Mon.Jul 22, 2019

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By Air, Land and Sea, Travel is Electrifying

LA CleanTech Incubator

The roar of a jet engine, the vroom of a car, the vibration of a moving ship. These sounds and sensations, commonly associated with travel and motion, share a common source: fossil fuel-powered engines. The post By Air, Land and Sea, Travel is Electrifying appeared first on LACI.

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Study: Fossil fuels are far less efficient than previously thought

Renewable Energy World

Fossil fuels, long regarded for their high-energy return on investment, are not as efficient as once thought. In fact, their final yields are not much better than those of renewable options, according to a new study.

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Economic growth in a finite world – not as daft as it sounds

Terra Infirma

One line which is often trotted out by green activists, most recently by the rather wonderful Greta Thunberg , is “you can’t have economic growth in a finite world.” This sounds like a truism, but… Despite decades of theorising, nobody has yet developed a practical steady-state economic model. As soon as growth stalls, people, particularly the poor, start to suffer.

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4.5-MW solar plant goes live in Brittany, France

Renewable Energy World

Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH said it supplied its almost 15,000 solar modules to a large ground-mounted solar farm in western France.

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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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Clean Energy Trust: Mid-Year Update

Clean Energy Trust

Clean Energy Trust’s Mid-Year Update Dear Friends of Clean Energy Trust, Summer arrived with a vengeance this past week here in Chicago after a rainy and chilly start. Temperatures outside pushed 100 degrees, A/C units were whirring, and our friends at ComEd were likely on edge with the increased grid stress. Enjoying a bit of refuge indoors, I took a moment to write this update on Clean Energy Trust’s progress so far this year and to preview some of our priorities for the remainder of 2019 and

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HydroVision International kicks off in Portland, Ore., U.S.

Renewable Energy World

The HydroVision International event is now under way in the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, with more than 3,000 hydropower professionals from around the world coming together for four days of learning and networking.