Where do ESG and sustainable finance go from here?
GreenBiz
MAY 25, 2022
The tone, texture and temper of the attacks on ESG has meaningfully shifted, and the factors upon which 'it depends' are naturally shifting as a result.
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UK Electric Vehicle Sales Continue to Soar in Green Revolution
CleanTechnica
MAY 26, 2022
Sales of electric vehicles reach an all-time high while UK boasts one of the most extensive networks of rapid chargers in Europe. Courtesy of Department for Transport, Office for Zero Emission Vehicles, and The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP electric vehicle registrations double to more than 74,000 in the north of England as government’s drive boosts tens […].
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Eco Friendly Office: Creating the Ideal Green Home Office Environment
Green Business Bureau
MAY 24, 2022
Remote Work Is Here To Stay: Employees Should Create the Ideal Green Home Office. Over the last couple of years, there’s been a distinct business shift towards the adoption of remote operations. For instance, a 2021 Mercer study found that 70% of companies were planning to use a hybrid working model, and many companies have already made this switch, including corporate giants Salesforce, Spotify, and Twitter.
Wastewater treatment facility embraces septage
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 27, 2022
The rotating rake teeth of the Raptor Fine Screen fully penetrate the cylindrical screen bars, says the group. Two things are perhaps certain about septage: it is highly variable, and by its very nature – spewing odorous compounds and elements into the environment that can cause disease – it is ‘objectionable’. Or is it? Asks water and wastewater technology developer Lakeside, with reference to a specific project in the US.
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.
Let’s talk integrated photovoltaics
GreenBiz
MAY 26, 2022
Meet Ambient Photonics, which just raised $30 million to produce low-light solar cells that can harvest energy from both natural and artificial sources.
Connectors for energy storage systems
altenergymag
MAY 23, 2022
Battery pole and busbar connectors for safe and flexible installation
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Trade body urges industry to prepare for heat pumps demand
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 26, 2022
Electrotechnical and engineering services body ECA is urging the industry to fully engage with Government initiatives to decarbonise heat , including the new Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), launched this week. The BUS offers a grant of up to £5,000 for heating installers and households to replace traditional fossil fuel-powered boilers with more efficient, low-carbon alternatives, including air and ground source heat pumps.
Volvo preps for launch of first electric trucks made with fossil-fuel-free steel
GreenBiz
MAY 27, 2022
Company claims to be first truck maker in the world to swap out vehicle parts made from traditional steel for zero emission steel.
Qcells Announces Solar Panel Manufacturing Expansion Will Be in Dalton, Georgia
altenergymag
MAY 26, 2022
- Qcells plans to bring nearly 500 additional jobs to Whitfield County as part of its long-haul commitment to the U.S. solar market - The investment marks Qcells’ latest efforts to rebuild the U.S.
The Sustainability Checklist: 25 Things To Do when Launching and Managing a Sustainability Program
Green Business Bureau
MAY 24, 2022
The Sustainable Business Journey. If your company is investing in green initiatives and working toward becoming a more sustainable business and/or company, you need a strategy, plan, and a roadmap. A sustainable business journey starts with establishing a clear company purpose and mission, creating the right culture , and engaging employees. . The Sustainability Checklist for Business.
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
Speech cements government commitment to hydrogen
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 27, 2022
Concept of home hydrogen unit for renewable energy storage. The Government has committed to hydrogen heating for UK homes in a seemingly significant speech by one of the key ministers responsible for energy strategy. In a debate on the potential for hydrogen and a new HyNet Hydrogen Village trial at Whitby near Ellesmere Port, which is running alongside the Hy4Heat programme, the Rt Hon George Freeman, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, welcomed
Guilt by trade association
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2022
The trade association issue is central to solving the climate policy challenge. Companies must tackle this issue, or we’ll keep hitting a roadblock we can’t get around.
Rice University and Ford Motor Company Recycle Plastic from Old F-150s
Green Living Guy
MAY 27, 2022
The part of an old car that gets turned into graphene could come back as a better part for a new car. Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from “end-of-life” vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process. The average SUV contains up to 350 […]. The post Rice University and Ford Motor Company Recycle Plastic from Old F-150s appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Gr
Stranded fossil fuel assets could cost investors and retirement funds $2 trillion
Renew Economy
MAY 26, 2022
Financial losses from stranded fossil fuel assets could total $2 trillion, including a bit hit to Australia's retirement savings. Food for thought for AGL investors. The post Stranded fossil fuel assets could cost investors and retirement funds $2 trillion appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Customisable air pollution alerts now available for monitor series
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 25, 2022
The new alerting capabilities are available to users of Zephyr® air quality monitors. Air quality specialsit EarthSense released live ambient air pollution alerting capabilities to its MyAir® web application on 25 May, “enabling prompt action against thresholds that may be unsafe to human health” Available as a new feature to MyAir®, the update provides Zephyr® air quality monitor users with the option to create air pollution alerts for specific units or complete networks, allowing f
These young people are solving 'wicked problems' with circular solutions
GreenBiz
MAY 27, 2022
They're addressing pesticides, rare earth elements and aquaponics.
Green Building: Top Advantages and Disadvantages that Matter
Green Living Guy
MAY 27, 2022
Although the advantages of using a green building are well known, you may wonder if there are actually disadvantages to using the system for creating structures. Almost everyone is going to need to enter a building at some point in time. Whether you are living in one, working in one, or if you are going to […]. The post Green Building: Top Advantages and Disadvantages that Matter appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, Ne
How expensive coal and gas blew up the Queensland electricity market
Renew Economy
MAY 25, 2022
Queensland - home to most of the LNP climate deniers and technology troglodytes - is paying the very high price of fossil fuel dependence. The post How expensive coal and gas blew up the Queensland electricity market appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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.
Water sector must prioritise supply chain resilience
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 27, 2022
The importance of supply chain resilience in the water sector was the overarching message from Baroness Brown, speaking at a British Water reception held at the House of Lords this week (end of May). The reception, now in its 15th year, was hosted by Baroness Brown of Cambridge, chair of the Adaptation Committee of the Climate Change Committee. She said, “It is really crucial that everybody in the water sector looks at their supply chain resilience.
How three companies are solving problems using biomimicry
GreenBiz
MAY 24, 2022
Nature usually has the most elegant solutions. Why aren’t we using more of them?
Sustainability For Kids – How To Get The Message Across
Green Living Guy
MAY 27, 2022
Up to now, humans have not done a great job of looking after the planet. The more resources we use, the faster they get used up, and the less essential raw materials remain for generations to come. Sustainability is how we can each reduce our carbon footprint by cutting down on waste and pollution. It […]. The post Sustainability For Kids – How To Get The Message Across appeared first on Green Living Consultants, Companies, Electric Car Expert, Green Living, Electric Car News, New York, Ca
Australian vanadium battery technology gets fresh shot at long duration game
Renew Economy
MAY 25, 2022
Australian vanadium flow battery maker signs MoU with Sydney-based firm to develop grid-scale opportunities for its long-duration storage technology. The post Australian vanadium battery technology gets fresh shot at long duration game 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?
New centre to advance hydrogen and syngas production from waste plastic
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 24, 2022
Powerhouse Energy Group PLC (PHE), a firm commercialising syngas and hydrogen production from non-recyclable waste plastic, has unveiled (on 24 May) plans to create a UK based, Global Technology and Innovation Centre (GTIC), which it aims to open in early 2023. The GTIC is designed to add strength to building the technology readiness level (TRL) of technologies and systems PHE has within its offering, today and for the future, so reinforcing the company’s growth strategy.
CO2 removal buyers unite
GreenBiz
MAY 25, 2022
Alphabet, Microsoft, Salesforce, Boston Consulting, LGT, Mitsui, Swiss Re and UBS ramp up purchasing pledges for "high-quality" carbon removals.
The Environmental Impact of Construction Projects
Green Living Guy
MAY 27, 2022
Everyone is talking about climate change and global warming. Have you ever thought of what, among many other things, has the most damaging impact on the environment and contributes to global warming? It is these construction projects. There is not enough room left on earth, as the construction of residential buildings, skyscrapers, corporate offices, hospitals, […].
Morrison’s “legacy” is higher power bills: Bowen pins price spike on Coalition
Renew Economy
MAY 25, 2022
Incoming energy minister Chris Bowen says electricity price increases are the legacy of Morrison's energy policy failures. The post Morrison’s “legacy” is higher power bills: Bowen pins price spike on Coalition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Trial demonstrates restarting electricity network entirely from renewables
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 27, 2022
Tongland Power Station on the River Dee, Galloway Hydro Electric Scheme. Energy network provider SP Energy Networks says it has led a successful trial to re-energise its electricity network via renewable energy from wind turbines and hydro generation. The firm conducted the trial in Galloway, as part of the second phase of a world-leading project, to show how the range of smaller energy sources could be used to restore power in the highly unlikely event of a total or partial shutdown of the nati
WestRock shares sustainability lessons learned
GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2022
Sponsored: With the approval of a science-based target (SBT), refreshed ESG goals and the publication of its 2021 Sustainability Report, the WestRock team is sharing their learnings so others can benefit, too.
BMW i Ventures to Invest in Green Lithium Refining Technology
Green Living Guy
MAY 27, 2022
Mountain View, Calif. (May 17, 2022) – BMW i Ventures announced today a lead investment in the Series A-1 financing round of Mangrove Lithium, a feedstock-flexible modular platform producing battery-grade lithium hydroxide and carbonate to improve the sustainability profile of lithium. BMW i Ventures is joined by existing investor Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
Fossil fuel industry loses its grip over Australia’s climate and energy policies
Renew Economy
MAY 22, 2022
Change of government will see a clean-out of fossil fuel industry lobbyists that held sway in the corridors of power for nearly a decade. The post Fossil fuel industry loses its grip over Australia’s climate and energy policies appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Academic wins international award for urban ecology work
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 24, 2022
A researcher at Northumbria University is part of a group of academics to win a prestigious international award for their work on sustainable science. Dr Mark Goddard, an urban ecologist interested in biodiversity conservation and the provision of ecosystem services in cities, is a co-recipient of the Sustainability Science Award from the Ecological Society of America.
3 companies tell us their failures on sustainability
GreenBiz
MAY 23, 2022
Levis, L’Oreal and Humanscale explain where they went wrong and how they are moving forward.
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