Tree planting 101: What corporations need to know
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Scores of companies throw their weight behind tree planting efforts. In an era of widespread wildfires, here’s how they can still make a difference.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Scores of companies throw their weight behind tree planting efforts. In an era of widespread wildfires, here’s how they can still make a difference.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Turtle Bay weaves Thailand's lush landscape with a quite literally green design, creating a cluster of cozy turtle shell-shaped structures. Inspired by the existing natural context of jungle trees, expansive lotus ponds and wild peacocks, a mixed-use ecotourism destination was formed.
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Scores of companies throw their weight behind tree planting efforts. In an era of widespread wildfires, here’s how they can make a difference.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 29, 2021
The PRS House in Mereville, France, a 150 square meter of living space, is an answer to sustainability. The design brought forward by Quinze Architecture does not only bring humanity close to nature, but also retains nature in its pristine form.
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
OCTOBER 29, 2021
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Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 29, 2021
In a brilliant marketing move consistent with listening to its customers, LEGO has issued a handbook to save the world. It will publish just in time for the COP26 climate summit starting in Glasgow on Sunday.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 29, 2021
The industrial age offered economic benefits and product convenience to citizens around the globe. But the continued increase in industry pollution and waste is wreaking havoc on our ocean waters.
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Since 40% of the makeup of most landfills in the U.S. consists of discarded clothing, if you want to save the environment, you should look into wearing long-lasting materials that eventually biodegrade when their useful life is over. If you also care about cruelty to animals, this limits your choices further. However, always going for the […].
Charged
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Auto dealers are a well-known bottleneck for EV sales , but it’s not (entirely) because they’re a bunch of gas-loving Luddites. EVs are unfamiliar to most consumers, and it takes valuable time to explain them to shoppers. Most salespeople don’t have the needed product knowledge, and EV sales are such a small part of the market that there’s little incentive for them to learn.
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Various factors contribute to air quality degradation, including industrialization, population growth, and the increased consumption of fossil fuels for energy production. These factors are exacerbated by climate change which makes them even more difficult to combat. As air quality continues to decline, the effects on human health will become more and more evident.
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.
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Follow @EngelsAngle. Even in the absence of government subsidies, certain renewable energy technologies remain cost-competitive with conventional generation technologies like gas peaking, nuclear, coal, and gas combined-cycle, according to a new report. The report from global asset management firm Lazard compares the levelized cost of energy (LCEO) of certain renewable energy technologies with conventional generation technologies by $/MWh.
Charged
OCTOBER 29, 2021
A pair of related announcements from GM indicate that, as the company moves steadily forward with electrification, it understands the critical importance of charging infrastructure. Ultium Chargers. GM will introduce its own line of residential and commercial chargers under the Ultium brand. The new family of Ultium Chargers, which GM developed in collaboration with charging specialist CTEK, will include: an 11.5 kW/48-amp smart charger an 11.5 kW/48-amp premium smart charger a 19.2 kW/80-amp pr
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 29, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 29 – Konda Mason’s move from managing jazz musicians to financing regenerative farmers “felt pretty seamless to me,” Mason said at the. The post Konda Mason, Jubilee Justice appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Charged
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Ford plans to transform its Halewood vehicle transmission facility in the UK, in order to build electric power units—complete all-electric powertrains—for future EVs for the European market. The company will invest up to £230 million at Halewood (including support from the UK government). Production of the e-powertrains is expected to begin in mid-2024, and initial capacity will be around 250,000 units per year.
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.
altenergymag
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Utility-scale installation of Bloom Energy Servers commences with opportunity to reduce town’s dependence on heating oil and aligns with the State of Connecticut’s clean energy goals
Charged
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Choo need a charge with your chalupa? A Taco Bell in South San Francisco is installing six DC fast chargers, along with a carport-style solar array. The new chargers are built by Tritium , and will be managed by software from ChargeNet. The 75 kW Tritium RTM fast chargers will accept payment through ChargeNet’s mobile app or an integrated credit card reader on the charger—and you may soon be able to order tacos and a charge on the same bill.
altenergymag
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Hanwha Solutions closes deal to acquire 100% of the equity interest of RES Méditerranée SAS, the mother company of RES SAS, a French renewables development company formerly owned by the RES Group.
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 29, 2021
By Paul D. Thacker. “Did we aggressively fight against some of the science? Yes,” said ExxonMobil lobbyist Keith McCoy. “Did we join some of these ‘shadow groups’ to work against some of the early efforts? Yes, that’s true. But there’s nothing illegal about that.”. These are the words McCoy was caught saying on a secretly recorded video released by Unearthed , Greenpeace U.K.’s investigative journalism arm, and the British Channel 4 News this summer exposing how the oil giant and lobby groups su
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?
altenergymag
OCTOBER 29, 2021
f-cell at Messe Stuttgart starting in 2022 / Conference and trade fair expands portfolio / Politics and industry emphasize importance
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 29, 2021
After a tumultuous two years of unraveled reforms, the Community Reinvestment Act, known as the CRA, has a real chance of being modernized. The post Institutionalizing the racial reckoning in Community Reinvestment Act reforms appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Oil and gas companies have been given the chance to “vote” on what a new climate test for North Sea drilling projects should look like, ahead of a public consultation on the scheme, official meeting minutes show. The opportunity arose through a collaborative forum between the industry and its regulator, the Oil and Gas Authority – evidence that the sector is being allowed to “mark its own homework”, according to the Scottish Green Party.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 29, 2021
TGIF, Agents of Impact! ??? All together now. First came the scientists, who got the attention of reinsurers attuned to long-term risks. That. The post The Week in impact investing: Multi-sector appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
U.S. Green Technology
OCTOBER 29, 2021
You won’t engage your followers until you know what piques their interest and motivates them. And you won’t be able to reach them at the right moment unless you know when they are active. As a result, you must understand how to locate your target audience on Instagram and the finest Instagram targeting strategies to. The post A guide on How to Target Instagram audience and Increase engagement!
GatesNotes
OCTOBER 29, 2021
I recently wrote a white paper about the investments and policies we need to get to net-zero as quickly as possible.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 29, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 29 – As the COP26 global climate summit kicks off this weekend, much of the focus will be on the massive. The post Call No. 33: Using catalytic capital to fill climate finance gaps from the bottom up appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Business Green
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres and WWF UK CEO Tanya Steele speak to BusinessGreen on the eve of the Glasgow Climate Summit. Six years' ago Christiana Figueres was leading the UN's preparations for what would turn out to be a historic moment for global climate action. As executive secretary for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) she was a pivotal figure in securing worldwide backing for the Paris Agreement at COP21 in 2015, and she remains a hugely influential and
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 29, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 29 – Podcast host Brian Walsh is heading to COP26. On this week’s podcast, he enlists roundtable regulars Imogen Rose-Smith and David. The post Impact Briefing: What’s at stake at COP26 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Business Green
OCTOBER 29, 2021
UK set to become first G20 nation to enshrine mandatory TCFD requirements into law from April 2022 in move that is set to impact 1,300 businesses. The UK is set to become the first G20 country to legally force large companies and financial institutions to report and disclose the risks they face from climate change and the net zero transition, in a move the government expects will affect around 1,300 major British corporations.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Analyst | ClimeCo | Burlington, VT, NYC or DC. Background . ClimeCo is a leader in the management and development of environmental commodities. We provide professional consulting services related to environmental sustainability, policy, and markets. We develop, finance, and operate projects to reduce GHG emissions and produce renewable energy, and design, manage, and transact portfolios of . environmental-related financial commodities.
Business Green
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Reports reveal government is working on a plan to push ICAO to establish stricter emissions targets for climate laggard sector. The UK is set to launch a global aviation coalition at the COP26 Climate Summit that will aim to rally more countries behind a long-term target to reduce emissions from international flights. The new International Aviation Climate Ambition Coalition will bring together countries that want the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to adopt an "ambitious long-t
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Various Roles | Noon Energy | San Francisco. Noon Energy – a long-duration energy storage startup – is looking for incredible team members who want to change the world! See below for several openings (and below). R&D Test Engineer: [link] emN8Sn62. Chief of Staff: [link] erVhCvgM. Business Development Fellow (part-time, perfect for a grad student): [link] e2euaYqq.
Business Green
OCTOBER 29, 2021
But new report from Tech Nation group warns a further increase in investment is urgently required to put the UK on track to meet net zero goals. UK climate technology companies working to advance the net zero transition have nearly doubled in value over the last year, according to the first Net Zero Report launched by Tech Nation, a leading growth platform for tech scale-ups.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Sales Associate | ClearTrace | Austin, TX or Remote. ClearTrace is seeking a Sales Associate to support Sales activities during a critical inflection point in the company’s growth. This position will report directly to the Director of Sales and work exclusively to support the sales organization in any capacity required to maintain the sales pipeline and close deals. .
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