Mon.Aug 09, 2021

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'Every fraction of warming matters': Top scientists warn of irreversible climate impacts

GreenBiz

Another landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provides stark warnings but stresses that rapidly putting the global economy on course to net-zero emissions by 2050 could hugely reduce escalating impacts.

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Dead zones expand in the Gulf of Mexico and on Oregon coast

Inhabitat - Innovation

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last week that the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico are worse this year than they expected. Four million acres of habitat off the Texas and Louisiana coasts are so oxygen-depleted that fish and other bottom-dwelling species can’t live there.

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7 things to know about carbon removal markets

GreenBiz

Corporate demand for carbon removal options is growing more quickly than supply. Developing a ‘quality’ market will take standards, regulations, investments and transparency.

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Fine particulate air pollution linked to increased dementia risk

Inhabitat - Innovation

Researchers at the University of Washington have found a relationship between increased levels of fine particle pollution and the risk of dementia. In a study that borrowed data from two long-running studies in the Seattle area, researchers established that high levels of particulate matter in the environment corresponded with a greater risk of dementia.

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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.

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The FAQs of EPR

GreenBiz

Maine just passed the first extended producer responsibility law in the United States, and after years of debate more states appear prepared to follow. Here's what that means for corporations and other stakeholders.

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Marjan van Aubel's solar roof couples renewable energy with beauty

Inhabitat - Innovation

Marjan van Aubel, a Dutch designer with several solar-based innovations under her belt, was selected to design the solar roof for the Netherlands Pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai.

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Ngi Space offers a new purpose to traditional ceiling tiles

Inhabitat - Innovation

Architecture can connect with nature, serve a purpose and bring visual charm all at the same time. This seems to be the case with Ngói Space.

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Inspiring Employees to Join the Net-Zero World

GreenBiz

Date/Time: September 2, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) When a company sets net-zero goals, how should it think about the footprint of employees, particularly in an increasingly “hybrid” working world? In this webinar, experts in employee engagement, behavior change, Scope 3 emissions and new emerging offset options will discuss the future of the “net-zero employee.

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A green roof makes Lazy House a sustainable beauty

Inhabitat - Innovation

Lazy House's design emphasizes the relationship between house, garden and city. Each element flows together in this beautiful, harmonious home.

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China's decarbonization agenda poses emerging business risks

GreenBiz

The evolving Chinese national response to climate change represents complicated new opportunities and challenges for thousands of U.S. companies with operations or supply chains in the country.

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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.

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Initiative aims to help northwest SMEs reach net zero

Envirotec Magazine

? Business groups, local authorities and community organisations have come together to help businesses with simple energy saving tips and the installation of energy efficiency equipment. ? Care homes, supermarkets and breweries among those that have benefited from the support. In a bid to help local businesses in the North West lower their energy costs and reduce their carbon emissions, a coalition of business groups, local authorities and community organisations have come together to provide fr

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Amazon aims to help SMBs keep returns out of landfills

GreenBiz

Small businesses selling on Amazon are getting new options for managing unwanted merchandise.

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New study will explore if a tree’s ‘memory’ can increase its resilience

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Sam Cox , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license ). A new project sets out to demonstrate experimentally whether and how trees ‘remember’ past stress conditions and transfer these memories to descendants through epigenetics-based DNA modifications – changes that alter the activity of some genes, without changing the DNA sequence. The project is one of six to receive a share of £10.5 million from UK Research and Innovation in its Future of UK Treescapes Programme to develop new tools a

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Ask an Expert: Companies and Cities Partner to Hit Net Zero

GreenBiz

Quiz sustainability leaders on how your company can collaborate with cities to reduce emissions and draw down carbon in urban environments. Speakers: Debbie Raphael | Director | San Francisco Department of the Environment Lacey Reddix | Infrastructure Analyst | GreenBiz Group Ryan Mooney-Bullock | Executive Director | Green Umbrella This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021.

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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?

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Decarbonization of Industry: Technologies for Sustainable Future

U.S. Green Technology

In recent years, the world has collectively begun to contemplate the deteriorating threat that our environment has been facing for years. Governments of different nations have joined hands in actively passing environment-friendly bills and laws. Not only governments but institutions like schools, colleges, and health awareness NGOs are enthusiastically stepping up to the forefront, intending.

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Want to get serious on net zero? Look to the startups

GreenBiz

Startups are helping legacy brands address their carbon emissions at scale.

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LG Energy Solution spurs growth in battery industry by hosting 'Battery Innovation Contest'

altenergymag

-LG Energy Solution to host international 'Battery Innovation Contest' inviting innovative technology ideas; open for entry from Aug. 9th until Sept.

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What does it Mean to be Net-Zero in the Financial Sector?

GreenBiz

Investors, lenders and climate policy experts discuss how the financial sector can achieve net-zero lending and investment portfolios. Speakers: Brian O'Hanlon | Executive Director, Center for Climate-Aligned Finance | RMI Danielle Sugarman | Director, Investment Stewardship | BlackRock Deborah Ng | Head of Responsible Investing and Director, Total Fund Management | Ontario Teachers'?

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Smart Grid Technology Driven by Growing Number of Electric Vehicles

altenergymag

Conversely, growing number of electric vehicles on the road and upcoming smart cities projects in developing regions create new opportunities for the smart grid market growth.

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Can Oil, Gas and Other Carbon-Intensive Sectors Reach Net Zero?

GreenBiz

What's the path for oil, steel, cement and heavy transport? What role should offsets, asset sales and other mechanisms play in that process? Speakers: Ben Kowing | VP, Chief Technical Officer | SSAB Americas Eli Mitchell-Larson | Net-Zero Evangelist & Climate Researcher | University of Oxford Lamberto Eldering | Business Developer, Low Carbon Solutions | Equinor Rohini Sengupta | Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability | United Airlines This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Ze

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Saudi Arabia’s first wind farm is now connected to the grid

Renewable Energy World

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has connected its first wind farm to the grid, according to reports from Aljazeera and local media. The 400-megawatt Dumat al-Jandal wind farm – developed by EDF Renewables and Masdar – is made up of 99 wind turbines, the reports said. Construction of the wind farm began in 2019 and is part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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The Next-Gen Tech Accelerating the Transition to Net Zero

GreenBiz

Meet the startups behind the technologies set to emerge as enablers of the net-zero transition. Speakers: Brennan Spellacy | Co-founder & CEO | Patch Cedrick Tandong | Co-founder & CEO | Three Wheels United Jeff Horowitz | Director of Business Development and Partnerships | NEXT Energy Technologies Olugbenga Olubanjo | CEO | Reeddi, Kate Frucher | Managing Director, New York | New Energy Nexus This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021.

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Nexamp Named to Solar Power World “2021 Top Solar Contractors” List

altenergymag

Leading solar company Nexamp has been on the list for nine years running.

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Building the Right Renewables Strategy for Your Business

GreenBiz

The latest thinking in renewable and low-carbon energy to help you navigate the sector's opportunities and challenges. Speakers: Chris Ball | Product Marketing Lead | Bloom Energy Gregg Belardo | Senior Director, Global EHS & Sustainability | Charles River Laboratories Robert Fairey | Sr. Director, Energy Carbon & Innovation | Cox Enterprises Sarah Golden | Senior Analyst, Energy | GreenBiz Group This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021.

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The U.S. solar industry has a Chinese problem

Solar Power World

The silicon solar PV cell was invented in America, yet we now have no hand in its production. How did we let China dominate solar manufacturing? An engineer, a chemist and a physicist walk into a lab on April 25, 1954. The next day, The New York Times publishes on its front page that their… The post The U.S. solar industry has a Chinese problem appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Ask an Expert: Understanding Scope 3 and What Comes Next

GreenBiz

How can companies set ambitious decarbonization targets for suppliers and partner to achieve them? Speakers: Brian Carey | Managing Director, Sustainability Solutions | ENGIE Impact Jeremy Handler | Sustainability Solutions Manager | ENGIE Impact Pete May | President & Co-Founder | GreenBiz Group This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021.

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What You Need to Know Before Going Vegan

Green Living Guy

Maybe you’ve been a meat-eater for years, and now you want to make the transition to veganism. Good for you. Many folks say that their lives had changed for the better when they switched to a diet free of all animal products, including meat, fish, dairy, and eggs. Going vegan benefits not only the planet’s […]. The post What You Need to Know Before Going Vegan appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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How to Build the Carbon Removal Market We Need

GreenBiz

How collaboration between companies, non-profits and policymakers can create an affordable and equitable supply of carbon removal credits. Speakers: Elizabeth Willmott | Carbon Program Manager | Microsoft Julio Friedmann | Senior Research Scholar, Center on Global Energy Policy | Columbia University Shuchi Talati | Chief of Staff, Office of Fossil Energy | Department of Energy Tito Jankowski | Co-founder | Impossible Labs This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021

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4 Things You Can Do to Live Greener Right Now

Green Living Guy

Living greener is a catchall term that has become popular in the past couple of decades. Green living does not mean one particular thing, but several. The general idea, though, is that you’re trying to live more sustainably and not leave so big of a carbon footprint. That’s something that matters more now than it […]. The post 4 Things You Can Do to Live Greener Right Now appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Native Net Zero: Integrating Emissions Goals into Products

GreenBiz

Companies explain how they have integrated emissions reductions strategies into products and business models. Speakers: Heather Clancy | Vice President and Editorial Director | GreenBiz Group Sandra Noonan | Chief Sustainability Officer | Just Salad Stacy Kauk | Director, Sustainability Fund | Shopify Taylor Francis | Co-founder | Watershed This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021.

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Emerson Helps Alaska’s Largest Wind Farm Provide Reliable, Affordable Clean Energy

altenergymag

Sustainable grid solutions reduce costs by 65% and support the delivery of low-cost, renewable power

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Solutions Showcase: Find the Right Offset for Your Business

GreenBiz

Offset providers walk you through their catalogues of high-quality credits, ranging from nature-based solutions to permanent carbon removal. Speakers: Jackson Hammond | Manager, Carbon Policy & Scientific Communications | Indigo Julian Ekelhof | Senior Director, Climate Solutions | FORLIANCE GmbH Nav Kaur Kilroy | Business Development Manager | South Pole Thuy Phung | Manager, Climate & Infrastructure | BSR Zack Parisa | Co-founder | NCX, Angelyca This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE

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9 Tips on Bringing Positive Energy into Your House

Green Living Guy

There are quite a few things that can make you feel under the weather, such as reading articles on dementia care and neurodegenerative diseases and dealing with a moody and annoying family member. Fortunately, you can make yourself feel a bit better by turning your house into a happier and brighter place. Do you want to […]. The post 9 Tips on Bringing Positive Energy into Your House appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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The Game-Changing Impact of Tracking Supply Chain Emissions

GreenBiz

Leaders from two transformative initiatives explain how new supply-chain tracking systems will impact strategies to reduce emissions. Speakers: Anna Stanley | Manager, Climate Action | World Business Council on Sustainable Development Jim Giles | Conference Chair, VERGE Net Zero | GreenBiz Group Paolo Natali | Principal | Rocky Mountain Institute This session was held at GreenBiz Group’s VERGE Net Zero, July 27-28, 2021.