GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here's why companies should assess double materiality. Denielle Harrison. Wed, 02/24/2021 - 01:20. This article originally was published in the BSR Insight. This is the first post in a four-part series on materiality. After years of debate over the definition of materiality, 2020 has brought a consensus that materiality is double — meaning that businesses should report on financially material topics that influence enterprise value as well as topics material to the economy, environment and people

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Microplastics from textiles may inhibit the lung’s ability to repair damage caused by conditions such as COVID-19, according to research findings released on 24 February. Finding both nylon and polyester negatively affected the growth and repair of airway tissue, researchers – from Groningen University, The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, and Plymouth Marine Laboratory – said the microfibres could make it more difficult for those with COVID-19 to mend their

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Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Mining manganese nodules on the ocean floor for rare metals doesn’t generate toxic mine waste, uses no child labor and has a life-cycle carbon footprint 90% less than traditional mining. As long as care is taken with the ocean-floor habitat, it is superior to land mining in every way.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Malta has raised a $50 million Series B round to bring its super-long-duration energy storage to market, the company said Wednesday. The startup spun out of Google parent company Alphabet's moonshot factory, X, in 2018. Many startups tackling energy storage breakthroughs have looked to batteries and other electrochemical devices. Malta turned instead to thermal energy: It uses grid power to compress air for storage in hot molten salts and cold antifreeze liquid.

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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.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Just over half of the world’s fish species are freshwater species, consisting of about one-quarter of all vertebrate species on Earth.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A new "green steel" venture in Sweden has been launched with bold plans to start production as early as 2024. The H2 Green Steel initiative will then scale up to 5 million tons per year of green steel production. It would be the world’s first large-scale green steel producer, with a total of €2.5 billion ($3.04 billion) of investment planned.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A manufacturer of high-capacity flood defence pumps, Bedford Pumps has selected Thordon Bearings water-lubricated SXL bearings for a new pump developed for the Islington Pumping Station, in King’s Lynn, Norfolk. The project will see four fish-friendly land drainage and flood control pumps installed at the new 16,000 l/s (253,605 US gal./min.) capacity pumping station which, when commissioned, will protect a 6000ha (23m2) area of low-lying fenland.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

A new study has found that microplastics can inhibit lungs that are growing or trying to heal themselves, particularly after health conditions like COVID-19.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Load transportation expert Collett and Sons has transported a 280Te hyperbaric chamber with its fleet of SPMT and modular trailers. The project began in 2019 when the firm was appointed to transport the 280Te chamber from Seaforth Docks, Liverpool to an engineering facility in Skelmersdale. Collett’s projects department initially decided it was feasible to transport the chamber in one piece.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

No trees were harmed in the making of HempWood.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Located in the heart of “Chemical Valley” in Saint-Fons (Rhône), France, the GAYA semi-industrial Research & Development platform took a historic step forward in the production of renewable gas on 17 November. A year after successfully producing biomethane from forest biomass, the GAYA platform has seemingly achieved a world first with the production of its first cubic metres of renewable gas from Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF).

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Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Planet City shows a possible future where a population of 10 billion people could live with minimal impact on the environment to give the rest of the natural world outside of the city’s borders a chance to rejuvenate.

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U.S. Green Technology

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

QA managers have been researching to identify the root causes of software failures. One of the main reasons for such failures were caused due to poor quality assurance during the software development lifecycle. The main purpose of QA is to prevent releasing poor quality software apps. Small mistakes in the process can lead to huge. The post How Testing Tools can Improve your Team’s Efficiency appeared first on U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) Overview. The U.N. SDGs are driving governments, individuals, universities and businesses to adjust their practices to achieve benchmarks and secure a sustainable future by 2030. SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production, is one of the most applicable and easiest ways for companies to incorporate the UN SDGs into their business practices.

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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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U.S. Green Technology

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Manufacturing Uses Up Huge Amounts of Energy. How are Metal Fabricators Improving their Energy Efficiency to Go Green? Over the last few months, partly thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers have had to find new, more sustainable ways of working. As the industry starts to rebuild and grow, there is an opportunity for metal fabricators. The post How are Metal Fabricators Improving their Energy Efficiency to Go Green?

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, February 24 — Before the growth of Bitwise Industries, few would have mistaken Fresno, California, for a tech hub, even though the. The post Bitwise Industries raises $50 million to go national with its model for inclusive tech ecosystems appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Hyundai officially launched its upcoming IONIQ 5 midsize CUV at a virtual press event. The IONIQ 5 will be the first model built on Hyundai’s new Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP). It’s based on the previously-unveiled Concept 45 vehicle. The IONIQ 5 will be available with two battery pack options—the Standard Range model will have a 58 kWh pack, and the Long Range model will have a 72.6 kWh pack (or 77.4 kWh in the North American market).

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Forbes Green Tech

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Los Angeles-based electric vehicle startup led by designer Henrik Fisker intends to work with Taiwan's mass-production giant on its second battery-powered model.

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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

After deliberating about a long-overdue modernization of its vehicle fleet for nearly a decade, the US Postal Service has awarded a 10-year contract to Wisconsin-based Oshkosh Defense to manufacture a new generation of postal delivery vehicles. Under the contract’s initial $482-million investment, Oshkosh will finalize the production design of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV), a purpose-built, right-hand-drive vehicle for mail delivery, and will assemble 50,000 to 165,000 of them over

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Indonesia experienced the lowest deforestation rates in 20 years, the figures from Chain Reaction Research reveal. New deforestation data has revealed impressive progress in combating forest clearances across Southeast Asia throughout 2020, with just 93,800 acres of deforestation associated with palm oil plantations recorded over the course of the year.

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original Bitwise Industries raises $50 million to go national with its model for inclusive tech ecosystems. Before. The post The Brief: Bitwise’s digital new deal, green steel, ImpactAssets 50, mail-truck misfire, impact investor clubs appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Trade body publishes roadmap setting out its vision for how the UK can accelerate drive to net zero emissions while generating hundreds of thousands of jobs. Half of the UK's electricity generation could be provided by renewables by the end of next year, provided the government introduces the right policy environment, according to a major new report from the Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA).

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, February 24 – The IMAS Foundation, launched by Ikea’s founder, is committing €250 million to a fossil fuel-free public equities fund developed by. The post Ikea-backed foundation invests in fossil fuel-free equities and green steel appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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altenergymag

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Sage Energy Consulting’s asset management work now leverages LevelTen’s leading renewable transaction infrastructure to source power purchase agreements for clients

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Impact Alpha

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 24 – Worker ownership. Small business relief. Impact real estate. Climate solutions. This year’s Impact Assets 50 showcases a diversity of. The post ImpactAssets 50 showcases an increasingly diverse impact ecosystem appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Defra confirms pilot project for landmark scheme will allow farmers to choose from a range of standards based on specific features of the natural environment such as grassland, hedgerows, water bodies or woodland. A new scheme designed to reward farmers for managing their land in a nature friendly manner that promotes clean air and water and contributes to efforts to tackle climate change will be launched later this year, environment secretary George Eustice announced yesterday.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

National Grid Renewables , which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, announced today the start of construction on the 200-MW Prairie Wolf Solar Project in Coles County, Illinois. The project is poised to generate tax revenue, landowner income and charitable initiatives, all while adding more clean energy to the electric grid.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Michelin sets goal for 100 per cent sustainable tyres by 2050, as Bridgestone unveils latest ultra-durable tyre product. Michelin has announced an ambition for all of its tyres to be entirely made from renewable, recycled, bio-sourced "or otherwise sustainable" materials by 2050, with the manufacturer yesterday announcing a plan to ramp up its research, development, and partnerships in pursuit of greener tyre technologies.

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Forbes Green Tech

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

This month, for the first time in history, a commercial gas tanker travelled from China to northwestern Russia through Arctic winter ice, an event U.K. climate experts have told Forbes.com was made possible by man-made global warming.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Rates of green upgrades need to double if homes are to reach average energy efficiency EPC band C by 2030, Kamma estimates. Bringing draughty UK homes into line with government energy efficiency targets will require an estimated £43.3bn investment in upgrading national housing stock by 2030 through measures such as insulation and low carbon heating systems, according to real estate tech firm Kamma.

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Solar Power World

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In this special edition of Contractors Corner, residential and commercial lithium battery manufacturer Fortress Power lays out the importance of correctly sizing a solar battery. Below is a portion of the company’s Solar Spotlight podcast with Solar Power World, but be sure to listen to the full episode here or on your favorite podcast app to… The post Solar Spotlight: Fortress Power on sizing solar batteries for system longevity appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Next week's Budget must provide clarity over the future of the Green Homes Grant Scheme, writes Green Party MP Caroline Lucas. Dan's shock is visible when he talks about the Prime Minister's response to an MP's question about the Green Homes Grant. The scheme isn't being cut, Boris Johnson said, but not enough people were taking it up. No wonder Dan is confused.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Renewable energy developer RP Global announced that it is investing in the development of PV and wind power projects across Poland. Wojciech Glocko, former EPA Wind and utility manager, has been hired to head up project development together with a team of senior local experts from Poland’s leading public and private renewable energy organizations. The first projects to be commissioned from this pipeline by mid-2022 include five PV parks of approximately 180 MW each, located in different regions

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