Community solar’s star is on the rise
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
The community solar market had a record year in 2020, accounting for 37 percent of annual non-residential solar capacity — up from just 13 percent in 2016.
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How to Make Your Website Earth-Friendly
U.S. Green Technology
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Is there really something like an earth-friendly website with a reduced carbon footprint? And if a website isn’t a real, tangible thing, how can it be bad for the environment? Hard as it may be to imagine, something completely virtual CAN have an impact on the environment. And yes, unless you actively work on it, The post How to Make Your Website Earth-Friendly appeared first on U.S.
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Seafloor Mining For Rare Metals – A Brilliant Idea Or Another Environmental Catastrophe?
Jim Conca
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Mining manganese nodules on the ocean floor for rare metals doesn’t generate toxic mine waste, uses no child labor and has a life-cycle carbon footprint 90% less than traditional mining. As long as care is taken with the ocean-floor habitat, it is superior to land mining in every way.
National Grid to trial decarbonisation device “turbo charging the UK’s access to hydrogen”
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
In a bid to “boost the amount of hydrogen in the UK’s gas supply”, National Grid has signed up to trial a new kind of decarbonisation device developed by graphene technology firm Levidian (formerly Cambridge Nanosystems). LOOP uses plasma technology to separate methane into its constituent atoms: carbon, locked into high-quality graphene, and hydrogen, which can either be used immediately or stored for future use.
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.
Cue the qubits: Where quantum computing intersects ESG
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
From an ESG standpoint, quantum computing technology has the potential to affect pretty much all of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
ALEXANDRA COLEMAN TAKES THE LEAD IN NORTH AMERICA FOR CENTRICA BUSINESS SOLUTIONS
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
Alexandra Coleman has been named Head of Centrica Business Solutions, North America, taking over from Chris Covell.
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Bioenergy aids energy transition at Grolsch wastewater plant
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Dutch bioenergy company HoSt will off-take the biogas from the Grolsch wastewater treatment plant and is going to install a biogas upgrading system that will annually produce over 1 million Nm 3 of biomethane from the biogas. A regional cooperation for a greener beer brewing process and a greener regional gas network. This sustainable alternative for fossil natural gas will supply gas which is equivalent to the gas needs of approximately 700 households.
What does it mean to raise the bar on sustainable business?
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Assessing a company’s sustainability performance is no small task. A modest proposal on how to change that.
H3 Dynamics Launches Autonomous Drone Stations to Help Monitor Large Solar Farms
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FEBRUARY 7, 2022
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Tips and advice for installing Solar Panels
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Installing solar panels has become increasingly popular across the world. Not only do solar panels boost the value of your home and provide savings that will help them to pay for themselves. Many people decide not to get them installed because they are daunted by the task of installing them. However, it does not have to be […]. The post Tips and advice for installing Solar Panels appeared first on Green Living Guy.
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
Closing the loop for plastics in electronics: New report
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
A new report – “Improving the loops of plastics in electronics” – shares the conclusions from a recent workshop on Waste of Electrical and Electronic equipment (WEEE) plastics, organized by BSEF, the International Bromine Council, during the International Electronics recycling conference (IERC 2022). The discussion revolved around getting more plastic recycle from WEEE back into the production cycle, and how this can be increased by capacity increases and innovations, while also decr
This startup is automating supply chain links to fight e-waste
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Apkudo announced a $14.4 million growth funding round on Feb. 8, 2022, that should help further the growth and development of its connected device platform.
Explore the Innovative Product Launches of Solar PV Module by Front Line Enterprises
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Rise in development in the renewable energy sector drives the solar (PV) inverter industry. However, several government initiatives & investment on electrification of remote and rural areas using solar energy are expected to create lucrative opportunities in the industry.
BMW to Debut the All-New, Fully Electric BMW iX Sports Activity Vehicle
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
BMW will debut a new 60-second advertisement during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 13, 2022, to showcase its All-New, fully electric BMW iX Sports Activity Vehicle, which arrives in the US next month. The star-stud spot features legendary actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Academy Award nominee Salma Hayek Pinault. The director is the two-time Academy […].
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.
A new ‘supercritical water’ approach to recycling plastic packaging waste
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
The University of Birmingham has licensed the rights to a ‘supercritical water’ technology to engineering consultancy Stopford, to develop a novel process for recycling mixed plastic packaging, which the group says delivers a greater proportion of high value recycled plastic with less emissions, fewer processing steps than current recycling methods, and no solvent residues.
Chemical recycling is getting more attention than ever, but its benefits are unproven
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FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Chemical recycling could create an incentive to keep generating plastic waste.
Solis Delivers Carbon Reduction and Energy Cost Stability for Large UK Manufacturer
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FEBRUARY 9, 2022
2MW Solis solar PV system unlocks over £80,000 annual electricity costs savings
How Businesses Can Help Address the Climate Crisis
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
As the climate crisis intensifies, businesses of every size have an important role to play in helping to protect life on earth. Here are some of the most effective ways that businesses can support sustainability and help save the planet. Reduce Waste Commercial waste production has been steadily increasing. Much of the staggering volume of […].
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.
“Powerchips” speed the digestion of organic waste, says firm
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
The medium comprises chips that are about 1 cm (0.4”) cubed and they remain in the drum along with the food waste. Power Knot LLC, a specialist in onsite organic waste management solutions, announced on 28 January that it has released Powerchips Green, a new medium made of 100% plant-based organic material, that has been designed to speed up the digestion rate of food waste in LFC biodigesters.
Why just transition is the opposite of net zero
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FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Just transition is anything but vague. Complex, yes. Controversial, maybe. But certainly not vague.
Australia’s bushfire threat already beyond worst-case scenarios, thanks to climate change
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
As a cooler summer provides Australia a reprieve from the extremes of recent hot summers, experts say bushfire threat still exceeds 'worst case' scenarios. The post Australia’s bushfire threat already beyond worst-case scenarios, thanks to climate change appeared first on RenewEconomy.
My new pandemic book is coming soon
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FEBRUARY 8, 2022
I’ve written a book about how we can make sure the world never suffers through something like COVID-19 again.
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?
Firm delivers biowaste decontamination at UK COVID-19 vaccine production facility
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Cleaning and waste decontamination specialist Suncombe has designed, built and delivered high specification biowaste effluent decontamination systems (EDS) “in an extremely short timeframe” to support the expanding Covid-19 vaccine production programme of a global manufacturer in the UK. To complete this work the company has constructed new vaccine production areas, each of which required a dedicated decontamination system for BSL3 biowaste.
Are CEOs walking their talk on climate change?
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
Almost 63 percent of executives think their company is leading on climate-change. But only one-fifth of companies are actually steps on sustainability.
The Greenest Cities In The World
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Discussions of planetary exploration have surfaced through the recent launch of the James Webb telescope, many are becoming enthralled with the idea of potential “habitable” planets being discovered. While the excitement is at an all-time high for discoveries, we often forget the natural value that our planet Earth provides all life. Talks of climate change are […].
How IoT revolutionises metering for utilities in developing nations
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
As smart metering spreads worldwide, innovation in the sector is coming via new business models. Especially in developing countries that are mandating smart meter usage to improve efficiencies and combat environmental concerns, while providing a better customer experience. In this article, we will be looking at the role of IoT networks in the successful implementation of smart metering in developing countries, with a special emphasis on India.
New service to help businesses manage small volumes of waste including hazardous waste, says Veolia
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Resource management company, Veolia, has launched a new service specifically designed to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardous materials. By accurately identifying and compliantly collecting this waste the new solution, called Ecoservices, will provide efficient disposal and treatment of small amounts of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
How to finance Scope 3 emissions reductions on farms
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FEBRUARY 10, 2022
A new report from Field to Market outlines how to open up funding for farmers switching to sustainable agriculture techniques.
GreenPower to manufacture electric school buses in West Virginia
Charged
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
GreenPower Motor Company has signed a lease/purchase agreement for a manufacturing facility in South Charleston, West Virginia, where it will produce electric school buses. The 9.5-acre property includes an 80,000-square-foot building. GreenPower plans to begin production at the facility by the second half of 2022. As part of the agreement, the state will provide up to $3.5 million in employment incentive payments to GreenPower.
Australia’s only large-scale CCS project operated at half-capacity in first full year
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Chevron copped a $40 million offset bill due to failures of the Gorgon CCS to meet emissions storage targets in its first year of operation. The post Australia’s only large-scale CCS project operated at half-capacity in first full year appeared first on RenewEconomy.
31 significant waste crime sites targeted by SEPA as BBC Disclosure spotlights waste crime
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
Scottish Environment Protection Agency staff and their work tackling waste crime were featured as part of investigative journalism programme BBC Disclosure on Monday 31 January at 7pm. The programme titled ‘Dirty Business’ delved into criminal waste activities – ranging from ‘man with a van’ flytipping and waste being burnt in a drum to large scale illegal activities with links to serious organised crime such as abandoned lorry trailers bursting with up to 41 tonnes of waste and illegal landfill
ESG data is a public good. Let’s open it up
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Climate risk analysis should not be an “investment edge,” but a “public good.
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