Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 17, 2020
Extreme weather conditions paired with failing infrastructure are at the core of Mexico’s water crisis. Could decentralized rainwater harvesting be a solution? Enrique Lomnitz thinks so, and he is already transforming Mexico City’s water supply that way.
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Do leaders have a clear understanding of what the problems are and the technologies we need to eliminate emissions? We think the answer to both questions is no.
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GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
How to talk about racial justice in sustainability. Victoria Gilchrist. Wed, 12/16/2020 - 00:30. Editor's note: The opinions and conclusions that appear in this piece do not necessarily represent the position of Intel. 2020 has become a reckoning for American culture through the pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, the ominous storms in the east and the apocalyptic wildfires of the west.
Jim Conca
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Japan used LNT-generated fear of radiation to force harmful actions on its people after Fukushima, while Utah took scientifically-based actions after numerous above-ground nuclear tests dropped three times the amount of radioactive materials as Fukushima on the people of Utah.
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.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A programme developed by the Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) for the Australian and New Zealand water industries will create opportunities for innovative, European technology companies. A Technology Roadmap has been created by the Australian and New Zealand water sectors through W-Lab – a WSAA initiative delivered by technology and business consultancy Isle Utilities (Asia–Pacific), and change-making consultancy ThinkPlace.
GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 15, 2020
A flurry of new vehicle releases, increased grants and tax benefits and plain old economics have helped electric vehicle sales boom in 2020. U.K. sales figures show battery vehicles tripled their market share among new vehicle sales from 3 percent to 9 percent. Combined sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids across 18 Western European countries have topped 1 million , closing in on double last year’s tally, according to one analyst.
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Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 18, 2020
A new study shows that Scottish mountain hares are left vulnerable to predators as they fail to acclimate while Scotland experiences less snow cover each year.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 15, 2020
U.S. solar companies installed 3.8 gigawatts (GW) of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in Q3 2020, a 9% increase from Q2 installations as the industry experienced a recovery from the worst impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Sustainability has become a focal point in residential and commercial buildings, and so have ways of integrating green innovations. Living walls are a unique statement piece for structures of all kinds. They have the power to greatly improve the air and peoples’ quality of life. What Is a Living Wall? A living wall is exactly. The post The Role of Living Walls in Sustainable Building appeared first on U.S.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice? Julia Rosen. Wed, 12/16/2020 - 01:30. Growing up in North Richmond, California, Denny Khamphanthong didn’t think much of the siren that wailed once a month at 11 a.m. every first Wednesday. The alarm is a test of the community’s emergency warning system, which has alerted residents to numerous incidents over the years at the nearby Chevron oil refinery.
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
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The cottagecore aesthetic has become popular with Gen Z, but what many don't realize is how this trend actually finds its roots in sustainability.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Already recognized as the world leader in robotic solutions for the solar industry, Ecoppia shows a strong pattern of success in India with another large scaled project
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Born out of a converted filling station in St. Louis back in 1973, Ole Tyme Produce has grown to become a vital part of the Missourian food supply chain. As a wholesale fresh food and grocery distributor, Ole Tyme Produce sources quality products from local growers and producers and delivers them to restaurants, hospitals, schools, professional kitchens, and charitable organizations.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
VF Corp leans in to the circular economy and regenerative ag. Deonna Anderson. Wed, 12/16/2020 - 09:58. With about 20 brands such as The North Face, Vans and Timberland under its umbrella — including its recent acquisition of popular streetwear brand Supreme — VF Corporation is big. The company had approximately 48,000 employees at the end of its 2020 fiscal year, which ended on March 28, according to its most recent annual report , and revenue during that year was $10.5 billion. .
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 16, 2020
A newly built bridge now connects two sections of a San Antonio park that were previously separated by a highway.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 18, 2020
"We are impressed by the depth of expertise and experience on the President-elect’s newly announced climate team, and encouraged about prospects for sorely needed progress on this vital issue.
Charged
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Despite what the anti-EV brigade would like you to believe, recycling lithium-ion batteries is quite feasible both technologically and financially, and several companies are doing so right now. One of these is Li-Cycle , which was featured in the July/August issue of Charged. Another is Redwood Materials , which has gotten a lot of press coverage thanks to its superstar CEO, Tesla co-founder JB Straubel.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Sustainable shopping is healthy, even amid a pandemic. Diane Osgood. Tue, 12/15/2020 - 01:45. As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We search the data for proof points that people would prefer to buy from a more sustainable company. Indeed, even when we find the proof points, we also find a large action gap between what people say and what they do.
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?
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 18, 2020
For clients Summer and Jason, their tiny house wasn't a home without space for their cats to roam.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Sunverge's advanced DER control and orchestration platform now supporting CIM standards-based integration with utility DMS, ADMS, EMS and ISO/RTO MMS systems
Charged
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Lightning eMotors, a manufacturer of commercial EVs for fleets, will become a publicly listed company through a merger with a company called GigCapital3. Upon closing, Lightning eMotors will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ZEV. The business combination values Lightning eMotors at approximately $823 million. The transaction is expected to add over $270 million of cash to the company’s balance sheet.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 16, 2020
The list spotlights the most promising private companies that are using artificial intelligence to solve difficult problems, create innovative services and effect positive change.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 15, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden is making it clear that he won’t be fooling around regarding climate change.
Grist
DECEMBER 15, 2020
As COVID-19 spread around the globe this year, conspiracy theories did too. One wacky and pernicious standout claimed the new virus had been deliberately manufactured as a plot by a foreign power, or by billionaires trying to take over the world (or maybe even by aliens !). In mid-March, when the lockdowns were beginning, a survey by the Atlantic found that nearly a third of Americans believed that the virus has been created and spread for some nefarious purpose.
Charged
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Charging solution provider The Mobility House is delivering its smart charging system to St Louis’s Metro Transit agency, which operates a fleet of New Flyer electric buses. The charging project will include 20 150 kW and three 450 kW chargers, with a combined power capacity of 4.35 MW. The first chargers are now in operation. The Mobility House’s ChargePilot intelligent charging and energy management system adjusts the charging performance of electric buses according to real-time travel schedul
altenergymag
DECEMBER 13, 2020
Solar Impulse Foundation supports hydrogen growth and environmental protection
Solar Power World
DECEMBER 15, 2020
During a year unlike any other, Solar Power World continued working hard to bring solar installers, developers and manufacturers the features and news they needed to do their jobs better. Without conferences to attend for opportunities to learn about the latest products and trends in the industry, SPW editors knew it was more important than… The post Solar Power World’s most-read stories of 2020 appeared first on Solar Power World.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 15, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 15 – Catalytic capital is always ‘impact on.’ That intention has rarely been more important than this year, when investors able. The post Looking ahead: Catalytic investors sharpen their tools for deep impact in 2021 appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Charged
DECEMBER 14, 2020
The vast charging network ChargePoint has integrated its service with Apple CarPlay, bringing EV charging data inside the vehicle and allowing drivers to access charging information directly from their infotainment system. Drivers can find nearby chargers, check station status, start a session, navigate to a station and more, without the need to use a smartphone while driving.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 17, 2020
New financial agreement provides guaranteed revenue stream to energy storage developers, facilitating project finance.
Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Amazon shipped some 7 billion parcels last year. Now, a new report has shed light on how much of the plastic packaging used in those deliveries ends up polluting the marine environment.
Impact Alpha
DECEMBER 16, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Dec. 16 – The period after the Civil War was a time of great ferment, division – and systemic change. Today’s confluence. The post Looking ahead: Centering Blackness in the U.S. economic recovery and reconstruction in 2021 appeared first on Impact Alpha.
Charged
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Danfoss Editron has been selected as the official supplier for drivetrain systems that will power fully-electric trucks manufactured by Fábrica Nacional de Mobilidades (FNM) in Brazil. Founded in 1942, FNM was Brazil’s first truck manufacturer. The company was privatized in 1968 by the government, before being bought by Fiat, which held the company until 1988.
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