Jim Conca
MAY 15, 2018
NuScale’s small modular nuclear reactor completed the Phase 1 review of their design certification application by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. That’s a huge deal because Phase 1 is the most intensive phase of the review, taking more hours and effort than the remaining five phases combined.
Living Green Technology
MAY 31, 2018
If you need that daily dose of caffeine to start your day, you’re not alone. About $40 billion is spent on coffee annually, as 54% of people have to get that java jolt daily. And if all of them are drinking their coffee in a paper cup, that’s a lot of non-recyclable cups bulking up landfills. Luckily, just by changing your cup , you can still enjoy your morning joe and help the environment.
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Sunrun
MAY 3, 2018
How To Maintain Your Home Solar System Properly At SunrunTM , we strive to make solar energy accessible to everyone, regardless if you choose to lease or purchase — your solar system still needs proper caring. Maintaining the health of your solar panels will guarantee you the biggest energy savings possible over the next 25 to 30 years. How Long Do Solar Panels Last?
Andrew Winston
MAY 30, 2018
(Another article from my column for MIT Sloan Management Review. This is my attempt at an "explainer" on blockchain, describing it as simply as I can, and exploring how it may help build the clean grid. I will dive into other uses later.). Blockchain is everywhere — at least when you’re talking about media coverage. It’s the new technology that enables those wild cryptocurrencies.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Bidgely
MAY 7, 2018
Forrester estimates that 50% of U.S. homes will have at least one smart speaker by 2022. The rapid growth of this medium is changing the way consumers seek and consume information. It’s imperative for utilities to reinforce their brand as a modern service provider. Further, it’s a powerful way to engage consumers, encourage energy behaviors, and offer new products and services. 48% of those who own a voice-activated speaker would like to receive personalized tips and information from brands to m
Treehugger - Technology
MAY 10, 2018
Fortunately, that's not the only change in their building regulations.
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Living Green Technology
MAY 17, 2018
A plastic water bottle that ends up in the trash might not seem like a big deal—but it adds up in a big way. An infographic recently created by Printwand compiles some of the most disturbing statistics related to disposable water bottles. Among these is the fact that over 38 billion water bottles end up in U.S. landfills each year. Many bottles also wash into the ocean, killing 1.1 million marine creatures annually.
AFN Sustainable Protein
MAY 2, 2018
Future Meat Technologies , an Israeli startup manufacturing meat from animal cells in a laboratory, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding, in a round led by Tyson Ventures , the venture arm of the meat giant. Also investing are the Neto Group , one of the largest food conglomerates in Israel, S2G Ventures , the Chicago-based agrifood tech fund, BitsXBites , China’s first food technology accelerator fund, Agrinnovation , an Israeli investment fund founded by Yissum, the Technology Transfer
Andrew Winston
MAY 14, 2018
(I've gotten behind on re-posting my articles! I'll try to catch up in the next couple of weeks. As part of my new column in MIT Sloan Management Review, I've been diving into the world of new technologies and how they enhance or interact with the sustainability agenda. This is an article about AI, with a focus on Microsoft's efforts. More tech to come soon.).
Climate-KIC
MAY 29, 2018
Trans.MISSION, a new project pairing leading scientists with award-winning artists to communicate cutting edge science has launched three new films – Message from Antarctica, Clean Air and Weather Watching. Weather Watching In the three-part film, poet Nicola Davies begins by reciting poetry over climate scientist Professor Ed Hawkins’ ‘viral spiral’, to explore the interplay of […].
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Treehugger - Technology
MAY 3, 2018
Many cities have transitioned to LED street lighting, but researchers think algae may be the illumination of the future.
Jim Conca
MAY 25, 2018
The economies of Africa’s 54 countries with 1.2 billion people are hobbled by a general dearth of energy. But nuclear energy could help that more than the rest of the world realizes, as discussed in a new report by the Center for Global Development. It would also help to eradicate global poverty.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
MAY 24, 2018
Position: Marketing Coordinator. Location: San Leandro, CA. Description: This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to support the Marketing group at OSIsoft. The successful applicant will lead our global webinar program that generates over 8,000 customer registrations per year, and be responsible for other activities and opportunities within marketing as time permits.
AFN Sustainable Protein
MAY 2, 2018
Future Meat Technologies , an Israeli startup manufacturing meat from animal cells in a laboratory, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding, in a round led by Tyson Ventures , the venture arm of the meat giant. Also investing are the Neto Group , one of the largest food conglomerates in Israel, S2G Ventures , the Chicago-based agrifood tech fund, BitsXBites , China’s first food technology accelerator fund, Agrinnovation , an Israeli investment fund founded by Yissum, the Technology Transfer
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
Sunrun
MAY 17, 2018
Solar EPC Company Definition: A solar company that provides Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of a full solar system. An EPC company provides a full-service experience to seamlessly acquire a solar installation and receive continual support in maintaining the system.
Climate-KIC
MAY 23, 2018
A new set of visualisations which show the long term rise in temperatures and the urgency of climate action have been published this week by University of Reading climate scientist Ed Hawkins. The ‘warming stripes’, which each represent the temperature of a single year, show how global temperatures (above) have seen an increase in temperature […].
Treehugger - Technology
MAY 31, 2018
Lost fishing nets and other gear pose a threat to whales, but drones are helping rescuers free them more quickly and safely.
Jim Conca
MAY 30, 2018
A new study indicates that emissions from coal and oil power plants are associated with increased premature births. The rate of premature births dropped by 30% after these plants were shuttered in California with the most significant declines among African American and Asian women.
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
Women in Cleantech and Sustainability
MAY 23, 2018
Position: Project Manager. Location: Berkeley, CA. Description: Lucid, part of the Acuity Brands portfolio, is seeking a dynamic Project Manager to own the implementation of our platform for a diverse portfolio of organizations to help them reach their energy/water/gas efficiency targets. The Project Manager will work with solution architects, integration engineers, application support specialists, installation contractors, and hardware vendors to deliver advanced enterprise software to a soph
Solar Sister
MAY 15, 2018
And we don’t mean Twitter or Facebook… Growing from 10 to 3,000 entrepreneurs, Solar Sister has learned many lessons about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to recruitment of women in clean energy value chains. Identifying women who will thrive in our unique business opportunity is critical to scaling Solar Sister’s last mile distribution. Over the past eight years, Solar Sister has piloted and tested a variety of different strategies and one main component has held true over and over ag
Sunrun
MAY 10, 2018
Value of Solar (VOC) Definition: A methodology that takes a uniform approach to establish the true value of the electricity produced by the distributed energy systems. Currently, the solar energy that is generated from photovoltaic systems varies in price depending on state and utility. Breaking Down Value of Solar (VOC): Due to the unique nature of solar energy production compared to conventional methods of energy production, there is currently not a market-wide accepted value of electricity pr
Climate-KIC
MAY 16, 2018
How are we going to reduce emissions from aluminium and steel? Can we go plastic free, and reduce waste? And, how will we sustainably re-fashion the fashion industry? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. No Electricity? No Problem! UK Hopes To Solve Diesel Train Problem With Hydrogen Hydrogen could […].
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
Treehugger - Technology
MAY 11, 2018
But is this really a good idea? Maybe it is better to get up and flick a light switch instead of asking Alexa.
Sighten
MAY 8, 2018
Over a decade into the U.S. residential solar boom and the “solarcoaster” continues to surprise with new twists and turns. Like any good rollercoaster, there have been a lot of ups and downs – but if you keep your eyes open and your wits about you, these changes can be exciting instead of stomach-churning. Just like our installer partners, Sighten has worked hard to make sure our software platform stays relevant in the fast-changing solar landscape.
AFN Sustainable Protein
MAY 29, 2018
A new food index has labeled 36 meat and fish suppliers as “high risk” for public market investors because they fail to manage critical business risks such as greenhouse gas emissions and antibiotics risk. The high-risk companies, worth a combined $152 billion, include major suppliers to McDonalds and KFC, as well as the US’s third-largest poultry producer Sanderson Farms.
Jim Conca
MAY 9, 2018
Donald Trump announced that the United States is pulling out of the Iran Nuclear Deal. Iran prepares for some eventualities, and the world will try to sort it out.
Sunrun
MAY 7, 2018
Electrical Panel Upgrade Definition: Electrical panels divide incoming electrical power from the grid into subsidiary circuits to distribute power throughout the building. With a 25-40 year lifespan and an ever-growing reliability on electricity, these panels need upgrading and replacement.
Climate-KIC
MAY 16, 2018
Climate action projects, including a zero-electricity heating and cooling system, a climate-smart farm and a resilient forest, are among twelve nominated for awards at EU Green week. Being held across Europe from 21 to 25 May, the week will explore ways to help cities become better places to live and work. As part of this, […]. The post Twelve climate projects nominated for EU Green Week awards appeared first on Climate-KIC.
Climate-KIC
MAY 9, 2018
Which of Europe’s cities have climate change plans in place? How are we going to decarbonise shipping? And, what are the all the roles for blockchain in climate action? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. Unilever reveals its green brands growing 46 per cent faster than rest of the […]. The post This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories -10 May appeared first on Climate-KIC.
Climate-KIC
MAY 9, 2018
What happens to waste from cities? Could we build cities in future which will produce energy while consuming it? And how can we create interactions between nature and our urban architecture? Speaking at TedxBucharest in April, Marco Poletto, Director of ecoLogicStudio, explained how the historic quest for sanitation has shaped the footprint of our cities […].
Sunrun
MAY 4, 2018
Solar Module Definition: Also called solar panels, a solar module is a single photovoltaic panel that is an assembly of connected solar cells. The solar cells absorb sunlight as a source of energy to generate electricity. An array of modules are used to supply power to buildings.
Sunrun
MAY 3, 2018
Solar Racking System Definition: Also called photovoltaic mounting systems, a solar racking system is used to safely fix solar panels to various surfaces such as roofs, building facades, or the ground. The system is designed to easily be retrofitted to existing rooftops and structures.
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