Why environmental justice research needs to include disability
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Disabled people make up more than 25 percent of the U.S population but remain left out of most environmental justice research.
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Atomic Chickens: Texas Lawmakers Reject Proven Plan To Store Nuclear Waste
Jim Conca
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The best, safest, least expensive solution to nuclear waste gets a near-unanimous bipartisan negative vote from the Texas Legislature. Lawmakers banned storage of high-level radioactive waste in Texas, including spent nuclear fuel, at their approved nuclear waste disposal site near Andrews, Texas.
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An entire street of 3D printed homes in Texas are move-in ready
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
This is East 17th Street, a collection of homes that range in size and style. It's got beautiful construction, lovely walkways and landscaping. But what truly makes this Austin, Texas project unique is that these are the first 3D-printed homes for sale in America.
A More Integrative Approach Needed to Realise Global Energy Access Goals
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Despite these successes and promises of the 11 off-grid appliances assessed by Efficiency for Access in their Solar Appliance Technology Briefs, none are close to market saturation. Cross-cutting barriers identified include affordability, availability and the broader enabling environment. Without inclusive finance options, the gap between sales and market potential will persist.
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.
How electrified, equitable mobility can transform US cities
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Sponsored: The movement to make American cities more sustainable, healthy and equitable has a powerful, unassuming ally: The city bus.
How gardening makes the world better?
U.S. Green Technology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
Your neighbor has a bountiful garden, and you are thinking of having one too. Then you started thinking, why do you even want a garden? Is having a garden too much of a hassle? What do you know about plants besides those vegetables you consume daily. At first glance, the presence of a garden makes. The post How gardening makes the world better? appeared first on U.S.
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Tigo Energy Partners with Advanced Solar to Grow the Solar Market in Texas
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
San Antonio solar installer looks to new Tigo Energy products to meet energy needs of Texans
Amazon invests in the Amazon
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Partnering with The Nature Conservancy to monetarily support Amazonia farmers in their transition to regenerative agriculture and agroforestry.
Sustainability 101: What is a Sustainable Business
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Businesses all around the world are becoming more sustainable, balancing their fiscal, economic, environmental and social responsibilities to protect the planet and people. Although companies are being pressured by consumers, competitors and employees to implement green initiatives into their business model, most sustainable companies are driven by purpose and the greater good.
Harvard University pledges to divest from fossil fuels
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Harvard University president Lawrence Bacow has announced that the institution will divest from its fossil fuel holdings. The announcement came Tuesday, stating that the institution has already been cutting its investments in fossil fuels.
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
BYD introduces two new electric heavy-duty trucks
Charged
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
BYD unveiled two new battery-electric heavy-duty trucks, the Gen3 8TT and 6F, at the recent ACT Expo in Long Beach. The Gen 3 8TT is “a versatile vehicle, capable of performing drayage, regional haul, and distribution work,” whereas the 6F “can perform regional haul and distribution work and can also be equipped with a body for refuse collection.”. Both vehicles offer a range of up to 200 miles (for the extended-range versions).
Big money flows into long-duration energy storage
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Long-duration energy storage is the linchpin technology that will let the economy run off of intermittent renewable energy sources and backup power after grid disruptions.
Biophilia and Biophilic Design: Incorporating Sustainability Into The Built Environment
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
The term biophilia was coined by Erich Fromm a social psychologist in 1973 and defined as “the passionate love of life and of all that is alive”.[1] Biophilia was later used by American biologist, Edward O. Wilson, in 1984 as the inherent human tendency toward nature.[2] Clowney held an environmental philosophical point of view and defined biophilia as an environmental virtue that provides environmentalists with fruitful strategies and motivates them to flourish as human beings.[3] Biophilic des
The world is failing to limit global warming
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
A newly released assessment by Climate Action Tracker (CAT) shows that nearly every nation has failed to meet a major climate goal. The goal in question is to keep global warming from rising 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, as per the Paris Agreement.
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.
Soltec signs 700-MW contract in the United States
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
• Soltec Industrial signs a contract with Moss & Associates, LLC for the supply of solar trackers with a 700-MW installed capacity for two photovoltaic plants in Colorado • Soltec will supply bifacial trackers with a 2-in-portrait configuration and the delivery will begin in 2021 • The United States is a strategic market for Soltec, where the Company has been operating since 2015
The space-age tech we need to save our planet
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Sponsored: We are still woefully uninformed about our oceans. Researchers at KAUST are pushing the boundaries of what's technologically possible.
Seven ways U.S. retail investors can invest and bank sustainably
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Everyday investors, as well as large asset managers and institutions, are flocking to ESG and impact investing. As many as 95% of millennials. The post Seven ways U.S. retail investors can invest and bank sustainably appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
Get your vegan jewelry fix with KEVA's cactus leather line
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
It's time for animal leather to step aside. Cactus by KEVA is here with a collection of vegan leather goods that proves there's much more to leather than animal hide.
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.
Bridgestone to roll out up to 3,500 EVBox public chargers in Europe
Charged
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Tire manufacturer and retailer Bridgestone has formed a long-term partnership with the EVBox Group to deploy up to 3,500 EVBox AC and DC charging ports, powered by EVBox charging management software. The installations will take place across Bridgestone’s European retail and service network, which includes brands such as Speedy and First Stop. Bridgestone’s retail network will also offer EV drivers the opportunity to buy and install residential charging stations.
Diving into 'water positive' pledges by Facebook, Google
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Facebook commits to become “water positive” by 2030, while Google will replenish 120 percent of what it consumes.
STI Norland launches new smart system for control and monitoring of solar power plants
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
STI Control is intended to provide with total control of a solar tracking project and maximized power generation
Potty-trained cows: A new approach to reduce emissions
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
In a recent study, scientists "potty-trained" cows in an attempt to reduce the animals' greenhouse gas emissions. The study, published in Current Biology, included 16 calves trained to defecate in one spot.
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?
Chicago, San Diego and San José win grants to electrify commercial vehicles
Charged
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
The cities of Chicago, San Diego and San José have won spots in the new Delivering Zero Emissions Communities program. Each of the three cities will receive a $100,000 grant, as well as technical support from the Natural Resources Defense Council and other EV advocacy groups, with the goal of converting 100 percent of their commercial vehicles to zero emissions by 2030.
Meet WasteShark, the aquadrone taking a bite out of plastic waste
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
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Scotland’s wind potential to decarbonise oil & gas
altenergymag
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
Oil and gas extraction from the North Sea has been a core feature of the global energy market for many decades but whilst the oil and gas sector has been transformational for Scotland, and the UK, our wider commitments to net-zero encompass these sectors, and it will mean significant changes are required to meet the targets set.
There were 227 environmental defenders killed in 2020
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
As if it’s not bad enough that the world is suffering from weather extremes and other climate-related disasters, last year a record 227 environmental defenders died for protecting the planet, according to an annual report by Global Witness. The report, which was released Monday, says that the number of murdered land defenders has more than doubled since 2013.
Navistar’s new International eMV Series electric truck is in production and ready to order
Charged
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Navistar’s new fully-electric International eMV Series truck has gone into production, and the company is now taking customer orders. The eMV is “ideal for any straight-rail application.” It is available in 217-, 236-, 254- and 272-inch wheelbase options. The eMV’s 210 kW battery pack is packaged between the frame rails, and provides a 135-mile range.
How green organizations can hire more people of color
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Here is what green organizations can do to accelerate diversity, equity, inclusion and justice efforts.
VINEYARD WIND 1 BECOMES THE FIRST COMMERCIAL SCALE OFFSHORE WIND FARM IN THE US TO ACHIEVE FINANCIAL CLOSE
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Call for climate action issued by Christian leaders
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Christian leaders have petitioned officials worldwide to take action to address the climate crisis. In an unprecedented move, heads of several Christian denominations released a joint statement to encourage climate action ahead of key environmental conferences.
Disinformation poses systemic risks – so universal owners are pressing media companies to renounce it
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
ImpactAlpha, Sept. 14 – Talk about negative externalities. False information intended to mislead viewers on climate, COVID-19, racial justice and other issues may drive. The post Disinformation poses systemic risks – so universal owners are pressing media companies to renounce it appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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