Why Are Some People Really Mean To Weather Forecasters And Climate Scientists?
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Anger is often unreasonably directed at meteorologists, forecasters, and climate scientists. Some possible reasons why.
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Magna wins DOE grant to develop cheaper EV motor with 8x more power density
Charged
DECEMBER 8, 2019
The US DOE has awarded a grant to Canadian parts supplier Magna to develop e-motor technologies for next-generation propulsion systems that are both cheaper and more powerful than today’s technology. The supplier has partnered with the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Wisconsin-Madison for the initiative. The organizations aim to develop an e-motor that achieves eight times the power density of current e-motors at half the cost, all while delivering 125 kW of peak power.
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The EV Resistance: Director Of ‘Who Killed The Electric Car’ On Gas Automakers, Tesla, The Model 3, Elon Musk, GM, Toyota, And Who Prevails
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 8, 2019
General Motors and Toyota were early leaders in electric vehicles. But a lot has changed in 20 years.
Volkswagen motorsport goes electric
Charged
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Volkswagen is by far the most charged of the legacy automakers. In November, the company announced that it would increase its planned investment in electrification. Now the German giant says it will revamp its motorsport programs to focus on electric mobility. From now on, the emphasis will be on fully electric racing cars, and ICE racers will be on their way out.
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.
Why green buildings make for better investments
Business Green
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Investing in greener buildings and offices delivers significant financial, environmental and wellbeing returns, argues BNP Paribas Real Estate UK CEO Andy Martin.
Event - Expo 2020 Dubai UAE: Sustainability Pavilions
Green Market Oracle
DECEMBER 8, 2019
At Expo 2020 Dubai creating a better world is in your hands. Expo 2020 Dubai will host the world for 173 days. It’ll be a time to create, collaborate and innovate. Embark on a journey for our planet and choose your path for our shared future. Pavilions : Hundreds of pavilions will feature interactive exhibits, live entertainment, memorable meeting spaces, quirky hangouts and plenty more.
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[Article] How to Future-Proof a Museum Collection
Home Energy
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Larry Weingarten, longtime friend and contributor to Home Energy magazine, recently moved his Water Heater Museum from his home in Salinas, California, to a very special place on the East Coast. The museum had enjoyed some public attention at his home and had also appeared in small expos, including one at the Monterey Airport. In August 2019, the museum moved to the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York in midtown Manhattan.
Report: Climate adaptation policies in place in over 170 countries
Business Green
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Adaptation is growing in importance as impacts of climate emergency grow, researchers warn.
Vietnam’s golden solar years aren’t over, despite policy changes
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Vietnam is looking to replace its solar tariffs that ushered in a golden era for solar power in the country with an auction scheme. What will change for developers, and can the new policy live up to Vietnam’s earlier success?
CDP: Corporate supply chains could deliver a gigaton of carbon savings
Business Green
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Investor research group urges more corporates to push suppliers to deliver cost effective emissions reduction.
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.
Asian Consumers need more affordable access to healthy and sustainable living
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Unsustainable lifestyles in Asia are a concern for everyone; it counts 20 of the most polluted cities in the world, of which 13 are in India. Yet, air pollution wasn't an issue in recent Indian elections. Ten river systems carry 90% of the plastic that ends up in the ocean - and 8 of these are in Asia. However, banning plastic shopping bags invokes resistance among many shoppers.
Tesla Model 3 = #3 in California … Tesla Cybertruck Spy Video … — CleanTechnica Top 20
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
The Tesla Cybertruck continued to blow up last week, and stimulated many different articles. Nonetheless, the Tesla Model 3 slipped through the pack to take the #1 position on the top stories list. A few more Model 3 stories, some Ford stories, a few on Tesla gigafactories, and a little bit of solar just about wrapped up the rest of the top 20 list.
Yes, it's still up to you to do something about climate change
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Increasingly, we’re hearing that individual action is insignificant relative to needed political change, but that doesn’t mean you’re off the hook.
EV Boom — Roger & Zach Chat Lithium, EV Forecasts, Ford Mustang Mach-E
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
In our first ever episode of a new "EV Boom" podcast interview series, Zach Shahan sits down with Roger Atkins, founder of Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd and self-described “jack of all trades, master of none,” to discuss Roger’s insights into lithium-ion batteries and the electric vehicle industry.
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.
Distant-water fishing operations must become more transparent
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Reform would ensure the long-term sustainability of commercial fishing, tackle illegal activity and improve the seafood supply chain.
Tesla Cybertruck In The Wild Near LAX, With An Infamous Driver Whizzing On By
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
The recently unveiled Tesla Cybertruck exploded to become a directly famous (or infamous) EV personality all its own -- eclectic, fascinating, colossal, and beguiling to fans and everyone else. So, many of us wanted to see more, know more. Well, most recently, codysimms reported that he saw "Cybertruck in the wild near LAX.".
Declare climate emergency, say scientists
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Putting together the many climate studies published in 2019, scientists tell the UN that the world is very close to tipping points.
The #1 Thing I Love About Our Tesla Model 3 That No One Talks About
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
We spend a lot of time in the car, and a lot of that time involves actually doing stuff, not just driving. That leads into the thing I love about our Tesla Model 3 that gets very little attention — and when it does get attention, often gets negative attention!
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?
Oak Ridge National Lab Is Deep Into Second-Use Battery Control System Development
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
The question of what to do with EV batteries that are no longer able to meet the needs of a vehicle drive system will get larger in coming years. Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working on the answer today.
Electric Car Drivers: Demands, Desires & Dreams — New CleanTechnica Report
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
CleanTechnica has a new report out today, one highlighting the results of several thousand surveys of electric vehicle drivers in the US, Canada, and Europe. This initial report covers findings from North America and the UK. A coming report will cover the findings from the Netherlands, Norway, Germany, & France, and another one will cover the results from surveying non-EV drivers.
Alliance For Clean Energy New York Pushes For Carbon Fee On Thermal Generating Stations
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
The Alliance for Clean Energy New York is advocating for a carbon fee to more accurately align carbon emissions from generating stations with the environmental impacts they cause.
Kansas City Is First Major City In America To Offer Free Public Transportation. Is That A Good Thing?
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
Kansas City has voted to provide free public transportation to all. Is that a good idea?
EV-Resource.com: A Great Site For EV Noobs
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 8, 2019
One of the hardest things about getting more people to adopt electric vehicles is the learning curve. For those of us who own EVs and have for a while, it's easy to take for granted what it takes to operate one. You have to know how to charge, where to charge, and you have to know that charging at home is even possible.
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