ESG reports will soon require third-party assurance. Here’s how to get ready
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 11, 2023
Coming new regulations will require corporations to get third-party assurance for their climate and ESG-related disclosures.
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Fluorescent approach aims to combat honey fraud
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A new technology based on fluorescence is being developed to detect if honey has been blended with cheaper additions such as sugar syrup. The brainchild of Aston University and The Scottish Bee Company – With help and support from the British Beekeepers Association and the Honey Authenticity Network UK – the approach appears to offer a solution to this, the second most prevalent form of food fraud worldwide (after milk-related fraud).
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California Is Short-Changing Climate-Friendly Mobility
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 4, 2023
A new NRDC report finds that California only allocates 18.6% of transportation funds to low-carbon mobility choices. Read the full report here.
10 Tips For Making Inspiring Climate Tech Marketing Videos
Michael Grossman
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Cleantech companies typically require a certain amount of scientific sophistication to comprehend, and therein lies the conflict with defining its value for an audience. A well-produced video is one of the best ways to bridge that gap. A Cleantech Company Is More Than Just It’s Science Ask most cleantech scientists why their idea is destined to scale, and they will likely tell you “because the science works.” Unfortunately, as millions of broke patent holders have discovered ov
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
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.
South Australia to reach 100 pct wind and solar within a few years, says network company
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Wind and solar reached 100 per cent of demand on 282 days in last year in South Australia, and the state will average 100 per cent within a few years, grid owner says. The post South Australia to reach 100 pct wind and solar within a few years, says network company appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Mainers will vote on replacing for-profit utilities with public power
Canary Media
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Many people, and not just climate advocates, have wished they could make their utility company disappear. On November 7, the people of Maine may actually do that.
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Wetland conservation “the most effective approach to climate regulation”
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Coastal mangroves: Restoring wetland areas could make a sizeable impact on sequestering emissions New research appears to find that wetland conservation has a higher potential mpact for mitigating climate change than other ocean-based solutions. Conducted by Imperial College Business School , London, in partnership with global management consultancy BIP , and strategic-design studio Sketchin , the findings seem to show that the restoration and preservation of wetland areas, such as mangroves,
How to Find Out If Your Home Has Lead Service Lines
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 23, 2023
A step-by-step guide to help you check for lead pipes—and the questions to ask of your local water utility.
Greta Thunberg arrested at London oil summit protest
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 17, 2023
Climate activist taken away by Met police after protesters denounce meeting of fossil fuel executives and ministers Greta Thunberg was arrested after joining hundreds of protesters who gathered at a five-star hotel in London on Tuesday morning to denounce a meeting branded “the Oscars of oil”. Footage showed the Swedish climate activist being bundled into the back of a van by police after taking part in protests blocking the entrances of the InterContinental on Park Lane, the venue for the Energ
South Australia grid operates at 99.8 per cent wind and solar over past seven days
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 26, 2023
South Australia gets a glimpse of its "net" 100 per cent renewable future, with wind and solar meeting 99.8 per cent of state demand in the last seven days. The post South Australia grid operates at 99.8 per cent wind and solar over past seven days appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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
Heat pumps are everywhere — even in clothes dryers
Canary Media
OCTOBER 31, 2023
Canary Media’s Electrified Life column shares real-world tales, tips and insights to demystify what individuals can do to shift their homes and lives to clean electric power. Canary thanks Lunar Energy for its support of the column. Last year, Dan Fulop faced a problem.
The global freshwater crisis threatens to erode $58 trillion in economic value
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Here's why it's a 'downward spiral', according to a new WWF report.
New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
New research by the University of Oxford seems to reveal that sewage discharge into rivers has a greater impact on water quality, and the animals and plants that live in rivers, than surrounding land use. This has strong implications for the state of UK rivers in light of recent efforts to weaken nutrient neutrality regulations for new housing developments.
America’s Failing Drinking Water System
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 5, 2023
First, Flint, Michigan; then, Jackson, Mississippi. Communities around the country wonder if their water quality problems will lead to the next national crisis.
Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport
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.
World’s largest offshore windfarm project starts powering UK grid
The Guardian: Energy
OCTOBER 9, 2023
First of 277 turbines goes into operation at site that will produce enough energy for 6m homes a year The first turbine to be completed in a project to build the world’s largest offshore windfarm, in the North Sea, has begun powering British homes and businesses. Developers confirmed on Monday that Dogger Bank, which sits 70 nautical miles off the coast of Yorkshire, started producing power over the weekend as the first of 277 turbines was connected to the electricity grid.
Solar will dominate grids around the world – even without ambitious new climate policies
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Solar energy combined with storage is expected to become the cheapest option for generating electricity in nearly all regions worldwide by 2030. The post Solar will dominate grids around the world – even without ambitious new climate policies appeared first on RenewEconomy.
To decarbonize cement, the industry needs a full transformation
Canary Media
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Holcim Group, the largest cement manufacturer outside of China, has a dilemma. On the one hand, its line of business couldn’t be more solid — cement is, after all, one of the building blocks of the modern world.
Road hazard: Evidence mounts on toxic pollution from tires
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 3, 2023
Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife.
AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
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.
Operational clean hydrogen production projects set to double globally within the next five years
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2023
The number of operational clean hydrogen production projects worldwide is set to at least double in the next five years, according to research published on 23 October by law firm Pillsbury , with 108 set to start producing the gas by the end of 2028. This will equate to an additional 48GW coming online in the next five years, as the group reports. Pillsbury has developed a Hydrogen Map – an interactive global tracker of hydrogen projects – which shows that the number of global zero and low-carb
Michigan Adopts Filter First Protections for Kids
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Michigan lawmakers approve Filter First bills providing the nation’s strongest protections against lead in drinking water at schools and childcare centers.
NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Standard Power, a provider of infrastructure as a service to advanced data processing companies, has chosen NuScale Power’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology to power two facilities it plans to […] The post NuScale Gets a Win with SMRs for Data Centers in Ohio and Pennsylvania appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Wind and solar smash records as renewables reach new peak of 72.5 pct on main grid
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 24, 2023
Wind and solar deliver more than 70 pct of generation on main grid for first time, as the share of renewables hits a new instantaneous peak of 72.5 pct. The post Wind and solar smash records as renewables reach new peak of 72.5 pct on main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
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?
The huge climate problem of cement, steel and chemicals, visualized
Canary Media
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Cement, steel and chemicals are some of the most extensively produced materials in the world. They’re also among the largest global sources of carbon emissions — manufacturing them releases more CO 2 into the atmosphere each year than all of the emissions generated by the United States.
Don’t play both sides: Take 3 steps now to fix your trade group gap
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 5, 2023
If your company's climate goals are misaligned with your trade association memberships, it's time to act now.
Greenpeace: Car makers showing slow progress on decarbonizing supply chains
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 26, 2023
While electric vehicle sales continue to rise worldwide, automotive supply chains are lagging behind the required pace of decarbonisation, according to a new report from Greenpeace Asia. This year Suzuki received the lowest score in Greenpeace East Asia’s annual auto ranking , followed by Great Wall Motor and Toyota. China’s largest automaker, SAIC, saw the highest volume of electric vehicle (EV) sales, but took just third place in the ranking due to its slow progress on supply chain decarboniza
After 43 Years, My Parents Finally Have Lead-Free Water
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 23, 2023
In Chicago, an environmental justice advocate recounts what it took to get the lead pipes dug up in her childhood home.
10 New Reactors Discussed as Sweden Looks to Expand Nuclear Power
POWER Magazine
OCTOBER 1, 2023
Sweden has joined the growing list of countries discussing nuclear power as part of a strategy to produce more electricity while also decarbonizing power generation. Lawmakers in June adopted new targets as The post 10 New Reactors Discussed as Sweden Looks to Expand Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Solar behind big price falls as grid demand and coal power pushed to record lows
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The growth in renewables over the past year has had a major impact on Australia's main electricity grid, with wholesale prices tumbling from their 2022 peaks, and grid demand and coal output sent to record lows. The post Solar behind big price falls as grid demand and coal power pushed to record lows appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Here's why electric lawn mowers are cutting down the gas-fueled competition
Canary Media
OCTOBER 17, 2023
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Why Rivian is funding a $1 billion solar project built on a Kentucky coal mine
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OCTOBER 12, 2023
The electric vehicle company has a unique selection process that goes beyond cost and capacity for new energy projects.
Enhancing flood resilience in Brazil with analytics
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Flooding in Capivari, Sao Paulo state, in 2015. A University of Glasgow project that’s increasing community resilience and enhancing the capacity of residents of flood-prone areas in Brazil to take protective action has been announced as an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Celebrating Impact Prize finalist. The Celebrating Impact Prize, now in its 11th year, is an annual opportunity to recognise the success of ESRC-funded researchers in achieving and enabling outstanding economic or s
Biden Turns Attention to Long-Ignored Tribal Injustice in the Columbia River Basin
NRDC onEarth
OCTOBER 6, 2023
A new memo from President Biden acknowledges that the ecological peril confronting the Columbia River Basin is inextricably linked to long-standing environmental injustices.
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