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Why Lithium Iron Phosphate Batteries May Be The Key To The EV Revolution

CleanTechnica

Lithium iron phosphate batteries may be the new normal for electric cars, which could lower EV prices and ease consumer fears about the cost of replacing a battery.

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The EV Revolution Is Happening Faster Than Expected

CleanTechnica

Don't believe commonly repeated anti-hype, nor the praised but far too timid aspirations of companies like Lyft. Over a year ago, I wrote an article predicting the transition happening around 2025. The EV revolution is happening faster than I expected in that article, and the next 5 years will show a dramatic shift.

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Europe’s Green Hydrogen Revolution Is Turning Blue

GreenTechMedia

Green hydrogen may get all the headlines, but the prospect of it fueling Europe's future hydrogen economy on its own looks increasingly questionable. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas, with carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology scooping up the resulting CO2. Green hydrogen, in contrast, is produced by using (ideally dirt-cheap) renewable electricity to power an electrolyzer that splits the hydrogen from water molecules.

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Electric Buses and Cities: Can Innovation Lead the Way?

CleanTech Group

As of September 2019, there were just 2,255 zero-emission buses on the road. By 2030, this number is projected to increase to 3.

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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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This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic

GreenBiz

This coastal Louisiana tribe is using generations of resilience to handle the pandemic. Barry Yeoman. Wed, 07/01/2020 - 00:15. When the COVID-19 outbreak first reached Louisiana and residents were ordered to stay at home, Marie Marlene V. Foret tapped into some skills she learned seven decades ago. Foret chairs the tribal council of the Grand Caillou/Dulac Band of Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw, which has lived along the bayous south of Houma, Louisiana for generations.

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Green Technology: What the Ideal Green Economy Looks Like

U.S. Green Technology

Here's a look at what a new, green economy can look like following the coronavirus pandemic to create more opportunities for all. The post Green Technology: What the Ideal Green Economy Looks Like appeared first on U.S. Green Technology.

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WoodMac: COVID-19 Driving Down Solar and Storage Prices Faster Than Expected

GreenTechMedia

The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and coming recession is expected to drive down pricing for both front-of-the-meter solar and storage systems even faster than expected. Project construction delays and tightening consumer spending will drive down storage and electric vehicle demand, according to Wood Mackenzie. This in turn will drive down U.S. front-of-the-meter (FTM) storage system costs more rapidly than previously forecast.

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Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil

GreenBiz

Secrets for circular supply chain partnerships from Interface and Aquafil. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 06/29/2020 - 02:00. It’s an enviable alliance that has outlasted most marriages. For two decades, Interface and Aquafil have worked together to close the loop on carpeting, an example that other companies have followed. The carpet maker and the nylon supplier moved long ago past the early steps of engagement and strategy.

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The Plastics Recycling Puzzle: Can Chemistry Close the Loop?

CleanTech Group

Challenges associated with plastics across their lifecycle have become increasingly apparent in recent years. There are significant emissions attributed to their production, most.

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These solar-powered cabins are made of natural materials and shungite plaster

Inhabitat - Innovation

The Karg Cabin provides owners with a cozy opportunity for off-grid living with 100% solar-power capabilities (and that’s not even its most sustainable feature).

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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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2 More Western Utilities Move to Close Coal Plants Early, Shifting to Renewables and Storage

GreenTechMedia

Two more utilities in Arizona and Colorado are moving to accelerate closure of coal plants and replace them with renewable energy backed by batteries, joining a broader push in both states to shift to more cost-effective clean energy options even in the absence of state mandates. Tucson Electric Power on Friday released a long-term energy plan that calls for closing its remaining coal plants by 2032, on the way to 70 percent renewables by 2035.

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Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni

GreenBiz

Where are they now? Catch up with 30 Under 30 alumni. Heather Clancy. Mon, 06/29/2020 - 02:30. June 22 marked the publication of the fifth annual GreenBiz 30 Under 30 , our report celebrating rising young professionals in the field of corporate sustainability. . What’s up in the worlds of the 120 alumni from past lists? We reached out this spring to check in, asking those inclined to weigh in on how current events have changed their world views.

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ECOnsult – Green Building Design Experts

Green Business Bureau

ECOnsult is the market leader in Egypt for designing and certifying the highest number of Green Buildings, while garnering a solid reputation for the completion of numerous international projects. As a Design and Architecture firm specifically for Green Buildings, they also provide additional services such as training, sustainability strategies, energy modeling and water saving for existing buildings, and have innovated cooling, water waste reduction and productive workspace strategies into its

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Green-roofed Hive home opens and closes with the sun

Inhabitat - Innovation

Ahmedabad-based Openideas Architecture has completed Hive, an adaptable and sustainable family home that takes inspiration from nature in more ways than one. Located in Vesu, an up-and-coming area in Surat, Gujarat, the luxury home was commissioned by a client who sought to manufacture a flawless home inspired by his work with diamond industry machinery.

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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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Second US Offshore Wind Project Finishes Construction Off Virginia

GreenTechMedia

Dominion Energy and its partner Ørsted have completed installation of the second offshore wind facility ever built in U.S. waters, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot located 30 miles off Virginia Beach. Dominion, a large utility group based in Virginia, announced Monday that both 6-megawatt (MW) Siemens Gamesa turbines are now in place, following the recent installation of the two monopile foundations that stick into the seabed.

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A truly clean energy system runs on a clean conscience

GreenBiz

A truly clean energy system runs on a clean conscience. Alec Appelbaum. Thu, 07/02/2020 - 01:15. What would you do if the cause that lights your day turned out to be trapping fellow citizens in the dark? . For Shalanda Baker, a professor of law and public policy at Northeastern University, thinking about a clean energy future means thinking about the daily, weekly and sometimes invisible ways that people in deprived communities can control their power supply.

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Encore Renewable Energy Announces Promotions

altenergymag

Encore Renewable Energy, a leading commercial renewable energy company, is pleased to announce the following promotions. Blake Sturcke is now President and Chief Financial Officer and Jesse Stowell is now the Chief Commercial Officer.

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Villa in Vietnam prioritizes natural light and green space

Inhabitat - Innovation

Step into K-Villa+, located in C?n Th?, Vietnam. Finished in 2020, this villa maximizes open spaces for natural light and prioritizes environmentally-inclusive design with a green roof and tropical-style garden. The villa is located near the Mekong River in the center of H?ng Phú, a newly-established residential area close to public transportation.

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What Could Be: A 2030 Retrospective on Urban Mobility After COVID-19

The City Fix

COVID-19 is a radical moment in so many ways. By disrupting urban systems so profoundly, it has thrust the question of urban futures before us in a way that we cannot ignore. Will cities recover? What will they look like? Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold

GreenBiz

How Pandora hopes to reach 100% recycled silver and gold. Deonna Anderson. Tue, 06/30/2020 - 08:55. By 2030, Pandora, the world’s largest jewelry brand by volume, will use 100 percent recycled silver and gold in its products. At least that’s the goal the Danish company set at the beginning of June. As it stands, 71 percent of the silver and gold in Pandora jewelry comes from recycled sources.

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JinkoSolar Wins the 6th All Quality Matters Award from TÃœV Rheinland

altenergymag

TÃœV Rheinland's All Quality Matters Award is the most competitive and highly respected industry award for PV modules, inverters, energy storage systems, and components. This award is widely recognized for its objective and credible evaluation process and authoritative neutral selection mechanism.

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Ottan Studio transforms green waste into home decor

Inhabitat - Innovation

Green design start-up Ottan Studio is committed to producing upcycled decor out of food and green waste. By collecting materials such as fruit peels, expired grains, vegetable residues, tree leaves and grass, the company can create colorful and trendy furniture with absolutely zero waste.

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Green Technology Creates Electricity from Thin Air

U.S. Green Technology

Derek Lovely, a microbiologist, and Jun Yao, an electrical engineer, at the University of Massachusetts Amherst created a generator powered by air in an effort to generate clean energy around the clock. The post Green Technology Creates Electricity from Thin Air appeared first on U.S. Green Technology.

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L.A. City Council Passes Resolution To Support Transportation Electrification Partnership’s Federal Stimulus Plan

LA CleanTech Incubator

Proposal Lays Out National Infrastructure Plan To Electrify Transportation and Spur Job Creation LOS ANGELES, CA – A resolution introduced to the Los Angeles City Council by Councilmember Paul Koretz (D-District 5) passed on Wednesday, officially voicing support for the Transportation Electrification Partnership’s (TEP) federal stimulus proposal to create jobs, reduce air pollution, and build.

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SEIA Statement on House Climate Plan and Environmental Justice Priorities

altenergymag

I commend the leadership and staff of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis for their tireless work on the much anticipated and timely release of its Climate Crisis Action Plan.

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IceWind demos new residential wind turbine in Texas

Inhabitat - Innovation

Residential micro wind turbines may one day become a popular way for people to produce their own power at home.

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How retailers and shoppers can make the most of Independence Day?

U.S. Green Technology

How to Maximize Independence Day Sales For Americans, the 4th of July holds a lot of importance. It is when America came into being. It is one of the most awaited dates for adults and children alike. From decorations to costumes, everyone wants to celebrate this day to the fullest. However, Independence Day celebrations can. The post How retailers and shoppers can make the most of Independence Day?

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Opportunity Zone capital flows to real estate but not to small businesses – or impact

Impact Alpha

ImpactAlpha, June 30 – When it was just a few well-connected plutocrats making headlines for questionable real estate projects, it was still possible to hope that Opportunity Zones would prove to be a major new source of capital for community-based businesses in underserved neighborhoods. But almost two years after the capital-gains tax cut went into.

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Heat network webinar explores future technology pathway to net-zero

altenergymag

The Housing Forum is partnering with member Switch2 Energy to host its next Innovation Forum by webinar. The discussion will focus on the role of future technology and performance optimisation in delivering on net zero goals.

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This glamping hideout in Bali is made entirely out of bamboo

Inhabitat - Innovation

Adventurous glamping meets the soft sounds of the Indonesian rainforest at Hideout Horizon.

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Heat Waves, Solar Rooftops, And Renewable Energy Jobs: Climate Equity Should Guide Decarbonization

Forbes Green Tech

Decarbonization reduces local air pollution and leads to fewer extreme weather events. It also creates new jobs and provides access to renewable energy. Because these benefits are not equitably distributed, both public policy and grassroots initiatives are needed for climate equity.

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Possible side effect of COVID: a carbon tax on meat

Impact Alpha

In a post-COVID world, governments may tax animal-grown meat rather than subsidize it. The post Possible side effect of COVID: a carbon tax on meat appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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Cox Communications Selects EDF Renewables North America for Onsite Solar and Battery Energy Storage

altenergymag

The installation marks the first solar plus storage project in the country for Cox Communications

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Eos Bioreactor uses AI and algae to combat climate change

Inhabitat - Innovation

A new AI invention could prove to be an effective solution to mitigating climate change.