Will anyone eat a plant-based Big Mac? Behavioral science says yes
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
It's not impossible to get consumers to shift away from meat. Here are five strategies.
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Architecture students build temporary music festival venue using 160 repurposed apple bins
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
On Friday, August 2, the Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon featured a temporary performance venue designed by the Portland State University School of Architecture. The project is another in a line of “diversion design-build” concept stages, known fondly as the “Treeline Stage,” built by the school for the festival since 2014. The very first Treeline Stage was made using wooden shipping pallets, but in the years since have also featured cardboard tubes, dimensional lumber and.
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How China is Cornering the Lithium-ion Cell Recycling Market
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
The commonly held view that lithium-ion batteries are not being recycled is not true. It’s just that China has pretty much cornered the market, experts say. China recycled around 67,000 tons of lithium-ion batteries last year, or 69 percent of all the stock available for recycling worldwide, according to Hans Eric Melin, founder of U.K.-based Circular Energy Storage.
Tribute in Light endangers migrating birds
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
New York City’s annual September 11 Tribute in Light seeks to console a still-damaged city and commemorate those lost in the 2001 Twin Tower attacks. Unfortunately, the stunning beams of light also mesmerize birds, sometimes luring them to their deaths.
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 greenest public fleet in America
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Here are five things to know about some of the cleanest transportation infrastructure around — Sacramento's city fleet.
Plumen Hive shade is 3D-printed and biodegradable
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Light bulbs and lamp shades go together like peanut butter and jelly so when Plumen had an idea for a natural looking shade, they turned to designer Luke Deering with very specific goals in mind: make it elegant and make it sustainable. The Hive shade is the result of a vision to use biomorphic design to make a shade look like a natural honeycomb. Shadowing the design after well-sculpted art of the hive not only brings natural elements inside the living space, but also gives a nod to some.
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Can an artificial leaf make the pharmaceutical industry greener?
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Scientists in the Netherlands have developed a solar concentrator that looks and acts like a leaf. By putting chemicals in the artificial leaf’s microchannels, which resemble the veins on a real leaf, and exposing it to sunlight, solar reactions create medicine. “Depending on the choice of chemicals, almost any kind of medicine can be created in a fast and sustainable way,” promises a video on the Eindhoven University of Technology’s website.
Market-based policies work to fight climate change, from India to Jamaica
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Conservatives in more right-leaning countries are fighting climate change, too.
Apartment complex will be infused with vegetation to create a vibrant 'garden city'
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Malmö-based archictect Jonas Lindvall has been chosen by the Swedish coastal city of Ystad to construct a plant-filled apartment complex.
The greenest fleet in America
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Here are five things to know about some of the cleanest transportation infrastructure around — Sacramento's public fleet.
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.
More Money for Electric Trucks: Rivian Raises $350M From Cox Automotive
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Rivian raised another $350 million to support its electric truck and SUV commercialization. This investment came from Cox Automotive, a 34,000-person company that facilitates the sale of cars through brands like Kelley Blue Book and online marketplace Autotrader. The deal sets up a strategic relationship between the 10-year-old startup that's about to reach the market and an established company with ample experience managing the buying and selling of vehicles.
Lessons in frontier finance from 40 impact investments
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 11 – The big opportunity in “frontier finance” for small and growing businesses: solving large problems for large populations. Omnivore, an India-based venture fund, for example, invested in Delhi-based Skymet Weather Services in 2011 to generate better weather data necessary for crop insurance and lines of credit for India’s small farmers.
65GW of European Onshore Wind Turbines Need Upgrades or Replacements by 2028
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Some 65 gigawatts of European onshore wind turbines will reach end-of-design-life by 2028. From 2019 to 2028, an average of 4 gigawatts of turbines per year that are reaching end-of-design-life will be lifetime extension (LTE) suitable, according to new research from Wood Mackenzie. While upgrading components to extend the life of a turbine — the LTE option — is much cheaper than alternative options available, not all asset owners will choose to implement a LTE solution.
UPS partners with TEVVA Motors to introduce new PHEV vans to UK fleet
Charged
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
UPS is an electrification pioneer – the company has invested over $1 billion in alternative fuel projects since 2009, and currently has more than 10,000 alternative fuel vehicles in its global fleet. The logistics giant has teamed up with TEVVA Motors to develop a new class of electric delivery vehicles that addresses a particular problem: many cities in Europe plan to institute “clean air zones,” within which deliveries must be made by zero-emission vehicles.
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.
Solaria Raises $40M to Double Its Module Production Capacity
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
California-based PV manufacturer Solaria Corp. has raised $40 million to double its current production capacity to close to 500 megawatts by year’s end. It’s Solaria's second significant public investment in as many years, as it expands production to meet its small but growing share of the residential and commercial solar markets in the U.S. and abroad.
11 Black-owned tech startups join Durham’s Black Founders Exchange
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Eleven ventures from across the country will participate in the Black Founders Exchange, an immersive program for founders of color kicking off this month in Durham, NC. The program, launched in 2016 by Google for Startups and American Underground, a Durham, NC-based startup hub, is designed to help participants overcome barriers commonly faced by founders The post 11 Black-owned tech startups join Durham’s Black Founders Exchange appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
The Countdown to Planet’s Explore 19 Conference is On
Planet Pulse
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
We’re five weeks away from Explore 19 , our first-ever user conference taking place at Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco on October 15th and 16th. Our goal is to bring our vibrant community of customers, partners, end users, developers and thought leaders together to share knowledge and network through a combination of keynote sessions, customer-led breakout sessions and panels, hands-on technical workshops, and social events.
15 Smart Ways Machine Learning Helps Businesses And Entrepreneurs
Forbes Green Tech
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence can free up valuable time for any entrepreneur. Explore these exciting ways to leverage ML technology for your business.
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?
Fees on Electric Cars, Inspired by Koch Network, Are Unfairly Penalizing Drivers, Says Consumer Reports
DeSmogBlog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Read time: 6 mins Drivers of electric cars are being unfairly punished by punitive fees in several states, according to a newly published analysis by Consumer Reports. Legislators in 26 states have enacted or proposed special registration fees for electric vehicles ( EV s) that the consumer advocacy group found to be more expensive than the gas taxes paid by the driver of an average new gasoline vehicle.
Goldman Sachs raises nearly $2 billion for solar yieldco
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Goldman Sachs’s asset management arm closed on $1.9 billion in equity commitments for its Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC, a private renewable energy investment company that buys or leases power and sells it under long term contracts—also known as a yieldco for its lucrative recurring dividends. Additional debt funding will bring its total arsenal to The post Goldman Sachs raises nearly $2 billion for solar yieldco appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Solis Launches Utility Inverter Solution at Solar Power International
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Ginlong Technologies expands its Solis portfolio with a new utility-scale solution for the U.S. solar market. The Solis 125kW 1500V three-phase string inverter will make its debut at the Solar Power International exhibit Sept. 23 through 26 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Can alternative protein startups justify their climbing valuations?
AFN Sustainable Protein
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
It’s hard to miss the investor enthusiasm for alternative protein startups but valuations are creeping up as I heard the Good Food Conference last week. The post Can alternative protein startups justify their climbing valuations? appeared first on AgFunderNews.
On guns, faith-based investors provide an object lesson in shareholder engagement
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
ImpactAlpha, September 11 – Just after the mass shooting at an El Paso in Walmart that killed 22 people, David Schilling sent his condolences to Walmart CEO Doug McMillon. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, where Schilling heads the human rights work, has been advocating for Walmart to change its gun policy for a long time. The post On guns, faith-based investors provide an object lesson in shareholder engagement appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Utah’s ready for its solar close-up
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
The site of this year’s Solar Power International may not be the first state you think of when it comes to solar powerhouses, but the Beehive State has some serious sun credentials. Utah boasts about 1,661 MW of solar installed and came in 10th place on SEIA’s national solar rankings in 2019, up from 27th… The post Utah’s ready for its solar close-up appeared first on Solar Power World.
8minute Solar Energy and Allianz Global Investors Announce First Major U.S. Acquisition
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Allianz Global Investors Acquires Lotus Solar Farm--a 67 MWp Solar Farm in Madera County, California from 8minute: Acquisition is The First U.S. Solar Project Purchased by the U.S.
SunPower will install solar across eight Sony Pictures sound stages
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
SunPower will install a 1.6-MW solar project on Sony Pictures Entertainment’s historic studio lot in Culver City, California. Combined with the lot’s existing solar capacity, a total of 1.83 MW of solar will account for approximately 8.5% of the studio lot’s electricity use. “Sony Pictures has long prioritized sustainability to reduce our environmental impact, while… The post SunPower will install solar across eight Sony Pictures sound stages appeared first on Solar
sonnen and PanTech Design, Partner to Launch the Next Generation of Energy Automation
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
The latest generation of energy automation, with the Adapt Energy and sonnen ecoLinx, including advances in energy monitoring and thermostat control, will be showcased in live demonstrations at CEDIA Expo 2019 and Solar Power International 2019.
With $40 million investment, Solaria plans to double solar panel production capability
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
U.S. headquartered solar panel manufacturer Solaria Corporation just announced that it plans to double its production capabilities by the end of the year, in part because of a $40 million investment by outside industry reps. Solar investors T.J. Rodgers and Isidoro Quiroga have both joined Solaria’s Board of Directors as a result. “One of the fastest-growing… The post With $40 million investment, Solaria plans to double solar panel production capability appeared first on Solar Power World.
What is Rapid Revisit and Why Does it Matter?
Planet Pulse
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Rapid revisit is a qualitative term used in satellite monitoring to describe the ability of the system to make repeated image captures separated by short time intervals. This implies both that the constellation can respond at short notice to collect a target without waiting days for the satellites to pass overhead, and also that frequent collects can be made of a target over a given time of interest. .
Green Your Home: 7 DIY Projects for an Eco-Friendly Home
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Rising sea levels, an increase in extreme weather events worldwide, melting ice sheets; these are just some of the signs of global warming. While the climate of the earth does change on its own naturally, science has confirmed that human activity has sped up the process. Fortunately, the earth can heal from the disastrous repercussions. The post Green Your Home: 7 DIY Projects for an Eco-Friendly Home appeared first on U.S.
COP26 in Glasgow: Opportunities and responsibilities
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
The UK has the honour of hosting one of the most important international meetings in modern history - the government now needs to fully engage with the massive responsibility it has just taken on.
Terramera raises $45 million to reduce chemical use in agriculture
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 11 – Vancouver-based Terramera’s Series B was led by two ag-focused funders: new investor Ospraie Ag Science and returning investor Seed2Growth (“S2G”) Ventures. Terramera says its Actigate Targeted Performance technology increases the performance of natural and synthetic ingredients by delivering them directly into target cells, reducing the levels of chemicals needed and boosting The post Terramera raises $45 million to reduce chemical use in agriculture appeared first on Im
Clearway completes three utility-scale solar projects on Oahu
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Clearway Energy Group, in partnership with Hawaiian Electric Company, Kamehameha Schools, Moss Solar and others, has brought online three grid-scale solar power projects on the island of Oahu that will significantly contribute to Hawaii’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2045. Commercial operations at the three projects were launched today following a traditional Hawaiian blessing.… The post Clearway completes three utility-scale solar projects on Oahu appeared first on Solar Power W
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