Tue.Aug 24, 2021

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Why the U.S. needs to get on track with high-speed rail

GreenBiz

The possibilities for high-speed rail innovation are many, and once the lasting infrastructure is built, the benefits to communities are long-lasting.

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Survey identifies significant micro plastic pollution on summit of Snowdon

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: Phil Ross , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. Geoscience technology firm CGG has conducted a microplastics pollution survey as part of a scoping study into whether it would be possible to create a “Plastic Free zone” on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). The work is being used to help determine a Microplastic Pollution Index, which could pinpoint areas of plastic leakage and wastage where microplastics may be entering the food chain or natural environment.

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How Deloitte is schooling its global workforce on climate action

GreenBiz

What does it take for a company to educate, engage and empower 330,000 employees around the world? The consulting giant is about to find out.

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Akersbakken Bicycle Hotel design blends into the landscape

Inhabitat - Innovation

With a community and business mindset that matches Oslo, Norway’s initiative to make the city carbon-neutral, the Akersbakken Housing Association set out to provide a very basic resource, bicycle parking, in an environmentally friendly and visually appealing way.

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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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The Business and Ecosystem Value of Biodiversity

GreenBiz

Date/Time: September 28, 2021 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT) Protecting biodiversity is a defining issue of our time as we face the prospect of mass extinction and ecosystem collapse. In this webinar, Quantis and partners will discuss what biodiversity means from a business perspective, how biodiversity concerns can be integrated into existing sustainability strategies, and how this focus can align with current company-wide goals.

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MINI Strip car uses 3D printing and recycled materials

Inhabitat - Innovation

With a focus on the future of sustainability in automotive design, the MINI Strip is a one-off car that resulted from a collaboration between two British brands. MINI and Paul Smith custom-made the vehicle, which premiered to the world in London in August 2021.

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Treat climate change and biodiversity loss as one, says European science advisory group

Envirotec Magazine

Driving through Douglas County Nevada on 16 July 2021, as smoke from the Tamarack fire in nearby Alpine County becomes visible on the horizon (image credit: loren chipman , CC BY-NC 2.0 license ). The recent IPCC Report confirms that global warming is picking up pace. The impact is playing out in real time as we watch villages flood and forests burn.

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The promise of electric school bus adoption in the US

GreenBiz

Nearly half a million school buses transport children to and from school — 95 percent of them run on diesel.

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S-5! Solar Expert Presents at Solar Power International and Launches New Solar Product

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S-5!, the leading authority on metal roof attachment technology, will introduce its new PVKonceal solar solution next month at Solar Power International in New Orleans. Additionally, one of S-5!’s solar experts will participate as a featured guest speaker, providing the opportunity for attendees to earn continuing education credits.

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China's new emissions trading has transformational potential

GreenBiz

China’s sheer population size means it is already the largest absolute emitter.

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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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Extinction Rebellion protests take over London

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new wave of Extinction Rebellion protests began in London on Monday. Here's what these activists are fighting for.

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'Communities shouldn’t have to rely on miracles' after climate catastrophe

GreenBiz

Disaster researcher Samantha Montano sat down to discuss her forthcoming book, "Disasterology: Dispatches from the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis.

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How trees can help reach net zero: UK project launches

Envirotec Magazine

Image credit: givingnot@rocketmail.com , CC BY-NC 2.0 license. Six research teams across the UK will develop new tools and approaches which will help trees and woodlands adapt to climate change and enable the UK to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions, it was announced in early August. The research also aims to improve understanding of the value of trees to people and the planet, and support the expansion of treescapes across the UK.

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How LEED Certification Benefits Green Building

U.S. Green Technology

The pandemic influenced a residential shift in consumption patterns. A year at home increased individuals’ awareness of pollution production, increasing their interests in sustainability. As eco-consumer rates in America rise, the demand for conscious goods and services follows. President Biden also influenced residential sustainability by enhancing eco-friendly construction regulations.

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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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Reports showcase imaginative solutions for tackling hard-to-reach emissions

Envirotec Magazine

Agriculture is one of the sectors pinpointed as containing some of the more difficult-to-reach emissions (Image credit: StateofIsrael , CC BY 2.0 license ). A new series of reports document findings from the ‘Final 25%’ project from Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise. The title refers to the portion of emissions that are traditionally difficult to reach, compared to the more obviously pollution-belching propensity of sectors like electricity, transport, and heating (which account for 80% of GHG

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TÜV Rheinland verifies Diffuse Booster, Soltec's algorithm that increases the gain of a photovoltaic plant by 5.3% when it is cloudy

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• TÜV Rheinland has verified the Soltec Diffuse Booster algorithm that increases the energy efficiency of Basic TeamTrack by 5.3% in Mediterranean and Equatorial sites during cloudy periods. • Diffuse Booster achieves up to 6.9% gain in Northern latitudes. • Diffuse Booster aims to increase the production of the photovoltaic solar plants even on cloudy days.

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Copper-clad Bondi House highlights compact, multi-level living

Inhabitat - Innovation

The Bondi House, named for the beachy suburb where it’s located in eastern Sydney, comes from Fox Johnston Architects and has already been shortlisted for the 2021 Australian Interior Design Awards, Houses Awards and the AIA NSW Architecture Awards.

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Tesla says new recycling process recovers 92% of battery materials

Charged

Battery recycling will be a critical part of the future e-mobility ecosystem, as Tesla has understood from the beginning. The California carmaker has been working with various firms to recycle its end-of-life battery packs for several years. One of these is Tesla co-founder JB Straubel’s company, Redwood Materials , which is recycling scrap from Panasonic’s battery cell production at Gigafactory Nevada.

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How to Bring Solar to Rural Areas

Green Living Guy

Solar energy has become more popular in the past few years. As the climate continues to change, there is a greater demand to switch to renewable energy sources. Fossil fuels contribute to pollution and greenhouse gases, one of the primary causes of climate change. Many rural areas continue to rely on fossil fuels as their […]. The post How to Bring Solar to Rural Areas appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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Artists are startups and creators CEOs as technology decentralizes the creative economy

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Aug. 24 – Musicians, actors, artists and other “creators” are getting creative about reaping the economic gains of their influence and turning their. The post Artists are startups and creators CEOs as technology decentralizes the creative economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Vestel steps up plans to expand its battery solutions business

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Vestel is set to accelerate the growth of its battery solutions business. This ambitious plan for expansion is already in motion with the manufacture of e-bike battery pack designs.

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Australia awards $27 million to five companies to deploy 403 fast charging stations

Charged

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency has awarded a total of $26.8 million to five public charging providers to fund the deployment of 403 new fast charging stations, each with dual-vehicle capability and 50 kW or more of power. Gas retailer and oil refiner Ampol will receive $7.05 million in funding, and plans to install fast charging bays at 121 of its petrol stations in the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth regions.

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Tigo Energy Reduces the Need for Costly Solar Installer Truck Rolls with 700W Flex MLPE Solution

altenergymag

Tigo TS4-A-S combines the safety of rapid shutdown with the convenience of remote, module-level monitoring.

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Disposable Vapes and Their Effect on the Environment

Green Living Guy

Human lives directly depend on the state of the environment. We might ignore it, but the environment needs our care and support now more than ever. Over the years, even after being informed, we have seen environmental consequences. These mishappenings could have been avoided with proper knowledge of our surroundings. A healthy environment is the […].

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Building an ecosystem for workforce development and opportunity for all in Alabama

Impact Alpha

If you are an impact investor seeking ways to make a difference, come to Alabama. A year ago, Gov. Kay Ivey created the. The post Building an ecosystem for workforce development and opportunity for all in Alabama appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Next generation cars need next generation manufacturing solutions

Charged

Sponsored by Cognex. To meet consumer expectations and growing demand, EV manufacturers must focus on reliable and stable production processes to minimize waste and increase quality. Cognex machine vision systems and image-based barcode readers, and deep learning technology solutions help EV manufacturers: adhere to the highest inspection standards ensure part performance maximize throughput and reduce potential recalls across every stage of production.

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What is solar interconnection and why does it take so long?

Solar Power World

Installing a solar PV system on a home can take as little as one day, but the timing to connect that system to the grid and begin electricity generation is still unpredictable. What happens during residential interconnection, and why is this bureaucratic utility process still holding up projects in the ever-maturing solar market? Solar Power… The post What is solar interconnection and why does it take so long?

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Leclanché opens new production line to produce M3 lithium-ion battery modules

Charged

Swiss energy storage specialist Leclanché has developed a new line of lithium-ion battery modules for energy-intensive e-transport applications, such as marine, commercial vehicle and railway, and opened a dedicated new production line for their high-volume manufacture in Europe. The new M3 modules offer increased energy and power density compared to the company’s previous module generation.

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Regrow secures $17 million to help farmers monetize carbon reductions

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, August 24 — “Implementing and scaling responsible, sustainable agricultural practices is the most actionable strategy we can take to reverse climate change,”. The post Regrow secures $17 million to help farmers monetize carbon reductions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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This 264-meter tall offshore wind turbine is now the largest of its kind

Renewable Energy World

Chinese manufacturer MingYang Smart Energy has unveiled a 264-meter tall, 16-megawatt capacity offshore wind turbine. The MySE 16.0-242 becomes the world’s largest hybrid drive wind turbine with a 242-meter diameter rotor, 118-meter long blades, and 4,600 m2 swept area. The model is capable of generating 80,000 MWh of electricity every year, enough to power more than 20,000 households.

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Planet Expands Product and Corporate Development Leadership with Talent from Facebook and Nextdoor

Planet Pulse

As Planet continues to scale its business and ready itself to enter the public market, we are also expanding our team by adding two exceptional new leaders. Planet is thrilled to announce the arrival of Nate Gonzalez as Planet’s Vice President of Platform Product, and Ali Jafari as Planet’s Vice President of Corporate Development. Planet recently entered into a definitive merger agreement with dMY Technology Group, Inc.

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Why renewable energy developers must pay attention to RTO stakeholder committees

Renewable Energy World

We are six months away from PJM and ISO-NE filing their compliance plans for FERC Order 2222. CAISO and NYISO already filed their plans because they didn’t seek an extension. MISO and SPP compliance plans are due in April 2022. If renewable developers want to engage in RTO committees on Order 2222, now would be the right time to participate. At least 3 issues are ripe for RE developer participation because they hit on the revenue streams offered in Order 2222.

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Featured Sustainable Story : Sustainable Advancements – Restoring & Saving our resources

Econaur

This Week we Present the Sustainable Story of an Organization working on Restoring & saving our Natural Resources by following Sustainable Practices. Sustainable Advancements broadly aims to promote the 5Ps of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Global Goals, viz. people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships. This is done through a two-pronged approach – Continue reading.

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North Star Renewables secures $131M loan to build offshore wind farm support vessels

Renewable Energy World

North Star Renewables has secured a $131 million loan to build a new fleet of offshore wind farm support vessels in the UK. The company will build three new Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) to be delivered to the Dogger Bank offshore wind farm on long-term contracts. Allianz Global Investors backed the loan, valued at £96 million. ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND, JUNE 2021: North Star Shipping provides 24/7 support for clients in one of the world’s busiest and most hostile marine environments.