GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 31, 2020
It’s been a remarkably business-as-usual year for renewables, despite the societal upheaval wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. Most of our headlines this year have still been about conventional renewable segments such as solar and energy storage. On the margins, virtual power plants have gone mainstream and green hydrogen has emerged as the energy carrier of choice for tomorrow’s fuel systems.
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 28, 2020
By Marcus Krembs, head of sustainability for Enel North America As corporations and utilities continue to look to renewable energy to help them reach sustainability and renewable portfolio standard (RPS) commitments, solar development has flourished. According to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, it’s predicted that utility-scale solar sites are on track to occupy nearly… The post Guest Column: The future of solar relies on synergies between renewables development and the envi
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Eco-Business
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Migrants are the quintessential global citizens, leaving their places of birth and moving across borders in search of new livelihoods; but ruptures caused by COVID-19 have exposed major fault lines in the system of global movement.
CleanTechnica
JANUARY 1, 2021
The global transition from fossil fuels to clean energy isn’t going to happen because it’s the best choice for human health and the environment. Observing the way humans have responded to the current pandemic should put to rest any delusions about our propensity to “do the right thing.” No, companies and investors will abandon polluting energy sources when they become convinced that it’s the profitable thing to do.
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.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 30, 2020
What I learned about water in 2020. Will Sarni. Wed, 12/30/2020 - 01:30. Last year around this time, I focused on digital technology solutions for water with this essay, " 2019: The Year Analog Solutions Died." I stand by this perspective, as the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated interest and adoption of digital technologies across the water value chain.
Jim Conca
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Since 2012, 12 commercial reactors have shut down in the U.S., with 27 more planned by 2026, a loss of at least 37,000 MW of capacity and about 5 trillion kWhs from their expected life. The effects may be profound, from a loss of $8 billion in NWFund revenues to the orphaning of their nuclear waste.
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altenergymag
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Boston Solar, an award-winning solar installer based in Woburn, MA, has made Boston Business Journal's "Largest Clean Energy Companies in Massachusetts" List.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 29, 2020
The sustainability year 2020 in review, in haiku. Sue Lebeck. Tue, 12/29/2020 - 01:00. Editor's note: Back by popular demand, smart cities consultant Sue Lebeck provides GreenBiz highlights from the past year in verse. You'll find her haiku from 2019 here. Rise before the Surprise. Leaders gather for. the first and last time in year. of shelter-in-place.
GreenTechMedia
JANUARY 1, 2021
The past few years have been a mixed bag for climate. U.S. emissions declined to their lowest level in three decade this year, but these reductions came at an incredible cost as the economy shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. The challenge now is to make these emissions cuts sustainable for years to come, while getting millions of Americans back to work.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 28, 2020
In addition to providing recreational opportunities for locals, the park will offer a rich variety of landscapes, diverse habitats for fauna and natural water purification 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.
Charged
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Indian commercial vehicle giant Tata Motors recently delivered 26 electric buses to Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), which operates the public transport system in Mumbai. The buses are part of a larger order of 340 electric buses, which will be delivered in phases. The 25-seater Tata Ultra Urban 9/9 electric buses were delivered at an event at Nariman Point, Mumbai.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 31, 2020
New plant by InnovaFeed and Archer Daniels Midland will produce 60,000 metric tons of animal feed protein per year, a step toward mainstreaming the low-carbon method of feeding the world's farm animals. "If they can pull this off, it will be magnificent,” said one researcher.
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 29, 2020
With 2030 climate targets up for renewal, a new set of European commissioners in place, and the post-Brexit relationship to negotiate, this year was always going to be a big one for Europe’s energy transition. Here's an outline of the most important trends of 2020, starting with the emergence of a green hope from the disaster of the coronavirus pandemic.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Whether winter conjures thoughts of cozy fires and hot cocoa or trudging through snow and ice on the way to work, it's essential to have a plan for coping with the season in a sustainable way both in the home and while you’re away.
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.
Charged
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Within the executive suites at every legacy automaker, there are pro-EV and anti-EV factions, which continually strive for mastery, like Zoroastrianism’s Asha and Druj. Now Volkswagen Group Chairman Herbert Diess, a staunch EV advocate, has apparently won a major boardroom battle, clearing the way for him to proceed with his progressive plans for the German giant.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Climate researchers in London have come up with a nine-point list of green New Year’s resolutions that, if adopted widely, could turn individual carbon-cutting habits into collective action. See how many you'll be able to follow.
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 29, 2020
2020 forced most people into a more distributed and virtual way of life. But a segment of the grid edge industry has been trying to achieve that for years, installing controllable devices at homes and businesses that can work together to help the grid. This concept goes by various names — virtual power plants, flexible loads, behind-the-meter networks — and encompasses tools like rooftop solar, batteries, smart thermostats, smart appliances and electric vehicle chargers.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 1, 2021
Boston’s Financial District will soon welcome the groundbreaking Winthrop Center, a year-round, mixed-use gathering space with a suite of impressive eco-friendly credentials.
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?
Charged
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Heating an EV passenger compartment requires additional energy, which sometimes reduces the vehicle’s range. Engineering specialist IAV teamed up with Louisenthal, a manufacturer of banknote substrates, security papers and security foils, to develop an energy-efficient heating concept that requires considerably less energy while increasing comfort for drivers and passengers.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Building the better battery may be too big a job for humans, according to researchers at the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, so the researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to find the right ingredients and to robots to make and test them.
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Among other things, that shall remain nameless, 2020 has been notable for the rush of activity in the green hydrogen space. Using renewable-powered electrolyzers to create low-carbon hydrogen can squeeze emissions out of sectors where direct electrification isn’t going to cut it. Green hydrogen could replace methane to generate heat or power. It could replace high-carbon, or grey, hydrogen in a number of industrial and chemical processes.
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 1, 2021
If you’re ready to up your environmental commitment this year (and hold larger entities accountable along the way), here are a few ideas — some more dramatic than others — for sustainable resolutions in 2021.
Charged
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Charging station manufacturer Circontrol has launched a 100 kW fast charger. The new Raption 100 preserves the best features of its predecessor, the Raption 50, which was introduced 3 years ago and is one of the company’s best-selling charging stations. In 2019, the company sold over a thousand Raption 50 units worldwide. The new Raption 100 charging station has double the charging power of the previous model, but maintains its compact external appearance.
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Article adapted from a white paper by World Forest Group Timber mats are used in transmission, wind, heavy civil and pipeline industries to provide ground protection and increased job efficiency. They are primarily used as temporary access roads and are often required before most other ground work starts. Solar is different than large sectors like… The post Have you considered timber mats on your large-scale solar project?
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 28, 2020
South African independent power producers (IPPs) are hoping for the return of a national procurement program next year following a stop-gap auction ending this month. Offers to cover 2 gigawatts of ‘risk mitigation’ IPP capacity are due in by Dec. 22, after an original Nov. 24 deadline was extended. The emergency procurement round, for dispatchable generation due online by mid-2022, has raised hopes that a long-awaited fifth round of the country’s Renewable Energy Independent P
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 1, 2021
Belgian design firm Polygoon Architectuur and Jouri De Pelecijn Architect have brought to life the dream of four local families: a sustainable collaborative housing project that maintains sufficient privacy while providing shared functions. Dubbed Living Apart Together, the four-unit co-housing development is located within a former police station in Antwerp.
Charged
DECEMBER 29, 2020
Toyota has announced that it will someday release a preview of a possible electric SUV for the European market. Details are “to be announced in the coming months.”. The unnamed “preview model” will be based on Toyota’s new e-TNGA platform. The new platform is designed to be easily adaptable for a range of vehicle types—some key elements of the architecture are fixed, and others can vary.
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 30, 2020
Some of the largest companies on the planet might have been born on the internet, but they still have real in-person requirements to run successfully. The data centers hosting the infrastructure of websites like Facebook, Amazon and Google have high electrical demands, the larger examples reaching 100 MW; not to mention the energy demands of… The post 8 U.S. solar installations powering the world’s biggest websites appeared first on Solar Power World.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 31, 2020
The municipal authorities of Cambridge (MA) have decided to place bright yellow stickers on gas station pumps warning drivers that “the burning of gasoline, diesel and ethanol has major consequences on human health and the environment including contributing to climate change.”.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 31, 2020
Honduran environmental hero Félix Vásquez was murdered on December 26 for his brave work defending the land. Vásquez, 60, a long-time leader of the indigenous Lenca people, was shot at his home in front of his family.
Charged
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Wärtsilä , a provider of marine industry LNG solutions and services, will supply its Energy Storage System (ESS) to Louisiana-based Harvey Gulf, which will retrofit the system to four Harvey Energy-class LNG-fueled Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs). A fifth vessel in this class was previously fitted with a Wärtsilä ESS. When the upgrade project is completed, all five vessels will be capable of tri-fuel operation, providing Harvey Gulf with a flexible, fuel-efficient class of PSVs in the Gulf of Mex
altenergymag
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Eco-friendly ceramic zinc plating-INNOZINC reduces environmental pollution
DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Read time: 9 mins At the start of December 2020, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres spoke at Columbia University, appearing not before a packed auditorium as in years past, but before a “virtual” audience, making his annual State of the Planet address. “To put it simply,” he said , “the state of the planet is broken.”.
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