Solar Power World

DECEMBER 4, 2019

By Henry Richardson, analyst, WattTime These have been dark days for job-hunters in coal country, even when the sun’s shining. Fortunately there’s new potential now that more clean energy jobs could be on the way in communities feeling the impacts of coal’s decline — both directly and indirectly. A new renewable investment principle, “emissionality,” is… The post How ‘emissionality’ brings renewable energy investment and jobs to coal country appeared first on Solar Power World.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Research by three national laboratories has created a new process that converts ethanol to fuels in one step. The result could be a reduction in greenhouse gases from transportation by up to 96%.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Comfortably past infancy but not yet widespread, the U.S. community solar market sits in a developmental middle zone. Advocates say the model — which, done right, can widen solar availability to the 50 to 75 percent of Americans that don't have the option of installing their own system — should play a central role in clean energy policies going forward.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The negative consequences could be both financial and reputational, and should be of particular concern to the traditional fossil-fuels energy supply chain.

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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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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) has released the results of its 2019 Battery Price Survey, finding that industry-weighted average battery pack prices have already fallen to $156 per kWh. This is over 13% lower than the 2018 average ($180/kWh, when adjusted for inflation), and BNEF foresees cost reductions continuing, with $100/kWh potentially being reached by 2023.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, the “Thrill Capital” of Northern California, in partnership with sPower and Borrego Solar Systems, made the official switch to solar power at a special event to kick off the park’s 12th annual Holiday in the Park, the first to be powered by renewable energy. The event included remarks by Congressman Mike… The post Northern California theme park powered by 7.5-MW solar carport system appeared first on Solar Power World.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Sponsored: Companies are working with nature to reach their corporate carbon targets.

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CleanTech Alliance

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Source: Philip Marcelo, Associated Press, Nov 27, 2019 Plummeting cranberry prices and the country’s ongoing trade wars have America’s cranberry industry eyeing a possible new savior: solar power. Some cranberry farmers in Massachusetts, the nation’s second largest grower after Wisconsin, are proposing to build solar panels above the bogs they harvest each fall.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 3, 2019

The first edition of the Ford Mustang Mach-E has reportedly sold out. This is great news for Ford. It's also another part of Tesla's endgame, rather than proof of its demise, as some critics would have you believe.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 6, 2019

As crop varieties disappear, boosting biodiversity becomes smart business.

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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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Grist

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Earlier this year, the seven states that depend on the Colorado River made history. For the first time, Arizona, California, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico agreed to find ways to reduce the amount of water they draw from the river as levels drop further at Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the country. The Colorado River provides water for 40 million people.

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CleanTech Alliance

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Source: Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, Nov 29, 2019 The bunches of bananas that we buy in stores grow off of a central trunk-like structure, known as the pseudostem. And while that part of the plant is typically discarded during harvesting, it may soon find use in a plastic that biodegrades and is fully recyclable. According […].

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Sponsored: How goods are packaged is driving consumer purchasing decisions.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Spanning more than 20 acres in China's Mogan River Valley, Wiki Tribe Park consists of multiple A-framed cabins made out of cross-laminated timber.

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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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 4, 2019

DENVER — It's become a cliche to compare today's energy storage market to where the solar industry was a certain number of years ago. But storage's trajectory differs from the early growth dynamics of solar power in a crucial respect: It transcends the geographic boundaries, dictated by sunshine and policy, that constrained solar's rise.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2019

RRC is proud to announce the launch of two new IEMA sustainability courses: “Sustainability Skills for the Workforce”, and “Sustainability Skills for Managers.” The group is a well established health and safety and environmental management training provider, with over 90 years experience of delivering high quality training worldwide.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The weather outside is frightful. What, exactly, do we call it?

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Are you dreading the dark, frigid months of winter? A DIY sauna is the cure for those cold-weather blues.

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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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Battery backup systems coupled with solar are being hailed as the best solution to public safety power shutoffs in California — not to mention our archaic electric grid. Not only are these systems ideal for powering a home when the power goes out, they also help reduce electricity costs and provide grid support services when needed by the local utility.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Co-op has launched a campaign that aims to avoid the sending-to-landfill of a great many tonnes of aluminium foil this Christmas. The supermarket chain said its research has revealed that more than one in five* (22%) UK adults do not recycle household aluminium and it is estimated that over 3,000 tonnes could end up in landfill this Xmas**. Brits are expected to consume 378 million mince pies^ over the festive period, with around 378 tonnes of aluminium packaging used to bake and package the fes

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2019

The investment will be focused on two areas — green energy and reforestation.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 4, 2019

If you are thinking about going down under for a vacation, make sure to check out this beautiful B&B located in a shed in New South Wales.

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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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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Nevada regulators have given a green light to utility NV Energy’s plan to add nearly 1.2 gigawatts of solar and 590 megawatts of batteries, underscoring a broader push toward renewable energy and storage by other Western utilities also owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. The new projects are part of NV Energy’s integrated resource plan approved Wednesday by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Almost half of UK boards spent zero hours discussing climate change this year. A third of UK boards feel little or no responsibility for climate change. Almost half of UK boards (46%) spent zero hours discussing climate change this year, and they are the least likely of all of the countries and regions studied in a new report to feel responsible for their impact on the climate – with almost a third (32%) feeling little or no responsibility.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 2, 2019

From fashion to household goods, industry leaders are using their tools and resources to eliminate the concept of waste.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The Energy Plant House combines solar panels, passive solar strategies and a highly insulating envelope to achieve its energy-plus goals.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2019

COPENHAGEN — With an annual outlay in the energy sector of €15 billion ($16.6 billion), the European Investment Bank is one of the sector’s biggest lenders. And for every euro the EIB puts into a project or business, around seven more are invested by the private sector. That’s around €120 billion ($133 billion) of public and private investment in the energy sector that stems from the EIB’s choices.

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Forbes Green Tech

DECEMBER 3, 2019

There is no scientific basis for the claim that climate change will be apocalyptic, but there is growing evidence that climate alarmism is contributing to rising anxiety and depression among teenagers.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2019

What will it take to support sustainable agriculture in the United States? A new generation, for starters.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem, with piles of debris along coastlines, on roadsides, in landfills and floating in waterways. Environmentally conscious companies are looking for ways to clean up the mess while simultaneously seeking out methods to recycle products into other products. One Dutch company, The Recycled Island Foundation (RIF), is tackling both problems with one solution — Litter Traps.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 2, 2019

According to a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data just released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the first three-quarters of 2019, solar and wind provided nearly six-times as much new generating capacity as natural gas in September. New capacity placed into service that month included 359 MW of wind and… The post Installed solar capacity is now greater than oil in the United States appeared first on Solar Power World.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2019

“No one has more to gain from electrification than low-income and moderate-income households.” With that, Scott Blunk set the agenda for a small team that had gathered at a Utah ski resort earlier this year to address a thorny challenge: How does a not-for-profit municipal utility that has committed to eliminate carbon from buildings ensure that its most disadvantaged customers aren’t left behind during the transition?

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