Wed.Aug 21, 2019

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Marco Rubio Knows America's Future Depends On Rare Elements

Jim Conca

Rare elements like neodymium, niobium and cerium are critical to every aspect of our modern society from smart phones to electric cars. But China has a strangle-hold on the industry, so we need legislation to level the playing field like Marco Rubio’s Rare Earth Coop 21st Century Manufacturing Act.

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Washington's wolf population is down to 122 after a pack is shot by state hunters

Inhabitat - Innovation

Washington’s wolf population has dropped to 122 after a pack of four were killed by state hunters on August 16 near a ranch in rural Ferry County.

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5 Benefits of Industrial Water Treatment Systems

The Environmental Blog

Water is undeniably essential for both living and nonliving organisms. Different industries from all over the world use tons of water in their daily processes. As a result, there are also tons of wastewater released to water systems from these industry sewages. If this wastewater goes back to our rivers, it’s going to cause tremendous harm because of the many chemicals in it.

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Wisconsin plans to go carbon-free by 2050

Inhabitat - Innovation

If all goes according to plan, Wisconsin residents will be using 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050.

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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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LG Chem Home Batteries are Powering California's Solar Renaissance

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- Efficient energy storage has made solar power a viable solution for those seeking energy independence - RESU home battery technology from LG Chem allows for homeowners to get the most out of their solar panels

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Ochis Coffee releases a new line of sunglasses made from organic coffee grounds

Inhabitat - Innovation

It’s time for 2019 fashion updates with a brand new line of sunglasses made from organic coffee grounds.

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Veteran’s Leadership on Clean Energy Shines at Chicago Summit

E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs

On the day I was born, my father was at war in Vietnam. I spent enough of my childhood on U.S. Army bases during his 20-year career in the military to convince me I didn’t want to join the service, but forever grateful for all who do. Recently, I was honored and thrilled to see so many E2 member veteran s?—?Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force?—?at the Veterans Advanced Energy Summit in Chicago (which E2’s Midwest Chapter helped sponsor).

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Solis Inverters Rank 3rd in Chinese Export Market

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Ginlong Technologies leads in PV inverter exports from China. According to EnergyTrend, China exported $1.3 billion in inverters during the first half of 2019, with the country's top five inverter manufacturers accounting for 36 percent of total export value.

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Deathwives, Death Cafes And Death Doulas. Learning To Live By Talking About Death.

Forbes Green Tech

“You have the right to a good death,” Carroll said.

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NABCEP AND INTERSOLAR NORTH AMERICA PARTNER TO BRING INSTALLER-CONTRACTOR CEUS TO SAN DIEGO IN 2020

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This is the first of several new program additions that the event will announce ahead of its move to San Diego for 2020. “It’s not enough to just be the first major solar + energy storage event at a more convenient time of year, we also want to expand the programming available to attendees to help them start the year off with a clear business advantage,” said Wes Doane, Event Director for Intersolar North America.

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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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How the Electric Industry Can Become More Affordable

U.S. Green Technology

Our modern society can’t function without energy, but due to climate change, we’re starting to make the transition to sustainable power sources like solar, wind and hydro. Right now, even though it’s the more sustainable option, green energy isn’t as affordable as it could be. How can the electric industry become more affordable while providing.

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Yotta Raises $1.5 Million for Development, Commercialization of its Panel-Level Energy Storage System

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-Beta testing to be expanded to new installations -Management team now has over 100 years of combined industry experience with two new director-level appointments

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Ford Mobility's Cloud Subsidiary Partners With Mini-EV Builder

Forbes Green Tech

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Autonomic created the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC), a platform providing connectivity between vehicles and applications, vehicle data and developers and manufacturers.

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Tigo CEO Presents Intelligent Solar with SICES at Intersolar South America 2019 in Brazil

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Attend Tigo’s “Three Steps to Intelligent Solar” Presentation on August 28th or visit SICES Booth #B18 for Tigo’s full display of Flex MLPE and the TS4 Platform

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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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Plastic Pollution Is Creating 'Fake Pebbles'

Forbes Green Tech

Burned plastic forms pebbles almost identical to real rocks. Pyroplastics, as the human-made rocks were named, are potentially toxic and an environmental problem.

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EVERSOURCE TEAMS UP WITH A PLACE TO GROW TO HELP CREATE A THRIVING AND SUSTAINABLE

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Early learning center turns to Eversource's energy efficiency expertise to cut energy costs and enhance comfort

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Unchecked: The scandal at the heart of the UK's 'world class' environmental regulatory regime

Business Green

The Prime Minister is right to say the UK has some of the most ambitious environmental legislation in the world, but as a new report reveals many of those rules are going unenforced.

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ATLAS RENEWABLE ENERGY ANNOUNCES ANOTHER SOLAR PLANT IN BRAZIL REACHING COMMERCIAL OPERATION, GENERATING 357 GWh PER YEAR

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The Juazeiro Solar Plant is Latin America’s first digitally-enabled substation, a technological advantage in energy distribution

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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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You Wouldn't Believe What Country Is Becoming A Sustainability Leader

Forbes Green Tech

What country added the most solar photovoltaic generation capacity in 2018 – more than the U. S., Japan, and Germany combined?

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Walmart sues Tesla over fires linked to rooftop solar systems

Renewable Energy World

Walmart Inc. sued Tesla Inc., claiming it failed to live up to industry standards in the installation of solar panels on top of hundreds of stores, resulting in multiple fires across the U.S.

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NABCEP continuing education credits will be offered at Intersolar 2020

Solar Power World

Next year’s first major solar-plus-storage trade show on the calendar announced a new partnership with NABCEP to increase attendee numbers. Eligible PV professionals will be able to attend the Intersolar North America expo hall for free at the San Diego Convention Center from February 4-6, 2020, and can register for NABCEP-approved continuing education classes to… The post NABCEP continuing education credits will be offered at Intersolar 2020 appeared first on Solar Power World.

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The IEA’s hydrogen report doesn’t miss the point. It just buries It.

Renewable Energy World

The International Energy Agency (IEA) recently released a major new report on hydrogen, underscoring the remarkable political and business momentum surrounding the fossil fuel alternative, and touting its potential as a vital component of global efforts to build a “clean, secure, and affordable energy future.” The report takes a bold and prescient stance, and has rightfully inspired a torrent of press coverage about the future of hydrogen and its role in the renewable energy mix.

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Hotter Temperatures Could Reduce Efficiency Of Solar Power

Forbes Green Tech

“As temperatures rise nearly everywhere on the land mass of our planet, energy output is reduced everywhere.

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Poll: Concerns over climate change hit record high

Business Green

Ipsos MORI poll for Evening Standard reveals 85 per cent of adults are now concerned about global warming and its impacts, as majority back earlier net zero target.

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The Ultimate Guide to Solar + Storage

Solar Power World

Discover how energy storage makes solar more resilient, flexible, and valuable. Energy storage helps developers and EPCs capture more value from incentives, participate in energy markets, manage risk, and bring new solutions to customers. Download the guide from Stem to learn how energy storage: Future-proofs solar projects Increases project margins Enhances project economics.

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France's Solar Highway Was Always A Road To Nowhere

Forbes Green Tech

After a series of challenges, the firm behind France’s solar roads trial is pulling the plug.

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EnergyHub partners with Oracle on comprehensive smart power integration for utility customers

Solar Power World

EnergyHub announced a collaboration with Oracle Utilities to help energy providers intelligently incorporate distributed energy resources (DERs) into their customer engagement and distribution network operations. The two companies are teaming to supercharge enrollment in bring-your-own-device (BYOD) programs, create a connected utility experience for customers, and enable utility distribution operators to integrate DERs at scale.

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Accel International Partners with Eversource on Energy-Efficient Facility

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Manufacturer to save more than $100,000 annually in energy costs

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British Airways And Shell Venture To Convert Rubbish Into Jet Fuel

Forbes Green Tech

UK flag carrier is planning Europe’s first commercial waste to jet fuel plant in collaboration with oil major and renewable fuels company.

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Sutter Health : Program Manager – Sustainability and Standards

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Position : Program Manager – Sustainability and Standards. Location : Los Altos, California. Job Summary : The Sustainability and Standards Program Manager for the system serves two functions. This position will develop and lead a comprehensive sustainability program at Sutter Health. This includes general environmental initiatives, sustainable product procurement, waste reduction; toxicity reduction; energy and water conservation; greenhouse gas emissions reduction; healthy. food programs

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Peloton Technology Builds on Platooning Service

Forbes Green Tech

One of the most widely discussed opportunities for vehicle automation (outside of passenger vehicles) is in commercial freight applications. There are many ways this technology will influence the sector.

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The Truth About the Rules on Climate Ads in the Canadian Federal Election

Green Market Oracle

Elections Canada reviewed ad rules which have significant implications for the promotion of climate action during the forthcoming federal election. This clarification was in response to reports that Elections Canada had told environmental groups that they could not run ads about climate change. An August 20th Elections Canada statement indicates that environmental and other groups are free to address climate change.

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Building Your Business Online: Pros And Cons Of Different Strategies

Ecotech

The internet offers a virtual global marketplace for businesses in all sectors. For the companies working with the EcoTech Visions green business incubator, the ability to utilize the internet to promote your products and services is not only a practical choice, but it is a green choice, which is a great message to provide to your target audience. However, discovering the most effective options in using the internet to build a business is not always easy.