It’s past time to electrify everything
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The key to shifting away from fossil fuels is for consumers to begin replacing their home appliances, heating systems and cars with electric versions powered by clean electricity.
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An Oregon artist brings a community together with flowers
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Voluptuous floral arrangements covered several walls of the Chehalem Cultural Center in Newberg, Oregon for most of 2021. But these weren’t your ordinary florists’ bouquets. Artist Amanda Bayha mobilized the citizens of her adopted town to forego their yard debris bins.
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E-bikes, the uncelebrated hero of last-mile delivery?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2021
While e-bike proponents generally talk up the benefits for individuals and commuters, the format also holds substantial promise when it comes to last-mile delivery.
Septic system waste pervasive throughout Florida’s Indian River lagoon
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Study finds even ‘properly functioning’ septic systems contaminate groundwater and surface water, as a group from Florida Atlantic University explains. For more than a decade, fertilizer leaching and associated stormwater runoff were thought to be the major drivers of harmful algal blooms in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. Despite the numerous residential fertilizer ordinances passed since 2011, water quality, harmful algal blooms, and seagrass loss, which has resulted in mass deaths of the threa
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.
The sectors where green jobs are growing in demand
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2021
LinkedIn is seeing green jobs span a wide range of industries, from obvious ones such as renewables to more unexpected ones such as finance, fashion technologies and transport.
Solar parks could help bees make a comeback
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Recent research done by Lancaster University has found that solar parks could provide vital habitats for wildlife. Specifically, the researchers say that wildflowers grown beside solar panels could provide the perfect habitat for bumblebees. The study, which will be presented on Monday at a conference held by Ecology Across Borders, shows that if the parks are managed well, they could be vital in helping the ecosystem flourish.
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See pictures of baby Komodo dragons being born at Bronx Zoo
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 14, 2021
A pair of Komodo dragons at the Bronx Zoo welcomed adorably scaly babies last month. This is a first in the zoo’s 122-year history and a boon to the dwindling population of the world’s largest lizard.
It’s time to address a big issue with EV charging: reliability
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The U.S. has a unique opportunity to bolster the national EV industry and create a reliable, accessible and enjoyable charging experience.
Surf without wind or waves with this electric hydrofoil board
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The Fliteboard Ultra Hydrofoil has received the 2021 Australian Good Design Award Best in Class in Product Design, Sport and Lifestyle Category for its innovative body design, electric vehicle technology and emissions-free watercraft. It's basically a surfboard designed to make you feel like you're flying over the water.
When is an e-bike not a bike?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2021
As more non-car vehicles join our streets, it's time to think critically about where they should go.
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.
Ultimate eco-friendly gifts to buy for your parents
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Deciding what to get your parents as a gift can be complicated. As their lifestyle changes, so do the types of gifts they enjoy. Perhaps they’ve retired, or simplified their lifestyle as part of the minimalist movement. Maybe they’ve made dietary changes or environmental ones. Whatever the situation, we’ve got some options to consider for every parent on your list.
Liquid air: A cool option for energy storage?
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Katie Smith is a Technical Assistant with Reddie & Grose LLP, a firm of patent, trade mark and design attorneys. Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) uses electricity to cool air until it liquefies, so it can be stored until an opportune moment arrives when it can be brought back to a gaseous state and used for power generation. Katie Smith of law firm Reddie & Grose LLP examines where the approach fits into the energy storage landscape.
6 Ways To Prepare Before a Hurricane
The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Once a hurricane is going your way, there’s no way to stop it. You cannot prevent a hurricane, short of living somewhere hurricane-free. During hurricane season, it is crucial to stay prepared. Planning for a hurricane can be stressful, especially if it’s on short notice. Today, we’ll be informing you of the essential things you need to prepare for a hurricane.
Not-so-fast fashion? Captured carbon incorporated in fabric of Zara dress range
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The captured carbon is converted into monoethylene glycol (MEG), which is then converted into the low carbon polyester yarn used by Zara. A collaboration between biotech firm LanzaTech and Spanish clothing retailer Inditex has led to the design of a capsule collection for the latter’s largest brand Zara , incorporating fabric seemingly made from waste carbon emissions.
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.
Can Social Media Aid to Save the Environment?
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The environmental region has jumped on the social media trend swiftly and enthusiastically. Many environmental issues are being exploited to unite people both locally and internationally in favor of environmental concerns, including climate change. In addition, it gives users the ability to keep tabs on the air and water quality in their local vicinity and subsequently […].
Tropical forests regrow surprisingly fast
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
A new study, published in Science , shows that regrowing tropical forests recover surprisingly fast on abandoned land. After 20 years, they can attain on average nearly 80% of the soil fertility, soil carbon storage, structure, and tree diversity of old-growth forests. The study concludes that natural regeneration is a low-cost, nature-based solution for climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, and ecosystem restoration.
Going Green: How Have We Changed Our Lifestyle for the Better?
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Going green has been the top of the agenda for our government, various private and public organizations, and individuals. With COP26 recently taking place in Scotland, new goals and targets have been set out for us to hopefully be able to further reduce our global carbon footprint to prevent climate change from worsening. How bad […]. The post Going Green: How Have We Changed Our Lifestyle for the Better?
Firm converts scrap vehicle waste into renewable energy
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
The Automotive Shredder Residue (ASR) project is presented as a cutting-edge circular economy solution for a normally landfilled waste material. A seemingly ground-breaking solution allows hard-to-recycle automotive shredder residue (ASR) to be used to deliver renewable energy and reduce waste-to-landfill. End-of-life vehicles processor Recycling Lives says it plans to reduce the amount of ASR that goes to landfill by diverting clean and graded material through thermal treatment technologies to
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?
SoCalGas and Bloom Energy Showcase Technology to Power Hydrogen Economy with Gas Blending Project
altenergymag
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Blending hydrogen into the existing natural gas infrastructure provides long-term benefits for energy storage and resiliency
£200k grant supports underwater tidal turbine in Indonesia
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
UK tidal energy firm Nova Innovation has won funding that could deliver the first ever tidal turbine array in Indonesia. Innovate UK has awarded £200k to Nova’s FLITE (Feasibility of Larantuka and Indonesian Tidal Energy) project that will deliver a feasibility study for a 7MW tidal array in Larantuka Strait. Larantuka Strait lies between the islands of Flores and Adonara and has one of the strongest tidal currents in Indonesia.
Norwegian battery-electric ship to be tested for autonomous voyages
Charged
DECEMBER 14, 2021
In Norway, a battery-electric container ship named the Yara Birkeland is gearing up to be tested and certified as an autonomous ship. According to the CEO of international chemical firm Yara , Svein Tore Holsether, the ship is “the world’s first fully electric and self-propelled container ship.”. Massterly, a joint venture between Kongsberg and Wilhelmsen, plans to begin a two-year long test of the ship, which will be operated from Massterly’s monitoring and operations center in Horten, Norway.
Sustainable cement innovation secures £500K grant for new production facility
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund. The new site is being launched by Innovative Ash Solutions, a 50/50 joint venture between Levenseat Limited, a leading player in the Scottish waste and resource management sector, and Organic Innovative Solutions Limited.
2022 Rivian R1T: a real pickup truck makes an impressive debut
Charged
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Could Rivian emerge as “the next Tesla?” On the strength of its debut truck, that’s not an unreasonable question. If you want to attract attention, keeping a company in stealth mode for several years is a good way to do it. The startup carmaker Rivian was founded a decade ago by RJ Scaringe, but it didn’t go public with its electric pickup truck and SUV until the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Space dust analysis could solve mystery of the origins of Earth’s water
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2021
An international team of scientists may have solved a key mystery about the origins of the Earth’s water, after uncovering persuasive new evidence pointing to an unlikely culprit – the Sun. In a new paper published on 29 November in the journal Nature Astronomy , a team of researchers from the UK, Australia and America describe how new analysis of an ancient asteroid suggests that extraterrestrial dust grains carried water to Earth as the planet formed.
Sensata expands EV portfolio with purchase of Sendyne
Charged
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Global electronics firm Sensata has acquired New York-based Sendyne. “Sendyne enables us to deliver a more comprehensive electrification product portfolio, and will help drive our electrification growth vector and accelerate our electrification strategy,” said Sensata CTO George Verras. Sensata is a sensor, controller, and software company with products in the automotive, heavy vehicle and off-road markets.
Shell buys solar and energy storage developer Savion
Renewable Energy World
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Shell has signed an agreement to purchase 100% of Savion LLC (Savion), a large utility-scale and energy storage developer. Savion, based in Kansas City, Missouri, specializes in developing solar power and energy storage projects. It currently has more than 18 gigawatts of solar power and battery storage under development, including for utilities and major commercial and industrial organizations.
Shell acquires solar and energy storage developer Savion, further expanding its global renewable power business
altenergymag
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Shell New Energies US LLC, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc (Shell), has signed an agreement to buy 100% of Savion LLC (Savion), a large utility-scale solar and energy storage developer in the United States, from Macquarie's Green Investment Group. With this acquisition, Shell expects to significantly expand its global solar portfolio.
Eight ways investors are going beyond ESG risk-mitigation to drive proactive real-world impact
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 14, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 14 – The recent takedown of MSCI by a team of Bloomberg Businessweek reporters was the latest knock on environmental, social. The post Eight ways investors are going beyond ESG risk-mitigation to drive proactive real-world impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
EMERGING MARKET CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT SLID AS COVID-19 SPREAD
altenergymag
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Investor support for the energy transition surged in 2020, but capital flows to less developed countries slowed as the pandemic raged on
Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2021
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 14, 2021
Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. We’re thrilled to support these groundbreaking climatetech startups—let us introduce you! Electricity. Acelerex pairs clean energy and storage technologies with proprietary software innovations of AI, IoT devices, blockchain, big data, data mining, cloud com
Using Planet Satellite Data to Monitor Threats to Wildlife and Ecosystems
Planet Pulse
DECEMBER 14, 2021
In remote regions of the world or those where political conflicts reduce access to protected areas, researchers and conservationists need solutions for monitoring activity that threatens wildlife and ecosystems. . Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS), an international conservation organization founded in 1858 focuses on maintaining biodiversity and conserving wildlife and ecosystems in protected areas and outstanding wild places.
AgroStar secures $70 million to add stores for Indian farmers
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 14, 2021
ImpactAlpha, December 14 — Pune-based AgroStar launched in 2013 to help small farmers secure seeds, fertilizer and other agricultural inputs at affordable prices. The post AgroStar secures $70 million to add stores for Indian farmers appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Texas Border Town Demands Stronger Action to Tackle Cancer-Causing Chemical Pollution
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 14, 2021
For Edna Ibarra, it was the realization that with every breath her 11-year-old son was breathing in a little more of an industrial carcinogen that drove her to get involved in the fight against air pollution in Laredo, Texas. And her son isn’t the only child exposed to this risk. Close to Ibarra’s home in the La Bota neighborhood of Laredo, you’ll find the Julia Bird Jones Muller Elementary School , a public school attended by roughly 880 kids from kindergarten to 5 th grade, almost all of whom
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