GreenBiz
MAY 13, 2021
Navigating internal politics to ‘get it done’. Mike Hower. Thu, 05/13/2021 - 01:45. Getting things done in corporate sustainability is easier said than, well, done. Lofty goals and good intentions don’t automatically yield reduced impacts, and the most brilliant environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy means little if it can’t be implemented.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 13, 2021
While anybody who's ever had a pet knows that animals are sentient beings, the U.K. government is legally recognizing animal sentience for the first time. The new laws are a victory for animals and the people who care about them.
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Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
SDS says its Intellistorm system is operating successfully at Southbank Place. Comment from water technology firm SDS. Water infrastructure planners should aim to exploit emergent digitally-controlled rainwater storage and recycling technologies to contribute substantially to water demand reduction targets, as well as reducing flood and pollution risks, say experts.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 13, 2021
A pandemic, a walk along the river’s edge and a background in architectural design has led to a low-impact remote work concept that offers privacy with a view of stunning natural surroundings.
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.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
Delegates at the 2019 FOG Summit. A collaborative event will bring together water, wastewater and sustainability experts to explore new ways of tackling fat, oil and grease (FOG) in sewers and pave the way for a blockage-free future. Now in its third year, the European FOG Summit is set to take place in the UK for the first time, in Brighton, East Sussex, on 14 October 2021.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 13, 2021
Over 16,000 Americans die each year as a result of air pollution caused by meat production and related agricultural practices.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 13, 2021
On a mission to eliminate plastic from kitchen and bathroom products, the recently launched U.K.-based Roots & Hoots offers hundreds of common household items available for online ordering and local delivery.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
Concerns raised over reliability of old-style VOC testing. Industry specialists working on contaminated land are being urged to use the new British Standard BS 10176 for soil sampling. BS 10176 was introduced in August 2020 but tests using old methods, which do not conform to the new standard, are still being accepted by regulators and assessors, which has led to concerns that its use is still only sporadic.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 13, 2021
Quintain Living is creating a 7-acre public park to improve access to green space for Londoners in the Wembley Park area.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
The Motortech control panel. Gas engine support specialist Gen-C has helped on-farm AD operator Springvale Energies break free from a monthly CHP service contract. By upgrading the control panel, overhauling the engine, and supplying parts and servicing on a pay-as-you-go basis, Gen-C has given farmer Nigel Bloom control of his own CHP and halved his service and maintenance costs.
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.
Charged
MAY 13, 2021
Electronics giant ABB has secured a contract with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondán to supply an electric power solution for urban passenger ferries that will operate on Lisbon’s Tagus river. The ten new ferries will be operated by the public ferry company Transtejo on three key routes linking Lisbon to Cacilhas, Seixal and Montijo on the south bank of the Tagus, and will enter service between 2022 and 2024.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
AS Modelling & Data is a well established provider of atmospheric dispersion and deposition modelling using the latest version of ADMS for a wide range of clients including but not limited to farms, the wastewater industry, waste management, general manufacturing and Local Authorities. “Our small and friendly team can offer the expertise, modelling, data analysis and reports required for odour, ammonia and air quality assessments,” says the firm, “including detailed modelli
Charged
MAY 13, 2021
Omni Powertrain has introduced a new electrified drive for driven axles in commercial vehicles, terminal tractors and railcar movers. The system features Omni’s F12L gearbox coupled with its tandem Magelec M27D motors. Gear ratios currently available are 1:1, 2:1, 2.97:1 and 3.94:1. The gearbox is rated for a maximum input torque of 1,200 Nm and a maximum input speed of 7,500 RPM.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
Reinforcing Casella’s engineering expertise and experience producing quality monitoring instruments, the Casella Guardian2 can help control site emissions and reduce environmental risks. Casella has introduced new features to make hire management easier. Hire companies may have dozens of units to manage at one time. With that in mind, Casella has upgraded its bespoke web-based interface, ‘Casella 24/7’, to make the process of checking in and checking out the Guardian2 easier than ever before.
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.
Impact Alpha
MAY 13, 2021
The exponential increase and expected growth of internet, smartphone and mobile network usage in Africa has enabled a thriving ecosystem of tech entrepreneurs. The post Africa’s online safety is a new frontier for social innovation appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
The GEA Sludge Decanter Pro. GEA’s centrifuge technology for dewatering sludge is playing a key role in helping waste company Biffa’s recycling plants reduce plastic pollution and CO2 emissions in the UK. The international industrial technology group has installed its environmental sludge decanter pro line system at Biffa’s new multi-million PET plastic recycling facility in Seaham, reducing the plant’s reliance on transporting waste sludge from the process and significantly improving efficiency
Charged
MAY 13, 2021
The Lion Electric Company (NYSE: LEV), a Canadian manufacturer of all-electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Illinois. The facility is expected to come online in the second half of 2022, with a production capacity of 20,000 vehicles per year. The new 900,000-square-foot facility will help Lion respond to increasing demand in the marketplace for Made in America zero-emission vehicles, while bringing production closer to its customers.
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 13, 2021
The new Asset Management Period (AMP) in the UK water industry introduces a requirement to monitor any spills going into a storm tank – regularly referred to by those working in the sector as UMON3. One element of this requirement is ensuring that all flow is recorded to a specific standard, so that water utilities are confident in the reliability of their flow readings.
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?
Solar Power World
MAY 13, 2021
By Kacie Peters, director of business development, and Kelly Hadayia, director of subscription services, Pivot Energy Community Distributed Generation (CDG), also known as community solar or shared solar, is getting a facelift. A lot has shifted since New York signed one of the most promising and progressive energy laws in 2014, including the state’s renewable… The post New York redefines the future of community solar appeared first on Solar Power World.
Charged
MAY 13, 2021
The BMW Group, Daimler Mobility and bp will each acquire a 33.3% stake in Digital Charging Solutions (DCS), a European developer of digital charging solutions for auto manufacturers and fleet operators. DCS works with OEMs to integrate its charging solutions into vehicle operating systems. The company currently operates charging services for BMW and Daimler, including Mercedes me Charge, BMW Charging and MINI Charging, and offers access to 228,000 charging points in 32 countries.
Impact Alpha
MAY 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 13 — Halving U.S. food waste is a $14 billion annual investment opportunity. The Kroger Co. Zero Hunger Zero Waste Foundation, The post Kroger Innovation Fund and Village Capital to accelerate 10 food-tech startups appeared first on Impact Alpha.
The City Fix
MAY 13, 2021
Monterrey, like other major Mexican cities, rapidly expanded outward during the end of the 20th century. New policies favored investment in new suburban neighborhoods, attracting residents and businesses to the periphery, and provoking several decades of insecurity and population decline. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Impact Alpha
MAY 13, 2021
All organizations must continually innovate to adapt their practices to the current business environment. Even before the pandemic, entrepreneurial support organizations, which provide. The post How digitalization can enhance, shift and transform the entrepreneurial support ecosystem appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Econaur
MAY 13, 2021
What is Fly Ash? It is a powder containing toxic metals like mercury, arsenic, antinomy, chromium, etc. These metals create a very negative impact on our environment and are one of the things that go into the making of Fly Ash Bricks. In this blog, we shall highlight the 7 major disadvantages of using Fly Continue reading. The post Fly Ash brick is not good for a Sustainable Building !
Impact Alpha
MAY 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 13 — Private-equity giant KKR has backed Lexington, Ohio-based Charter Next Generation, one of the largest U.S. producers of specialty films. The post KKR investment in Charter Next Generation makes all 1,700 employees owners appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
MAY 13, 2021
It might seem odd to find supporters of climate action debating the merits of a concept that science shows to be essential for halting climate change, and which is accordingly embedded at the heart of the defining global agreement. Yet that is where we find ourselves with the concept of " net zero " - the point at which any remaining emissions of greenhouse gases are balanced with absorption, halting further warming of the climate.
altenergymag
MAY 13, 2021
Arrangement highlights plug and play rapid shutdown solutions for commercial PV customers
Business Green
MAY 13, 2021
The UK government should provide targeted support for the geothermal sector to aid the country's green recovery, help deliver on net zero emissions goals, and build a 'world leading' industry with significant export potential, a new report has argued. The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) and ARUP today published a wide-ranging new report exploring the environmental and economic potential of deep geothermal energy projects, drawing endorsements from over 30 businesses,
altenergymag
MAY 13, 2021
Advanced Microgrid Controls Solution will be on display in booth 513
Business Green
MAY 13, 2021
Decision to hold the crucial climate talks in person, rather than virtually, would be seen as a major win for the UK's COP26 presidency. The UK looks set to push for world leaders and diplomats to meet face-to-face in Glasgow at the critical COP26 Climate Summit later this year, according to reports, despite on-going safety concerns arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
altenergymag
MAY 13, 2021
• The company's guidance for financial year 2021 remains intact, with good visibility for the year 2021. • Rising solar panel prices and raw materials, slowed reactivation of PV projects postponed by the pandemic. • This was reflected in Soltec Power Holdings' results, with revenues of €28.4 million, an adjusted Ebitda of -€7.1 million and a net profit of -€4.5 million. • Despite this impact, operating indicators continue to strengthen and reached a record high.
Impact Alpha
MAY 13, 2021
ImpactAlpha, May 13 – There’s little argument about the positive impact of making affordable loans to small- and medium-size enterprises in countries like Indonesia, The post How Lendable parses risks and returns to mobilize capital for inclusive fintech in emerging markets appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Business Green
MAY 13, 2021
Each of the 'container farms' will be able to produce up to five tonnes of leafy greens and veg each year with zero carbon footprint, the firms claim. Urban farming specialists Vertical Future and Crate to Plate are together gearing up to rollout a fleet of indoor container farms in London, with each capable of producing zero carbon fresh salad and vegetables for swift delivery across the capital city, the firms announced yesterday.
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