Toxic chemicals can enter food through packaging, so we made a list
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2019
Environmental NGO EDF has identified toxic chemicals of concern that must be addressed to ensure health and safety.
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Marco Rubio Knows America's Future Depends On Rare Elements
Jim Conca
AUGUST 21, 2019
Rare elements like neodymium, niobium and cerium are critical to every aspect of our modern society from smart phones to electric cars. But China has a strangle-hold on the industry, so we need legislation to level the playing field like Marco Rubio’s Rare Earth Coop 21st Century Manufacturing Act.
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Vertical forest buildings designed by Stefano Boeri set to center new Cairo Administrative district
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 22, 2019
In a world of high population growth, it’s increasingly difficult to find adequate housing, and green space is diminishing throughout most urban areas. But when Cairo began developing a new administrative capital area architects and designers jumped into the planning with vertical forest block buildings. Italian architect Stefano Boeri collaborated with Egyptian designer Shimaa Shalash as a local partner, as well as landscape agronomist Laura Gatti to create three, seven-story buildings includin
Bristol announces low carbon housing development, and selection of heat pump technology
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 19, 2019
Borehole drilling rig for the installation of heat pumps at Ashton Rise. A sustainable housing development is to be developed in Bristol, featuring innovative low-carbon heating. Bristol City Council’s 133 homes at Ashton Rise are being built using the high efficiency Sig iHouse solution, and heated by individual ground source heat pumps connected to a shared ground loop array of boreholes.
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.
Entrepreneur Jigar Shah reflects on clean energy finance, the importance of plain speaking
GreenBiz
AUGUST 22, 2019
What gives the founder of Generate Capital joy? Getting the best ideas unlocked.
You Probably Know The Amazon Is Burning - Here's Why It Matters To You
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 22, 2019
Yes, the Amazon is burning.
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Government is “passing water pollution buck to the car industry”, experts warn
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 22, 2019
Poisonous particle pollution from brake and tyre wear is carried in runoff then enters rivers and streams. The Government acknowledged the serious and growing impacts of poisonous particle pollution from brake, tyre and road surface wear on the environment and human health – but diverted attention away from the immediate and urgent need to stop it entering directly into rivers and streams, water quality specialists have warned.
Episode 185: Word games, cool planes , Nori's blockchain-driven carbon removal mission
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2019
Plus, many of those food waste stats you've heard don't include what's discarded at the farm. Tune in to hear about both the problem, and potential solutions.
The Real Reason They Behave Hypocritically On Climate Change Is Because They Want To
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 20, 2019
Climate hypocrisy isn't an accident. It is the ultimate power move.
A playful home built of recycled materials takes in sunrise views in Ecuador
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 19, 2019
Built largely from recycled materials, the home that architect Daniel Moreno Flores recently completed for an artistically inclined client in Ecuador oozes playfulness and creativity as well as a reduced environmental footprint.
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
Improved sewage treatment has increased river biodiversity over past 30 years, says study
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 19, 2019
The River Ray at Rivermead, Swindon (photo credit: Jo Sayers). Improvements in wastewater treatment in the UK over the past 30 years are linked to improvements in river biodiversity, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. The group analysed data from the regular monitoring of both chemicals and invertebrates in the River Ray in Wiltshire by the Environment Agency and its predecessors between 1977 and 2016.
Molson Coors joins Science-Based Targets with 1.5C goal and new plastics strategy
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2019
The beer giant is promising to cut emissions by 50 percent and ensure all packaging is reusable, recyclable, compostable or biodegradeable by 2025.
Deathwives, Death Cafes And Death Doulas. Learning To Live By Talking About Death.
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 21, 2019
“You have the right to a good death,” Carroll said.
This Eco Villa in Utrecht produces all of its own energy through solar power
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 22, 2019
Dutch architectural practice Studio Public has carved out a slice of eco-friendly bliss in Houten, a nearly car-free suburb in Utrecht.
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.
Silicon valley startup develops hydrogen fuel cell powertain for potential zero-emissions aviation
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 20, 2019
Presented as a milestone in the effort to make aviation sustainable and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, start-up firm ZeroAvia announced on 14 August seemingly significant advances in developing a zero-emission, hydrogen-fueled electric powertrain. The solution aims to deliver the same performance as a conventional aircraft engine, and much lower operating costs.
Will the rise of private climate services benefit society or only those who can afford to pay?
GreenBiz
AUGUST 23, 2019
The multibillion dollar climate services industry is altering access to climate change data.
The World's Largest Electric Ferry Has Completed Its Maiden Voyage
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 18, 2019
The world's largest all-electric ferry, named E-ferry Ellen, made its first trip early this morning, connecting the ports of Søby and Fynshav, on the islands of Ærø and Als, in southern Denmark. The ship, capable of carrying 30 vehicles and 200 passengers, is powered by a 4.3MWh battery system.
Wisconsin plans to go carbon-free by 2050
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 21, 2019
If all goes according to plan, Wisconsin residents will be using 100 percent carbon-free energy by 2050.
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.
AI-based anti-poaching system trialled in Tanzania
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 19, 2019
Satelliite communications firm Inmarsat has joined forces with RESOLVE, the Washington DC based non-profit environmental and health organisation, to develop a satellite-enabled solution to safeguard endangered wildlife across the African continent. Use of the system in Tanzania, East Africa has already resulted in the arrest of poachers. RESOLVE’s Biodiversity and Wildlife team have developed an innovative end-to-end anti-poaching system; TrailGuard AI.
Big-company climate commitments creep forward
GreenBiz
AUGUST 22, 2019
Since March 2019, five new Fortune 500 companies have joined high-profile climate initiatives, bringing the total to 114.
New report shows tremendous growth of U.S. renewable energy generation in last decade
Solar Power World
AUGUST 22, 2019
A new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center and Frontier Group finds that the United States has increased its solar power generation 40-fold and upped its electric production from wind by more than 270% in the last decade. The study also highlights advances in energy savings, the increased use of energy storage and the… The post New report shows tremendous growth of U.S. renewable energy generation in last decade appeared first on Solar Power World.
Washington's wolf population is down to 122 after a pack is shot by state hunters
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 21, 2019
Washington’s wolf population has dropped to 122 after a pack of four were killed by state hunters on August 16 near a ranch in rural Ferry County.
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?
Documents Show Koch Network's 'Structure of Social Change' in Action
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 19, 2019
Read time: 10 mins Back in 1996, the president of the Charles Koch Foundation laid out a blueprint for the Koch network’s goals of social transformation — a three-tiered integrated strategy to roll back government regulations, promote free market principles, and, in doing so, to protect the industries that turned the Koch brothers into billionaires. .
Ice-Making Mini-Submarines Is The Latest Idea To Refreeze the Arctic
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 19, 2019
Indonesian designers have proposed a controversial solution, using submersibles that could act as giant ice makers in the ocean.
Tiffany Couture: A Great and Green Dry Cleaning Business in the Heart of Las Vegas
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 22, 2019
There are many reasons to go green, but for business owners, it is often a drive to do better for the community and environment that helps motivate company changes. Tiffany Couture Cleaners, based in Nevada, has made their mark in the sustainable dry cleaning movement by focusing on improving the health of their customers and employees. This Green Business Bureau member is changing the way they do business in order to meet their goal of being more eco-friendly, and their hard work is showing thr
Ochis Coffee releases a new line of sunglasses made from organic coffee grounds
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 21, 2019
It’s time for 2019 fashion updates with a brand new line of sunglasses made from organic coffee grounds.
Did North Dakota Regulators Hide an Oil and Gas Industry Spill Larger Than Exxon Valdez?
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 19, 2019
Read time: 15 mins In July 2015 workers at the Garden Creek I Gas Processing Plant, in Watford City, North Dakota, noticed a leak in a pipeline and reported a spill to the North Dakota Department of Health that remains officially listed as 10 gallons, the size of two bottled water delivery jugs. But a whistle-blower has revealed to DeSmog the incident is actually on par with the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, which released roughly 11 million gallons of thick crude.
The Energy Revolution Happening At The End Of The World
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 17, 2019
Innovation and perseverance. These are two of the most important qualities that Dr. Laura Watts identifies as the driving force behind the renewable energy revolution in the Orkney Islands. The Scottish archipelago is on the leading edge of the world’s energy future.
Tesla Gigafactory 3 in China approved for production, robots moving in
Charged
AUGUST 22, 2019
Tesla’s Gigafactory 3 in Shanghai has received its first “comprehensive acceptance certificate,” a necessary permit from the government to begin operations, China’s Global Times reported. Both bureaucracy and construction are moving at record speed – the certificate was approved within 3 days, and a mere 7 months after construction began, Tesla is already installing production equipment.
Zaha Hadid Architects undulating riverside promenade doubles as a flood barrier in Hamburg
Inhabitat - Innovation
AUGUST 22, 2019
Zaha Hadid Architects has raised both the cultural cachet and the storm surge barriers in the German city of Hamburg with their recently completed upgrade to the Elbe River promenade and flood barrier at Niederhafen. Designed with an undulating shape that mimics the ebb and flow of tides, the revamped promenade reconnects the river to the surrounding urban fabric and boosts the popular riverside walkway appeal with a modern redesign large enough to accommodate a wide variety of groups, from pede
LG Chem Home Batteries are Powering California's Solar Renaissance
altenergymag
AUGUST 21, 2019
- Efficient energy storage has made solar power a viable solution for those seeking energy independence - RESU home battery technology from LG Chem allows for homeowners to get the most out of their solar panels
Forget Electric Cars Says U.K. Parliamentary Report, Get Brits On Bikes Instead
Forbes Green Tech
AUGUST 22, 2019
Replacing gas-powered cars with electric cars is no answer to the climate crisis, an influential committee of British M.P.'s today told the U.K. government in a hard-hitting decarbonization report.
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