GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2020
Amidst the global COVID-19 crisis, there have also been glimmers of hope. A significant one is its impact on climate change. It’s estimated that global carbon emissions from the fossil fuel industry could fall by 2.5 billion tonnes in 2020. U.K. road travel has fallen to 1955 levels and the number of flights operating worldwide has fallen by about 40 percent.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 27, 2020
Studio Precht has turned the rules of social distancing into a design guideline for Parc de la Distance, an innovative park proposal that ensures all visitors will be separated at least 6 feet from one another at all times.
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GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2020
Our biennial report on the jobs of corporate sustainability execs showed significant process, at least until the virus hit.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 27, 2020
TEKE Architects' modular, sustainable and off-grid MU50 Home takes all of the complications out of DIY home design!
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.
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2020
Several frameworks are emerging that sets performance thresholds identifying economic activities that align with the Paris Agreement emissions reduction targets.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 27, 2020
You have to be committed to your sourdough starter and inventive in finding ways to stop food waste with discard recipes.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 27, 2020
On a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, Bank Barn is a modern farmhouse with net-zero energy dreams.
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2020
What happens to corporate action on sustainability, social impact and purpose when shocks hit the economy? The COVID-19 crisis recalls two past moments.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 27, 2020
When architect Richard Kirk was tapped to lead the design for the Mon Repos Turtle Centre, he knew that his team at the international architecture firm KIRK would need to tread lightly.
GreenBiz
APRIL 27, 2020
What happens to corporate action on sustainability, social impact and purpose when shocks hit the economy? The COVID-19 crisis recalls two past moments.
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.
Michael Grossman
APRIL 27, 2020
And What Happens When Everyone Shows Up To The Party Wearing The Same Outfit? A month ago, I was scrambling to produce an ad for a client before Washington shut down due to the coronavirus. The client knew COVID-19 was going to cause a dramatic downturn in sales (especially on higher-end products) based on their experience during the 2008 banking meltdown.
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 27, 2020
Abandoning fossil fuels for electricity generation by 2030 would save money for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to new research into renewable energy in the area. A feasibility study of 100 percent renewable electricity systems across MENA found that relinquishing fossil fuels in favor of generation based mainly on solar and wind could help cut costs by between 55 percent and 69 percent compared to a business-as-usual scenario.
Forbes Green Tech
APRIL 27, 2020
Six weeks ago, with U.S. stock indices and Tesla shares plunging, the odds Musk would achieve the first tranche of his 12-part $55 billion compensation package looked slim. Things have changed.
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 27, 2020
Is the avanlanche of money that was chasing renewable energy projects before the coronavirus crisis rolling on or grinding to a halt? The headlines still show plenty of deals closing. Developers are clinching power purchase agreements, assets are changing hands, and it appears that new projects are still getting off the ground. But are these simply announcements for deals that were effectively already over the finish line before the coronavirus crisis erupted?
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.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 27, 2020
At King Water Filtration, their mission is to provide advanced water treatment technologies to the Las Vegas, Nevada area that are both dependable and affordable. They deliver a full line of comprehensive water treatment solutions that remove hundreds of contaminants commonly found in municipal water systems and private wells. Offering the most technologically advanced water treatment systems available, along with the best warranties in the industry, King Water Filtration is the trusted provide
Solar Power World
APRIL 27, 2020
According to the Q1 2020 U.S. PV Leaderboard report by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables, Q CELLS has the top market share in both the residential and commercial solar module markets in the United States. Q CELLS nearly doubled its market share in the U.S. residential market in 2019 to 25.2%, a marked increase from the… The post Q CELLS is most popular panel brand for residential and commercial markets in United States appeared first on Solar Power World.
Charged
APRIL 27, 2020
Mercedes-Benz has ended its development of fuel cell-powered passenger cars, saying that they would be too expensive—around double the cost to produce of comparable battery-electric vehicles. The company has been working on fuel cell technology for over 30 years. Mercedes says it will wind down production of the GLC F-Cell, which was developed in a 2013 collaboration with Ford and Nissan.
Solar Power World
APRIL 27, 2020
The Tennessee Valley Authority has selected First Solar and Origis Energy to develop 212 MWAC of solar power to fulfill the Knoxville Utilities Board’s March 2020 commitment to new renewable energy. KUB is using the TVA Green Invest program to produce carbon-free energy equivalent to 8% of KUB’s annual electric load. “We launched Green Invest to help local… The post TVA selects First Solar and Origis Energy for 212-MW solar development pipeline appeared first on Solar Power World.
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?
CleanTech Group
APRIL 27, 2020
Government investment into water purification innovation was already on the rise, largely driven by increasing global industrialization and concerns over: · Water scarcity.
Solar Power World
APRIL 27, 2020
Wisconsin isn’t the largest solar market (SEIA ranks it 34th in the country by kilowatts installed), but solar installer Carlson Electric is still managing to keep its employees busy working on solar projects throughout the coronavirus shutdown. In this episode of the Contractors Corner podcast, Solar Power World editor-in-chief Kelly Pickerel talks with Tim Dilley, director of… The post Contractors Corner: Carlson Electric appeared first on Solar Power World.
Forbes Green Tech
APRIL 27, 2020
New research shows that satellite data analyzed with a machine learning algorithm can detect ocean plastic with up to 100% accuracy.
Solar Power World
APRIL 27, 2020
The Altenergy Boise Branch completed installation of a 99.74-kW solar array for Hillside Ranch, a large hay and grain farm in Bellevue, Idaho. “Hillside Ranch is a large supplier of barley to the beer industry, and the project will offset a half-mile-long irrigation pivot that waters the barley they sell to Coors,” said Jesse Simpson,… The post Altenergy installs 99.74-kW solar array on Idaho grain farm appeared first on Solar Power World.
Charged
APRIL 27, 2020
Who knew that bakers would be major drivers of the electromobility revolution? Mexican bakery giant Bimbo is building its own electric delivery vans , and now we learn that German organic baker Roland Schüren is building what’s billed as Europe’s largest electric car charging park. The bakery’s charging facility is located at the busy Kreuz Hilden motorway junction, near Düsseldorf in northern Germany.
altenergymag
APRIL 27, 2020
Latest U.S. PV Leaderboard report by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables reveals that Q CELLS claimed more than a quarter of the U.S. residential market share in 2019, while also rising to a leadership position in the commercial sector with 13.3% share of the market.
Green Market Oracle
APRIL 27, 2020
The oil crash of 2020 is driving down prices and contributing to the demise of the fossil fuel industry. This will drive hundreds of companies into bankruptcy as part of a cascade of industry failures. In the face of oversupply and falling demand due to the cornavirus the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia agreed to cut oil output by 10 percent but this did not stop the free-fall.
R-Squared Energy
APRIL 27, 2020
Kansas farmer Jon McClure and his son Derek are preparing to plant this year’s corn crop as the nation grapples with the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a previous article , I reported that gasoline demand had plummeted to the lowest demand number in more than 50 years. But the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just impacting the nation’s refiners and oil producers.
The City Fix
APRIL 27, 2020
Flooding has already caused more than $1 trillion in losses globally since 1980, and the situation is poised to worsen: New analysis from WRI’s Aqueduct Floods finds that the number of people affected by floods will double worldwide by 2030. According to data from. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 27, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 27 – The impact-tech crowd will stir up some innovation. The network for local loans will rally small businesses. The popular mobilization for relief and renewal may be mass as well as virtual. There will be determined ecosystem-builders scrambling to protect fragile ventures in fragile countries. The climate crowd will seize the opportunities of.
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2020
Climate conference expected to highlight need for strong multilateral approach to green recovery plans as coronavirus crisis continues to escalate. Countries must update their climate targets this year and prioritise green stimulus plans regardless of the fallout from the coronavirus crisis, German environment minister Svenka Schulze said this morning at the launch of a major round of climate diplomacy talks.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 27, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 27 – Spanish oil company Repsol is a ways down the list of global oil and gas majors. But it’s among the leaders in adjusting to the new world energy order (see, “Agent of Impact: Josu Jon Imaz, Repsol”). Repsol has broken ground on a €100 million ($108 million), 126-megawatt solar project, the. The post Oil company Repsol begins development of first solar farm appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2020
UK energy developer announces 500kW tidal stream turbine has now been installed in the East China Sea. SIMEC Atlantis has completed the construction of a "mammoth" 500kW tidal stream turbine in China, which has now been installed between the islands of Putuoshan and Huludao in the Zhoushan archipelago, the UK-based marine energy specialist revealed today.
altenergymag
APRIL 27, 2020
AFC Cable Systems® portable Pack N' Roll™ cable dispenser makes installations easier by keeping cable clean and organized during transport.
Business Green
APRIL 27, 2020
Deal with Race Point offshore wind farm will cover 50 per cent of Nestlé UK’s power consumption. Nestlé UK has inked a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Danish wind energy giant Ørsted, securing access to a 31MW share of a wind farm off the coast of Norfolk. The 125GWh deal, which comes into effect from 1 May, will cover half of the food and beverage giant's power consumption in the UK and should ensure that, once combined with other deals, all the firm's electricity cons
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