GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Adobe’s new 18-story building is Silicon Valley’s first of its kind, and places a big bet on the future of corporate spaces in the era of climate change.

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Climate change Electricity 288

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We would be doing the climate a great service if we just left garden waste alone, instead of shuttling it out of our gardens, according to the calculations of University of Copenhagen professor Per Gundersen. At the same time, leaves and other garden waste are a boon for backyard biodiversity and soil. Come autumn, the sound of a leaf blower blasting leaves into piles, or the sight of a queue of garden waste-packed trailers at the recycling center is all too common, as trees shed their golden br

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Waste Waste Soil Biodiversity 162

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If climate risk is investment risk, then it seems entirely appropriate for a fiduciary to weigh ESG considerations.

Investment 267

Investment 267

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Deinococcus radiodurans (affectionately known as “Conan the Bacterium”) is particularly well-suited to surviving Mars’ harsh environment. In experiments, it survived astronomical amounts of radiation in the freezing, arid environment (image credit: Michael J. Daly/USU). New study finds the chances of uncovering life on Mars are better than previously expected.

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Health Organic 130

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.

Energy

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If your company isn’t marrying its digital strategy with its ESG blueprint, it will find itself at a disadvantage.

Carbon 241

Carbon 241

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Bronie Burn, one of the sites addressed by the WEF project (image credit: SEPA). The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) says it is continuing its efforts to restore nature to Scotland’s rivers with the completion of two more projects. It comes as some fish, such as Atlantic salmon, begin to make the annual journey from sea back upriver to their breeding grounds.

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Biodiversity Health Pollution Construction 130

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A wind-turbine installation vessel, the MPI Resolution, moored in the Port of Larne. Data from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight Ireland’s third ‘All-Island Power Market Outlook to 2030’ report has forecast Ireland is set to reach its 80% renewable target by 2030, with the increased energy security helping to stabilise the market and lower long-term energy prices.

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Energy Energy Batteries Wind power 130

altenergymag

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The largest US Corporations demonstrate commitment to achieving net-zero ambitions but struggle to turn ambition into climate-oriented business strategy and substantive emissions reduction

Carbon 133

Carbon 133

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

97% of British public ‘worried’ about environmental damage of drain habits that two thirds of the population still engage in. A new survey of 1,758 UK adults conducted by Lanes Group ’s Unblocktober initiative has found that 97% of the British public say they are at least slightly worried about the environmental damage caused by putting the wrong items down the toilet and drain.

Pollution 130

Pollution Education Waste Waste 130

Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Sponsored by Bosch Rexroth. The electric vehicle (EV) revolution gains more momentum every day, driving change to automotive manufacturing in unprecedented ways. With rapidly growing demand comes the need to rapidly scale assembly operations — and that can create significant challenges. Vehicle manufacturers constantly seek new, more productive automation technologies to boost their quality and productivity.

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Transportation Batteries Automotive Technology 140

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.

Transportation

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The issue of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is discussed in a new report, “How Sustainable is the Technology Sector? Part Two” , from market intelligence consultancy, iResearch Services. It features the views of sustainability specialists, consultants, technology leaders and decision-makers about the key challenges and opportunities presented by sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG).

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Education Sustainability Organic Technology 113

Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Back in 2017, when we first heard about a company that was installing public EV chargers in streetside lampposts , we thought it sounded like a good idea for several reasons—no additional street clutter, no need to run new electrical service. Today, several companies are competing in the space, and pilots are up and running in London , New York City , Kansas City and Valencia , Spain.

Carbon 134

Carbon Government Electricity Transportation 134

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Population aging and economic development setbacks may outpace the health benefits of less air pollution and slowed climate change, according to a group examining air quality and the factors most likely to impact future premature deaths. The team – from Penn State University – used past and projected data to model five future scenarios estimating premature deaths due to air pollution and identified areas of the world that could be the most impacted.

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Health Pollution Fossil fuels Carbon-negative 100

Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A team of researchers from UC Irvine and four national laboratories has fabricated a cobalt-free cathode for lithium-ion batteries. The researchers relied on doping using HE-LMNO and magnesium, titanium, manganese, molybdenum and niobium inside the structure to fabricate a high-nickel cathode. “Through a technique we refer to as ‘high-entropy doping,’ we were able to successfully fabricate a cobalt-free layered cathode with extremely high heat tolerance and stability over repeated charge and dis

Lithium 134

Lithium Batteries Africa 134

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.

Sustainability

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Wind and solar smash production records in September quarter, emissions fall but prices soar thanks to cost of fossil gas and coal. The post Wind and solar smash production records, but old fossils keep energy prices high appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Energy Energy Government 116

Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Interplex has expanded its portfolio of interconnect solutions for EV batteries. The company’s Cell-PLX interconnect solutions are suitable for battery modules based on cylindrical and standard prismatic cells, and now it has released a new version that’s specifically optimized for next-generation prismatic cells. Compliant with USCAR 2-6 automotive performance requirements, the Cell-PLX interconnect platform provides the data transfer capabilities needed for constant monitoring of voltage and t

Energy Monitor 132

Energy Monitor Automotive Batteries Plastics 132

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A new programme has been announced by Google and C40, a global network of mayors taking action to confront the climate and energy crisis, to explore and integrate the concept of 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE). Pursuing 24/7 CFE means aiming to meet every kilowatt-hour of electricity consumption with carbon-free sources, every hour of every day, every day of the year.

Energy Monitor 111

Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Carbon 111

Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It’s safe to say that, five years ago, few corporate leaders gave a thought to the supply of batteries. Nowadays the problems and opportunities of the battery supply chain are hot topics in executive suites far beyond the automotive industry, and a growing number of market research companies are churning out detailed reports on the sector. Strategy Analytics has been covering the automotive electronics field for some 30 years, and has recently released a pair of Electric Vehicle Service reports

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Batteries Electric vehicle North America Automotive 119

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?

Carbon

Solar Power World

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A steel processing plant in Pennsylvania that predates World War I has returned to operations and is producing crucial components for an industry non-existent 100 years ago — solar power. Bethlehem Steel was founded in 1904 in Leetsdale, Pennsylvania, a town about 20 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The factory was dormant for years and still… The post A look inside the solar industry’s newest U.S. factory <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'&

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Solar Power 107

Charged

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Metis Engineering has earned ISO certification of its Production Battery Safety Sensor, which designed to monitor the health of a lithium-ion battery pack and detect cell venting. The sensor was developed using ISO26262 processes, and has been tested to ISO Automotive Standards by Applus+ 3C Test , an independent testing house. Manufacturing of the production version of the Battery Safety Sensor has begun in the UK to fill orders from OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, which are using them in ASIL B app

Batteries 116

Batteries Automotive Lithium Cooling 116

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Gravity storage proponent Energy Vault strikes another big battery deal, this time with a proposed solar farm in Victoria. The post Gravity storage specialist Energy Vault strikes big battery deal with Australia solar project appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 101

Batteries Energy Energy 101

Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 26, 2022

While consumers worry about the taste of corked wine, growers fret over disease. It’s the most limiting factor to wine production, managing it is expensive, and climate change is making it worse. But technology is driving the next agricultural revolution. And a group of growers and researchers are harnessing new tech’s power to build a global disease surveillance program that can help reduce soil-borne plant disease’s harmful impacts.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Agriculture Soil 98

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Growing fleet of big batteries enjoy strong revenues, driven by the growing move to shift more energy rather than provide grid services. The post Big batteries make their mark on the grid as they start to shift more energy appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Batteries 100

Batteries Energy Energy 100

Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Our 200+ startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Check out their latest accomplishments below. Interested in engaging with or joining our community of climatetech startups? Learn about how you can take action with our members or apply for startup membership ! Funding. Form Energy raised a $450M Series E for its cost-effective, multi-day energy-storage systems.

Energy Monitor 98

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 98

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Andrew Forrest sees quick pay-back from dumping fossil fuels, and urges the world to follow. The post Forrest sees quick payback from dumping fossil fuels, as he touts first green mine appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Fossil fuels Government 96

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Various evidence suggests prepayment metering in Britain is increasing, most likely due to the energy crisis and rising cost of energy bills. One of these is data on prepayment meter installations presented by the comparison website Uswitch, which was obtained from the regulator Ofgem under a freedom of information request. Citing data from 2019 onwards, Uswitch has reported that the number of prepayment meters started to show an increase in the second half of 2021, following a steady decline fr

Energy Monitor 94

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 94

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The extra cash will help the CEFC lead financing and investment in the Rewiring the Nation program. The post CEFC gets $8.6 billion in new funding to connect renewables to the grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Investment 91

Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2022

State-owned firm targeting 1GW of clean power capacity by 2030 with surplus revenues reinvested in rolling out home energy efficiency measures. The Welsh Government is planning to set up a publicly-owned renewable energy development company in a bid to boost energy security, ease the cost-of-living crisis, and help drive down emissions to combat the interlinked climate and nature crises, it announced yesterday.

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Government Energy Energy Climate change 84

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Gas prices are rapidly coming down, but the long term doesn't look good as wind and solar continue to beat gas on price. The post Gas writes its own death sentence with plants 10 times the price of new renewables appeared first on RenewEconomy.

Energy 85

Energy Energy 85

Business Green

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Firms representing more than $857bn in combined revenues have now signed up to the CanopyStyle initiative which aims to eliminate destruction of endangered and ancient forests from fashion supply chains. More than 500 leading fashion brands and retailers including H&M, Zara and Walmart have now signed up to a major new global pledge to avoid using products and materials associated with deforestation in their supply chains, and to instead shift towards sourcing low carbon alternatives.

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Fashion Retail Logging Ethics 72

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Victoria Greens issued call for new rules to consider how major development projects affect – and will be affected by – climate change. The post Call for “climate trigger” in state planning laws as floods spread to Victoria appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Law Climate change Government 79

Clean Energy Canada

OCTOBER 26, 2022

OTTAWA — A seventh of the world’s carbon emissions are associated with building materials like steel, cement, and aluminum, leaving a construction-shaped hole in global efforts to combat climate change. In response, governments around the world—including Canada and the U.S.—are adopting “Buy Clean” policies to preferentially buy cleaner construction products for public infrastructure projects and grow the market for lower-carbon materials.

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Policy Construction Government Carbon 63

Renew Economy

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Terrain Solar to team up with Ratch Australia to jointly develop renewable projects, starting with a 152MW solar farm and battery project in NSW. The post Terrain Solar and Ratch to develop 152MW solar farm and battery project in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Batteries Government 71