Tue.Feb 25, 2020

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13 sustainability podcasts that will keep your earbuds plugged in

GreenBiz

Looking for solutions to some of the biggest problems of our time? So are these podcasts.

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Why should the Scottish woodlands be protected?

Inhabitat - Innovation

Although Scotland is more heavily forested than England or Wales, much of its woodlands have been lost to human factors, like logging and urban sprawl, or to environmental pressures, such as climate change.

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Soil carbon is a valuable resource but not all soil carbon is created equal

GreenBiz

There's particulate organic matter, which is the stuff you generally can see. Mineral-associated organic matter, on the other hand, consists mostly of microscopic coatings on soil particles. They work differently.

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Coul Links golf snub is victory for common sense, says environmental scientist

Envirotec Magazine

The beach of Embo Sands lies alongside Coul Links (photo credit: Julian Paren). A leading environmental scientist has hailed the ‘landmark decision’ to refuse planning permission for the Coul Links golf course – labelling it a victory for ‘common sense’. On 21 February Scottish Ministers opted not to grant permission for the controversial plan to build an 18-hole golf course on the dune system at Coul Links, Embo, near Dornoch.

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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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When it comes to messaging, it’s all about ESG

GreenBiz

For the last two years, I’ve been scratching my head about something: Americans have made it very clear that they want to buy from good companies. And when you ask them what’s good and who’s good they give a range of answers that lump together "good for the planet" and "good to people.".

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‘Urgent action’ needed if Scotland’s transport sector is to meet net zero targets, according to new report

Envirotec Magazine

Net zero offers ‘huge economic development opportunity’ for Scotland. But significant investment and urgent action is required. Interconnectivity between different modes of transport is critical. A new report suggests immediate action aimed at achieving net zero carbon can still offer a significant economic opportunity for Scotland – and the transport sector is “hugely optimistic” about the country’s prospects of decarbonisation.

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Nesting in the thrush hour: Leeds traffic light hosts endangered bird species

Envirotec Magazine

The traffic light in Leeds city centre (photo credit Ben Andrew). Mistle thrush aka stormcock has set up nest in Leeds traffic light. Chicks hatched during height of storm Dennis. Nesting has taken place more than a month earlier than usual. A pair of mistle thrush has set-up home and are rearing their four chicks surrounded by the hustle and bustle of Leeds city centre in front of an amber traffic light.

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Tetra Pak's Mustan Lalani on the company's low-carbon circular economy ambitions

GreenBiz

Mustan Lalani, Global Director, Public Affairs - Environment Policy at Tetra Pak, joins GreenBiz Sidebar cohosts Heather Clancy and Sarah Golden. They talk about the need to discuss addressing climate change and expanding circular economy together, instead of in isolation.

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Nike reveals Space Hippie sustainable sneakers made from waste

Inhabitat - Innovation

Nike is turning waste into feedstock, creating a sustainable sneaker that combines high performance with low impact.

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Investment analysts conclude that greener businesses rule

GreenBiz

Investment returns on firms driving the transition to a green economy are easily outstripping those of their fossil fuel competitors, new analysis suggests.

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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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Unlocking the energy potential of Scotland’s parks

Envirotec Magazine

Aerial shot of Kelvingrove Park: Glasgow is rated as the local authority with the greatest potential to meet its heat demand from sub-surface heat collectors. Research published on 24 February by social enterprise greenspace scotland appears to reveal how the untapped energy potential from Scotland’s parks and green spaces could provide low carbon heat for homes and reduce Scotland’s carbon footprint.

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Paul Rice and Peter McGuinness on shepherding business towards positive impact

GreenBiz

Since Chobani's founding, the company has embraced purpose, with a unique focus on community, environmental and worker wellbeing. Meanwhile, the dairy industry is complex and ever-changing. Chobani President Peter McGuiness and Fair Trade CEO Paul Rice discuss their shared efforts towards creating comprehensive standards for ensuring sound labor, environmental and animal welfare conditions in the dairy industry, what it will take to accomplish, and why this matters.

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Sculptural, energy-saving office boasts the smartest building advances in Germany

Inhabitat - Innovation

The building is engineered with smart office technologies that learn and adapt to user behavior to optimize comfort and energy efficiency.

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Kamillah Knight, Beric Alleyne and Jyoti Chopra: The diversity, equity and inclusion imperative

GreenBiz

MGM's Chief Diversity and Sustainability Officer, Jyoti Chopra; eBay's director of diversity and inclusion, Beric Alleyne; and Unilever NA's diversity and inclusion lead and GreenBiz 30 Under 30 honoree, Kamillah Knight share advice for how they champion inclusivity and equity within their own organization and within the communities in which they do business.

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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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Jimmy Carter's solar plant powers half his Georgia hometown

Inhabitat - Innovation

Half of Plains, Georgia’s energy comes from solar panels, thanks to former President — and former farmer — Jimmy Carter.

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Could Dubai’s $350 million sustainable supercity work in New York?

GreenBiz

Dreaming of what’s possible in the Big Apple.

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WoodMac: Emerging Solar Markets to Come of Age in 2020s

GreenTechMedia

Emerging solar markets will come of age in the 2020 as countries from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan to Malaysia join the “gigawatt club.” Outside of the OECD, there are now auctions planned in 44 countries, and a solar project pipeline of 180 gigawatts in almost 120 countries, according to Wood Mackenzie. However, new markets will bring new kinds of challenges for solar.

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Recovery of ultra-fine metal particles from household and industrial waste: Firm opens largest facility in the EU

Envirotec Magazine

From left to right: Jean-Marc Boursier, Suez Chief Operating Officer, Jan Jambon, Flemish Minister-President, and Eric Trodoux, Chief Operating Officer of Suez Recycling and Recovery Benelux & Germany at the inauguration of the new facility. Suez has opened what it says is the largest facility in the EU for the extraction and recovery of ultra-fine non-ferrous metal particles from bottom ash.

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Emerging impact fund managers represent an emerging source of impact alpha

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 25 – In impact investing, smaller and newer may mean bigger and better returns. Smaller impact funds and first-time fund managers face obstacles raising capital from investors who insist on seeing proven track records and writing big checks (but generally not more than 20% of the total fund). Such rule-bound investors may be missing.

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Paperless solution cuts submission times for quarterly returns for waste carriers, says firm

Envirotec Magazine

A new waste handling solution is seemingly set to cut submission times for quarterly returns for waste carriers who have a registered, onsite, waste transfer station by eliminating the need for manual documentation. Introduced by transport management systems provider Mandata, the new system is called Waste Go and it is integrated with the firm’s TMS GO management system.

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REC begins production on 450-W, 72-cell Alpha Series solar panel with HJT cells

Solar Power World

After successfully introducing its 60-cell Alpha Series module to the market last year, REC Group has begun production on its 72-cell Alpha Series solar panel. Both panel types use heterojunction technology to produce the most powerful wattage rating in their classes. The REC Alpha 72 Series will reach 450 W with a 21.3% efficiency. “Our goal is… The post REC begins production on 450-W, 72-cell Alpha Series solar panel with HJT cells appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Grid energy solution allows island in the Azores to increase the use of renewables from 15% to 65%

Envirotec Magazine

Energy technology firm Wärtsilä has completed the delivery of an island grid energy solution on Graciosa in the Azores. The purpose of the island grid is to reduce diesel fuel consumption and maximise renewable energy for the over 4,000 island inhabitants. The use of renewables will be increased from 15% to 65% with Wärtsilä’s new technology solution.

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SolarEdge will now embed cybersecurity software in all inverters

Solar Power World

Karamba Security, a world leader in embedded cybersecurity for connected devices, announced the signing of a production agreement of its XGuard runtime integrity software, with SolarEdge, a global leader in smart energy. As a global PV inverter manufacturer, with more than 1.25 million connected sites and more than 14 GW of PV systems worldwide, SolarEdge… The post SolarEdge will now embed cybersecurity software in all inverters appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Foodtech Startups Raise $20 Billion In 2019, Led By Meat Alternatives And Indoor Agriculture

Forbes Green Tech

The foodtech and agtech (agri-foodtech) startup industry raised nearly $20 billion in 2019, a 250% increase over five years, according to a new report from venture capital firm AgFunder.

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Carolina Solar Energy, Ecoplexus to build 35-MW solar project in Charlotte

Solar Power World

A 35-MW solar project is coming to Charlotte, North Carolina, as part of the Duke Energy Green Source Advantage (GSA) Program. The project will be built by Carolina Solar Energy and Ecoplexus and should be fully operational by 2022. The solar energy project, which will help offset about 25% of carbon emissions from city-owned buildings over… The post Carolina Solar Energy, Ecoplexus to build 35-MW solar project in Charlotte appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Divestment: Psychiatrists and Jesuits become latest bodies to ditch fossil fuel investments

Business Green

Royal College of Psychiatrists and Jesuits in Britain become latest groups joining growing movement to remove their financial interests in fossil fuels. British psychiatry professionals and the UK's largest Catholic religious order have become the latest groups promising to ditch their financial interests in fossil fuels, as the growing global divestment movement continues to drum-up ever more diverse support.

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Tesla Crash Investigators Slam Autopilot Deficiencies, Lack Of U.S. Rules For ‘Partially Automated’ Cars

Forbes Green Tech

The NTSB is highly critical of the system’s technical limitations and the Transportation Department’s failure to create regulations for it.

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JP Morgan Chase to restrict Arctic oil and coal lending

Business Green

Banking giant set to unveil beefed up climate investment policies at annual investor day. JP Morgan Chase is set to become the latest global banking giant to restrict lending to the most carbon intensive fossil fuel projects. According to various media reports, the US investment bank will today use its annual investor to unveil a number of new climate policies, including restrictions on financing for coal and Arctic drilling projects.

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Why The Global Economy Needs A Paris-Style Agreement For Nature

Forbes Green Tech

The natural world is something that we take for granted, but it needs protecting with an agreement similar to the Paris Agreement on climate change, a wildlife charity argues.

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Nickel used in EV batteries increased 39% in 2019

Charged

Nickel deployment in passenger EV batteries totaled 59,271 tonnes in 2019, according to Adamas Intelligence , representing an increase of 39% from 2018. BEVs were responsible for 76% of passenger battery nickel use globally in 2019, up from 71% in 2018. The sales-weighted average amount of nickel deployed per EV globally in 2019 was 12.9 kilograms, an increase of 28% from 2018.

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JPMorgan Chase plays catch-up on climate

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 25 – Under pressure from investors and activists, the world’s largest financier of fossil fuels will quit funding new oil and gas developments in the Arctic and impose new restrictions on financing coal companies. The policy, to be unveiled this morning by Jamie Dimon at the bank’s investor meeting, puts JPMorgan Chaseon par. The post JPMorgan Chase plays catch-up on climate appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Greenlots partners with Ivy Charging Network in Ontario

Charged

Greenlots , a provider of charging and energy management solutions that was acquired by Shell last year, has partnered with Ivy Charging Network, a fast charging network recently launched by utilities Hydro One and Ontario Power Generation (OPG). The new deal includes the installation of 100 DC fast chargers (DCFCs) at 43 sites along major highway corridors across Ontario.

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This doctor/novelist is tackling malnutrition

GatesNotes

Meet the woman behind South Africa’s promising Grow Great campaign.

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National Infrastructure Commission: Government must prioritise energy flexibility in 2020

Business Green

Government's progress on infrastructure 'decidedly mixed' last year but 2020 offers major opportunities, says advisory body. Increasing grid flexibility and maintaining access to EU energy markets to support clean power development should be top government priorities in 2020, according to the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), which today called for a clear plan to deliver the "world class infrastructure that the UK needs".