Are bioplastics really better for the environment? Read the fine print
GreenBiz
AUGUST 28, 2019
Confusion among terms like bioplastics, bio-based and biodegradable plastics makes it hard to discern and make the environmentally responsible choice.
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Railway heat to be repurposed to warm London homes this winter
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 28, 2019
Besides riding the railway, or 'tube,' to go from one end of the U.K. to another, some North Londoners will benefit from excess heat generated by the Northern Line by year's end with a new initiative to reuse this heat to warm hundreds of houses and businesses in Islington.
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Here's how e-scooter and e-bike companies could embrace the circular economy
GreenBiz
AUGUST 28, 2019
Shared micromobility services may reduce emissions, but the short lifespan of the scooters and bicycles raises questions about materials use and deeper supply-chain impacts.
Couple's tiny home 'Ohana' overlooks picturesque Vancouver
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 28, 2019
At just 100 square feet, the Galiano 100 is a tiny home affectionately dubbed “Ohana,” meaning family in Hawaiian, by its owners. The compact house overlooks the Strait of Georgia and the twinkling lights of downtown Vancouver.
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.
The power of job crafting for sustainability jobs — and beyond
GreenBiz
AUGUST 28, 2019
Even if your title isn't 'corporate sustainability specialist,' there are still many ways to have an impact.
Brazil turns down international aid for Amazon wildfires
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 28, 2019
Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro is busy tweeting and arguing with French president Emmanuel Macron while enormous Amazon fires burn.
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UK households still stockpiling old gadgets, says Royal Society of Chemistry survey
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2019
UK households are continuing to stockpile electronic devices and failing to recycle them, it seems, with early August seeing the publication of the results of a survey commissioned by the Royal Society of Chemistry which suggested that 51% of households have at least one gadget lingering somewhere unused, while 45% have between two and five. The survey, conducted by Ipsos MORI on a sample of 2,353 people, suggested that UK homes have up to 40 million such unused electrical devices.
Heatherwick Studio breaks ground on undulating plant-covered development in the heart of Tokyo
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 28, 2019
London-based design practice Heatherwick Studio has begun construction on a stunning redevelopment project in Toranomon-Azabudai in the heart of Tokyo. Commissioned by the Mori Building Company, the key feature of the luxury mixed-use scheme will be a “gigantic planted pergola”—an undulating building wrapped in glass and covered in greenery. Spanning an area greater than eight hectares, the site will also include a series of modern high-rises and a large 6,000-square-meter central landscaped.
PAS 110 Complacency? Time to raise the bar, says organic waste firm
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2019
According to Gemidan, plastic, glass and metal still pollutes the soil – despite PAS 110. As the Environment Agency begins to review its Quality Protocol’s (QPs), it is time, according to one technology provider, to raise the bar much higher on PAS 110 regulations on the physical contamination in digestate. Gemidan, which recently opened its third pre-treatment facility, believes that whilst PAS 110 has served a worthy purpose, the waste industry isn’t challenging itself enough, citing competiti
Behind the scenes at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 28, 2019
Gwyneth stands upright, supported by one member of her medical team as another scrapes what looks like blue cotton candy out of cracks in her shell with a pointed metal tool. The yellow slider is stoic, silently opening her mouth, whether wishing to bite or scream I can’t tell. She’s endured a lot of medical attention at the Georgia Sea Turtle Rescue Center since being hit by a car on Jekyll Island.
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.
Crane vehicle assists with flood-damaged dales
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 28, 2019
After a month’s worth of rain fell in just two hours, Cogden Beck bridge was completely destroyed by boulders and debris washed down in the early August floods. Heavy vehicles firm Collett provided crane vehicles for the operation, delivering four giant steel tubes to the site in the Yorkshire Dales – which are being used to help construct a temporary bridge.
BBOXX Lands $50M Led by Mitsubishi to Boost Off-Grid Solar in Africa, Asia
GreenTechMedia
AUGUST 28, 2019
BBOXX, a startup delivering pay-as-you-go solar PV plans to hundreds of thousands of African homes, has landed a $50 million investment led from Japanese industrial giant Mitsubishi, marking another major funding milestone in the off-grid solar market. BBOXX, an Imperial London College spinout launched in 2010, has installed about 200,000 home solar systems across Africa, many of them coffee and vanilla bean farmers living off-grid.
Investments in ‘people and places’ start to demonstrate impact in Opportunity Zones
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 28, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Aug. 28 – Capital is finally flowing to projects in U.S. Opportunity Zones that promote inclusive development and community empowerment. In other words, impact is investable. Locally led development efforts, homegrown startup activity and affordable housing investments from Erie, Pennsylvania to South Los Angeles are demonstrating that capital-gains tax incentives available in Opportunity Zones can The post Investments in ‘people and places’ start to demonstrate impact in Opportuni
In Significant Turnaround, DEA Announces Steps To Improve Access To Medical Marijuana Research
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 28, 2019
In a turn of events, the DEA says it is “moving forward to facilitate and expand scientific and medical research for marijuana in the US.” To do this, the agency will be accepting and reviewing applications from marijuana growers who would like their products to be used for scientific research.
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.
Bio-fertilizers – the Natural Way to Feed the Planet
CleanTech Group
AUGUST 28, 2019
The fertilizer industry will be unrecognizable in 30 years’ time. Currently, nitrogenous fertilizer production contributes 3% of worldwide GHG emissions and uses 3% of global methane supplies. Global overuse of synthetic nitrogen and extractive phosphate fertilizers have created over 500 environmental deadzones through run-off. To compound this, yields of key crops are stagnating or declining […].
Green Bonds Can Solve Our Climate Crisis
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 28, 2019
Investors are clearly aware of the challenges that we face from climate change, and green bonds have the power to finance our transition to a more sustainable world.
EFG launches 150,000-mile extended warranty exclusively for EVs?
Charged
AUGUST 28, 2019
Warranty provider EFG Companies has launched a new extended warranty specifically for EV owners, which it calls the Motorist Assistance Plan (MAP) EV Protection. The Texas-based company says it designed this new exclusionary vehicle service contract to both meet the needs of EV owners and help dealers diversify their revenue streams through the Finance & Insurance office as well as the service drive.
Call For Caribbean Destinations To Unite Against 'Predatory' Cruise Lines
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 28, 2019
Some Caribbean nations have seen an increase in cruise-related revenue through policy changes and simultaneous investments in their ports. While development and investment in the cruise industry may help spark the economy and reduce inequality, it could also exacerbate environmental issues.
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?
30 Solaris electric buses coming to the islands of Venice
Charged
AUGUST 28, 2019
Venice, Italy’s transit operator, ACTV SPA Venezia, has ordered 30 Solaris Urbino 12 electric buses, nine fast pantograph chargers, six fixed plug-in chargers, and a mobile plug-in charger. The buses will be deployed on the islands of Lido and Pellestrina, replacing all of the diesel buses currently in use on the islands. ACTV SPA Venezia requested adaptations to the vehicles to enable charging via a plug-in charger and a roof-mounted pantograph.
Sungrow Puts Flagship PV Inverter Solutions on Show at Intersolar South America 2019
altenergymag
AUGUST 28, 2019
Sungrow's comprehensive product portfolio equipped with high reliability is installable on all type of terrain in diverse climates, which is fueling demand for more clean power for local communities.
?Québec bank installs urban charging superstation
Charged
AUGUST 28, 2019
Banking and investment firm Desjardins and utility Hydro-Québec have installed what they describe as Québec’s first urban EV charging superstation at the Complexe Desjardins, the company’s headquarters. The superstation includes four 50-kilowatt charging stations. The project is part of Desjardins’ plan to install 200 charging stations at Desjardins caisses.
Quadria secures IFC investment for second Asia healthcare fund
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 28, 2019
ImpactAlpha, August 28 – Five years after closing its first, $300 million healthcare fund, Singapore-based Quadria Capital is looking to raise up to $500 million for a second fund targeting growth-stage healthcare firms in Asia expanding access and filling service gaps. Quadria, an impact-focused firm, doesn’t always directly target the base of Asia’s economic pyramid.
?Chinese EV startup NIO to cut 1,200 staff
Charged
AUGUST 28, 2019
Chinese EV maker NIO plans to reduce its workforce by at least 1,200 by the end of September, CEO Li Bin revealed in an internal e-mail (as reported by Gasgoo ). Bin said NIO will retain roughly 7,500 staff after the cut. The layoffs are part of the company’s recent efforts to control cost, improve operation efficiency, and concentrate resources on core businesses.
Smarter Grid Solutions Expands Into Europe Thanks to Successful German Trial
altenergymag
AUGUST 28, 2019
Taking a dynamic curtailment approach can double the hosting capacity for renewable energy and vastly reduces the amount of curtailment required by existing dispatch methods.
Phoenix Voters 'Say Yes to the Future,' Rejecting Koch-Backed Effort to Ban Light Rail Expansion in Least Sustainable US City
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 28, 2019
Read time: 3 mins By Julia Conley , Common Dreams. Originally published on Common Dreams under CC BY - SA 3.0 US. The city of Phoenix dealt a decisive blow to a Koch Brothers-backed measure on Tuesday when voters rejected a proposition that would have banned any expansion of the city's light rail system.
?EVgo and Electrify America sign interoperability agreement to allow drivers to charge on both networks
Charged
AUGUST 28, 2019
Electrify America and EVgo have announced an interoperability agreement that allows drivers to charge their EVs at both EVgo and Electrify America charging stations without additional fees, using their existing accounts. Drivers will be able to access public chargers on either the EVgo or Electrify America networks without having to create new memberships, registrations, or payment methods.
‘FUERGY Business’ Launches, Maximizing Renewable Energy Efficiency For Businesses Through An AI-Powered Device
altenergymag
AUGUST 28, 2019
FUERGY Business gives businesses the ability to optimize their energy consumption, using AI to learn and adapt to their habits and preferences while reducing energy costs by more than 50%.
How Does Solar Panel Billing Work?
Sunrun
AUGUST 28, 2019
Solar Lease and PPA Bills Explained Leasing solar equipment allows you to receive the financial benefits of solar energy without having to buy a home solar system. A solar provider handles the installation, and then leases the equipment to you at a fixed monthly amount or sells you the electricity the panels generate at a set price per kilowatt-hour.1 Over two to three decades, average electric bill savings can amount to thousands of dollars.3 Solar leases typically last 20 to 25 years.
Solar Industry Calls on FERC to Enforce PURPA, Increase Competition
altenergymag
AUGUST 28, 2019
SEIA’s proposal brings competition into the PURPA regime by providing utilities with relief from their mandatory purchase obligation, if they run fair competitive solicitations for the capacity needs identified in their integrated resource plans.
Sunrun brings its solar+storage offering to Vermont
Solar Power World
AUGUST 28, 2019
Starting this month, Vermont households can get Sunrun’s solar-powered home battery, Brightbox, from as little as zero dollars down and at a consistent, low monthly rate. Brightbox customers in Vermont will also have an opportunity to enroll with Sunrun in Green Mountain Power’s (GMP) innovative bring-your-own-device (BYOD) battery program, which will harness the power of… The post Sunrun brings its solar+storage offering to Vermont appeared first on Solar Power World.
JA Solar Supplies Mono PERC Modules to a 33.1 MW PV Plant in Ukraine
altenergymag
AUGUST 28, 2019
The plant is one of the largest PV projects with mono PERC modules in the country, and is of great importance for the development of renewable energy in Ukraine.
How The EU, Greenpeace, And Celebrities Worsen Fires And Deforestation By Dehumanizing The Amazon
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 28, 2019
We must humanize not demonize farmers in the Amazon.
The Wasatch Group, sonnen, and Rocky Mountain Power Launch First of a Kind All-Electric Apartment Community, Including Battery Storage for Utility Grid Management
altenergymag
AUGUST 28, 2019
The Soleil Lofts project will provide the largest installed and operational utility managed residential battery demand response solution in the United States.
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