The true costs of toxic materials
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Potential chemical impacts during the use phase are important considerations to include in material decisions, and these impacts must be considered in weighing the true cost of a product.
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Potato milk may just be the biggest food trend in 2022
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Deep in a laboratory at Lund University, Eva Tornberg developed an emulsion technology to blend potatoes and rapeseed oil. Her innovation may fuel a new trend in 2022: potato milk.
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The world's cities aren't adapting to climate change quickly enough
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 22, 2021
From Lagos to London, cities need to be reshaped.
Jersey City riverfront will be converted into a green space
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 22, 2021
A new development in Jersey City is converting a formally undesirable space into a revitalization hub. Designers at SWA Group have completed the Bayfront Redevelopment Area Open Space Master Plan, which is the blueprint for sustainable and resilient growth in the region.
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.
Finding bright spots in the global coral reef catastrophe
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 22, 2021
A report on the world’s coral reefs presents a grim picture. But some regions are having coral growth, if corals are given a decade of reprieve from hot water.
Largest energy company in the US is monopolizing solar power
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 22, 2021
An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. The investigation says Florida Power & Light, the largest energy company in the country, is pushing policies that will overturn the current rooftop solar power reward program.
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GEN3 e-bike is perfect to take off-road and in the city
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 22, 2021
GEN3 has created a new e-bike called the Outcross. The Outcross features four-inch fat tires, a front suspension and an aluminum frame to go with its Bafang 500W rated-motor and 1000W Peak Rear Hub Motor with 1:5 Planetary Gears.
As floodwaters rise, who can afford to pay the costs?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 22, 2021
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Blue Sky recyclable planner helps you organize for 2022
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 22, 2021
It’s hard to believe, but the new year is right around the corner. Whether you’re looking for a gift or have set a New Year’s resolution to be more organized, having a weekly planner is a great way to keep a record of important dates and documents. While many of us have converted to the digital realm for our calendar, a physical organizer acts as more than a basic schedule.
Largest PV investments in Poland and Ukraine
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 22, 2021
(Sponsored Content). By Electrum. The energy transformation is gaining momentum, and the “green revolution” is becoming a fact. For Europe, 2020 represented a historic year for renewable energy sources. In the European Union, the rate of electricity generation from renewable energy sources amounted to 38%, ahead of fossil fuels (37%), and nuclear energy (25%).
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.
Sandia National Laboratories study voltage loss across battery interfaces
Charged
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories may have discovered a way to make a longer-lasting, more efficient battery. The team used Kelvin probe force microscopy to locate places where electron flows get stuck. Solid-state batteries use solid electrolytes instead of electrochemical gels and liquids. Researchers suspected that there was a loss of voltage at interfaces within the battery, but didn’t know which interface was responsible for most of the impedance.
New Voices secures $97 million for its second fund for women of color entrepreneurs
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Dec. 22, ImpactAlpha – Richelieu Dennis launched the venture firm New Voices to plug a funding gap for women of color entrepreneurs after. The post New Voices secures $97 million for its second fund for women of color entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Stellantis and Foxconn to design and build chips for new STLA Brain product line
Charged
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Automaker Stellantis and electronics manufacturer Foxconn are teaming up to design and produce purpose-built semiconductors for the automotive industry. “With Foxconn, we aim to create four new families of chips that will cover over 80% of our semiconductor needs, helping to significantly modernize our components, reduce complexity, and simplify the supply chain,” said Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares.
ENEL GREEN POWER PAIRS RENEWABLE ENERGY WITH STORAGE, ADDING GRID RESILIENCY IN TEXAS
altenergymag
DECEMBER 22, 2021
- Enel Green Power has started operations at the Lily solar + storage project in Texas, its first utility-scale renewables + storage project in North America, along with the Rockhaven wind project in Oklahoma - Under a three-year, $8 billion growth plan, the company plans to install more than 6.5 GW of new capacity to reach a total portfolio of over 14 GW of renewable capacity and add 1.
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.
AES Corp. acquires Community Energy Solar
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 22 — The deal provides an exit for SJF Ventures, a Durham, N.C.-based impact manager that invested in Community Energy Solar’s. The post AES Corp. acquires Community Energy Solar appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Our Winter Wish for a Just Transition
Front And Centered
DECEMBER 22, 2021
On this Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, Front and Centered sees the brightest future ahead because in 2021 our frontline communities bravely showed us pathways to a Just Transition. Our team grew in size and impact, our coalition leadership voices were amplified over 50 times across local and national media, and new partnerships were leveraged to advance and connect our local-to-national climate and environmental justice movement connections.
The Brief: Crowding in capital for impact, gender lens in Australia, New Voices, solar exit for SJF, sustainable supply chains, agri-commerce in India
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! ‘Tis the season for our look-aheads to 2022 and, thanks to subscribers like you, we are able to make. The post The Brief: Crowding in capital for impact, gender lens in Australia, New Voices, solar exit for SJF, sustainable supply chains, agri-commerce in India appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Canadians need to see climate change solutions work
Clean Energy Canada
DECEMBER 22, 2021
In a time not so long ago, few Canadians would have said they really felt climate change. It was a scary idea, sure, but ominous abstractions hardly inspire true fear. Canadians are afraid now. In a September poll , 60 per cent described the temperatures where they lived as hotter due to climate change, while nearly two-thirds claimed this summer’s wildfires made global warming a more urgent issue for them.
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?
Catalytic Capital in 2022: Expanding the toolkit to crowd in capital for impact
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
‘Tis the season for our lookaheads to 2022 and, thanks to ImpactAlpha subscribers, we are able to make the roundups freely available. So. The post Catalytic Capital in 2022: Expanding the toolkit to crowd in capital for impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Mr. Sustainability
DECEMBER 22, 2021
*Name pending What if there is a place where you can make money by sharing ideas? What if there is a place where you can connect to a group of awesome people like you? What if you have the chance to build this place, and make it your place? I am interested. Awesome Community Submit. Email. *. You are awesome! Thanks for showing your interest in building the future, together.
DOE announces $100 million for clean energy technologies
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 22, 2021
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced another $100 million for projects with new technologies to help reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency and modernize the grid. The funding comes from the DOE’s program — Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP). Projects selected for funding must be considered feasible for widespread commercialization, demonstrate a path to deployment and be attractive to private investment.
KROHNE announces that Branom Instrument Company is their new Sales Representative for Northern California
altenergymag
DECEMBER 22, 2021
KROHNE's established partner in Washington and Oregon is expanding their reach
Fuelling the transition: How investors can really move the dial on sustainable energy
Business Green
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Investors need to look carefully at how this capital is allocated towards renewables in order to maxmise the impact, writes Octopus Group co-founder Chris Hulatt. The UK government has set out its net zero strategy and held the world to account at COP26 - and not a moment too soon. With the global need for action more pressing than ever, the strategy and conference have called for a complete rebuilding of the energy system, with renewable energy set to play a central role.
Minderoo Foundation launches $100 million women-led strategic impact fund
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 22 — Minderoo Foundation has invested in six entities to date, including Toronto-based Ulula, which makes software to help companies engage. The post Minderoo Foundation launches $100 million women-led strategic impact fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Spread the Spirit of Sustainability: 5 Ways to Reduce Waste During the Holidays
Unsustainable
DECEMBER 22, 2021
It's can be a wonderful time of the year, filled with celebration and merriness. Unfortunately, it's also a time of trash.
Net Zero Culture: What can past social changes teach us about net zero?
Business Green
DECEMBER 22, 2021
VIDEO: Science writer Alice Bell and Ogilvy's Rory Sutherland consider potential lessons from past instances of social upheavals for the net zero transition. Studying historical social change can help us better understand how people and societies behave. Can we evaluate past reforms - such as smoking, LGBTQ rights, suffragettes and slavery, for example - in order to learn valuable lessons, develop theories and laws to provide a framework for future decision making?
Colorado Market Manager at ConnectDER
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Colorado Market Manager | ConnectDER | Greater Denver Area. POSITION DETAILS . TITLE: Colorado Market Manager . LOCATION: Greater Denver Area . SCHEDULE: Full-Time . TRAVEL: 30% in region, 10% out of region . COMPENSATION: $80,000 – $90,000 annually + commission . BENEFITS: All employees receive access to our health insurance plan (we cover 75% for employees, spouses and children), leave policy, 401K with match, and a stock option grant .
Largest energy company in the US is monopolizing solar power
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 22, 2021
An investigation carried out by Floodlight and the Miami Herald has found that the leading energy company in the U.S. is trying to influence energy policies in its favor, hurting the rooftop solar industry in Florida. The investigation says Florida Power & Light, the largest energy company in the country, is pushing policies that will overturn the current rooftop solar power reward program.
Smart Meter 2.0 Project Implementation Project Manager – II at SDG&E
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Smart Meter 2.0 Project Implementation Project Manager – II | SDG&E | San Diego, CA. SDG&E is an innovative San Diego-based energy company that provides clean, safe and reliable energy to better the lives of the people it serves in San Diego and southern Orange counties. The company is committed to creating a sustainable future by providing its electricity from renewable sources; modernizing natural gas pipelines; accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles; supporting numerous
Finding bright spots in the global coral reef catastrophe
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 22, 2021
A report on the world’s coral reefs presents a grim picture. But some regions are having coral growth, if corals are given a decade of reprieve from hot water. Continued here: Finding bright spots in the global coral reef catastrophe.
Sales Account Executive at LimeLoop
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Sales Account Executive | LimeLoop | Remote. About LimeLoop. The team at LimeLoop is on a mission to deliver a world without waste by providing retailers a platform with everything they need for sustainable shipping. LimeLoop’s smart shipping platform combines reusable packaging and a simple sensor, creating a real-time lens into the e-commerce experience from point of order to return.
How COVID has affected our priorities
AGreenLiving
DECEMBER 22, 2021
Sponsored: Consumers have rewired all aspects of their lives due to COVID-19 and now businesses must figure out their response to these trends. Read the rest here: How COVID has affected our priorities.
The IMF's misstep on climate finance
Eco-Business
DECEMBER 22, 2021
The International Monetary Fund's allocation of $650 billion in special drawing rights in August was welcomed, but its latest proposal for channeling finance to the most climate-vulnerable countries excludes the most needy, and is flawed.
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