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Introducing GreenBiz.org, a new nonprofit for BIPOC professionals

GreenBiz

Introducing GreenBiz.org, a new nonprofit for BIPOC professionals. Joel Makower. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 02:11. Last week, during GreenBiz 21, Jarami Bond — a new colleague but an old friend — announced the launch of a new nonprofit "that exists solely to nurture and empower BIPOC professionals to accelerate a just transition to a clean economy," as he described it.

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Amazon unveils spiraling, tree-covered skyscraper for Arlington HQ2

Inhabitat - Innovation

Amazon has unveiled images of The Helix, a LEED Platinum-targeted spiraling tree-covered tower that will serve as the centerpiece building for the Amazon HQ2 in Arlington, Virginia.

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Bill Gates wants you to step up on climate

GreenBiz

Bill Gates wants you to step up on climate. Elsa Wenzel. Tue, 02/16/2021 - 00:00. When you’re one of the world’s richest people, it’s hard not to make a global impact. Fortunately for the climate cause, Bill Gates for the last half-decade has invested considerably toward innovations to push the planet toward net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

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This year, save the planet by geocaching

Inhabitat - Innovation

Geocache aficionados are being challenged to use the activity to improve the outdoors, not just spend time there.

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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.

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Getting the Rates Right for a Public EV Charging Build-Out

GreenTechMedia

Cathy Zoi, CEO of EVgo, pays a lot of attention to the economics of public electric vehicle charging, both in terms of the widely varying up-front costs from location to location, and the long-term calculations that go into making sure their revenues exceed their costs over their lifetime. “We have a first-mover advantage, but we also have a first-learner advantage,” she said, with data collected from about 1,500 fast chargers across 800 locations to date.

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New Ohlone College buildings target net-zero energy consumption

Inhabitat - Innovation

Designed to meet LEED Gold certification, the energy-efficient buildings are also a model of sustainability for the school.

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Casa Colorada merges luxury and sustainability

Inhabitat - Innovation

Homes like the incredible Casa Colorada prove that smart design can blend high-end style with sustainability.

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American Clean Power Association Statement on Power Outages in Texas

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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today issued the following statement on the ongoing power outages in Texas.

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Sustainable Brook Hollow homes feature unexpected pops of color

Inhabitat - Innovation

The Brook Hollow homes will have playful, brightly colored exterior accent walls to give them a touch of extra character in the Texas Hill Country.

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Why Wind Turbines In Cold Climates Don’t Freeze: De-Icing And Carbon Fiber

Forbes Green Tech

Turbines in colder climates are typically equipped with de-icing and other tools, such as built-in heating. In Texas during this week’s historic cold snap, they were not.

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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.

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The Case for Formal Urban Experiments

The City Fix

In response to the massive challenges confronting cities around the world, more city planners have begun to experiment with quick, high-impact urban design solutions. From pop-up bike lanes and parklets, to sidewalk extensions, to tactical urbanism safety interventions, many cities. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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EVgo makes more of its fast charging network available to Tesla drivers

Charged

In December 2019, public fast charging network EVgo, in collaboration with Tesla, began installing the automaker’s proprietary connector at its DC fast charging stations around the country (Tesla drivers can use CHAdeMO or CCS plugs, but they need a bulky and pricey adapter, and a CCS adapter only recently became available in the US ). Now EVgo is expanding its offering for Tesla drivers, upgrading hundreds of its stations with integrated Tesla connectors.

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SolarEdge e-Mobility To Supply Electrical Powertrain and Battery Solution for Fiat E-Ducato

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SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (“SolarEdge”) (NASDAQ: SEDG), a global leader in smart energy, announced today that the Company has been selected and will begin to supply full electrical powertrain units and batteries for the production of the Fiat E-Ducato light commercial vehicle.

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Zenlabs says its silicon anode cells are ready for commercialization after 1,000-cycle testing

Charged

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has successfully tested over 1,000 charge-discharge cycles using high-energy silicon anode pouch cells made by Zenlabs Energy. Zenlabs received a $4.8-million, 50% cost-share development contract from the United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) to develop low-cost, fast-charge EV batteries. As a part of the USABC program, Zenlabs delivered its 12 Ah capacity, 315 Wh/kg specific energy pouch cells to several national laboratories for evaluation.

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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?

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Spain’s solar market strengthens its long-term position

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by adding more than 2.6 GW in 2020, Spain remains in the Top 3 solar markets in Europe. The forecasts for future development remain promising. According to SolarPower Europe, Spain is expected to have a total installed solar PV capacity of 29.

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Lordstown announces battery supplier for Endurance pickup, plans to produce electric van in 2022

Charged

Lordstown Motors has released an update on its business plans that includes several bits of news. The Ohio-based EV builder confirmed that it has signed a multi-year battery supply agreement with LG Chem for the Endurance. The upcoming electric pickup will use 2170 cylindrical cells like the ones used in Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y. The Endurance is scheduled to begin deliveries later this year—Lordstown has already started metal stamping for 57 beta prototypes, which will be used for crash test

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Pumped storage hydro, utility-scale batteries return about 80% of the electricity they store

Renewable Energy World

Pumped-storage hydroelectric facilities in the U.S. operated with an average monthly round-trip efficiency of 79%, and the utility-scale battery fleet operated at 82%, according to 2019 data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Round-trip efficiency is the percentage of electricity put into storage that is later retrieved. The higher the round-trip efficiency, the less energy is lost in the storage process.

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Phoenix Contact’s new high-power charging inlets

Charged

The new CHARX charging inlets from Phoenix Contact E-Mobility enable both low- and high-power charging of EVs. The CCS inlets allow continuous charging at up to 250 A, and temporarily up to 500 A and 1,000 V. According to Phoenix, this is the highest charge rating currently available, making it possible to charge a vehicle in just a few minutes. The CHARX CCS charging inlets have a DC cable cross-section of up to 95 mm 2 , which enables the higher power.

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CHEVROLET LAUNCHES 2022 BOLT EUV WITH A NATIONWIDE NETWORK TAKEOVER ON VOLTA CHARGING STATIONS

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Volta, the industry leader in commerce-centric electric vehicle (EV) charging networks, is partnering with Chevrolet to help introduce the new, all electric 2022 Bolt EUV and the redesigned Bolt EV. The Bolt EUV is part of GM’s overall electrification push to launch 30 new electric vehicles by 2025.

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Nidec to acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool to support EV drive manufacturing

Charged

Nidec , a producer of motor application products based on “everything that spins and moves,” plans to acquire Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool. Nidec has been engaged in the manufacture of reduction gearboxes and pressing machines through its subsidiary Nidec-Shimpo. After completion of the acquisition, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool will become Nidec-Shimpo’s third main business.

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Understand the need of increasing the Temperature of our Air Conditioners !

Econaur

Keep your AC temperature at moderate to high levels in order for power saving as well as cutting your electricity bill A move by the power ministry to increase the default temperature in air conditioners to 24 degree celsius will help you save almost Rs 4,000 on annual electricity bills, apart from reducing energy consumption. Continue reading. The post Understand the need of increasing the Temperature of our Air Conditioners !

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The Brief: Ten-figure net-zero funds, lending to Black businesses, alt-payday lending, solar irrigation in Africa, Caprock’s Nick Flores walks the talk

Impact Alpha

Greetings, Agents of Impact! Agents of Impact Call No. 27: Opportunities at the intersection of gender and climate. Join entrepreneurs, investors and special. The post The Brief: Ten-figure net-zero funds, lending to Black businesses, alt-payday lending, solar irrigation in Africa, Caprock’s Nick Flores walks the talk appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Green ambulance? NHS plots hydrogen-fuelled prototype for London

Business Green

Government-funded project aims to deliver prototype zero emission vehicle to London Ambulance Service NHS Trust later this year. Plans are being drawn up to deliver London's first prototype hydrogen fuel cell ambulance later this year, as part of a government-funded project to create "the zero emission ambulance of the future". A group of companies and manufacturers led by UK hydrogen fuel cell specialist ULEMCo announced last week they are now progressing to the prototype build stage for the gr

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4 Solar Tax Incentives to Cash In Before They're Gone

Sun Valley Solar

Every year, commercial solar continues its meteoric rise as the world's most successful businesses continue to tap into a clean and virtuall y limitless energy alternative. Going solar is one of the best ways to reduce operating expenses while dramatically improving bottom line performance. For companies like Sub-Zero Group, Inc. , Voya Financial , and PepsiCo , who have all recently gone solar right here in Arizona, it’s no longer a question of “if” solar will save them money, but how much and

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Online supermarket Ocado launches dedicated 'aisle' for B-Corp brands

Business Green

Ocado's decision to spotlight sustainable brands comes as B-Corp firm The Cheeky Panda announces it raised £1.2m of equity in one week on the Seedrs platform. Online supermarket Ocado has launched a dedicated shopping "aisle" for B-Corp certified brands that allows shoppers to browse a wide range of more sustainable products, it announced today. Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Teapigs tea, Innocent smoothies, and plant-based drink from Alpro will be among the 1,100 products from 35 sustainable bran

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The Current State and The Opportunity of Smart Grid Analytics Market

altenergymag

According to the CXO,s working in the smart grid analytics industry, the market is predicted to witness a substantial growth of above 10% during the years 2020-2026. Due to the increasing demand for smart grid analytics, the market is expected to develop over USD 2,300 million until 2026. In 2019, the market was accounted for USD 1,150 million.

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Essar Oil plots £600m sustainable aviation fuel facility at Ellesmere Port oil refinery

Business Green

Waste-to-fuel plant planned by UK oil refining firm and US sustainable jet fuel company Fulcrum BioEnergy aims to start delivering cleaner jet fuel to airlines in 2025. Plans for a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) plant are steaming ahead in the North West of England, after Essar Oil signed a deal with Fulcrum BioEnergy to build an innovative facility that would convert non-recyclable household waste into jet fuel.

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Mark Carney and Jeffrey Ubben take aim at net-zero opportunities with multi-billion dollar fund raises

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, Feb. 16 – Two blockbuster funds are targeting the “greatest commercial opportunity of our age,” as Mark Carney, former Bank of England. The post Mark Carney and Jeffrey Ubben take aim at net-zero opportunities with multi-billion dollar fund raises appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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'Opportunity to reset': How MPs are urging the Treasury to use tax policy to drive green recovery

Business Green

Environmental Audit Committee Chair Philip Dunne talks to BusinessGreen about the need for 'a tax system fit for net zero Britain' and the right time to judge whether the government has delivered on its green recovery promises. MPs are urging the government to use the upcoming Budget to usher in a major transformation of the tax system to align the UK's spending plans with its net zero and biodiversity commitments, warning time is running short to deliver on its promise of a green economic recov

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Nick Flores: Channeling my passions and purpose into my portfolio

Impact Alpha

Back in 2017, I started receiving questions about my personal portfolio from industry peers.1 Like me, none of them had a $10+ million. The post Nick Flores: Channeling my passions and purpose into my portfolio appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Transition Pathway Initiative: Just 14 per cent of heavy industry is aligned with global climate goals

Business Green

But researchers predict that a 'tipping point' of technically viable, economically attractive solutions to decarbonise industrial and materials sectors is approaching. The production of cement, steel, paper, aluminium, chemicals, and other heavy-duty industrial materials is responsible for roughly a quarter of global greenhouse emissions, yet the biggest firms in these crucial sectors remain woefully underprepared for the net zero transition, having largely failed to roll out credible corporate

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Recent Deals – 16 February

CleanTech Group

Looking for the latest market movements in cleantech?Find the insights you’re looking for right here. Agriculture & Food Pairwise Plants, developer of genome editing solutions.

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'Educate, inspire, and involve': Could citizens' climate juries help fix the Green Homes Grant scheme - and a lot more besides?

Business Green

Residents of Tees Valley and County Durham back improved climate and nature education, ring-fenced carbon taxes, ‘green bonds’ and higher spending to hit net zero in first of four citizens' climate panels convened by IPPR. It is widely acknowledged the next stage of decarbonisation of the UK's economy is going to require much greater participation by citizens.

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Fights Over Indian Farm Laws Ignore Green Revolution’s Climate And Economic Problems

Forbes Green Tech

Green revolution saved India from hunger but is causing economic and ecological problems. Neither the government nor protesters offer a plan for farmers to grow less rice in water stressed regions. What is required is a just transition to a new ecologically sustainable farming model.

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