Barack Obama on climate, equity and overconsumption
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The former president opens up about the urgency of the crisis and what he sees as the disconnect between our stated values and our actions.
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Architects design giant air purifying towers to fight Delhis air pollution
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Developed using the principles of aerodynamics, the A?ra air purifiers rely on a curved shape and air pressure differentials to intake polluted air and produce cool, clean air.
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Warm and efficient: 4 heating mistakes that wreak havoc with energy consumption
The Environmental Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
As most of us know, energy efficiency is being drilled into us from multiple angles nowadays – and it’s for a very good reason. There are some industries which are more targeted than others , and we all probably have an opinion on this. Sometimes, it’s about looking closer to home though. Particularly when winter arrives, a lot of us make some schoolboy mistakes which mean that our home is leaking energy from left, right and center – and our bills are impacted as well.
Stunning family home in Ecuador offers serenity in an increasingly noisy world
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Located just out of Quevedo, this unique home has a massive central courtyard that acts as a serene meditation space for a family looking to block out the noise.
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.
EU and US prevent vital protections for endangered mako sharks
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Conservationists expressed shock and distress on 25 November at the news that the European Union and the United States were the main obstacles to the adoption of urgently needed protections for mako sharks at the annual meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), despite long promoting science-based shark conservation.
Minimalist, energy-efficient cabin is glazed in a mirror-like shine
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The charming, simple cabin's glazed facade can be specially coated to prevent bird collisions, too.
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Students propose a biomimetic solution to reduce post-harvest food waste in Nigeria
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
In a bid to provide a solution to post-harvest tomato waste, a team of Pratt Institute students designed a storage facility for tomato farmers in Nigeria that takes inspiration from the respiratory system of a cricket and the ribs of a cactus.
Value-added tax: a potential solution for carbon leakage
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
This system would be burdensome and inefficient but it could make it feasible to practically address carbon leakage.
Using IR to measure TOC
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Instrumenation firm Edinburgh Sensors offers some thoughts on the measurement of Total Organic Carbon (TOC) as a means of assessing water quality, and in particular the relevance of IR-based measurements. Methods for checking water quality are an incredibly important part of the many processes involved in ensuring we have access to safe drinking water.
Report Report: Carbon bubble, resilient ag, water-smart future, SDG finance
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
A round-up of recent reports on sustainable business and clean technology.
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.
Enel to Build 14GW of Renewables by 2022 as Decarbonization Race Heats Up
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
European utility giant Enel has committed half of its total investment over the next few years to decarbonization, part of a new strategic plan revealed on Tuesday. Between 2020 and 2022, the Italian group will invest €11.5 billion ($12.6 billion) in additional renewable capacity, which it expects to equate to another 14.1 gigawatts of assets by the end that period, building on its existing 46-gigawatt renewables fleet, a large chunk of which is hydroelectric capacity.
Successful DVSA prosecution shows perils of supplying and fitting illegal emissions control parts
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Victory in a new legal action by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) seems to highlight importance of providing type approved emission control parts to the aftermarket. The results of a recent prosecution, led by the DVSA’s Market Surveillance Unit, at the end of October, have just been made public. The crime was supplying diesel particulate filters (DPFs) that wrongly claimed to be Euro V standard, when they were only approved for Euro IV.
San Diego Tropical Fish Societys Annual Show celebrates natural, eco-minded aquascaping
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Join Inhabitat on an exploration of the show, its history and its members' efforts — past and present — in sustainability and fish conservation.
Vulnerable communities face larger threats under EPA’s proposed science rule
Grist
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Scientists across the country expressed alarm this month over a leaked proposal that details a potential Environmental Protection Agency policy that could significantly limit what research it uses to create public health regulations. The draft obtained by the New York Times is a revision of a draft released in April 2018 in which the agency called for transparency in scientific data, including people’s private health information.
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.
Are California’s Renewable Generators at Risk From Preventative Blackouts?
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Pacific Gas & Electric’s bankruptcy has already threatened the credit ratings of some of the solar and wind farms, cogeneration plants, and other independent power generators that rely on the utility to buy their electricity through power purchase agreements. Now these generators may face a new threat from PG&E’s massive public safety power outage (PSPS) events, meant to prevent its power grid from starting another fire like the 2017 and 2018 blazes that drove it into bankrup
Ford and Webasto reveal one-off Mustang EV prototype with 900 hp
Charged
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Ford and parts supplier Webasto have revealed the Mustang Lithium, a one-off high-performance electric Mustang fastback prototype that boasts more than 1,000 ft-lbs of torque and more than 900 hp. With the unveiling, Ford says it hopes to gauge customer interest in electric sports cars. It is also using the vehicle as a test bed for battery and thermal management technologies that the two companies have created.
The Environmental Impact Of Caribbean Tourism Undermines Its Economic Benefit
Forbes Green Tech
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The Caribbean region’s pursuit of tourism-driven economic growth overlooks a significant environmental burden- the sector is responsible for up to 97% of national carbon emissions.
A Successful Launch for Flock 4p on the PSLV
Planet Pulse
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Today, 12 SuperDove satellites (Flock 4p) were successfully launched and deployed into a 500 kilometer Sun Synchronous Orbit by India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV). This marks 25 successful launches for Planet and our 407th satellite launch attempt. . Shortly thereafter, Planet’s Mission Operations team successfully made contact with all twelve satellites and initiated the satellite phasing and commissioning process, continuing Planet’s long standing record of 100 percent success rate
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?
L.A. Has An Olympic-Size Plan To Cut CO2 And Supercharge EV Use Ahead Of 2028 Games
Forbes Green Tech
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The city is seeking a 25% cut in greenhouse gas emissions, lining up help from Nissan, Tesla, BMW, Audi, electric busmakers Proterra and BYD and public and private utilities.
Trina Solar bifacial TOPCon solar cells reach 23.22% efficiency
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Trina Solar’s State Key Laboratory (SKL) of PV Science and Technology (PVST) of China has set a new world record of 23.22% for a high-efficiency large-area quasi-monocrystalline n-type (c-Si) i-TOPCon solar cell. The previous efficiency for these cells was 24.58%. The record-breaking n-type bifacial i-TOPCon solar cell was fabricated with a low-cost industrial process of… The post Trina Solar bifacial TOPCon solar cells reach 23.22% efficiency appeared first on Solar Power World.
Countries Now Must Triple Climate Pledges, UN Warns, And Lifestyles Must Change
Forbes Green Tech
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Countries and "every city, region, business and individual need to act now," the UN says, warning that catastrophic climate change cannot be halted without lifestyle change.
Henries – Utah’s Greenest Dry Cleaners
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Background. Henries has been serving the Greater Salt Lake City area since 1958 as the leading cleaner and restorer of garments and specialty items to like-new condition. And they accomplish this leadership position with competent and knowledgeable sales and production staff who all serve the quality-conscious client. Henries is also a proud member of America’s Best Cleaners.
Don’t Buy, Rent - Why H&M Is Hiring Out Fashion
Forbes Green Tech
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
This week in downtown Stockholm, H & M is introducing a limited collection of some 50 selected party dresses and skirts from H & M’s 2012-2019 Conscious Exclusive collections, made from ‘more’ sustainable materials. Only they are not for sale, they are for rent.
New report finds number of Virginia schools going solar tripled since 2017
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The number of K-12 schools in Virginia that have embraced solar power tripled from 29 to 86 since 2017, according to a new statewide report on schools’ adoption of solar published by Generation180, a national non-profit focused on equipping individuals and communities to take action on clean energy. Report authors say more schools across the… The post New report finds number of Virginia schools going solar tripled since 2017 appeared first on Solar Power World.
Volkswagen begins EV pre-production at Chinese plant
Charged
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Volkswagen has begun pre-production in its plant in Anting, Shanghai, which will be singularly focused on manufacturing the automaker’s all-electric Modular Electric Drive Matrix (MEB) models for the Chinese market. The first vehicle produced will be the China-specific Volkswagen ID. model. Full-scale production at the Anting plant is scheduled for October 2020, at which point VW says the factory will have a 300,000-vehicle capacity.
Sunworks constructing 2.5-MW public works solar project in Northern California
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Sunworks, a solar power solutions provider for agriculture, commercial, industrial and residential markets, has received approval to commence construction of a public works project for a state-sponsored institution in Northern California. This 2.5-MW solar project was secured through an established Sunworks development partner. As part of this multi-megawatt project, Sunworks will construct multiple carports and… The post Sunworks constructing 2.5-MW public works solar project in Northern
CloudFactory raises $65 million, providing a partial exit for Dolma Impact
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
ImpactAlpha, November 26 – It took four years for Dolma Impact Fund to raise its $37 million first fund. It only took two years to achieve its first exit. Dolma, which invests in companies having a positive impact in Nepal, partially exited CloudFactory, a U.K.-based startup that hires Nepalese workers to “train” data for large The post CloudFactory raises $65 million, providing a partial exit for Dolma Impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
IKEA to pump €200m into assembling a 'climate positive' business
Business Green
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Cash will be spent on green energy projects, and reforestation and sustainable forestry schemes, flatpack giant reveals.
As unicorns stumble, investors warm to revenue-based financing for ‘zebras’ and ‘Clydesdales’
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 26 – WeWork. Uber. Peloton. The mounting pile of troubled “unicorns” has fueled a backlash against the get-big-fast venture capital ethos that produced them. That raises the question of what to call the fallen icons (undercorns, anyone?). A bigger challenge is how to build companies that are inclusive, sustainable, profitable, and beneficial for The post As unicorns stumble, investors warm to revenue-based financing for ‘zebras’ and ‘Clydesdales’ appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Montana PSC unanimously decides to preserve net metering
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
In a vote of 5-0, the Montana Public Service Commission supported clean energy jobs and the right of Montanans to harness clean electricity from their own solar panels. The Commission rejected NorthWestern Energy’s proposal to end net metering, implement a separate rate class, and impose punitive demand charge rates for rooftop solar customers. That proposal… The post Montana PSC unanimously decides to preserve net metering appeared first on Solar Power World.
Financing ‘climate-smart’ rice
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 26 – Production of the staple commodity that feeds 3.5 billion people needs a radical overhaul to reduce emissions and build resiliency to climate change. A ‘rice bond’ could help rice processors, traders and retailers provide farmers with capital to transition to sustainable agriculture, improve resiliency and boost yields. The proposed financing mechanisms is The post Financing ‘climate-smart’ rice appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Safari Energy finances nearly 6-MW ground-mounted array in Northeast Ohio
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
The Village of Grafton, Ohio, announced the completion of a 5.76 MWDC (4 MWAC) solar power project that will supply the municipal power system power through a 30-year PPA with New York-based Safari Energy. The project was developed, designed and built by Florida-based Eitri Foundry. The project was inaugurated at a ribbon-cutting event in Grafton,… The post Safari Energy finances nearly 6-MW ground-mounted array in Northeast Ohio appeared first on Solar Power World.
Siemens Gamesa now able to actively dictate wind flow at offshore wind locations
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 26, 2019
Software solution customized to site conditions; can potentially be retrofit on existing Siemens Gamesa gearless and geared offshore wind turbines
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