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The promise of a lithium-sulfur battery

GreenBiz

Low in cost and high in density, a lithium-sulfur battery could power the future of transport — if it ever gets to market

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Sweden remains Europe’s largest net power exporter

Envirotec Magazine

EU Interconnector map for H2 2022 (image credit: EnAppSys). Sweden retained its position as the biggest net exporter of power in Europe during the second half of last year. That was the standout highlight of a new report on the European electricity market by energy data analyst EnAppSys.

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Eaton introduces 3-in-1 EV battery pack vent valve

Charged

Power management company Eaton has introduced a 3-in-1 battery pack vent valve for EV batteries. The valve is capable of three functions: battery case leak-checking, and both passive and active venting to provide battery pack overpressure relief.

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Keeping your food cold is keeping the planet warm

GreenBiz

Commercial refrigeration has a huge climate impact. Leaps in efficiency, and new cooling chemicals, have the potential to change that

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

Join Ayesha Choudhury, Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium, to learn why we need eFuels in the carbon neutrality mix, how eFuels are produced, and how Infinium globally scales eFuel production to benefit society

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Sustainable Home: How Reupholstering Furniture is Eco-Friendly

U.S. Green Technology

In the face of growing concerns about the environment, many individuals are seeking ways to reduce their carbon footprint and live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. One area where people can make a significant impact is in the way they choose to decorate their homes.

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Toilet paper is an unexpected source of PFAS in wastewater, study says

Envirotec Magazine

Researchers have reported an unexpected source of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in wastewater systems — toilet paper.

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Microplastics are everywhere. Here’s what we can do about it

GreenBiz

Sponsored: Under Armour and The Nature Conservancy in California discuss why companies must come together to address the growing microplastics problem

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How Sustainable Vehicle Tech Can Reduce the Costs of a Company Fleet

U.S. Green Technology

Sustainability efforts are becoming increasingly important and prominent with industries across the country. Technology is leading the way in making these efforts easier and more approachable for everyone, including the manufacturing and transportation sectors.

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Wastewater sector emits nearly twice as much methane as previously thought

Envirotec Magazine

Municipal wastewater treatment plants emit nearly double the amount of methane into the atmosphere than scientists previously believed, according to new research from Princeton University.

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Tesla Model Y teardown shows Toyota what it’s up against

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The Tesla teardown is a staple of the EV literature. Teardown expert Sandy Munro has taken apart many a Tesla, with highly informative (and entertaining) results.

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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 Carbon Zero, Circular Economy, is easily the most profoundly important result of digital transformation. Industry 4.0 has a massively cumulative impact on dematerialization (in all forms) and resultant decarbonization (both emissions and embodied) throughout the economy. Join panelists Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Jimmy Jia, Fabienne Durand, and their moderator Roger Strukhoff as they discuss how bending the carbon/GHG heavy linear economy to the circular is one of the hidden benefits of digital disruption.

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Why carbon accounting for food products needs an overhaul

GreenBiz

The World Wildlife Fund asserts that product-level emissions data for food products is meaningless without stronger standards and more detailed input factors

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The Future of Electric Cars: Innovations and Advancements

U.S. Green Technology

The automotive industry has been rapidly evolving, and one of the most significant changes in recent years has been the rise of electric cars.

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Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study

Envirotec Magazine

Calcutta, India: In southern Asia and eastern Asia, more than 90% of days had daily PM 2.5 concentrations higher than 15 μg/m³.

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Debunking Myths about Electric Cars

Green Living Guy

According to a recent reports by The Guardian, and MIT electric cars emit significantly fewer pollutants than conventional gasoline-powered cars. Contrary to popular belief, electric cars are not only better for the environment but also more efficient in terms of fuel consumption.

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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities

Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor

Join our amazing panelists, Nik Gowing, Founder at Thinking the Unthinkable and International Broadcaster; Brenda Laurel, PhD, Principal, Neogaian Interactive; Sheridan Tatsuno, Principal, Dreamscape Global; Archie Kasnet, CEO, Regenerative; and Bruce Armstrong Taylor, The Climate 4.0 Project, to discuss how today's AR/VR and related AI-enabled technologies can be effectively applied, using data from such sources as NASA and NOAA, to both improve and accelerate urban sustainability planning and design.

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10 badass women centering environmental justice at work

GreenBiz

The focus of the fifth annual GreenBiz Badass Women list was narrowed to highlight individuals spearheading the integration of environmental justice concerns into their company’s sustainable business practices

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Significant Benefits of Using Energy-Efficient Items in Your Home

U.S. Green Technology

Thinking about strategies to preserve energy in our daily lives is crucial in today’s world of rising energy bills and environmental concerns. Using energy-efficient products in our homes is one of the most efficient methods of doing this.

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Copper industry trade association pledges to reach net zero by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

Copper smelting at a metallurgical plant. Trade group with oversight on “the cornerstone material for a net-zero future ” sets out “ambitious plans” to reach net zero in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050, and significantly cut Scope 3 emissions.

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Lubrizol introduces new sulfur-free driveline lubricant technology for EV transmissions and e-axles

Charged

Sponsored by Lubrizol. The explosion in EV uptake has created huge opportunities for innovations in the vehicle electrified powertrain, and the unprecedented rapid design of completely new lubricating fluids to allow the electrified powertrains to operate at their utmost efficiency.

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High Seas Treaty: UN member states seal historic deal to protect international waters

GreenBiz

New legal powers for countries to create protected areas in high seas are expected to be a major boost to hopes of delivering '30 x 30' biodiversity target

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We need new tech like this to understand hydrogen’s climate impact

EDF Voices

As the world invests in hydrogen, we need better technology for monitoring hydrogen leaks that contribute to global warming

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Recycling charity expands laboratory analysis and other capabilities

Envirotec Magazine

New laboratory capabilities include microscopy techiques to better support the examination of microplastics.

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Advanced solutions for large wire crimping (Webinar)

Charged

For harness makers, delivering quality high-voltage connections can be challenging when working with large gauge wires.

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Will 2025 plastic packaging commitments ring hollow?

GreenBiz

In 2025, there will be media and consumer outrage around all the failed commitments related to eliminating virgin plastic packaging and increasing the use of recycled material

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5 Shifts Needed to Transform Transportation Systems and Meet Climate Goals

The City Fix

Transportation connects us to one another. It’s how we get to school and work, how we visit our families, and how we access our food and health care. It’s also how we ship goods and deliver services. As economies and. Integrated Transport 1.5C

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Brazilian group presents novel method of analyzing microplastic pollution

Envirotec Magazine

River landscape in Pantanal, Brazil. The last decade has seen some progress with studying plastic pollution, but there are still significant challenges, such as a lack of comparability of reported results, especially when it comes to microplastic particles.

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Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering April 2023 sessions list out now

Charged

The first session topics for the Spring 2023 Charged Virtual Conference on EV Engineering is out now.

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AgroScout uses AI to remotely protect global crops

GreenBiz

AI and data-led precision agriculture innovator, AgroScout, provides real-time insights into crop management to drive food production supply and secure the future of food

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The Most Water-Intensive Industries

Green Living Guy

A new tool for analyzing water impact looks at both farms and finances Which industrial sectors are most water-intensive isn’t necessarily obvious. Industries vary with respect to region. Also the technology they use and other factors.

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Commercial water purification system may have caused pathogen infection in hospitalized patients

Envirotec Magazine

A study of four cardiac surgery patients in one hospital has reported that they developed Mycobacterium abscessus infections , a multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacteria, potentially due to a commercial water purifier.

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BorgWarner to supply 800 V SiC inverters to a major global OEM

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BorgWarner says it will provide 800 V silicon carbide (SiC) inverters to “a major global OEM,” in addition to the 400 V inverters it already supplies to the company.

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Adobe flips the switch on all-electric building

GreenBiz

The all-electric addition to Adobe’s headquarters site in San Jose, California, boasts the largest all-electric commercial kitchen in North America

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Greenland’s marine ecosystem is experiencing a radical ‘regime change’

Grist

When marine biologist Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen began studying the boreal waters that surround Greenland 40 years ago, an inflatable raft carried him through vast expanses of polar pack ice, with narwhals and walruses frequently passing by.

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Report highlights importance of whole-process appraisal of AD

Envirotec Magazine

Matt Hale is International Sales & Marketing Director with HRS Heat Exchangers.

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Magna to supply Chevrolet Silverado EV battery enclosures

Charged

GM has chosen Tier 1 supplier Magna to supply battery enclosures for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. Production is expected to begin later this year at Magna’s St.

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