GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

The COVID-19 recovery requires a resilient circular economy. Jocelyn Bleriot. Fri, 05/29/2020 - 01:00. The COVID-19 crisis has disastrous human and economic consequences, revealing our system’s exposure to a variety of risks. The call for a more resilient, circular and low-carbon economic model has garnered support from a growing number of businesses and governments over the past few years, and appears today more relevant than ever.

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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 8, 2020

Ways to Go Greener at Home As the climate changes and we experience unusual weather and other phenomena, a lot more people are starting to become environmentally-conscious. Many of these people are looking for ways to make their homes more eco-friendly. The good news is that there are some simple things you can do to. The post Make Your Home Greener With Some Simple Changes appeared first on U.S.

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Jim Conca

MAY 31, 2020

A new study by scientists at PNNL shows that ongoing environmental changes are transforming forests worldwide, resulting in shorter and younger trees with broad impacts on global ecosystems. Stunted growth from rising temperatures more than offset any growth gains by increased CO2 fertilization.

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CleanTechnica

MAY 31, 2020

It’s a hot Louisiana afternoon and as I write this I’m inside watching the SpaceX livestream. My neighbor brought over cheeseburgers and my kitten, Tesla, is going nuts because I won't let him chew on the HDMI cord.

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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.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 21, 2020

Both the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysts (IEEFA) have revealed that, from March 25th through May 3rd, utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower collectively generated more electricity than coal! This record 40-day timespan has edged over 2019's run of 38 days when U.S. renewables first beat coal last year.

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U.S. Green Technology

MAY 8, 2020

Why Green Initiatives for Industrial Construction? Green initiatives are on the rise. A large part of the movement includes green building practices in which companies approach new construction with a combination of protecting the environment and our natural resources with cutting energy costs and saving clients money. One internationally-conducted survey from 2018 had about half.

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Solar Power World

MAY 28, 2020

By Emanuele Quaranta, subject matter expert, PreScouter Hydropower and solar power plants were developed separately in the past. Recently, hydro and solar plants have started to merge into photovoltaic-hydropower hybrid plants, where floating solar panels are installed on the water surface of hydropower reservoirs and/or on the dam surface. This represents a cost-effective strategy for… The post Floating solar + hydropower hybrid projects can benefit both technologies appeared first on Sol

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 28, 2020

Gia Schneider and her brother Abe started Natel Energy based on a hydropower turbine their father designed. And after more than a decade of R&D, pilots, software development and a project for Apple, Natel is preparing for the next level of scale. “Our objectives have actually not wavered. But they haven’t wavered because of rigid adherence to dogma, they have not wavered because we check in consistently about ‘is this the right problem to solve?

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Jim Conca

MAY 13, 2020

Low-dose radiation to the lungs may be a good therapy to reduce the mortality rates from COVID-19. The virus causes a cytokine storm - an uncontrolled systemic inflammatory response of the body that floods the lungs and kills the patient. Low doses of radiation can reduce the storm.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 18, 2020

Amidst stay-at-home orders, Seattle has vowed to permanently close 20 miles of street as part of the city's "Stay Healthy Streets" program.

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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

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 20, 2020

This article is sponsored by RRC. RRC is a well-established health and safety and environmental management training provider, with over 90 years experience of delivering high-quality training and education worldwide. It offers a range of IEMA environmental management courses, suitable for all with interest or responsibilities for Environmental Management.

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GreenBiz

MAY 27, 2020

How Dell and Levi's envision the future of repair. Elsa Wenzel. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 02:00. Doing away with a culture of disposability is one of the big dreams of the circular economy. A jolt in this direction came overnight as COVID-19 drove people indoors, forcing many to rethink how they reduce, reuse or recycle items they took for granted only weeks earlier.

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CleanTech Group

MAY 21, 2020

Recent COVID experience has heightened concerns about food security and its supply chains. This is largely due to workforce-related issues, particularly worker availability.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 22, 2020

A recent petition to FERC could trigger nationwide changes to solar net-metering. On April 14, the New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to assert jurisdiction over any on-site, behind-the-meter generation that injects energy onto the grid. If FERC asserts such jurisdiction in the manner requested by NERA, individual states could lose control over their solar net-metering policies — with myriad implications for the U.S. distrib

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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.

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Jim Conca

MAY 28, 2020

The 9th U.S. Circuit rejected an appeal by U.S. service members seeking damages from TEPCO and GE for damages from alleged radiation exposure following the Fukushima disaster while they were onboard the carrier USS Ronald Reagan in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami. This was the correct result.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 11, 2020

"The Link" is a net-zero energy smart city for the future.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 18, 2020

This article is sponsored by Eliquo Hydrok. Eliquo Hydrok have added two new Mecana technologies to their existing Pile Cloth Media Filtration (PCMF) systems available for the UK Water and Wastewater markets. Drinking Water & Surface Water Pre-Filtration. Eliquo Hydrok have the UK distribution for the Mecana Pile Cloth Filter Media within their portfolio of Clean Water Treatment Processes, Drinking Water and Surface Water pre-filtration treatment utilising the Mecana Optifiber PES-14-DW® pil

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GreenBiz

MAY 21, 2020

Why Nature’s Path went ‘regenerative organic’. Heather Clancy. Thu, 05/21/2020 - 00:46. The term "regenerative agriculture" has become two of the biggest buzzwords in nature-based climate solutions. But how many farms and food companies can say they follow both regenerative and organic practices? Canadian cereal and snack company Nature’s Path — the largest organic breakfast and snack company in North America — hopes to get more agricultural organizations focused on the nuances of those adjectiv

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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.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 13, 2020

With consumers more careful than ever before about the companies they are buying from and with employees more meticulous about the organizations they are working for, businesses need to understand and embrace their role as agents of change within the society. It’s no longer only about the gains for the company or shareholders, but about seeing and using your business as a force for good.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 21, 2020

Amazon will add 615 megawatts of solar projects to its existing and announced renewables portfolio of more than 2.9 gigawatts, the technology and shipping giant said on Thursday. The projects will go up across the world — in Australia, China and the United States — to power Amazon’s shipping warehouses and data centers. Amazon did not say who would develop the projects and declined to comment on what companies were involved in the installations.

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Jim Conca

MAY 9, 2020

3D-printing has come to nuclear and it’s saving a lot of time and money, like 90%. Right now, it’s best for small spare parts, in developing micro-reactors, and in using new high-tech materials like carbon fiber composites, but expect it to eventually end up on Mars.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 15, 2020

These clay tile planters are an alternative to plastic flower pots.

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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?

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Michael Grossman

MAY 11, 2020

In times of crisis, people show their true colors. At the outset of my state's coronavirus shutdown, I headed to my local Target to do what most Americans did--stock up on supplies. In the household cleaning aisles, I got a focus group worth of information about how we view green brands and why mass adoption continues to be slow. The Word 'Clean' Doesn't Necessarily Mean 'Green.'.

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GreenBiz

MAY 19, 2020

Rebuilding recycling to go circular. Keefe Harrison. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 18:18. This article is part of our Paradigm Shift series, produced by nonprofit PYXERA Global, on the diverse solutions driving the transition to a circular economy. See the full collection of stories and upcoming webinars with the authors here. After the coronavirus pandemic has passed, the world will need solutions to repair our economy in a way that protects both the planet and its people.

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altenergymag

MAY 18, 2020

The market of photovoltaic micro installations in April decreased by about 50% compared to the period before the pandemic. However the decline did not last long, and already in May, the market is starting to grow even faster, concluding by the number of offers generated in the EasySolar app.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 6, 2020

For decades, the massive coal-fired Navajo Generating Station powered the great cities of the desert southwest: Los Angeles, Phoenix, Las Vegas. Yet the Navajo Nation that hosted it contains 75 percent of all the households in the U.S. that lack electricity, according to the American Public Power Association. The 2,250 megawatt plant shut down in November, leaving job losses and underutilized electrical transmission infrastructure in its wake.

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Jim Conca

MAY 22, 2020

Uranium has outperformed major commodities this year, even as the energy sector has suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. Uranium prices have risen significant since the pandemic began, up to $34 from $24/lb. Uranium supply and nuclear power should not be much affected in the post-pandemic world.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

MAY 15, 2020

American households use more single-use and plastic items in the kitchen than any other part of the home. These 10 tips can help you make sustainable swaps.

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Solar Power World

MAY 21, 2020

Amazon’s commitment to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 is still on track, with the company announcing five new projects in China, Australia and the United States. In addition to a 100-MW solar project in China and a 105-MW solar project in Australia, Amazon will build two solar projects… The post Amazon signs on for another 410 MW of solar in United States appeared first on Solar Power World.

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GreenBiz

MAY 18, 2020

Reusable packaging in the time of COVID-19. Tom Szaky. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 01:00. The novel coronavirus had cases on every continent except Antarctica when it was declared a global pandemic March 11. The crisis was brewing long before, and the United States federal emergency and stay-at-home orders would come after, but it was in that official moment of alarm that consumer behavior, and business’s response to it, changed across the country.

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altenergymag

MAY 19, 2020

COSTA MESA, CA - May 18, 2020 - Zen Ecosystems' Zen LOOP was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Energy Industry for Innovation of the Year category in the 18th Annual American Business Awards® today.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 1, 2020

Southern California Edison has signed seven contracts for a combined 770 megawatts of battery energy storage projects, one of the biggest single procurements of its kind. The utility also wants to turn them on by August 2021, which would be a record-fast turnaround for projects of that magnitude. The seven projects, which still need approval from the California Public Utilities Commission, will help meet a fall CPUC order for 3.3 gigawatts of carbon-free resources to help meet the state’s

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