Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 23, 2020
For the first time, scientists have confirmed that methane leaking is from Antarctica's sea bed. They say the methane is likely escaping into the atmosphere.
GreenTechMedia
JULY 23, 2020
This article is an extract from Wood Mackenzie's report ‘ The US solar trade barriers (almost) worked. But they won't any more ’ In January 2018, the U.S. government implemented Section 201 solar tariffs on imported cells and modules. After initial successes, our analysis shows that the effectiveness of this approach is now on a decline.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 23, 2020
When a nature-loving elderly couple tapped South African architecture firm Frankie Pappas to design their new home, they requested a residence with minimal site impact. The architects responded with a site-specific house that operates completely off-grid and weaves between trees to preserve the natural scenery.
GreenTechMedia
JULY 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is reshaping the way we move around. Will we emerge from this crisis with smarter planning? Or will it dismantle already-weakened public transportation systems? When economies across the world shut down all at once in March, the impact on transportation systems was immediate. According to the International Energy Agency, activity on roads globally was down 50 percent compared to the 2019 average.
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 23, 2020
The Karangahake House was constructed with FSC-certified wood in just four days.
GreenTechMedia
JULY 23, 2020
Wisconsin-based utility Alliant Energy has joined the ranks of U.S. utilities pledging to zero out their net carbon emissions by mid-century. The company set an “aspiration” to reach net-zero carbon by 2050 and eliminate all coal power plants from its fleet by 2040. Alliant’s new goal is part of a broader “accelerated sustainability” plan released this week, which includes an increase in its existing 2030 carbon-reduction goals from 40 percent to 50 percent, elimina
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GreenTechMedia
JULY 23, 2020
It’s the oldest and the biggest of all the clean energy technologies, but hydro has an uncertain role in Europe’s decarbonization plans. Over the past five years, Europe's base of conventional hydropower and pumped hydro capacity grew at about 1 percent a year, reaching 251 gigawatts in 2019, according to the International Hydropower Association (IHA).
Inhabitat - Innovation
JULY 23, 2020
The project would offer vocational training and a cultural center for Lebanese women.
Forbes Green Tech
JULY 23, 2020
It’s official: in the first half of 2020, for the first time, Europe generated more electricity from renewable sources than from fossil fuels.
Impact Alpha
JULY 23, 2020
ImpactAlpha, July 23 –Investors may debate the merits of competing sustainability frameworks, or which environmental or social factors are truly material to corporate performance, or how fast they can align their assets with the 2-degree scenario called for in the Paris climate agreement. But a wide swath of investors appear united in pushing back against.
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.
Planet Pulse
JULY 23, 2020
We are thrilled to announce that Wendy Tan White has joined Planet’s Board of Directors, taking Google’s seat. With over 25 years of experience working in technology and investment, she brings extensive entrepreneurial experience and leadership to Planet as we grow our business in existing and new markets. Wendy is currently the Vice President at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory of diverse investors and entrepreneurs aiming to improve lives through the development of breakthrough technologies. .
Green Business Bureau
JULY 23, 2020
The ever-increasing global population and the rise in environmental consciousness have created a demand for sustainable business practices. Sustainable business practices vary among different sectors and are often specific to the company type and the product or service it produces. Some companies might install energy-efficient lighting and allow their employees to have flexible schedules, while others might invest in sustainable sourcing of materials and a cleaner production process.
Impact Alpha
JULY 23, 2020
The economic fall-out of COVID-19 – and its knock-on effect on the U.S. Sustainable Development Goals – will be long-term and significant. The International Monetary Fund reports that global output could decline by 4.9% in 2020, while the cumulative hit to GDP growth is expected to hit emerging markets (excluding China) harder than advanced economies.
Charged
JULY 23, 2020
Even as automakers have been abandoning hydrogen fuel cells as a powertrain option for passenger cars, many believe that the technology will find its niche in the heavy-duty truck sector. Now Hyundai is moving beyond the pilot stage and beginning to deliver vehicles to customers. The company has shipped 10 units of the XCIENT Fuel Cell, which it says is the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland—the first of 50 it plans to deliver this year.
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.
Planet Pulse
JULY 23, 2020
Last month, Planet launched three high resolution satellites on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket – SkySats 16-18 – the first of two launches delivering six more SkySats to orbit. We’re excited to share first light imagery from these recently launched SkySats , delivering 50 cm spatial resolution! . The Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) near Hanford, Washington, is one of a pair of facilities built to detect gravity waves.
Charged
JULY 23, 2020
Rideshare vehicles are widely believed to have larger carbon footprints than personal vehicles, as they rack up additional mileage on the way to and from passenger pickups. Thus, it stands to reason that, like trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles, electrifying them would deliver greater emissions reductions than electrifying personal passenger cars.
Forbes Green Tech
JULY 23, 2020
The first phase of the factory on 430 acres an hour from Phoenix opens late next year with production of the battery-electric Nikola Tre trucks.
Defend Our Future
JULY 23, 2020
There are innumerable lessons any and all of us can learn from John Lewis, the civil rights icon who passed away this past weekend. His. impact on civil rights was beyond measure. His courage and conviction were limitless. Check out some of the pieces that have been written about his legacy if you want to read the story of a full life lived with grace and integrity.
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?
Solar Power World
JULY 23, 2020
By Tanya M. Larrabee, attorney, Sherin and Lodgen The Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has finished the required Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) Program 400-MW review and emergency rulemaking and published its final regulations. Several revisions and adjustments have been made to the final regulations, including expanding the availability of the COVID-19 extension to new applications… The post An explanation of the new SMART Program rules in Massachusetts appeared first o
Business Green
JULY 23, 2020
Clean energy generated a historic 40 per cent of the bloc's electricity in the first half of 2020, according to green think tank Ember. Clean energy generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the EU over the first six months of 2020, largely due to a raft of new solar and wind installations dominating an electricity market pinched by Covid-19, new findings have shown.
Charged
JULY 23, 2020
Scheugenpflug recently introduced the DispensingCell DC803, a multifunctional cell for dispensing applications. This system can be used for potting and applying liquid seals and adhesives, as well as sealing sensitive electronic surfaces. The cell is an offshoot of the company’s CNCell. The DispensingCell DC803 was designed for medium-to-high production quantities.
altenergymag
JULY 23, 2020
The company’s GridOS software will demonstrate optimum operation of clean energy resources in support of Southern California Edison’s Pathway 2045 decarbonization goals.
Charged
JULY 23, 2020
More and more petroleum retailers are offering EV charging, and this trend is spreading to Eastern Europe. Israeli charging software specialist Driivz will supply the Budapest-based oil company MOL Group with a charging management platform and a self-service app for drivers. MOL currently operates charging stations in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Hungary, and Romania—by the end of 2020, MOL’s network will stretch from the Czech border to the Adriatic and Black seas.
Business Green
JULY 23, 2020
International Union for the Conservation of Nature launches guidelines to help businesses and governments design effective tree planting and nature restoration projects that align with climate targets. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has launched a set of global standards for 'nature-based solutions' such as reforestation, sustainable agriculture and coatal protection, in an effort to establish more stringent guidelines for environmental projects increasingly touted by
Charged
JULY 23, 2020
Volvo Penta has developed an electric driveline for an electrified fire truck from vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer International. The new truck, named RT (for “Revolutionary Technology”) is currently undergoing intensive testing, and will soon begin real-world customer testing with fire departments in Berlin, Amsterdam and Dubai. Firefighters responding to a call need a vehicle capable of high speed, rapid acceleration, hard braking and maneuverability.
Business Green
JULY 23, 2020
Combatting deforestation and wildlife trade could avoid costing the planet trillions of dollars in economic disruption, Conservation International estimates. Funding efforts to combat deforestation, risky wildlife trade and nature protection today could save governments hundreds of billions of dollars in the long run by preventing major environmental and public health risks, potentially even helping avoid the next global pandemic, new research suggests.
Forbes Green Tech
JULY 23, 2020
On June 25, ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel manufacturer, announced that it is investing in two routes to lower emissions by 30% by 2030 and become carbon neutral by 2050.
Business Green
JULY 23, 2020
Dr Max Lacey-Barnacle calls for a more joined-up approach across the UK towards tackling the impacts of deep decarbonisation on work and jobs. Last year, the UK was the first country in the world to pass legislation to become a net zero emissions economy by 2050. To achieve this, the entire UK economy will have to be radically transformed over 30 years through deep decarbonisation.
GreenTechMedia
JULY 23, 2020
Business Green
JULY 23, 2020
The International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE) to offer online ESG exams and accreditation to 'deepen the sustainable development of our society'. The International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE) has launched a global accreditation scheme for professionals working in the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG), in an effort to provide a benchmarked standard for skills in the sector.
U.S. Green Technology
JULY 23, 2020
Like email, the Web browser has thoroughly redefined the role of computers both at work, as well as in the dissemination and consumption of information. Indeed, the trend has continued even with the advent of BYOD (Bring Your Own Devices), as users continue accessing Web content through their smartphones and tablets. Thanks to the continued. The post Satisfying user expectations through Web monitoring appeared first on U.S.
Charged
JULY 23, 2020
A new generation of stator and rotor materials offer 25% higher induction and 30% lower losses than conventional electrical steel, resulting in a significantly higher power and torque density compared to conventional materials. In a new webcast session recently announced at the Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering , Nir Vaks—Global Director at Carpenter Electrification—will lead a discussion about state-of-the-art magnetic alloys for EV motors.
U.S. Green Technology
JULY 23, 2020
Providing people with clean drinking water isn’t always as straightforward as it seems. As environmental issues become a more pressing concern, researchers have to think about not just purifying water, but also doing so sustainably. People need clean water, but they shouldn’t have to sacrifice other necessities like energy for it. It can be challenging.
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