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Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about

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Waste: an environmental justice issue we should be talking about. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. Remember when Flint, Michigan garnered international attention because water in the city was making people sick ? Well, there are communities like that around the country and the world. And while Flint gained attention because of its failing infrastructure, there are places where water and sewage infrastructure is absent.

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Cutting Concrete’s Carbon Footprint

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After years of slow headway, building design and industry professionals say sharp reductions in the climate impact of concrete are possible now. That is significant because cement, the critical glue that holds concrete together, is so carbon intensive that if it were a country, it would rank fourth as a climate polluter. The Global Cement and Concrete Association this year committed to zero emissions concrete by 2050.

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Researchers discover new species of endangered blue whale

Inhabitat - Innovation

Researchers have discovered a new blue whale species, according to a paper recently published in Endangered Species Research. The researchers behind the paper recorded a novel blue whale song and verified it in the western Indian Ocean.

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GameChange Solar Unveils Bifacial Tracker Reflector Technology to Boost Power Production 15-20%

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The reflectors can boost the gain by up to an estimated total of 15-20% when using bifacial modules, which is approximately 5-8% extra gain versus other bifacial trackers which do not have BifacialReflector™ technology.

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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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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021

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Keep your eyes on these 9 electric truck and van companies in 2021. Mike De Socio. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 02:00. Last year, a number of automakers announced or advanced ambitious plans to electrify heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more. That article was one of GreenBiz's most popular stories throughout the year. And the demand and interest in this technology is only growing stronger.

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10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021

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Barry Cinnamon is CEO of California's Cinnamon Energy Systems. Dave Barry said it best when summarizing 2020: “This was a year of nonstop awfulness, a year when we kept saying it couldn’t possibly get worse, and it always did. This was a year in which our only moments of genuine, unadulterated happiness were when we were able to buy toilet paper.

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Sungrow Cumulative Shipments to the Americas Cross 10 GW

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Sungrow, the global leading inverter solution supplier for renewables, announced recently that its cumulative shipments in the Americas hit a significant milestone of 10 GW by the end of 2020, underlining its position in the deep decarbonization of the local economy and its role as a big game-changer for renewable energy across the region at large.

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4 alternative protein trends to watch in 2021

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4 alternative protein trends to watch in 2021. Jesse Klein. Mon, 01/04/2021 - 01:30. It is highly probable your children will be vegans eating a Christmas ham Dec. 25, 2050. Alternative proteins will be the norm very soon and we might look back at this decade as the time when real shift in diets occurred. . Don’t believe me? Here are a few stats. Venture capital invested $1.5 billion in alternative proteins in 2020.

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California’s Big 2021 Grid Reliability Decision: Expand Supply or Manage Demand?

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California is facing a major decision under a tight deadline — whether it should push for large-scale power plants and batteries to prevent a repeat of its August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer, or turn to behind-the-meter resources like batteries and demand response. Right now, the California Public Utilities Commission is moving more quickly to find supply-side solutions.

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Scientists discover 503 new species in 2020

Inhabitat - Innovation

London's Natural History Museum has finished its annual tally of new species and found its scientists discovered 503 species in 2020, despite the pandemic.

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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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100% Clean Energy Electrification Could Save California Households $34 Billion and Create 792,592 Jobs

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New Detailed Analysis Shows Clean Energy Electrification Would Save Average California Household $2548/Year, Create Jobs in Every Zip Code Across the State

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Big in 2021: American jobs created by EV companies

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Big in 2021: American jobs created by EV companies. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 00:30. One of the big things I'm thinking about to kick off 2021 is how electric vehicles will be entwined with a U.S. recovery. Even before Joe Biden has formalized any green stimulus plans, the EV industry in the U.S. is showing important indicators that it will see solid growth this year — and that means jobs.

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Nuclear Enters 2021 With Buoyant Global Outlook for Small Modular Reactors

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The nuclear industry is heading into 2021 with increased optimism around small modular reactors (SMRs) after a series of policy initiatives worldwide in recent weeks. The U.S., U.K. and Canada, three major nuclear markets, all signaled growing support for SMRs in the closing weeks of 2020. Canada, for example, launched a 27-point SMR national action plan to demo and deploy the technology, update regulations, create employment and exploit foreign market opportunities.

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Rolloe is a bike wheel that filters outdoor air while you cycle

Inhabitat - Innovation

While ‘rolling’ through the streets of London, designer Kristen Tapping came up with the idea for Rolloe, a bicycle wheel that filters outdoor air pollution.

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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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Forbes Transportation Awards 2020: The Lucid Air Promises To Outperform Telsa’s Best

Forbes Green Tech

Sure, 2020 will be remembered as the year of the pandemic, but it was also a vibrant period in transportation’s ongoing revolution, with ambitious entrepreneurs rolling out innovations in electric vehicles, self-driving and sensor tech, and delivery services. Here are the year’s best.

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What 8 indoor ag companies plan for 2021

GreenBiz

What 8 indoor ag companies plan for 2021. Jesse Klein. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. When the pandemic exposed major issues with our lengthy food supply chain — in the form of shipment delays and inadequate demand forecasting — local vertical farms and indoor growing operations (aka controlled environment greenhouses in urban or rural locations) were called upon to fill in the gaps in a way that was unprecedented.

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Today’s wind turbine blades could become tomorrow’s bridges

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On December 16, three 40 foot-long wind turbine blades were delivered via truck from a wind farm in Belfast to the Cork Institute of Technology in southern Ireland. For the next few months, civil engineers will subject the blades to a battery of tests as they design and build a pedestrian bridge that uses pieces of them to replace traditional steel girders.

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By 2035, all new cars sold in Massachusetts must be electric

Inhabitat - Innovation

Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap outlines ways for the state to reach net-zero emissions, including transitioning to selling only electric cars.

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U.S. Battery Manufacturing Announces Management Changes In Its Sales And Marketing Departments

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Mike McCarthy appointed as new Director of Administrative Sales, and Mike Wallace promoted to Director of Marketing.

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Why collaboration is the missing ingredient in food system reform

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Why collaboration is the missing ingredient in food system reform. Jim Giles. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 01:30. One of the most exciting things about food and ag right now is the potential for change. The industry’s environmental problems — waste, greenhouse gases, biodiversity loss — are real. But so are the solutions. Multiple studies have shown that new farming techniques, low-carbon foods and other advances can create a radically more sustainable food system.

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Bifacial modules on flat roofs provide a quick and easy ROI

Solar Power World

Ignoring their price (especially during this period of is-it or is-it-not exempt from import tariffs), using bifacial solar panels on flat roofs makes sense in nearly every application. Bifacial modules, which produce power from both sides of the glass, generate the same amount of energy from their frontside as monofacial panels. If bifacial modules eke… The post Bifacial modules on flat roofs provide a quick and easy ROI appeared first on Solar Power World.

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The River House shows off a green renovation in Ireland

Inhabitat - Innovation

Located in the beautiful County Kilkenny of Ireland, the River House contains a unique mixture of Portuguese design and sustainable elements.

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State of New York announces transit and school bus electrification initiatives

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a series of initiatives to increase the number of electric buses in the state. The plans include $16.4 million in incentives for transit buses, and $2.5 million for school buses. Under the New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP), $16.4 million from the Volkswagen diesel settlement will be made available to five of the largest public transit operators in the state: the Capital District Transportation Authority, Niagara Frontier Transportation

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What 8 indoor farming companies plan for 2021

GreenBiz

What 8 indoor farming companies plan for 2021. Jesse Klein. Wed, 01/06/2021 - 01:30. When the pandemic exposed major issues with our lengthy food supply chain — in the form of shipment delays and inadequate demand forecasting — local vertical farms and indoor growing organizations were called upon to fill in the gaps in a way that was unprecedented.

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A better way to market and sell commercial solar carports

Solar Power World

By Michael Levitt, sales, Quest Renewables Developers and EPCs need to move away from pitching solar carports primarily as a means of delivering kilowatt-hours. It is time to look at financing with carports differently; the solar production acts as a means of funding physical infrastructure. It is a different mindset — focusing on the value… The post A better way to market and sell commercial solar carports appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Sustainable interior design trends for 2021

Inhabitat - Innovation

Inhabitat rounded up some of the most sustainable interior design trends predicted for 2021 so you can stay ahead of the curve.

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Hoymiles Launches S-Miles Cloud, New Powerful Real-time Solar Power Station Monitoring Platform on Mobile App and Browser

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Key field equipment can be connected to the S-Miles Cloud Platform. With the IoT-supported data collection devices, the platform can track the output effectiveness of arrays, provide status updates on individual modules, and notify of any malfunctions.

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Episode 250: Sustainability leaders greet 2021 with conviction, renewed purpose

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Episode 250: Sustainability leaders greet 2021 with conviction, renewed purpose. Heather Clancy. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (5:35). Big in 2021: American jobs created by EV companies. 5 sustainable packaging developments to watch in 2021. 2020 was a breakthrough year for climate tech, and there’s more to come in 2021.

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Are states on track to meet early renewable energy goals?

Solar Power World

The United States is entering a new era where the dangers of climate change are more apparent with every record-breaking wildfire, flood and hurricane that comes to pass. At the same time, a new presidential administration has committed to taking steps to combat the issue and work toward a goal of zero carbon emissions by… The post Are states on track to meet early renewable energy goals?

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Foster + Partners wins bid to design the nature-filled Guangming Hub

Inhabitat - Innovation

The contemporary urban center will feature a sustainable mix of transit options from new metro lines to shared surfaces for cyclists and pedestrians.

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Accelerating innovative e-storage solutions with the STEPS Business Support Programme

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The STEPS business support programme will support 40 businesses through a competitive voucher programme that offers €12,5k worth of assistance from leading universities to each business free of charge. Additionally, 20 of these companies will receive expert support worth €50k each to demonstrate their technology at regional end-users (testbeds) throughout North-West Europe.

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Jane Jacobs and leaf blowers

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Jane Jacobs and leaf blowers. Stephen Linaweaver. Tue, 01/05/2021 - 01:00. Jane Jacobs, in her seminal 1961 work on urbanism, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," noted that what cities need above all else is "a constant succession of eyes": Wherever the old city is working successfully is a marvelous order for maintaining the safety of the streets and the freedom of the city.

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European truck-makers pledge to phase out internal combustion vehicles by 2040

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Several of Europe’s largest truck manufacturers have promised to stop selling ICE vehicles by 2040. The chief executives of Daimler, Scania, MAN, Volvo, DAF, IVECO and Ford have signed a pledge to phase out combustion engines and focus on hydrogen, battery technology and “clean fuels.”. The industry will invest some 50 to 100 billion euros in new technologies, Scania Chief Executive Henrik Henriksson told the Financial Times.

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Vincent Callebaut proposes a green, food-producing footbridge for Paris

Inhabitat - Innovation

This footbridge in Paris would run on renewable energy, recycle its own waste and fight urban air pollution while producing 87,500 kilograms of fresh fruits and vegetables every year.

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