Decarbonizing your supply chain: Where to begin?
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
By following these five actionable steps for reducing emissions and environmental impact, organizations can build and maintain positive relationships with their suppliers.
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First Nation residents exposed to dangerous levels of carcinogens
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Aamjiwnaang First Nation residents in Ontario have learned that cancer-causing chemicals in their air are 44 times higher than recommended levels. The revelation came after years of fighting with officials to obtain data on water and air pollution levels. Aamjiwnaang First Nation is a small region in Ontario surrounded by petrochemical facilities.
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The high-hanging fruit is reachable. The question is how soon?
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
To decarbonize sectors such as steel and long-distance transport, we need to take partial steps in the short term, such as increased efficiency, reduced demand and greater circularity, while also investing in new technology and infrastructure for the long term.
Cariuma teams up with Mike Vallely for 100% vegan shoes
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
In a partnership between lovers of nature, shoe brand Cariuma has coordinated with Mike Vallely, a legend in the skateboarding world, to develop a 100% vegan shoe that pairs well with a skateboard, a night on the town and at a PETA gathering.
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.
Shipping and aviation plan to go net zero. How?
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
It involves a mix of electrification, sustainable fuels and hydrogen power.
Chinese hospital's biophilic design values patient wellness
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
B+H Architects has just unveiled their design for the new Jiaxing Kaiyi hospital in Zhejiang province in China. It is designed with sustainability and patient wellness in mind.
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Will Biden keep his oil promises after COP26?
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Now that the world leaders have left the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, citizens around the world are wondering if they will keep their promises to cut carbon emissions. As for U.S. President Biden, the verdict is mixed.
The Role of Solid Oxide Technology in the Hydrogen Economy: A Primer
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
With today’s climate crisis looming large, the energy industry is at a critical juncture and must rapidly evolve its approach to catalyze change and accelerate decarbonization. As countries commit to net-zero emissions goals, the need for hydrogen is becoming clear. However, despite escalating interest and growing momentum, the market is still in its early stages.
Los Angeles art show features historic Barnsdall olive wood
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The Barnsdall Art Park in East Hollywood, California, has spent its pandemic years getting a makeover. The park is known for its art center and as the site of Hollyhock House, designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. But central to this urban oasis is a historic 463-tree olive grove. And now an innovative olive-wood themed art exhibit and online auction is raising money to plant an additional forty trees.
Electrifying trucking from Delhi to Shenzhen and San Francisco
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Lessons learned around the globe can accelerate the electrification of road freight.
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.
ESG and Sustainability: Your 101 Guide for Understanding Corporate Sustainability
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
ESG and Sustainability. Investment firms across the globe are changing their priorities. For instance, Boston-based Trillium Asset Management is using a selection of environmental, social, and governance factors to identify companies that are in a good position for strong long-term performance. This move away from short-termism by financial institutions and capital markets has created a new buzzword in the corporate world: ESG.
Emerging Leaders reflect on the power and potential of climate tech
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
They answer the question: What climate tech do you feel deserves more investment?
Find The Right Mitsubishi Maintenance Services for Your Requirements
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
When it comes to Mitsubishi cars, most people think they must go to their dealership for the service, but in case you are not able to locate the one near you, you can get your car serviced from any reputable auto shop that provides Mitsubishimaintenance services. These shops are not only convenient but also a. The post Find The Right Mitsubishi Maintenance Services for Your Requirements appeared first on U.S.
PV*SOL premium 2022 with significantly improved performance, PAN file import and new climate data sources
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
PV*SOL premium is a dynamic simulation program with 3D visualization and detailed shading analysis for the design and simulation of photovoltaic systems.
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.
Life on the farm won’t be the same with the Electric Monarch autonomous tractor
Charged
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
We’ve seen electric tractors before, but the Monarch Tractor features autonomous operation and data-gathering features, and the company’s marketing material promises farmers substantial annual cost savings. Considering the expansive set of features, we were (pleasantly) surprised to see that the company isn’t touting its product as “the Tesla of tractors”—despite (or because of) the fact that co-founder and President Mark Schwager is a former Tesla exec.
U.S. Trade Court Reinstates Bifacial Tariff Exclusion, Returns Section 201 Tariff Rate to 15%
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
In addition to the exclusion, the CIT reduced the Section 201 tariff rate from 18% to 15% after it was raised to 18% in Proclamation 10101. Both actions will result in refunds of the tariffs that had been collected under the proclamation.
Proterra to supply battery technology for up to 10,000 Lightning eMotors commercial EVs
Charged
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Commercial vehicle specialist Proterra will expand its partnership with Lightning eMotors to power its Class 4 and 5 commercial EVs with Proterra’s battery technology. Under a new multi-year supply agreement, Proterra will supply battery systems totaling more than 900 MWh in battery storage capacity to Lightning eMotors to power up to 10,000 vehicles between 2022 and 2025.
Vestas installs world’s first 66 kV FRT Fault Ride Through test system at Østerild Test Centre
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
• FRT testing at 66 kV available to wind turbine manufacturers for the first time • R&D Test Systems' FRT test system proves compliance with international grid codes • New FRT tester checks turbine performance under extreme voltages in power transmission networks • Set to become standard as offshore sector grows
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?
Designing interconnects for EV battery management systems
Charged
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Sponsored by TTI. By Gijs Werner, Director of Distribution & Marketing FCI Basics BU, Amphenol ICC. Electric vehicles are becoming the new norm on the road—earlier this year, Americans bought more electric vehicles than ever before, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Consumers purchased more than 122,000 electric vehicles in March 2021 alone, making electric vehicles 7.6 percent of the market share of light duty vehicles, and that percentage is expected to continue growing
Siemens Energy is the first manufacturer to receive certification for “H2-Ready” power plant concept
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
-First company worldwide to receive new independent certification from TÜV SÜD. -Increased investment security for power plant operators’ hydrogen journey. -Siemens Energy contributed to developing the comprehensive certification guideline.
Battery-swapping firm Ample raises 50 million, expands to Europe with Uber partnership
Charged
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Battery swapping specialist Ample partnered with Uber in January, and now offers its swapping technology to Uber drivers in California. Now the two companies have announced an expansion of their partnership. The new collaboration will provide drivers in Uber’s European fleet with access to Ample’s autonomous battery swapping stations. Uber aims to fully electrify the cars on its European platform by 2030.
The People’s Fund is unlocking capital for small businesses from the crowd up
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 16 – South Africa’s Black-owned businesses were systematically shut out of economic opportunities under the country’s racist aparthied regime. Now, even. The post The People’s Fund is unlocking capital for small businesses from the crowd up appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Texas lands $1 billion investment in solar and battery projects
Renewable Energy World
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. Petroleum products firm Chem-Energy will invest more than $1 billion in solar and battery plant facilities in Central Texas. Two facilities with a combined capacity of 400 MW/800 MWh of battery storage and 600 MW of solar power generation will be built in Caldwell County beginning in Spring 2022. The first facility -- constructed on 3,511 acres near Uhland -- is expected to be operational in 2023.
AceOn and MCS join forces to shine at Solar and Storage Live
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Leading battery and energy storage specialist AceOn will take the wraps off a major new product at a leading exhibition next month - and also strengthen its links with a national standards organisation.
Sustainable infrastructure company Generate Capital becomes a public benefit corporation
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Nov. 16 – Generate Capital is embedding its mission to build a more sustainable world into its charter. The San Francisco-based investor, The post Sustainable infrastructure company Generate Capital becomes a public benefit corporation appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
KYOCERA Announces Partnership to Build Renewable Energy Microgrid to Power Japan’s Okinoerabu Island
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Microgrid will use Kyocera’s energy management system, storage batteries, solar, and wind to maintain power even during emergencies or natural disasters, and promote local economic development and reduce carbon emissions
Planet Federal Signs Contract Extension with National Reconnaissance Office
Planet Pulse
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Today, we are excited to share that our wholly owned subsidiary, Planet Federal, expanded our contract with the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to provide the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community with continued access to Planet’s daily, unclassified satellite data. This contract modification expands NRO’s current access to now include monitoring over new areas of interest. .
CEP Renewables’ Solar Development Site is Iconic Location for Signing of New Jersey Governor’s New Climate Action Order
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The New Jersey Governor selected the largest landfill solar project (currently in construction) to hold his Executive Order Signing Event, the Mt. Olive Solar Project. When completed the project will create 200 new jobs and generate enough clean energy to power 4,000 homes. The Governor's executive order is the latest climate action taken and sets in motion several programs supporting the reduction of carbon emissions to 80% by 2050.
DrugStoc scores $4.4 million to improve Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — Lagos-based DrugStoc is on a mission to fix the country’s broken pharmaceutical supply chains and distribution channels. The company. The post DrugStoc scores $4.4 million to improve Nigeria’s pharmaceutical supply chain appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
"Elli" (Volkswagen Group Charging GmbH) launches 'Volkswagen Naturstrom Connect' - their first ever intelligent electricity tariff with electric mobility pioneers, ev.energy
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
- Beginning in Germany, Elli EV drivers power their vehicles at home with 100% green energy - New ev.
The Brief: Hop on The Call, crowdfunding small businesses, pharmaceuticals in Nigeria, Europe’s blue economy, credit cards in Mexico, boosting Black innovation
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ?? Hop on today’s Call: The disruption in small business financing in emerging markets. Enterprise software. Crowdfunding. Fintech. Crypto. The post The Brief: Hop on The Call, crowdfunding small businesses, pharmaceuticals in Nigeria, Europe’s blue economy, credit cards in Mexico, boosting Black innovation appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
COP26 represents another step forward, with still more path to walk
Clean Energy Canada
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
VICTORIA — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement after the conclusion of COP26: “Following COP26, Canada was one of nearly 200 countries to endorse the new Glasgow Climate Pact , a meaningful if imperfect step forward in global efforts to fight climate change. “While the new pact represents real progress, it also fell short on several fronts.
Stori rakes in $200 million to advance financial inclusion for underserved consumers
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
ImpactAlpha, November 16 — Traditional banks have excluded hundreds of millions of people in Mexico and the rest of Latin America from access. The post Stori rakes in $200 million to advance financial inclusion for underserved consumers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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