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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

After seven days in its facilities, the grown result is a nontoxic, fully home- and marine-compostable material that protects and insulates a variety of products — everything from candles to industrial servers. . Loliware was founded in 2016 in pursuit of "a radical leap towards [a sustainable packaging] future." Producing just 2.69

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Often working from home themselves, they empathized with employees and other stakeholders, some refusing to issue layoffs. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. and globally by 2040.

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The ‘why’ and ‘how’ of carbon capture technology for buildings

Envirotec Magazine

The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated. Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects. Are carbon-negative buildings possible?

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Battery installations in Australia up 20%, here’s why

Renewable Energy World

Last year the number of residential battery systems installed in Australia increased by 20%. The rate solar system owners can earn for selling energy back to the grid (Feed in tariff) has fallen significantly in the last 2-3 years in line with decreasing wholesales prices. The Emergence of Virtual Power Plants.

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Mapped: The Network of Powerful Agribusiness Groups Lobbying to Water Down the EU’s Sustainable Farming Targets

DeSmogBlog

To identify the powerful actors most actively lobbying against these key EU regulations and policies, DeSmog analysed corporate reports, lobbying records, official position papers, responses to public EU consultations, media events, and meetings held with various EU bodies over the past two years. Meet the Industry Trade Groups.

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AutoGrid Case Study: Solar + Storage Pencils Out for this AutoGrid Innovator

AutoGrid

The incentives to pair rooftop solar with energy storage couldn’t be greater than now. And if the changing climate, wildfires and rising energy bills aren’t enough motivation to trim your carbon footprint, maybe the economics will put you over the edge. Home energy characteristics. Does it pencil? kWh battery pack.

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AutoGrid Case Study: Solar + Storage Pencils Out for this AutoGrid Innovator

AutoGrid

The incentives to pair rooftop solar with energy storage couldn’t be greater than now. And if the changing climate, wildfires and rising energy bills aren’t enough motivation to trim your carbon footprint, maybe the economics will put you over the edge. Home energy characteristics. Does it pencil? kWh battery pack.