This is climate tech
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2020
The stunning array of technologies emerging to decarbonize the world and make it more habitable for flora, fauna and humans goes far beyond cleantech 2.0.
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Take a virtual dive with NOAA
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 22, 2020
NOAA's new virtual reality experience invites viewers to dive into national marine sanctuaries to swim with sea lions, learn about coral and explore shipwrecks.
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Leaders from Unilever, WWF, others reflect on what's changed since the first Earth Day
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2020
The CEOs of Unilever, Trane and West Rock and other corporate sustainability leaders convened virtually last week for a virtual edition of the Yale Business Sustainability Summit. Here are key themes that stood out from the discussion.
Floating islands bring a new type of public park to Copenhagen
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 22, 2020
Copenhagen Islands is a floating park that includes space for wildlife, floating saunas, a sail-in cafe and more.
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.
America is terrible at building things. Let's fix that, starting with transportation
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2020
Respected venture capitalist Marc Andreessen is calling for a resurgence of U.S. manufacturing and transportation projects. We should build things such as EV charging infrastructure, zero-emissions public transit and protected lanes for micromobility.
ReGen Villages plans smart, circular communities in Sweden
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 22, 2020
These smart, self-sufficient communities by ReGen Villages and White Arkitekter feature circular design and environmentally friendly systems. The two firms hope to break ground on a ReGen Villages Sweden pilot project in 2020.
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15 ways to celebrate Earth Day 2020 at home
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 22, 2020
While you are hunkered down during COVID-19, here are some activities you can do to celebrate Earth Day at home.
Reflecting and resetting on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2020
COVID-19 is starkly illustrating how critical it is to reduce our impact on the planet and the urgent need to try harder to address societal inequalities.
PICO microgarden lets you grow anywhere from home to car
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 22, 2020
This microgarden from Altifarm allows you to grow succulents, herbs or other plants nearly anywhere. While there are many systems and techniques you can implement inside the home, PICO stands out as a versatile option that you can place anywhere and still achieve growing success.
How to harmonize the sustainability reporting of your business unit with your parent company
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2020
Sponsored: Balancing parent company messaging with local CSR needs can be challenging. Here are some tips our energy company would like to share about sustainability reporting.
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.
Siemens Gamesa Joins Vestas in Ditching Financial Forecast
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 22, 2020
Siemens Gamesa, the world’s second-largest wind turbine manufacturer, pulled its 2020 financial guidance on Tuesday due to the coronavirus crisis. Siemens Gamesa said the degree of uncertainty introduced by the pandemic and the global response to it means the company cannot make predictions on its performance for this year. It will report its next quarterly results on May 6.
The US needs a Green New Deal for farmland
GreenBiz
APRIL 22, 2020
Right now is the time to ensure farmland is conserved and that farmers have opportunities to combat climate change — and to right the wrongs of an unjust history.
Will the Pandemic Curb Grid Edge Momentum in 2020?
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 22, 2020
The start of 2020 has already seen significant momentum at the grid edge. Even under pandemic restrictions, distributed energy resource project lifecycles are ongoing. Distributed energy resources (DERs), sensors, and smart meters are enabling utilities and their partners to access a plethora of grid and customer data, enabling remote operations. However, the coronavirus outbreak is slowing down some DER sectors.
Green swans and the new economic order: an Earth Day conversation with John Elkington
Impact Alpha
APRIL 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 23 – Whether or not the COVID-19 crisis qualifies as a ‘black swan’ – global pandemics have been widely predicted for years – it is the kind of highly disruptive event that can enable radically new solutions and systems to emerge. Such ‘green swans’ can “deliver exponential progress in the form of economic, The post Green swans and the new economic order: an Earth Day conversation with John Elkington appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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.
Clean Air, Clear Skies and Fresh Megawatts See Europe’s Solar Records Tumble
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 22, 2020
Solar power generation records have been set in three of Europe’s largest markets, with cleaner air as a result of the coronavirus pandemic a contributing factor. Reduced air pollution from the lockdown has contributed to new records in Germany and the U.K., while Spain’s bumper year of installations in 2019 is going through its first springtime boost.
LA Cleantech Incubator Announces New Cohort of Startups with Over 50% Founders of Color, Nearly 40% Women
LA CleanTech Incubator
APRIL 22, 2020
Updated Incubation Program Includes the First Ever Equity Earn Back Option for Founders; New Cohort are Advancing Zero Emissions Mobility, Clean Energy, and Other Climate Tech Solutions While Creating Green Jobs LOS ANGELES, CA (April 20, 2020) – Today the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) announced the first cohort of 16 startups selected to participate.
Can EDF Make Big Money in Small-Scale Renewables?
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 22, 2020
The world’s leading nuclear power generator is betting big on a future of small-scale, distributed energy. Électricité de France operates 58 nuclear reactors in its home country and owns stakes in several U.S. nuclear plants that it's now moving to sell. But EDF's biggest stamp on the American power market has come in large-scale renewables: Its San Diego-based EDF Renewables North America subsidiary has developed more than 16 gigawatts of wind and solar farms, an ach
A Look at the Oil Industry’s Favorite Climate Solutions
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 22, 2020
Read time: 12 mins This story is a part of Covering Climate Now’s week of coverage focused on Climate Solutions, to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Covering Climate Now is a global journalism collaboration committed to strengthening coverage of the climate story. Shell recently announced plans to “stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2050,” a move hailed by some as a major step towards addressing climate change.
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?
Survey of emerging markets capital managers aims to shape COVID solutions for small businesses
Impact Alpha
APRIL 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, April 22 – Local providers of equity and debt capital in emerging markets have become “economic first responders” to small and growing businesses reeling from the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In partnership with the Collaborative for Frontier Finance, ImpactAlpha is seeking survey responses from such local capital providers to better understand the.
Latest EnergySage solar market report shows interest up, prices down before coronavirus
Solar Power World
APRIL 22, 2020
EnergySage has released its tenth semiannual Solar Marketplace Intel Report, which is based on millions of transaction-level data points generated within the EnergySage Solar Marketplace throughout 2019. This report tracks the evolving pricing, equipment and consumer preference trends shaping today’s U.S. residential solar industry, and serves as a leading indicator of where the market is… The post Latest EnergySage solar market report shows interest up, prices down before coronavirus appe
Advancing Sustainable Development with Planet, Part One
Planet Pulse
APRIL 22, 2020
Planet’s tools and technologies are powering a new generation of sustainable development and climate solutions. This blog covers our work with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Advancing Sustainable Development with Planet, Part Two explores how our work enables corporate sustainability and sustainable finance. Learn more about how Planet can help advance your sustainable development practices here.
Goldman Sachs sees rise of the “S” in ESG investing
Impact Alpha
APRIL 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 22 – It’s not that the ‘E’ in ESG investing is taking a back seat. “It’s more that the ’S’ is climbing into the front seat,” as the COVID crisis has brought social issues to the forefront, says Goldman Sachs’ John Goldstein. Corporates, asset owners and asset managers are wrestling with questions about. The post Goldman Sachs sees rise of the “S” in ESG investing appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Earth Day: Agile Science in the Anthropocene
Planet Pulse
APRIL 22, 2020
On the first Earth Day in 1970—with boot prints on the moon fresh in our memory—humanity was buzzing with a desire to make a conscious, global effort to be better stewards of our planet, and endowed with the confidence that we can do great things. It was not an accident that, just two years later, the first Landsat satellite launched, and the era of global remote sensing began.
Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement: Traceability and Energy Provenance
CleanTech Group
APRIL 22, 2020
Corporate renewable energy procurement is booming. In 2019, over 400 companies committed to science-based targets. If companies hit their 2030 targets, the demand.
Solaria releases all-black, 400-W solar panel for residential market
Solar Power World
APRIL 22, 2020
Solaria today released the PowerXT 400W module, an all-black 400-W solar panel, available in both AC and DC versions. Power XT 400W panels will be available this quarter to U.S. solar distributors. The high-power residential module also comes with a comprehensive 25-year warranty. “PowerXT 400W is the next leap in the Solaria technology platform, advancing… The post Solaria releases all-black, 400-W solar panel for residential market appeared first on Solar Power World.
Navigating Situations Outside Your Startup’s Control: Altaeros’ Story of Resilience
Greentown Labs
APRIL 22, 2020
Altaeros CEO, CTO, and Co-founder Ben Glass spoke to the Greentown Labs community. Greentown Labs member Altaeros deploys its SuperTower —an autonomous, tethered aerostat—to rural areas to bring dependable internet access in a way that’s significantly cheaper and cleaner than standard infrastructure. But rural connectivity wasn’t always Altaeros’ focus.
Advancing Sustainable Development with Planet, Part Two
Planet Pulse
APRIL 22, 2020
Planet’s tools and technologies are powering a new generation of sustainable development and climate solutions. In Advancing Sustainable Development with Planet, Part One , we cover our work with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here, we explore how our work enables corporate sustainability and sustainable finance. Learn more about how Planet can help advance your sustainable development practices here.
Cleaner air and sunny skies drive all-time UK solar power record
Business Green
APRIL 22, 2020
Significant decline in air pollution and cool, sunny weather sees UK solar generate all-time high of 9.69GW on Monday. Cool, sunny weather and the low air pollution levels caused by the coronavirus lockdown have helped drive a new all-time solar power record in the UK, with solar farms generating a peak of 9.69GW of electricity for the grid on Monday afternoon.
5 Ways Momentum for Climate Action Has Grown Since the Paris Agreement Was Signed
The City Fix
APRIL 22, 2020
Since the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change, adopted in 2015 and signed by 175 countries on Earth Day the following year, global momentum to tackle the climate emergency has been building. Progress has been made on almost every front, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Earth Day 22nd April – Importance of protecting our nature amid the Virus spread!
Econaur
APRIL 22, 2020
22 April is Earth Day. While the coronavirus (COVID-19) has been spreading around the world and dominating news headlines, thoughts and attention, the need to take climate action has remained as urgent as ever. . By the end of 2020, global CO 2 emissions need to have dropped by 7.6% and continue to fall by 7.6% each year for us to have keep global heating under 1.5 o C, according to the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP)Emission Gap Report 2019.
Water, Air and Land Nexus: A Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security
Unsustainable
APRIL 22, 2020
Water, Air and Land (WAL) Nexus: A Safe Space for Preserving Climate and Achieving Food Security By Jagadish Wagle (Jesi) of INCOMESCO Water, Air and Land According to the classical economist David Ricardo, the drivers of food production such as water, air and land (WAL) are free gifts from nature. No one should have to pay any price to have them supplied, because they are produced and delivered by nature with no cost.
Einride Set To Bring Electric Driverless Trucks To Grocery Stores In Sweden, Then The World
Forbes Green Tech
APRIL 22, 2020
Einride's vision of a world with more electric and autonomous transportation options remains on course.
Solaria Advances State-of-the-Art Solar with 400 Watt PowerXT® Panel
altenergymag
APRIL 22, 2020
Solaria's Pure Black™ PowerXT 400W delivers beauty, power and performance; Available this quarter in AC and DC versions
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