Forbes Green Tech
DECEMBER 6, 2020
It is time to radically re-imagine the future of the automotive industry around the electric vehicle. We are entering a period that will see one of the greatest technological changes in human history, and it will take place before your very eyes in the next few years. Don’t say you weren’t warned.
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 7, 2020
A new offshore wind / green hydrogen project takes shape in the Netherlands, with implications for deep decarbonization across the globe.
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DeSmogBlog
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Read time: 5 mins During a virtual event on Wednesday, December 9 hosted by the Heritage Foundation — a conservative free market think tank backed by polluters like the petrochemical Koch empire — the outgoing head of the Environmental Protection Agency (and former coal lobbyist) Andrew Wheeler announced the finalization of a new rule that critics say is a gift to polluting industries opposed to federal regulations.
CleanTechnica
DECEMBER 5, 2020
Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and Nestlé are the world's top plastic polluters for the third consecutive year. This news comes from Break Free From Plastic's report that was released this week during a virtual press conference.
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.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
How do you avoid getting distracted and stay focused on the mission? Trisa Thompson. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 00:10. Much has been said, and will be said, about 2020. The word "unprecedented" has been used an unprecedented number of times. We are constantly bombarded by the media, whether it be about politics, COVID-19 or the state of the economy. The media barely lets an hour pass without reporting another late-breaking story.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Oil, gold, pork bellies, water — it's all fodder for Wall Street trading. But putting water into the hands of financial institutions may leave many thirsty.
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GreenTechMedia
DECEMBER 8, 2020
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology team has shed light on a key challenge for the nuclear industry: the rising cost of new plants. And the answer provides support to those who believe small modular reactors ultimately may be the best route to cost reduction. It turns out that the main reason for spiraling nuclear plant construction bills is soft costs, the indirect expenses related to activities such as engineering design, purchasing, planning, scheduling and — ironically — esti
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system. Jesse Klein. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 01:45. Traditionally, offset markets have been focused on credits for atmospheric carbon sequestration or restoration projects. But there are many other ways industrial and agricultural operations harm the planet. Australian-based environmental project developer GreenCollar decided to tackle one problem by creating a new type of credit to address an environmental issue very close to its country’s heart: the degrad
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 8, 2020
This is the first time that the tiny animal has been spotted after a wildfire ravaged the island last summer.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2020
New briefing paper outlines the need for business relevance, multiple tools, planned pathways and transparent approaches. On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement on Climate, news that the recent spate of pledges from major economies could put the world on course to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals are encouraging, said sustainability membership organisation IEMA – but only if those pledges are acted upon.
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
altenergymag
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Effort underway to hire and train local laborers and military veterans
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2020
3 big trends headlining a tumultuous year in food. Jim Giles. Fri, 12/11/2020 - 01:45. I’m going to try to make sense of this tumultuous year, starting with three trends from the past 12 months that I see as key to the immediate future of food. 1. An insane year for alternative proteins. The trend: By Dec. 1, venture capitalists invested a whopping $1.5 billion in alternative proteins during 2020, according to the latest data from the Good Food Institute.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
German architecture firm Studio Anna Heringer has completed the first kindergarten in Zimbabwe's Chimanimani District, a rural and desolate region home to about 200 families that have long lacked access to education. The kindergarten, which builds on the firm's award-winning portfolio of humanitarian architecture, serves as a pilot project for PORET, Zimbabwe's permaculture community, to promote permaculture and encourage self-sufficiency in the local community.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Environmental sector ICT specialist Recycle2Trade has signed up to the national SPRINT (SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology) business support programme, which is providing funding to support the company in a collaboration with the University of Leicester on a project that aims to use satellite observations of landfills to detect gas emissions and damage to surrounding vegetation.
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.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 10, 2020
15 different FIMER inverter models are now UL listed with Tigo’s rapid shutdown devices
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Nestlé digs deeper into regenerative ag, puts $3.6B behind net-zero plan. Heather Clancy. Mon, 12/07/2020 - 02:00. The world’s largest food company, Nestlé, last week said it plans to spend roughly $3.6 billion over the next five years to meet its net-zero by 2050 aspirations. But CEO Mark Schneider took pains to position this investment as one that will be "earnings-neutral.".
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 11, 2020
Research published in Nature revealed that human-made matter now outweighs the earth's biomass. The research further shows that, on average, every person on Earth is responsible for creating matter equal to their own weight each week.
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Smart electricity substations that speak to each other using the 5G network could hold one of the keys to enabling the Net Zero revolution. Distribution Network Operator (DNO) UK Power Networks has been given the green light by regulator Ofgem after a successful bid to its Network Innovation Competition fund to trial a world-first innovation project, Constellation.
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.
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 9, 2020
The main purpose of green technology is to slow down global warming and reduce the green house effect. The main idea is the creation of new technologies. The post Why Do We Need Green Technology? appeared first on U.S. Green Technology.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 10, 2020
Dairy Management Inc.’s Krysta Harden on the dairy industry’s net zero initiative. This video is sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. “Our net zero initiative is part of our overreaching environmental goals set by our industry. earlier this year, but really I think we're planting the seeds for what's going to be a great future for U.S. dairy - looking at issues including getting to carbon neutrality by 2050, but we also have water quality goals and nutrient management goals.”.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 7, 2020
May we have the envelope, please? Let's see who this year's top plastic polluters are.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The projects are part of an 18-project, 54 MW portfolio sold to Clearway in 2019 under a master purchase agreement with Cypress Creek Renewables, which acted as the originator and early-stage developer for the majority of Clearway’s Illinois community solar portfolio.
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?
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 9, 2020
5 Techniques for Sustainable Building Construction Sustainable construction covers two main facets: following protocols that will reduce the impact on the environment during the building process and creating something that will have a positive impact in the future. Not only does sustainable construction help protect the planet, but it also often results in great cost-saving.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 9, 2020
WSLA, GreenBiz team on Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards. Heather Clancy. Wed, 12/09/2020 - 00:00. I'm excited to share that GreenBiz Group is teaming up with the newly formed WSLA Alumnae Group, which acquired the Women in Sustainability Leadership Awards (WSLA) from gb&d magazine in August. We'll be acting as the organization's media partner to build awareness for the next edition of its awards program.
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 8, 2020
JHU has tapped BIG to add a new student center to serve as a modern, welcoming social hub for students.
Bidgely
DECEMBER 11, 2020
As VP of AI for Target Corporation , Ashwin Rao describes his mandate as identifying the ideal problems to solve with AI and developing the algorithms to do so accurately and efficiently. With that in mind, he says the operational challenges best-suited for an AI solution in the retail segment also present significant opportunities for the utility industry , including using AI for demand forecasting, personalization and solving strategic business problems.
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 10, 2020
6 Benefits of a Green Home According to NASA, there have been seven cycles of glacial advance and retreats in the last 650,000 years. And these climate changes contribute to the amount of solar energy that our planet receives. And if you feel like the planet is getting warmer by the day (i.e., less snowfall. The post Sustainable Tomorrow: 6 Top Benefits of a Green Home appeared first on U.S.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 10, 2020
What is the role of gas efficiency in the time of building electrification? Alejandra Mejia. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 00:30. Transitioning most of our energy uses to clean electricity in an equitable manner is necessary to meet our 2050 climate goals. But what is the role of gas energy efficiency programs as we move to electrify America’s buildings? The short answer is there are still plenty of economic, climate and energy benefits to pursue as long as utilities and their regulators adhere to a few sim
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Building information modeling (BIM), modular construction and low-carbon timber materials combine in the sustainable Buitenhuis, a small low-impact home with beautiful farmland views in Heinenoord, the Netherlands.
altenergymag
DECEMBER 9, 2020
With Taygete I, 7X Reaches 900 MW of operating solar projects in ERCOT
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 10, 2020
LED Lighting and Workplace Productivity There are numerous reasons to leverage LED lighting in your business. Switching from fluorescent bulbs can bring down energy consumption and reduce your power bill. The financial benefits extend to acquisition and maintenance costs, which are decreased through rebates and less frequent replacements. Investing in LEDs can also strengthen your.
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Jason Klein on Shell's energy transition strategy. This video is sponsored by Shell. "Society faces a dual challenge of how do we make this transition to a low-carbon economy while at the same time extending the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet while adjusting that climate risk and the way that society is going to do that is to go through an energy transition that will change the way energy is produced, the way it's transported and ultimately the way it is consumed and Shell is a wil
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