U.S. Green Technology

MAY 5, 2021

Plastic is a magical material, but it’s far from perfect. We all know that it can be horrible for the environment, but it doesn’t have to cause as much damage as it does currently. Finding a way to prevent microbial damage can decrease the negative effects that plastic has on the environment. That’s why antimicrobial. The post How Antimicrobial Plastics Contribute to a Sustainable Environment appeared first on U.S.

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Solar Power World

MAY 4, 2021

By Terance J. Harper, M.S., assistant engineering manager, Illumine-i Over the next 10 years, electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to increase their share of the automobile market significantly. According to a report from Deloitte, its “global EV forecast is for a compound annual growth rate of 29% over the next 10 years [with] total EV… The post Will EV charging stations become the next must-have accessory?

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Inside Salesforce’s bold play for supply-chain leadership. Joel Makower. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 02:11. Last week, the cloud-based software company Salesforce notified its thousands of suppliers that it will include language in all future procurement contracts requiring them, among other things, to set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

A length of steel pipe and a heart monitor are the unlikely tools underpinning new research which suggests that trees may work together to form resource-sharing networks, helping the group collectively overcome environmental challenges. The findings, laid out in a paper published on 3 May in Communications Biology , seem to offer fresh insight into how forests around the world might adapt to the increasing environmental stresses of climate change.

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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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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 5, 2021

The charm and appeal of hobbit homes have lasted long after the Lord of the Ring movies launched. Here are some of the cutest of these homes around the world.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 4, 2021

The massive 2.5 trillion dollar fashion industry may be economically thriving in the age of fast-changing trends but it is in no way sustainable. In fact, fashion is the second largest polluting industry after fossil fuels. Countless cases of its damage to natural resources, pollutive waste and emissions, and unethical labor practices have fallen under the public eye over the years.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Anthony Finbow of Eagle Genomics – a firm working at the intersection of biology, data science and bioinformatics – explains, and relates how this knowledge provides a more solid underpinning for sustainable agricultural innovation. Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 4, 2021

Hawaii is the first state in the U.S. to declare a climate emergency. The islands are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise and more climate change effects.

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altenergymag

MAY 3, 2021

Town Installs State-of-the-Art Battery Technology from Buffalo-based Viridi Parente as a Backup Power System

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GreenBiz

MAY 3, 2021

Leading in a fundamentally changing world. Lise Kingo. Mon, 05/03/2021 - 02:00. What is responsible leadership? That’s the big question that takes center stage at the recent annual conference hosted by Imperial College Business School. It is the first time I have spoken in my capacity as chair of the advisory board of Imperial’s new Leonardo Centre , a research facility for sustainable business, which will formally launch in June.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 4, 2021

Light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs currently on the market emit a lot of blue light, which has been linked to eye troubles, sleep disturbances and disrupted circadian rhythms in humans and animals. But researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have now developed a prototype LED that they say reduces – rather than masks – the blue component, while also making colours appear just as they do in natural sunlight.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 4, 2021

Last year, Orange County, Florida passed a "rights of nature" law. Now, some lakes and marshes are suing a developer for infringing on their rights.

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altenergymag

MAY 2, 2021

Centrica Business Solutions has published a new eBook to the electric vehicle (EV) opportunity for businesses.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 3, 2021

Sustainability is Continued Growth. School Specialty Inc. is a leading provider of comprehensive learning environments for the preK – 12 education marketplace in the U.S. and Canada. Equipped with their team of subject-matter experts, School Specialty designs, manufactures and delivers educational products that engage learners, improve learning outcomes and support teachers.

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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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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 7, 2021

If it’s time to replace your old furnace, consider getting an energy-efficient one that will save you money and help the environment. Products that are Energy Star-certified are great options. To make the best choice, consider models with the following features. Heat Pumps A heat pump can efficiently warm your home by moving the air. The post Making Home Furnaces Eco-Friendly and Energy-Efficient appeared first on U.S.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 3, 2021

Located in the large Midsommarkransen urban district of Stockholm, Flora stands out from its neighbors in the best way.

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altenergymag

MAY 4, 2021

Ares Management and The Conti Group sold entire stake in leading solar and energy storage company

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Impact Alpha

MAY 4, 2021

It’s a warm April day in Lagos, Nigeria. Fifteen people are sitting in a circle in a conference room, for a ceremony called. The post Outsiders get the bulk of venture capital in Africa. Peer-selection can change the game. appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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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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Charged

MAY 3, 2021

Electrify America is on a roll—less than 3 years after opening its first charging station in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the company now operates 600 public charging stations, with 2,600 individual fast chargers, across the continental US. EA will build on this momentum by adding its first stations in Hawaii, South Dakota, Wyoming and Vermont, bringing its presence to 47 US states and DC.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 5, 2021

The Bureau of Land Management has approved the Crimson Solar Project, a massive solar farm in California that will power over 80,000 homes.

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altenergymag

MAY 6, 2021

Solar inverter or PV inverter is one of the most critical components of the solar power system and is often referred to as the heart of a solar PV system. Solar inverter converts DC (like 12V/ 24V/ 48V) electricity from solar panel into AC (like 120V/ 230V/ 240V ) power required to run your applicance.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 5, 2021

[link] So let’s talk electric bikes. In many countries, bikes are the main means of transportation people use daily. Indeed, this nineteenth-century invention is a very convenient way to get to work, school, or anywhere else basically. Even though traditional bikes are generally a great way to avoid traffic, there is something even better. You guessed it right, we are talking about electric bikes. … Read More 6 Amazing Reasons That Will Convince You To Get An Electric Bike.

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Charged

MAY 1, 2021

Renault Trucks has announced that, from 2023, it will offer an all-electric model in each of the segments it serves: distribution, construction and long distance. Renault Trucks now offers all-electric trucks from 3.1 to 26 tons. Its electric lineup consists of the D Z.E., D Wide Z.E. and Master Z.E., which serve the urban transport, delivery, distribution and waste collection markets.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 4, 2021

A company called Aether has announced that it can make diamonds out of the air — polluted air, that is.

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Grist

MAY 4, 2021

Faith Kearns thought she knew how to talk about science. In 2008, she was working in a fire center at the University of California, Berkeley, not long after getting her doctorate there. Kearns had already worked in communications for years. Then she spoke at a community fire safety demonstration in Northern California. She and her colleagues followed all the conventional advice about what to say, but something felt off.

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Solar Power World

MAY 3, 2021

Flexible solar modules are a niche product. Often seen on a smaller scale attached to RVs, on backpacks and near tents, these nontraditional solar panels are touted for their off-grid portability. After all, who would lug a 50-lb glassed solar panel to a favorite camping spot? But flexible panels are proving they’re not just for… The post Flexible solar panels are more than just off-grid staples appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Charged

MAY 4, 2021

UPS’s Flight Forward subsidiary plans to purchase electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Beta Technologies. The delivery giant will take delivery of the first ten aircraft beginning in 2024, with the option to purchase up to 150. Beta’s vehicle has a 1,400-pound cargo capacity and a range of 250 miles. UPS envisions that eVTOL aircraft, which have the capability to take off and land directly on UPS property, will be perfect for moving smaller loads that would otherwise fly t

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 6, 2021

Take a look at how the designers used the form of this unusual tree to create a stunning example of green design.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 5, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 5 — Oakland, Calif.-based Something Better Foods aims to make plant-based food affordable and accessible, particularly Black and Brown communities. The. The post Something Better Foods secures $500,000 to bring plant-based protein to underserved communities appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 7, 2021

by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network. Roughly four-fifths of U.S. coal plants are either scheduled to close by 2025 or now cost more to operate than new nearby solar or wind power would, new research shows. The May 5 analysis comes from Energy Innovation: Policy & Technology, based in San Francisco. The work highlights the accelerating pace of the clean energy transition, even aside from the social costs of coal plant pollution.

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Charged

MAY 7, 2021

Group14 Technologies , a provider of silicon-carbon composite materials for lithium-ion markets, has launched its first commercial-scale US factory to meet the demand for lithium-silicon anode materials. The 27,000-square- foot facility, located at Group14 HQ in Woodinville, Washington, will house a new R&D center and corporate offices, and is the first of several planned commercial manufacturing sites.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 3, 2021

Most riverine plastic that flows into the oceans comes from just 1% of rivers worldwide.

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Impact Alpha

MAY 4, 2021

ImpactAlpha, May 4 — Louisville, Colorado-based Solid Power develops solid-state batteries for electric vehicles that it says are cheaper, more efficient and safer. The post Solid Power secures $130 million to scale EV battery production appeared first on Impact Alpha.

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