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Best Solar Panels for Your Home and Budget

Sunrun

Finding the best solar panels for your home and budget can seem overwhelming. With so many products available on the market, how do you go about finding what is right for you? Sunrun can make the transition smooth and simple. Making the leap to renewable energy is a huge step. That’s why we have developed software to ensure your home’s solar system is set up efficiently and ready to produce.

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Dutch designer plans to extend smog sucking technology to city bikes

Climate-KIC

Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde is back in the spotlight, with an announcement about the next phase of his Smog Free Project: a bike that removes particulate matter from the air. Roosegaarde, known for his “smog vacuum cleaner” proposal for Beijing in 2013, has since developed an air-purifying tower, recently unveiled in Tianjin. Smog Free Tower […].

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Better Ventures Invests in BookNook to Personalize Literacy Education

Better Ventures

We’d like to officially welcome the newest addition to the Better Ventures family: BookNook , an Oakland, CA-based edtech startup that provides tablet-based in-person and virtual literacy instruction for K-12 students. We invested $275k in the company’s $1M seed round, alongside Reach Capital, Urban Innovation Fund, and Impact Engine. BookNook is addressing the educational divide in our country by building a robust solution to improve literacy skills, a fundamental building block upon which all

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Italian sculptor takes a hands-on approach to climate change awareness

Climate-KIC

Italian sculptor Lorenzo Quinn has launched a monumental sculpture that aims to draw attention to the impact of climate change on cities as part of the 2017 Venice Biennale. Quinn launched his sculpture named “Support” at the 14th century Ca’ Sagredo Hotel, Venice, located along the city’s Grand Canal. Two large hands emerge from canal […].

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories – 25 May

Climate-KIC

How is champagne going low-carbon? How will green bonds support Poland’s climate efforts? And could energy be the next market for Blockchain? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Company climate risk disclosure could become mandatory in a few years Companies’ disclosure of risks to their business from climate change […].