GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2023

A breakthrough in nuclear fusion changed the game for future clean energy generation. But are nuclear-powered neighborhoods in our immediate future?

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U.S. Green Technology

JANUARY 2, 2023

As people grow more conscious of the negative consequences of fossil fuels, they’re considering cleaner energy sources. The negative effects of carbon emissions on ecosystems and the broader environment are well documented. That is why governments and organizations encourage people to embrace more sustainable energy sources like solar. Solar is currently one of the most.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 4, 2023

[Happy New Year all! My biggest article of the year is generally the last one; it’s an attempt to synthesize and summarize big themes in sustainability. It’s a labor of love and pain. Here it is, as seen a few weeks ago in Harvard Business Review ]. It was another tumultuous year for humanity and business. Inflation, supply chain problems, the first war in Europe in 80 years, and much more came together to challenge us all.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

Micro-Discharge Optical Emission Spectroscopy µDOES® is able to measure levels of multiple metals, including alkali metals, in real-time, explains Sensmet. As global effort to fight climate change intensifies, the challenge for battery manufacturers and their supply chains is to find ways to meet the rapidly growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs).

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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.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2023

Is 2023 the year the pens writing pledges get put down and the finance sector gets to work in investing towards a net-zero future?

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 5, 2023

Along New Zealand's northeast coast there have been concerns over the occurrence of mysteriously infected fish. There have been reported spotting mushy milk-colored flesh fish along the coast. The cause of the situation is still not known but fishers warn that eating such fish could lead to health problems.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance , and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health , according to a “comprehensive analysis” from Karolinska Institute t published in The Lancet Planetary Health. The researchers also say they have determined t he relative contribution of various sources of antibiotic contamination in waterways, such as hospitals, municipals, lives

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 6, 2023

Recycling and using recycled content alone won’t solve the waste crisis. We must design the idea of waste out of the system.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 6, 2023

Estimated 200,000 vehicles including 70,000 big rigs have been banned from California roads starting this week. This follows the final adoption of 2010 a rule banning vehicles that do not comply with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulations.

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U.S. Green Technology

JANUARY 2, 2023

80% of the world’s wastewater is released into the environment without proper treatment. Untreated wastewater, a valuable resource from which you can recover nutrients, energy, clean water, and other resources, spreads disease and contaminates drinking water sources. Wastewater treatment complacency can be dangerous, with about 7.2 million Americans getting sick yearly from illnesses spread through.

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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.

Sustainability

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

People who travel more outside of their local area feel that they are healthier than those who stay closer to home, according to a new study led by researchers at University College London. How often people travel and the range of places visited are important, with those who regularly travel more than 15 miles away from home more likely to report being in general good health.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2023

Want to be true in advertising, earn trust and avoid lawsuits? Steer clear of this lingo (and use other terms with care).

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 2, 2023

Moonbike is the world's first all-electric snowbike, similar to a snowmobile, and it's hitting the Alps this year. This French creation with skis in front and tractor treads in back retails for €10,680 (around $11,402) and can hit speeds of 26 mph, with a battery that lasts three hours. This off-road EV weighs just 87 kilograms, which is three times lighter than a snowmobile.

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U.S. Green Technology

JANUARY 2, 2023

If you’re looking to maximize the power of your solar panels, you need to find solar panel trackers. These devices orient the panels towards the sun, maximizing the amount of sunlight that hits them. This increase in power can lead to massive savings on your energy bill! Why Do Solar Panel Trackers Matter? One of. The post The Best Ways To Maximize The Power Of Your Solar Panels appeared first on U.S.

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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?

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2023

A new study looks at the use of gold extracted from electronic waste as catalysts for reactions that could be applied to making medicines. Re-using gold from electronic waste prevents it from being lost to landfill, and using this reclaimed gold for drug manufacture reduces the need to mine new materials. Current catalysts are often made of rare metals, which are extracted using expensive, energy-intensive and damaging mining processes.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 5, 2023

It's the annual list of badass women in food. Here's a dozen women to inspire your 2023.

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Sustainability 495

Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 6, 2023

In the Netherlands, De Zwarte Hond was commissioned by real estate developer MWPO to create a central building for a neighborhood that would serve as a grocery store as well as a community meeting place.

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Real Estate 202

Charged

JANUARY 6, 2023

The greatest obstacle to EV adoption may not be range anxiety, unreliable public charging, or even the high upfront costs, but rather the lack of consumer awareness about EVs. Like most electric drivers, I regularly field ridiculous questions both on the road and online, and some of the things people say to me reveal the wide reach and effectiveness of the anti-EV disinformation machine.

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altenergymag

JANUARY 4, 2023

‘Heat Networks: Cost, Carbon, Compliance' - a conference hosted by Switch2 Energy in London on Thursday 19 January - will explore challenges facing owners and operators of communal heating schemes.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 3, 2023

A guide to fellowships, school, classes and skills-based volunteering that can rocket-fuel your career.

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Sustainability 446

Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 3, 2023

This report has shed light on the current state of the Amazon rainforest and the gravity of the deforestation taking place. The WWF is now warning that the Amazon is accelerating to a point of no return.

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Impact Alpha

JANUARY 2, 2023

ESG has become a hot button. But research over the past year showed that environmental, social and governance investments are popular with businesses, The post A baker’s dozen of shareable studies that make the case for ESG appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Charged

JANUARY 4, 2023

Bi-directional chargers enable EV batteries to provide energy storage to the power grid, reducing power loads during peak times and consequently reducing electricity costs. Fermata Energy’s proprietary software system is designed to generate income from grid services for EV owners and defray the cost of going electric. In this webinar, Fermata Energy Founder and CEO David Slutzky will discuss the value proposition of bi-directional charging for your EV fleet.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 4, 2023

Efforts are underway to translate hard-to-compare ESG metrics into monetary terms that executives, corporate supply chain partners and investors can use to drive business decisions and capital allocation.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 4, 2023

In a wave of new investment in United States solar technology and power production, Italian energy company Enel will build a three gigawatt (GW) solar cell and module plant in the country in 2023, with plans to scale up to six GW.

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Green Living Guy

JANUARY 2, 2023

Expands GMC’s all-electric supertruck lineup 2021-04-03 DETROIT – GMC’s electric supertruck lineup expands with the addition of the 2024 HUMMER EV SUV making its debut during the NCAA’s Final Four in a new commercial film narrated by LeBron James. Fans can also watch the reveal and place a reservation at GMC.com/HummerEV. The new spot also focuses on […].

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Electricity 128

Charged

JANUARY 4, 2023

Silicon Nitride bearing balls offer the ideal combination of mechanical strength and electrical resistivity. Unlike steel, silicon nitride hybrid bearing assemblies provide strong electrical insulation to eliminate arching without compromising critical mechanical properties. In this presentation, CoorsTek R&D Engineer Aaron Miller will discuss the benefits of using Cerbec® Silicon Nitride bearing balls in EV traction motors.

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Electricity 129

GreenBiz

JANUARY 2, 2023

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol hasn’t been updated in years, but a much-needed overhaul is on the way as are frameworks that aim to improve Scope 3 data collection.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 6, 2023

Artist Kathleen Plate sees beauty where others see trash. Whether she’s sourcing post-consumer bottles from restaurants, friends, or the occasional dumpster, she’s ready to convert glass into sparkling rings in her Georgia art studio for her Smart Glass brand of eco-friendly jewelry.

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Green Living Guy

JANUARY 3, 2023

Arlington, VA, January 3, 2023 – The Consumer Technology Association® (CTA) today announced the recipients of its CES 2023 Green Grant program, providing funding of $100K to three Nevada organizations focused on sustainability, including solar charging, student STEM gardens and a statewide tree planting program. CTA owns and produces CES® 2023, which returns to Las […].

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Charged

JANUARY 6, 2023

Prairie Lithium has commissioned the third iteration of its direct lithium extraction (DLE) pilot plant in Saskatchewan, Canada. It is designed to process deep subsurface brines sourced from the company’s fall 2022 drilling program, from which 600 cubic meters of lithium-rich brine was reserved for ongoing DLE technology testing. The pilot plant uses Plix, Prairie Lithium’s ion exchange material that is designed to selectively extract lithium from the produced brine water, reducing the number of

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 5, 2023

To have a shot at avoiding catastrophic climate change, the U.S. and the world need to move even faster, and companies can help in several ways.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JANUARY 6, 2023

A recent report by Consumer Reports found that hybrid cars are more reliable, on average, than gas-powered cars. This will be a boon to the hybrid and EV markets, as consumers want to switch to more affordable and cleaner cars, but worry about the reliability of unfamiliar technology that hasn't been tested over time. However, the news isn't all good for EVs quite yet.

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Green Living Guy

JANUARY 3, 2023

Contributed by Guohui Yuan, Systems Integration Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office Solar generation could provide nearly half of the nation’s electricity supply by 2050. Those solar power plants, including the power electronic devices that communicate with utility control and automation systems, could pose significant cybersecurity challenges to power system operation. […].

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