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Tips for reducing food waste amid coronavirus

Inhabitat - Innovation

Follow these tips to reduce your household's food waste during the pandemic and beyond.

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Brands that Put the Planet First

The Environmental Blog

As more and more companies are using resources and creating products that are not safe for the environment, it’s important that we all do our part to seek out the brands that put the planet first. Take a look at some of our favorite environmentally-friendly brands that are delivering excellent products that are safe for the environment. Jack Wolfskin.

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Old Polish barn transforms into a cool contemporary home

Inhabitat - Innovation

Recently transformed from a decrepit old barn into a sleek contemporary home, the Silesian House by mode:lina incorporates timber and other natural materials.

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Tesla Quiet on Status of New York Gigafactory as Work Resumes in Nevada and California

GreenTechMedia

Tesla restarted work at its Fremont, California-based car factory this week, in defiance of a local shutdown order. The EV maker is also reportedly beginning to ramp production back up at its Gigafactory in Nevada as that state reopens, according to reporting from the Verge. That leaves just one of the company’s U.S.-based plants closed: the Buffalo, New York plant, known as Gigafactory 2, where Tesla produces its solar roof and some energy storage and charging products.

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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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Tiny bivouac shelters mountaineers in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Inhabitat - Innovation

Located in a remote mountain range in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bivouac Zoran Šimi? Cabin by Filter Architecture provides refuge for up to 12 people.

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Illinois Opens Narrow Window for Critical Solar, Nuclear Relief Bills to Pass

GreenTechMedia

Two long-delayed energy bills in Illinois that could make or break the state’s nuclear and solar industries have been left in limbo by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, following the Wednesday recall of lawmakers to a special session next week after a two-month absence, backers of the two bills will have a brief opportunity to see them passed. Otherwise, they’ll need to wait for another special session that may or may not come later this summer or for a two-week “veto session&rdqu

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EU Ambassador: ‘Green Growth Will Be the Key’ to Europe’s Recovery

GreenTechMedia

Late last year, the European Union introduced a $1 trillion plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and achieve a just transition away from polluting technologies. Europe’s Green Deal enjoys strong backing from many of the EU’s top political figures. But it faces pushback from coal-heavy member states. Implementation of the Green Deal has now been further complicated by the urgent need for governments to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Pittsburghs MuseumLab for children achieves LEED Gold

Inhabitat - Innovation

MuseumLab, one of Pittsburgh’s most creative and innovative youth learning spaces, has earned LEED Gold.

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A post-pandemic plan for the creative economy in Kenya

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, May 14 – Kenya’s musicians, DJs, fashion designers, visual artists, event planners, chefs and other creatives are on the frontlines of COVID’s economic shocks. Half of Kenya’s creative professionals have seen 80% or more of their normal income disappear, as events were cancelled, creative spaces closed and tourism stopped, according to Nairobi-based HEVA Fund, an.

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GM’s Tennessee assembly plant to run 100% on solar by 2022

Solar Power World

General Motors plans to shift its Spring Hill, Tennessee, manufacturing plant to run 100% on solar power by late 2022. GM has signed a green tariff agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority for 100 MW of solar power. The power comes from a 200-MW solar array in Mississippi that is currently under development by Origis… The post GM’s Tennessee assembly plant to run 100% on solar by 2022 appeared first on Solar Power World.

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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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Climate makes a comeback in coronavirus recovery plans (just don’t call it climate action)

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, May 14 – The science was undermined. The economics were ignored. But the case for jobs and livelihoods in the wake of the COVID crash may finally succeed in driving decisive action on climate change. Even in the first few months of the Great Pandemic, climate politics have already gone through several spin cycles. The post Climate makes a comeback in coronavirus recovery plans (just don’t call it climate action) appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Tesla Autobidder software aggregates solar and storage into a giant virtual utility

Charged

The future of energy is distributed. Instead of buying energy from a small number of giant power plants, traders on the energy market are increasingly dealing with a large number of small, widely distributed assets. Energy assets include not only power-generating plants such as wind and solar installations, but storage facilities such as stationary batteries (and, in the future, EVs equipped with V2G technology).

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Enphase Energy Chosen by Flywheel Development for Commercial Solar Projects

altenergymag

Flywheel Development is a leading sustainable development company active in real estate, sustainable design, solar development, and stormwater management infrastructure, with a focus on high-performance, net-zero buildings.

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Failed Finances and 'the Demonization of Gas' Are Threatening the Future of US LNG

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 7 mins The U.S. liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) market, once the promising golden child of the fossil fuel industry, has a major long-term problem. While it's facing financial disaster due to the current crash in oil and natural gas prices, that's only the short-term threat. The real issue for the LNG industry is an existential one: It's a fossil fuel in a rapidly warming world, and these polluting fuels are losing public favor fast.

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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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Duke Energy arranges 35-MW solar PPA for Charlotte, North Carolina

Solar Power World

Charlotte, North Carolina is the first municipality to execute a renewable power agreement under utility Duke Energy‘s Green Source Advantage (GSA) program, further expanding solar energy in the state. The 35-MW solar facility will be constructed in Iredell County. Under a 20-year power purchase agreement, Duke Energy will secure zero-carbon power to partially offset Charlotte’s… The post Duke Energy arranges 35-MW solar PPA for Charlotte, North Carolina appeared first on Solar

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Street Transformations to Fight COVID-19: 3 Ways to Create Lasting Change

The City Fix

As the COVID-19 outbreak disrupts mobility worldwide, more and more cities are transforming their streets to increase space for walking and cycling and reduce car use during and after the pandemic. These changes are designed to help people get around. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Spruce Finance Acquires Clearway Energy’s Portfolio of Residential Solar Assets

altenergymag

Acquisition marks Spruce’s largest to date, expands holdings to more than 250 MW

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How to handle the “now is not a good time” objection in 3 steps

Solar Power World

By Katherine Burk Cheema, product marketing manager, Aurora Solar How many times have you heard these responses? “I’ll get back to you at a better time.” “I’ll have to talk to my wife/husband/partner.” “We’ll have to think about it.” “…It’s just not a good time right now.” “It’s just not a good time right now.” This… The post How to handle the “now is not a good time” objection in 3 steps appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Under Rising Pressure on Climate, JPMorgan Rejects Shareholder Calls to Disclose Full Carbon Footprint

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 7 mins America’s largest bank is shunning calls from shareholders to disclose its full emissions, despite warnings from its own economists that “catastrophic” climate change could end up threatening human life “as we know it.”. JPM organ Chase, which a coalition of U.S. environmental groups recently claimed is the world’s largest financer of fossil fuels, has instructed its shareholders to vote down a proposal for the bank to report the emissions of its lending activities at its upcom

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SAE International to Launch Industry-Driven SAE EV Charging Public Key Infrastructure Project

altenergymag

Research Project Focuses on Improving Security of the Electric Vehicle Charging Ecosystem

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Communication is key when bundling multiple solar service providers for large-scale O&M

Solar Power World

By Edmee Kelsey, CEO, 3megawatt The explosive growth of the solar industry is creating opportunities for increasingly niche companies to exist in the market. Asset owners can now choose from a vast array of technologies and service providers to optimize solar operations. But is it more advantageous to bundle specialized services or work with a… The post Communication is key when bundling multiple solar service providers for large-scale O&M appeared first on Solar Power World.

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'Electrification for all': Citroen and Peugeot debut new electric vans

Business Green

New ë-Dispatch and e-Expert vans provide further boost to commercial electric fleet market. The fast expanding market for electric vans has received a further boost, with two leading manufacturers debuting new all-electric models this week. Citroën yesterday unveiled its new 100 per cent electric compact van, the ë-Dispatch, marking the latest step in its 'electrification for all' strategy which aims to deliver six new electrified models this year.

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COVID-19: The Accelerator for Digital Resilience at Utilities

Bidgely

No business is beyond the reach of the ongoing global pandemic and the corresponding response by state and local governments. Utilities are navigating a complex set of challenges, from dramatically decreased energy consumption in the commercial sector, to increased energy and demand in the residential sector and mounting financial distress for many customers.

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World heading for 'climate lockdown' unless firms get prepared, top investment body warns

Business Green

Government's response to Covid-19 is an indicator of inevitable disruption ahead from exacting climate policies, warn PRI and Climate Works Foundation. The world is heading for a "climate lockdown" unless businesses, investors, and governments rapidly act to address the mega-risks that will result from the inevitable escalation of climate policies in the coming years, the heads of leading global investor and climate groups have warned today.

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Sweden’s Oatly Shifting To Einride Electric Trucks To Deliver Its Vegan Food Line

Forbes Green Tech

Swedish vegan food company Oatly is all about promoting global sustainability. To show that commitment, it's partnering with Swedish tech company Einride to transition from diesel powered trucks to deliver its products to Einride's electric transports.

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Boris Johnson promises to prioritise low carbon investment in UK Covid-19 recovery

Business Green

Prime Minister says commitment to net zero transition is 'undiminished' and tells MPs the aviation sector should look to curb CO2 emissions once flights resume, as pressure mounts on EU for green stimulus package. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has given the clearest indication yet he remains committed to accelerating the UK's decarbonisation efforts, telling MPs the UK aviation sector "must keep its carbon lower" when flights resume and stressing that the government's commitment to delivering net

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Chroma Systems’ new bidirectional DC power supplies for EV component testing

Charged

Chroma Systems Solutions , a provider of power conversion test equipment, is announcing the first-phase release of its new 62000D bidirectional DC power supplies. Bidirectional DC power supplies offer two-quadrant operation with positive current/positive voltage as well as negative current/positive voltage, enabling both DC power output and regenerative DC loading.

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Climate Assembly UK to consider Covid-19 impacts in final net zero policy discussions

Business Green

Members gear up for final weekend of discussions before drawing up net zero policy recommendations later this summer. Members of the public appointed by Parliament to help decide on the most effective policies that could put the country on the path to net zero emissions by 2050 are set to take part in the final weekend of online discussions before drawing up their recommendations for MPs.

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Is Carbon-Neutral Possible for Airlines?

U.S. Green Technology

The demand for sustainability is growing across the world and its industries. For aviation, reaching carbon neutrality to be sustainable is going to be harder than with other industries. Still, experts remain hopeful that carbon-neutral airlines will become the norm in the future. Carbon neutrality refers to maintaining a net-zero level of carbon emissions.

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Report: Fair CO2 pricing could boost economy and tackle deficit after Covid-19 crash

Business Green

Cutting fossil fuel subsidies and putting efficient price on CO2 would raise crucial revenue for Treasury, LSE research paper argues. Fair and efficient carbon pricing that encourages a shift from fossil fuels to green investment can help deliver a more resilient Covid-19 recovery, as well as raising up to £15bn a year in crucial revenues for the Treasury over the next decade, an LSE research paper claims.

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Solis to Raise $100M and Double Production Capacity

altenergymag

String inverter leader builds new factory to meet global demand for solar

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SDG17: How to partner in pursuit of sustainability

Business Green

SDG17 calls on businesses and governments to actively partner in order to deliver sustainable development goals, but doing so is easier said than done. There are many parts of SDG 17 - such as the sections on trade rules, aid, and systemic issues - where companies can have only limited influence, given they are squarely aimed at governments or civil society.

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Flywheel Development chooses Enphase microinverters for commercial solar portfolio

Solar Power World

Flywheel Development has selected Enphase microinverters as the inverter technology of record for its portfolio of commercial solar projects. Based in Washington D.C., Flywheel Development is a sustainable development company active in real estate, sustainable design, solar development and stormwater management infrastructure, with a focus on high-performance, net-zero buildings.

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Overheard at Mission Investors Exchange: Systemic change

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, May 13 – Today’s impact investors have it easy: they have capital to invest for change. “I’m an impact investor from the civil rights movement,” said 88-year-old civil rights leader Andrew Young, “where we had only our lives.” The former mayor and confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. reminded attendees at the closing plenary of. The post Overheard at Mission Investors Exchange: Systemic change appeared first on ImpactAlpha.