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The Garden House features greenery and bee-friendly landscapes

Inhabitat - Innovation

The Garden House by Christos Pavlou Architecture is a physical representation of the potential for urban gardens to create micro-climates that improve the living conditions of cities rather than make additional contributions to climate change.

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This startup is helping universities and companies embrace circular asset management

GreenBiz

It aims to scale the sharing of equipment and supplies across industries — and make the "multi-usiverse" happen.

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Your eco-friendly travel guide for New York City

Inhabitat - Innovation

It’s easy to get caught up in New York’s frenetic energy, but there are plenty of opportunities to find some beauty and tranquility within the city's nonstop nature.

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Offshore wind is gearing up for liftoff

GreenBiz

The source of electricity has enormous potential that has yet to be tapped in the U.S.

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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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BIG presents a sustainable living laboratory town in Japan for Toyota at CES

Inhabitat - Innovation

Created in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, the project will be the world’s first urban incubator dedicated to the advancement of all aspects of mobility with a focus on sustainability, from renewable energies to shared mobility.

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Climate action infiltrates CES clamor, but electronics industry must do more

GreenBiz

Lots of big tech companies talk about emissions reductions programs, but the truth is the industry as a whole still isn't doing that much.

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The innovative design of one of the world’s largest net-zero buildings

GreenBiz

A peek inside the 'Unisphere.'.

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New York Confirms Plan for 1GW-Plus Offshore Wind Solicitation in 2020

GreenTechMedia

New York confirmed plans to issue its second solicitation for offshore wind farms this year, expected to add at least 1 gigawatt to the state’s pipeline. The upcoming solicitation, to be overseen once again by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), will run alongside a separate competitive process to award $200 million in public funding for offshore wind-related port infrastructure improvements, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who gave his 10th State of

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Impossible Foods debuts plant-based pork at CES

Inhabitat - Innovation

Impossible Foods has unveiled its newest meatless product, Impossible Pork.

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Amply Wants to Make Electric Vehicle Fleet Charging Super Simple

GreenTechMedia

Converting a fleet from fossil-fueled to electric is a lot more complicated than simply buying new vehicles. The electric cars, trucks and buses need carefully scheduled charging to ensure they have sufficient fuel for their duties. And the charging itself must juggle demand charges and time-based rates, which vary from one utility territory to the next.

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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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These Climate Science Deniers are Spreading Misinformation about the Australian Bushfires

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 6 mins Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has doubled down on his refusal to strengthen his administration’s approach to climate policy as his country burns. While Morrison acknowledges that climate change is one factor driving the fires, he is unwilling to consider reversing his government’s poor record on climate action to help prevent similar disasters happening again.

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Budweiser Brewer Signs Europe’s ‘Largest Corporate Solar PPA’

GreenTechMedia

InBev, brewer of Budweiser and a host of other beers, has signed a 130-megawatt solar power purchase agreement, which it calls the largest "pan-European corporate solar" PPA so far. The deal, with German renewables developer BayWa r.e., will supply enough electricity for 14 breweries in Western Europe. BayWa will finance and develop two new solar projects in Spain totaling 200 megawatts, with InBev's virtual PPA acting as the tentpole.

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Sony’s concept EV embarrasses legacy automakers

Charged

The surprise star of the CES tech show seems to be a concept EV from Sony. Yes, that Sony. Is everyone going to get into the EV game now? Who’s next, a vacuum cleaner company ? The electric, autonomous, connected automobile is a new frontier for electronics companies, and Sony’s VISION-S is a showcase for a variety of state-of-the-art gadgetry, including sensors, display screens, driver assistance features and infotainment tech.

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Louisiana Landowners Appeal Bayou Bridge Pipeline's Right to Seize Their Land After Trespassing

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 3 mins A Louisiana appeals court heard oral arguments Wednesday, January 8 in a case brought by Louisiana landowners against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline Company that illegally trespassed and began pipeline construction without landowners’ consent. Attorneys for the landowners are asking the Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower court decision granting the pipeline company’s eminent domain right to seize the land.

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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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Volvo unveils heavy-duty concept EVs for construction and regional transport

Charged

Volvo Trucks has developed electric concept trucks for construction operations and regional distribution to gauge commercial interest. The company plans to have select European customers pilot a small number of these concept vehicles, which it plans to commercialize in the future. Volvo points out that heavy-duty e-trucks can improve the work environment for drivers and construction workers, thanks to their low noise levels and zero exhaust emissions.

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Hydrogen On The Rise At CES, From Drones And Daimler Trucks To Toyota’s City Of The Future

Forbes Green Tech

This year’s show makes clear that hydrogen, which has had a negligible impact as a clean fuel for passenger cars so far, is coming to market as a power source for heavy-duty trucks, buses, drones and even cities.

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How to Reduce the Environmental Impact of Asbestos

U.S. Green Technology

The environment probably isn’t the first thing you think of when you hear “asbestos,” as people have long associated it with health issues. But it makes sense that such hazardous material has ecological consequences. Construction companies once lauded it for its helpful building capabilities, but it fell out of favor when workers became ill.

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Ameresco installing 2.4 MW of solar across 11 housing developments

Solar Power World

Energy efficiency and renewable energy company Ameresco and the New Bedford Housing Authority (NBHA), a housing authority on the South Coast of Massachusetts, executed a $12.7 million energy performance contract (EPC) that will focus on rooftop-mounted solar installations. The project involves 15 of NBHA’s public housing developments encompassing close to 1,500 households.

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IBM unveils heavy metal-free battery that performs better than Li-ion

Charged

IBM Research has unveiled new battery materials extracted from seawater that it says could help eliminate the need for dangerous heavy metals in battery production. Use of the three new proprietary materials create a battery chemistry that does not use heavy metals or other substances that suffer from concerns about sourcing. Beyond the environmental and humanitarian benefits, researchers say the new materials can be optimized to surpass the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries, specifically of

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Inverter competition causes consolidation and exits 2020 Trends in Solar

Solar Power World

The inverter manufacturing market is always competitive, but the past year was even more challenging for companies. A Wood Mackenzie report found total revenue for the Top 5 global inverter vendors declined 10% last year due to price pressure and fierce competition. These issues caused numerous acquisitions and exits in 2019: ABB paid Fimer to… The post Inverter competition causes consolidation and exits <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'&

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Small businesses, big opportunities: Where to hunt for impact investments in Africa this year

Impact Alpha

Out of the gate, 2020 is being hailed as a comeback year for emerging-markets investing. In sub-Saharan Africa, the World Bank forecasts economic growth to pick up to 2.9% (from an estimated 2.5% in 2019. But global investors watching indicators like oil and commodity exports may be missing the real story, according to local and The post Small businesses, big opportunities: Where to hunt for impact investments in Africa this year appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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A growing solar industry confronts a dwindling subsidy 2020 Trends in Solar

Solar Power World

The federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC) helped legitimize the solar industry by providing a 30% tax reduction on total project costs for the duration of the subsidy’s lifespan. At the end of 2019, the ITC dropped to a 26% credit, and next year will lower to 22% before leveling off at 10% for commercial and… The post A growing solar industry confronts a dwindling subsidy <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2020 Trends in Solar</span&

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Zen Ecosystems Launches New Suite of Services for Sophisticated Grid Integration and Grid-Tied Intelligent Demand Management

altenergymag

Expanded energy platform offers energy retailers and multi-site businesses cost-effective portfolio-level awareness, control and integration of distributed energy resources for greater revenue generation and energy efficiency

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Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT raises $6 million for soil restoration funding

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 9 – The Evanston, Illinois-based REIT opened up its soil restoration notes via a direct public offering in September. The $10,000-minimum notes drew a wide range of investors including individuals, non-profits, family offices and ImpactAssets’ Donor Advised Fund to help convert conventional farmland to organic. Iroquois Valley was also awarded a $700,000 Conservation The post Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT raises $6 million for soil restoration funding appeared first on ImpactAl

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Discover heat network regulation and compliance updates

altenergymag

Heat network operators can find out about regulatory changes and latest compliance issues at a free breakfast seminar - hosted by Switch2 Energy and legal specialist Addleshaw Goddard in Leeds on Tuesday 11th February.

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Hydrogen fuel cell sector enjoys record 2019 as demand soars

Business Green

Strong growth anticipated for both the hydrogen fuel cell sector and conventional electric vehicle charging infrastructure over the next decade, as EV uptake continues to accelerate.

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Entries open: International innovation prizes for the new energy world

altenergymag

From January 1 to March 31, 2020, market leaders, SMEs, start-ups and project owners are all invited to submit their pioneering ideas and projects for the most important innovation prizes in the energy industry – The smarter E AWARD, Intersolar AWARD and ees AWARD.

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Assessing community impact in Opportunity Zone projects

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Jan. 9 – The capital gains tax breaks available in the zones created, uh, opportunities that are both potentially transformative for low-income neighborhoods – and ripe for abuse. New federal regulations don’t include rigorous impact safeguards, so industry leaders are attempting to fill the gap. The Urban Institute’s Opportunity Zone Community Impact Assessment Tool The post Assessing community impact in Opportunity Zone projects appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Capital Dynamics and 8minute Solar Energy Collaborate on 387MWdc Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Project

altenergymag

Located near Clark County, Nevada, Eagle Shadow Mountain is the first of two clean energy projects on the site that 8minute is contracted to develop and deploy. The 300MWac/387MWdc solar project is slated for completion and opening by the end of 2021.

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Georgia Had Its Warmest Year On Record In 2019 - Here are 5 “So Whats?”

Forbes Green Tech

2019 was Georgia's warmest year on record. Here are 5 non-science reasons that matters.

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The Brief: Big opportunities in small businesses in Africa, soil restoration REIT, social housing in France, greenhouse lettuce, Opportunity Zone impact

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Small businesses, big opportunities: Where to hunt for impact investments in Africa this year. The World Bankforecasts economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa to pick up to 2.9% (from an estimated 2.5% in 2019). But global investors watching indicators like oil and commodity exports may be missing the real story, according to The post The Brief: Big opportunities in small businesses in Africa, soil restoration REIT, social housing in Fran

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Energy Choice Coalition supports new Virginia Energy Reform Act

Solar Power World

The Energy Choice Coalition welcomes the introduction of legislation in Virginia that will empower consumers to choose the type of energy they use to power their lives. The new bill, HB 206, replaces the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act with a system under which retail customers will be able to purchase electricity from the retail… The post Energy Choice Coalition supports new Virginia Energy Reform Act appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Siemens Mobility leads build-out of local charging network in West of England

Charged

Following the launch of local public charging network Revive, Siemens Mobility is working with Alfen and ENGIE EV Solutions (formerly ChargePoint Services) to deliver new charging hubs and more than 120 new EV connections across the West of England. Revive is a public charging network that will feature four dedicated charging hubs around Bristol, Bath, South Gloucestershire and Somerset.

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CleanSpark signs microgrid planning agreement with Utah school district

Solar Power World

CleanSpark signed an MOU with the Shoreline Unified School District to form a strategic alliance for Microgrid Assessment and Deployment. In accordance with the MOU, CleanSpark will evaluate two stages of grid resiliency for the district. The intended Resiliency Zones would use solar energy, storage and back-up generation to meet the school district’s energy needs… The post CleanSpark signs microgrid planning agreement with Utah school district appeared first on Solar Power World.