Climate 4.0

JULY 7, 2021

Most analyses say no, and the best of the most recent studies say the gap is widening, but it's still worth thinking through. By BRUCE ARMSTRONG TAYLOR bruce@climate4.org July 7, 2021 The very best, most sustainable answer to this question is that the vehicle you don't buy is the most sustainable of all. I'm waiting for autonomous, self-driving EV by subscription or shared ownership, frankly.

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CleanTechnica

JULY 8, 2021

They’re often my favorite stories to cover. Logically, the delivery of a few or even few dozen electric buses doesn’t seem extremely noteworthy. However, I’m so eager to see bus fleets electrify that the stories light me up and I jump on them. Today, we have another one of those stories, or two. Hot & […].

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Charged

JULY 8, 2021

Volvo Penta has commenced production of bespoke electric drivelines for vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s new fire truck. Volvo Penta and its customer Rosenbauer adapted proven technology from Volvo Trucks and Volvo Buses to create a completely new vehicle architecture. The new truck, named Revolutionary Technology (RT), pushed Volvo Penta’s electric drivelines to new heights.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2021

Ecosystems for good: How collaborator networks achieve sustainability. Golnar Pooya. Tue, 07/06/2021 - 02:00. Crowds, clouds, collaborators and competitors: Digital ecosystems are uniting disparate participants to target bigger and better outcomes. While the ability of ecosystems to enhance value creation and amplify impact is well-regarded in business, their potential to drive public good is quickly coming into focus.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 9, 2021

A woman demonstrates against fast fashion (image credit: Stefan Müller (climate stuff) , CC BY 2.0 license ). New research published on 6 July raises the issue that the UK Government has published only 19 policies in five strategies that tackle the issue of fast fashion to date, despite the fast fashion industry being the second largest user and polluter of water globally and one of the largest contributors to modern slavery.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 8, 2021

The recent heatwave that swept the West Coast of the U.S. and Canada claimed many human casualties, including at least 486 sudden deaths in British Columbia. But when the thermometer reached an unprecedented 121 degrees in Lytton, B.C., a less-heralded heat-related tragedy was happening on the coast as a billion sea creatures roasted to death.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2021

Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors. CJ Clouse. Thu, 07/08/2021 - 02:11. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. In one of my favorite summer memories, my older brother and I run along our suburban Phoenix street during a monsoon. It’s after dark and the rain pours down warm and the wind blows wildly.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Recently-launched water filtration and air purification company Aqua Perfecta is developing a UK postcode checker for customers to measure air pollution and help the company offer advice on air purifying products. The firm says the data will allow customers to identify nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2), particulate matter PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations at their homes, using the online postcode checker.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 6, 2021

Everybody says things in private they wouldn’t want publicly broadcast. But when you’re in a very public role, you need to watch what you say carefully, as Exxon Mobil lobbyist Keith McCoy was reminded this week when his indiscreet comments went viral.

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altenergymag

JULY 5, 2021

The On Board Charger Market growth driven by growing demand for electric vehicles across the world and increase advancement in EV and HEV charging system maximize power saving with increasing power density performance of the batteries.

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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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U.S. Green Technology

JULY 8, 2021

Living in the 21st century means we have to more eco-conscious and think about contributing to our planet in any way we can. Aside from going green in terms of food production and transportation, you can also do a lot if you choose to switch to eco-friendly lighting solutions in your home. Just changing your lightbulbs. The post Sustainable Living: Eco-Friendly Light appeared first on U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 6, 2021

Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Toronto believe they have developed a sustainable and economical way to recover oil from ultra-cold industrial wastewater and oil spills. W hat the group say they have developed is a sponge that can remove hard-to-recover oil from Artic waters. At these cold temperatures, some oil can be especially difficult to clean up, especially the portion of heavier compounds that reside within crude oil.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 5, 2021

Ryan Honary talks to Inhabitat about how he is using technology and artificial intelligence to better predict and mitigate wildfires.

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altenergymag

JULY 3, 2021

CNT Foundations, a general contractor and foundation repair company that serves South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, has already become 100% solar powered.

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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.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

With sustainability taking the forefront of many company agendas, the real estate industry is due for a seismic shift. Demand for real estate companies that practice sustainability is rapidly increasing and is expected to accelerate upwards as younger generations enter the housing market. In fact, a recent report by the National Association of Realtors found that 68% of buyers want an environmentally-friendly home.

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U.S. Green Technology

JULY 9, 2021

Want an entertaining afternoon full of home health remedies and snarky comments? Go to Reddit. Want advice on how you should be eating, and the relationship between food, health and the environment, go to a doctor! “Choosing a better, more sustainable diet is one of the main ways people can improve their health and help. The post Sustainable Eating Habits: Best Ideas to Make it Happen appeared first on U.S.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 7, 2021

A Pemex gas pipeline leak and an electrical storm have led to what some are calling an "eye of fire" in the ocean.

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altenergymag

JULY 5, 2021

Centrica Business Solutions has published a free new guide that sets out 9 practical and cost effective actions organisations can take to reduce carbon emissions.

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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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Green Business Bureau

JULY 7, 2021

Introduction to Sustainable Photography. It is time to get serious about sustainability in the photography industry. The younger generation cares about climate change, the planet, and who they do business with. They seek out products and services that are environmentally and socially responsible. Nearly 8 in 10 respondents indicate sustainability is important for them.

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CleanTech Group

JULY 9, 2021

Lithium and its compounds are used in numerous industrial applications, from ceramics to glass. Demand for lithium is forecast to grow strongly in.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

JULY 5, 2021

A Tesla battery, rainwater tank and solar panels help the Garden House stand out as a sustainable powerhouse.

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altenergymag

JULY 9, 2021

EnterSolar and all EDF Renewables North America onsite activities regrouped as PowerFlex to create a one-stop-shop for businesses looking to transition to clean energy with solar, storage and electric vehicle charging

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Sustainable Construction: Builders Need to Go Green. Sustainable building practices are becoming increasingly common throughout the construction industry. This new emphasis on sustainable construction has created a robust green building and production network which is now one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S. economy. To pave the way for future generations to live in harmony with the environment, it is critical that we incorporate sustainable building and distribution practices such as

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Charged

JULY 7, 2021

Moscow boasts the largest fleet of electric transit buses in Europe. By the end of 2021, there will be 1,000 e-buses on the streets of the Russian capital. Now the Moscow transit authority reports that it will generally buy no more diesel buses. “Starting this year, by the decision of the Mayor of Moscow, we will not buy diesel buses, except for transportation in a special mode,” said Makim Liksutov, Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Transport.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 8, 2021

ImpactAlpha, July 8 – Small business loans. Digital payments. Free remittances. Venture investors looking for deals in Africa are stocking their pipelines with. The post Inclusive fintech is the first stop for impact venture capital in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Renewable Energy World

JULY 9, 2021

Most people don’t give the color of their roofs a second thought, but it could be costing their business a lot of money. White or light gray roofs can increase rooftop bifacial PV energy yields by up to 25 percent and increase the return on investment by up to 10 percent, according to new research by Opsun, a bifacial PV racking company. Other companies are improving performance more directly.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Benefits of Green Business Bureau and LEED Certifications. Businesses today need more than good products and services to succeed – they need purpose. Whether that be by supporting the local community or launching a larger initiative to support the world as a whole, smart business leaders understand the importance of making a difference, big and small.

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Charged

JULY 8, 2021

Three of Europe’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers— Daimler Truck , the Volvo Group , and the Traton Group (owner of the Scania , MAN and Navistar brands)—have signed a non-binding agreement to build a public charging network for battery-electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe. The agreement lays the foundation of a future joint venture, which is to start operations in 2022.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 6, 2021

In an old brick garage on an industrial street in Cambridge. Mass., a team of physicists and engineers are getting ready this month. The post Long coming but slow to arrive, fusion energy approaches a milestone on path to commercial deployment appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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altenergymag

JULY 8, 2021

Announces carbon transformation partnerships with Mercedes-Benz and Procter & Gamble to convert CO2 emissions into essential products

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Sustainable Greenhouses and Nurseries: Green Everywhere Possible. Nurseries and greenhouses are directly connected to making our world greener and healthier. If you own a nursery or greenhouse, it is the time to get serious about incorporating sustainability into your business practices.Eco friendly greenhouses and nurseries are retail plant growers that are making extra efforts to become a sustainable business and improve upon their business practices; steps to achieve this can include converti

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Charged

JULY 9, 2021

Less than a year after its launch, French industrial company Verkor has raised €100 million in a funding round co-led by EQT Ventures and Renault Group, with the participation of the French government and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region. The funding will support the company’s expansion and the construction of the Verkor Innovation Centre (VIC), where the company will design advanced battery cells and modules.

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Impact Alpha

JULY 6, 2021

ImpactAlpha, July 6 – Zipline launched its drone-delivery service five years ago to improve blood and medical-supply logistics in Rwanda. The California-based company. The post Zipline secures $250 million for drone delivery in Africa, Japan and the U.S. appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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