Why human health must be at the center of climate action
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Companies can exacerbate the challenges, but the private sector also positively contribute to solving these challenges.
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Expedition Bigfoot casts new light on famous forest dweller with science and conservation in mind
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Expedition Bigfoot, a new Travel Channel show, is using the advanced technology that Sasquatch eschews to track this elusive creature all while celebrating the mysteries of nature and the importance of science and conservation.
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What's hot in mobility tech right now
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2019
The transportation tectonics are shifting — and everything from software to sensors to machine learning are offering new opportunities.
These solar-powered, mobile chicken coops help farmers prepare for harvest
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Created specifically for the farmers working at the Ecology Center in San Juan Capistrano, this automated mobile chicken coop, by Designers on Holiday, allows farmers to combine two important tasks: allow their chicken brood access to fresh grass and the animals fertilize new crops.
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.
Millions of burnt trees and rusted cars: Post-disaster cleanup is expensive, time-consuming and wasteful
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Climate change, population growth, urbanization, deforestation and aging infrastructures all pose challenges to recovery.
Koala-sniffing detection dog, Bear, helps save koalas from Australian bushfires
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Learn more about Bear, a good boy who is an expert in detecting and saving koalas after bushfires.
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Residential Solar Hits New Peak in US with Record Q3 Installations
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 11, 2019
The U.S. residential solar industry pulled off an all-time record for installations in the third quarter, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association. And it happened with Northeastern states — traditionally powerhouses in the sector — completely absent from a ranking of the top five state markets.
As EV adoption grows, charging infrastructure needs to do the same
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Electric vehicle manufacturers, governments and every entity in between have roles to play.
Loanpal Now No. 1 in the Booming Solar Loan Market
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Solar loans started outperforming third-party-owned solar in early 2018. According to a new WoodMac report , the first half of 2019 saw loans claim a majority of the solar financing market first time, at 55 percent market share. Loan providers are continuing to build networks of installer partners around the country. Many are also looking to home storage loans and the lower- and moderate-income customer segment for growth — including the newly minted top solar loan provider, Loanpal.
Climate change-induced melting of mountain ice threatens global supply of freshwater
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Ice melt is becoming more pronounced and precipitation patterns are disrupted, in turn placing these water towers’ storage capacity at critical risk.
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.
3 Trends That Shaped the Grid Edge in 2019
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 11, 2019
It isn’t easy to transform a century’s worth of electricity infrastructure from the ground up, particularly in the face of climate change-induced firestorms. In looking back at 2019’s most important developments on the grid edge — GTM's term for the interface of the traditional utility enterprise with rooftop solar panels, behind-the-meter batteries, plug-in electric vehicles, and other distributed energy resources (DERs) — it’s hard to overstate the impac
Paleo-futuristic luxury tower stands out from a Quebec forest
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Montreal-based architectural practice MU Architecture has proposed a “self-sustainable” escape in the deep forests of Quebec.
‘Moonshot Moment’: Europe Announces Green Deal
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 11, 2019
New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled Europe's Green Deal on Wednesday, a package of 50 far-reaching policy ideas that are still missing many key details, calling it a "man on the moon moment" for Europe. The package of measures would see climate action woven across all the EU’s policy areas, and is as much of an economic policy as it is a climate or energy proposal.
Thermal conductive materials in electrical insulation
Charged
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Sponsored by ELANTAS PDG, Inc. Thermal conductive materials are increasingly important in electrical and electronic applications as heat management is critical to improving performance and efficiency of today’s modern equipment. ELANTAS provides an industry-leading, global portfolio of products to manage thermal dissipation in applications as diverse as motor impregnation, component encapsulation, gap fillers and thermal interface material (TIM) pads for battery and electronic devices.
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.
Don’t Spend A Fortune Installing Charging For Your New Electric Car
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 11, 2019
If you try to install electric car charging at your house, your electrician may say you need to spend thousands to upgrade your electrical service. Here are some ways to get around that.
E-truck maker Tevva adds lease and purchase options to subscription service
Charged
DECEMBER 11, 2019
After positive feedback at London’s 2019 Freight of the City Expo, Tevva Motors has confirmed that in addition to its six-month rental scheme, it will now support vehicle leases and direct purchases of its e-truck. Series production is set to begin in 2020. Through its Electrify initiative, Tevva offers urban distribution companies a six-month rental of a 12-ton truck.
Fukushima reborn as Japan wind and solar hub
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Japan's Fukushima Prefecture – hit hard by the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster – could soon become a beacon for the country's clean energy future with a new $2.75 billion project that will transform the area into a hub for wind and solar energy.
Our Members’ Shining Moments of 2019
Greentown Labs
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Member Appreciation Day 2019. 2019 was a big year for Greentown Labs’ community of more than 100 cleantech companies. From closing huge fundraising rounds to making a tangible difference in peoples’ lives, we couldn’t be prouder of what our members have accomplished this year. Here are some of our entrepreneurs’ most impressive moments from the past 12 months: “Form Energy Raises $40M Series B for Super-Long-Duration Grid Storage”.
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?
Another Great Year for Commercial Solar in Arizona
Sun Valley Solar
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Another year has come and gone and brought with it some extraordinary growth, not just for the overall solar industry, but also for us at Sun Valley Solar Solutions. We set a company record for the number of megawatts we installed in 2019 and were honored to help companies, like Sub-Zero, Press Coffee, and even SRP make the switch to clean, affordable solar energy.
We are Falling Further Behind on Emission Reduction
Green Market Oracle
DECEMBER 11, 2019
We are falling further behind on emissions reductions and every year that we fail to act compounds the challenges of keeping temperatures within manageable limits. Many nations are not living up to their Paris agreement targets and even if they did we would still be on track to see 3.2 degrees Celsius of warming (5.76 degrees Fahrenheit). Greenhouse gas emissions have risen by 1.5 percent each year in the last decade.
You Don’t Live In The Arctic But Climate Change There Affects You Too - Here Are 3 Reasons
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 11, 2019
3 reasons that climate change in the Arctic affects you too even though you don't live there: The So-What's
Duke Energy, Southern Power and Enel Green Power tackle how to improve PV performance while reducing operational costs at PV event in Texas
altenergymag
DECEMBER 11, 2019
The event will bring together more than 250 globally recognized solar industry experts to exchange the latest thinking on O&M. It’s a crucial time for solar as the sector faces a potential investment tax credit (ITC) phaseout that could completely change the financials of each plant.
VW to manufacture Continental servers for its ID family of EVs
Charged
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Volkswagen will begin manufacturing a server developed by parts supplier Continental for its upcoming ID family of EVs. VW will use the technology as an in-car application server that will allow wireless updates in the future. The new server forms just one part of the more comprehensive ICAS1 processor, one of three central processors that VW will integrate into its future EVs.
COP25: Polluting Companies Blamed for Slow Progress at UN Climate Talks
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Read time: 4 mins Big polluters are to blame for slow progress in the annual UN climate negotiations in Madrid, Spain, according to activists — with several companies sponsoring the talks in exchange for tax breaks. Sponsors of the talks, known as COP25 , include the electrical utilities company Iberdrola, which produced 24.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2018, and Endesa, which through its operations produced 61.9 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, according to analysi
A first: Swiss startup provides price transparency in the renewable energy market
altenergymag
DECEMBER 11, 2019
In a nutshell, we have launched a new renewable software (used in some of BloombergNEF's energy reports) that helps users to: 1. See daily updated PPA prices (Pexapark's fair value calculation covering onshore wind, offshore wind and solar). 2. Receive quotes from key utilities such as Engie, Axpo, Vattenfall, RWE among others. 3. Save hundreds of thousands on energy deals.
Speeding down the road to electric vehicles, powered by China
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 11, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 11 – The global future of electric vehicles is now – in China. China dominates the market for EVs. Last year, more electric vehicles were sold in the country (more than one million) than the rest of the world combined (about 800,000). “China is leading the world to an electric car future,” proclaimed The post Speeding down the road to electric vehicles, powered by China appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Dominion Energy and Vanguard Renewables Form Strategic Partnership to Develop First Nationwide Network of Dairy Waste-to-Energy Projects
altenergymag
DECEMBER 11, 2019
-More than $200 million strategic partnership will capture methane from U.S. dairy farms and convert it into clean, renewable energy for U.S. consumers -Strategic partnership will substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. dairy farms, equivalent to taking nearly 100,000 cars off the road or planting 7.
China’s Smart Cities Are Magnets For Economic Growth And Environmental Stewardship
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 11, 2019
China's Suzhou Industrial Park is model community complete with high-investment from the world's most highly-regarded companies -- ones that use cloud computing and artificial intelligence. And it's one of many in China.
Zero Waste, Sustainability, Feedstock Demand Supplies – Top Focus at Recycled Energy Asia Summit in Bangkok
altenergymag
DECEMBER 11, 2019
CMT's Recycled Energy Asia (dual tracks - WtE Asia and 6th Biomass & BioEnergy Asia) opens in Bangkok on 19-21 February, 2020 - reviews prospects of waste to energy, bioenergy, biomass feedstock production and supplies to North Asia, financing, investments, technology and more.
OPEC Is Running Out Of Options
R-Squared Energy
DECEMBER 11, 2019
Last week OPEC, Russia and other oil-producing nations agreed to additional oil production cuts in an effort to support oil prices. Following the 177th Meeting of the OPEC Conference in Vienna, OPEC said it would increase its production cuts by another 500,000 barrels per day (BPD). This brings the total production cuts from OPEC and its allies to 1.7 million BPD.
5th Biomass Trade & Power Europe Draws Leading European Utilities, Pellet Producers, Traders to Copenhagen
altenergymag
DECEMBER 11, 2019
New capacities, pellet pricing, sustainability, contracting strategies for wood pellet and wood chips are key discussion points at CMT's 5th Biomass Trade & Power Europe summit on 5-6 February, 2020, in Copenhagen.
The Renewal Workshop raises €5 million to help fashion brands go circular
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 11, 2019
ImpactAlpha, December 11 – Startups are helping minimize the environmental footprint of mainstream fashion with waterless dyes, online thrift stores, and clothes made of recycled materials. The Renewal Workshop is bringing all of these ideas directly to clothing manufacturers to help improve the circular economy factor of their designs. The Oregon-based company works with brands The post The Renewal Workshop raises €5 million to help fashion brands go circular appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
ReVision Energy puts solar on New Hampshire’s first LEED Platinum office building
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 11, 2019
New Hampshire’s first LEED Platinum office building has transitioned to solar power. ReVision Energy recently installed an 80-panel rooftop solar array at Sullivan Construction in Bedford. The 25.2-kW array will generate nearly 28,000-kW hours of solar electricity. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard is the current benchmark for the design, construction and… The post ReVision Energy puts solar on New Hampshire’s first LEED Platinum office building appear
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