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This Biden official will transform America’s EV charging network

GreenBiz

Entrepreneur and city transportation leader Gabe Klein is heading a collaboration between the U.S. energy and transportation offices centered on EV charging infrastructure. Here’s what he’s learned and how the joint office will help make public EV charging more reliable.

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Green day unravelled: Pundits respond to policy package

Envirotec Magazine

An apocalyptic “meh” seemed to greet the government’s bumper package of energy- and climate-related policy announcements and documents released on 30 March, which appeared short on new ideas and sources of funding. Cynics made some mileage from the almost The Thick Of It -style title juggling, with the event undergoing a hasty re-christening from “green day” to “energy security day” (as Carbon Brief noted ), as it became clear that future oil and gas exploration remained a key component of the g

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The Role of Cloud Computing in Ensuring a Sustainable Future

U.S. Green Technology

Cloud computing is the practice of providing a range of services using remote computers connected to the internet. The cloud is a platform for a broad variety of tools and applications, including DevSecOps tools, data storage, servers, databases, networking, and software. The great majority of businesses use several clouds to provide services, including public clouds.

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TDK Ventures invests in Novalith clean lithium-extraction technology

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Embargo til April 17 TDK Ventures has invested in lithium-extraction startup Novalith, which has developed a novel system for extracting battery-grade lithium from resource deposits. Novalith points out multiple drawbacks of current lithium production methods. Traditional ore mining involves the arduous process of finding lithium-containing ore, followed by major investments in infrastructure and time to remove the resources from the ground.

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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

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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£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Envirotec Magazine

Drones will be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands – that, at least, is among the visions intimated by nine new freight projects which have been awarded £1.2 million in UK government funding. The first winners of the Freight Innovation Fund (FIF), backed by £7 million overall, were announced on 11 April and, so the Department of Transport suggests, could help create cleaner, more innovative ways of delivering freight around the country.

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Goodbye Verner, Fearless Fighter Against the Pebble Mine

NRDC onEarth

Bristol Bay tribal and environmental leader Verner Wilson III personified the next generation of committed opposition in decades-long battle against destructive Bristol Bay mining scheme.

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How Regular Maintenance Helps Keep Your Home Sustainable

U.S. Green Technology

Maintaining a sustainable home means taking steps to lessen its detrimental effects on the environment while also saving natural resources. Regular maintenance is one important component that can have a big impact on your home’s sustainability. Frequent maintenance may ensure that the house runs properly, cutting down on waste and costly repairs or replacements.

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Support for small-scale biogas solutions picks up international award

Envirotec Magazine

Kathy received the Highly Commended certificate for “Education Campaign of the Year” from Chris Huhne, ADBA’s Chairman. (image credit: Pro Vision Photography). Kathy Puffer of Tillson, state of New York, has been recognised at the AD and Biogas Industry Awards for bringing small-scale-biogas solutions to communities and women around the world.

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Are companies ghosting the planet on climate policy?

GreenBiz

It’s past time for businesses to buckle up, lean in, and loudly and vigorously support bold equitable climate policy. This is the moment to show up.

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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

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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The Bill That Could Connect California to Sun, Wind, and Savings Across the West

NRDC onEarth

A bill in the California State Legislature that would start a fully integrated western electricity grid will be heard in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee next week.

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Printable Solar Cells Market Significantly Expanding and Will Hit Revenue USD 75.62 BN by 2032

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The global printable solar cell market revenue is expanding around US$ 40 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 4.01% from 2021 to 2030. Rising demand for electricity owing to surging population across the globe is expected to propel the growth of the printable solar cell market.

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Action plan to accelerate grid connections launched by energy networks trade group

Envirotec Magazine

The UK’s trade association for gas and electricity transmission and distribution has published a three-step plan to speed up connections to the grid. Action is needed, says the Energy Networks Association (ENA), to respond to an unprecedented number of new connection applications as the country advances along a trajectory towards net zero. Since the UK’s first commercial wind farm began exporting renewable electricity to the grid in 1992, nearly 50GW of renewable electricity projects have

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Canopy Planet wins $60 million to scale circular fibers for paper, textiles

GreenBiz

The forest conservation nonprofit plans to use the money to create connections between brands and material innovators, and to establish material production hubs.

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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 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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Army Corps' NY/NJ Storm Surge Barrier Project Must Protect Communities on Their Terms

NRDC onEarth

The U.S. Army Corps' latest storm surge barrier proposal for New York and New Jersey is still missing meaningful community participation and a comprehensive approach to climate adaptation.

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RS Offers More Than 49,000 In-Stock Industrial Electrical Solutions from Industry-Leading Suppliers

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Modern industrial electrical devices can help manufacturers improve safety, efficiency, productivity, operating costs, and sustainability. RS leverages its extensive electrical product portfolio and highly experienced technical support team to help industrial manufacturers optimize new equipment and upgrade legacy equipment.

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Proposed California law would require bidirectional charging capability for EVs

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A bill currently making its way through the California legislature would require all new EVs sold in the state to be equipped with bidirectional charging capability by 2027. SB 233 , which has passed the Senate Energy Committee and will be heard before the Senate Transportation Committee on April 25, would also establish state goals for bidirectional charging, increase funding for bidirectional infrastructure, and promote interoperability testing.

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Lego lays first bricks for $1B 'carbon neutral' toy factory in US

GreenBiz

Toy manufacturer has begun construction of major new factory in Virginia which it claims will be fully 'carbon neutral' once it opens in 2025.

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Canada Rejects Transparency on Logging’s Climate Toll

NRDC onEarth

Canada has again failed to transparently report on the logging industry's climate impacts, giving the sector a free pass for more than 70 megatonnes of carbon emissions annually, and perpetuating a "climate blind" forest policy framework.

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Trimble Breaks Ground On 1.7-Megawatt Solar Array at Westminster, Colorado Headquarters

altenergymag

Project to Offset More than 100 Percent of Trimble's On-Site Energy Consumption, Includes 660-Kilowatt Solar Carport with 49 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

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Charge an EV with Charging Stations We Need Now!

Green Living Guy

Introduction: Let’s talk about a charge for an EV and need for infrastructure. Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming increasingly popular. Especially as consumers become more aware of their environmental impact. Moreover and the benefits they offer. With the rising demand for EVs, there is a need for more charging stations. I mean especially to be […] The post Charge an EV with Charging Stations We Need Now!

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The link between business value creation and ESG

GreenBiz

A new report from Bain & Co. and EcoVadis connects sound ESG management across supply chains with better margins.

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Auditor Calls for Canada’s Transparency on Logging Emissions

NRDC onEarth

Canada's Environment Commissioner found that the Government of Canada has failed to transparently report on the climate impact of industrial logging, with potentially sweeping ramifications for its forest policymaking.

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Electrification Market - A Step Towards Zero Emission

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The global electrification market is rising faster at a 8.91% CAGR from 2023 to 2032. A growing number of end users are shifting towards electricity, further boosting the demand for electrification.

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Delaware Transit slashes its fuel bills using Proterra’s new Valence software

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Commercial vehicle OEM Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) has introduced a new integrated fleet and energy management software platform called Valence. Valence “provides a comprehensive suite of solutions to commercial electric vehicle fleet operators, including tools for data analytics and reporting, vehicle and charger diagnostics as well as charger optimization and energy management.

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Instead of working for a B Corp, I decided to build one

GreenBiz

Sustain.Life CEO and co-founder Annalee Bloomfield shares why her startup started working on B Corp certification before it was even incorporated.

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U.S. Delivers for the Green Climate Fund and the World’s Most Vulnerable

NRDC onEarth

After a six-year hiatus, President Biden announced the United States is resuming its contributions to the Green Climate Fund with a new allocation of $1 billion.

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Government Initiatives to Propel the Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Market Growth

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The wide application of rooftop solar photovoltaic at various locations such as residential and commercial buildings. The government is taking various initiatives to promote the usage of solar power and renewable source of energy.

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Looking closer at filter, resonant, and snubber capacitors in EVs (Whitepaper)

Charged

Sponsored by Knowles Precision Devices. Many power electronics today are being designed for use in high-temperature, high-voltage environments, such as inside electric vehicles (EVs). However, size, weight, and power (SWaP) are also key factors driving electronic product development. These conflicting design criteria are an issue for many electrical engineers because space is not available to simply add a cooling system, as this will add weight and increase the product’s overall footprint.

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Episode 360: Is sustainability sustainable?

GreenBiz

This episode features an interview with Chad Frischmann, CEO of ReGenIntel (shorthand for regenerative intelligence), a new initiative by the team that created Project Drawdown.

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Poor-Quality HVAC Installs Are Costing Us. A Solution Is Within Reach.

NRDC onEarth

Only 10 percent of HVAC installations in California receive a permit—resulting in higher energy bills, climate emissions, and health and safety risks in homes. The state legislature can act now by passing SB 795 (Stern) to improve permit compliance.

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Introducing the Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship Program

Green Living Guy

The University of Georgia Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS) and Ducks Unlimited have partnered. That’s to establish the Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship program for engineers. The primary aim of the fellowship is to get a new generation of engineers prepared for Natural Infrastructure. Those who are specialized in climate resilience and also natural infrastructure. […] The post Introducing the Natural Infrastructure Graduate Fellowship Program appeared f