GreenBiz
MAY 27, 2020
Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals. Elizabeth R. Nesbitt. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 14:36. Emerging carbon capture utilization (CCU) technologies potentially allow chemical companies and other manufacturers such as steel companies to convert waste carbon from industrial emissions — in the form of carbon monoxide (CO) and/or carbon dioxide (CO2) — into sustainable, value-added biofuels and chemicals.
The Environmental Blog
MAY 27, 2020
Much of the world will remain under quarantine for the foreseeable future, but instead of viewing home isolation as a negative, see it as an opportunity to undertake projects you have been putting off. While you are required or suggested to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , use the time to create and improve your home. A somewhat unexpected result of mass quarantine is that we are seeing environmental improvements around the world.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 27, 2020
Hidden in the lush mountains of Costa Rica is Atelier Villa, a green-roofed residence that opens up to gorgeous surroundings.
GreenTechMedia
MAY 27, 2020
In early April, Wood Mackenzie’s solar team reduced the outlook for U.S. commercial solar in 2020 by half due to the coronavirus pandemic. The downgrade represents approximately 1 gigawatt of lost demand over the next two years. (For context, 14.4 gigawatts of commercial solar had been installed in the United States through the end of 2019.). But how has this impacted the competitive landscape?
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 27, 2020
While all eyes are on the national and international headlines regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears no one is watching and protecting the rainforest, which is experiencing a "newly deforested area" that is "71% larger" than previous records, according to The Wall Street Journal.
GreenTechMedia
MAY 27, 2020
Throughout his 15 years working in renewables, Benoit Allehaut has completed a number of ‘mission impossibles’: he's made a career in an emerging industry nicknamed 'the solarcoaster' for its ups and downs, he’s established himself as an expert on both development as well as financing, and he’s built up the second largest U.S. portfolio without relying on merchant risk.
CleanTech Focus brings together the best content for cleantech professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GreenTechMedia
MAY 27, 2020
Southern Company has joined other major U.S. utilities in setting a net-zero carbon target for 2050, aiming to balance the emissions from its sizable fossil fuel-fired generation fleet and sprawling natural gas business with reductions to be gained by expanding its portfolio of renewable energy and energy efficiency. Wednesday's announcement puts Southern Company in the ranks of other U.S. utilities pledging mid-century net-zero carbon targets, including Xcel Energy , Duke Energy , Dominion
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 27, 2020
The recently completed Holland-Dafang Creative Village transformed a dilapidated village into a new hub for the arts.
GreenTechMedia
MAY 27, 2020
New Jersey looked like the promised land for energy storage. The state already has the seventh largest U.S. installed solar capacity , ahead of nearby New York and Massachusetts. Gov. Phil Murphy campaigned in 2017 on a clean energy platform that pushed for a 100 percent clean grid by 2050. When Murphy won and took office, he signed sweeping clean energy legislation in May 2018 that turned his goals into law.
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 27, 2020
Relaunch Decree offers homeowners in Italy free solar power systems.
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.
GreenTechMedia
MAY 27, 2020
Coronavirus will create a $400 billion hole in energy investment in 2020, but the power sector is faring relatively well compared to oil and gas, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). Going into 2020, the IEA had expected a 2 percent increase in global energy investments this year. It now expects a 20 percent drop. The devastating effect of a global economy in stasis means oil and gas investments will fall by a third this year, compared to a 10 percent decline in the power sector,
Impact Alpha
MAY 27, 2020
Impact investing was created to revolutionize capital markets. Instead, we are replicating them. This needs to change. The good news is, the structures we need to reform the capital system already exist. COVID provides an opportunity for impact investors to step into a leadership role within capital markets, as the amount of private and public. The post 10 ways to redesign venture finance for a more inclusive post-COVID world appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Solar Power World
MAY 27, 2020
Fifty top American cities have each more than doubled their total installed solar PV capacity since 2013, a new study released by Environment America Research & Policy Center found. The report, “Shining Cities 2020: The Top U.S. Cities for Solar Energy,” is the seventh annual edition of the most comprehensive survey of installed solar photovoltaic… The post Environment America releases 2020’s top solar cities appeared first on Solar Power World.
Impact Alpha
MAY 27, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 27 – CRANE, for “Carbon Reduction Assessment of New Enterprises,” can assess the potential future climate impact of more than 200 technology solution areas (see, “Catalyzing capital to develop carbontech for gigaton-scale CO2 removal”). Case in point: Prime Coalition backed Lilac Solutions after an analysis showed the Oakland-based company’s lithium mining technology could.
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.
Solar Power World
MAY 27, 2020
By Beth A. Goldstein, partner, and Tanya M. Larrabee, associate, Sherin and Lodgen. Reposted with permission from sherin.com On April 15, 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources released its long-awaited updates to the state’s Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program. Through an emergency regulatory process, the DOER conducted a mandatory regulatory review triggered by the first 400 MW of capacity… The post Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) emergency r
altenergymag
MAY 27, 2020
Solar application can be various such as Fishery and Agricultural solar. Antaisolar has realized a Agriculture solar project in South Korea after plenty of ground solar projects in this region.
Solar Power World
MAY 27, 2020
Sungrow announced its C&I energy storage system (ESS) has received the UL9540 certificate issued by TÜV Rheinland for the North American C&I energy storage market, demonstrating that this competitive ESS solution meets the comprehensive and stringent local requirements in system safety and compliance. The ESS ST556kWh-250UD is in compliance with UL9540, UL9540A and the updated… The post Sungrow’s C&I energy storage system now UL-certified appeared first on Solar Power Wo
Green Market Oracle
MAY 27, 2020
This online event will take place on Thursday May 28, 2020, 1 PM – 2 PM. The climate change debate is often dominated by doom and gloom headlines. The idea of electrifying our economy offers a positive vision of the future. Widespread electrification of energy, industry and transportation could create huge numbers of new jobs and dramatically reduce climate changing emissions.
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 27, 2020
Renewable energy sources produced significantly more electricity than coal during the first quarter of 2020 and also topped nuclear power in both February and March, according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of just-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The latest issue of EIA’s “Electric Power Monthly” (with data through March 31, 2020) reveals that solar and… The post Renewables produce 17.5% more electricity than coal in Q1 2020 appeared f
Impact Alpha
MAY 27, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 27 – Multilateral banks and development finance institutions are an especially critical source of capital in emerging markets as private investors shy from dealmaking in the pandemic. The U.S. International Development Finance Corp.’s new $4 billion relief pledge joins multi-billion-dollar relief efforts from the International Finance Corp., the Inter-American Development Bank and the African.
Solar Power World
MAY 27, 2020
C2 Energy Capital has completed two community solar projects totaling 5.5 MW. Located in the towns of Johnstown and Caledonia, New York, the solar power generation systems are owned and operated by C2 Energy Capital. The clean power plants are part of New York’s Community Distributed Generation (CDG) program that allows both residents and commercial… The post C2 Energy Capital installs two community solar projects in New York appeared first on Solar Power World.
altenergymag
MAY 27, 2020
Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced recently that the Company's energy storage system (ESS) had received the UL9540 certificate issued by TÜV Rheinland for North American C&I energy storage market, demonstrating that this competitive ESS solution meets the comprehensive and stringent local requirements in system safety and compliance, and forecasting more installations that it will be involved in.
Solar Power World
MAY 27, 2020
Solar systems are supposed to have a symbiotic relationship with nature, producing zero-emission energy harnessed from the sun itself. But sometimes animals can get too comfortable underneath panels, inside equipment or near photovoltaic arrays and cause problems that could result in expensive repairs. Small animals like mice or squirrels could chew through wiring, causing system… The post Keep rooftop arrays clear and solar fields open to animals appeared first on Solar Power World.
Impact Alpha
MAY 27, 2020
ImpactAlpha, May 27 – Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Apeel has secured $250 million funding round to expand use of its edible protective coating for fresh food in the U.S. and Europe, as well as emerging markets. “COVID-19 has shown how tightly wound and stretched our food system is, and food waste acts as an enormous tax. The post Food preservation tech company Apeel clinches $250 million appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Business Green
MAY 27, 2020
Energy Networks Association plan touts major push to harness hydrogen and biomethane to heat homes and businesses. Britain's gas networks have today unveiled proposals to invest over £900m in developing net zero infrastructure over the coming five years as part of the UK's coronavirus recovery efforts, with a major focus on ramping up the use of biomethane and hydrogen for heating, cooking, industry, and transport.
Charged
MAY 27, 2020
The city of Pasadena, California has unveiled what it claims is the largest public DC fast charging location in the US. The Marengo Charging Plaza, located on the rooftop level of a public parking garage, has 24 Tesla Superchargers and 20 Tritium 50 kW DC fast chargers. Parking customers can pay for charging using the Greenlots charging network, a credit card, or a smartphone-based payment method.
altenergymag
MAY 27, 2020
C2 Energy Capital announces the completion of two community solar projects in New York totaling 5.5 megawatts. The President of NYSERDA congratulations the company and notes that the projects will bring affordable, clean renewable energy to residents and businesses at a time when many families are facing difficult demands as a result of the ongoing public health crisis.
Business Green
MAY 27, 2020
European Commission unveils sweeping economic recovery strategy in support of Green Deal ambition. A sweeping €1.85tr stimulus strategy to rebuild Europe's economy from the wreckage of the coronavirus crisis has been unveiled by the European Commission today, promising a green infrastructure spending blitz to help put the continent on a path towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Charged
MAY 27, 2020
Tesla has slashed prices for most of its lineup. Model 3 got a $2,000 price cut across all powertrain options, bringing the base price of the Standard Range Plus down to $37,990. There’s no word yet on whether the price of the “off-menu” $35,000 version has been cut. The price of the Chinese-made Model 3, which got a price cut a few weeks ago to bring it into eligibility range for government subsidies , remains the same.
Business Green
MAY 27, 2020
University of Plymouth-led study notes that microplastics shed from vehicle tyres are putting millions of square metres of UK waters at risk of contamination. Vehicle tyres have been confirmed as a leading source of microplastic pollution in the ocean and rivers, according to scientists. Government-funded research published today warns that roughly 100 million square metres of the UK's river network, and more than 50 million square metres of estuarine and coastal waters, could be contaminated by
Impact Alpha
MAY 27, 2020
Greetings, Agents of Impact! Featured: Impact Voices Redesigning venture finance for an inclusive post-COVID world. The good news: the structures we need to reform the capital system already exist. “The question is, are we going to revolutionize capital markets to make them more accessible and inclusive? Or are we going to continue to replicate the.
altenergymag
MAY 27, 2020
Submissions for next year’s premiere solar + storage event are due by July 8th
Business Green
MAY 27, 2020
New analysis suggests houses near London's Cycle Superhighways enjoy valuations that are 80 per cent higher than average. Could the sudden surge in the number of people cycling have a knock on impact on house prices? That is the question posed by a new analysis from a London estate agent that highlights how property valuations tend to be considerably higher along the capital's Cycle Superhighways.
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