Low Impact

AUGUST 22, 2021

Below are some things that I believe, some that I don’t believe and some that I know. Do you believe similar things? If so, stay in touch. Alternatives are being built – change is coming. Nothing stays the same forever. I believe that ecology is being damaged, and that wealth is being concentrated, which destroys democracy. I believe that these are the two greatest challenges facing humankind, in terms of our future evolution, stagnation or extinction.

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R-Squared Energy

AUGUST 22, 2021

The is the fifth article in a series on BP’s recently-released Statistical Review of World Energy 2021. Previous articles provided an overview of this year’s Review, an examination of the data on carbon emissions, a look at oil supply and demand trends, and an examination of natural gas trends. Today I delve into the data on coal production and consumption.

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Natural gas Fossil fuels Nuclear Power Pollution 78

Business Green

AUGUST 22, 2021

Seafood giant unveils fresh sustainable tuna sourcing targets for 2025 after surpassing its previous set of goals last year. Seafood giant Thai Union has set its sights on a suite of fresh sustainable tuna commitments for 2025, having far surpassed its sourcing and traceability goals last year. Some 87 per cent of the firm's tuna - which covers brands such as John West in the UK, Chicken of the Sea in the US, and King Oscar in Norway, among others - was sourced from Marine Stewardship Council-ce

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Eco-Business

AUGUST 22, 2021

Barbie dolls now come in all shapes and sizes, reflecting the diversity of current society. But has Mattel, the company behind the Barbie doll, also adapted to modern corporate standards?

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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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Business Green

AUGUST 22, 2021

Food retailers, manufacturers and farmers have committed to net zero in the UK - now all parts of the food chain must pull together to get there, writes Mike Barry. The climate crisis is unfolding far more quickly and with far greater impact than most people ever imagined. For every business across all industries, it's an issue that must be tackled decisively, and this will only be achieved by unparalleled collaboration.

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Eco-Business

AUGUST 22, 2021

A major political and environmental dispute is coming to a boil in the run-up to COP26 in Scotland this November, as the European Union and the forestry industry claim the science shows biomass is sustainable and produces zero emissions.

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Politics Energy Energy Sustainability 19

Eco-Business

AUGUST 22, 2021

As governments’ efforts to tackle climate change accelerate, asset owners with significant long-term capital tied up in coal-fired generation will need to reconsider the role of their facilities to avoid their assets becoming stranded.

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Business Green

AUGUST 22, 2021

Atkins' associate director and technical authority for biodiversity and natural capital Claire Wansbury highlights the many benefits of targeting environmental net gain. As part of the Festival of Nature, Atkins celebrates with an article series that highlights and reflects on our contribution towards a sustainable society, and how this is embedded in every project we undertake.

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Eco-Business

AUGUST 22, 2021

Moving government support for environmentally damaging industries into green sectors like recycling and sustainable forest management could boost employment, report finds.

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

LG Energy Solution is now producing ~5000 Ford Mustang Mach-E battery modules a day. That’s enough for 500 battery packs a day (there are 10 modules in a pack). So? What’s the news here? Well, I’ve already spilled the beans in the headline — 500 battery packs a day across 350 days a year (leaving […].

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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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Eco-Business

AUGUST 22, 2021

What role can banks play in the transition to a greener future?

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

Universities are suppose to be the homes of our best and brightest. (Don’t look here.) They are supposed to be about the long-term view. They are supposed to be about science, of course. So, I have to admit that I’m surprised and disappointed to find out that no research institute in the US is getting […].

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

GAC claims its new Aion V 6C has exception range and super fast charging times.

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

In a previous article, I mentioned Albuquerque Rapid Transit (ART), a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system that went in a few years ago in the city. Like many, I was disappointed that they replaced some allegedly problematic electric buses they had purchased from BYD with “clean diesel” articulated buses. Working out their issues with BYD […].

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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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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

Today’s news is very bad for General Motors. Before now, fire problems were thought to be limited to the 2017-2019 model years of the Chevrolet Bolt EV, and that problem was almost solved. Now, Chevrolet is telling us that even newer vehicles, including some of the 2020-2022 Bolt EVs as well as the new Bolt […].

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

Last month, we published an article from a noteworthy, highly helpful and effective environmental nonprofit that basically argued that it was time to cut into (“reform”) solar net energy metering (NEM) in California. We quickly got some significant backlash. I had seen this argument made earlier in this year and was on the verge of […].

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

A massive California energy storage project demonstrates that the heyday of natural gas will soon come to a close, eventually.

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

Temme's assertion is that arguably 10% of global CO2e emissions can be linked back to ammonia-nitrogen fertilizer, and PivotBio can take on a third of that in the core crops that they are focused on in the top global markets. They want to address 3-4% of global emissions in the coming decade.

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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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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

If you missed the initial parts of this series, first read: Tesla’s Dojo Supercomputer Breaks All Established Industry Standards — CleanTechnica Deep Dive, Part 1 and Tesla’s Dojo Supercomputer Breaks All Established Industry Standards — CleanTechnica Deep Dive, Part 2. Networking SoCs Together Now, normally each SoC sends signals via pins down into the motherboard […].

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

If you missed the initial parts of this series, you can first read for more background: Tesla’s Dojo Supercomputer Breaks All Established Industry Standards — CleanTechnica Deep Dive, Part 1 Tesla’s Dojo Supercomputer Breaks All Established Industry Standards — CleanTechnica Deep Dive, Part 2 Tesla’s Dojo Supercomputer Breaks All Established Industry Standards — CleanTechnica Deep […].

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

If you missed it, first read: Tesla’s Dojo Supercomputer Breaks All Established Industry Standards — CleanTechnica Deep Dive, Part 1. Tesla Breaks the Rules What Tesla is planning to do with its Dojo training tiles is screw the whole industry standard of cutting the wafer into pieces. It is justing leaving 25 SoCs on the […].

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 22, 2021

Tesla's Dojo supercomputer is an elegant beast that completely reinvents the supercomputer.

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