Sat.Apr 18, 2020

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MINI Electric Discreetly Takes The British Icon To The Sustainable Age

Forbes Green Tech

The MINI Electric is the first all-electric car by the quintessential urban brand – and driven, it is an accomplished product that takes the marque discreetly to the age of electric transport

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Short Circuiting Policy: Reckoning With Utilities’ Resistance to Change

GreenTechMedia

We’re doing a free live show from our homes! Sign up here to join us on Wednesday April 22nd. You can watch a behind-the-scenes recording with The Energy Gang and The Interchange. This week: The many ways that dirty energy has controlled the politics of clean energy. Dr. Leah Stokes, an expert on interest groups and their influence over policy, joins the gang.

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Trump Ignored Covid-19 Despite Repeated Warnings

Green Market Oracle

Although U.S. President Donald Trump said said no one could have anticipated the Covid-19 pandemic, records show that he was repeatedly warned. He made light of the virus even after the first confirmed case in Washington state on January 22. At one of his rallies he even called it another " hoax " created by the Democrats. On numerous occasions he said it would go away.

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7 Reasons Why Tesla Will Benefit From The Crisis — #4: Vertical Integration (Video)

CleanTechnica

The true issues of a crisis are usually not the root cause of it, but rather the consequences and the ability of your organization to respond to them.

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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.

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Speedy 3D Printer Could Revive Algae Biofuel, With Coral Bonus

CleanTechnica

A super fast 3D printer better known for medicinal uses could brighten the future for algae biofuel and the world's coral reefs, too.

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Did You See This At The Tesla Cybertruck Reveal?

CleanTechnica

The Tesla Cybertruck reveal showed us quite a lot of good things — not just the Cybertruck and the.

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Shell Hopes To Be Net-Zero Carbon By 2050

CleanTechnica

Royal Dutch Shell, affectionately known as Shell, wants to go net-zero carbon by 2050. The idea of an oil company going "carbon neutral" seems incredibly laughable, since they produce the stuff that produces carbon, but at the same time, if they succeed, that means a lot.

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The Global Biodiversity Crisis Just Got Personal

CleanTechnica

This post offers some wonderful short films embedded in the tweets regarding biodiversity. These could even be helpful for homeschool discussions. One is never too young to grasp biodiversity. It is time to educate your children about the importance, the critical, wonderful, importance of biodiversity.

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Biking Provides Critical Lifeline During Coronavirus Crisis

CleanTechnica

As the world works to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 3.9 billion people are under full or partial lockdown orders, as of mid-April. Cities have curtailed many public transit operations because of declining ridership and health concerns.

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Wind = 1st Choice For New Power Capacity In America

CleanTechnica

The American Wind Energy Association's latest report says wind is now the number 1 choice for new energy generation capacity in America.

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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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With Horribly Low Number Of COVID-19 Tests & 40,000 US Deaths, Trump Admin Considers Hunting In Wildlife Refuges A Celebration Of COVID-19 “Success”

CleanTechnica

At a time when COVID-19 cases are topping a million globally and thousands of Americans have died from the pandemic, the Trump Administration is planning a celebration — of sorts.

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USA Will Pay A Huge Price For Suppressing CDC Scientists During Pandemic

CleanTechnica

We are being forced to endure a chilling situation. The White House has taken control over the voice of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during the COVID-19 pandemic and, at times, has used its own voice to actively undermine the CDC’s recommendations.

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Repowering The US Economy With Clean Jobs

CleanTechnica

Clean energy infrastructure jobs are the key to rejuvenating the US economy, says a new report.

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120 Megawatt Floating Solar Project Completed In China

CleanTechnica

The second and final phase of a 320 MW floating solar and aquaculture installation in China has now been completed.

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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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Mazda Patent Filing Reveals AWD Rotary Engine Hybrid

CleanTechnica

Recently published patent filings in Japan are pointing to the return of Mazda's rotary engine. What's more, the drawings seem to indicate that the Wankel-derived engine is set to make its return in a form that green-car enthusiasts have been dreaming of for years: as a hybrid range-extender.

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Tesla Model Y vs. Model 3 vs. Model X vs. Model S (Long Range & Performance Trims)

CleanTechnica

What's best for you — a Tesla Model Y, Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model X, or Tesla Model.

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Tesla Model 3 Screen Protector & Blue Light Protector — CleanTechnica Review

CleanTechnica

The central element of the Tesla Model 3 — in more ways than one — is its touchscreen. If you're like me, you're probably a little concerned about damaging that thing. So, I was happy to get the opportunity to review a new Model 3 touchscreen protector from Launch.