Jim Conca
APRIL 18, 2018
Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Arizona, our biggest power plant, is under another political attack that could cause Arizona to lose not only its biggest source of electricity of any type, but its biggest source of low-carbon energy, ten times what all of its renewables are producing.
Mr. Sustainability
APRIL 30, 2018
Fossil fuels, a vision of the future or something our children will see in history books? Part I. What is up with the world? The energy markets, broadly taken to be fossil fuels and renewables, have seen significant changes over the past years. While it is expected fossil fuel demand will rise, the broad consensus amongst most outlooks is that the growth will eventually plateau due to energy efficiency and developments in renewables.
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Sunrun
APRIL 19, 2018
Solar energy is a well known source of clean energy. As the fossil fuel supply accessibility dwindles more each year, the cost will continue to be on an upward trajectory. Meanwhile, solar energy demand is at an all time high as more and more consumers make the switch to clean energy. Rooftop solar energy makes it so homeowners can harness the sun to power their everyday lives, while decreasing their carbon output.
Climate-KIC
APRIL 22, 2018
Solarpunk is a movement in literature, art, fashion, and activism that seeks to answer the question: “What does a sustainable civilisation look like—and how can we get there?” A 2008 article about sustainable marine transit published in the Republic of Bees appears to coin and define the term: “Solarpunk… conflates modern technology with older technology… […].
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.
AFN Sustainable Protein
APRIL 4, 2018
* First Published August 1, 2017. Updated April 4, 2018 to reflect new financing.” Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods has added a $114 million convertible note to its ample coffers. The additional financing comes from existing investor Singapore state fund Temasek along with Chinese private equity firm Sailing Capital. . The company closed $75 million in Series E funding in August 2017, with Temasek leading the round.
Green Roof Technology
APRIL 3, 2018
Rooftop farming for educational and recreational purposes seems a fancy trend in North America. In 2002 Dipl.-Ing Markus Wittling was planning to elevate an entire vineyard on top of the Wine Museum in Cologne, Germany. The sloped green roof spans over the entire museum building of almost 20,000 square feet. It is likely the first vineyard on a roof and the first sloped rooftop farm in the world.
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Mr. Sustainability
APRIL 30, 2018
The main trends in human energy needs are population growth, an economic population shift towards the middle classes and energy efficiency. Population growth will plateau after 2030-2040, causing energy demand to stabilize and decline afterwards. The current overcapacity in the oil markets will ensure a lasting shift in fossil markets. In this new, competitive landscape operational costs will have to be significantly brought down in order to stay afloat. causing major disruptions for the oil and
Sunrun
APRIL 20, 2018
Federal Solar Tax Credit Definition: Commonly referred to as the solar tax credit, the federal solar tax credit gives you a dollar-for-dollar reduction against your federal income tax. It is regarded as the most significant financial incentive for solar in the U.S. Breaking Down Federal Solar Tax Credit: The 30% tax credit applies as long as the home solar system is installed by December 31, 2019.
Eco Friend
APRIL 18, 2018
Environmental crises call for environmentally friendly inventions. Be it electronic gadgets, smart infrastructure/architecture, or delicious food – everything has welcomed green concepts and changes with open arms. After all, going… The post These 6 Environmental Inventions 2018 Are Finally Here To Save Our Day! appeared first on Eco Friend.
AFN Sustainable Protein
APRIL 4, 2018
* First Published August 1, 2017. Updated April 4, 2018 to reflect new financing.” Plant-based burger maker Impossible Foods has added a $114 million convertible note to its ample coffers. The additional financing comes from existing investor Singapore state fund Temasek along with Chinese private equity firm Sailing Capital. . The company closed $75 million in Series E funding in August 2017, with Temasek leading the round.
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.
Solar Sister
APRIL 26, 2018
While many in the energy sector are of the mindset that bigger is always better, Solar Sister knows from both experience and data that for people living in last mile communities, small clean energy solutions can have transformational impacts. Solar Sister’s approach focuses on “first light, last mile.” This means that we prioritize reaching customers who are underserved by the market and the current sector at large with solar solutions they can afford.
Jim Conca
APRIL 24, 2018
It’s not hard to cook our planet. All you have to do is stop thinking too hard, and repeat the same mistakes over and over. And don't listen to experts, since you can just Google it. In ten years, the climate will have taken its own path and we won’t have much say about what happens after that.
Climate-KIC
APRIL 15, 2018
Benjamin Von Wong is a conceptual artist who created a photo series using over 1.8 tonnes of electronics—the approximate amount one person goes through during their lifetime. In 2014, about 41.8 million tonnes of e-waste was generated worldwide. Electronics is one of the fastest growing categories in the municipal solid waste stream, which is especially […].
Sunrun
APRIL 10, 2018
What powers your electric vehicle? Electricity. Most EV owners are powering up their cars by plugging them in at home, and many are doing it with solar.1 Although states are planning for convenient EV charging stations across the country, it’s also a good idea to plan for a smart home to power your smart car. There are gas savings for EV owners and long term energy savings for homeowners with a solar system.
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.
Green Roof Technology
APRIL 6, 2018
Fluent Transition from Green Roof to Green Wall for 23 Years. Multimedia artist André Heller created a world of wonder to celebrate Swarovski’s hundredth anniversary in 1995. Heller’s thematic centerpiece for Swarovski Crystal Worlds was the shape of the Giant. He developed the story of a Giant who set out to experience the world and all of its treasures and wonders.
Treehugger - Technology
APRIL 26, 2018
The powerful 12-MW turbine is being developed and tested now.
Jim Conca
APRIL 12, 2018
Supersizing pipelines is a great way to address the dearth of pipelines in areas where oil production has increased but can’t get to refineries, and in places where increasing natural gas use is accompanied by strong resistance against pipelines. It's also safer and more environmentally friendly.
Jim Conca
APRIL 30, 2018
Between potentially mishandling the Iran Nuclear Deal, and alienating the burgeoning nuclear power programs in the Middle East, the U.S. risks bungling an opportunity to direct the region’s nuclear future and, instead, might cede that leadership to Russia or China.
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?
Sunrun
APRIL 3, 2018
Sunrun’s Essential Guide to Solar Panel Incentives in 2018 Learn about solar incentives and how they work. Solar energy in the U.S. is growing at an unprecedented rate, and with more than 53 gigawatts (GW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity installed to date, our nation now generates enough power to electrify over 10 million homes. A number expected to double by 2023, so in the next five years, approximately 15 GW of solar PV capacity will be installed annually in the U.S.1 To encourage more ho
Sunrun
APRIL 30, 2018
Solar Battery Storage Definition: A device that reserves energy for later consumption that is charged by a connected solar system. The stored electricity is consumed after sundown, during energy demand peaks, or during a power outage. Most common on residential or commercial buildings. Breaking Down Solar Battery Storage: To fully understand a solar storage battery system and the relevant benefits of owning one, there are a few external factors that we need to consider.
Sunrun
APRIL 27, 2018
Experts from around the world report that we have three years to stop the harmful effects of climate change; if we want to stop the worst of global warming and dangerous CO2 emissions, it’s still possible. And we need coordinated efforts between just about everybody in government, business and the community.1 This includes us: residential homeowners.
Climate-KIC
APRIL 11, 2018
How is the world’s largest brewer going green? Which country stands to add €300 million to their economy by shifting to sustainable fishing? And, what is the ‘sustainability underground’? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Henning Larsen to revitalise Brussels region with rooftop farming and co-housing The Danish architecture […].
Climate-KIC
APRIL 9, 2018
Mikael Colville-Andersen, urban designer and founder of Copenhagenize—a design studio specialising in bike infrastructure—has now released a book, “Copenhagenize: The Definitive Guide to Global Bicycle Urbanism”, with the aim of promoting an uptake in urban cycling. According to the European Environmental Agency’s “Air quality in Europe—2017 report”, the year 2015 was a historically warm year […].
Climate-KIC
APRIL 4, 2018
What innovation is being used to locate raw materials for wind turbines and solar panels? What ‘smart’ technology could save Europe €2.1 billion a year? And, which city is looking to plant nine million wildflowers? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. France to push for EU carbon price floor […].
Climate-KIC
APRIL 3, 2018
A new book, “Food Is the Solution: What to Eat to Save the World” by Matthew Prescott, offers 80 plant-based recipes in the hopes of motivating people to eat healthier, while reducing their environmental impact. Agriculture is a significant driver of global warming and causes 15 per cent of all emissions, half of which are […]. The post New cookbook encourages us to put more plants on our plates appeared first on Climate-KIC.
Green Roof Technology
APRIL 3, 2018
Rooftop Vineyard. Rooftop farming for educational and recreational purposes seems a fancy trend in North America. In 2002 Dipl.-Ing Markus Wittling was planning to elevate an entire vineyard on top of the Wine Museum in Cologne, Germany. The sloped green roof spans over the entire museum building of almost 20,000 square feet. It is likely the first vineyard on a roof and the first sloped rooftop farm in the world.
Treehugger - Technology
APRIL 12, 2018
No, there is no magic bullet, we have to stop pollution at the source.
Sunrun
APRIL 27, 2018
During the summer months, everyone is looking for ways to save while keeping their home cool and comfortable in the hot weather. This crucial need drives Americans like you blast air conditioners, increasing the demand for power from the grid which makes electricity rates spike and that end up sucker-punching you with pricey utility bills.1 While upgrading to a smart thermostat, insulating your home or installing a ceiling fan can help you save money on air conditioning in the summertime,2 the
Climate-KIC
APRIL 18, 2018
How does a so-called “miracle moss” remove arsenic from water? What scientific accident could lead to the full recycling of single-use bottles? And, what bold idea could be a huge boost to ocean conservation? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. A giant, air-purifying “cloud” just popped up in the […].
Climate-KIC
APRIL 24, 2018
A new publication authored by the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, “The geography of future water challenges”, reveals that the Paris Agreement goals can’t be achieved without improved water management. The report highlights the urgent need for an integrated approach to limiting climate—and water-related—risks globally.
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