Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 6, 2021
These vertical gardens, made from 100% natural and stabilized lichen moss, don’t attract dust or insects and are adaptable to almost every type of interior space.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 6, 2021
The Juselius Mausoleum (Copyright Tiina Sonninen). Instrumentation firm Vaisala writes. The Sigrid Jusélius mausoleum was built in 1901-03 and is a significant cultural site in Finland. With sandstone walls and interiors richly decorated with frescos, the mausoleum presents a major preservation challenge. The original frescos were destroyed in the early years by excess moisture, and were repainted later.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 6, 2021
The U.K. has announced a plan to install an underwater network of cameras to monitor and protect ocean biodiversity.
altenergymag
APRIL 6, 2021
-Schneider Electric’s XW Pro is now eligible for California’s SGIP -Californians can receive rebates from SGIP to offset installation costs of qualifying energy storage systems
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 6, 2021
A leak in a wastewater pond caused a state of emergency in Manatee County, Florida last weekend.
Grist
APRIL 6, 2021
If you’re under the impression that climate change drove ancient civilizations to their demise, you probably haven’t heard the full story. The ancient Maya, for example, didn’t vanish when their civilization “collapsed” around the 9th century. Though droughts certainly caused hardship, and cities were abandoned, more than 7 million Maya still live throughout Mexico and Central America.
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Charged
APRIL 6, 2021
It’s been a long haul for electric trucks—pilots have been going on for over a decade, but fleet operators are just beginning to put in serious orders. Battery costs are often cited as a barrier to faster adoption, but a new analysis concludes that a lack of appropriate policies around adoption incentives, charging infrastructure, and electricity pricing is what’s holding back widespread electrification.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 6, 2021
The Banyan Tree Group is celebrated globally for its commitment to sustainable practices in the hotel industry.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 6, 2021
The world added more than 260 GW of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50%, despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). IRENA’s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 shows that renewable energy’s share of all new generating capacity rose considerably for the second year in a row.
Charged
APRIL 6, 2021
Charging network ChargePoint and NATSO, a national trade association representing the truck stop and travel plaza industry, have announced significant progress in the first year of the National Highway Charging Collaborative , an initiative that plans to leverage $1 billion in public and private capital to deploy charging at more than 4,000 travel plazas and fuel stops serving highway travelers and rural communities nationwide by 2030.
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.
altenergymag
APRIL 6, 2021
Partnership includes REC's Certified Solar Professional program for qualified contractors
Charged
APRIL 6, 2021
ZeroAvia is developing hydrogen-fueled powertrain technology to replace conventional engines in commercial aircraft. The company has successfully completed flight tests of electric aircraft in the US and in the UK, and expects to achieve commercialization for its hydrogen-electric powertrain as early as 2024. (See our interview with CEO and founder Val Miftakhov , who makes a good case for aviation as the best application for hydrogen fuel cells, in the latest issue of Charged.).
altenergymag
APRIL 6, 2021
New two-day digital summit will bring solar + storage professionals together online July 14-15
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 6, 2021
The majority of directors at the world’s biggest banks have affiliations to polluting companies and organisations, a DeSmog investigation shows. The findings raise concerns over a systemic conflict of interest at a time when the international financial sector is under increasing pressure to stop funding fossil fuels. DeSmog’s analysis found 65 percent of directors from 39 banks had 940 past or current connections to industries that could be considered climate-conflicted.
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.
altenergymag
APRIL 6, 2021
A new type of battery system, Switching Battery, offers a glimpse of hope for electric vehicle (EV) charging from renewable energy directly.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Apr. 6 – Investors willing and able to prioritize impact over financial returns were behind some of today’s highest-impact innovations. Catalytic investment strategies, The post How these wealthy families are driving outperformance on impact appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Planet Pulse
APRIL 6, 2021
Every year, wildfires consume millions of acres of land around the globe. Such fires triggered by a combination of electrical networks and extreme weather include the 100,277-hectare Lutz Creek fire in British Columbia, “Black Saturday” in Victoria, Australia, and the Camp Fire in California in November 2018, which destroyed over 150,000 acres, 13,972 residences, 528 commercial structures, and 4,293 other buildings, and took the lives of 86 people.
Solar Power World
APRIL 6, 2021
By Ryan Brown, co-founder and CEO, Salient Energy Lithium-ion batteries are the leading battery technology for both electric vehicles (EVs) and the renewable energy industry. This makes it critical in the fight against climate change, with the world’s ability to adopt EVs and renewables limited in part by its ability to source lithium-ion raw materials.… The post Zinc-ion: A competitive alternative to lithium-ion for stationary energy storage appeared first on Solar Power World.
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
APRIL 6, 2021
Low demand for power sees carbon intensity on grid plummet to lowest ever level, National Grid ESO confirms. Britain's power grid was the greenest it has ever been at around lunchtime on Easter Monday, with the carbon intensity of electricity dropping to just 39 grams of CO2, the lowest it level in history, National Grid ESO confirmed today. Sunny spells and blustery conditions, coupled with low demand for power driven by the bank holiday, led to renewable sources of power such as wind and solar
Impact Alpha
APRIL 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April, 6 – In their search for yields and returns, pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, and endowments with massive amounts. The post How capital structures in high-risk asset classes can undermine positive impact appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
APRIL 6, 2021
Sales of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles achieved combined 14 per cent market share in March, SMMT figures show. Sales of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles together reached their highest ever volume in the UK last month, with automakers now offering more electric car models than ever in a bid to meet increasing demand, the latest industry figures today show.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 6 — Green hydrogen, produced with renewable energy through a chemical process called electrolysis, could provide a source of clean fuel. The post FiveT’s Hydrogen Fund rakes in €260 million to finance green hydrogen infrastructure projects appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 6, 2021
Project development team is made up of more than 30% women, an industry first. In southeastern Texas surrounded by farmland, Rosendin’s Renewable Energy Group (REG) has begun building the largest solar power project in the state. The 500-MWac/631-MWdc Aktina Renewable Power Project calls for the installation of 1.4 million solar modules across 4,000 acres in Wharton County, located outside the Houston Metro area.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 6, 2021
The Great Vaccination Drive is on. It’s tempting to think that the pandemic is soon to be in the rear-view mirror and a. The post Four ways that private funders can ensure vaccines reach hard-hit communities appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Solar Power World
APRIL 6, 2021
In this special edition of Contractors Corner, solar mounting product manufacturer K2 Systems talks about the evolution of solar roof flashings from “goop and a prayer” to tried-and-true metal solutions and new plastic solutions. Below is a portion of the company’s Solar Spotlight podcast with Solar Power World, but be sure to listen to the full… The post Solar Spotlight: K2 Systems on the evolution of solar roof flashings appeared first on Solar Power World.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 6 – Most of Brazil’s 211 million people now have access to financial services, but only about a quarter are able to. The post FinanZero raises $7 million to expand consumer-credit for underserved Brazilians appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
APRIL 6, 2021
Net zero is not possible without decarbonising maritime, and if the government fully commits to the mission our industry stands ready to play its part, explains Maritime UK chief executive Ben Murray. Anyone who tuned into the Budget would be forgiven for wondering if we even have a net zero target at all. The government has earned leadership in the global debate on the environment, but you wouldn't have known it from the Chancellor's speech, which offered scant new green measures.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 6, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 6 — Racial inequities have cost the U.S. economy more than $16 trillion over the past two decades. Closing racial gaps. The post Genius Guild scores $5 million financing to back Black-led tech ventures appeared first on Impact Alpha.
altenergymag
APRIL 6, 2021
The virtual power plant provides proficient electricity generation even on high load stages. With its medium-scale electricity generating unit and renewable energy sources, it offers a possibility for trading or selling power in the market.
Impact Alpha
APRIL 6, 2021
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Signals: Ahead of the Curve How these wealthy families are driving outperformance on impact. Investors willing and able to. The post The Brief: Impact-first family offices, structuring capital for impact, Black genius, lending to underserved Brazilians, equitable vaccine distribution appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
APRIL 6, 2021
Funding from oil giant aims to help scale production of waste-based fuel that can be mixed into conventional jet fuel in bid to reduce carbon footprint of flight. Shell has invested in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) firm LanzaJet, joining Japanese trading house Mitsui, Canadian oil and gas firm Suncor Energy, and UK airline British Airways as an early-stage backer in the US start-up.
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 6, 2021
This week, Plug Power, Chart Industries, and Baker Hughes announced their intention to become cornerstone investors in the formation of the FiveT Hydrogen Fund , a new clean-hydrogen-only private infrastructure fund dedicated to delivering clean hydrogen infrastructure projects at scale. Plug Power intends to commit €160 million ($200 million), and Chart Industries and Baker Hughes each intend to commit €50 million respectively ($60 million), recognizing the unique value proposition that FiveT w
Business Green
APRIL 6, 2021
Winners of £75m public-private funding round for innovative technologies announced as government faces flak for 'effective cut' to UK's research budget post-Brexit. Projects exploring how shampoo, soap and other household goods can be manufactured more sustainably are among nine major business-led research schemes to have snapped up a portion of £75m public-private funding announced over the Easter weekend.
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