Sunrun

JULY 6, 2017

From its quaint towns to the bustling streets of Boston, Massachusetts is a place with plenty of fascinating history and regional charm. A land of independence, the Bay State has played an important role in shaping our nation’s identity since the Pilgrims founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. Then, in 1773, the Boston Tea Party occurred, an event that reminds us that Massachusetts is the home of revolutionary thinking.

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Natural gas Energy Energy Government 40

Climate-KIC

JULY 5, 2017

A pavement harvesting the kinetic energy produced by pedestrians has launched near London’s Oxford Street, one of Europe’s busiest shopping districts. Pavegen, the company behind the smart pavement, has installed a 10-square metre area, which harvests energy to power lighting and ambient bird sounds, while collecting data on the energy produced.

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Vote Solar

JULY 5, 2017

Who doesn’t love a good challenge? The folks at the US Department of Energy’s SunShot Initiative sure do, and by the looks of things there are a lot of teams in the country who love a challenge, too. Late last year, the SunShot Initiative announced its Solar in Your Community Challenge. This challenge involves seed money, funds for technical assistance, and prizes totaling $5 million?

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Green Tech Challenge

JULY 4, 2017

There’s an excellent chance that you purchase most of your fruits and vegetables from the local grocery store, particularly in the winter months. Although your supermarket may be a couple of blocks or miles from your home, the brightly coloured fruits and vegetables most likely came from a farm hundreds or even thousands of miles away. The process of growing and transporting high-quality organic produce requires a high level of effort, and coordination and some luck.

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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.

Energy

Climate-KIC

JULY 5, 2017

What news for climate finance at the G20 summit? Is sign-up to electric vehicles accelerating? And, is Blockchain about to disrupt the electricity sector? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. All Volvo cars to be electric or hybrid from 2019 All new cars launched by Volvo from 2019 onwards […]. The post This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories — 7 July appeared first on Climate-KIC.

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