The US is a plastic mismanagement leader
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
One of the world's biggest contributors to the plastic crisis has yet to pass meaningful federal regulation on plastic pollution, but a new bill may change that.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
One of the world's biggest contributors to the plastic crisis has yet to pass meaningful federal regulation on plastic pollution, but a new bill may change that.
Jim Conca
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Every branch of the US Military is worried about climate change. They have been since well before it became controversial. Their conclusions are climate change is a significant threat multiplier. So their choice of Eielson Air Force Base to receive its first nuclear microreactor is a good one.
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Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Image credit: Annie Spratt / Unsplash. New scientific paper says we will not reach Paris Agreement without urgent ocean action. A scientific paper published in the peer review Journal, Aquatic Conservation says that measures to address climate change and reach the Paris Agreement will not succeed unless the ocean is taken into account. Addressing leaders at the UNFCCC CoP26 being held in Glasgow the authors of the paper set out examples of how feedback loops between the ocean and climate are exa
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Looking over the history of the planet and humanity, the vast majority of human environmental damage has been in the past century. As the population continues to grow and we struggle to agree on the most effective actions to take, perhaps we should be looking deep into the practices of one of the land’s first caretakers in order to understand what sustainability truly looks like.
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
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Commercial real estate developers, owners and operators are embracing net zero for a competitive edge. Leaders from CBRE, Cushman & Wakefield and Transwestern weigh in.
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
GCL System Integration Technology Co., Ltd. ("GCLSI" or "the Company") (Shenzhen:002506), a leading photovoltaics (PV) company in China, announced that its new generation 210mm mono facial/bifacial monocrystalline modules (60/66 cells) passed the TÜV Rheinland photovoltaic module IEC test and have been granted the IEC 61215 PV module performance standard and the IEC 61730 PV module safety standard certificates.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
A few years ago, flyskam, or flight shame, made headlines. Then the pandemic tamped down air travel. Now the greenhouse gas-emitting horrors of airplanes are back in the news, as a new study shows that aviation contributes more to global warming than was previously known.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
The First Movers Coalition launched at COP26 seeks to create demand for low-carbon approaches to steel, cement, aluminum, chemicals, shipping, aviation and trucking.
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. While nature doesn’t come with a clearly labeled price tag, sustainability innovation understands that there is great economic value in preserving ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, and cultures and communities aroun
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Listening to birds singing outside your home can be a great way to start your day. Birds make your garden livelier and they can be good for the plants too. With birds roaming around your garden, garden pests are less likely to be an issue; with the benefit of flower pollination as well. However attracting. The post The Secrets Behind Bird Friendly Garden!
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
More than 100 leaders from around the world pledged to reverse deforestation by 2030, in what's being lauded as the first big achievement of COP26. Countries are backing up their promise with more than $19 billion in public and private funds.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
The country leads the world in terms of total wind and solar energy installed and is poised to be the primary supplier of the clean economy.
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Healthcare Industry Sustainability. The healthcare industry has been turned upside down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. While most changes have been negative–canceled or delayed surgeries, intensive care units filled to maximum capacity, and provider burnout–the rise of telemedicine, virtual care, and remote monitoring is considered a silver lining by many patients and healthcare providers alike.
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Are you still stuck at your company’s offices or have you managed to make the shift to a remote operation like a growing number of employees around the world? Sure, remote work is no news, but with COVID-19 still up and running high, an increasing number of companies are endorsing this concept, and for a. The post Five Important Sustainability Benefits of Remote Work appeared first on U.S.
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
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra is collaborating with construction and mining equipment specialist Komatsu to electrify next-generation underground mining machines using Proterra’s battery technology. Proterra will supply its H Series battery system technology to Komatsu for the development of battery-electric Load Haul Dump (LHD) vehicles, drills and bolters for underground hard rock mining.
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
The study found a positive correlation between more gender-diverse boards and company action across eight of the nine indicators.
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
Green Business Bureau is excited to announce a new addition to the team. Julia Craighill will serve as Green Business Bureau’s Chief Sustainability Officer, overseeing the company’s sustainability program and helping advance GBB’s services to members. A frequent speaker and prolific author on issues of sustainability and resiliency, Julia is known for her solid, pragmatic guidance that helps organizations make the leap from good intentions to long-term, profitable performance.
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
You’ve likely heard the term renewable energy. It is the fastest-growing energy source around the globe, but how much do you know about it? Creating electricity with renewable sources is the way of the future, so you should brush up on some facts. What Is Renewable Energy? Renewable energy is energy created by using naturally. The post The What, Why, and How of Renewable Energy appeared first on U.S.
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?
Green Living Guy
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
ZEEM SOLUTIONS TAKES DELIVERY OF AN ADDITIONAL 24 GREENPOWER EV STARS GreenPower Continues to Receive Significant Follow-on Orders for EV Star Product Line Los Angeles, California, October 13, 2021– GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP)(TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric powered medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today announced that Zeem Solutions […].
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
According to a new study the beef industry can make changes to decrease emissions by almost 50 percent. The question is will they.
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
After 25 years using my creativity to solve problems in the fashion industry, I had developed a reputation for turnarounds – in the. The post Reimagining fashion production for a regenerative economy appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Taking care of the Earth is like taking care of your future. Yet how can we take care of our future if we choose to do nothing about it? There are thousands of marine mammals that are dying every day because of plastic pollution. Environmental pollution is also affecting human health. While some are worsening. The post 10 Effective Ways to Save the Earth appeared first on U.S.
Green Living Guy
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
ZEEM SOLUTIONS TAKES DELIVERY OF AN ADDITIONAL 24 GREENPOWER EV STARS GreenPower Continues to Receive Significant Follow-on Orders for EV Star Product Line Los Angeles, California, October 13, 2021– GreenPower Motor Company Inc. (NASDAQ: GP)(TSXV: GPV) (“GreenPower”), a leading manufacturer and distributor of zero-emission, electric powered medium and heavy-duty vehicles, today announced that Zeem Solutions […].
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Circular economy models offer solutions for tackling emissions tied to extraction, processing, manufacturing and landfilling of goods.
Charged
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
Commercial EV manufacturer Lightning eMotors (NYSE: ZEV) has partnered with Tier 1 supplier Ricardo to assemble commercial EVs for the UK market. Lightning will build fully electric powertrains at its plant in Loveland, Colorado, and ship them to the UK, where Ricardo will assemble and integrate those powertrains into medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles.
GatesNotes
NOVEMBER 2, 2021
If we’re going to avoid the worst effects of a climate disaster, we need to make sure zero-carbon alternatives are affordable enough for people all over the world to use them.
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Continued Strong Momentum with 10,138 Deliveries 1. 10,138 vehicles delivered in October 2021, a 233% increase year-over-year 2. 6,044 P7s delivered in October 2021, a 187% increase year-over-year 3. 66,542 total vehicles delivered year-to-date, a 289% increase year-over-year 4. Cumulative deliveries exceeded 100,000 as at the end of October 2021 Guangzhou, China, November 01, 2021 […].
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Optimizing for Impact. Want to learn more about Optimizing Impact for the Sustainable Development Goals? Over the next few weeks, ImpactAlpha will offer a. The post Optimizing for Impact: How investors can manage for impact on the SDGs appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Charged
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Australian petrol giant Ampol plans to deploy DC fast chargers at more than 100 of its retail sites around the country, as part of a $100-million commitment towards future energy projects. The first charging sites will be located in the greater Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth regions, as well as regional centers, including Newcastle, Wollongong, NSW’s Central Coast, Queensland’s Gold and Sunshine Coasts, and Geelong in Victoria.
The City Fix
OCTOBER 31, 2021
Infectious disease outbreaks can have enduring influence on urban design and several have irrevocably shaped how modern cities feel and function. For example, parks, wide street design and even the home bathroom are all important legacies of cholera outbreaks; today, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
Green Living Guy
OCTOBER 30, 2021
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Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
“As we sit comfortably here in this conference center in Glasgow, over two million of my fellow Kenyans are facing climate-related starvation,” 26-year-old. The post Agents of Impact: Young climate leaders appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Charged
NOVEMBER 1, 2021
MAN Truck and Bus, a commercial subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, began electrifying in 2020. It currently offers a few electrified versions of its trucks, buses and vans. Now the company says it will make the transition to all-electric powertrains, beginning in 2024. In a recent interview with Handelsblatt , MAN CEO Dr. Andreas Tostmann said that, in the first phase of its electrification strategy, the company planned to launch vehicles with ranges around 500 kilometers.
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