Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 27, 2021

Image credit: Ivan Radic , CC BY 2.0 license. A hackathon event aims to harness programmers’ talents to create ideas that tackle the challenges around the successful roll out of electric vehicles (EVs) in Britain in the coming years. Obstacles that have to be addressed by 2030 include: EV infrastructure in rural locations being left behind compared to urban areas, difficulties in deciding where to locate off-street car charging points in residential streets, and how to convince car owners to swi

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The City Fix

AUGUST 23, 2021

When shopping for a car, you’ll find numerous websites and guides that provide detailed information on their costs and performance, plus ratings and reviews. However, there is much less data about emerging transportation technologies and services that are poised to. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.

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Solar Power World

AUGUST 23, 2021

By Dhruv Patel, senior VP of renewable energy and storage, McCarthy Building Companies Last year was a standout for energy storage. U.S. installations of advanced energy storage — almost entirely lithium-ion battery systems — exceeded the 1-GW mark in 2020, and the national Energy Storage Association (ESA) anticipates adding 100 GW of new storage resources… The post How EPCs can command the growing energy storage market appeared first on Solar Power World.

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CleanTechnica

AUGUST 26, 2021

There are so many industries that Tesla is affecting — threatening even. There are a couple that don’t get much thought or attention, though. Although Tesla doesn’t make medicines or cure diseases, it is also having a growing effect on the pharmaceutical industry and the health insurance industry here in America. Dementia & Air Pollution […].

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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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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2021

The possibilities for high-speed rail innovation are many, and once the lasting infrastructure is built, the benefits to communities are long-lasting.

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Jim Conca

AUGUST 25, 2021

Congress is set to cut off funding for the very reactor we need to move nuclear power forward. Called the VTR, it will test new types of reactors that will get ten times the energy of existing reactors and create nuclear waste that is easier to handle and isn’t hot for very long.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Image credit: Phil Ross , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 license. Geoscience technology firm CGG has conducted a microplastics pollution survey as part of a scoping study into whether it would be possible to create a “Plastic Free zone” on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). The work is being used to help determine a Microplastic Pollution Index, which could pinpoint areas of plastic leakage and wastage where microplastics may be entering the food chain or natural environment.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 23, 2021

The good news: Sustainability professionals are in greater demand than ever before. That's also the bad news.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 24, 2021

S-5!, the leading authority on metal roof attachment technology, will introduce its new PVKonceal solar solution next month at Solar Power International in New Orleans. Additionally, one of S-5!’s solar experts will participate as a featured guest speaker, providing the opportunity for attendees to earn continuing education credits.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 26, 2021

Many individuals have personally experienced that when folks are uncomfortable warm, they are correspondingly cranky. And many studies have found a correlation between rising temperatures and violence. But as we experience more extreme heat episodes around the world, scientists are finding that heat may not only increase our aggression but also reduce our coping mechanism and lower our cognitive ability.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2021

Driving through Douglas County Nevada on 16 July 2021, as smoke from the Tamarack fire in nearby Alpine County becomes visible on the horizon (image credit: loren chipman , CC BY-NC 2.0 license ). The recent IPCC Report confirms that global warming is picking up pace. The impact is playing out in real time as we watch villages flood and forests burn.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 23, 2021

The Understanding Packaging Scorecard is a first-of-its kind tool that measures commonly used foodware and food packaging materials with a single yardstick.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 27, 2021

Marc-Alain Behar is Nexamp's new VP of Utility Scale Solar and will lead the company's expansion in this area.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 23, 2021

A new report by Brazilian research institute Imazon shows that the Amazon forest has experienced the highest level of annual deforestation in a decade. Despite global calls for action, poor policies championed by President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil have contributed to increased deforestation.

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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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GatesNotes

AUGUST 25, 2021

This mosquito has been transformed into a surprisingly powerful ally to save and improve lives.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 27, 2021

Vice president of global workplace programs at Google, Michiel Bakker outlines how the Regen1 will help farmers move to sustainable practices on 1 million acres of farmland in Northern California.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 25, 2021

Offshore wind substation will be built at Kiewit’s Texas facility; New York union workers will support installation off Long Island coast.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 23, 2021

On Greenland’s highest summit, snow is the norm. But on the weekend of August 14-15, it rained. A lot. Seven billion tons of water hit the ice sheet for the heaviest rainfall since researchers started keeping records in 1950.

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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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Charged

AUGUST 23, 2021

Commercial EV innovator Proterra (NASDAQ: PTRA) and heavy-duty equipment manufacturer Taylor Machine Works have announced a new partnership to power Taylor’s next-generation ZLC-series electric container handler and ZH-series electric forklift using Proterra’s battery technology. The two companies will collaborate on strategies to deliver charging and infrastructure solutions to help ports and other customers electrify their heavy-duty material-handling machinery.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2021

As water levels dip to historic lows, Blue Diamond Growers and Driscolls hope their small changes and big reaches will have immense impact.

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Agriculture 468

altenergymag

AUGUST 26, 2021

Q CELLS accelerates its complete energy solutions for customers and partners with a new financing structure to maximize project value and bankability

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 24, 2021

With a community and business mindset that matches Oslo, Norway’s initiative to make the city carbon-neutral, the Akersbakken Housing Association set out to provide a very basic resource, bicycle parking, in an environmentally friendly and visually appealing way.

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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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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 26, 2021

In this day and age, it is becoming increasingly important to protect our planet by going green and making sustainable choices – not just at home but also in the office. By educating your employees about the importance of green alternatives, you can begin to take the first steps towards reducing the amount of waste […]. The post Reducing the Amount of Waste Your Business Produces appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2021

China’s sheer population size means it is already the largest absolute emitter.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 26, 2021

Large Investment in Energy Storage Integrator Demonstrates Apollo’s Support for Growing FlexGen’s Market Leading Energy Storage Capabilities

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 23, 2021

As a result of the Our Energy Our Landscape design challenge, Dutch design studio VenhoevenCS, landscape architecture agency DS Landschapsarchitecten and solar energy firm Studio Solarix have developed the Butterfly Effect, a concept design that can produce energy and a safe route for insects.

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Charged

AUGUST 27, 2021

LG Energy Solution, one of Tesla’s battery suppliers, has entered into “a binding long form offtake agreement” with Australian Mines Ltd. for nickel and cobalt, which will be supplied in the form of mixed hydroxide precipitate (MPH) from the Sconi Project in North Queensland. Under the agreement, LG will have access to 71,000 tons of nickel and 7,000 tons of cobalt for 6 years, starting from the end of 2024.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2021

Every power-based decision in Indonesia runs into the all-powerful state utility, yet clean energy can grow.

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altenergymag

AUGUST 24, 2021

• TÜV Rheinland has verified the Soltec Diffuse Booster algorithm that increases the energy efficiency of Basic TeamTrack by 5.3% in Mediterranean and Equatorial sites during cloudy periods. • Diffuse Booster achieves up to 6.9% gain in Northern latitudes. • Diffuse Booster aims to increase the production of the photovoltaic solar plants even on cloudy days.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

AUGUST 27, 2021

The project began with a client brief by rock-climber enthusiasts who wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life in favor of a simple, off-grid tiny home where they could focus on the health of themselves and their ailing son. With this goal in mind, the clients brought in architect Nadine Engelbrecht to overcome the obvious site challenges and deliver their new home, called Cottage Rock.

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Grist

AUGUST 24, 2021

Between Tropical Storm Henri , Hurricane Grace , and torrential downpours in Tennessee , it was a bad weather weekend for people living on the eastern side of North America. On Saturday, flash floods overwhelmed the rural town of Waverly, Tennessee , damaging bridges and in some cases sweeping entire houses off of their foundations. Seventeen inches of rainfall — a state record for the most rain in a day — caused the area’s network of rivers and creeks to burst their banks.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 24, 2021

Nearly half a million school buses transport children to and from school — 95 percent of them run on diesel.

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