton Sinclair, but many other thinkers have made similar observations. “Never argue with a man whose job depends on not being convinced,” was H. L. Mencken’s formulation. This […].
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