GreenBiz
JANUARY 6, 2021
What 8 indoor ag companies plan for 2021. Jesse Klein. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. When the pandemic exposed major issues with our lengthy food supply chain — in the form of shipment delays and inadequate demand forecasting — local vertical farms and indoor growing operations (aka controlled environment greenhouses in urban or rural locations) were called upon to fill in the gaps in a way that was unprecedented.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 6, 2021
Lake | Flato has teamed up with hospitality company Bunkhouse to create Hotel Magdalena, an 89-room establishment that’s also the first mass timber hotel constructed in North America.
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GreenBiz
JANUARY 6, 2021
Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. Remember when Flint, Michigan garnered international attention because water in the city was making people sick ? Well, there are communities like that around the country and the world. And while Flint gained attention because of its failing infrastructure, there are places where water and sewage infrastructure is absent.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 6, 2021
Not everybody has an ALDI store in their neighborhood, but those who do rave about the Illinois-based grocery chain with more than 2,000 outlets in 36 states. One draw shoppers enjoy is the increasing number of suitable ALDI vegan food products.
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 6, 2021
What 8 indoor farming companies plan for 2021. Jesse Klein. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. When the pandemic exposed major issues with our lengthy food supply chain — in the form of shipment delays and inadequate demand forecasting — local vertical farms and indoor growing organizations were called upon to fill in the gaps in a way that was unprecedented.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 6, 2021
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Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 6, 2021
A new biking trail will span from sea to cycling sea.
altenergymag
JANUARY 6, 2021
Mike McCarthy appointed as new Director of Administrative Sales, and Mike Wallace promoted to Director of Marketing.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 6, 2021
Dove is launching refillable deodorants at major retailers.
altenergymag
JANUARY 6, 2021
Agilitas Energy has acquired an 8.9 megawatt photovoltaic solar plus energy storage project in the Town of Rochester on 38 acres of land and recently commenced construction. The project is part of the Massachusetts SMART program and qualifies for Community Solar. It also supports conservation of 221 acres of forest and wetlands in the Town.
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.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 6 – The average cost of a home in the San Diego area is $600,000, making homeownership unaffordable for more than half. The post Mission Driven Finance raises $2 million to support homeownership in San Diego appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 6, 2021
Solar Basics is a video series by Solar Power World created to help installers learn about the business, tools and tricks of the solar power trade. While “solar shingles” are used in building-applied photovoltaics, a module using shingling technology is different than what is used on specialized solar roofs. Learn all about shingled solar modules… The post Solar Basics (At Home!
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 6 – Boston Metal is set on greening fossil-fuel heavy metal production. Steel production, heavily reliant on coal, is responsible for 8%. The post Boston Metal raises $50 million to produce emission-free steel appeared first on Impact Alpha.
altenergymag
JANUARY 6, 2021
As a power service provider, Sunnova will empower its network of solar dealers in the U.S. to provide a simple upgrade path for existing Enphase homeowners as well as homeowners who are new to solar and storage.
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.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 6 – One Way Ventures, which cuts checks of up to $1 million to immigrant-founded startups, raised $57.5 million for its second. The post Immigrant-focused One Way Ventures closes second fund appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Sustainability Consulting
JANUARY 6, 2021
With the holiday and gift giving season behind us, it’s a good time to reflect on our online shopping habits and how they affected the planet. As we enjoy our new gifts, it’s sobering to think of packaging waste such as plastic mailers and bubble wrap adding to landfill or ending up in oceans. This is a concern not only for the oceans and the creatures that live there, but increasingly for human health as we consume plastic in the foods we eat.
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2021
The Marine Stewardship Council warns that a growing population and increased demand for seafood are set to place even greater pressure on the world's ravaged fish stocks. Over-fishing is robbing the world's poor of sufficient protein to feed 72 million people, a new study published today by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has warned. The report estimates that, if adopted globally, sustainable fishing practices would generate enough additional protein to feed the populations of the UK and Ir
Energy and Cleantech Council
JANUARY 6, 2021
As has been discussed in several posts here, on January 4, 2021, a conference committee of the Massachusetts House and Senate has issued a wide ranging “omnibus” energy bill “An Act creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy ( S2995 ).” The bill still awaits Governor Baker’s signature. Among the many features of the legislation, it would make several significant changes to Massachusetts law regulating cities and towns taxation of wind, solar, energy storage and fue
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?
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2021
Electric vehicle market goes from strength to strength even despite Covid-19 pandemic, with UK sales making up more than one in ten new car registrations in 2020. Electric vehicles delivered record sales figures in the UK last year, as battery and plug-in hybrid cars and vans seized more than 10 per cent of total market share amid plunging petrol and diesel sales, according to the latest industry figures released today.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 6, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Agents of Impact Call The Call No. 26: What Agents of Impact are expecting in 2021 (replay). A. The post The Brief: What Agents of Impact expect (video), emission-free steel, immigrant entrepreneurs, affordable homeownership, boom in ESG bonds and funds appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2021
Starbucks, Walmart, McDonalds and Nescafe among more than 150 coffee retailers and producers to join collective pledge to invest in forestry protection and smallholder farm efficiency. A global coalition of over 150 major coffee producers, traders, roasters, and retailers have collectively pledged to slash their CO2 emissions by "at least" 1.5 gigatonnes by mid-century, unveiling a plan to ramp up investment in smallholder farms and tropical forest restoration.
Forbes Green Tech
JANUARY 6, 2021
The transformation of the $3 trillion global auto industry is now underway, and automakers are spending billions to catch up and develop electric powertrain capabilities.
Low Impact
JANUARY 6, 2021
Keen to plan ahead to make the most of seasonal produce this year? We share a season-by-season exploration of food preservation methods, in a last instalment from our friends at Ethical.net. Catch up with Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them. Good resources for information on safe and scientific home preservation, and helpful information for getting started include: The National Centre for Home Food Preservation.
U.S. Green Technology
JANUARY 6, 2021
Technology Staying on the top in today’s business arena does not translate. To being the biggest brand or selling loads of products. What is more essential is the choice of the right technology to make your processes advanced and customer friendly. It is not easy to keep pace with the latest technology or tools if. The post Mike Giannulis Talks about How Technology Benefits Your Business appeared first on U.S.
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2021
Many governments are hoping hydrogen can bridge the most difficult sections of their net zero roadmaps - but precisely how hydrogen will enable deep decarbonisation is not yet clear, a new report from Edison warns. Hydrogen is set to play a key role in decarbonising the final 20 per cent of global energy consumption, but at present neither green hydrogen produced using renewable power, nor blue hydrogen produced using gas with carbon capture capacity, is close to being cost-competitive with grey
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, January 6 — A few of the keywords thrown around on last month’s Agents of Impact Call No. 26: accountability, electrification, institutional, The post The Call: What Agents of Impact are expecting in 2021 (replay) appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2021
Hosted in association with Schroders, latest free webinar will next week explore the role investors can play in accelerating the net zero transition. BusinessGreen will next week host its first webinar of the year, exploring the role of the investment community in accelerating the net zero transition. The free-to-attend webinar, hosted in association with asset manager Schroders, will take place from 3pm on Wednesday 13th January and delegates can register their place now.
Green Living Guy
JANUARY 6, 2021
Cannabidiol (CBD) has become a household name in the health and wellness industry, primarily due to its powerful medicinal properties. Not only can the compound help to treat conditions like pain, anxiety, inflammation, and nausea. But it can also prevent these conditions from occurring in the first place. What’s more, The post Why Eco-Friendly Consumers Are Adopting CBD?
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2021
Research mapping 40 years of future global climate trends has concluded that temperatures in the UK are set to increase faster than other parts of the world. UK summer temperatures could intensify far more rapidly than the global average over the coming decades, posing a "real risk" to Briton's wellbeing, stark findings from researchers at the University of Bristol suggest.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
JANUARY 6, 2021
CEO | EOS Transition Partners | Milton, MA. About VEIC . VEIC is a sustainable energy company on a mission to generate the energy solutions the world needs. For over 30 years VEIC has been working with governments, utilities, foundations and b usinesses across North America to develop and deploy clean-energy services that provide immediate and lasting change.
AGreenLiving
JANUARY 6, 2021
People have turned toward outdoor exercise as a way to keep fit, lift spirits and fight the monotony of a pandemic. Now, new and veteran outdoor athletes have something exciting to train for: the cross-country Great American Rail-Trail, which will one day let people bike or hike from Washington state to Washington, D.C. The Great American Rail Trail is a project of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), which was founded in 1986.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
JANUARY 6, 2021
Various Positions | San Francisco Public Utilities Commission | San Francisco. The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) is a Department of the City and County of San Francisco and consists of three essential service utilities: Water, Power, and Sewer. We are the third largest public utility in California, working in eight California counties, with a combined annual operating and capital budget of nearly $2 billion.
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