GreenBiz

AUGUST 11, 2021

Investment in rural America will fuel the new climate economy

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Solar Power World

AUGUST 9, 2021

The silicon solar PV cell was invented in America, yet we now have no hand in its production. How did we let China dominate solar manufacturing? An engineer, a chemist and a physicist walk into a lab on April 25, 1954. The next day, The New York Times publishes on its front page that their… The post The U.S. solar industry has a Chinese problem appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 12, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed humpback whales in Alaska to enjoy some peace, according to a new study. Researchers say that reduction in noise caused by cruise ships is to thank for the positive changes being witnessed in whales' social lives.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 12, 2021

The partnership between the companies follows a series of important policy wins that will help preserve residential solar choice and independence, while securing a more sustainable and equitable energy economy for Californians.

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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.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2021

The new code passed by the California Energy Commission will include electric heat pumps as a baseline technology for new construction starting in 2023, taking a towards removing natural gas from buildings and requiring all new builds to be electric-ready.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

What are sustainable construction materials? Material technology continues to advance, creating new and novel possibilities for the construction industry. Today, there is a growing variety of sustainable construction materials taking the place of traditional materials. Traditional sources of material range from lumber, brick and concrete to steel and glass, but that barely scratches the surface on all the materials utilized in a construction project.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 11, 2021

• Hartford Pike to produce a total of 7,943,636 kilowatt-hours (KWh) of annual solar production, including 4,384,800 KWh of community solar for over 700 local residents and businesses • SolarEdge system chosen to overcome challenging aspects of the rural install, maximizing energy yield and reducing lifetime O&M costs

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 10, 2021

The vertical farming company is poised for a momentous 18 months and the consequences will inform the future of sustainable agriculture.

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Agriculture Sustainability 534

U.S. Green Technology

AUGUST 13, 2021

There’s no denying it’s a great time to be a homeowner nowadays. For starters, there’s an increase in home equity. However, that’s not all. More importantly, homeowners now have a wealth of options when it comes to materials for their homes. The same is true when it comes to roofing materials. Just like roofing insurance, The post Innovative Roofing Materials for Your Home appeared first on U.S.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 9, 2021

Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced last week that the dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico are worse this year than they expected. Four million acres of habitat off the Texas and Louisiana coasts are so oxygen-depleted that fish and other bottom-dwelling species can’t live there.

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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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altenergymag

AUGUST 9, 2021

-LG Energy Solution to host international 'Battery Innovation Contest' inviting innovative technology ideas; open for entry from Aug. 9th until Sept.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2021

Ditching the French tradition that only meat is gourmet, Michelin awards some 50 vegetarian and 20 vegan restaurants their much-coveted fine-dining stars.

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U.S. Green Technology

AUGUST 13, 2021

Making your business eco-friendly is one of the best decisions you’ve ever made in your life – besides starting your business career in the first place, of course! Sustainability and energy efficiency are among the most crucial aspects of our planet in the 21st century, and investing as much time and energy into these issues as. The post Going Green and Attracting New Customers appeared first on U.S.

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Investment Sustainability Technology Energy 158

Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 10, 2021

The social media houseplant craze is driving illegal poaching of succulent plants from Africa. Kenya and South Africa have been identified as key destinations for succulent plant traders.

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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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Charged

AUGUST 13, 2021

Commercial EV innovator Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) has formed a new agreement with LG Energy Solution to provide a long-term supply of cylindrical battery cells, to be manufactured at a new LG Energy Solution plant in the US. LG will deliver cells to Proterra’s factories for the manufacture of the company’s commercial EV battery systems. Proterra hasn’t released any specific numbers, saying only that it will commit “a low nine-figure dollar sum” to secure “multiple gigawatt-hours of dedicated US-ma

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 12, 2021

You could argue that climate tech funds writ large should simply consider their investments using a wider aperture than historically has been the case. But today’s climate, it’s clear that far more systemic support is necessary as we make the clean energy transition.

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U.S. Green Technology

AUGUST 9, 2021

In recent years, the world has collectively begun to contemplate the deteriorating threat that our environment has been facing for years. Governments of different nations have joined hands in actively passing environment-friendly bills and laws. Not only governments but institutions like schools, colleges, and health awareness NGOs are enthusiastically stepping up to the forefront, intending.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 9, 2021

Researchers at the University of Washington have found a relationship between increased levels of fine particle pollution and the risk of dementia. In a study that borrowed data from two long-running studies in the Seattle area, researchers established that high levels of particulate matter in the environment corresponded with a greater risk of dementia.

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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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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 12, 2021

ImpactAlpha, August 12 – Los Angeles-based cleantech incubator LACI last year launched a debt fund for underrepresented founders “to play a role in. The post LACI makes SparkCharge its 10th investment from cleantech debt fund appeared first on ImpactAlpha.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Another landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change provides stark warnings but stresses that rapidly putting the global economy on course to net-zero emissions by 2050 could hugely reduce escalating impacts.

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U.S. Green Technology

AUGUST 13, 2021

When the United Nations (UN) established the Paris Agreement in 2015, global society began adopting an eco-conscious mindset. Companies started developing low-emission technologies, increasing the energy efficiency of everyday systems. Individuals also improved their consumption patterns, improving their climate change prevention efforts. As we reduce atmospheric and surface pollution, we can improve the health and.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 12, 2021

In the latest extreme weather news, Europe has set a new record high temperature. Sicily hit 48.8 degrees Celsius this week, or 119.85 Fahrenheit, according to a reading at a Syracuse, Sicily monitoring station.

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Charged

AUGUST 12, 2021

Meals on Wheels is a nationwide organization that delivers nutritious, hot meals to shut-ins such as elderly or disabled people, who might otherwise not get a square meal (or a friendly visitor) every day. The importance of this service has been highlighted over the months of enforced isolation due to the pandemic. Meals on Wheels People , a local affiliate in Portland, Oregon, has added a new vehicle to its fleet—an electric van with a refrigeration unit powered by solar energy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2021

A focus on nutrition, more time spent cooking and the thriving alternative protein and indoor agriculture have cause the pandemic to see huge shifts in food culture.

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Agriculture 402

Grist

AUGUST 12, 2021

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s sixth assessment report , released on Monday, contained some of the group’s strongest language yet affirming the link between human activity and global warming. Humans have “unequivocally” warmed the planet, the IPCC report said, making heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires more extreme in the process.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 13, 2021

Architecture is more than creating a sound building. It’s a craft that couples personal style and visual appeal with goals for the space. In the case of the Garden House, a project located in Playa Tamarindo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, it’s a family home that meets the challenges of immersing into the surrounding landscape while maintaining a low carbon footprint.

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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 13, 2021

Summer might be drawing to an end, but with another heatwave promised alongside some nice hazy weather in September, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy your garden this year. So much has gone on in the past 12 months. You might not have had time to look after your outdoor space as much as you might like. […]. The post What Changes Can You Make to Improve Your Garden?

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Corporate demand for carbon removal options is growing more quickly than supply. Developing a ‘quality’ market will take standards, regulations, investments and transparency.

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Carbon Demand Investment 388

altenergymag

AUGUST 11, 2021

By Aligning with ‘Business Ambition for 1.5°C’. LG Joins Movement to Support Science Based Target Initiative.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 13, 2021

A leaked draft of a report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that the world must take significant action to stop the climate crisis.

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Climate change 276

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 9, 2021

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia has connected its first wind farm to the grid, according to reports from Aljazeera and local media. The 400-megawatt Dumat al-Jandal wind farm – developed by EDF Renewables and Masdar – is made up of 99 wind turbines, the reports said. Construction of the wind farm began in 2019 and is part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 9, 2021

Maine just passed the first extended producer responsibility law in the United States, and after years of debate more states appear prepared to follow. Here's what that means for corporations and other stakeholders.

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Law 381

altenergymag

AUGUST 9, 2021

Leading solar company Nexamp has been on the list for nine years running.

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