Carbon capture: Solution or sideshow?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2022
CCS is either the climate tech breakthrough of the 21st century, according to its advocates, or a multibillion-dollar boondoggle, say activists.
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The clean energy transition is happening faster than forecasters thought
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2022
A revised energy forecast from the IEA shows the 'largest ever upward revision.
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The ecological cost of a tweet
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Image credit: Shutterstock.com / Koshiro K. Each of our digital activities comes with an ecological cost – and we perhaps shouldn’t discount those carried out under the blue glare of the chirpy bird icon. A new study conducted by Greenly – a Paris-based firm with a professed interest in measuring the carbon footprint of companies and events – has examined the carbon footprint of Twitter, it says, by taking into account the energy consumed by a smartphone, the impact of re
8 Ways A Thermostat Can Help You Save Money
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Can a thermostat help you save money? Yes. How? Google analysis reveals that nest thermostats tend to save about 10-15% on their heating and cooling costs. Simply by pressing a button, you can command and regulate your heating and cooling system to your satisfaction. Investing in home automation is a smart move if you want. The post 8 Ways A Thermostat Can Help You Save Money appeared first on U.S.
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.
Microvast Wins Contract to Supply 1.2GWh Battery Energy Storage Project in the United States
altenergymag
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Microvast will supply its BESS ME-4300 container solution for a 1.2GWh battery energy storage project co-located with a solar facility in the United States.
South Australia’s remarkable 100 per cent renewables run extends to over 10 days
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 20, 2022
South Australia posts a remarkable and world-first run of net 100 per cent wind and solar for more than 10 days, or 249 hours. The post South Australia’s remarkable 100 per cent renewables run extends to over 10 days appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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13 essential newsletters for sustainability professionals
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 28, 2022
When you’re in the business of sustainability, a regular infusion of original voices keeps the work fresh. Add illumination, provocation and entertainment to your inbox with these titles.
Surrey firms unveil hydrogen-powered craft gin
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2022
The special edition gin is available from The Surrey Copper Distillery website. The Surrey Copper Distillery is teaming up with AFC Energy, a provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, to produce a low-emission craft gin. The special edition ‘Copperfield H 2 Gin’ is being produced in a limited initial batch of 500 bottles and went on sale 6 December.
Carbon Footprint Assessment
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 16, 2022
Methods used to determine the carbon footprint Several methodologies have been developed to measure and estimate the carbon footprint of an organization or product. This method of quantifying greenhouse gas emissions is a useful tool for assessing the impact of a company’s activities on the climate. Using this method can help businesses differentiate in the.
Solar-powered off-grid EV charging stations offer surprisingly attractive cost advantages
Charged
DECEMBER 13, 2022
By cutting red tape and avoiding costs for construction and electrical work, combined with free solar energy, Beam Global says its EV ARC systems can offer customers a lower total cost of ownership compared to grid-tied charging stations. In almost every instance, Beam says its customers’ savings on construction and electric work exceeds the cost of the EV ARC, which starts at $59,400.
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.
South Australia’s incredible week: 104.1 per cent wind and solar over seven days
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 17, 2022
South Australia reaches 104.1 per cent wind and solar over state demand for the last seven days. The post South Australia’s incredible week: 104.1 per cent wind and solar over seven days appeared first on RenewEconomy.
2022 paves way for massive growth for solar + storage industry
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 27, 2022
Robust federal clean energy policy has laid the groundwork for a decade of explosive growth for the solar and storage industries. A 10-year extension of the investment tax credit, new incentives for domestic solar product manufacturing and many other provisions will help solar and storage meet the increasing demand for home-grown, clean energy. The industry… The post 2022 paves way for massive growth for solar + storage industry appeared first on Solar Power World.
Could insurers pull the plug on renewable energy?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The climate crisis stands to roil the insurance industry along with its customers, including renewables and other climate tech entrepreneurs and developers.
Global database of healthcare’s environmental impacts launched
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Healthcare provision is a major contributor to the climate crisis, accounting for more than five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to researchers at Dalhousie University and Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) who have launched a new open-access, interactive database of healthcare’s environmental impacts. The HealthcareLCA database attempts to serve as an up-to-date evidence repository, bringing together new and existing assessments into one publicly accessible loca
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?
10 Reasons Why Your Home Should Switch to Green Living in 2023
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Green living is a lifestyle that focuses on living in harmony with the environment. The green living movement seeks to reduce the impact of human activity on the environment and increase awareness about environmental conservation. It is the act of reducing your carbon footprint to help the environment. There are many ways to do this, The post 10 Reasons Why Your Home Should Switch to Green Living in 2023 appeared first on U.S.
Reservation Dogs
Grist
DECEMBER 14, 2022
The sun is setting in Glacier County, Montana. Souta Calling Last guns her diesel-powered white GMC pickup truck east on Highway 2. The car following her can barely keep up as she hurtles across the dimming prairie, one hand resting lightly on the steering wheel, her eyes scanning the side of the highway. Calling Last, a researcher and an enrolled member of the Blood Tribe — one of the four nations that make up the Blackfoot Confederacy — grew up on the Blackfeet reservation.
“Epic stuff:” Renewables reach 84 pct share of world’s biggest isolated grid
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 13, 2022
WA grid hits new record of 84 per cent renewables share on Monday, mostly from rooftop solar. The post “Epic stuff:” Renewables reach 84 pct share of world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Here’s why oil and gas companies are racing to invest billions in EV charging
Charged
DECEMBER 16, 2022
As regular Charged readers know, oil companies have been on an EV charging spending spree. They’re getting into public charging in a big way, and it goes far beyond just installing chargers at their gas stations. Oil majors including bp , Shell and Total have been buying up companies at all points along the charging value chain, from equipment manufacturers to network operators to makers of “solutions”—those nebulous mixes of product and service that make the whole system work better.
The US is finally getting serious about nature-based solutions
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2022
A new Biden administration framework acknowledges that harnessing nature-based solutions to fight the climate crisis has become table stakes.
Upstart Co-Lab’s pipeline of creative economy deals is now an investable impact strategy
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 7, 2022
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 7 – The “creative economy” of fashion, food, film, video games and other art and culture industries has emerged as a. The post Upstart Co-Lab’s pipeline of creative economy deals is now an investable impact strategy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
4 Sustainable Destinations to See Whales
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 17, 2022
Humans may be the dominant species of mammals on Earth, but sometimes we can be reminded about other species we share our green dot. Elephants are the largest mammals on land, but even such giants are dwarfed by whales of all sorts and sizes. Our planet consists of about 75% water, and within live countless. The post 4 Sustainable Destinations to See Whales appeared first on U.S.
How Cities Can Build Food System Resilience
The City Fix
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Let’s not forget what we learned during 2020 about the fragility of our food supply chains:?the prevailing, globalized model is as fragile as a spider web. It can shatter into dangling threads in times of crisis, such as a pandemic.
“Thinner than human hair:” MIT develops solar cell to turn any surface into power source
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 11, 2022
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology develop technique to make paper-thin and lightweight solar cells that can be applied to any surface. The post “Thinner than human hair:” MIT develops solar cell to turn any surface into power source appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Archer unveils its production electric VTOL aircraft
Charged
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Archer Aviation , a manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has unveiled its production aircraft, Midnight. Midnight features a twelve-tilt-six configuration: it has six propellers tilted forward in cruise position to provide propulsion during forward flight, and all 12 of the aircraft’s propellers generate vertical lift during take-off and landing.
10 children’s books about climate change
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Want to cultivate the next Greta Thunberg? These titles explore the impact of climate change for young listeners and readers.
Technology Trending – Metaverse VC funding, quantum computing opportunities and benefits
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 12, 2022
Daesung’s launch of a metaverse fund in Korea, new quantum computing use cases under investigation and a quantum developed energy efficient window coating are in the week’s technology radar. Daesung to fund the metaverse. Korean energy and industrial giant Daesung through its venture capital arm Daesung Private Equity is planning to invest in the metaverse with a 110 billion won ($83.5 million) fund.
What Happens In A Blower Door Test?
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Leakage in exterior building enclosures waste energy and can impact your health and well-being. When there are cracks and gaps in the air barrier and other connections of your home, then they can cause several detrimental issues. These gaps not only allow warm or cold air, contaminants, and moisture to get in, but they are. The post What Happens In A Blower Door Test?
Using ESG and impact to sort leaders from laggards in 2023
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 22, 2022
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 22 – It’s not about the scores. It’s about the solutions. ESG – shorthand for the consideration of environmental, social and governance considerations. The post Using ESG and impact to sort leaders from laggards in 2023 appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Adults are back in the room, with policy that paves the way for cheaper electricity
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Storage mechanism paves way for grid decarbonisation at the speed and scale required as we leave behind our unreliable, ultra-expensive thermal power fleet. The post Adults are back in the room, with policy that paves the way for cheaper electricity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Rimac Nevera takes title of world’s fastest production EV
Charged
DECEMBER 1, 2022
Croatia is not exactly known as a center of the auto industry, but Rimac Automobili (which Charged has been covering since 2013 ) has achieved some impressive things. In 2021, the Rimac Nevera (which is named for an unexpected Mediterranean summer storm) did a quarter-mile in 8.582 seconds to set a record as the world’s fastest-accelerating production car.
What to know about Europe's new anti-greenwashing laws
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Supply chain transparency is crucial to building consumer trust in the face of greenwashing.
Commitment to key strategies for investment-ready green infrastructure projects
Smart Energy International
DECEMBER 15, 2022
“Africa is full of potential infrastructure project opportunities in the pipeline. There is a great need and availability of funding to be spent on the continent. We just need to fix that missing link and carry through projects to a financial close to finally close the infrastructure gap.” This is according to Hendrik Malan, CEO and partner at Frost & Sullivan and one of many expert speakers who will address the upcoming Africa’s Green Economy Summit taking place from 22–24 February 2023.
Poll: Canadians see a clean energy system as more affordable and secure than a fossil fuel one
Clean Energy Canada
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Eight in ten think it’s important for Canada to invest in clean energy opportunities in response to American Inflation Reduction Act investments in climate action. In the latest round of survey work by Clean Energy Canada and Abacus Data, Canadians believe a clean energy system that includes hydro, wind, solar power and electric vehicles would be both more affordable and more secure than a fossil fuel energy system.
Next Year in Impact Investing: Abundance
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 23, 2022
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 23 – “Americans will always do the right thing, after they have tried everything else,” as Winston Churchill (may have) once said. The post Next Year in Impact Investing: Abundance appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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