Mon.Jan 31, 2022

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The new ‘ROI’ for climate: The ‘risk of inaction’

GreenBiz

There’s a flipside to concerns about the risks and returns of committing trillions of dollars over decades to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.

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Lithium battery industry presents opportunities for water treatment experts

Envirotec Magazine

Brine pools for lithium mining. The lithium battery economy, driven largely by the growing electrical vehicle market, presents opportunities for water and wastewater businesses across the value chain, according to a new report from BlueTech Research. Rechargeable lithium-ion (Li-on) batteries are used in smartphones and laptops as well as battery-powered cars and are driving the growth of technology across the battery value chain.

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Who should be on the 2022 GreenBiz 30 Under 30 list?

GreenBiz

Now more than ever, we need the perspective of young, diverse leaders at the center of shaping corporate sustainability strategies and climate action plans.

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New funding for biotechnology scale-ups in Scotland

Envirotec Magazine

A new fund has been launched by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) to enable biotech companies to access specialist facilities, equipment and resources. IBioIC’s Facilities Access Fund will allow businesses to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to support critical research and development projects. The funding is believed to be the first of its kind available to the sector.

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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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It's time to embrace the 'disorderly' net-zero transition

GreenBiz

World Economic Forum's Global Risks 2022: The net-zero transition still represents the best and only chance of achieving the climate goals.

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Online learning provides solid foundation in pump technology

Envirotec Magazine

Professionals in the pumps sector can gain a comprehensive foundation in all aspects of this technology through a suite of accredited courses available via the British Pump Manufacturers’ Association (BPMA). The trade group – which represents the interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps – is promoting the courses, an early arrival in the sector when first launched several years ago.

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Partnership provides pumps in WIMES specifications

Envirotec Magazine

Protected in stackable crash-frames, Borger has provided its pumps in three sizes for Selwood. Pump rental solutions firm Selwood has agreed a new partnership with Borger. The arrangement commences with Selwood’s purchase of 15 custom-designed, positive displacement process-critical pumps to complement its existing stock of 5,000 pumps for rental; primarily in water and wastewater applications.

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How Freshpet is committing to the planet with decarbonization initiatives

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Learn how 3Degrees helped Freshpet understand its GHG footprint and build its climate action plan.

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Biophilic Treehouse imagines a greener office experience

Inhabitat - Innovation

Ronald Lu & Partners have revealed a new workplace concept. Titled "Treehouse," the biophilic high-rise design intends to make business places healthier and more eco-friendly with green plantings, net-zero operations and other integrated sustainable technology.

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HR ups its sustainability game

GreenBiz

There's a new "hire calling" as HR professionals, like many sustainability leaders, go “beyond compliance” and embrace a purpose-led sustainability strategy.

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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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Chic tiny house connects to outdoors with unique features

Inhabitat - Innovation

Australian tiny home builder Tailored Tiny Co.'s Blue Mountain tiny house packs some serious luxury and modern style into a miniature footprint. This tiny home has plenty of headroom and an updated look that connects to the outdoors via several skylights, outdoor awnings and a deck for expanded living space.

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5 Green Shipping Initiatives For A More Sustainable Supply Chain

The Environmental Blog

Green shipping is the practice of transporting goods by ship using the fewest resources and energy possible in order to protect the environment from pollution. Green shipping advocates more environmentally-friendly procedures in order to provide pollution control, effective port administration, a sustainable supply chain, and proper equipment maintenance.

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Recycled shipping containers make up this off-grid retreat

Inhabitat - Innovation

When homeowner Rosie dreams, she dreams big. Yet her home is anything but. Totaling only 60 square meters, her off-grid home is made from shipping containers, creating an environment that transports her into nature.

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8 pollinator-friendly community solar projects developed by Eden Renewables now in construction

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• Total capacity added 60 MW, enough solar energy to power the equivalent of 9,800 homes • Total area dedicated to biodiversity over 280 acres

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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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Modern apartment opens to lush vegetation and natural space

Inhabitat - Innovation

In Mexico City, architects Ana Nuno de Buen and Luis Young created Casa Cascada to perch atop an existing 1950s concrete apartment building. The effect is stunning but integrated. Surrounded by lush vegetation, this airy steel and glass apartment has its own courtyard created by the building's rooftop.

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Flexible Flashing Wins the Day for Michigan’s Strawberry Solar

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With most of its land bordered by the Great Lakes, Michigan can pose numerous challenges for solar installers. In Detroit, the home of Strawberry Solar, the average overnight temperatures in January linger just under a frigid 18°F.

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Robots built this timber rehearsal studio for musicians

Inhabitat - Innovation

When you need housing in a technical world where sustainability is paramount, turn to technology. Automated Architecture (AUAR Ltd.) created the Dwelling Unit for Musicians with robotics, automation and sustainable materials.

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CORPORATE CLEAN ENERGY BUYING TOPS 30GW MARK IN RECORD YEAR

altenergymag

Corporations purchased 31.1 gigawatts of clean power through long-term contracts, largely driven by activity in the U.S.

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Recharged and Electrifying: The Classic Mini Launches Into the Future

Green Living Guy

If Alec Issigonis could design the classic Mini again today, the iconic small car would have an electric motor. After all, the original launched in 1959 was created during an oil crisis and based on the idea of saving fuel and transporting four occupants and their luggage in the smallest possible footprint. To this day, […]. The post Recharged and Electrifying: The Classic Mini Launches Into the Future appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Labor and Coalition enjoyed more than $1.15 million of fossil fuel donations last year

Renew Economy

More than $1.15 million in fossil fuel donations flowed to Labor and Coalition in 2020-21, including gas industry and the Beetaloo Basin proponents. The post Labor and Coalition enjoyed more than $1.15 million of fossil fuel donations last year appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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7 Ways to Practice Gratitude for a Happier Life

Green Living Guy

Life has never been a bed of roses, not even for those who were born with all the advantages. Also, planning for many people does not always follow the desired routes no matter how accurately you predetermine the variables. Although nothing beats a stress-free life, characterized by a fantastic job, a sturdy bank account, a […]. The post 7 Ways to Practice Gratitude for a Happier Life appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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For Peak Performance in Extreme Weather, Roof Tech’s AlphaSeal™ Technology Delivers

altenergymag

Annual temperatures in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, range from a high of 90°F in summer to a low of -40°F in mid-winter. With such extreme fluctuations in weather, solar installers in that region require mounting solutions that are impervious to these changes.

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Panasonic to start producing 4680 battery cells for Tesla in 2023

Charged

Tesla’s new 4680 cell features a new chemistry that promises to boost efficiency and reduce costs. Now Panasonic says it is investing heavily in the development of the new cell, and plans to start mass production as early as 2023. The new cell is about twice the size of Tesla’s current 2170 cell, but has five times the capacity. The greater energy density should allow EV-makers to increase range, reduce costs, or both.

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Putting smart meters and analytics at the centre of the energy transition

Smart Energy International

Mark Ossel and Jon Wells describe how smart meters are exposing valuable information into analytics solutions to help drive the EU Clean Energy Package. The rights smart meters and analytics solutions deliver a rich seam of information and use this to present timely, actionable insight. That insight allows DSOs to empower prosumers and enable mass EV introduction.

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Coal states brace for power crunch as heatwave collides with generator outages

Renew Economy

UPDATED: Potential supply crunch looms in Queensland and NSW as a heatwave drives near record demand amid numerous thermal generator outages. The post Coal states brace for power crunch as heatwave collides with generator outages appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Proterra to deploy solar and battery storage microgrid for electric bus fleet

Charged

Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions are collaborating to install a microgrid and EV fleet charging system for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). The project, which just secured a grant from the California Energy Commission, includes solar panels and a battery energy storage system. In the event of an extended power outage, electricity stored in the microgrid’s battery storage system can provide back-up power to allow the agency to continue operating its electric buses, pro

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Queensland’s sky-high power prices show its energy policies don’t cut it

Renew Economy

Queensland's current power supply and price woes are a symptom of going too slow and not facing up to the facts of the energy transition. The post Queensland’s sky-high power prices show its energy policies don’t cut it appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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JAIST anode material may improve battery charge time and durability

Charged

Scientists at the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology—a graduate school and research university—have developed a new carbon-based anode material that may increase the durability of batteries and shorten charging times. The scientists calcinated a polymer called polybenzimidazole at 800 degrees Celsius to construct a carbon-based anode with 17 percent nitrogen, then tested it.

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Self-guided learning opportunities for Black History Month, February 2022

Planet Pulse

We’re proud to celebrate Black History Month at Planet as a time to listen, learn, and reflect on Black culture. We’ve identified a number of self-guided learning opportunities that we’ll be engaging in throughout the month, and encourage you to join us! Wednesday, February 2, 2022. Community + Conversations with a Docent, Creative Griots – The African American History and Culture Museum will host conversations with museum docents to discover how identity, politics, and creativity are arti

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Factorial Energy raises $200 million for solid-state battery tech

Charged

Massachusetts-based solid-state battery developer Factorial Energy raised $200 million in a Series D funding round from Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. It will use the funding for research and development, commercial production and the deployment of batteries with its Factorial Electrolyte System Technology (FEST) electrolyte. While Stellantis announced 2026 as its goal for introducing the first competitive solid-state battery technology , Factorial Energy expects construction on a New England-are

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Impact Investment Exchange lists $30 million Women’s Livelihood Bond on the Singapore Exchange

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, January 31 — Singapore-based Impact Investment Exchange has listed WLB4Climate on the Singapore Exchange. Proceeds from the $30 million bond will be. The post Impact Investment Exchange lists $30 million Women’s Livelihood Bond on the Singapore Exchange appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

Charged

Q&A with Hakan Ekmen, Managing Director umlaut. For the second year in a row, Charged has partnered with the global engineering and consulting firm umlaut to test and compare the user experience at the top DC fast charging networks and bring you the 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark. In 2020, after performing a comparative study of network providers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, umlaut adapted its testing methodology to the US market , where testing took place in EV hotspot Ca

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Solar farms cash in on high prices, despite clouds sent in by La Nina

Renew Economy

Genex reports strong revenue from its two solar farms, even as La Nina weather patterns crimped output, and lifts size of planned wind farm. The post Solar farms cash in on high prices, despite clouds sent in by La Nina appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Floatpays raises $4 million to give South African workers access to earned wages

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, January 31 – South Africa has the highest unemployment rate in the world. About 100,000 workers support themselves through gig-based apps like. The post Floatpays raises $4 million to give South African workers access to earned wages appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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