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Message To Ohio Electricity Customers -- Stop Closing Nuclear Plants

Jim Conca

Debate rages in the Ohio Legislature over House Bill 6, legislation that is highly misunderstood. It would replace the State’s prescriptive renewable-only subsidies and green energy mandates in favor of more general subsidies to all clean-energy sources, which includes all renewables and nuclear.

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Want Your Brand In Bright Lights? Build From The Bottom

Michael Grossman

Every business owner thinks his/her brand should be in the spotlight, and why not? The long hours, the novel ideas, the enthusiasm, the purposeful value proposition: isn’t it evident the media should take note? And from the days of Gutenberg to the 1970s, the process of generating exposure for your brand was pretty straightforward: write some copy–or hire a publicist to do it for you–and take it to the local newspaper (and maybe buy an ad while you were there.).

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Six Flags Great Adventure now powered by 23.5-MW solar array

Renewable Energy World

On Wednesday in New Jersey, the world’s largest regional theme park company and the largest operator of waterparks in North America said that its New Jersey park, Six Flags Great Adventure, is now powered by solar energy.

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Megan Murphy: Hope in a World of Climate Change

Defend Our Future

Throughout my childhood, I was fortunate enough to have ample opportunity to explore some of our planet’s most beautiful natural wonders — from hikes within the Shenandoah National Park to coral reefs along Florida’s coasts, to the creek right in my backyard in Northern Virginia. I have always felt the most at home outdoors, so when I learned about how climate change poses a threat to the existence of these places, my heart ached tremendously.

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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.

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Massachusetts DPU Opens Docket on DG Interconnection

Energy and Cleantech Council

On May 22, 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (“DPU”) opened a new docket (D.P.U. 19-55) to investigate the interconnection of distributed generation (“DG”) in Massachusetts. (And yes, the DPU intends to include energy storage interconnection in this docket despite defining DG as “technologies that generate electricity” ).

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Fledgling Stories

Michael Grossman

What does honey have to do with saving elephants in Botswana, and why would I want to buy another pair of shoes made in Asia? These business propositions were just a couple of the conscious companies crafting their pitch at Fledge’s Demo Day. Not familiar with Fledge? They brand themselves as the conscious company accelerator and bring in entrepreneurs from all over the world, much like a traditional accelerator, but with a focus on companies that solve real problems in the world.

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Carry a water bottle? Get the Tap app

Treehugger - Technology

It can help you find water refills anywhere.

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An Emergency Declaration

Fairsnape

At the time of writing some 370 UK architect practices have signed up to Architects Declare, a declaration that acknowledges we are in a Climate and Biodiversity Emergency. Founded by 17 Stirling Prize winners, Architects Declare makes an unprecedented statement with pledges for action on the twin crises of climate breakdown and biodiversity loss. This diverse group make the point that buildings and construction account for approximately 40% of carbon dioxide emissions, with more action done to

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5 Major Changes In Renewable Energy Since I Started 20 Years Ago

Jigar Shah

Renewable energy has made an impact. This is due in part to younger generations, like Gen Z and Millennials, who reached an age in 2018 where their purchasing power has shifted corporate behavior. Prominent among these shifts is an increase in ride-sharing and public transit over car ownership, and an elevated political awareness of climate change. We can be grateful here that younger generations have a tendency to break away from their parents’ viewpoints.

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Renewable energy market employs 11 million in 2018 – IRENA

Renewable Energy World

Eleven million people were employed in renewable energy worldwide in 2018 according to the latest analysis by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

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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

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Women in Cleantech & Sustainability

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Position: Events, Marketing & Social Media Administrator. Needs to hire 1 Freelancer. Work is performed remote and will not be required to come into an office. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following: Board Management. Maintain membership, volunteer, sponsorship, and board dashboards (track leads, ongoing communications, deadlines, and end dates).

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Oberon Fuels Secures $2.9 Million Grant from State of California for First-Ever Production of Renewable Dimethyl Ether in U.S.

CleanTech San Diego

Cleantech San Diego member company Oberon Fuels , a producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has been awarded a grant for $2,876,139 from the California Energy Commission (CEC) for a first-of-its-kind, multi-phase project to produce the first renewable dimethyl ether (rDME), a clean-burning, ultra-low-carbon transportation fuel, in the U.S.

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American-Made Solar Prize Names Round One Finalists

Greentown Labs

Ten teams selected to advance innovative solar solutions from proof of concept stage to prototype refinement and pilot testing. Last week, Greentown Labs hosted the national Demo Day for the American-Made Solar Prize , a $3 million competition aimed at revitalizing U.S. solar manufacturing, administered by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).

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Target commits to 100 percent renewables; signs PPAs to purchase wind and solar energy

Renewable Energy World

On June 12, Target corporation said it was increasing its renewable energy goals by committing to source 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The goal applies to all of Target’s domestic operations.

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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.

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Women in Cleantech & Sustainability

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Position: Events, Marketing & Social Media Administrator. Needs to hire 1 Freelancer. Work is performed remote and will not be required to come into an office. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) the following: Board Management. Maintain membership, volunteer, sponsorship, and board dashboards (track leads, ongoing communications, deadlines, and end dates).

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Power Hour with Chargepoint

CleanTX

We had an excellent Power Hour with Anup Parikh from Chargepoint EV charging on Thursday May16th 2019 at the Austin Technology Incubator. Anup discussed the growing EV industry and how Chargepoint is providing charging stations around the country to match this growth. Texas now has 37,800 EV’s on the road and is expected to get a lot more. Check out the livestream below: View the presentation slides.

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5 Major Changes In Renewable Energy Since I Started 20 Years Ago

Jigar Shah

Renewable energy has made an impact. This is due in part to younger generations, like Gen Z and Millennials, who reached an age in 2018 where their purchasing power has shifted corporate behavior. Prominent among these shifts is an increase in ride-sharing and public transit over car ownership, and an elevated political awareness of climate change. We can be grateful here that younger generations have a tendency to break away from their parents’ viewpoints.

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Siemens inaugurates world’s largest electrothermal energy storage system

Renewable Energy World

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) said that is has begun operation of its electric thermal energy storage system (ETES), a milestone in the development of energy storage solutions, according to the company.

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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.

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T-REX Enters Built In NYC’s 50 Best Small Companies to Work For List

T Rex Group

Employee well-being and happiness are two of the highest priorities at T-REX. We are thrilled to see our unique culture, benefits, and perks have earned us a spot on Built in NYC’s Best Places to Work in NYC list! View the full list here: [link]. The post T-REX Enters Built In NYC’s 50 Best Small Companies to Work For List appeared first on T-REX.

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World-Changing Ideas nobody is talking about

Mr. Sustainability

This blog elaborates on a few innovations that will be coming in a few years and have the potential to drastically change our societies. They are Starlink, 3D printed meat and room-temperature superconductors. Despite their potential, people do not seem to realize their future impact on the world. Why are we not talking more about this? Do you remember that time in 1998, when everyone was so eager to get a smartphone and hook-up on Facebook?

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Sights & Insights: A Look Back at Interactive 2019

Elemental Excelerator

In mid-May, we hosted over 270 entrepreneurs, investors, corporates, and changemakers at our 6th annual Interactive. CEOs and leaders of 19 portfolio companies spoke about the ir vision to move markets in energy, water, agriculture, mobility, and the circular economy and outlined the opportunities that will come from looking around corners to solve them.

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Scottish Power to install biggest battery in Europe at windfarm

Renewable Energy World

The Scottish government has given utility Scottish Power the go-ahead to install Europe’s biggest industrial-scale battery to date to store energy generated at the 539MW Whitelee onshore wind farm.

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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?

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On fuel-efficient cars, where do Canada’s federal parties stand?

Clean Energy Canada

When it comes to regulations, there are few things that automakers have wanted more than certainty and harmonization across borders. Flash back to 2012, when Prime Minister Harper’s government decided to harmonize vehicle emission regulations with President Obama’s Environmental Protection Agency, laying out a schedule of improved performance to 2025.

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World-Changing Ideas Nobody Is Talking About

Mr. Sustainability

This article elaborates on a few innovations that will be coming in a few years and have the potential to drastically change our societies. They are Starlink, 3D printed meat and room-temperature superconductors. Despite their potential, people do not seem to realize their future impact on the world. Why are we not talking more about this? Do you remember that time in 1998, when everyone was so eager to get a smartphone and hook-up on Facebook?

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In quest for bigger batteries, California mulls pumped hydro

Renewable Energy World

As the sun sets on California’s solar farms, a backup energy source deep in the Sierra Nevada Mountains springs to life.

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Hydrogen is the fuel of the future. For real this time, IEA Says

Renewable Energy World

Hydrogen, which has been touted as the fuel of the future much of the past five decades, may finally be on the verge of converting its potential to reality.

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President inaugurates Bolivia’s 69-MW San Jose II Hydroelectric Plant

Renewable Energy World

Bolivian President Evo Morales has inaugurated the 69-MW San Jose II Hydroelectric Power Plant in the municipality of Colomi, department of Cochabamba.

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Statkraft announces plans to build 51.6-MW Los Lagos hydropower plant in Chile

Renewable Energy World

Statkraft announces it has decided to start construction of the 51.6-MW Los Lagos hydropower plant in Chile. The construction is planned to commence in August and completion is scheduled for second half of 2022.

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Iowa officials consider energy storage tax credit, ‘value of storage’ study

Renewable Energy World

Iowa economic development officials are tentatively endorsing a tax credit for battery storage to complement the state’s wind and solar generation.

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Tower sections of GE’s 12-MW offshore wind turbine shipped to prototype site

Renewable Energy World

GE Renewable Energy announced the shipment of the four tower sections that will be part of GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW prototype to be installed later this summer in Maasvlakte-Rotterdam (NL). The four segments at tower manufacturer GRI’s site in Seville, will be arriving in the Netherlands before the end of the month.

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Sweden's EV boom under threat as electricity demand outstrips capacity

Renewable Energy World

Sweden’s ambitious plan to drastically cut emissions from transport by bringing millions of electric cars onto the road could be derailed by a lack of power capacity for new charging stations in major cities.

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New White Paper explores grid parity and the solar renaissance

Renewable Energy World

Today, solar power has become cheaper than the production cost of any other existing conventional power generation technology. The arrival of grid parity heralds a milestone in the history of energy production. It means solar energy being commercially viable without any subsidies or state support; producing energy with the lowest possible environmental impact.