Mon.Dec 06, 2021

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With climate concern at all-time high, consumers want action more than promises

GreenBiz

There is almost universal agreement globally that society should respond to climate change with the same urgency as it has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NASA Is Looking For A Few Good Nukes - To Power Space Exploration

Jim Conca

NASA is looking for a durable sun-independent energy source to produce tens of kWs for NASA missions on the moon by the end of the decade – in other words a small nuclear reactor.

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Why I’ll leave prison ready for a green-collar career

GreenBiz

Even in a progressive green industry filled with opportunity, there are still some limitations to how much an ex-offender can hope to achieve.

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Beyond the bale: Viridor unveils plan to eliminate waste plastic exports

Envirotec Magazine

Viridor says its soon-to-be-opened Avonmouth plastics recycling plant will reprocess over 80,0000 tonnes of plastic, creating recycled raw material ready to be returned to the economy. Recycling and resource management firm Viridor has unveiled its “Vision for Zero” – a plan to reduce (to zero) the amount of plastic waste exported from the UK.

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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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How to lay the foundation for net zero carbon building projects

GreenBiz

Insights for building owners, developers, facilities managers and commercial renters.

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Denver's snowless season has experts worried

Inhabitat - Innovation

For the first time in over 100 years, Denver residents may have a snowless winter. Since record-keeping started in 1882, this is the first time Denver, Colorado, has experienced a meteorological fall (the period between September and November) without snow.

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Methane leak data and campaign to cut emissions

Inhabitat - Innovation

Ten major oil companies will now be required to disclose more methane emissions data from the Permian Basin. The House Science Committee decided that the companies must do more to track and decrease the amount of methane contaminating this part of Texas and New Mexico. Already, more than a hundred other countries have promised to slice 30% off their methane emissions by the decade's end.

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An Innovative Approach to Resilience in Public Facilities

GreenBiz

Severe storms — and extended power outages — can happen anywhere. But instead of waiting for another disaster and grid failure, one community took action. After experiencing a devastating outage, government officials in Montgomery County, Maryland, decided to invest in energy infrastructure that would remain on, even when the grid went down. In a partnership with Schneider Electric™ and Duke Energy Renewables, Montgomery County received a comprehensive solution, including microgrids, upgraded el

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Get these plants for everyone on your list this year

Inhabitat - Innovation

Plants make great gifts because they continue to bring joy throughout the year. A houseplant adds a little life and color to any space and it helps naturally clean the air, which is never a bad thing.

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‘Just transition’ is the new ‘net zero’

GreenBiz

Another well-intentioned term stands to become overused and abused — and then part of the status quo.

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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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Sea Stone Project recycles seashells into mirrors and vases

Inhabitat - Innovation

Every year around seven million tons of seashells are tossed out from aquaculture and fishing industries. Although shells are a natural material, when they are stacked in discard piles, they emit odors and are unpleasant to look at.

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The Greener Way To Get a Greenslip

The Environmental Blog

Is CTP insurance on your mind? Whether you need to renew your CTP in NSW or need a greenslip for an entirely new vehicle, we know a company that has all your bases covered. Greenslips 4 Earth are the insurance comparison professionals providing NSW drivers with instant, online CTP quotes from all leading providers. Not only are they lining up all the best deals for you, but they’re also saving our Aussie environment with every CTP they sell.

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AMA centers sustainability and well-being through design

Inhabitat - Innovation

Atelier Monarque Architecture (AMA) is leading in the spatial design realm through its mission to holistically design spaces that help enrich the human experience. In March 2020, the four founding partners came together to achieve this goal by combining their diverse backgrounds and breadth of experience within the domains of architecture and interior design.

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Promising results claimed for in-flight use of pure sustainable aviation fuel in a passenger jet

Envirotec Magazine

Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided promising early results, according to the firms participating in it. The ECLIF3 study (‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’), involving Airbus, Rolls-Royce, German research centre DLR and SAF producer Neste, marks the first time 100% SAF has been measured simultaneously on both engines of a commercial passenger aircraft – an Airbus A350 a

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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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9 Medicinal Plants With Surprising Anti-Anxiety And Relaxing Benefits

Green Living Guy

The stress and pressure of daily-life challenges can make people anxious and uncomfortable. It is no wonder depression among people has escalated. When you get depression or anxiety, your doctor prescribes anti-anxiety medications. The prescription medications such as benzodiazepines or beta-blockers can trigger unwanted side effects. Hence, many are looking for a holistic alternative to […].

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Pre-eminent projects crowned at Scottish Green Energy Awards

Envirotec Magazine

Novel energy storage concept developer Gravitricity picked up the award for Best Innovation. More than 1,000 people returned in-person to Edinburgh to see 13 winners announced. Director of industry body said shortlist highlighted the “leaps of innovation” of Scotland’s renewable energy industry. A pioneering energy storage system that uses the principle of gravity received significant recognition from Scotland’s renewable energy industry on 2 December.

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Voltempo announces 1,000 kW charging system

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EV technology developer Voltempo has launched a new charging system called HyperCharging, which it claims can deliver 1,000 kW of power, and can charge up to 24 vehicles at the same time. HyperCharging technology is designed to serve the needs of service stations and fleets. According to the company, its modular system enables it to be installed faster than other charging systems, with lower installation costs.

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Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities

Envirotec Magazine

Lead author of the study Jane Lucas measures CO2 production from prairie soil samples in Moscow, Idaho (image credit: Dana Whitmore). Combined stressors could impair soils’ ability to cycle nutrients and trap carbon, says a group from the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies. Soils are home to diverse microbial communities that cycle nutrients, support agriculture, and trap carbon – an important service for climate mitigation.

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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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Factorial Energy and Hyundai partner to test solid-state battery technology

Charged

Factorial Energy and Hyundai are partnering to test Factorial’s solid-state battery technology and its implementation in Hyundai EVs. The companies will integrate Factorial’s technology at the cell, module and system levels, perform vehicle-level integration, and co-develop specifications for manufacturing Factorial’s batteries. Factorial’s FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) platform leverages a proprietary solid electrolyte material that enables safe and reliable cell performance wi

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Climate change author to deliver keynote at water technology event

Envirotec Magazine

Renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur and bestselling author Paul Hawken has been announced as a keynote speaker at global water technology event BlueTech Forum 2022 , which takes place 7-8 June 2022 in Vancouver. A respected global voice on environmental sustainability and climate change, Hawken has consulted with heads of state and industry leaders and has spoken about his work on media platforms worldwide.

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Schaeffler reimagines hybrid capabilities with award winning design

Charged

Sponsored by Schaeffler. Imagine a hybrid vehicle that could not only heat a home when the power goes out, but that could also pull a bigger trailer than its non-hybrid brother while using less fuel. Ford Motor Co. did just this with the new 2021 F-150. To enable that hybridization, Schaeffler designed and industrialized a hybrid module that could be mated with Ford’s 10R80 transmission.

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Amid a flood of solar applications, Maine seeks a more targeted approach

Renewable Energy World

Two years after opening the gates for small-scale renewable development in Maine, officials now have to figure out how to situate new projects in prime spots on the grid. A group of industry members, advocates, utility stakeholders and state officials is preparing to issue the first of two reports that will help lawmakers in Maine craft new renewable incentive policies and plan grid upgrades for the coming years.

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KIT researchers’ two-layer electrodes are simultaneously coated and dried

Charged

Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed and tested a new concept for simultaneous coating and drying of two-layered electrodes. Drying times can be reduced to less than 20 seconds—one half to one third of the usual production time—without capacity losses. The institute continues to focus its research on coating and subsequent drying of electrodes, which it says represent the majority of battery production costs.

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Daqo New Energy Begins Pilot Production at New Phase 4B Polysilicon Production Facility

altenergymag

New Facility Will Increase Total Polysilicon Nameplate Capacity by 35,000 MT to 105,000 MT Per Annum

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Republic buys U.K. equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, December 6 – London-based Seedrs, one of the world’s first regulated equity crowdfunding platforms, has channeled £1.5 billion to startups since 2009. The post Republic buys U.K. equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Take 30% off Conference Pass for Robotics for Inspection & Maintenance Summit

Renewable Energy World

Take advantage of this limited time offer to take 30% off your conference pass using discount code RENEW30 , when you register for the upcoming virtual Robotics for Inspection & Maintenance Summit taking place this week on December 8-9, 2021. Valued at $149, use the discount code and get your pass for just $104. Register Now! This 2-day virtual event is designed to provide valuable insight on the ever-changing world of robotics to help businesses make smarter investments and implement the mo

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Government touts 'pioneering' zero CO2 hydrogen plane concept

Business Green

Design unveiled for FlyZero aircraft it is claimed could carry 279 passengers around the world on zero carbon fuel, as government awards £15m aviation biofuel projects. A design concept for a zero emissions aircraft that would run on liquid hydrogen fuel has been unveiled today by the UK's Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), as part of a £15m project part funded by the government.

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Net Zero Greenwash? Don’t believe the hype…

Terra Infirma

Aaaand re-laaaaax! For the first time in what feels like months, I can take a step back and look at the bigger picture – where the business is, where I want it to be and do some of the longer term things I should really be doing. Most days recently I haven’t even had to write a to do list – it’s been ‘all day Tuesday on Project X, followed by Project Y Wednesday then Project Z Thursday’ Funnily enough, I’ve still got plenty to do this week, it just feels nice not be

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BT takes aim at slashing 60 million tonnes of customers' CO2 by 2030

Business Green

Technology and telecoms giant announces fresh climate goals as it accelerates efforts to achieve net zero value chain by 2040. BT has set out fresh targets to help its customers reduce their own carbon emissions by 60 million tonnes by 2030, in addition to building towards becoming a circular business by the same date, as the firm accelerates its net zero agenda over the coming decade.

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British Columbia in need of a radically retooled economic strategy

Clean Energy Canada

B.C. has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do what few places in the world have managed. The province will soon release its new economic strategy, following the recent release of its Roadmap to 2030, a revised climate plan to meet its 2030 climate targets. And in doing so, B.C. will have a unique window in which to bring together its economic and climate goals.

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'Titanic pivot from coal to hydrogen': Are steelmakers prepared for the rapid net zero transformation ahead?

Business Green

BloombergNEF warns steelmakers to prepare for major green transformation, as cost of shifting from coal to hydrogen and scrap metal could be far cheaper than previously thought. The steel sector could be ready to shed its ‘hard to abate' moniker, with yet another fresh study strongly indicating the decarbonisation of the emissions-intensive industry may be not only possible, but also far cheaper than previously assumed.

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Oberon Fuels Partners with Suburban Propane and Empresas Lipigas to Evaluate Renewable Dimethyl Ether and Propane Blends in Latin America

CleanTech San Diego

Three leaders in their respective industries have announced a collaboration to test a clean, innovative low-carbon fuel blend in residential and commercial applications in Latin America. The collaboration includes Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) – the third largest retail propane distributor in the United States; Empresas Lipigas – a leading distributor of liquified petroleum gas (LPG, or propane) in Chile, Colombia and Peru; and Cleantech San Diego member Oberon Fuels – currently

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New upskilling program aims to train the food industry in climate impact awareness

Business Green

The Future Food Movement has found that the majority of people who work in the food sector want more training on how they can tackle climate change. A new organisation has launched a program to help close the climate skills gap in the food industry, revealing that only 12 per cent of people in the sector feel confident in their understanding of climate and sustainability issues.