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Why plastic-eating enzymes are in fashion with Lululemon, Patagonia, Stella McCartney and Puma

GreenBiz

French startup Carbios, U.S. firm Protein Evolution and Australian venture Samsara Eco are three early-stage companies pioneering enzymatic approaches to recycling textiles.

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Wastewater is a more potent environment for antibiotic resistance, new study shows

Envirotec Magazine

Wastewaters have unique characteristics, allowing resistance genes to start their journey from harmless bacteria to those that cause disease. Microorganisms began producing antibiotic molecules long before we started to use them as medicines. Accordingly, the ability of many environmental bacteria to defend themselves against antibiotics is ancient.

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The Supreme Court Gets Clean Water Supremely Wrong

NRDC onEarth

The Supreme Court got the facts, the law, and the policy wrong in its recent ruling attacking wetland protections under the Clean Water Act.

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Bowen kicks off capacity scheme with doubling of NSW battery tender to replace coal

Renew Economy

Labor begins roll-out of Capacity Investment Scheme, more than doubling size of auction in NSW to fill a gap created by planned coal plant closures. The post Bowen kicks off capacity scheme with doubling of NSW battery tender to replace coal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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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.

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The first ISSB reporting standards are here — what that means for investors

GreenBiz

ISSB Chair Emmanuel Faber on investors’ need for comparable disclosures, collaborating to harmonize standards and what’s ahead for Scope 3 data.

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Comment: Time for DRS to go digital?

Envirotec Magazine

Joseph Doherty is managing director of waste and resource recovery firm Re-Gen. Joseph Doherty of Re-Gen considers the role that might be played by a digital deposit return scheme. The forthcoming regulations for a UK deposit return scheme (DRS) need to include provision for digital solutions. A digital DRS provides householders with the ability to use their smart phone to scan the codes on their drink containers to an app.

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Renewables supply more than half German electricity demand in first half of 2023

Renew Economy

A very sunny May, delivering record monthly solar power input, helps set a new record for German renewables. And June promises to take it higher again. The post Renewables supply more than half German electricity demand in first half of 2023 appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Now you can copy the Allbirds zero-footprint shoe design

GreenBiz

The company’s new Moonshot high-top, due commercially in 2024, uses specially sourced merino wool and a bio-based sole that slashes emissions associated with production. Allbirds published the “recipe” so other footwear companies can copy the approach.

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Time to press on with EPR and Consistency and ditch DRS, says The Recycling Association

Envirotec Magazine

The Recycling Association has said that the National Audit Office (NAO) report on resources and waste reforms shows that Defra needs to get on with implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Consistency of Collection. But the group also believes the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) should be abandoned in its current guise to get on with other reforms.

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Connecting Youth to Nature Supports Equity and Climate Change Goals

NRDC onEarth

Helping youth overcome barriers and connect to blue spaces supports current equity goals and lays the foundation for a bright future in the climate movement

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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

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South Australia hopes to be “hydrogen superpower” with 118GW of wind and solar

Renew Economy

South Australia sets sights on becoming hydrogen superpower, with more than 110GW of wind and solar, nearly 40 times its current capacity. The post South Australia hopes to be “hydrogen superpower” with 118GW of wind and solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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New code of conduct for buying carbon credits launches

GreenBiz

The Voluntary Carbon Markets Integrity Initiative outlines the foundations for buying carbon credits in its Claims Code of Practice.

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Hats off to filtering headwear

Envirotec Magazine

A Scottish company is seeking second round funding for what it says “could be a breakthrough in wearable technology” and a potential solution to the toxic effects of particulates and other forms of air pollution. Ayrshire-based Compliance LEV, which specialises in Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV), has developed baseball cap-style headwear which “filters out harmful toxins and directs a flow of clean, fresh air over the user’s nose and mouth”.

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Illinois Must Invest in Transportation Options for All

NRDC onEarth

The infusion of $10 billion in federal funds presents an opportunity to either double down on a dirty, unfair status quo—or choose a new transportation future.

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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.

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Wind blows down more output records on Australia’s main grid

Renew Economy

Wind energy output records blown away by wintery conditions over the weekend, as well as records for large scale solar and wind combined. The post Wind blows down more output records on Australia’s main grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Circular credit cards: Mastercard, HSBC and TerraCycle launch recycling program

GreenBiz

The initiative will be piloted across select HSBC banks where customers can securely recycle old cards in-branch.

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Motor efficiency as an energy resource

U.S. Green Technology

Energy has always been vital to industry but rising costs in recent year have emphasized that it is a strategically important resource that can impact profitability and competitiveness. This was the key finding of a global survey of over 2,300 business leaders published by ABB in March 2023, with 92 percent of respondents indicating rising. The post Motor efficiency as an energy resource appeared first on U.S.

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Tesla Charging Standard Adopting Volkswagen

Green Living Guy

Let’s talk charging a Tesla and a Volkswagen. Electric vehicles (EVs) have gained significant traction in recent years. That’s thanks to their eco-friendly nature and advancements in battery technology. However, one challenge that remains is the charging infrastructure needed. Especially to support widespread adoption. Currently, there are several different charging standards in use around the […] The post Tesla Charging Standard Adopting Volkswagen appeared first on Green Livi

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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.

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The 12-hour battery technology that could help shove coal power out the door

Renew Economy

The company behind the new 12-hour battery to be trialled at Australia's biggest coal generator says the technology is key to fill in the gap for wind and solar. The post The 12-hour battery technology that could help shove coal power out the door appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Nature tech? 3 startups show how it works

GreenBiz

Here are three technologies emerging to help restore the Earth’s natural systems.

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New EU legislation designed to make EV batteries greener, safer

Charged

The EU parliament has approved a new set of rules designed to make EV batteries more durable, more sustainable and better performing. The new regs, which will come into force once the European Council has formally endorsed the text, affect the design, production and waste management of all types of batteries sold in the EU. They are designed to ensure that the soaring demand (the EU is expected to have some 30 million EVs by 2030) is met by greener batteries with lower emissions, produced using

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P&G’s vanished forest degradation commitment

NRDC onEarth

Without fanfare, P&G removed any mention of forest degradation from its current sourcing policy, confirming the hollowness of its claims to responsible sourcing while doing little to address its underlying irresponsible sourcing practices.

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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?

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Contradictory maze of government policies threatens 1.5°C end goal

Renew Economy

"The left hand of the government does not know what the right hand is doing.” Why Australia needs an over-arching strategy for a 1.5°C target. The post Contradictory maze of government policies threatens 1.5°C end goal appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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3 ways universities can integrate sustainability into curriculums

GreenBiz

Building a sustainable future is the ultimate group project.

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Costs for California to upgrade grid for EVs could be far lower than previous estimates

Charged

As EVs replace legacy vehicles, electrical grids will need to be expanded and upgraded, and this isn’t going to be cheap. The California Public Utilities Commission’s Public Advocates Office is in the process of preparing an estimate of the costs. Utility Dive reports that the CPUC’s preliminary research indicates that upgrading the grid across the territories of the state’s three investor-owned utilities could cost between $15 billion and $20 billion by 2035.

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Sustainable fuels coalition calls on IMO to regulate GHG emissions on full lifecycle basis

Envirotec Magazine

Clear and consistent regulation is key to driving maritime decarbonisation. With this in mind, and ahead the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 80th Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80), industry association SEA-LNG is calling on the IMO to regulate all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, including carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide on a full lifecycle, Well-to-Wake, basis.

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Genex switches on its first big battery project on time and on budget

Renew Economy

Genex says its first big battery is now energised, and will be up and running in time for the summer peak. The post Genex switches on its first big battery project on time and on budget appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Amazon’s HQ2 is here, and it’s seriously sustainable

GreenBiz

The Arlington, Virginia, office complex is 100 percent electrified, and was built using low-carbon concrete and mass timber.

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Aston Martin to use Lucid powertrain technology for its new EVs

Charged

Aston Martin is working on a new supply agreement with the Lucid Group. Under the proposed deal, Lucid would supply Aston Martin with its current and future powertrain and battery technologies, which will be at the center of Aston Martin’s new in-house EV platform. This all-new bespoke platform will form the basis of the company’s future electrified model range; from hypercars to sports cars, GTs and SUVs.

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UK sees 70% rise in public charge-points for electric vehicles over the past year??????

Envirotec Magazine

The UK now has one publicly accessible charge point for every 11.2 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) on the road, having seen a remarkable 70% jump in charge points over the past year, figures that seem to demonstrate the substantial impact of the government’s ongoing efforts to expand the charging infrastructure network. They have also been used in the calculation of an Electric Vehicle Country Attractiveness (EVCA) Index 1 by energy consultancy Cornwall Insight and law firm Shoosmiths.

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World’s largest offshore wind turbine ready to go up in South China sea

Renew Economy

China Three Gorges says it has completed preparation work for construction of a 16MW wind turbine at an offshore project in the Fujian province. The post World’s largest offshore wind turbine ready to go up in South China sea appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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There’s more to the Ford, GM, Rivian and Tesla charging story

GreenBiz

Driver frustrations with public charging networks won’t just magically go away with Tesla’s North American Charging Standard.

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