Tue.Jul 20, 2021

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New Nuclear Fuel Can Be Here Even Faster Than New Reactors

Jim Conca

New nuclear fuel made from U and Th, called ANEEL, can address several issues with nuclear power – cost, proliferation and waste, especially when used in CANDU/PHWR reactors. And it will be here soon not in the 2030s. It’s made-in-America makes it a prime candidate for export to emerging markets.

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Here's how the billionaire space race hurts the environment

Inhabitat - Innovation

Over the years, pollution caused by rocket launches has often been brushed away due to the few launches taking place. However, due to the recent billionaire space race, conservationists are raising concerns over the pollution these launches create.

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Antaisolar solar racking selected for 50MW distributed solar plants in Singapore

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Antaisolar had participated in one Distributed PV Seminar to share the case study of its 50MW HDB distributed solar plants in Singapore, covering 300+ HDB blocks with totally capacity of 50MW and all completed.

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You can rent the world's first 3D-printed Airbnb tiny home

Inhabitat - Innovation

With 3D printing, a small blob of material can turn into something amazing. Fibonacci House realizes this potential, as the world’s first fully 3D-printed concrete tiny home to be listed on Airbnb, now available to rent.

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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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Fugro awarded geotechnical contract for landmark La Gan offshore wind farm in Vietnam

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La Gan Wind Power Development Corporation (La Gan Wind), owned by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Asiapetro and Novasia, has awarded an offshore geotechnical contract to a consortium led by Vietsovpetro, PTSC G&S and Fugro. The award is part of CIP's development plan for the La Gan offshore wind project in Vietnam which, with a potential capacity of 3.5 GW, will be one of the first large-scale offshore wind farms in Vietnam.

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Worse poison ivy is yet another effect of climate change

Inhabitat - Innovation

Not only do hikers have to contend with wildfires and out-of-control ticks this year, but now even poison ivy is getting worse. This botanical bother's increasing severity is yet another effect of climate change.

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New Potted Carbon planter captures CO2 with style

Inhabitat - Innovation

As worldwide anxiety about the climate crisis soars, conscious consumers are embracing the idea of carbon tech, or ways to turn excess CO2 into marketable products. Which is probably why the new Potted Carbon planters attained full Kickstarter funding in less than 36 hours.

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Micatu's Gridview Optical Sensing Technology Platform Earns Top Product of the Year Award from Environment + Energy Leader

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Micatu Incorporated announced that its Gridview Optical Sensing Technology Platform received a Top Product of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program.

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Bucha delivers lab-made leather alternative for clean fashion

Inhabitat - Innovation

Bucha Bio is growing a clean, luxury leather alternative. Learn more about how Bucha is making leather sustainable.

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On the heels of Europe’s devastating floods, scientists warn more is yet to come

Grist

Scientists warn the catastrophic floods that devastated western Europe last week are a glimpse into the future for the region, as climate change fuels more intense, slower-moving storm systems that can hold vast amounts of precipitation. According to a new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters , similar slow-moving, low-pressure storms could become 14 times more frequent in Europe over the next century.

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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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Denver company teams with Fermata Energy for V2B bidirectional charging pilot

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The Alliance Center, a coworking and event space in Denver, is testing a bidirectional charging system with Vehicle-to-Building (V2B) capabilities, in partnership with Fermata Energy. The system allows the battery pack in an EV to provide power to a building—and that came in mighty handy during the recent record heat wave. As many Denver residents suffered power outages, the Alliance Center drew on energy stored in the EV’s battery every afternoon.

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Tigo Energy Expands Module Level Power Electronics Portfolio for Solar Installers Globally

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Solar industry’s leading MLPE company adds international availability of two new rapid shutdown products to its portfolio for optimization, monitoring, and safety.

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ScottishPower and Shell want to build large-scale floating windfarms in UK waters

Renewable Energy World

ScottishPower and Shell have joined forces to bid to develop the world’s first large-scale floating offshore windfarms in the north-east of Scotland, they announced last week. The group submitted multiple proposals for new floating offshore windfarms as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s ScotWind Leasing, which closed for submissions on July 16. Shell expects to use its decades of experience working offshore coupled with ScottishPower’s presence in Scotland to provide the right blend of skills and

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The numbers may be fuzzy, but the trends are clear when it comes to sustainable investment

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, July 20 – The top line numbers from the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance’s biennial review back the now-conventional wisdom that interest is. The post The numbers may be fuzzy, but the trends are clear when it comes to sustainable investment appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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UCAP Power acquires ultracapacitor-related assets from Maxwell Technologies

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UCAP Power, a San Diego-based developer of ultracapacitor-based power solutions, has purchased the Korean-based ultracapacitor business of Maxwell Technologies , along with other related assets, including the Maxwell brand. Maxwell Technologies is probably best known for being acquired by Tesla in 2019 , which many believed had less to do with its pioneering work with supercapacitors (aka ultracapacitors) than with its “dry electrode” technology—a far simpler way to make the anodes and cathodes

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New Forests expands sustainable forestry portfolio in California and Oregon

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, July 20 – Australia-based New Forests acquires and manages forestlands for both sustainable timber production and conservation (see, “Taking an ‘impact tranche,’. The post New Forests expands sustainable forestry portfolio in California and Oregon appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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See what happens if we stop “shopping”

Greenability Magazine

Join a virtual discussion with the author of The Day the World Stops Shopping, and see how ending excessive buying could save the planet and ourselves. The Kansas City Public Library will host this free, live virtual event at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 21. To register, go to Kansas City Public Library. After the event, the interview will be posted in the library archive at YouTube.com/kclibrary.

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Guarantee from Kresge Foundation catalyzes $30 million for Memphis fund

Impact Alpha

Memphis’s medical district, with about 10,000 residents and more than 30,000 employees and students, has a high poverty rate and a shortage of. The post Guarantee from Kresge Foundation catalyzes $30 million for Memphis fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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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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Corporate Funding into Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Efficiency Companies Increased to $10.4 Billion in 1H 2021, Reports Mercom Capital Group

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Funding into Battery Storage and Smart Grid companies was up in the first half of 2021

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Sustainable infrastructure developer, Generate Capital, raises $2B

Renewable Energy World

Generate, a sustainable infrastructure company, yesterday announced it has raised $2 billion in corporate equity from institutional investors to accelerate the deployment of sustainable infrastructure. Existing investors AustralianSuper and QIC led the fundraising round with new investment from Harbert Management Corporation, Aware Super, and CBRE Caledon.

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In-Charge Energy to support GM’s new Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging service

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In-Charge Energy , a provider of turnkey infrastructure services for commercial fleets, has been named a preferred provider for GM’s newly-announced Ultium Charge 360 fleet charging solution. “Electrifying fleets play a key role in GM’s vision to get ‘Everybody In’ on an all-electric future. GM is working with In-Charge to support fleet customers as they move toward an electric vehicle line-up,” said Alex Keros, Lead Architect for EV Infrastructure at GM.

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Morningstar Corporation Achieves New Hazardous Location (HazLoc) Product Certifications to Solar Power the "Digital Oilfield"

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The brand's acclaimed solar charge controllers are now a global solution with new HazLoc certifications for North America, Europe, and International Operators

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Solar Power World’s 2021 Greenest Contractor invests in greening employee lifestyles

Solar Power World

The Greenest Contractor award celebrates the greenest contractors making their companies and communities as environmentally friendly as possible. The efforts of an individual are valuable, but this year’s Greenest Contractors understands the threat of climate change needs to be addressed at an institutional level. Cincinnati, Ohio-based solar EPC Melink Solar has taken its position in… The post Solar Power World’s 2021 Greenest Contractor invests in greening employee lifestyles appeared fi

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Li-Cycle Announces Partnership with Univar Solutions OnSite Services to Provide Comprehensive Lithium-ion Battery Environmental Services and Solutions

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Combined offering provides the latest lithium-ion battery recycling technology and world-class environmental services to deliver unmatched value

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Solar homeowners in O’ahu can receive large cash incentives for a new battery if the utility can use it

Renewable Energy World

A new program in Hawaii will use battery energy storage to help firm the grid after a coal plant is retired in September 2022. Hawaiian Electric said this week that it is now accepting applications for Battery Bonus, a new program that will pay a cash incentive for residential and commercial customers on O‘ahu to add energy storage (a battery) to an existing or new rooftop solar system.

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Solar Power World announces the release of the 10th Top Solar Contractors list

Solar Power World

The U.S. solar industry is on the upswing, thanks to a pro-renewables presidential administration and increased concern over climate change. Solar Power World, the solar industry’s leading business-to-business publication, today recognizes the installation success of over 400 solar companies with the release of the 2021 Top Solar Contractors list. The Top Solar Contractors list is the… The post Solar Power World announces the release of the 10th Top Solar Contractors list appeared first on

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Community Equity Fund readies small checks for Black and Brown proprietors in North Carolina

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, July 20 – More than 90% of Black-owned businesses in the U.S. are sole proprietorships that lack access to “friends and family”. The post Community Equity Fund readies small checks for Black and Brown proprietors in North Carolina appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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2021 Top Solar Advocate: Sarah Wochos, Borrego

Solar Power World

In acknowledgement of the 10th anniversary of Solar Power World’s Top Solar Contractors list, the editorial team proudly recognizes four individuals for Top Solar Champions awards. These special awards highlight four individuals working at Top Solar Contractor companies who have gone the extra mile in their jobs and solar advocacy efforts. The 2021 Top Solar… The post 2021 Top Solar Advocate: Sarah Wochos, Borrego appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Role Of Energy Efficient Pumps in making Sustainable Economy

Econaur

Water pumps are responsible for heating and cooling in buildings, treating and distributing water, and generating power, that are often overlooked in conversations around smart or sustainable cities. The network of water supply pipelines is one of the critical infrastructure needs for any city. Taking water to every corner of the city is one of Continue reading.

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2021 Top Solar Installer: Shawn Reynolds, Solar Impact

Solar Power World

In acknowledgement of the 10th anniversary of Solar Power World’s Top Solar Contractors list, the editorial team proudly recognizes four individuals for Top Solar Champions awards. These special awards highlight four individuals working at Top Solar Contractor companies who have gone the extra mile in their jobs and solar advocacy efforts. The 2021 Top Solar… The post 2021 Top Solar Installer: Shawn Reynolds, Solar Impact appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Fossil Fuel Giants Ignoring IEA ‘Net Zero’ Report Despite Pledges, Analysis Finds

DeSmogBlog

Fossil fuel companies are pressing ahead with new oil and gas developments, despite a recent warning from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that this will make the Paris Agreement goals impossible to meet, an analysis has found. According to the author of the analysis , the companies and industry bodies, most of which have made public statements in support of the world reaching “net zero” emissions by 2050, are “cherry-picking” IEA reports to suit their arguments.

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2021 Top Solar Designer: Omkar Bhandakkar, GreenBrilliance

Solar Power World

In acknowledgement of the 10th anniversary of Solar Power World’s Top Solar Contractors list, the editorial team proudly recognizes four individuals for Top Solar Champions awards. These special awards highlight four individuals working at Top Solar Contractor companies who have gone the extra mile in their jobs and solar advocacy efforts. The 2021 Top Solar… The post 2021 Top Solar Designer: Omkar Bhandakkar, GreenBrilliance appeared first on Solar Power World.

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The Brief: Sustainable investing’s fuzzy math, guarantees in Memphis, community equity in North Carolina, forestry in California and Oregon, fungi-based protein

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Market Sizing The numbers may be fuzzy, but the trends are clear when it comes to sustainable investment. The post The Brief: Sustainable investing’s fuzzy math, guarantees in Memphis, community equity in North Carolina, forestry in California and Oregon, fungi-based protein appeared first on ImpactAlpha.