Michelin moves to award more plant-based restaurants
GreenBiz
AUGUST 12, 2021
Ditching the French tradition that only meat is gourmet, Michelin awards some 50 vegetarian and 20 vegan restaurants their much-coveted fine-dining stars.
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Humpback whales in Alaska thrive in absence of cruise ships
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 12, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed humpback whales in Alaska to enjoy some peace, according to a new study. Researchers say that reduction in noise caused by cruise ships is to thank for the positive changes being witnessed in whales' social lives.
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This fund is seeking diverse climate tech founders
GreenBiz
AUGUST 12, 2021
You could argue that climate tech funds writ large should simply consider their investments using a wider aperture than historically has been the case. But today’s climate, it’s clear that far more systemic support is necessary as we make the clean energy transition.
Sicily hits record high temperature amid heatwave
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 12, 2021
In the latest extreme weather news, Europe has set a new record high temperature. Sicily hit 48.8 degrees Celsius this week, or 119.85 Fahrenheit, according to a reading at a Syracuse, Sicily monitoring station.
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.
Rising sustainability leaders: How we embrace the ‘S’ in ESG
GreenBiz
AUGUST 12, 2021
Past cohorts of the GreenBiz 30 Under 30 weigh in on how the pandemic year has reshaped priorities when it comes to the social side of sustainability.
Envirotec Magazine - Untitled Article
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2021
Following updates to the Ecodesign Directive in July this year, which revised the regulations governing the energy efficiency requirements of new electric motors, the Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades ( AEMT ) has published an?easy-to-use reference?explaining the implications for motor users. The guide, which can be freely?downloaded from the AEMT’s website, outlines the changes which came into force under the revised Ecodesign Regulations, particularly around the energy efficienc
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Domaine de l'Anse Sauvage emphasizes lush greenery
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 12, 2021
The Domaine de l’Anse Sauvage uses abundant outdoor green space in conjunction with a residential housing and apartment hotel development to blur the lines between the natural and indoor worlds.
Colorado passes embodied carbon legislation
GreenBiz
AUGUST 12, 2021
The most important climate solution you’ve never heard of.
Live, work and shop at this green building in France
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 12, 2021
The Partenord Habitat Plot in the Porte de Valenciennes neighborhood in Lille, France, eliminates the idea of a pollution-creating commute to work. In this design, office space, housing and retail areas are all integrated into one.
How to close consumers’ intention-action gap
GreenBiz
AUGUST 12, 2021
How to help them decrease the effort and increase the rewards.
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.
Shell’s appeal confirms its lack of commitment to tackling climate change
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2021
Shell ‘s decision to appeal sends the “wrong signal” according to Milieudefensie’s director Donald Pols. “Shell should act now, as the judge ordered. The longer the delay the more serious the climate consequences will be for us all.” On 26 May 2021, the Hague court ordered Shell to reduce its CO2 emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels.
Sigora Solar Acquires Environmental Solar Design Inc. to Expand California Footprint
altenergymag
AUGUST 12, 2021
The partnership between the companies follows a series of important policy wins that will help preserve residential solar choice and independence, while securing a more sustainable and equitable energy economy for Californians.
Gradient offers cooling and heating with a lower energy footprint
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 12, 2021
Want an AC unit without the eyesore or huge carbon footprint? Check out Gradient's new AC window unit.
Sustainable Construction Materials: 5 Eco-Friendly Options Revolutionizing The Industry
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 12, 2021
What are sustainable construction materials? Material technology continues to advance, creating new and novel possibilities for the construction industry. Today, there is a growing variety of sustainable construction materials taking the place of traditional materials. Traditional sources of material range from lumber, brick and concrete to steel and glass, but that barely scratches the surface on all the materials utilized in a construction project.
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.
Boxing clever in the Southeast? Service aims to capture hard-to-recycle items
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 12, 2021
In a bid to combat so called ‘wish-cycling’ and contamination, recycling firm Paper Round has launched “SustainABLE Box”, a self-assembled box intended to capture hard-to-recycle items and those which are often misplaced in mixed recycling. The box is central to a service offering available to businesses in London, Brighton and Sussex. Despite the UK’s best efforts, there are still several materials in use in the workplace which cannot be recycled via traditional methods and are comm
Delta-EE: European customer spend on new energy services will grow by 32% annually in next 5 years
altenergymag
AUGUST 12, 2021
Delta-EE, the specialist new energy research and consulting company, released their State of New Energy Market 2021 report that looks at the shift towards energy as a service across industry sectors.
LACI makes SparkCharge its 10th investment from cleantech debt fund
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 12, 2021
ImpactAlpha, August 12 – Los Angeles-based cleantech incubator LACI last year launched a debt fund for underrepresented founders “to play a role in. The post LACI makes SparkCharge its 10th investment from cleantech debt fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GameChange Solar Completes Largest Solar Tracker Project in India for Tata Power
altenergymag
AUGUST 12, 2021
Today, GameChange Solar announced the completion of its first Genius Tracker™ project in India. This 394 MW project is located 110 km from Ahmedabad, the capital city of the State of Gujarat. This solar plant is expected to supply clean solar power to the equivalent of 376,000 households.
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?
Meals on Wheels introduces Lightning eMotors electric delivery van
Charged
AUGUST 12, 2021
Meals on Wheels is a nationwide organization that delivers nutritious, hot meals to shut-ins such as elderly or disabled people, who might otherwise not get a square meal (or a friendly visitor) every day. The importance of this service has been highlighted over the months of enforced isolation due to the pandemic. Meals on Wheels People , a local affiliate in Portland, Oregon, has added a new vehicle to its fleet—an electric van with a refrigeration unit powered by solar energy.
New UN report could be a game-changer for climate lawsuits
Grist
AUGUST 12, 2021
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s sixth assessment report , released on Monday, contained some of the group’s strongest language yet affirming the link between human activity and global warming. Humans have “unequivocally” warmed the planet, the IPCC report said, making heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires more extreme in the process.
What Do You Mean By Cannabis Bio-Waste and Recycling of Hemp?
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 12, 2021
In the farm bill of 2018, Hemp and Cannabis production got a green tick from the US government. With this legalization, CBD and THC products took over the people. Moreover, now there is a surge in demand. To satisfy these demands on a large production, we need to leverage hemp and cannabis growth. This production […]. The post What Do You Mean By Cannabis Bio-Waste and Recycling of Hemp?
Rolls-Royce to develop aviation energy storage
Charged
AUGUST 12, 2021
Rolls-Royce will develop energy storage systems (ESS) meant to enable zero-emissions flights of over 100 miles. The company plans an £80 million investment in ESS over the next decade. ESS products from Rolls-Royce will power electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems for eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) and commuter-market fixed-wing aircraft with up to 19 seats.
How to Naturally Repel Garden Pests
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 12, 2021
People have become more attentive to how their actions and activities affect their natural habitat and ecosystem. With this comes the want to use products and processes that are more environmentally friendly. Keeping a garden is one of the few ways humans are engaging in sustaining the earth. These gardens provide a natural ambiance. They also […].
EDP Renewables brings 180 MW wind farm online in North Texas
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 12, 2021
Commercial operations are underway at EDP Renewables’ 180-megawatt Wildcat Creek Wind Farm in North Texas – the company’s fifth operating wind farm in the state. EDPR’s Reloj del Sol Wind Farm in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas (Courtesy: EDPR). With the recent launches of Wild Creek Wind Farm and Reloj del Sol Wind Farm in the Rio Grande Valley, EDPR’s portfolio in Texas has reached 1,089 MW in operating renewable energy capacity, the company said.
Electric Vehicles vs. Hybrid Vehicles: The Pros and Cons of Both
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 12, 2021
One of the most popular ways to go green is to cut back on the use of plastic and recycle. Another way that’s currently gaining more popularity is switching from gasoline vehicles to electric vehicles. It is known that gas-powered cars release more carbon dioxide, as well as carbon monoxide. Carbon dioxide is a known […]. The post Electric Vehicles vs.
Now is the time to accelerate investments in community development financial institutions
Impact Alpha
AUGUST 12, 2021
For impact investors, one of the many takeaways from the last 18 months should be this: incrementalism will not get us where we. The post Now is the time to accelerate investments in community development financial institutions appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Impact of Invasive Species on the Environment
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 12, 2021
The Tiger King documentary gained global popularity in mid-2020. It opened individuals’ eyes to the unusual world of exotic pets. When the industry leaders displace certain species, they generate significant ecological challenges. Some animals lack adaptation skills, leaving them endangered outside of their natural elements. Others quickly take on new environments, increasing their population in […].
Kansas City pilot project installs streetlight-mounted chargers
Charged
AUGUST 12, 2021
Chargers mounted on streetlight or power poles could be a viable way to provide charging for urban dwellers who lack assigned parking spaces. Many cities have replaced their old-fashioned incandescent streetlights with LED lights, which use far less energy. This means that many circuits serving lampposts have extra energy capacity, which could be used to power charging stations.
How to Make Your Professional Life Greener
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 12, 2021
If you’re one of the 85% of Americans thinking about sustainability just as much as before – or even more than when the pandemic began, you probably practice a green lifestyle as much as possible. Do you recycle at home? Do you try to live a zero-waste lifestyle? Have you installed smart features to cut […]. The post How to Make Your Professional Life Greener appeared first on Green Living Guy.
LG Electronics and Magna announce powertrain joint venture
Charged
AUGUST 12, 2021
LG Electronics and Magna International have established a joint venture to manufacture e-motors, inverters and on-board chargers. The new company, LG Magna e-Powertrain, will be headquartered in Incheon, South Korea, and is expected to have more than 1,000 employees in the US, South Korea and China. Powertrain development will be based on Magna’s electric powertrain systems and LG’s e-motor and inverter components.
ReNew Power acquires 359 MWs of hydro, solar projects in India
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 12, 2021
ReNew Power in India is acquiring two assets with a combined enterprise value of INR28.5 billion (US$384 million), which are expected to generate INR3.8 billion to 4.0 billion (US$ 50.7 million to 53.4 million) of EBITDA annually. ReNew will acquire L&T Uttaranchal Hydropower Ltd., which owns the 99-MW Singoli Bhatwari Hydroelectric Project (SBHEP), from L&T Power Development Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of engineering and construction firm L&T.
Hyundai and LG to build battery plant in Indonesia
Charged
AUGUST 12, 2021
Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy Solution have announced a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of Indonesia to manufacture battery cells for EVs. Hyundai and LG will invest a total of $1.1 billion to build a jointly-owned battery cell plant in Karawang, Indonesia. Plant construction is scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2021, and will be completed by the first half of 2023.
Daroga Power closes $230M fund, will deploy 32.85 MW Bloom Energy fuel cells
Renewable Energy World
AUGUST 12, 2021
Daroga Power will deploy 32.85 MW of Bloom Energy solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) after the investor and developer of distributed generation assets closed a $230 million infrastructure portfolio fund. The fuel cells will provide clean and reliable baseload power for companies in California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Maryland.
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