GreenBiz
MARCH 1, 2021
Walgreens Boots Alliance exec talks plastic, packaging and COVID-19. Deonna Anderson. Mon, 03/01/2021 - 01:45. Walgreens is a fixture in the United States. About 78 percent of the U.S. population lived within five miles of a Walgreens or Duane Reade store as of August, according to the company. And the company has even more properties under the parent organization, Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA).
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 1, 2021
In the tropical Vietnamese province of Dong Nai, Southeast Asian architecture firm T3 Architects has completed the Hippo Farm Bioclimatic Dormitories, a cost-effective housing structure that uses locally sourced materials and bioclimatic design principles to stay naturally cool and comfortable year-round.
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Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 1, 2021
Back row: (Left to right) Uchenna Onwuamaegbu, Lead Process Engineer; Jane Bennett, HR Manager; Abigail Moynihan, Laboratory Hand Sorter; and Caroline Howarth, Marketing & Information Governance Manager. Front row: (Left to right) Judith Clayman, General Manager; Charlotte Addison, Finance Manager; and Laura Smith, Commercial Operations Manager.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 1, 2021
In a city characterized by fast population growth, Amsterdam residents are beginning to entertain alternative living situations.
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.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 1, 2021
A traditional London delicacy, the humble eel now faces even more pressing threats than fishing. Scientists from engineering consultancy HR Wallingford and the Universities of Southampton and Nottingham are working with ZSL (Zoological Society of London) in a bid to advance conservation efforts, and it is hoped that a new study, published in February, will help.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 1, 2021
Large parcels of land in the Amazon rainforest are being sold illegally on Facebook.
CleanTech Focus brings together the best content for cleantech professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 1, 2021
The client wanted a Hollywood Western-inspired abode where she could fulfill her passions for horseback riding and raising cacti.
GreenTechMedia
MARCH 1, 2021
Green hydrogen is both an untested and a potentially vital way for renewable-energy-powered grids to store their intermittent power for later use, not just for hours at a time, but for days, weeks or even seasons ahead. Most of the early-stage work on hydrogen’s grid storage potential is happening in Europe and Asia, but the U.S. does have a few projects taking steps toward proving out the concept.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MARCH 1, 2021
USPS is getting a new fleet of efficient delivery vehicles.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 1, 2021
Pump manufacturer T-T Pumps has delivered hinged-flap valves for one of the largest flood protection schemes ever undertaken in the UK, the £12 million Arbroath Flood Protection Scheme. The firm said the tender was awarded on the strength of its understanding of the valve technology in question and its reputation for efficiency as a supplier. Last year, the government published plans to bolster flood defences, including £5.2 billion earmarked to create around 2,000 new flood and coastal defences
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.
The City Fix
MARCH 1, 2021
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, concerns surrounding virus transmission on public transportation led many to choose alternate mobility options – most notably, cycling. Cycling gained popularity for both recreational use and commuting, a trend especially evident in the United States, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 1, 2021
The Thecodontosaurus lived on several of the islands that have since become the landmass known as the UK, according to the study. A new study using leading edge technology has shed surprising light on the ancient habitat where some of the first dinosaurs roamed in the UK around 200 million years ago. The research, led by the University of Bristol, examined hundreds of pieces of old and new data including historic literature vividly describing the landscape as a “landscape of limestone islands li
Charged
MARCH 1, 2021
Washington may soon become the third US state to fix a date for the end of the Oil Age. The state House Transportation Committee has voted 17-12 to advance a bill that would require all light-duty vehicles of model year 2030 and later registered in the state to be electric. The bill will now move on to the House Rules committee to be considered for a floor vote.
Solar Power World
MARCH 1, 2021
Although residential solar customers want systems with the highest power ratings for maximum utility cost savings, aesthetics still reign supreme when it comes to solar panel choice. If even a sliver of an array will be seen by neighbors, homeowners will usually pick all-black modules for a sleek, finished system. There aren’t many differences between… The post All about all-black solar panels appeared first on Solar Power World.
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.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 1, 2021
Originally published at ILSR.org. An advocacy group in Boulder, Colo. has made the case for why utilities, not customers, should be responsible for the cost of retiring fossil fuel assets. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Leslie Glustrom, an advocate with Clean Energy Action in Boulder. They discussed Clean Energy Action’s white paper on utility accountability and how we can equitably transition to a clean energy future for a recent episode of ILS
Impact Alpha
MARCH 1, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 1 — The United Nations’ Joint SDG Fund is aiming to bring together Wall Street and the growing focus on ESG, The post Joint SDG Fund allocates $41 million to catalyze strategic financing for the SDGs appeared first on Impact Alpha.
CleanTech Group
MARCH 1, 2021
During our recent Cleantech Forum San Francisco in January, we coined 2020 as the Year of the SPAC in Cleantech. And it was.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 1, 2021
Global financial investment for offshore wind capacity set records in 2020, according to new research released last month. Data from the Renewables Consulting Group’s (RCG’s) Global Renewable Infrastructure Projects (GRIP) database shows that the total capacity financed for offshore wind last year reached 8,370 megawatts (MW) across the European, Americas and Asia Pacific (excl.
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?
Impact Alpha
MARCH 1, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 1 — The D.C. city government has a goal to add 36,000 new housing units by 2025. At least 12,000 of. The post Washington, D.C. workforce housing fund closes at $114.5 million appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 1, 2021
Mitsubishi Power is developing a 40-MW gas turbine that would be fueled 100 percent by ammonia. The Japan-based power equipment giant, which already is hard at work adapting its natural gas-fired turbines to burn hydrogen , now is aiming at another potential carbon-free power resource. The company hopes to guide the ammonia-fired technology toward commercialization by 2025.
Impact Alpha
MARCH 1, 2021
ImpactAlpha, March 1 – Capital is flowing to climate solutions. Climate bonds have topped $1 trillion. SPACs, or special purpose acquisition companies are. The post Call No. 27: Opportunities at the intersection of gender and climate appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Charged
MARCH 1, 2021
Tesla has recently introduced several battery innovations, including the new tabless 4680 cell, which it is believed to be producing in small quantities on a pilot line at its Fremont plant. However, the California carmaker has no intention of trying to produce all the cells it needs on its own. “The reason Tesla is doing its own cell production is in order to accelerate the growth.
altenergymag
MARCH 1, 2021
New solar technologies underpinning record low auction bids worldwide depend on key data inputs that may be missing from project designers’ toolkits
LA CleanTech Incubator
MARCH 1, 2021
Ultra-fast charging network funds Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) initiatives, workforce training with four grassroots organizations to support electric vehicle education in California, U.S. Reston, VA (March 1, 2021) – Electrify America is investing over $1.6 million in funding to support science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and workforce development programs, projects, ideas, concepts.
Planet Pulse
MARCH 1, 2021
We’ve identified a number of self-guided learning opportunities that we’ll be engaging in throughout the month in celebration of Women’s History Month. Join us: . Tuesday, March 2, 9, 15, 2021 . Rebel Women: Female Pirates – the Royal Museum Greenwich will host a series of talks that sheds new light on female pirates and women in combat, from Grace O’Malley – the 16th century ‘Mistress of the Western Waves’ – to pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, all of whom pushed gender and se
Impact Alpha
MARCH 1, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Mar. 1 – There was an important history lesson embedded in the confirmation hearings of Attorney General-designate Merrick Garland, who is expected to. The post The Reconstruction: The mobilization of Black women and other voters of color is uplifting us all (podcast) appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Planet Pulse
MARCH 1, 2021
We believe that in times of difficulty, new perspectives are more imperative than ever. That’s why despite the recent global uncertainty, we set a goal to not just support, but elevate, our internship program in 2020. . Our first-ever remote intern class excelled in their new and challenging remote work environment, and set solid foundations for years to follow.
Business Green
MARCH 1, 2021
Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, and McDonald's are gearing up to expand their plant-based lines amid surging demand for sustainable food. Plant-based meat is poised to become standard fare at a number of fast food chains, with alternative proteins brand Beyond Meat having secured major supply deals with McDonald's and the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut. Both McDonald's and Yum!
Mr. Sustainability
MARCH 1, 2021
Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Up to 90% of batteries can be effectively recycled, and up to 95% of precious metals of nickel, manganese and cobalt recovered for reuse.
Business Green
MARCH 1, 2021
Government confirms auction calendar for the UK's post-Brexit carbon trading market following its exit from the EU's ETS. The UK's domestic emissions trading scheme (ETS) is finally poised to launch in early summer, with the first auction of carbon allowances for since Britain's exit from the European Union's carbon market earmarked for 21 May, the government has confirmed.
Mr. Sustainability
MARCH 1, 2021
Creating a circular European battery industry Summary - Northvolt has partnered with Hydro to establish a first-of-its-kind battery recycling facility. The recycling plant will be established as a green field development, under a joint venture named Hydro Volt, and come online in 2021 in Fredrikstad, outside of Oslo. Up to 90% of batteries can be effectively recycled, and up to 95% of precious metals of nickel, manganese and cobalt recovered for reuse.
Business Green
MARCH 1, 2021
Challenges caused by EV battery production 'pale in comparison' to environmental toll of fossil fuel vehicles, Transport & Environment study finds. Fossil fuel vehicles produce hundreds of times more waste than electric vehicles (EVs) according to a fresh study which compares the raw material footprint of battery electric cars with that of traditional petrol and diesel cars.
Forbes Green Tech
MARCH 1, 2021
Texas' deregulation is an easy target for the state's electricity crisis. But the root cause goes deeper -- leadership that ignored climate change and infrastructure needs.
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