3 actions the industry can take to decarbonize shipping
GreenBiz
MAY 31, 2022
Decarbonizing the entire shipping value chain will require flexibility of technologies and investments for new and retrofitted vessels.
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New ADEPT president launches climate change policy position
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2022
Aerial drone photo of the town of Allerton Bywater in West Yorkshire following a storm that caused flooding of the nearby River Aire. Mark Kemp, the new President of the Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport (ADEPT), has launched the group’s new Climate Change and Green Growth policy position. The paper, which urges government to give local authorities the powers, resources and funding they need to deliver net zero, sets out ADEPT’s position that natio
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Why ESG must include health equity
GreenBiz
MAY 31, 2022
Embedding health equity measurement and reporting standards can create a shared language and approach for business leaders.
Models predict that planned phosphorus reductions will make Lake Erie more toxic
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2022
Algal blooms in Lake Erie. Reducing levels of the nutrient phosphorus to control harmful algal blooms in places like Lake Erie is actually advantageous to toxic cyanobacteria strains, which can lead to an increase in toxins in the water, according to a new modeling study. Researchers from Technische Universität Berlin (TU Berlin) detail their findings in a paper published on 26 May in the interdisciplinary journal Science.
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.
5 best practices for incorporating DEI into your sustainability strategy
GreenBiz
MAY 31, 2022
One risk that has become front and center throughout the pandemic is human capital management.
10 Tips for Picking Sustainable HVAC Contractors
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 31, 2022
Finding HVAC contractors can be a challenge. You want to find one that provides quality service. If not, it could end up costing you more money in repairs. You also want to find sustainable companies to reduce your carbon footprint. Here are some tips to get you started. 1. Do Research Before choosing a company, The post 10 Tips for Picking Sustainable HVAC Contractors appeared first on U.S.
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HOW DRONES ARE REVOLUTIONIZING AGRICULTURE TODAY?
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 31, 2022
ANALYSIS OF SOIL AND FIELD: Drones can be extremely useful at the beginning of the agricultural cycle. They create exact 3-D maps for early soil analysis and seed planting pattern planning. Drone-assisted soil analysis gives data for irrigation and nitrogen control after planting. PLANTING: STARTUPS has developed drone-planting systems with a 75 percent uptake rate.
Modular plant supports treatment upgrade for animal charity
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 31, 2022
The UK’s largest dog welfare charity has selected an enhanced effluent treatment technology to meet stringent regulations at its rehoming centre in Northern Ireland. A site expansion and tightening environmental consents has led the charity to upgrade the onsite wastewater treatment plant at its centre in Ballymena, Country Antrim. Animal waste is categorised as controlled waste, with treatment governed by more stringent regulations than domestic waste.
Greenwashing in the Tech Industry
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 31, 2022
Awareness surrounding global warming is growing as consumers demand all industries adhere to eco-friendly initiatives to reduce climate change. The technology sector is responsible for 2-3% of global emissions annually. E-waste, in particular, is highly pollutive, leaching toxic contaminants into the environment through improper disposal. Ironically, the industry has the capacity for advanced digital innovations.
Spurring Climate Action at the UN’s Stockholm+50 Conference
Green Living Guy
MAY 31, 2022
As decision-makers and business leaders meet for Stockholm+50, the Exponential Roadmap Initiative will shine a light on the game-changers in energy efficiency, green energy, travel & transport, plant-based food, regenerative agriculture, protecting & restoring nature, and maximizing positive impacts from digitalization. “We need to halve global emissions by 2030 and become nature positive at the […].
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.
Green IT: A Sustainable Approach to App Development
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 31, 2022
Being green while designing apps might not seem possible, but if you know what you’re doing and how to handle this scenario, this is definitely not impossible to do. The only thing you have to be aware of is that the process of developing apps is one of those things that require a special kind. The post Green IT: A Sustainable Approach to App Development appeared first on U.S.
Adidas Launches New SS22 Tennis Collection to Reduce Plastic Waste
Green Living Guy
MAY 31, 2022
Adidas launches its SS22 Tennis Collection, a high-performance tennis apparel line featuring graphics inspired by Paris’ botanical gardens and green spaces, garments in the collection were made either in part with Parley Ocean Plastic or in part with recycled content. It’s in Our Court Launching ahead of the most prominent clay-court tournament of the summer, […].
Chris Bowen confirmed as new energy and climate minister, McAllister as assistant
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2022
Chris Bowen confirmed as Australia's next climate and energy minister, the first climate minister since the last Labor government. The post Chris Bowen confirmed as new energy and climate minister, McAllister as assistant appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Mercedes-Benz Unveils it’s First All-Electric SUV, the EQS
Green Living Guy
MAY 31, 2022
The new EQS SUV1: the main points at a glance With the luxury EQS sedan and the sporty executive EQE sedan, Mercedes-Benz has entered a new, all-electric era in the upper market segments. The EQS SUV, the third model series with this architecture developed for electric vehicles, will soon follow. The SUV offers plenty of […]. The post Mercedes-Benz Unveils it’s First All-Electric SUV, the EQS appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, El
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.
Food distributor Sysco to buy up to 800 Freightliner eCascadia electric Class 8 trucks
Charged
MAY 31, 2022
When it comes to commercial vehicle electrification, fleet operators have spent the last decade piddling around with pilots of a few vehicles. Thank goodness, it appears that those days are over—we’re seeing more and more announcements of serious orders. The latest of these comes from food service distribution giant Sysco, which has signed a letter of intent to purchase up to 800 battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors from Daimler Truck North America by 2026.
Australia Invests in New Policies to Achieve Zero-Emissions by 2050
Green Living Guy
MAY 31, 2022
In a bid to meet its target of zero emissions by 2050, Australia has come up with decarbonizing actions ranging from adopting electric vehicles to developing ethanol facilities to support the chemical industry, encouraging renewable refineries for the growth of biofuels. Furthermore, the country plans to increase its carbon capture and storage projects and develop […].
BrightDrop: GM’s silent push into electric commercial vehicles
Charged
MAY 31, 2022
Upcoming electric passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM get most of the attention, but its new commercial EV brand is a quiet and very serious push too. Many US drivers now have a vague idea that General Motors is doing something with electric vehicles. They’ve seen Super Bowl ads for the GMC Hummer EV , or heard news about the lengthy, painful Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall.
Remee Wire & Cable Introduces New Line of Renewable Energy Cables for Solar & Wind Farms
altenergymag
MAY 31, 2022
Remee Wire & Cable, a leading manufacturer of electronic wire and cable, introduced their newly expanded line of Renewable Energy Cables, branded as Renewables™ by Remee. These cables have been specifically designed for power collection and distribution in solar and wind power generation systems.
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?
Britishvolt wants to build battery gigafactories around the world
Charged
MAY 31, 2022
Battery “gigafactories” are under construction all over the world—and none too soon. As EV sales grow, it is critical to establish local battery production and shorten supply chains. However, state-of-the-art cell packaging and chemistries are evolving quickly these days. How will cell manufacturers future-proof their cell production facilities? How flexible will these new plants be to modify formats and chemistries?
Seven New Companies Join the WorldGBC Net-Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment
Green Living Guy
MAY 31, 2022
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) welcomes seven new and existing signatories to the updated Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment: CannonDesign, Deutsche Bank, GI Quo Vadis, Grab, Lamington Group, QIC Real Estate (QICRE), and Schneider Electric. LONDON – 9 am GMT, 25 May 2022 – Today, WorldGBC announces seven companies as signatories to its Net […].
How a motor’s operating speed, torque and control strategy affect its efficiency
Charged
MAY 31, 2022
Second only to power output, efficiency is one of the most fudgeable ratings that applies to traction motors for EVs (right up there with capacity and cycle life claims for Li-ion batteries…). For common 3-phase industrial AC motors, most of the specmanship shenanigans have been dealt with by NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), a voluntary industry organization that outlines standards for everything from the size and design of motors to electrical enclosures and even power plug
Nano One and BASF enter into a Joint Development Agreement for Lithium-ion Battery Materials
altenergymag
MAY 31, 2022
-Evaluation of Nano One's patented M2CAM®One-Pot process for BASF's next-generation cathode active materials. -Multi-phase agreement includes detailed commercialization study for pre-pilot, pilot and scaled up production.
Ecuador advances smart metering
Smart Energy International
MAY 31, 2022
Ecuadorian power companies plan to instal over 44,000 smart meters and associated infrastructure over the next three years. Empresa Eléctrica Quito (EEQ), the power company for Ecuador’s capital and surrounding areas, has launched a tendering process for the procurement and implementation of an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) platform. The AMI is intended to cover the service areas of EEQ as well as the distributors Empresa Eléctrica Ambato Regional Centro Norte (EEASA) in Ambato, Empresa
New solar project will power 100% of Electrify America’s charging network—and then some
Charged
MAY 31, 2022
Electrify America has entered into a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Terra-Gen , a provider of utility-scale renewable energy projects, to build a solar photovoltaic generation project in San Bernardino County, California. The new installation, dubbed Electrify America Solar Glow, is targeted to be operational by mid-2023, and is expected to generate 75 MW per hour at peak solar capacity.
Ten ways for states to fast-forward consumer investment in net zero
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2022
Consumer have spent $25 billion on solar, batteries, EVs and efficiency, and will spend much more. We should learn how to make the most out of them. The post Ten ways for states to fast-forward consumer investment in net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.
On 6-8th September 2022, the high-level international investment event Energy Week Western Balkans will take place in Montenegro.
altenergymag
MAY 31, 2022
The largest renewables event in the region will bring together the authorities and energy companies of Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Kosovo as well as international financial institutions and major multinational investors for a dialogue aimed at fostering the deployment of renewable energy in the region and attracting foreign direct investment.
Energy Transitions Podcast: Energy Trading – how do you achieve maximum agility?
Smart Energy International
MAY 31, 2022
Britain’s biggest generator of zero-carbon electricity and an energy supplier to more than 3.5 million British homes and businesses, EDF UK recently announced a £50 billion ($63 billion) low carbon programme to help Britain achieve net-zero. How do you achieve maximum agility when considering current extreme market conditions, price surges, and the increased importance of risk management for energy trading?
Colour it green: Time to reset Australia’s national hydrogen strategy
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2022
With the folly of the gas-led recovery now behind us, it’s time for all Australian governments to draw a line under the blue hydrogen charade. The post Colour it green: Time to reset Australia’s national hydrogen strategy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
RealTerm and Ubicquia slash streetlight energy consumption across 30 cities
Smart Energy International
MAY 31, 2022
RealTerm Energy, which provides turnkey LED street-lighting conversions for municipalities, and Ubicquia, which develops intelligent street infrastructure, have announced the completion of 25 smart street lighting projects across the US and Canada. The duo have also stated the final stages of projects in five other cities. The cities have converted their streetlights to LED and implemented smart lighting controls.
Wind and solar set new combined output record in Australia’s main grid
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2022
Output from wind and large scale solar farms hit a new record on Tuesday afternoon, bringing temporary relief to soaring wholesale prices. The post Wind and solar set new combined output record in Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Appalachia Does Not Need More Fossil Fuel Greed
DeSmogBlog
MAY 31, 2022
By Emily Satterwhite. A fossil fuel executive recently told Fortune , “Appalachia is the elephant in the room,” referring to the claim that demand for natural gas is rising, while supply in Appalachia and the United States is falling. Such corporate executives would like to see expansion of production in order to bail out their dying industry. And Fortune’s interviewee is right.
Australia’s biggest coal plant can’t get enough coal, as fossil fuel disaster accelerates
Renew Economy
MAY 31, 2022
Origin warns of high coal costs and supply shortfalls that will likely limit the output of the country's biggest coal generator, as Australia's fossil fuel catastrophe escalates. The post Australia’s biggest coal plant can’t get enough coal, as fossil fuel disaster accelerates appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Number of electric vehicles on UK roads reaches almost 750,000, figures show
Business Green
MAY 31, 2022
EV use rises 71 per cent as overall car ownership declines, industry data from SMMT reveals. The number of electric vehicles on UK roads has reached almost three-quarters of a million after a 71 per cent rise in EV use last year, fresh figures today from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show. The data, captured on behalf of the trade body by Motorparc, shows there are now almost 750,000 EVs on UK roads, including over 720,000 electric cars, almost 27,000 e-vans, nearly 1,000
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