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Cyclonic resilience method developed off Texas power system

Smart Energy International

Based on a model of the Texas power system, scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research PIK have developed a new method to identify and harden critical lines against tropical cyclones and increase power system resilience.

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Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves

GreenBiz

Our COVID-19 response can make our cities more resilient to heat waves. Let’s not make the same mistake with global warming. There is an urgent, global need for building urban resilience to heat and, as usual, business has a key role to play. Roland Hunziker. Tue, 10/06/2020 - 01:00.

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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

This article will cover the Holocene—the era of conditions that enabled society to grow and thrive, the theory of the Anthropocene, planetary boundaries, tipping points, and resilience thinking while urging readers to consider their impact and how to secure the future they want. The Anthropocene: Pushing Society Past Its Limits.

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EU project aims to curb release of world’s most potent GHG

Envirotec Magazine

A major new Horizon Europe project is seeking to reduce the release of a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential more than 25,000 times higher than CO2. A synthetic, odourless gas, SF6 is used to keep grid networks running safely and reliably, accounting for around 80% of its global use*.

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Forging new partnerships to bolster climate resilience

Business Green

New public-private partnerships driven by engineering, insurance, and finance sectors are needed to rapidly devise and deliver real climate adaptation and resilience, writes Atkins' Philip Hoare. There is overwhelming evidence that anticipating future hazards and building resilience is far more cost effective that post-disaster recovery.

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The Environmental Impact of Construction Projects

Green Living Guy

Everyone is talking about climate change and global warming. Have you ever thought of what, among many other things, has the most damaging impact on the environment and contributes to global warming? It is these construction projects.

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BMW i Ventures to Invest in Green Lithium Refining Technology

Green Living Guy

The post BMW i Ventures to Invest in Green Lithium Refining Technology appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada. BMW i Ventures is joined by existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures.

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