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Report says smart lampposts can assist Covid response and recovery

Envirotec Magazine

A new generation of smart lampposts that can read body temperatures and detect overcrowding could stop the spread of Covid-19 and regenerate cities, according to a new report. These 21st century lamp columns go beyond street lighting by incorporating sensors that can receive and transmit information about crowd density, and even the body temperature of individuals.

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Forging for the Future, Anchor Harvey Launches Electric Vehicle Workgroup

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Anchor Harvey, a data-driven aluminum forging company that seeks to set new standards for sustainable transportation, today announced the launch of its new Electric Vehicle (EV) Workgroup.

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Business rates are an unacceptable threat for anaerobic digestion operators, say industry leaders

Envirotec Magazine

And they will affect the UK’s ability to meet its Net Zero targets. With charges escalating year on year, business rates are now a real burden for the anaerobic digestion (AD) industry and risk putting many plants out of business, the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has warned, along with renewables consultant Chris Handel.

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Idaho okays killing 90% of state's wolves

Inhabitat - Innovation

Wolves, a controversial animal in western states, have just been given a death warrant in Idaho.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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CISOLAR 2021: $80 Billion Investments in Solar Energy Projects May Exceed Globally in 2021

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A detailed outlook on the development of the solar energy sector in the region of Central and Eastern Europe will be presented by IB Centre at CISOLAR 2021, the 10th Solar Energy Conference and Trade Show of Central and Eastern Europe, which is scheduled for July 6-8 in Kyiv. This year CISOLAR will present new features in online and offline formats (ua.cis-solar.com).

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Architects restore Victorian home and preserve 1950s trees on-site

Inhabitat - Innovation

The architects who imagined a new housing development in the Allston neighborhood of Boston have done their part to respect the local surroundings.

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Climate change is causing the Earth's axis to shift

Inhabitat - Innovation

New research shows just how far-reaching the impacts of the climate crisis can be.

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Recently Appointed NovaTech CEO Seeks to Simplify, Consolidate Organization and Products

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NovaTech, a medium-sized provider of automation and engineering solutions serving electric utilities and process manufacturing industries for 40 years, recently announced the appointment of Conrad Oakey as their Chief Executive Officer

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HIR Studio uses old plastic to bring new life to Hong Kong

Inhabitat - Innovation

Old plastic is filling up the Shing Mu River in Hong Kong. But soon this old plastic will be turned into new benches that look sleek and modern. The benches are part of a design created by HIR design studio for Sha Tin District's Town Hall.

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Best Places To Stay Green In Retirement

U.S. Green Technology

Retirees all have their own list of priorities when it comes to deciding where to retire, be it affordable living, nearby amenities, or proximity to family, among others. But now concern about our changing planet is influencing where retirees choose to live out the rest of their days. That’s right — how “green” a city. The post Best Places To Stay Green In Retirement appeared first on U.S.

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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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Circle by Norm works toward a circular economy one step at a time

Inhabitat - Innovation

For a long time now, humanity has been living life in a line. You buy something, you throw it away when you're done with it. And that's where too many stories end. It's time to start living life in a circle. Completing the circle means taking the waste that got thrown away and turning it into a new product. This circular approach to life is exactly what Circle by Norm is all about.

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Saudi Arabia’s entrance into the hydrogen market makes perfect sense

Renewable Energy World

People are surprised and uncertain about Saudi Arabia’s plan to enter into a potential $700B global hydrogen market. A country with underutilized (way underutilized) renewable resources is suddenly building a $5B plant powered entirely by sun and wind that will be among the world’s biggest green hydrogen makers. Why the sudden pivot to hydrogen?

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Circontrol’s new 25 kW compact fast chargers

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EVSE provider Circontrol has launched a new range of 25 kW fast chargers. The company’s eVolve Rapid wallboxes and posts are designed to offer a DC fast charging solution within the compact, space-saving enclosure of a typical Level 2 charger. “The eVolve Rapid range will bring fast charging to smaller private sites lacking the space and high power required to install other larger charging stations with increased power,” says Circontrol.

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Electriq Power Partners with Caribbean Utilities Company to Provide Industry-Leading PowerPod 2 Systems to 10 Grand Cayman Homes Through Residential Battery Storage Project

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The residential battery project calls for Electriq Power to deploy its industry-leading PowerPod platform in 10 Grand Cayman homes to showcase behind-the-meter energy storage system technologies.

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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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Libertine wins funding to develop free-piston range extenders for electric truck

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Libertine has secured funding from Innovate UK to advance the development of its range-extender concept for heavy-duty applications. Libertine says its free-piston range extenders offer the efficiency of fuel cells and the durability of conventional engines, and its intelliGEN control technology solves the free-piston motion challenge, optimizing combustion conditions from the first ignition cycle.

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The Battery Show & EV Tech Europe Digital Days Announces Second Wave of Globally Renowned Speakers

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The Battery Show & EV Tech Europe Digital Days, a three-day digital event, strategically scheduled for 18-20 May to connect and educate industry professionals during a time of immense disruption via technical sessions, panels, networking opportunities, and digital sourcing, today announced the second raft of speakers confirmed to address the advanced battery and hybrid & electric vehicle (H/EV) tech community

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GM and LG to build second US battery plant in Tennessee

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Ultium Cells, a joint venture of LG Energy Solution and General Motors, have announced plans to build a second US battery cell manufacturing plant, in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The companies will invest some $2.3 billion in the new facility, which will supply battery cells to GM’s Spring Hill assembly plant. Construction on the 2.8 million-square-foot plant will begin immediately, and it’s scheduled to open in late 2023.

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Shared solar generates savings and jobs for New York City Housing Authority residents

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, April 27 — Sunwealth Power, a Cambridge, Mass.-based impact investor that finances small-scale solar projects, is helping develop a 1.8-megawatt solar array. The post Shared solar generates savings and jobs for New York City Housing Authority residents appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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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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SEMIKRON and Silicon Mobility collaborate on EV inverter platform

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SEMIKRON , a manufacturer of power electronics, and Silicon Mobility , a provider of digital controls for electrified powertrains, has announced the availability of a 24 V to 96 V inverter platform. The 50 kW platform combines a SEMIKRON SKAI 3 LV inverter and a Silicon Mobility OLEA inverter and electric motor control solution. SEMIKRON’s SKAI 3 LV includes an integrated MOSFET module with connected DC-link, gate-driver, protection functions and sensors.

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Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs to seed clean energy investments in emerging markets

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, April 27 – An “innovation fund,” backed by both Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies, will help emerging-market project developers identify financing “from. The post Bloomberg and Goldman Sachs to seed clean energy investments in emerging markets appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Ibstock green lights plans for 'world's first' net zero brick factory

Business Green

Pioneering firm approves plans for multi-million pound investment in pathfinder project designed to halve the carbon intensity of brick manufacturing. Ibstock, a leading UK manufacturer of clay bricks and concrete products, has confirmed a major investment in a new pathfinder project designed to put it on track to deliver the world's first net zero emission brick factory.

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Regulators in the U.S. and Europe put ESG fund managers on notice for “greenwashing”

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Apr. 27 – A sure sign that environmental, social and governance performance has arrived: governments want to regulate it. In Europe, the Sustainable. The post Regulators in the U.S. and Europe put ESG fund managers on notice for “greenwashing” appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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REC Group continues to lead the clean energy revolution with its next generation of REC Alpha solar panels

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With an innovative gapless cell layout, the new REC Alpha Pure Black Series reaches 405 Wp, alongside its elegant appearance and lead-free construction.

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India’s LEAD School secures $30 million to scale edtech platform

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, April 27 — Mumbai-based LEAD School launched in 2012 to provide management services to schools serving low-income students. Its mobile app, which. The post India’s LEAD School secures $30 million to scale edtech platform appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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THE SMARTER E EUROPE TO BE HELD AS THE SMARTER E EUROPE RESTART 2021 IN OCTOBER

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The smarter E Industry Days, including the award ceremony for The smarter E AWARD, Intersolar AWARD and ees AWARD 2021, will be held online from July 21–23, 2021 when the in-person event should have taken place.

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The Brief: Inclusive real estate in Philadelphia, community solar in NYC, scaling edtech in India, regulating greenwashing, insurgents at Exxon

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: ImpactAlpha Original How a collective of Black developers is raising equity for inclusive real estate in Philadelphia. Decades. The post The Brief: Inclusive real estate in Philadelphia, community solar in NYC, scaling edtech in India, regulating greenwashing, insurgents at Exxon appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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CS Energy and Goldman Sachs Renewable Power Group Partner to Deliver 216 MWdc of Utility-Scale Solar in New York

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Projects are the first utility-scale solar projects under construction in upstate New York

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How a collective of Black developers is raising equity for inclusive real estate in Philadelphia

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Apr. 27 – Decades of failed policies and extractive investments have left Black neighborhoods in Philadelphia with undervalued housing, underfunded services and a. The post How a collective of Black developers is raising equity for inclusive real estate in Philadelphia appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Recent Deals – 27 April

CleanTech Group

Looking for the latest information on cleantech deals? Find insight on recent innovation developments here. Agriculture & Food Hazel Technologies, developer of biodegradable capsules.

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Renewable-energy based microgrid in Patagonia to use iron flow battery

Renewable Energy World

Long-duration iron flow battery manufacturer ESS Inc announced a new contract with Chilean utility, Edelaysen, a GRUPO SAESA company, to provide a flow battery system to support a renewable energy-based microgrid in Chile. Edelaysen will deploy ESS Inc.’s 300-kW/2-MWh Energy Warehouse, integrated with renewable resources in a microgrid system in the environmentally pristine Patagonia area of Chile.

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'Lack of leadership and coordination': MPs slam Treasury for failure to align tax system with UK's climate goals

Business Green

Public Accounts Committee report warns Treasury and HMRC have limited understanding of how the tax system supports or hinders the UK’s environmental goals. MPs on the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) have urged the government to reform the tax system in line with its climate and environment goals, warning that a "lack of leadership and coordination" at the Treasury and HMRC is currently hampering the country's net zero transition.

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7 Surprising Health Benefits of Growing plants

Green Living Guy

It is a fact that gardening boosts your physical and mental wellbeing and develops a sense of connection and belonging. You should take some time to pause, reflect, and celebrate the new start for a gardening spree for enjoying outdoor picnics with your family and share the green heaven with your relatives and friends online. Caring for your plants and being a plant parent … Read More 7 Surprising Health Benefits of Growing plants.

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New wave of Global Ambassadors join Race to Zero and Race to Resilience

Business Green

Paul Polman, Emma Howard-Boyd, and Michael Bloomberg among the latest recruits to the global UN-backed campaign. The UN-backed Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns have announced that nine new Global Ambassadors have been appointed to help promote the effort to secure ambitious climate pledges from corporates and governments around the world.