Fed money starts flowing for EV charging
GreenBiz
MARCH 21, 2023
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The Environmental Impact Of Biomedical Waste And How To Reduce It
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Biomedical waste is a term used to describe waste that is generated from healthcare facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. The purpose of this article is to explore the environmental impact of biomedical waste and to discuss ways to reduce it.
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Ricardo to define a harmonized European life-cycle assessment standard for EVs and batteries
Charged
MARCH 20, 2023
British consulting company Ricardo has begun work on developing a harmonized European life-cycle assessment standard for EVs and batteries. The project is funded by the EU and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). At the moment, there is no agreed European or international standard on vehicle life-cycle assessment. Defining a single, harmonized life-cycle assessment approach for vehicles and batteries is a key to providing transparency and comparability of impacts from these products, says the comp
Smart Housing Policy Is a Climate Strategy for Colorado
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 22, 2023
Today, Governor Jared Polis announced legislation to reform housing policies statewide, in an effort to expand housing availability, improve housing affordability, and ensure housing development advances climate goals.
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.
EP Cube residential energy storage system unveiled at Key Energy in Italy
altenergymag
MARCH 22, 2023
EP Cube is an integrated residential energy storage system. The system integrates a hybrid inverter and modular lithium iron phosphate batteries, allowing users to manage energy production, consumption, and storage at home in a smart manner.
Should regenerative agriculture follow organic’s path?
GreenBiz
MARCH 23, 2023
The organic movement forged a path for a federally recognized standard for food. Should regenerative follow its course?
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Let’s Protect More Wetlands with FEMA Funds
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 22, 2023
NRDC’s new report underscores the importance of wetlands to the health of our planet, its people, and its wildlife.
WEVC reveals new commercial EV platform
Charged
MARCH 24, 2023
Watt Electric Vehicle Company ( WEVC ), a manufacturer of low-to-medium-volume EVs, both under its own brand and for third parties, has revealed a new chassis-cab product that it says will “provide the foundation for next-generation electric light commercial vehicles.” The eCV1 uses the company’s PACES (Passenger And Commercial EV Skateboard) architecture, which has been developed to support commercial vehicle manufacturers, specialist vehicle converters and fleet operators.
Climate finance must center frontline, underrepresented and underserved communities
GreenBiz
MARCH 20, 2023
Frontline communities have been underrepresented and underserved in climate resiliency efforts to date, mirroring their underinvestment in the investment field as a whole.
New 30MW tidal energy project unveiled in Orkney
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 23, 2023
Tidal energy firm Orbital Marine Power (Orbital) has been awarded an Option Agreement from Crown Estate Scotland for a new tidal energy project in the Westray Firth. Orkney-headquartered Orbital also confirmed it has a grid connection in place to service the project, which is located adjacent to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) facility, where Orbital has already deployed the 2MW O2, said to be the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, under commercial operation.
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
Riparian Forests: How California Farmers Can Protect Waterways
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 22, 2023
California can work with growers to scale up riparian forest buffers along farm and rangelands to help sequester carbon, protect waterways, and improve biodiversity.
Wind farm noise not harmful to health: New study finds no evidence of wind turbine syndrome
Renew Economy
MARCH 22, 2023
Scientists show "conclusively" that wind turbine infrasound doesn't make you dizzy, nauseous, disrupt sleep or cause any "wind turbine syndrome" symptoms. The post Wind farm noise not harmful to health: New study finds no evidence of wind turbine syndrome appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3 ocean sequestration technologies you should know
GreenBiz
MARCH 23, 2023
Microalgae cultivation, seaweed sinking and electrochemistry enhanced sequestration are new ocean focused ways to pull CO2 out of the air.
World Air Quality Report 2022 highlights pollution hotspots
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 24, 2023
Santiago, Chile: The country hosted eight of the most polluted cities in the Americas in 2022. A nuanced appraisal emerges from the 2022 World Air Quality report – compiled by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir – which includes a dismal picture from Africa and the news that only five countries met the WHO limits for PM2.5: Australia, Estonia, Finland, Grenada, Iceland, and New Zealand.
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.
Riparian Forests: How California Farmers Can Protect Waterways
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 23, 2023
California can work with growers to scale up riparian forest buffers along farm and rangelands to help sequester carbon, protect waterways, and improve biodiversity.
“Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design
Renew Economy
MARCH 23, 2023
Report says methane emissions from fossil fuel facilities will make up about 70% of total emissions budget covered under Safeguard Mechanism, raising new questions over its integrity. The post “Criminally irresponsible:” Report finds methane bomb buried in Safeguard design appeared first on RenewEconomy.
You're going to need coding in your sustainability career
GreenBiz
MARCH 21, 2023
Thing you can ditch the coding course for a sustainability seminar? Think again. Why data science matters in the world of sustainability.
London event will coach public on repair skills
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 22, 2023
Research commissioned ahead of London’s Repair Week event (20-26 March 2023) appears to show that the capital’s inhabitants threw away £1.8 billion worth of items last year that could have been repaired. With an estimated 25 million items of textiles, 10 million bikes, 19 million electrical items, 16 million items of furniture and 14 million bathroom fixtures or fittings* in need of repair in London homes, say the organizers, there are some massive savings to be made from learning a
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.
Let’s Protect More Wetlands with FEMA Funds
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 23, 2023
NRDC’s new report underscores the importance of wetlands to the health of our planet, its people, and its wildlife.
On the road to an electrified vehicle future
Charged
MARCH 20, 2023
Sponsored by TTI. By Kevin Alberts Vice President and General Manager, Power Signal Solutions Business Unit at Molex An electrified vehicle future is on the horizon, as global automakers announce new electric fleets and invest in new technologies and EV battery plants to fuel next-generation innovations. Meanwhile, an ever-increasing roster of government incentives and regulations is spurring momentum for consumers, the automotive industry and the environment.
An Allbirds shoe with no footprint?
GreenBiz
MARCH 22, 2023
The materials that make up the "M0.0NSHOT" design were carefully curated to serve the Allbirds moonshot goal of creating a shoe with no carbon footprint.
Over 600 seals rescued off the coast of the UK in the past 10 years
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 23, 2023
Wildlife charity Sea Life has rescued and rehabilitated 636 seals over the past 10 years with its rescue teams based at Scarborough and Hunstanton, and is seeking to raise the profile of its work on International Day of the Seal (22 March). Staff have spent around 500 hours on average caring for each individual seal, says the group. Seals require rescuing for several reasons, which can include pups getting separated from their mum, injury, or an outbreak of disease.
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?
It’s no nuclear submarine, but experts say $12.5bn in budget funds will help electrify Australia
Renew Economy
MARCH 23, 2023
Rewiring Australia says budgeting $12.5bn to help fast-track the electrification of homes and businesses will deliver fast and deep benefits. The post It’s no nuclear submarine, but experts say $12.5bn in budget funds will help electrify Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
LG Innotek introduces new 800 V wireless BMS
Charged
MARCH 23, 2023
LG Innotek has introduced an 800-volt wireless battery management system (BMS) that it says can greatly increase battery performance. LG’s new wireless BMS has a communication module that integrates an RF communication chip and antenna into one unit. LG says that removing hundreds of BMS wires and connectors from a battery pack can allow vehicle weight to be reduced by 66~198 Ib, and battery pack space to be increased by 10-15%.
Diving into water restoration? What it takes to prime a project
GreenBiz
MARCH 22, 2023
Corporations including Meta and P&G have vowed to replenish the water consumed by their operations in water-stressed regions, but finding appropriate, “shovel-ready” projects takes connections and patience.
Ofwat and the EA must go further: Lords’ report on sewage pollution welcomed by river observers
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 22, 2023
How might the water industry be better regulated to reduce the sewage pollution that floods waterways in England and Wales? A report from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee published on 22 March offered a number of recommendations. In recent decades water companies have been spilling sewage-polluted water into waterways more frequently and in larger volumes, for reasons not entirely clear, although much explanatory energy has been expended on the topic of late (for example, fol
Fortescue hails “green iron” breakthrough as own coal-free tech moves to pilot phase
Renew Economy
MARCH 23, 2023
New details emerge of FFI's "green iron" ore processing technology as it makes a milestone move out of the Perth laboratory and into pilot-scale production. The post Fortescue hails “green iron” breakthrough as own coal-free tech moves to pilot phase appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EVBox reaches milestone: 500,000 EV charging ports shipped worldwide
Charged
MARCH 21, 2023
EV equipment supplier EVBox reports delivery to date of 500,000 charging ports to customers around the world, reaching what it terms a milestone in its goal of supplying one million ports by 2025. The company offers a variety of products for different use cases, including EVBox Liviqo for commercial and workplace charging, EVBox Livo for home charging, and EVBox Troniq Modular for public and fast charging.
Ellen Weinreb on the state of the CSO
GreenBiz
MARCH 20, 2023
The latest biennial survey looks at how chief sustainability officers are faring during turbulent times.
Soaring cost of capital threatens to derail expansion of renewable energy projects??????
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 23, 2023
The rising cost of capital faced by developers of renewable energy projects, such as onshore wind and solar PV, may slow down the number of new projects and cause some already commissioned projects to become financially unviable, according to energy consultancy Cornwall Insight. Data from the group’s report into capital cost s and their impacts on the government’s fifth round of the Contract for Difference (CfD) scheme 1 , has shown rising inflation and interest rates, supply chain problem
Trax President Josh Bouk Honored as 2023 Pros to Know Award, Leading Carbon Emissions Reduction Initiatives
altenergymag
MARCH 24, 2023
Trax President Josh Bouk is recognized for advancing transportation freight audit and payment services and using invoice data to help industry leaders optimize cost and carbon emissions
China’s BYD delivering EVs in Germany
Charged
MARCH 23, 2023
Chinese EVs continue to roll onto the streets of Europe. Xpeng started delivering EVs to Norway in 2020, and today Nordic drivers can choose models from MG, BYD, NIO and Golden Dragon. Now BYD, the world’s largest seller of EVs, is delivering cars to Germany, Europe’s largest auto market, following a 2021 launch in Norway and a 2022 launch in Sweden.
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