Big money flows into long-duration energy storage
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Long-duration energy storage is the linchpin technology that will let the economy run off of intermittent renewable energy sources and backup power after grid disruptions.
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Los Angeles County to begin phasing out oil and gas drilling
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
When people think of Los Angeles, celebrities and fast cars probably come to mind before oil and gas drilling. But the county has a surprising number of active and abandoned wells. On Wednesday, Los Angeles County supervisors said no more drilling.
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Past deforestation awaits a world of conversion-free supply chains
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Grasslands are one of the most in danger landscapes in America. The World Wildlife Fund is working to raise awareness about the conversion of these lands.
High PFAS levels associated with breastfeeding issues
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
A study of 1,286 pregnant women found that those with high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their bodies are 20% more likely to stop breastfeeding early.
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.
One size does not fit all: A compost procurement policy for all cities
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The model policy also encourages quasi-governmental and local private entities to purchase compost for use in their projects.
OFS furniture is eco-driven from tree to delivery
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Based out of Huntingburg, IN, with multiple showrooms around the country, furniture manufacturer OFS sets the bar high for sustainable production, protecting the environment and setting an example for other companies.
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Billions of dollars being used to fund coal power in Africa and Asia
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Research published on 16 September highlights the troubling trend of pockets of funders continuing to finance additional coal-fired generation capacity in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Coal Power Finance in High-Impact Countries knowledge brief, part of a series published by UN-partnered group Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) , analyses 18 countries with the largest electricity access gaps (i.e. high-impact countries) to identify those receiving finance for coal-fired power, the so
Scotland’s wind potential to decarbonise oil & gas
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Oil and gas extraction from the North Sea has been a core feature of the global energy market for many decades but whilst the oil and gas sector has been transformational for Scotland, and the UK, our wider commitments to net-zero encompass these sectors, and it will mean significant changes are required to meet the targets set.
Utility says loch and woodlands will be developed as a carbon sink
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Plans being developed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) will see the utility Scottish Water’s lands and catchment areas around Loch Katrine increasingly soak up emissions which cannot otherwise be eliminated. The 8-miles long freshwater loch – which supplies water to people in much of the Greater Glasgow area and the Central Belt – is surrounded by 9000 hectares of land managed by Forestry and Land Scotland.
8 Eco-Friendly Business Ideas You Can Implement Today
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Modern business today is focused on environmental friendliness. Modern users are more loyal to eco-friendly companies, which means the latter can get more revenue and move forward along the eco-friendly path using innovative technologies. This is a chance to make good profits and change the way of life for many people, which will positively impact […].
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.
NREL researchers, industry partners test Megawatt Charging System with up to 3.75 MW of power
Charged
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, to say nothing of aviation and shipping, will require much more powerful charging facilities than those that now serve passenger cars. To get these heavy vehicles charged up in 15 to 20 minutes will require power levels of a megawatt or more, and transferring this much energy requires unique design in the cabling, connector and charging inlet.
How to Start Building Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
More people are trying to live differently. They’re trying to be more eco-friendly, just like you. The only little hiccup is figuring out how to do this and how to make these changes in your life. The good thing is there are several things you could do to start your eco-friendly lifestyle, and you’re going […]. The post How to Start Building Your Eco-Friendly Lifestyle appeared first on Green Living Guy.
The Week in impact investing: Shareholder power
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
TGIF, Agents of Impact! Welcome to The Week in impact investing. Enjoy this edition of ImpactAlpha’s weekly roundup, compliments of Morgan Stanley. While. The post The Week in impact investing: Shareholder power appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
How To Be An Eco-Friendly Drinker
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Most of the things people enjoy tend to be at the expense of the environment. For example, if you check correctly, you’ll realize that most clubs are behind a lot of pollution we see today. The bottles left behind after people enjoy their drinks are responsible for this. Unfortunately, many people do not care about […]. The post How To Be An Eco-Friendly Drinker appeared first on Green Living Guy.
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.
Heat networks: Making the cost effective transition to net zero
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The challenge of cost effectively transitioning new and existing heat networks to net zero will be discussed by Ian Allan, Head of Market Strategy for Switch2 Energy, at the Housing Forum's Fit for the Future national conference on 20 October 2021.
8 Things you Need to Know About Indoor Air Quality Testing
Green Living Guy
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
We live and breathe most of the time indoors. On average, we spend 20 hours indoors each day. Therefore, indoor air quality should be checked at all costs. It is not only hazardous to your health, but it will also cause well-being issues. But before you go for professional air quality testing, there are a […]. The post 8 Things you Need to Know About Indoor Air Quality Testing appeared first on Green Living Guy.
The Call No. 30: Universal owners aim to turn shareholder power into real-world impact
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 16 – Universal owners are leaning into their power as long-term stewards of capital. Asset owners and managers are deploying a flurry. The post The Call No. 30: Universal owners aim to turn shareholder power into real-world impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Solar, storage lead MISO’s record-setting interconnection queue
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) has received a record 487 applications for interconnection this year, with renewable energy representing 64 gigawatts, or 83%, of the proposed new generating capacity. The 77 GW of submissions in 2021 topped the 2020 total of 52 GW by nearly 50 percent, MISO said. Solar led yet again with 44 GW, followed by 12 GW in energy storage projects.
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?
Sadiq Khan: All new London buses to be zero emissions
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Sadiq Khan uses Zero Emissions Bus Summit to confirm new green bus plans, as a fresh approach to season tickets in the north east aims to help customers blend bus and car travel. All new Transport for London (TfL) buses in London will now be zero-emission, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced ahead today's Zero-emission Bus Summit at City Hall. TfL already operates an expanding fleet of hydrogen fuel cell and electric buses, but it will now move to deploy zero emission buses as standard.
Dominion Energy Proposes Largest Expansion of Solar and Energy Storage for Benefit of Customers
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
- Proposed projects exceed 1,000 megawatts, enough to power more than 250,000 homes - Projects advance goals of Virginia Clean Economy Act and net zero emissions - Affordable and reliable service remains priority as renewables increase
Dominion Energy proposes its largest expansion of solar and energy storage
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. Dominion Energy has informed Virginia regulators of its plan to add 11 utility-scale solar projects, two small-scale distributed solar projects, one solar+storage project, and one stand-alone energy storage project. Dominion Energy, the utility committed to achieving net-zero carbon dioxide and methane emissions by 2050, has announced its largest proposed expansion of solar and energy storage projects.
Cook Islands UN Negotiator Paid $700k by Shipping Industry Lobby Group
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
A negotiator representing the Cook Islands at the UN who has been criticised for blocking efforts to tackle global shipping emissions has been paid at least $700,000 since 2010 by an industry lobby group he helps run with his wife. Campaigners said the revelation was a “slap in the face” for those suffering the effects of climate change in the South Pacific, where the archipelago is located.
France to add 3.7GW of solar capacity with €5.7bn aid
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
France is set to expand its portfolio of renewable energy capacity with an additional 3,700MW of solar energy using €5.7 billion ($6.7 billion) in funding approved by the European Commission. The aid will help France to achieve its 2030 carbon emissions reduction target by expanding the rollout of small-scale solar energy buildings. Margrethe Vestager, European Commissioner for Competition, said: “This €5.7 billion support scheme will further help France in its transition to an environmentally s
E8 fall events calendar
E8 Cleantech Angels
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
We're about to kick off an exciting fall and there's more than just deals ahead! Check out our upcoming events, guests and E8 friends welcome with RSVP. You can always check out what's coming up with E8 on our new events webpage. Also, ICYMI: catch E8 in Geekwire along with partner VertueLab, on climatetech, investing and the climate crisis. September Monthly Meeting: SparkCharge, ChargeNet and Solaires.
CPS Energy, Hyundai, OCI Solar sign MOU to test storage pilot with recycled EV batteries
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
San Antonio municipal utility CPS Energy is partnering with a solar firm and global automobile group to develop a large-scale energy storage testing project from recycled electric vehicle batteries. Hyundai Ioniq EV. Image credit Hyundai. The memorandum of understanding between CPS, OCI Solar Power and Hyundai Motor Group aims to build the utility-scale system in exactly one year.
'Go for growth': CBI urges Treasury to leverage autumn spending review to drive net zero
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Budget planned for late October could put UK at front of a global race for green technologies, according to business group. Britain's largest business group has urged the government to use the upcoming spending review to unlock a "wall of investment" that can drive the UK's net zero transition and level up regional inequalities. Sharing documents it submitted to the Treasury, the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) today warned the UK runs the risk of missing its net zero target and falling
E8 fall events calendar
E8 Cleantech Angels
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
We're about to kick off an exciting fall and there's more than just deals ahead! Check out our upcoming events, guests and E8 friends welcome with RSVP. You can always check out what's coming up with E8 on our new events webpage. Also, ICYMI: catch E8 in Geekwire along with partner VertueLab, on climatetech, investing and the climate crisis. September Monthly Meeting: SparkCharge, ChargeNet and Solaires.
'Passing the buck has to stop': UN warns current climate pledges set to drive 16 per cent increase in emissions by 2030
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Major report highlights goals of Paris Agreement are threatened by weak climate ambition from countries and limited climate finance flows from rich to poor nations. The world is not remotely on track to limit global warming to 1.5C emissions, despite more than 113 countries and states submitting new climate plans over the last two years, a major UN report has today warned.
A Frontline Response to Afghan Refugee Resettlement
Front And Centered
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
A Frontline Response to Afghan Refugee Resettlement Afghan Health Initiative, Front and Centered Member Organization Special Invitation Only Briefing. The crisis in Afghanistan is unraveling, with thousands of Afghan refugees resettling to the United States – as many as 6,000 seeking refuge and safety in Washington State. At Front and Centered, our vision of a Just Transition means that we extend our care and support for our coalition and community groups of color during this unprecedented
New York Public Service Commission Sends Utilities’ Transmission Planning Proposals Back to the Drawing Board
Energy and Cleantech Council
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) solicits comments regarding fundamental changes to its regulation of the country’s electricity transmission systems; as the temperature rises in New York State regarding transmission system upgrades needed to accommodate the enormous required influx of renewable electricity both from offshore wind and from upstate sources to downstate need; and after the Legislature required in the spring of 2020 that the New York State Public Service Commissi
5 Issues to Watch at Climate Week 2021
The City Fix
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
World leaders are gathering in New York this week and next for the UN General Assembly meeting (UNGA76) and Climate Week. The two major events come at a critical moment for climate action. The world is facing an emergency. Nearly. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Impact Briefing: Week of September 17
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 17 – Roundtable regulars David Bank and Imogen Rose-Smith return this week to join host Brian Walsh for a conversation about Imogen’s. The post Impact Briefing: Week of September 17 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
The Guide to Sustainable Sheets: Bedding to Help You Get a Good Night’s Sleep
Unsustainable
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
This guide to sustainable sheets explores ethical and environmentally considerate bedding brands, and considers what is neccessary for a guilt-free sleep.
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