Fri.Jun 18, 2021

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Episode 273: Apple's 'bully pulpit', Xerox's climate tech agenda

GreenBiz

Episode 273: Apple's 'bully pulpit', Xerox's climate tech agenda. GreenBiz Editors. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 01:45. This is not the PC industry's PARC (6:30). The Palo Alto Research Center, the storied research and development division at Xerox, is getting hot and heavy into climate tech. Jessy Rivest, general manager of the Xerox cleantech business, drops by to chat about one of its projects, an electrochemical approach to air conditioning.

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All-electric affordable housing in Aspen to run on solar energy

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new, 53,000-square-foot building in Aspen is set to become one of the first multi-family structures run entirely off of electricity and solar energy in Colorado.

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Companies are jumping aboard the federal packaging and recycling policy train

GreenBiz

Companies are jumping aboard the federal packaging and recycling policy train. Arlene Karidis. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 00:10. With an aggressive national recycling target (50 percent by 2030); a renewed White House focus on climate change; and clamor for consistent state rules around cutting trash, the federal sustainability policy train is leaving the station.

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EU parliament calls for ban on caged farming practices

Inhabitat - Innovation

On Thursday, the European Parliament approved a report petitioning the European Commission to end caged farming of animals.

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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 will you recognize Juneteenth?

GreenBiz

How will you recognize Juneteenth? Susan Hunt Stevens. Fri, 06/18/2021 - 00:05. Editor's Note: The GreenBiz Group team honors Juneteenth on Friday as a time of reflection about the broader imperative to support diversity, equity and inclusion and the more specific intersection between environmental justice and sustainability. This essay originally appeared on the WeSpire blog and is republished with permission.

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Rocky Mountains experience more severe and frequent wildfires

Inhabitat - Innovation

According to the study, climate change has led to decreased snowfall and increased the length of summers, triggering more wildfires.

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DMAA designs Residential Greenhouse in Germany

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new urban district is rising from the dust of the former Kellogg's site on the Überseeinsel in Bremen, Germany.

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Exponential Growth Predicted For Wind Energy Market

altenergymag

Growing concern from government across the globe regarding renewable power source is anticipated to boost the wind energy market growth.

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Shine Turbine is a wind-powered portable device charger

Inhabitat - Innovation

This portable wind-turbine weighs less than three pounds and fits in your backpack.

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Offshore robotics research hub secures £2.5m of funding from UKRI

Envirotec Magazine

An autonomous drone (image credit: ORCA Hub). Using robots to make offshore infrastructure inspection and repair safer is seemingly moving a step closer following the injection of £2.5 million of further funding from UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) into the ORCA Hub, a research organisation founded in 2017 and led by Heriot-Watt and the University of Edinburgh.

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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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Best solar company in Hyderabad-freyr

altenergymag

Freyr Energy is one of best solar company in Hyderabad, Freyr Energy was set up on the standards of making sunshine based energy moderate and open for everybody. To make assurance of sun controlled energy a reality at the grass-root level, we have seen that client care, moderateness and openness anticipate an indispensable work. With our innovative stage, SunPro+, our wide channel-partner affiliation and our feasible assist we with guaranteeing that these three segments are coordinated to ensure

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UK solar industry set to double in size by 2030, but needs to treble to align with net zero

Envirotec Magazine

A PV installation at Moor Hall Primary School, Sutton Coldfield (image credt: Birmingham City Council , CC BY 2.0 license). UK industry body sets out plan for government ambition to align with Climate Change Committee recommendations. 40GW of solar capacity could deliver 13,000 new jobs, £17 billion in additional economic activity, and a 4.7% cut in total UK carbon emissions.

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Leasing firm Avolon to buy up to 500 electric VTOL aircraft

Charged

Aircraft leasing company Avolon has placed an order for up to 500 electric eVTOL aircraft from Vertical Aerospace. The companies say the sale will introduce the ultra-short-haul aircraft category to commercial aviation. The two companies will collaborate throughout the development, certification and commercial roll-out of the VA-X4, a piloted, zero-emissions electric Vertical Take Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

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Low-cost air quality monitors included in education packs for schoolchildren

Envirotec Magazine

The electronic diffusion tube (EDT) from Alphasense is said to overcome some of the limitations of diffusion tubes, a popular low-cost air-quality monitoring tool. Clean Air Day (17th June) was marked by hundreds of events across the UK. Fife Council and sustainability consultancy Ricardo have provided three Scottish classes with education packs to allow children to conduct air quality monitoring and to help them better understand the issue.

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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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Urban solar interconnection can be modernized, simplified and standardized

Solar Power World

By T.R. Ludwig, CEO and founder, Brooklyn SolarWorks and Colin Mattox, head of product marketing, ConnectDER Over the past decade, while solar has boomed in rural and suburban areas, urban solar has lagged. It’s not a mystery as to why. Urban solar comes with many challenges — higher, flatter, smaller roofs, more valuable real estate,… The post Urban solar interconnection can be modernized, simplified and standardized appeared first on Solar Power World.

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“Devastating water leak” drives move to improve sustainability, says chemistry research group

Envirotec Magazine

“It was a devastating, and costly water leak that prompted us to take action and look for ways to minimise water use,” said Professor Nuno Maulide. An organic chemistry research group, the Maulide Group at the University of Vienna has described how a devastating water leak in a nearby chemistry laboratory prompted them to search for alternative, water-free, options to Liebig condensers for refluxing.

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NFI unveils electric double-decker bus for North America

Charged

Bus and coach manufacturer the NFI Group has unveiled its first zero-emission, three-axle double-deck bus. The Enviro500EV CHARGE is the North American all-electric version of the company’s popular double-decker bus, and is produced by NFI subsidiary Alexander Dennis (ADL). The 45-foot Enviro500EV CHARGE offers panoramic views, low-floor entry, reclined seating, overhead reading lights and air vents, USB ports, and Wi-Fi and multimedia capability.

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DOF Introductions: Meet Intern Shonali Palacios

Defend Our Future

Why I’m with Defend Our Future. I think I got on track to working at Defend this summer through TV. I was an Animal Planet kid feeling stuck in the city and I binged hours of content from people like Steve Irwin and Jeff Corwin, shooting nature programs thousands of miles away. I was nature obsessed. When we moved from DC to New Delhi I vaguely remember my parents getting me excited at the prospect of our move by promising in India I would be able to see tigers in the wild.

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Chargeway’s EV charging education platform expands beyond dealers’ showrooms into their websites

Charged

The Chargeway system, which helps EV buyers understand charging stations, speeds, and compatibilities—along with info on utility incentives—will start to show up in dealer websites. The Chargeway visual EV charging platform, which helps car shoppers locate and understand charging stations, speeds, and compatibilities, can already be found in pilot programs in more than 20 dealerships across several states.

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Impact Briefing: Week of June 18

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 18 – Lisa Mensah of Opportunity Finance Network joins host Monique Aiken to reflect on Juneteenth, community lending and today’s opportunity for. The post Impact Briefing: Week of June 18 appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Hyzon Motors develops eAxle to improve efficiency of hydrogen and battery trucks

Charged

Hyzon Motors, a supplier of hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, has developed a new patent-pending eAxle design that’s designed to improve the efficiency of 6×4 Class 8 commercial vehicles. Hyzon’s eAxle eliminates right-angle hypoid gears, and uses one motor per wheel, with optimized performances at both low and high speeds. Paired with a virtual differential, the design achieves an efficiency of up to 97%, compared to the industry-standard 95%.

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Lidl Rated Least Climate-Friendly Supermarket in New Report

DeSmogBlog

Supermarkets are failing to cut their emissions and reduce the climate impact of their meat and dairy products, according to a report by environmental charity Feedback, with the German retailer Lidl judged to be the worst performer. Using a range of nearly 40 indicators, such as labelling and sourcing policies, the 2021 Meat and Climate Scorecard assessed the top 10 UK supermarkets that make up over 90 percent of the country’s groceries market share.

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Citizens and scientists to plot visions for net zero future ahead of COP26

Business Green

Government-backed project will see broad range of stakeholders collaborate on visions for what a net zero future could looks like for six regions around the world. The UK government has launched a project that will bring together academics, businesses, civil society, and citizens from around the world to draw out visions for a net zero future. Dubbed 'Visions for a Net Zero Future', the project aims to produce "evidence-based visions" of what a climate-resilient future could look like for the UK

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RES and Cowessess First Nation plan 200-MW wind farm in Canada

Renewable Energy World

RES ( Renewable Energy Systems ) and partner Cowessess First Nation are pleased to announce a tender award with SaskPower for a 200 MW-wind project located south of Kipling, in southeastern Saskatchewan, Canada. The 200-MW Bekevar Wind Energy Project will consist of approximately 40 turbines, underground medium-voltage electrical collector system, access roads, a substation, two permanent meteorological towers, and an operations and maintenance building.

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New corporate alliance aims to scale climate action, starting with carbon removal

Business Green

Top global brands throw weight behind new Business Alliance for Scaling Climate Solutions. I don't have to tell readers that a dizzying array of initiatives, funding opportunities and technologies are spinning up to help corporations move toward net-zero commitments. Figuring out which ones are worth supporting isn't for the faint of heart. Who has time to vet them all and still do their day job?

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Siemens Energy to provide hydrogen-capable turbines to back up utility-scale solar installation in Nebraska

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-Reliability of added power generation will help Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) meet the growing energy needs of the community as part of its Power with Purpose initiative -Quick-start modern turbine design helps reduce start-up emissions over traditional systems -Natural gas turbines, capable of running on 30% hydrogen and biodiesel in support of future technology advancements, offer backup power that will enable the further integration of renewable energy into OPPD’s portfolio

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Spiders and fungi and aquaporins - Is the best tech created by nature?

Business Green

Three US firms are taking their inspiration from natural processes to deliver exciting new clean tech innovations. Alex Greenhalgh, CEO of Spintex Engineering, thinks we have been overlooking humanity's greatest R&D lab: Mother nature. "It comes down to over 300 billion years of really intensive research and development by Mother Nature," he said during a panel at GreenBiz Group's Circularity 21 conference.

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The Week in impact investing: Juneteenth

Impact Alpha

TGIF, Agents of Impact! Independence day. This three-day weekend may have caught you by surprise, but the first federal Juneteenth holiday was a. The post The Week in impact investing: Juneteenth appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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How great is the risk of economic collapse from climate change?

Business Green

Calls for action to address economic risks from worrying climate scenarios have come from natural scientists for decades - now economists are lending their voices, writes the University of Delaware's Dr James Rising. Does unmitigated climate change carry the risk of economic collapse? Natural scientists like James Hansen and E. O. Wilson have been vocal about the dangers to civilization itself, but economists have traditionally been more optimistic.

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How Hemp Affects Air Quality

Green Living Guy

The modern world is a reflection of ancient times, but just more complicated. These lines might sound funny, but it is the reality of the present world. The older world was about civilizations, trade routes, and food for its inhabitants.… Read More How Hemp Affects Air Quality. The post How Hemp Affects Air Quality appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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'The next few months are vital': Latest round of UN climate talks end in stalemate

Business Green

Continuing deadlock over carbon market rules and frustration over access to vaccines and missed climate funding pledges means pressure is mounting on diplomats ahead of COP26. A week that began with blistering criticism of the G7 Summit's failure to delivering a significant increase in climate funding for the developing world, ended with reports the latest round of preparatory negotiations on the rulebook for the Paris Agreement had ended in "stalemate", fuelling fears this autumn's COP26 Summit

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Plan A is working to stop greenwashing

Rinexii

If you are working towards becoming zero waste or care about the environment, you probably spend an exorbitant amount of time researching companies. Recently, I’ve struggled in finding sustainable dish soap, laundry detergent, and of all things, underwear. It’s not that there’s any shortage of companies who want to sell me these things while giving me a pat on the back for “helping” the world, but that nearly all of the companies I investigated were covering somethi

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Aberdeenshire residents back plans to transform region from oil capital into clean energy hub

Business Green

First-of-its-kind climate citizen’s jury sees residents back proposals for Scottish region to become a 'centre of excellence' for clean energy. A cross-section of residents living in Aberdeenshire have concluded they would like to see the region transformed from an oil and gas hub into a centre of excellence for clean energy after taking part in an extensive excecise in deliberative democracy.

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5 Environment-Friendly Practices For Artists

Green Living Guy

Environmental degradation is one of the most pressing urban problems today. Unfortunately, most of us have left the responsibility of safeguarding the environment to activists. However, the fault lies in all of us. If everyone played their role by adopting… Read More 5 Environment-Friendly Practices For Artists. The post 5 Environment-Friendly Practices For Artists appeared first on Green Living Guy.