Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Sustainable Food and Dining in the Workplace. A sustainable business plan involves evaluating lunchroom or cafeteria practices and policies as well as how food is sourced and served. Green company kitchens, lunchrooms and cafeterias should include sustainable food choices, eco-friendly food packaging and serving containers, proper waste management, employee training on sustainability and green purchasing policies.

Policy 148

Policy Sustainability Business Energy Monitoring Packaging 148

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

With 78% of the population supporting nuclear power, Sweden’s plan to prematurely shut down its entire nuclear fleet is bizarre, especially since it will add over 2 billion tons of CO2 emissions, cause the loss of $120 billion in taxes and undermine their grid reliability when it's really cold.

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Nuclear Power Innovation Energy Energy 546

GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The U.S. could double its capacity for new wind and solar power, save billions of dollars and cut millions of tons of carbon-dioxide emissions from its generation fleets if federal incentives can be aligned to deploy a suite of technologies to unlock the full capacity of transmission grids. So says a new report from The Brattle Group, modeling the benefits of a set of " grid-enhancing technologies " across the wind-power-rich grids of Kansas and Oklahoma.

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Technology Wind power North America Solar Power 195

The City Fix

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Road development throughout the 20th century was based primarily on the premise that more infrastructure eases traffic. But evidence shows that road building, instead of reducing congestion, actually increases traffic. When travel time by car is reduced and convenience increased, Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Sustainability Transportation 145

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.

Sustainability

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

The world’s largest experimental nuclear fusion reactor is in development in Provence, southern France. ITER (originally the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) is an international nuclear fusion research and engineering megaproject funded and run by seven member entities: the European Union, China, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, and the United States; Overall, 35 countries are participating in the project directly or indirectly.

Waste 120

Waste Waste Energy Energy 120

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

5 cool measurement tools attempting to quantify regenerative agriculture. Jesse Klein. Thu, 02/11/2021 - 00:05. Many practices are associated with regenerative agriculture — anything from no-till practices to pesticide-free farming. What’s more, the concept means different things for different crops in different regions. What is considered regenerative in one location might not qualify for the same label under other agricultural conditions. .

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Agriculture Cooling Soil Health 545

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The Washington State Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Committee drafted a new bill, SB 5244, encouraging the production of advanced nuclear reactors, small modular reactors, and components through the Invest in Washington Act. A very necessary thing to do.

Nuclear Power 468

Nuclear Power Investment Technology Energy 468

Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

No trees were harmed in the making of HempWood.

Sustainability 280

Sustainability 280

GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Plans for a new 3.6-gigawatt natural gas power plant in the U.K. have been shelved by the developer Drax, highlighting the challenging economics of converting coal-fired power to a cleaner, but still fossil-fuel-fired, alternative. It would have been the largest gas plant in Europe and, unsurprisingly, drew the attention of environmental groups. They had claimed that the project’s permit was not compatible with the U.K.

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Building Energy Monitoring Natural gas Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 246

altenergymag

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Chakratec deployed its intelligent, sustainable kinetic energy storage solution to enable indoor EV charging at Premier Inn's new Leipzig hotel

Sustainability 195

Sustainability Energy Energy 195

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

Energy

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Why data and measurement are key to a circular economy transition. James Woolven. Fri, 02/12/2021 - 01:00. This article originally appeared on Circulate News. Measuring financial results, customer retention, productivity and inventory are all commonplace, but these measurements alone are no longer enough to tell a business whether it will stand the test of time.

Waste 541

Waste Waste Organic Sustainability 541

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Only half (53%) of UK engineering firms think net zero by 2050 is achievable for them. 1 in 2 are currently experiencing a skills gap or limitations in their current workforce (46%), however due to the current economic climate, recruitment is currently their lowest priority (35%). Almost half say new applicants lack the required technical skills needed to fill vacancies (48%).

Education 276

Education Sustainability Government Innovation 276

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

You’d think climate-influenced human migration would be away from coastal areas flooded by sea level rise. But that’s not what researchers from across the United States and Europe are projecting. Low-lying areas like Bangladesh will probably gain more residents than they lose as flooding gets worse.

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Global warming Sea level rise Europe Innovation 403

Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The current deadly cold weather across the U.S. is climate change in action.

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Climate change 279

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.

Transportation

GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The economic, environmental, and public health challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis in 2020 continue unabated as we usher in a new presidential administration. And yet, utilities across the United States are expecting to spend more money with their guaranteed rate of return, which clearly means higher electricity bills.

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Energy Energy Fossil fuels Investment 246

altenergymag

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

UL1973 listing covers batteries for use in stationary, vehicle auxiliary power and light electric rail applications

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Batteries Electricity 187

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Paul Polman's rallying cry for courageous leaders. Jean Haggerty. Mon, 02/15/2021 - 02:15. In addition to having a devasting effect on lives and livelihoods, COVID-19 has been the biggest global disruptor in recent memory. It also has pushed us to a new moment of corporate leadership. "This is where the moral leaders [will] separate themselves from the greenwashers," Paul Polman, global sustainability leader and former Unilever CEO, said in a GreenBiz 21 keynote conversation about what leadershi

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Climate change Fashion Government Investment 541

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

NASA’s Perseverance rover , launched in July 2020, landed on Mars on 18 February. The Perseverance’s mission involves exploration of the red planet’s Jezero crater. It is carrying several scientific instruments on board, including Finnish-made humidity and pressure instrumentation, in addition to cameras, microphones and a miniature helicopter.

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Soil Technology 269

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.

Sustainability

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Texas’ energy mix of mostly gas and wind did not do well with this week’s extreme cold snap. Gas used for heating increased dramatically, removing much of it from generating electricity, some pipelines froze up and couldn’t deliver, and there just isn’t enough pipeline capacity to begin with.

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Natural gas Electricity Energy Energy 344

Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Brette Haus has created an incredibly versatile tiny cabin that can unfold and be installed within only three hours.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Malta has raised a $50 million Series B round to bring its super-long-duration energy storage to market, the company said Wednesday. The startup spun out of Google parent company Alphabet's moonshot factory, X, in 2018. Many startups tackling energy storage breakthroughs have looked to batteries and other electrochemical devices. Malta turned instead to thermal energy: It uses grid power to compress air for storage in hot molten salts and cold antifreeze liquid.

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Startups Lithium Technology Fashion 244

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Eco-Friendly Gyms: Prioritizing Human and Planet Health. If you own or manage a gym or fitness center, it’s time to get serious about sustainability. The younger generation of today cares about climate change, the planet and who they do business with. They seek out products and services that are green and socially responsible. If you want to become a stand out, eco-friendly gym, there are many ways to adjust and improve your current practices.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Plastics 179

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?

Carbon

GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies. Suz Okie. Fri, 02/19/2021 - 00:40. Creating human-made materials from living or biological sources is by no means a new development, yet newly invented bio-based materials are garnering significant hype as of late. From electronic displays made from fish scales to sanitary products made from banana fibers, these inspiring innovations can capture human imagination and evoke an aspirational future free of toxins and litter, amongst other env

Technology 532

Technology Building Energy Monitoring Packaging Carbon-negative 532

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

On 2 February, the Convention on Wetlands, also known as the Ramsar Convention, celebrated its 50th anniversary. But there is still an alarming decline in wetlands, and a new article in Nature Ecology & Evolution examines the mixed legacy of the convention. In the piece, Dr Peter Bridgewater from the University of Canberra and Dr Rakhyun E Kim from the Copernicus Institute for Sustainable Development at Utrecht University, argue that the convention will need to embrace new ecological thinki

Carbon 252

Carbon Sustainability 252

Jim Conca

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Mining manganese nodules on the ocean floor for rare metals doesn’t generate toxic mine waste, uses no child labor and has a life-cycle carbon footprint 90% less than traditional mining. As long as care is taken with the ocean-floor habitat, it is superior to land mining in every way.

Waste 284

Waste Waste Carbon Innovation 284

Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Designed to give nature-lovers a relaxing, creative outlet, LEGO's Botanical Collection features flower and bonsai tree models made from plant-based plastic.

Plastics 279

Plastics 279

GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Justin Guay is director for global climate strategy at the Sunrise Project. * * *. The only climate trend more powerful for global financial institutions than the drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is the momentum to exit oil and gas. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), more than 50 globally significant financial institutions have put in place an oil and gas exit policy.

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Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Fossil fuels 223

altenergymag

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today issued the following statement on the ongoing power outages in Texas.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Aquaculture becomes a net-positive. Heather Clancy. Mon, 02/22/2021 - 00:15. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. You can download the entire report here. The practice of farming finfish, shellfish and aquatic plants — by land and by sea — dates back 3,000 years as first the Chinese and then the Romans sought ways to supplement their food supplies with species such as carp and oysters.

Seafood 513

Seafood Startups Health Sustainability 513

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Research reveals manufacturing sector as one of the best prepared to meet 2050 UK Net Zero targets with 57 per cent of businesses having a strategy to reduce their carbon footprint. 33% of manufacturing businesses said the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the sustainability goals of their manufacturing business as priorities have shifted. A new survey of SME[1] decision makers conducted by YouGov on behalf of World Kinect Energy Services appears to reveal that the manufacturing industry is one of

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Carbon-neutral Sustainability Carbon Retail 252

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Green Procurement Policy. A green procurement or green purchasing policy (GPP) is put in place to guide businesses when acquiring materials, supplies and services and selecting such products based on their impact on the environment and human health. GPPs can apply to both products bought to run the business internally (Ex. office supplies and equipment) as well as for producing the goods and services of the business itself (Ex. materials used in business products).

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Policy Biodegradable Health Sustainability 167

Inhabitat - Innovation

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Once completed, the farm will generate 1,013 megawatts of energy.

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Construction Energy Energy 279