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El Niño could cost the global economy $3 trillion

Grist

The shift to El Niño, which is characterized by warmer-than-normal sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, in conjunction with accelerating climate change, means a wide array of exacerbated hazards may be coming down the pike. trillion and $5.7 trillion in 2017 dollars, respectively.

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Mining Giants Embrace Renewables, But Decarbonization Remains a Steep Climb

GreenTechMedia

Rio Tinto says it will invest $98 million in a 34-megawatt PV array and 12-megawatt-hour lithium-ion battery system to help power its Koodaideri mine in Pilbara, Western Australia. Anglo American has also installed an 84-kilowatt floating solar array at its tailings pond at Los Bronces, a first for the industry, Martinez said.

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SparkMeter Closes $12M Round to Expand From Metering Minigrids to Analyzing ‘Broken Grids’

GreenTechMedia

They also need to carry enough computing power to support a growing array of prepay and pay-as-you-go options and diagnostic capabilities, all without reliable internet connectivity or the typical back-office utility IT staff and technical support that come with a full-scale utility deployment.

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How collaboration is critical to tackling fleet EV range anxiety

Business Green

Recently, one such escape has been watching Ewan McGregor ride an electric motorbike through South America on the Long Way Up. The series offers a blindingly stark lesson to anyone apprehensive about the need to invest in EV infrastructure: it is virtually impossible to ‘wing it' when it comes to EV charging.

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Planet Announces New Details of Hyperspectral Offering

Planet Pulse

This future hyperspectral satellites will be named Tanager, a colorful and visually diverse family of birds in Central and South America, and are designed to deliver hyperspectral data at a resolution of 30 meters with over 400 spectral bands.

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Department of Homeland Security Releases Homeland Threat Assessment

Energy and Cleantech Council

Wolf, the “first of its kind report” identifies the primary threats facing the nation and analyzes the vast array of information coming from all DHS operational components that crosses his desk on a daily basis. It also addresses foreign investment in the U.S., According to Acting Secretary Chad F.