GreenBiz
JANUARY 15, 2020
As demand for safe food and vaccines explodes in emerging economies, growth in the market for environmentally safe refrigeration technologies is reaching the boiling point.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 15, 2020
To empower a marginalized community in Brazil’s Maranhão state, São Paulo-based architecture firm Estudio Flume has completed Castanha de Caju, a new headquarters for a women’s agricultural cooperative that doubles as a a welcoming community hub.
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GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 15, 2020
In a move that will resound across the world of energy investing, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, this week warned of a “fundamental reshaping of finance” as the impacts of climate change become better understood. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said in an open letter that his company will end support for thermal coal, screen fossil fuel investments more closely, and redesign its own investment approach to put sustainability at its core.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 15, 2020
Innovation is the name of the game for luxury industry leaders like Rolls-Royce, so it’s no surprise they have a variety of sustainable travel projects in the works. Last month, Rolls-Royce released its newest project — an all-electric plane set to take flight later this spring.
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
JANUARY 15, 2020
The momentum to stop plastic pollution continues to grow, so how do we channel it into real systems change?
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 15, 2020
IKEA offers an almost infinite amount of space solutions for any type of abode, but for one couple looking to convert an old van into a home on wheels, IKEA products were their saving grace. Ambitious couple Grace Aquino and her husband Marlon were on an extremely tight budget when they decided to turn their old van into a full-time home so that they could travel the world.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 15, 2020
Midtown Manhattan will soon become much greener thanks to New York City Planning Commission’s unanimous approval of Snøhetta’s design for a new privately-owned public space (POPS) in 550 Madison, a Philip Johnson-designed postmodernist landmark. Designed as a “vibrant sensory retreat,” the new public space will take the shape of a lush garden—the largest of its kind in the district—that will become a haven for both people and urban pollinators.
GreenBiz
JANUARY 15, 2020
There's a movement to regulate toxics such as Chlorpyrifos and PFAS.
CleanTech Group
JANUARY 15, 2020
Every year, the Global Cleantech 100 selects the innovative companies poised to make a significant commercial impact in the next five to ten.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 15, 2020
Starting with the foundation, the bridge design suspends a large portion of the structure, minimizing the impact on the landscape.
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
JANUARY 15, 2020
When the U.K. government unveiled its contract for difference with EDF’s 3.2-gigawatt Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in 2012, it proudly proclaimed that the arrangement proved new nuclear did not need direct subsidy. Since then, three other U.K. projects have been put on an indefinite pause after Hitachi and Toshiba said their respective ventures had failed to attract investors.
Andrew Winston
JANUARY 15, 2020
(I just posted yesterday and I generally only do a couple of posts per month, but there was some big sustainability news that I wanted everyone to know about). Larry Fink is the CEO of Blackrock, the largest asset manager in the world, with more than $7 trillion under management. Every year in January, Fink writes a public letter to the CEOs of the world’s largest companies.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 15, 2020
Demand for renewables from the growing number of states and utilities with 100 percent clean energy goals is almost certain to outpace their ability to supply it from within their own borders. But the time needed to build transmission lines to move the power around is running out. On Wednesday, research firm ScottMadden released a new in-depth study that describes the complicated, region-by-region state of play for the U.S. transmission grid.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 15, 2020
A partnership between White Oak Pastures and Silicon Ranch will encourage regenerative practices on solar farms. In 2020, this partnership will bring holistic planned livestock grazing and regenerative land management practices to nearly 2,400 solar farm acres in Southwest Georgia to create carbon sinks, restore biodiversity and soil health and add to the environmental, social and economic benefits… The post Silicon Ranch partners with organic livestock farm in Georgia for solar sheep graz
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.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 15, 2020
Companies selling batteries of any sort to businesses grapple with the fact that the devices are expensive, take up valuable space and tend to require a painful and lengthy sales cycle. Those downsides can get in the way of the appeal, which is to save companies loads of money on their electricity bills by dodging peaks and demand charges. As such, several commercial battery vendors have shifted their business models , but none have done so quite like Axiom Exergy.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 15, 2020
California-headquartered Swinerton Renewable Energy has observed a recurring problem across some of its utility-scale solar sites. The EPC helped get the U.S. industry off the ground in the early 2010s and has installed over 4 GW of solar nationwide. Swinerton’s O&M division, SOLV, has been tracking solar panel failure on some projects installed during the… The post Solar’s silent killer: Backsheets are shortening some project lifespans appeared first on Solar Power World.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 15, 2020
The U.S. transmission grid is facing the unprecedented challenge of a shifting generation portfolio from massive additions of intermittent renewable energy. However, there is a serious issue regarding transmission expansion plans: The process of building new generation happens much faster than building new transmission. This means that attempts to alleviate congestion or deliver power to a new area can sometimes have unintended consequences.
Charged
JANUARY 15, 2020
Sponsored By Keysight Technologies. Autonomous vehicles (AV) combine multiple sensors, computers and communication technology to make driving safer and improve the driver’s experience. Learn about the design and testing of complex sensor and communication technologies being built into AVs from a free white paper and poster. Key points covered in this AV resources: Comparison of dedicated short-range communications and C-V2X technologies Definition of AV Levels 0 to 5 Snapshot of radar technology
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?
Grist
JANUARY 15, 2020
In the rolling Appalachian foothills of Ohio, Sunday Creek runs bright with shades of red and orange. The 27-mile-long tributary flows through the ruins of abandoned coal mines, which sprawl beneath the southeast part of the state like a labyrinth. The companies that dug the century-old mines are long gone. But residents in this rural region still live with the mess that’s left behind.
LA CleanTech Incubator
JANUARY 15, 2020
Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator Announces Creation of $5 Million Early-Stage Impact Investment Fund, Opens Call for Startups to Apply for New Cohort-Based Incubation Program Impact Fund announces first two investments into LACI portfolio companies Seatrec and Freewire; Renewed startup incubation program offers $20,000 for pilot deployment, focuses on transportation electrification, clean energy, and circular economy.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 15, 2020
ImpactAlpha, January 15 – Albuquerque-based Electric Playhouse is the latest creative economy upstart to seize on the growth of immersive experiences. Its first interactive dining, gaming and entertainment center will officially open on Feb. 1 in Albuquerque’s Westside, in a designated Opportunity Zone. The 24,000-square foot space formerly housed a Staples.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 15, 2020
Visa announced the company has met its goal to use 100% renewable electricity by 2020, furthering the company’s commitment to lead responsibly and sustainably across the company’s global operations, including 131 offices in 76 countries and four global processing centers. Since setting the 100% renewable goal in 2018, Visa achieved quick action across its global… The post Visa reaches 100% renewable energy goal appeared first on Solar Power World.
Charged
JANUARY 15, 2020
Volvo Buses is amping up its green portfolio. It’s introducing a program to recycle its bus batteries by transforming them into a source of energy for a Gothenburg residential complex. The program, which began late last year in partnership with Stena Property and Stena Recycling, is similar to one the company is already running with several other area partners.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 15, 2020
PepsiCo announced plans to achieve 100% renewable electricity for its U.S. direct operations this year. The U.S. is the food and beverage company’s largest market and accounts for nearly half of its total global electricity consumption. PepsiCo’s efforts in the U.S. build upon its global progress in switching to renewable electricity around the world.
altenergymag
JANUARY 15, 2020
The first installation of Bender SunWave has just been completed at a townhouse outside Stockholm. Bender SunWave are solar panels fully integrated with roof tiles and the result of a collaboration between solar energy technology leader Midsummer and Sweden’s premier roof manufacturer Benders.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 15, 2020
On January 31, Boise Bicycle Project (BBP) will celebrate the recent installation of a 5.6-kW roof provided by nonprofit Everybody Solar, in partnership with Clenara and Empowered Solar. The new solar panels — donated by Clenara and installed by Empowered Solar — will save BBP an average of $1,100 annually. With significantly lower overhead costs,… The post Everybody Solar donates solar array to Boise Bicycle Project appeared first on Solar Power World.
altenergymag
JANUARY 15, 2020
As part of Ørsted’s commitment to building an offshore wind industry supply chain in the U.S., the company is establishing its Innovation Hub team in Rhode Island. To facilitate its mission, the Hub team will leverage Ørsted’s industry-leading expertise across the company’s offices in U.S. and Europe.
Solar Power World
JANUARY 15, 2020
Duke Energy Renewables, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, has completed the acquisition of the final project in a portfolio developed with Inman Solar, totaling 20 MWac. The projects are in construction or have begun commercial operations across central Georgia under Georgia Power’s Renewable Energy Development Initiative (REDI). These projects bring Duke Energy Renewables, operating through… The post Duke Energy Renewables acquires 9 under-construction Georgia solar projects appeared fir
Clean Energy Trust
JANUARY 15, 2020
The number “10” has been particularly prominent in my thoughts as of late. Perhaps the end of the decade prompted me to reflect on the past 10 years and to look forward to the next 10? Perhaps my youngest daughter celebrating her 11th birthday has left me acutely aware of how quickly 10 years roll past? Or, maybe, it was 10 years ago when the Chicago Blackhawks ended their epic Stanley Cup drought by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers?
Solar Power World
JANUARY 15, 2020
Energy storage player Humless has now entered the direct battery supply route with a 5-kWh lithium-iron phosphate battery. The Humless 5-kWh battery will be unveiled this week at the Solar, Storage, and Smart Energy Expo in San Francisco. “We’ve worked hard to perfect this energy storage product,” said Glenn Jakins, CEO for Humless. “Our product… The post Humless introduces its own 5-kWh LFP battery appeared first on Solar Power World.
Forbes Green Tech
JANUARY 15, 2020
Food and beverage innovation firm Mattson takes a look at the hot consumer food and beverage trends in 2020.
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 15, 2020
ImpactAlpha, January 15 – Fresh off of five years at Chicago’s MATH Ventures, Samara Mejia Hernandez saw an opportunity to create an alternative to what she says is “undifferentiated capital” going to “undifferentiated investments” in the Midwest and beyond. Her firm Chingona (slang for “badass woman”) will invest between $100,000 to $250,000 in up to The post Chicago’s new Chingona Ventures will invest in diverse businesses (and founders) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
altenergymag
JANUARY 15, 2020
Three facilities are now Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) platinum zero waste certified and more than 90 percent energy independent
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