GreenBiz
JANUARY 8, 2020
What role can lesser-known crops that thrive under adversity play in efforts to make our global food supply more resilient to climate change?
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 8, 2020
Here are five fledgling nonprofits you may not have heard of yet, but that are already inspiring movements, pushing for legislation and combating climate change.
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GreenBiz
JANUARY 8, 2020
The Midwest floods revealed another benefit of sustainable agriculture: fields that had been farmed with conservation practices recovered faster.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 8, 2020
Authorities warn that the unprecedented ferocity of Australia’s wildfires can produce extreme weather systems — dangerous and unpredictable conditions known as cumulonimbus flammagenitus, or pyrocumulonimbus (pyroCb) clouds.
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.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 8, 2020
Analysts keep nudging that date forward, but now suggest it could happen as early as 2022 for certain models and markets.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 8, 2020
Taichung, Taiwan has taken yet another step toward becoming a greener, more livable city with the recent completion of Sky Green, a sustainably minded, mixed-use development.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 8, 2020
San Diego is a city where people like to spend time outside. This city has endless beaches, parks and cultural opportunities to explore.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 8, 2020
Google and Nevada utility NV Energy have joined up on an energy supply agreement to power an under-construction data center outside Las Vegas, with future capacity that rivals the largest corporate solar power-purchase agreement announced to date in the U.S. NV Energy plans to procure 350 megawatts of solar and between 250 and 280 megawatts of storage to serve the Google facility in Henderson, Nevada.
DeSmogBlog
JANUARY 8, 2020
Read time: 3 mins As unusually intense and widespread bushfires have ravaged a drought-ridden Australia, bots and trolls have begun pushing climate science denial across the internet in the form of conspiracy theories about the fires. Thanks to climate change , exceptionally hot, dry drought conditions have worsened and lengthened Australia's typical fire season.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 8, 2020
The Republic of Ireland recently received its first grid-scale battery, which will help manage volatility as the island nation ramps up renewable power plants. Developer Statkraft and battery supplier Fluence announced Wednesday that the battery had been installed in County Kerry, and will enter commercial operations in a few weeks after commissioning.
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.
Green Business Bureau
JANUARY 8, 2020
Have you ever considered that our oceans could be free from plastic and that we never have to see imagery of marine life tangled in it again? I have and I invite you to do the same. I know, it seems like something that is far off into the future or perhaps unachievable. Each day, the media bombards us with statistics and graphic photos of the consequences of our addiction to plastic.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 8, 2020
Which research-focused stories got the most traffic last year? Below, a few pieces from 2019 that are worth catching up on. The Energy Transition in 4 Charts (August 2019). In August, Wood Mackenzie released four charts summarizing the global energy transition. The figures include carbon emissions scenarios through 2040, plus annual solar, storage and wind forecasts through 2025.
Fairsnape
JANUARY 8, 2020
Originating in FutuREstorative and further developed in conjunction with COST RESTORE , this PQQ for Assessing Regenerative Sustainability Capability template details areas of regenerative sustainability that a client, the design team (or design and build contractor) should be considering, and seeking evidence of understanding, approach and experience from the potential supply chain in written responses and in interview.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 8, 2020
Investors believe the prospects remain strong for Chile's hot renewables market, despite recent social unrest that caused the nation to relinquish hosting climate talks last year. Chile was forced to give up hosting the COP 25 United Nations Climate Change Conference in December after cost-of-living protests that started in the capital, Santiago, in October spread to other 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.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 8, 2020
Imagine a United States four years ago — there was a different president and there weren’t tariffs on solar panels. An oasis really, except for one thing — “solar sheep” didn’t really exist yet. If 2020 has one positive trend, it’s all the developers and project owners hiring grazing animals to cut vegetative maintenance costs… The post Solar sheep are eating away at the O&M competition <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-
Business Green
JANUARY 8, 2020
On crying at the climate crisis, the start of a decade of consequences, and the stark difference between ghosts and ancestors.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 8, 2020
Federal opportunity zones, which offer tax benefits to qualifying businesses, are little known and not always well understood. But they can offer important advantages to solar companies, adding to solar tax benefits such as the federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC). Opportunity zones were created to promote economic development in low-income communities by allowing companies to… The post Opportunity zones explained: A helpful solar incentive appeared first on Solar Power World.
Business Green
JANUARY 8, 2020
If the latest analysis of business reporting on the SDGs is anything to go by, action on climate change feels like a box some of us leave hanging around, never opening and unpacking it properly - but yet it contains the keys to unlocking progress on so many SDGs.
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?
altenergymag
JANUARY 8, 2020
Comet Solar installed an 8kW rooftop solar PV plant in Island Harbour, Anguilla. By installing a Sonnen storage system and using Solar-Log's control technology, the plant owner is able to make use of the solar power produced while limiting the amount of power exported to the grid. They purchase less power from the utility company and avoid feed-in charges.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 8, 2020
Dynamic Energy Solutions announced the completion of a 965-kW rooftop solar array for Wacoal America at their headquarters and distribution center in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. Wacoal America is a subsidiary for the Americas of Wacoal Holdings, a global manufacturer of women’s apparel products. Investing in this rooftop solar facility underscores Wacoal America’s commitment to technical… The post Dynamic Energy installs nearly 1 MW of rooftop solar for women’s clothing manufa
altenergymag
JANUARY 8, 2020
This cooperation will not only set a good example of photovoltaic technology space application, but it will also bring new opportunities for Chinese photovoltaic industry to grow and develop abroad.
Charged
JANUARY 8, 2020
Pending legislation in New Jersey will make it one of the country’s most EV-friendly states, establishing new purchase incentives and investing substantial amounts in charging infrastructure. Assembly Bill 4819 and companion Senate Bill 2252 have been passed by their respective committees, and are expected to be signed into law this week. The legislation creates a purchase rebate based on range – plug-in vehicle buyers will receive a credit of $25 per mile of electric range, up to a max of
altenergymag
JANUARY 8, 2020
-The Companies Received a $900,000 Grant from the BIRD Energy Program -Chakratec will Debut its US activity at CES -Chakratec and Blink Charging to begin R&D project dedicated to bringing affordable and sustainable DC Fast Charging to the US market
Solar Power World
JANUARY 8, 2020
Solar Landscape, a solar energy company specializing in commercial solar installations, was awarded more than 20 MW of rooftop solar projects as part of the first round of New Jersey’s Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected Solar Landscape’s projects as part of the 77.61 MW it awarded… The post Solar Landscape adding 20.35 MW of rooftop community solar to New Jersey appeared first on Solar Power World.
altenergymag
JANUARY 8, 2020
- Designed and manufactured to expand Enel X smart charging solutions in North America for residential, commercial, utility and automotive customers - Gillette Stadium, Kraft Sports + Entertainment join a growing customer portfolio - Recently named the number one Vehicle Grid Integration solution provider by the premier research group Navigant, Enel X builds off of its success to accelerate the decarbonization of the energy and transportation sectors with its JuiceNet® smart charging platform
Solar Power World
JANUARY 8, 2020
Enhanced Capital, a national investment firm, announced that it has financed a solar energy portfolio in collaboration with Green Street Power Partners (GSPP), generating clean energy in New Jersey, California, Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts through the federal Solar Investment Tax Credit program. Enhanced provided $10.2 million in tax equity to finance 11 distinct projects… The post Enhanced Capital finances Green Street Power Partners solar portfolio appeared first on Solar Powe
altenergymag
JANUARY 8, 2020
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles projected to be less expensive to run than battery electric and internal combustion engine vehicles within 10-years
Solar Power World
JANUARY 8, 2020
Anything that simplifies a step in solar installation can save installers money. Manufacturers know that and have worked to layout packaging in order of operations. That way, when installers open the box and reach in, the first item they pick up is the first one they need. “From an industry perspective, the easier we make… The post Packaging solar components in order of use speeds installs <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>2020 Trends
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 8, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Jan. 8 – Entrepreneurship is critical to economic vitality, especially in Africa, where small and growing businesses are tackling challenges from financial inclusion to farming and food distribution for the continent’s growing middle class. Yet regulatory and financial barriers stand in the way for many would-be entrepreneurs. A number of African nations are now The post Senegal’s Startup Act eases the way for entrepreneurs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 8, 2020
Intersolar North America (#isna2020), the first major solar and energy storage event of 2020, announced a lineup of interactive, industry-specific events scheduled to take place on the floor of the San Diego Convention Center expo hall. There, the events are accessible to all attendees, supporting the industry’s entrepreneurs and startups while demonstrating #isna2020’s commitment to… The post Intersolar North America announces array of expo hall events appeared first on Solar Power World.
altenergymag
JANUARY 8, 2020
Now on the agenda: The industry’s first live installer competition, interactive “theaters,” and a 360-degree insight roundtable
Business Green
JANUARY 8, 2020
Latest BloombergNEF data shows growth in green bond issuances outstripped even the most bullish forecasts, as sustainability-linked loans also made substantial gains.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 8, 2020
ImpactAlpha, January 8 – As the price of higher education has soared, millions of students are dropping out of school, often because of small but serious financial emergencies. That gives universities an economic imperative to help students weather such financial strains. Brooklyn-based education startup Edquity calls itself a “tech-enabled anti-poverty company.
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