Tue.Dec 22, 2020

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Game on: New study shows which sports teams have the greenest fans

GreenBiz

Game on: New study shows which sports teams have the greenest fans. Kristen Fulmer. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 01:00. Ever wondered which sports team has the most sustainable fans? From the perspective of a rights holder, this is becoming a critical question. The answers will drive business decisions for venue operations, fan engagement and brand partnership activation.

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A Christmas Light

Jim Conca

‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house No electrons were flowing, through even my mouse; All devices were plugged by the chimney with care, With the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.

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This artist turns paper waste into decorative vases

Inhabitat - Innovation

London-based designer Jacqueline de la Fuente is committed to turning trash into treasure. She’s the artist behind De La Jardin, decorative vases made from a unique type of cardboard and paper waste clay.

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Spain Tenders 3 Gigawatts of Renewables Under New Pay-as-Bid Model

GreenTechMedia

Spain has launched a tender for up to 3.18 gigawatts of renewable generation in its first auction under a pay-as-bid model introduced earlier this year. The model, similar to the contracts-for-difference program used in the U.K., aims to correct problems with auctions in 2016 and 2017. Those earlier auctions encouraged prices so low that developers essentially had to turn to merchant markets or bilateral power-purchase agreements to make a profit, said Madrid-based Brian Gaylord, principal analy

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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.

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Award-winning Jewish primary school gets a sustainable expansion in Chicago

Inhabitat - Innovation

The Blue Ribbon School-recognized Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School (BZAEDIS) in Chicago, Illinois has elevated its unique identity with a sustainable expansion that celebrates the private K-8 day school’s Jewish values and cultural heritage.

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MAN Truck & Bus starts series production of the all-electric Lion’s City E

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MAN Truck & Bus began series production of battery-powered city buses in October at its plant in Starachowice, Poland. The first customer vehicles to come off the line are 12-meter solo versions of the Lion’s City E: 17 of these will be heading for Hamburg-Holstein’s public transit agency. Malmö, Sweden has placed an order for 22 units. The articulated version of the Lion’s City E should go into series production in the first half of 2021.

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How The Fracking Revolution Is Killing the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 16 mins After over a decade of the much-hyped U.S. fracking miracle, the U.S. oil and gas industry is having to deal with years of losses and falling asset values which has dealt the industry a serious financial blow. This is despite the fracking revolution delivering record oil and gas production for the past decade, peaking in 2019.

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Trash-monitoring cameras help McDonald's clean up its waste stream

Inhabitat - Innovation

Dumpster cameras and artificial intelligence can help businesses cut waste and boost recycling rates.

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Volvo Group delivers electric construction vehicles for major construction project in Paris

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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has delivered an all-electric Volvo FE Electric truck with an electrically powered crane, as well as a Volvo ECR25 Electric compact excavator, to French contractor Eiffage. Long-term Volvo customer Eiffage is the first recipient of the vehicles in France. Eiffage will put the machines to work on the Grand Paris Express transport project, a rapid transit initiative in the French capital that will add 200 km (120 miles) of new track and 68 new stations that

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Exro Validates Intelligent Battery Technology for Second Life Applications

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-The Battery Control System ("BCS") can rejuvenate a battery at the end of first life into a new second life by achieving greater control at cell level -Validation of the battery technology demonstrates the principles of operation in second life environments -Exro will move forward to operating applications for the BCS in 2021

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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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ABB and AFC Energy to develop fuel cell-powered EV charging solution

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Charging giant ABB has formed a strategic partnership with fuel cell developer AFC Energy to create a charging solution for grid-constrained locations. The system will combine ABB’s energy storage solution and DC fast chargers with AFC Energy’s hydrogen fuel cells to provide a solution for charging sites with limited grid connections. AFC Energy says its standard solution provides power for charging infrastructure in locations where traditionally a diesel generator would be used.

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Latest COVID-19 relief includes legislation on climate change

Inhabitat - Innovation

A $35 billion investment in clean power and other climate initiatives hitched a ride on the latest COVID-19 relief package.

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Canadian Solar Completes the Sale of a 290 MWp Greenfield Solar Portfolio in Italy

altenergymag

Canadian Solar partnered with Falck Renewables back in 2019 to jointly develop the Big Fish and Iron projects, selling 70% ownership of the projects to Falck Renewables. Since then, the projects have successfully secured grid connection and preliminary land rights, and have also applied for permits and authorizations.

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The Brief: Relief for community lenders, impact alpha in listed equities, deforestation risk, access to credit in Brazil, microfinance in China, green hydrogen in Europe

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Zoom in to today’s Call. What’s your prediction for 2021? Your plan? Your ask? Bring something to share on. The post The Brief: Relief for community lenders, impact alpha in listed equities, deforestation risk, access to credit in Brazil, microfinance in China, green hydrogen in Europe appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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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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New study to pave way for SME offshore wind work

altenergymag

A new report to help Scottish SMEs win business in the global offshore wind market has been commissioned by the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council.

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Green Hydrogen Systems raises €28 million to help fuel Europe’s climate goals

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Dec. 22 – Green Hydrogen Systems, a maker of electrolyzers that split hydrogen from water molecules, is cashing in on the green. The post Green Hydrogen Systems raises €28 million to help fuel Europe’s climate goals appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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"Disappointing" Decision from Norway's Supreme Court in Climate Lawsuit Challenging Arctic Offshore Oil Licenses

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 5 mins Norway’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled not to overturn the Norwegian government’s approval of new licenses for offshore oil drilling in the fragile Arctic region. The ruling – a culmination of four years of high-profile litigation in a case challenging continued fossil fuel production on climate change grounds — came as a big disappointment, and even outrage , for environmental and climate activists in Norway and internationally.

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DFC approves $500 million financing for Safaricom-led Ethiopian telecom project

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, December 22 — The U.S. International Development Finance Corp. approved a $500 million loan for companies seeking a telecommunication license in Ethiopia, The post DFC approves $500 million financing for Safaricom-led Ethiopian telecom project appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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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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EDF Renewables North America Signs Power Purchase Agreement with BASF for Solar Energy

altenergymag

Space City Solar, located in Wharton County, Texas, is expected to commence construction in Summer 2021 and begin delivery of clean electricity in Summer 2022.

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Brazilian fintech Creditas snags $255 million to expand access to consumer credit

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, December 22 — Sao Paulo-based Creditas has raised $255 million in a Series E investment round led by impact investor LGT Lightstone. The post Brazilian fintech Creditas snags $255 million to expand access to consumer credit appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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These breakthroughs will make 2021 better than 2020

GatesNotes

The latest on the innovations that will let us go back to normal.

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Digital Identity Isn’t Only For People

Forbes Green Tech

We spend a lot of time talking about digital identity for people and speculating about whether Apple ID or federated Bank ID or centralised Government ID is the best implementation. But what about digital identity for animals? That has economic value too, as India is demonstrating.

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U.S coronavirus relief package boosts lenders in underserved communities

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Dec. 22 – The $900 billion stimulus bill hammered set to be approved by Congress is being celebrated as a breakthrough for. The post U.S coronavirus relief package boosts lenders in underserved communities appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Nexperia launches AEC-Q101-qualified, leadless CAN-FD protection diodes

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Semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia has announced new leadless ESD protection devices for CAN-FD applications. Devices are available in leadless packages with side-wettable flanks that enable AOI tools to be used. Fully AEC-Q101-qualified, the PESD2CANFDx series parts are designed to provide ESD and RF performance, and save PCB space. Nexperia says its new DFN1412D-3 and DFN1110D-3 leadless DFN packages with side-wettable flanks occupy 80% less PCB space than traditional SOT23 and SOT323 package

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6 Most Frequently Replaceable Parts on iPhones

U.S. Green Technology

iPhone You would merely need an introduction on how the iPhone and its latest series have become an overnight sensation, owing to its revolutionary technological advances. Apart from its A14 bionic chip, 4K video recording capability, and non-compromising security enhancements, glorifying beauty, and performance is unbeatable. But, this doesn’t indicate that your latest or older.

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The government should reverse the VAT rise for domestic energy storage systems

Business Green

The government's overarching ambition is welcome, but we now need a detailed policy agenda to make net zero a reality, writes the REA's Dr Nina Skorupska?. Here at the REA we are well used to a flurry of new policy being announced just before the end of the year, but this advent has been a real bumper few weeks. It has not just simply been about the sheer volume of the announcements, but their significance too.

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10 Reasons Why Digital Marketing Is Important for Small Businesses

U.S. Green Technology

Digital Marketing everything nowadays is becoming digital. The fact that we can’t live without our smartphones is proof of how important technology has become for us. That’s not just for our personal life but for the business sector too. The business sector is also evolving itself accordingly and is adapting new techniques of doing business. The post 10 Reasons Why Digital Marketing Is Important for Small Businesses appeared first on U.S.

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Recent Deals – 22 December

CleanTech Group

2020 is coming to an end, but if these deals are anything to go by, cleantech is alive and kicking. Agriculture & Food .

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Zoom in on Net Zero - with BloombergNEF founder Michael Liebreich

Business Green

VIDEO: One of the world's foremost clean energy experts sits down with BusinessGreen's James Murray for a chat about all things net zero. Michael Liebreich is one of world's leading experts on the net zero transition, having founded what is now Bloomberg New Energy Finance in 2004, where he still serves as a senior contributor on top of his many other ventures.

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Open Positions at New Energy Risk

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Various Positions | New Energy Risk | SF Bay Area. New Energy Risk offers performance insurance solutions that enable our clients to advance breakthrough technologies addressing global challenges. We transfer specific and carefully calibrated technology and financial risks to the insurance markets. This is the most effective way to ensure our clients get the financial support they need to accelerate their innovations.

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The Transportation Climate Initiative Gets Off the Ground: Kinda, Sorta, A Little

Energy and Cleantech Council

Today, three of the states participating in the Transportation Climate Initiative – Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island – and the District of Columbia released a Memorandum of Understanding describing a “cap and invest” program intended to reduce carbon emissions from fossil fuels and raise money “to accelerate the transition to an equitable, safe, and affordable low-carbon transportation sector.

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Engineering Analyst

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Engineering Analyst | Ameresco | Walnut Creek, CA. Fueled by a dedicated workforce, Ameresco is an innovative technology company specializing in energy solutions. Customers benefit from our ability to design, develop, finance and construct solutions to increase energy efficiency, optimize operations, leverage renewable energy assets, and plan for a resilient future.

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Why Microsoft left dozens of servers on the ocean floor for two years

Mr. Sustainability

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