Grist
APRIL 8, 2021
The experiment sounded innocuous. Early this summer, a group of researchers from Harvard University would fly to Kiruna, a small town of 22,000 in the northern reaches of Sweden. There, with the help of a Swedish space company, they would launch a balloon carrying an instrument-laden gondola into the stratosphere, some 12.5 miles above the Earth’s surface.
GreenTech Gazette
APRIL 8, 2021
For years, the talk of the use of batteries to power just about everything we use has focused on the development of lithium batteries. However, a new ‘next generation’ lithium-metal battery developed by GM could be a complete game-changer. The latest joint venture that is associated with this new battery prototype could, in time, become a major building block for a new form of battery that promises to be the best option yet.
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U.S. Green Technology
APRIL 5, 2021
Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise or sound pollution, is defined as regular exposure to elevated sound levels that may have adverse effects in humans and other living organisms. According to the World Health Organization, sound levels under 70 dB are not damaging to living organisms, regardless of how long or consistent the exposure.
GreenBiz
APRIL 9, 2021
Is the golf industry doing enough to combat climate change? Aubrey McCormick. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 02:00. Sports leagues are seeing the impacts and the surge of climate-responsible athletes using their platforms to promote positive environmental and social impact — it’s something for the history books. The golf industry, for one, is increasing its efforts to promote environmental sustainability and marketing to the general public its desire to embrace a more diverse demographic.
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.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 5, 2021
After living as a modern nomad for years, Ond?ej Koní?ek finally decided to settle down by realizing his dream cabin on a 20,000-square-meter wooded property in southeast Czech Republic.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 8, 2021
Hydrogen fuel dispenser at a transport refueling station in Aachen, Germany in January 2020 (image credit: Alexander Kirch / Shutterstock.com). A unique private infrastructure fund dedicated to delivering clean hydrogen infrastructure projects at scale has been launched. The group behind the FiveT Hydrogen Fund suggest it will play a major role in the decarbonisation of the global economy.
CleanTech Focus brings together the best content for cleantech professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
GreenBiz
APRIL 9, 2021
Episode 263: Simulating transformation, investing in underserved communities. Heather Clancy. Fri, 04/09/2021 - 01:30. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (5:05). An open letter to CPG companies on recycling. Food companies must be healthy and sustainable, not one or the other. From pioneers to fast-followers: Circular metrics are for the masses.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 8, 2021
Non-fungible tokens (or NFTs) are the newest players in the cryptocurrency market, and their environmental impact may surprise you.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 7, 2021
A major upgrade to the Katrine Aqueduct, which was built in Victorian times and serves more than 1.3 million people in parts of Greater Glasgow and the Scottish central belt, has been completed, according to Scottish Water. The £20 million project set out to improve and refurbish parts of the two aqueducts, the first 34 miles long and the second 23.5 miles long, which take water from Loch Katrine to two of Scotland’s biggest water treatment works.
altenergymag
APRIL 9, 2021
Following the successful launch of SECU-A and SECU-S batteries early this year, GoodWe has announced new additions to its Lynx Home battery series.
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
GreenBiz
APRIL 7, 2021
The key things to know about Biden's EV infrastructure plan. Katie Fehrenbacher. Wed, 04/07/2021 - 01:15. Within President Joe Biden's $2.25 trillion infrastructure plan — the American Jobs Plan — unveiled last week, the White House is proposing a massive $174 billion investment "to win the EV market." It's a historic move that will have deep implications for the emerging U.S.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 8, 2021
"Seaspiracy" is trying to save the oceans, and the new Netflix documentary and movement is making strides.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 8, 2021
Leighton Buzzard station has installed two of the Pavegen walkways: (Left to right) Jack Bowers (CBC), Cllr Steve Dixon (CBC), Martin Heeley (Ringway Jacobs), Hannah Bartram (ADEPT), Cllr Ian Dalgarno (CBC), Laurence Kemball-Cook (Pavegen), and Sanjay Patel (Ringway Jacobs). The first installation at a UK transport hub of a system to utilise kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps has been launched by Pavegen and Central Bedfordshire Council at Leighton Buzzard train station.
altenergymag
APRIL 8, 2021
Two Winners To Share $75,000 Prize Pool
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.
GreenBiz
APRIL 8, 2021
Climate accountability reaches the CFO suite. Emily Chasan. Thu, 04/08/2021 - 02:00. Reprinted from GreenFin Weekly, a free weekly newsletter. Subscribe here. It started with intangibles. I spent about a decade of my life writing about corporate accounting before I began focusing on sustainability and sustainable finance. In between all the conversations on accounting for stock options and leases, one megatrend in corporate accounting beat them all: the rise of intangible assets.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 5, 2021
Water scarcity due to persistent droughts in California's Central Valley is forcing scientists and farmers to find innovative and sustainable ways of utilizing the available resource.
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 8, 2021
Following a lead set by firms in industries like food and fashion, Polestar has produced a product sustainability declaration. Swedish performance EV firm Polestar has declared a “moonshot goal” to create “the first truly climate neutral car by 2030.”. The Polestar 0 project will aim to cut carbon emissions by changing the way that cars are made, says the firm, rather than using traditional processes and then planting trees to offset CO2e.
altenergymag
APRIL 6, 2021
-Schneider Electric’s XW Pro is now eligible for California’s SGIP -Californians can receive rebates from SGIP to offset installation costs of qualifying energy storage systems
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.
GreenBiz
APRIL 7, 2021
How open data can help countries address climate emergency impacts. Delfina Grinspan. Wed, 04/07/2021 - 01:30. This article originally was published on World Resources Institute. In the aftermath of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake in Aceh, Indonesia, in 2016, disaster managers were able to able to identify which communities were at greatest risk due to rapid access to data.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 8, 2021
New research published in the journal Nature Communications shows that the deepest parts of the Great Lakes are warming up.
Green Business Bureau
APRIL 7, 2021
Earth Day Ideas for Companies and Their Employees. With many employees still working from home or remotely, companies need to adjust their approach to sustainability in the workplace. Your sustainability program may need new green initiatives and more involvement from your employees since their homes have become part of your carbon footprint. This article discusses some Earth Day ideas for employees, tactics for engaging workers from home and encouraging them to do their part in protecting the e
altenergymag
APRIL 6, 2021
Partnership includes REC's Certified Solar Professional program for qualified contractors
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?
GreenBiz
APRIL 6, 2021
Matter of opinion: What the 2021 Earth Day polls reveal. Joel Makower. Tue, 04/06/2021 - 02:11. For more than a decade, this has been the time of year — the run-up to Earth Day — when I’ve surveyed the public opinion polls, of which there have been many, to assess consumer and citizen trends on environmental issues, notably related to shopping. I started doing this in 2007 and, with a few exceptions, continued it annually through last year.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 6, 2021
The U.K. has announced a plan to install an underwater network of cameras to monitor and protect ocean biodiversity.
DeSmogBlog
APRIL 5, 2021
Read time: 11 mins On March 31, President Joe Biden unveiled the blueprint for a $2.25 trillion infrastructure package, which would include enormous investments in renewable energy, electric vehicles, and public transit, along with roads, bridges, and water infrastructure. The White House is billing it as a “generational investment” that will lead to “transformational progress in our ability to tackle climate change.”.
Grist
APRIL 9, 2021
House hunting in today’s world comes with a lot of decisions: Do you want to live somewhere urban or rural? How many bedrooms do you need? Are you okay living in a place where the streets frequently flood or the skies are blackened by wildfire smoke for weeks on end? Climate change is causing many Americans to rethink where they want to live , according to a new survey conducted by real estate brokerage Redfin.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 6, 2021
These vertical gardens, made from 100% natural and stabilized lichen moss, don’t attract dust or insects and are adaptable to almost every type of interior space.
Charged
APRIL 8, 2021
Magna has introduced a scalable electric drop-in replacement for traditional beam axles. The new eBeam integrates with an electric or hybrid powertrain and offers a structure-oriented design to support high-payload vehicles, with matching power for continuous-duty usage. Designed to transition pickup trucks and light commercial vehicles to hybrid or electric powertrains, eBeam integrates with existing truck architectures without requiring unique suspension, chassis or brake systems.
altenergymag
APRIL 9, 2021
Latest U.S. PV Leaderboard report by Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables marks Q CELLS’ continued leadership in the residential market for 10 consecutive quarters.
Grist
APRIL 6, 2021
If you’re under the impression that climate change drove ancient civilizations to their demise, you probably haven’t heard the full story. The ancient Maya, for example, didn’t vanish when their civilization “collapsed” around the 9th century. Though droughts certainly caused hardship, and cities were abandoned, more than 7 million Maya still live throughout Mexico and Central America.
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 7, 2021
One welcome side effect of COVID-19 lockdowns is the reduction of light pollution.
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