Architects turn waste wood into a 3D-printed cabin in upstate New York
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 11, 2020
A stunning cabin in upstate New York is making waves thanks to groundbreaking technology that allowed it to be 3D-printed with wood waste.
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PacifiCorp Readies Huge Solicitation for Renewables, Energy Storage
GreenTechMedia
MAY 11, 2020
Utility group PacifiCorp is about to open a gusher of opportunity for wind, solar and energy storage developers in the Pacific Northwest and Rocky Mountain regions. Last year PacifiCorp finalized a landmark integrated resource plan (IRP) that for the first time envisions it relying on large amounts of wind farms and solar backed by energy storage to meet its long-range energy needs.
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PADI is making face masks from recycled ocean plastic
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 11, 2020
The recycled plastic masks feature fun ocean-inspired prints, too, like sharks and waves.
Dept. of Interior approves plans for 690-MW Gemini solar project with 1,400-MWh battery
Solar Power World
MAY 11, 2020
The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced today the approval of a proposal to construct and operate the largest solar project in the United States. U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt signed the Record of Decision (ROD) for Solar Partners XI to construct a 690-MW solar PV… The post Dept. of Interior approves plans for 690-MW Gemini solar project with 1,400-MWh battery appeared first on Solar Power World.
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
These sustainable shoes by Rackle are made from hemp
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 11, 2020
What better way to put your best eco-friendly foot forward than with a stylish, comfortable pair of sustainable shoes?
Branding Your Business for Eco Friendliness
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 11, 2020
Green Marketing Ideas to Promote Eco-Friendly Small Businesses Using eco friendly products is a great way to get the word out on your company or nonprofit organization. Unlike decades before, more businesspeople know about the detrimental effects of overusing energy and the environment. They also know that they need some way to market their products.
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Urban Electric concludes successful trial of on-street pop-up charging stations
Charged
MAY 11, 2020
British charging startup Urban Electric Networks has completed a trial of its UEone prototype on-street pop-up charging hub, which was conducted in association with Oxford City Council. Urban Electric’s pop-up charging hubs were developed specifically to solve the problem of at-home charging for the 43% of UK households who have no assigned parking spaces, and have to park their cars on the street (an estimated 8 million vehicles across the UK).
Tigers, humans at risk for coronavirus as 'Tiger King' zoo reopens
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 11, 2020
As the animal park made famous by 'Tiger King' reopens, humans and tiger cubs face the dangers of catching COVID-19.
Visa Foundation’s Graham Macmillan doubles down on small and micro businesses – run by women (podcast)
Impact Alpha
MAY 11, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 9 – A parade of philanthropic foundations will report this week on their journeys toward aligning their assets with their missions, as the biennial Mission Investors Exchange gets underway online. ImpactAlpha will check in on the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and Heron Foundation and others that have been working for years.
'Oil has no place in our future': Rockefeller fund returns shine after ditching fossil fuels
Business Green
MAY 11, 2020
Rockefeller Brothers Fund announces that its investment portfolio has exceeded expectations and industry averages in the five years since it divested from fossil fuels. The returns from a $1.1bn fund managed by the heirs of the billionaire founder of Standard Oil have oustripped industry averages, despite their decision to divest from fossil fuels five years ago.
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.
Brent Kessel: Expanding what’s possible with money
Impact Alpha
MAY 11, 2020
I was born and raised in apartheid South Africa and lived there until I was ten. As I grew, the terrible inequity I witnessed taught me that I didn’t get where I am due to discipline and hard work alone, that the luck of my birth and parentage and immigration played a huge role. Had. The post Brent Kessel: Expanding what’s possible with money appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Startup Leaders: How to Foster Psychological Safety for Your Team
Greentown Labs
MAY 11, 2020
Lydia Bowers, people and culture lead at Greentown Labs member company Spyce, spoke on a panel about psychological safety and tough conversations. During these challenging times, employees are looking to their managers for strong leadership more than ever. But how can startup managers deliver in this area when they are dealing with unprecedented uncertainty themselves?
Pandemics, Plans, Perceptions
Varuna
MAY 11, 2020
Say what you will, and I’m not discussing the politics of this situation we find ourselves in with the pandemic, the prevailing facts suggest that we did not have a plan to fight COVID19. Or any pandemic. Those same facts also suggest that our systems – public health, governmental, technological, - are actually more fragile than we thought. The tech advancements we’ve made gave us a false perception of our underlying conditions.
Recent Deals-11 May: Microbial Nitrogen Technology, Zinc-Air Batteries, Support-Free 3-D Printing and More
CleanTech Group
MAY 11, 2020
What’s happening with cleantech deals in the midst of Covid? Well, there’s yield-boosting nitrogen technology, zinc-air batteries, support-free 3-D metal printing, bio-degradable bio-based.
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.
Pandemics, Plans, Perceptions
Varuna
MAY 11, 2020
Say what you will, and I’m not discussing the politics of this situation we find ourselves in with the pandemic, the prevailing facts suggest that we did not have a plan to fight COVID19. Or any pandemic. Those same facts also suggest that our systems – public health, governmental, technological, - are actually more fragile than we thought. The tech advancements we’ve made gave us a false perception of our underlying conditions.
Optimizing existing solar assets is crucial in the time of COVID-19
Solar Power World
MAY 11, 2020
By Guillaume Mazade, sales director, North America, Greenbyte Digitalization has revolutionized O&M practices in the U.S. renewable energy sector, leading to the development of specialized asset management platforms capable of harnessing large volumes of complex performance monitoring data. Although renewable industries such as wind have embraced digitalization, solar has been slower to adopt more advanced… The post Optimizing existing solar assets is crucial in the time of COVID-19 ap
Green heating: €5.7m EU boost for low carbon home heating research
Business Green
MAY 11, 2020
University of Exeter-led research project aims to pave way for rollout of low carbon heating systems across England, France, Belgium and Netherlands. A €5.7m green heating research project led by renewable energy experts from the University of Exeter has been launched in a bid to pave the way for the adoption of domestic low carbon heating systems across England and four EU countries.
Responsible robo-advisor Motif shuts down, with Folio and Charles Schawb divvying up the business
Impact Alpha
MAY 11, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 11 – Motif Investing was early to offer impact investing solutions for everyday investors, allowing individuals with as little as $300 to invest to build stock portfolios around social and environmental themes, and soon offered its robo-investing platform to financial advisors. The company is shutting down after 10 years in business and transferring.
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?
Excelsior Energy Capital acquires five Minnesota solar projects from Nokomis Energy
Solar Power World
MAY 11, 2020
Excelsior Energy Capital announced the acquisition of five ground-mount solar projects from development partner, Nokomis Energy. The Kingfield Portfolio, located across Southern Minnesota, totals 6.3 MWDC and brings Excelsior’s total portfolio of ground-mount solar projects in Minnesota to 21.6 MWDC, all as part of a broader partnership with Nokomis Energy.
Back to work: How businesses can promote sustainable and socially-distanced commutes
Business Green
MAY 11, 2020
As people slowly return to work following the government's announcement on Sunday, employers can encourage staff to embrace sustainable routes into work by launching cycle-to-work schemes, installing on-site facilities such as bike storage and showers, while working with local authorities to encourage better local walking and cycling infrastrucutre.
California’s PURPA Fix Could Revive Utility Solar Procurements [GTM Squared]
GreenTechMedia
MAY 11, 2020
Green Jobs: Take a Look at the Top Energy Trends of 2020
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 11, 2020
2020 Renewable Energy Industry Outlook There’s been a lot of talk about eco-friendly living and green jobs over the past several years, and it doesn’t seem to be coming to a halt anytime soon. In fact, by the year 2035, it’s expected that half of the energy used in the world will stem from various. The post Green Jobs: Take a Look at the Top Energy Trends of 2020 appeared first on U.S.
Making the net zero home a reality: Schneider Electric and Sustainable Ventures launch clean tech competition
Business Green
MAY 11, 2020
Competition will give startups and SMEs a chance to develop their solution in partnership with Schneider Electric. Electrical engineering giant Schneider Electric and clean tech hub Sustainable Ventures have teamed up to launch a competition for entrepreneurs that aims to help catalyse the development of a new generation of sustainable 'smart home' technologies.
sPower Announces Virtual Renewable Energy Career Fair
altenergymag
MAY 11, 2020
During COVID-19 Crisis, the Goal is to Offer Teachers Resources and Students, Hope for the Future
The Brief: Visa Foundation doubles down (podcast), Mission Investors Exchange is on, Abacus’ Brent Kessel walks the talk, Charles Schwab and Folio divvy up Motif
Impact Alpha
MAY 11, 2020
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Podcast: Returns on Investment Visa Foundation’s Graham Macmillan doubles down on small and micro businesses – run by women (podcast). A parade of philanthropic foundations will report this week on their journeys toward aligning their assets with their missions, as the biennial Mission Investors Exchange gets underway online.
Software Motor Company and Ansys speed development of advanced motors
Charged
MAY 11, 2020
Software Motor Company (SMC) and Ansys are collaborating to accelerate the development of ultra-efficient switched reluctance motors (SRMs) that solve critical noise vibration and harshness (NVH) issues. Traditional AC induction motors drive most of today’s power-hungry machines, including EVs. SRMs are more efficient, reliable, and durable, but to drive industry adoption, they must overcome NVH challenges—requiring months of prototype testing and weeks of simulation.
JA Solar Achieves New Breakthrough in Module Power Output with its New Generation High-efficiency Solar Module Reaching a Record 525W+
altenergymag
MAY 11, 2020
The goal of this new high-power module series is to bring JA Solar's high-quality and cost-effective PV products to a whole new level for its worldwide customers. The modules will be commercially available in the second half of 2020.
'Beyond charging the car': Centrica teams up with Lotus for EV development drive
Business Green
MAY 11, 2020
The deal comes as the Norfolk-based car manufacturer gets ready to launch its first EV, a luxury 'hypercar' that will be sold for more than £2 million. British car company Lotus has signed a deal with the parent company of British Gas to develop a new type of zero-emissions car that works as an "extension of the home". Energy major Centrica and Lotus revealed yesterday that they planned to work together to develop a "new model" of EV ownership that "fully integrates" mobility and energy storage
Interior Approves Plan for the Largest Solar Project in U.S. History
altenergymag
MAY 11, 2020
Projected 8th largest solar project in the world, estimated to power 260,000 homes
Webinar: The Rise of PERC Modules—Understanding Their Advantages and How to Use Software to Model Them – May 28
Solar Power World
MAY 11, 2020
Thursday, May 28, 2020 2 pm ET / 11 am PT Over the last few years PERC solar panels have become mainstream, with increases in production, market share, and popularity. Most major manufacturers offer a PERC line, and some are anticipating PERC cells will become the dominant technology in the market. In this… The post Webinar: The Rise of PERC Modules—Understanding Their Advantages and How to Use Software to Model Them – May 28 appeared first on Solar Power World.
New Li-ion superconductor could lead to safer batteries
Charged
MAY 11, 2020
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) claim to have developed a sulfide-based superionic conductor—a material with high ion transport properties corresponding to ion conductivity of 10 to 100 mS/cm at room temperature—that can be used as a high-performance solid electrolyte in all-solid-state batteries. All-solid-state battery technology could solve the safety issues related to conventional Li-ion batteries.
Twin reports offer B.C. government timely advice to inform a resilient recovery
Clean Energy Canada
MAY 11, 2020
VICTORIA — Dan Woynillowicz, senior associate at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the B.C. government’s release of the Emerging Economy Taskforce and Innovation Commissioner’s reports: “Beyond the challenges B.C. faces from COVID-19, the challenges associated with climate change haven’t disappeared. Last week, Premier Horgan acknowledged this, saying he aims to put CleanBC, the province’s climate action plan, at the centre of economic recovery efforts.
Online Event - Collective Resilience Summit
Green Market Oracle
MAY 11, 2020
The Collective Resilience Summit will take place May 12 - 17, 2020. This free, online and highly interactive summit will explore how to develop and sustain the individual and collective resilience we need to meet our increasingly complex global challenges with wisdom, skill and compassion. This entails a deep exploration of what it means to be human and how we can heal and repair our relationship with the earth, our fellow species and each other so that we can learn to thrive together as one hum
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