GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
How to talk about racial justice in sustainability. Victoria Gilchrist. Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:30. Editor's note: The opinions and conclusions that appear in this piece do not necessarily represent the position of Intel. 2020 has become a reckoning for American culture through the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, the ominous storms in the east and the apocalyptic wildfires of the west.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A programme developed by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) for the Australian and New Zealand water industries will create opportunities for innovative, European technology companies. A Technology Roadmap has been created by the Australian and New Zealand water sectors through W-Lab – a WSAA initiative delivered by technology and business consultancy Isle Utilities (Asia–Pacific), and change-making consultancy ThinkPlace.
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GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice? Julia Rosen. Wed, 12/16/2020 - 01:30. Growing up in North Richmond, California, Denny Khamphanthong didn’t think much of the siren that wailed once a month at 11 a.m. every first Wednesday. The alarm is a test of the community’s emergency warning system, which has alerted residents to numerous incidents over the years at the nearby Chevron oil refinery.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A Seattle-based architect is proving that high quality doesn't have to come at a high price. Matt Wittman of architecture and landscaping studio Wittman Estes acted as the architect, developer and contractor for Tsuga Townhomes, a trio of sustainable townhomes with living roofs, eco-friendly finish materials and a rainwater collection system.
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.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
VF Corp leans in to the circular economy and regenerative ag. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 12/16/2020 - 09:58. With about 20 brands such as The North Face, Vans and Timberland under its umbrella — including its recent acquisition of popular streetwear brand Supreme — VF Corporation is big. The company had approximately 48,000 employees at the end of its 2020 fiscal year, which ended on March 28, according to its most recent annual report , and revenue during that year was $10.5 billion. .
Michael Grossman
DECEMBER 16, 2020
If It Walks Like A Duck And Quacks Like A Duck, It's Bad Branding. Whether you call them Stories, Reels, or Fleets, all represent the same idea: short-form video. In the grand tradition of success and repetition that defines the internet landscape, every social platform has now come up with its own version to grab just a few more seconds of user attention.
CleanTech Focus brings together the best content for cleantech professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
New briefing paper outlines the need for business relevance, multiple tools, planned pathways and transparent approaches. On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Climate, news that the recent spate of pledges from major economies could put the world on course to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals are encouraging, said sustainability membership organisation IEMA – but only if those pledges are acted upon.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A recent competition sponsored by the National Agency for Administrative City Construction aimed to find a comprehensive design for the new Korean Museum of Architecture and Urbanism (KMUA) in Sejong, South Korea. The winning team was recently announced, along with plans for the project.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Electron microscopy image of a densely packed droplet of hydrogen-producing algal cells. Scale bar, 10 micrometres (credit: Prof Xin Huang, Harbin Institute of Technology). Scientists have built tiny droplet-based microbial factories that produce hydrogen, instead of oxygen, when exposed to daylight in air. The findings of the international research team based at the University of Bristol and Harbin Institute of Technology in China, were published in Nature Communications on 25 November.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Our parents give us so much, and the holidays present the perfect opportunity to give them something back in return. Read on to learn about the best eco-friendly and sustainable holiday gifts of 2020 for parents.
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.
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 16, 2020
New York utility Con Edison has signed its biggest energy storage contract to date, a 100-megawatt/400-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery project that will help balance a grid facing rising levels of offshore wind and other renewable power in the years to come. Under the contract announced Wednesday , developer 174 Power Global will build the battery system, and Con Edison will bid its power into New York wholesale energy markets for seven years after it starts operations in 2022.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A French judge has sentenced a pond full of frogs to capital punishment. Their crime? Being too noisy.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with Landia. Following an intricate diving operation, ESD (the joint venture involving Galliford Try, MWH Treatment and Black & Veatch) has completed the successful upgrade of its mixing operation at Scottish Water’s Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in St Andrews, Fife. In 6m-deep zero-visibility wastewater, three divers (and a dive manager) ensured that there was no interruption to the crucial aeration process in the oxidation
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Zero-carbon aviation start-up ZeroAvia has raised $37.7 million from a host of backers including Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy Ventures (BEV), Amazon Climate Pledge Fund and Shell Ventures. Series A funding was led by BEV and Ecosystem Integrity Fund, with Amazon, Shell, Summa Equity and Horizons Ventures following on. The funds will be used for the ongoing development of its ZA-600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain, which converts hydrogen into electricity to power a motor to spin a propell
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.
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Sustainability has become a focal point in residential and commercial buildings, and so have ways of integrating green innovations. Living walls are a unique statement piece for structures of all kinds. They have the power to greatly improve the air and peoples’ quality of life. What Is a Living Wall? A living wall is exactly. The post The Role of Living Walls in Sustainable Building appeared first on U.S.
Charged
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Despite what the anti-EV brigade would like you to believe, recycling lithium-ion batteries is quite feasible both technologically and financially, and several companies are doing so right now. One of these is Li-Cycle , which was featured in the July/August issue of Charged. Another is Redwood Materials , which has gotten a lot of press coverage thanks to its superstar CEO, Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The list spotlights the most promising private companies that are using artificial intelligence to solve difficult problems, create innovative services and effect positive change.
Charged
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Octillion Power Systems has announced a new demo program that allows fleet customers to lease batteries when they purchase vehicles. Under the program, participating fleet operators will be allowed to source batteries through a five-year lease-to-own program, with no up-front payment. “The program is designed to ensure that fleets feel prepared to make the switch to EVs,” said Octillion President Paul Beach. “This innovative leasing plan makes it easier for fleets to go green a
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?
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 16 – The period after the Civil War was a time of great ferment, division – and systemic change. Today’s confluence. The post Looking ahead: Centering Blackness in the U.S. economic recovery and reconstruction in 2021 appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Charged
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Electrify Canada, the sister company of Electrify America , has officially expanded into the province of Alberta with the opening of a new station in the Rocky Mountain town of Canmore. The new station is located just off of Highway 1 at The Shops of Canmore. Electrify Canada will also soon open a station in Calgary, Alberta’s largest city. Both locations will offer DC fast charging at speeds of up to 150 kW and 350 kW for capable vehicles.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2020
ImpactAlpha, December 16 – PosiGen launched a decade ago to give low-income households a chance to switch to solar power. The New Orleans-based. The post Builders Fund backs affordable residential solar firm PosiGen appeared first on Impact Alpha.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 16, 2020
According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, the solar energy storage market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $177 million to an annual installation 3 GW by 2025, gaining remarkable traction over the 2019 to 2025 period.
The City Fix
DECEMBER 16, 2020
City life can be deeply unfair. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic exposed just how differently the rich and poor are able to cope with lockdowns, from ability to work from home to access to green space. The pandemic’s. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Small business Internet marketing experts at MORBiZ have released a new blog that outline the importance of having a quality website for a brick and mortar venture.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Bitcoin reached new highs at the end of November 2020, and with many analysts expecting the price to continue soaring, digital currency and blockchain are back in the news.
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Read time: 5 mins By Jessica Corbett , Common Dreams. Originally published on Common Dreams under CC BY - SA 3.0 US. In a clear signal of how the fossil fuel industry feels about efforts to enact Rights of Nature protections that safeguard communities and the environment from the impacts of coal, gas, and oil development, an energy company has — yet again — filed a federal lawsuit challenging a local law in Grant Township, Pennsylvania.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A new ready-to-go approach is building GHG inventory data and creating a cleantech marketplace that connects governments, residents and businesses with cleantech vendors to accelerate measurable action on climate change.
Low Impact
DECEMBER 16, 2020
From drying and canning to pickling, bottling and more, Ethical.net share a second instalment of food preservation methods to make the most of seasonal produce throughout the year. Read Part 1 here. Drying. In warmer and less humid climates, food can simply be sun-dried. In the UK, however, solar dehydration can often take too long, with items rotting before they dry out enough for longer-term storage if left out in the open.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 16, 2020
China is stepping up its effort to cut its carbon levels, vowing to increase its use of renewables. Now the race to develop energy storage is on.
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 16, 2020
By Allison Ruedig, freelance copywriter, Aurora Solar In 2020, the average cost-per-click for a Facebook ad was $1.72 across all industries. In the home improvement industry, however, the average cost-per-click was nearly double at $2.93. With digital marketing becoming increasingly expensive and the cost to purchase leads continuing to rise, solar installers need to think… The post 4 ways to get more solar leads without increasing budgets appeared first on Solar Power World.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 16 – The nonprofit Entrepreneur backed Assets Fund will buy loans originated by a half-dozen members of a collaborative of community. The post Entrepreneur Backed Assets Fund aims to provide liquidity for community lenders appeared first on Impact Alpha.
E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs
DECEMBER 16, 2020
In Colorado, residential and commercial buildings are primary sources of climate and air pollution. Together, they account for roughly one-quarter of the state’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and significantly contribute to poor air quality ?—?both indoors and outdoors. By improving energy efficiency and electrifying our buildings, Colorado can lead the way in integrating our homes and businesses into our clean energy future.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2020
ImpactAlpha, December 16 — Netflix committed $25 million to an ambitious effort by Enterprise Community Partners to uproot the legacy of systemic racism. The post Netflix invests $25 million in Enterprise’s Equitable Path Forward initiative appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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