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Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan

GreenBiz

Let’s incubate the Green Swans hatched by the COVID-19 Black Swan. We are presented with a rare opportunity to invest in new innovations, rebuild our data and power infrastructures and supply chains to restore and strengthen the economy while healing the environment. Tom Baruch. Tue, 06/23/2020 - 01:30.

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Solar energy could power all health facilities in poorer countries and save lives, experts say

The Guardian: Energy

Move would cost less than $5bn and cut toll of deaths from power outages and lack of supply, Cop28 delegates will hear All healthcare facilities in poorer countries could be electrified using solar energy within five years for less than $5bn, putting an end to the risk of life from power outages, experts will argue at Cop28 this month. “I

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EarthBond Empowers ‘Under-grided’ Nigerian Businesses with Affordable Solar Energy

Greentown Labs

a newly minted Harvard Business School grad, and on a mission to bring reliable, clean energy to Nigeria’s small and medium businesses. “I I was testing what financing owners of small and medium businesses need in Africa; I talked to so many and did a lot of market research interviews, and it kept coming down to energy,” she says.

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Packetized Energy Builds ‘Virtual’ Batteries for a Cleaner Grid

Greentown Labs

Packetized Energy creates “virtual” batteries by tapping into smart devices in peoples’ homes and businesses. Packetized Energy can even retrofit some non-smart devices with the necessary hardware to be part of the system. This technology is crucial because the grid wasn’t built to incorporate renewable energy sources.

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A Vibrant Cleantech Startup Ecosystem Takes Root in India

GreenTechMedia

” Rapid growth in India’s renewable energy sector is driving demand for new technologies to modernize the country’s power sector. In response, a vibrant ecosystem of sustainability-oriented startups, investors and incubators is taking shape in India today. But that’s changing.

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Solar-powered Harvard ArtLab to meet net-zero energy targets

AGreenLiving

Harvard University has added yet another sustainable building to its campus — the Harvard Artlab, a contemporary art space projected to meet net-zero energy targets. Like its industrial appearance suggests, the art space will serve as an incubator for producing and experimenting with different art forms.

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SkyH2O Plans to Build 100+ ‘Micro-wateries’ Over Five Years Using Atmospheric Water Generation

Greentown Labs

He’s been working in the industry since 2002, and a previous company of his, Solar Power Partners, was acquired by NRG Energy—a founding partner of Greentown Houston—in 2011. These stations’ primary offering, potable water, is created on-site through atmospheric water generation.

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