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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

Turning mycelium into packaging that’s 'compatible with the planet'. The company’s first technology, MycoComposite, precipitated the subsidiary Mushroom Packaging , which I discussed with Ecovative’s business development lead, Meghan Olson. Turning algae into straws that are 'designed to disappear'.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

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. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. LinkedIn | Personal website.

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How Siemens Gamesa Could Give Coal Plants a Second Life

GreenTechMedia

Ten years ago, Siemens Wind Power, as it was then known, started playing around with a concept for a thermal energy storage system. By next year, it could be breathing new life into coal power plants that are currently scheduled for a date with a wrecking ball. gigawatts of new coal-fired power capacity since 2006.

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Thermal runaway early detection: critical sensors and connections for safe battery management

Charged

Battery management systems (BMS)—the electronic brains that monitors and maintains lithium ion battery packs—are essential for the safe and efficient operation of the batteries powering a variety of applications, including electric vehicles. Temperature monitoring.

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Demystifying the ?Absolute Zero? concept

GreenBiz

The nuances of all the various adjectives and descriptors that are used to describe climate action — from "science-based" to "net zero" to "carbon negative" — are enough to make heads spin, especially for those who spend their professional lives worrying about how to communicate these concepts. Offsetting versus insetting.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q4 2022

Greentown Labs

Electricity. Alma Energy leverages geothermal exploration to deliver scaled renewable energy production at economic levels. CZAR Power builds an exceptionally smart and sustainable charging system that cuts the cost of power electronics in half and can be installed three times faster than other energy systems.

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Finnish utility optimises plant efficiency and decarbonisation with AI

Smart Energy International

Finnish utility Vantaa Energy and Japanese energy company Sumitomo have co-developed an artificial intelligence (AI) solution the two companies claim increases the efficiency of power generation assets. In 2021, the two introduced a new capability that helps optimise soot blowing at power plants. Have you read?