GreenBiz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

WSLA, GreenBiz team on Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards. Heather Clancy. Wed, 12/09/2020 - 00:00. I'm excited to share that GreenBiz Group is teaming up with the newly formed WSLA Alumnae Group, which acquired the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) from gb&d magazine in August. We'll be acting as the organization's media partner to build awareness for the next edition of its awards program.

Sustainability 332

Sustainability Organic Climate change Government 332

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Skip the faux vs. real Christmas tree debate. In London, one innovative company is allowing people to rent pot-grown trees that can continue growing after the holidays.

Innovation 250

Innovation 250

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Jason Klein on Shell's energy transition strategy. This video is sponsored by Shell. "Society faces a dual challenge of how do we make this transition to a low-carbon economy while at the same time extending the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet while adjusting that climate risk and the way that society is going to do that is to go through an energy transition that will change the way energy is produced, the way it's transported and ultimately the way it is consumed and Shell is a wil

Energy 255

Energy Energy Transportation Carbon 255

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a landmark legislation that will see big cats protected from human mistreatment. The bill still has to move through the Senate.

210

210

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.

Energy

U.S. Green Technology

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The main purpose of green technology is to slow down global warming and reduce the green house effect. The main idea is the creation of new technologies. The post Why Do We Need Green Technology? appeared first on U.S. Green Technology.

Technology 162

Technology Global warming 162

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Quadrangle has fulfilled a long-held dream of the late Sonja Bata of Bata Shoes fame with the transformation of the decommissioned Bata Shoe Factory in Batawa.

Geothermal power 211

Geothermal power 211

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This giant dome is made from one of the few species of bamboo available for construction in Ghana.

Construction 206

Construction 206

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Solar is taking over California's grid, and the state has to eliminate carbon emissions from power plants by 2045. Those trends suggest the grid will benefit from energy storage that covers a longer period of time than the lithium-ion batteries getting installed today. Exactly how much, though, is a matter of debate, because there's little recent track record for procuring long-duration storage, and many of the potential technologies have limited experience in the field.

Carbon 130

Carbon Lithium Technology Energy 130

The City Fix

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Bike infrastructure in Latin American cities has been growing fast over the last decade. Cities like Bogotá and Santiago have more than doubled the size of their cycling networks. This is good news, as studies have shown that cities that. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

Sustainability 144

Sustainability Transportation 144

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The U.K. has big plans for heat pumps. Its ten-point plan for a green industrial revolution, published in November to outline policy priorities for achieving a net-zero economy by 2050, is aiming for 600,000 heat pumps to be installed annually by 2028. This is a huge ramp-up of ambition from a country that installs around 22,000 heat pumps each year, of which only about a quarter are more efficient ground source heat pumps.

Government 130

Government Policy Electricity Energy 130

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.

Transportation

Solar Power World

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Announcements about new rooftop and ground-mounted solar installations come across our desks at Solar Power World daily, but some unique designs manage to stick out in our minds long after we report about them. Here are five of the most unusual solar installations we covered in 2020. The post The 5 most unusual U.S. solar installations of 2020 appeared first on Solar Power World.

Solar Power 144

Solar Power 144

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Hot Springs, Arkansas has plenty of nature to enjoy.

205

205

altenergymag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Navisun partners with TurningPoint Energy and United Cooperative Services to bring clean, low-cost solar energy to Erath County, Texas.

Energy 144

Energy Energy 144

Charged

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Bank, together with insurance partner R+V/KRAVAG, is now offering insurance policies specially adapted to the requirements of commercial EV owners. The full coverage insurance includes cover for inductive charging plates, charging cables and wallboxes, disposal costs for the battery, and replacement value cover for the vehicle and the battery.

Electric vehicle 135

Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Policy 135

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.

Sustainability

altenergymag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

• Clean energy businesses face weakening federal incentives unless Congress acts before holidays • At rate since June, sector would need 36 months to reach pre-COVID employment • Job growth slowest since unemployment peaked in May

Energy 113

Energy Energy 113

Charged

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Motiv has announced a new generation of its EPIC chassis for medium-duty fleet EVs. The company says its fifth-generation EPIC F-59 and E-450 chassis reduce the total number of components in the electric powertrain by 30 percent, while also improving range, acceleration and top speed. The fifth-generation EPIC chassis incorporates BMW’s high-performance batteries in a new architecture, and includes the latest release of Motiv’s AdaptEV software.

Electricity 129

Electricity Batteries Investment Technology 129

altenergymag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

BloombergNEF’s annual Climatescope survey illustrates investors’ pre-pandemic appetite for clean energy in developing markets; Chile finishes atop the market ranking

Energy 113

Energy Energy 113

Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 9, 2020

ImpactAlpha, December 9 — As many as 40 million Americans could lose their apartments in coming months due to the impact of the. The post Turner Impact Capital closes $357 million affordable workforce housing fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.

111

111

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?

Carbon

altenergymag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

EverVolt Solar Modules deliver 350W-370W in a streamlined, sophisticated style that fits any home

131

131

Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 9, 2020

ImpactAlpha, December 9 — Compañia Española de Financiación del Desarrollo, or COFIDES, has launched a $145 million fund that will invest in microfinance. The post Spanish development bank launches $145 million fund for emerging market farmers appeared first on Impact Alpha.

Investment 111

Investment Agriculture 111

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Read time: 7 mins The recent deluge of pro-hydrogen stories in the media that tout hydrogen as a climate solution and clean form of energy can now be linked in part to FTI Consulting — one of the most notorious oil and gas industry public relations firms.

Fossil fuels 104

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Europe Energy 104

altenergymag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

With Taygete I, 7X Reaches 900 MW of operating solar projects in ERCOT

Energy 147

Energy Energy 147

Forbes Green Tech

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Cruise Automation, the automated driving company owned by General Motors and partners including Honda, Softbank and other investors is moving on to the next stage of its development program.

Innovation 101

Innovation Transportation 101

altenergymag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Latest figures from Cornwall Insight's ‘Renewables pipeline tracker report' show that even if all current offshore wind sites with leasing are developed in the coming years, total offshore wind capacity would only reach 29.7GW by 2030. The report currently tracks 22 sites across both floating and fixed foundation technologies, with many sites looking to progress through the upcoming Contracts for Difference (CfD) Allocation Round 4.

Technology 99

Technology 99

Elemental Excelerator

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The threat of climate change is no longer a distant possibility — it’s a present-day reality. At Elemental, we are encouraged by the ambitious public commitments that many corporations are making towards a sustainable and decarbonized world, from Amazon’s Climate Pledge to become carbon net zero by 2040, Apple’s pledge to become 100% carbon neutral throughout its supply chain and products by 2030, to Walmart’s goal of protecting, managing, or restoring 50 million acres of land by 2030.

Startups 98

Startups Electricity Innovation Carbon-neutral 98

Forbes Green Tech

DECEMBER 9, 2020

New modeling shows the Virginia Clean Economy Act will cut statewide emissions 26%, but stronger policy that achieves net zero emissions in Virginia would add 12,000 job-years and $3.5 billion in annual GDP by 2050.

Policy 92

Policy Innovation Energy Energy 92

Low Impact

DECEMBER 9, 2020

There are exciting times ahead for our friends at the Ecological Land Cooperative, as they share news of five new job opportunities. Lauren Simpson tells us more. Following the successful delivery of our first two sites, clusters of three ecological small farms in Mid Devon and East Sussex, we have also purchased and are in the process of developing three further sites across the South of England and Wales.

Resilience 90

Resilience Investment 90

Forbes Green Tech

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Predicting oil's long-term fate is a tough sport. But the signage points one way: electric vehicles are gaining ground while national governments are addressing climate change.

Electric vehicle 89

Electric vehicle Climate change Electricity Government 89

Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 9, 2020

As Greentown Labs continues to support our startups through the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, we’ve heard an increased demand within our community for management guidance, advice and the wisdom that comes from experience. While the specifics of our challenges vary, we are all—both professionally and personally—navigating how to lead ourselves, our communities, and our organizations through crisis and ambiguity.

Organic 88

Organic Innovation Startups Technology 88

Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 9, 2020

ImpactAlpha, December 9 — Several banks have pledged billions this year to advance racial equity in response to the racial justice movement, like. The post Fifth Third Bank pledges $2.8 billion to accelerating racial equity appeared first on Impact Alpha.

85

85

altenergymag

DECEMBER 9, 2020

When complete, the Erath community solar project will be similar in size to recent Navisun and TurningPoint Energy solar project in Danville, VA

Energy 86

Energy Energy 86

Impact Alpha

DECEMBER 9, 2020

ImpactAlpha, Dec. 9 – Fifty Years has always been something of an odd fit among both tech venture capital and impact investment funds. The. The post Fifty Years’ bets on ‘deep tech’ – for high impact and high returns – are starting to pay off appeared first on Impact Alpha.

Investment 84

Investment 84

Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Environment Secretary George Eustice reveals that acting chief regulator at Ofqual is the government's leading candidate to become chair at post-Brexit green watchdog. Dame Glenys Stacey has been selected as the government's preferred candidate to become chair of the UK's post-Brexit independent environmental watchdog, the government announced today.

Government 76

Government Law Health Waste 76