Eco-Business
OCTOBER 18, 2020
There will be 43 per cent more solar output by 2040, partly due to new analysis showing that solar power is 20 to 50 per cent cheaper than thought, found the International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2020.
Jim Conca
OCTOBER 21, 2020
DOE awarded TerraPower/GE Hitachi and X-energy an initial $80 million each to commercialize their advanced nuclear reactors, planning up to $3.2 billion. They also approved a $1.4 billion award to UAMPS for the development and construction of a 720 MWe NuScale small modular nuclear power plant.
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Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 20, 2020
A new report appears to reveal how and why businesses can and should become more sustainable – and fast. “ The Future of Workplace Sustainability Report ” explores how sustainability, climate change and COVID-19 are shaping the future of the workplace. Authored by environmental and sustainability expert Dr Leyla Acaroglu , and intranet provider Unily, the report appears to respond to a survey within its pages revealing that the vast majority of employees are concerned that thei
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Europe’s wood pellet market is worsening environmental racism in the American South. Danielle Purifoy. Wed, 10/21/2020 - 00:45. This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. The series is supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and is part of their POWER proje
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The Finnish Post wanted to get the memo out about the climate crisis, but instead of using the internet, it went old school with snail mail. A series of new postage stamps designed by Finnish studio Berry Creative sends the message using a ubiquitous product coupled with basic science.
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 20, 2020
A proposed fusion reactor design by Commonwealth Fusion Systems has received a boost after its underlying scientific principles were validated by peer review. CFS, one of two fusion hopefuls that have attracted oil industry interest , published seven papers last month in the Journal of Plasma Physics that appeared to confirm that the company’s theoretical approach could yield real-life results, CEO Bob Mumgaard said in an interview.
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GreenBiz
OCTOBER 20, 2020
A telework transition won't slash emissions unless we make car-free lifestyles viable. Hannah Budnitz. Tue, 10/20/2020 - 00:02. Even before the pandemic, the proportion of people working from home was slowly but steadily increasing. But COVID-19 has put the practice into hyperdrive. Down from an April peak of about 47 percent in the United Kingdom, recent reports suggest that 20 percent of those in employment still work exclusively from home, with many more continuing to do so at least some of t
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Schools in the U.S. are using solar energy to cut down on expensive electricity bills. With funds freed up, schools can then improve the quality of education. As a report by Generation180 shows, over 7,300 schools use the solar power approach to save on utility bills.
Green Business Bureau
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Whether you are a well-established firm or a start-up, green business certification is a must for any company committed to the welfare of people and the planet. GBB’s forward-thinking certification program enhances your credibility and paves the way for long-term positive impact and rewards. This step-by-step guide shows you how to get started on your company’s green certification journey. .
altenergymag
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Solar PV Mounting Systems Market by Products Type (Rooftop, Ground), by Technology (Fixed, Tracking), by End-user (Commercial, Residential, Utilities), by Region (North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa, South America) - Global Forecast 2020 to 2027
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.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Why Gen Z voices matter in making business sustainable. Isabel LoDuca. Mon, 10/19/2020 - 01:00. Generation Z, those born between 1996 and 2015, are current consumers, future business leaders and the future of this world. Yet, Gen Z is unlike any other generation to date. With buying power of more than $140 billion , Gen Z is the fastest-growing consumer segment with unique purchasing values in mind and the willingness to act upon them.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 23, 2020
The architectural team of VenhoevenCS and Ateliers 2/3/4/ have revealed plans for a timber aquatic center in Paris, which will use a smart energy system to provide 90% of needed energy from recovered or renewable energy sources for the 2024 Olympics. The complex will also include a vast pedestrian bridge connecting it to the existing Stade de France.
Grist
OCTOBER 18, 2020
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Restoring natural landscapes damaged by human exploitation can be one of the most effective and cheapest ways to combat the climate crisis while also boosting dwindling wildlife populations, a scientific study finds. If a third of the planet’s most degraded areas were restored, and protection was thrown around areas still in good condition, that would store carbon equating to h
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 20, 2020
By Allison Ruedig, freelance copywriter, Aurora Solar Could selling battery storage be the key to growing your solar installation business? Several industry leaders think so. In July, Aurora hosted its first ever virtual summit dedicated to navigating the unique challenges and possible opportunities amid COVID-19. One of the most popular sessions of the summit was Charging… The post 4 experts share their insights on the future of solar + storage appeared first on Solar Power World.
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.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2020
The Role of Innovation in Changing Behavior Towards a Circular Economy. Date/Time: November 12, 2020 (8-9PM ET / 5-6PM PT). By 2030 plastic waste is expected to increase by more than 50% to 330 million tons per annum if business continues as usual. Not only is this unsustainable for communities and the environment, it also makes little sense economically.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Designed by Horticus, these modular living walls offer a stunning way to reconnect with nature by creating a vertical hanging garden indoors, no matter how small the space.
altenergymag
OCTOBER 22, 2020
IEC 62941 is the only quality system management standard in the photovoltaic industry. Compared with ISO9001, it is more specific to the photovoltaic industry. It is a system of standards with stronger applicability, operability, and technology.
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Read time: 9 mins More Americans than ever before — 54 percent, recent polling data shows — are alarmed or concerned about climate change, which scientists warn is a planetary emergency unfolding in the form of searing heat, prolonged drought, massive wildfires, monstrous storms, and other extremes. These kinds of disasters are becoming increasingly costly and impossible to ignore.
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?
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Green groups urge UN to raise climate ambition on global shipping. Cecilia Keating. Tue, 10/20/2020 - 00:15. The global shipping industry's decarbonization efforts once again face stormy seas. Ahead of the latest crucial round of talks this week at the International Maritime Organization (IMO), green groups are warning proposals are "an empty shell" that will have a negligible impact on the sector's emissions.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 20, 2020
European aerospace corporation Airbus has unveiled three designs for the world’s first zero-emission commercial aircrafts that would rely on hydrogen as a primary power source.
altenergymag
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The transaction will accelerate EDFR growth in the PJM wholesale electricity market to meet the growing demands of corporate and utility customers seeking cost-effective renewable energy sources.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Business ownership and entrepreneurship are some of the best tools we have to grow the wealth of Black communities. “The median net worth for Black business owners is 12 times higher than Black nonbusiness owners,” regardless of their level of wealth before beginning a business, according to an AEO report. If Black businesses were fully. The post Path to 15|55 has $100 million in commitments to grow Black businesses appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Microsoft, Tiffany help carve out new responsible mining standard. Jesse Klein. Wed, 10/21/2020 - 00:01. Not many audits are 14 years in the making. But after almost a decade and a half of creating the most holistic and encompassing mining standard, the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA) released its first audit of a mine today. That mine is Carrizal, based in Mexico.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Proponents of swimming with dolphins cite the thrill of feeling a human-animal connection that verges on spiritual and even claim health benefits like reducing stress and boosting T cells. Animal rights supporters claim that promoting dolphin swims is cruel, unnatural, unsafe for people, and ruins dolphin family life. But what if you could swim with robot dolphins?
Solar Power World
OCTOBER 19, 2020
Toledo, Ohio, has a long history with cadmium-telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar. The “Father of Commercialized Solar,” Harold McMaster, first commercialized CdTe modules through his company Solar Cells Inc. (SCI) in the late ’90s in Toledo. SCI later became First Solar, which is today the world’s largest thin-film solar producer with 1.9 GW of manufacturing capacity… The post Meet the latest U.S. thin-film solar panel manufacturer: Toledo Solar appeared first on Solar Power Worl
altenergymag
OCTOBER 19, 2020
The 75 MW or 4-hour 300 MWh energy storage system is a retrofit addition to the Mustang solar plant in King's County, California, which was originally developed by Canadian Solar's wholly owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy, LLC ("Recurrent Energy").
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Love trees? Prioritize wildfire restoration and fighting deforestation. Heather Clancy. Thu, 10/22/2020 - 02:00. Back in my former life as a tech journo, my coverage was informed by the infamous " hype cycle " phrase coined by research firm Gartner to describe the arc of emerging technology adoption from the spark of innovation to mainstream adoption.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 20, 2020
Seawater air conditioning could be a viable, renewable alternative to air conditioning, and it could save us 77% in cooling costs. Here are the pros and cons.
Charged
OCTOBER 21, 2020
At a recent press event (virtual of course), Renault unveiled a sleek new electric hatchback and an inexpensive new EV under the Dacia brand. The Renault Mégane eVision, built on the new modular CMF-EV platform, will serve as the basis of a production EV to be launched next year. Its front-wheel drive powertrain features a 160 kW (217 hp) electric motor, served by a 60 kWh battery pack.
Impact Alpha
OCTOBER 22, 2020
ImpactAlpha, Oct. 22 – The different mood at this week’s impact investing gathering reflected not just the contrast between an online event and the annual schmoozefest on San Francisco Bay. On SOCAP’s virtual stage, impact investing leaders grasped to sum up “the state of the field” in a world gone crazy. Talk of market size. The post SOCAP takes stock of impact investing in a changed world appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Missing Pieces of Decarbonization Puzzle Realized. Date/Time: November 19, 2020 (1-2PM ET / 10-11AM PT). The process to decarbonize power systems is complicated. Grid operators are tasked with balancing affordability and reliability as more renewable energy comes online. Utilities must find the right mix of energy resources to decarbonize while planning for extreme weather events.
Inhabitat - Innovation
OCTOBER 21, 2020
Clad in soft brown cedar, the dome comes complete with a stage designed to host open-air performances with the structure acting as a natural, sculptural backdrop.
Forbes Green Tech
OCTOBER 22, 2020
Through her organization Oceans 2050, Alexandra Cousteau wants to shift our history of ocean loss into a tale of restoration - and she's starting with kelp.
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