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Project sets out to create compostable crop sensors

Envirotec Magazine

An international research collaboration is setting out to find new ways of monitoring crop growth with biodegradable sensors which can be composted at the end of their lifespan. In fact, the waste materials from our sensors will help to grow future crops of the plants they once monitored.

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How Ocean Spray cranberries became America’s '100 percent sustainable' crop

GreenBiz

The crop is one of only three native cultivated fruits in North America. Specifically, the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative Platform (SAI Platform) used its Farm Sustainability Assessment to verify that each organization within Ocean Spray’s 700-farm co-op is operating with regenerative agriculture in mind. .

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Siemens Gamesa Closes Second Factory After Positive Coronavirus Test

GreenTechMedia

Earlier this week the company confirmed that a power electronics plant and validation center in Madrid had closed temporarily. At the time of writing, Spain had the second-highest number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Europe behind only Italy, according to the World Health Organization.

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Why a skills-based strategy is vital to achieving operational goals in the power and utilities sector

Smart Energy International

In a time where operational efficiency and execution are more important than ever, skills management should be front of mind for utilities and power sector players argues Kelly Hunter of Kahuna Workforce Solutions. Have you read?

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

1 Only seven countries and three territories last year met World Health Organization pollution guidelines for fine particulate matter, according to the latest report by Swiss company IQ Air, published in March. The report is said to be based upon a worldwide monitoring network of more than 30,000 stations. levels in 2023.

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New York Power Authority pilots private LTE network with AT&T

Smart Energy International

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and communications provider AT&T agreed to pilot AT&T’s FirstNet technologies as part of a NYPA private wireless Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology pilot project. Conformance and interoperability: Achieving the promise of next-generation smart energy technologies.

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Inflation Reduction Act Activation Guide: Renewable Energy Procurement

EDF + Business

Decreased Renewables Cost: Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) to project sponsors is expected to decrease by 40-60%, which will likely result in cost reductions for commercial electricity users. Notes: PTC stands for Production Tax Credit. ITC stands for investment tax credit. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376