Intel, Adobe, IBM and others on the lifecycle of corporate sustainability goal-setting
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Citi, Keurig Dr Pepper and Micron set speedy targets, while Ingersoll Rand plays the long game.
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Great Barrier Reef outlook decreases from 'poor' to 'very poor'
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
The world’s largest coral reef, where 400 types of coral as well as about 10 percent of the world's fish live, has gone from "poor" to "very poor.
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Don't ban new technologies — experiment with them carefully
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Silicon Valley's many disruptive effects on society and business are no reason to ban some of its more promising products, such as shared city scooters.
Modular materials make up an eco-friendly restaurant in Taiwan
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
In Taiwan’s southern city of Kaohsiung, architect Ken Lo of Chain10 has crafted an eco-conscious restaurant for the third location of the Japanese grill restaurant chain Tan Zuo Ma Li.
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.
Industry first liquid bio methane offering
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Flogas Britain – a major supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) – has added liquid biomethane (Bio-LNG) to its off-grid energy supply, marking what is said to be the industry’s first Bio-LNG solution for commercial and industrial operations. Available immediately, the new Bio-LNG offering is targeted at businesses running continuous, energy-intensive manufacturing or industrial processes, as well as the transportation industry.
This treehouse-inspired home in Los Angeles wraps around a cedar tree that grows through the roof
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Known for its seemingly endless urban sprawl and noisy traffic, Los Angeles makes finding serenity no easy task. But Los Angeles- and Berlin-based firm Anonymous Architects has managed to create a soothing design that sits perched up high in a forest just a short distance away from the bustling cityscape.
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Will iconic red beer pong cups be replaced by aluminum?
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Used for decades at family picnics, beach parties and beer pong games, the familiar red plastic SOLO cup might be headed for extinction with a sleek, aluminum alternative that is endlessly reusable.
Blockchain set to transform quality assurance in the recycling market, suggests study
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Blockchain technology will revolutionise the trade of recyclable materials by providing each part of the supply chain with vital data and assurance about the quality of secondary commodities, says The Recycling Association, following recent trials. The Traca is a new solution that allows recycling companies to provide essential information to producers, recyclers, regulators and the end destination.
Three visions unveiled for the future of La Brea Tar Pits
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
The Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (NHMLAC) has unveiled three preliminary masterplan concepts for the world-famous La Brea Tar Pits — the only consistently active and urban Ice Age excavation site in the world.
How business can affect human rights: 4 lessons from peacebuilding and development
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
We can do more to proactively protect the well-being of people in communities where businesses operate — with the power of the private sector.
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.
Resource recovery firm welcomes ‘all-in’ Deposit Return Scheme proposal
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Proposals for an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers have been welcomed by Axion as a positive move to encourage people to recycle more and associate a value with waste plastic and other materials. Including cans and bottles made from plastics, aluminium, steel and glass would also help to increase capture of ‘recycling on the go’ materials, according to the Manchester-based resource recovery specialist.
How business can impact human rights: 4 lessons from peacebuilding and development
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
We can do more to proactively protect the well-being of people in communities where businesses operate — with the power of the private sector.
Is Profitable Reforestation Possible? Land Life Company Makes the New 50 to Watch List
CleanTech Group
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
In the face of the climate crisis, we are seeing a new generation of innovators rising to the task and developing high-impact solutions to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. These entrepreneurs are creating new technologies and business models that could change every aspect of how we live – from what we eat to how […].
The Biggest Batteries Coming Soon to a Grid Near You
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Sure, small-scale batteries in homes and businesses can link up and deliver veritable megawatts of capacity. But there’s nothing like the sheer adrenaline rush of stacks and stacks of lithium-ion cells packed into climate-controlled boxes and blasting electrons faster than a coal plant operator can say “secular decline.” So who’s got the biggest battery?
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.
Energy Disaggregation and NILM – If You Can Measure it, You Can Improve it
CleanTech Group
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring (NILM), also referred to as Energy Disaggregation, is a technology using either sensor-based or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to identify granular energy consumption data at appliance-level from whole-home energy data. The Home Energy Management Systems market has been valued at $7.7 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow to $26.9 billion in […].
Access Ventures seeks new ways to lower costs for the housing insecure
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 3 – It’s expensive to be poor in America. Low- and moderate-income communities face a shortage of at least 7.2 million affordable housing units. With its Reconstruct Challenge, Louisville-based Access Ventures, aims to identify approaches to reduce ancillary costs, including transportation and food costs, that can push many families’ total housing costs north The post Access Ventures seeks new ways to lower costs for the housing insecure appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Another California City Commits to Banning Natural Gas in New Construction
Forbes Green Tech
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Berkeley made history July 2019, becoming the first US city to ban natural gas from new buildings starting in 2020. Menlo Park, CA, is now following in its footsteps.
For shareholder engagement on climate, is talk enough?
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 3 – Blackrock and Vanguard voted against shareholder resolutions pressing climate change concerns in the past year at Exxon, Duke Energy, Dominion Energy, GM and Ford, among others. The two asset-management giants have both called for greater corporate consideration and action on social and environmental issues and both endorsed the recent statement on The post For shareholder engagement on climate, is talk enough?
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?
September solar policy snapshots A guide to recent legislation and research throughout the country.
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Massachusetts may follow California’s lead for solar on new homes Boston, Massachusetts Two bills in the Massachusetts legislature could set the state on a similar path as California by mandating solar on all new homes and commercial buildings, with some exceptions. One bill addresses the private sector while the other addresses state-owned buildings, requiring the… The post September solar policy snapshots <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15p
E-ferry Ellen takes maiden voyage
Charged
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
The e-ferry Ellen made its first commercial voyage in August, between the ports of Søby and Fynshav on the Danish islands of Aerø and Als. At 60 meters long and 13 meters wide, Ellen is the world’s largest all-electric ferry. She can carry 20 vehicles and 200 passengers. The ship is powered by two electric motors and a 4.3 MWh battery provided by Leclanché.
A nonprofit solar panel manufacturer wants to install in disadvantaged communities — for free
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
There’s an access problem within the solar industry. We’ve reported on it many times, when racial and income disparity prevents the widespread adoption of solar power. As the median income of solar owners slowly creeps down, there is still an expanse of low- to middle-income households and renters left out of the conversation. One nonprofit… The post A nonprofit solar panel manufacturer wants to install in disadvantaged communities — for free appeared first on Solar Power World
BYD selects Milea to distribute electric trucks in New York City
Charged
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Chinese EV maker BYD has selected Milea Truck as the distributor of its electric trucks in New York City. Milea will offer the full line of BYD’s electric trucks, including: Class 6 and Class 8 Trucks Refuse Collection Trucks Tandem Axle Day Cabs Yard Tractors Refrigerated Box Trucks. BYD Director of Business Development John Gerra said, “By partnering with Milea, we can put our zero-emission trucks to work immediately and help provide clean air for New Yorkers.”.
Study shows rooftop solar could power 25 percent of Europe
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Europeans can massively expand low-cost solar generation just by tapping the space over their heads.
?2020 Chevy Bolt to offer 259 miles of range
Charged
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Starting with model year 2020, the Chevy Bolt will offer an EPA-estimated range of 259 miles, a 21-mile increase over previous model years. Chevy says its battery engineering team improved the cell electrodes by making small changes to the cell chemistry, which allowed them to increase the vehicle range without needing to change the physical battery pack or the way it is integrated into the vehicle structure.
Houston Mayor selects developer for 70-MW urban solar array in revitalization plan
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Last week, Houston, TX Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that Sunnyside Energy, led by developer Dori Wolfe of Wolfe Energy LLC, has won a competition to be considered to repurpose a 240-acre former landfill in Sunnyside. Subject to meeting certain terms and conditions, the team will construct one of the largest urban solar farms in Texas., if not the largest.
Heavy-Duty Fuel: Hydrogen Truck Startup Nikola Gets $250 Million Investment From CNH Industrial
Forbes Green Tech
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
The funds from the European maker of agricultural and commercial vehicles represent a quarter of Nikola’s $1 billion funding goal.
Bark Beetles Are Decimating Forests: Satellite Data Can Help
Planet Pulse
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Bark beetle infestations devastated 18 million cubic meters of forest in the Czech Republic last year, due in part to very dry summers brought on by the effects of climate change. Historically, bark beetles have been a valuable part of nature conservation, playing an important role in the ecosystem of conifer forests. But in such great numbers they’ve proven to be bringers of potentially irreversible and destructive change across the United States and Europe.
New study identifies main culprit behind lithium metal battery failure
Charged
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
A research team led by the University of California San Diego has discovered the root cause of why lithium metal batteries fail. The team found that bits of lithium metal deposits break off from the surface of the anode during discharging and are trapped as “dead” or inactive lithium that the battery can no longer access. The researchers say their discovery, which they recently described in the journal Nature , challenges the conventional belief that lithium metal batteries fail because of the g
Slow and steady wins the CPPA race in Ireland
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
The latest insight paper from Cornwall Insight Ireland - The dawn of corporate PPAs in Ireland? - assesses whether market conditions are right for continued CPPA growth to be able to meet the ambitious targets laid out by the government.
The evolution of cell interconnect technologies for battery pack manufacturing
Charged
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Sponsored by Hesse GmbH. By Sebastian Holtkämper, Product Manager, Hesse GmbH. Looking back a decade ago on a tough worldwide EV market, hundreds of thousands of hybrid electrical vehicles (HEV), but only a few thousand battery vehicles (BEV) were yearly sold. Compared to the total car market, electric driving was a true niche experience at this time: The use of battery packs to enable full-electric driving instead of internal combustion engines (ICE) was nothing more than a pacemaker technology
US Department of Energy selects Natural Power for smart curtailment technology fund
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Leading renewable energy consultancy and service provider Natural Power has been selected to receive substantial funding to develop and test a smart curtailment system to protect bats while minimising power loss during wind farm operations.
The Opportunity Zones glass may not yet be half full, but it’s too early to call it empty
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 3 – No one should be surprised when the rich and powerful take advantage of a capital gains tax break. That makes Sunday’s New York Times lead story on Opportunity Zone investments something of a dog-bites-human story. A half-dozen reporters turned up projects backed by well-connected investors that appear to have little positive benefit The post The Opportunity Zones glass may not yet be half full, but it’s too early to call it empty appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
As Aerial Footage of Devastated Bahamas Emerges, Campaigners Ask How Much Destruction and Death Before Global Climate Action Taken?
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Read time: 5 mins Jessica Corbett, Common Dreams. Originally published on Common Dreams under CC BY - SA 3.0 US. As the National Hurricane Center announced Tuesday that Hurricane Dorian's core was “finally moving away from Grand Bahama Island,” toward the Southeastern U.S. coast, footage of the storm's devastation flooded the internet alongside calls for governments and the news media to recognize the here-and-now destruction of the climate emergency.
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