The US is finally getting serious about nature-based solutions
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2022
A new Biden administration framework acknowledges that harnessing nature-based solutions to fight the climate crisis has become table stakes.
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Tesla delivers “badass” Semi, teases megawatt charging for Cybertruck
Charged
DECEMBER 3, 2022
The Tesla Semi is finally here, and it’s officially a beast. “If you’re a truck driver and you want the most bad-ass rig on the road, this is it,” said Tesla’s CEO at a delivery event at the company’s Nevada Gigafactory, just before he handed over key cards to two PepsiCo executives. EV pundits were using slightly more respectable adjectives such as “disruptive” and “game-changing,” and this is no hyperbole.
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Electric dreams: Innovators step up at the Scottish Green Energy Awards in Edinburgh
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The UK’s first all-electric intercity bus service drove off with a top prize at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 1 December. Ember, whose low-emission coaches can complete a 130-mile round trip to Edinburgh and Dundee on one charge, were proud winners of the Carbon Reduction Award. Scottish Renewables’ flagship event returned to the EICC in Edinburgh where more than 1,200 guests celebrated Scotland’s renewable energy industry and applauded the 13 award winners who were recognised for their ac
December in the Arctic is hotter than ever before
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 7, 2022
The Arctic is way hotter than it should be this month. In Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow), the temperature hit 40 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday. That’s an unwelcome record not only for December but for the entire span of late October to late April.
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.
The clean energy transition is happening faster than forecasters thought
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2022
A revised energy forecast from the IEA shows the 'largest ever upward revision.
Microvast Wins Contract to Supply 1.2GWh Battery Energy Storage Project in the United States
altenergymag
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Microvast will supply its BESS ME-4300 container solution for a 1.2GWh battery energy storage project co-located with a solar facility in the United States.
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Stunning shots from Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 6, 2022
About 57 years ago, what began as a magazine competition has grown into one of the world's most prestigious photography awards: the Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
What's up with the global plastics treaty?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 9, 2022
An update from WWF's Erin Simon and OPLN's Dave Ford, who attended INC-1 in Uruguay.
8 Ways A Thermostat Can Help You Save Money
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Can a thermostat help you save money? Yes. How? Google analysis reveals that nest thermostats tend to save about 10-15% on their heating and cooling costs. Simply by pressing a button, you can command and regulate your heating and cooling system to your satisfaction. Investing in home automation is a smart move if you want. The post 8 Ways A Thermostat Can Help You Save Money appeared first on U.S.
Surrey firms unveil hydrogen-powered craft gin
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2022
The special edition gin is available from The Surrey Copper Distillery website. The Surrey Copper Distillery is teaming up with AFC Energy, a provider of hydrogen power generation technologies, to produce a low-emission craft gin. The special edition ‘Copperfield H 2 Gin’ is being produced in a limited initial batch of 500 bottles and went on sale 6 December.
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
Why alternative homes are becoming increasingly popular
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 8, 2022
In light of the current circumstances, people are on the look for alternative means of housing.
Maker's Mark's case for business conservation of nature
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2022
The bourbon company is investing in trees and other crop species to ensure the whiskey sector's viability for decades to come.
What Happens In A Blower Door Test?
U.S. Green Technology
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Leakage in exterior building enclosures waste energy and can impact your health and well-being. When there are cracks and gaps in the air barrier and other connections of your home, then they can cause several detrimental issues. These gaps not only allow warm or cold air, contaminants, and moisture to get in, but they are. The post What Happens In A Blower Door Test?
Chemicals could undercut a global plastics treaty
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Plastics are complex materials. A recent study has identified more than 10,000 chemical substances that may have been used in plastic production, resulting in plastics that may contain a wide range of chemical substances. Even though many of these chemicals may serve the same function, a general lack of coordination among manufacturers has resulted in plastics from different manufacturers often having different chemical compositions for the same applications.
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.
Switching to microgrids for a clean, reliable power supply
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2022
As a result of climate change's increased and more severe storms and natural phenomena, weather-related power outages continue to grow across the world. In fact, between 2010 to 2019, the U.S. experienced 70% more power outages than in the previous decade. Given our increasing reliance on electricity, we will continue to require more reliable, clean and robust means of generating and distributing electricity.
How Microsoft is integrating environmental justice into business development
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The tech giant's close collaboration with Emerald Cities Collaborative has informed renewable energy projects with equity as a central concern.
Sustainable Office Gifts: A Guide For Green Holiday Shopping
Green Business Bureau
DECEMBER 9, 2022
The holiday season is upon us which brings the challenge of finding a thoughtful gift for the special people in our lives. If you’re wondering what to get your favorite coworkers while keeping your carbon footprint low, then here’s a must-have guide on sustainable office gifts! For the Organizers. Use what you already have around the home or office to create a chic upcycled organizer!
Co-location of energy could significantly cut the cost of expanding renewables ??????
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 8, 2022
A new report from Cornwall Insight and national law firm Weightmans on the co-location of energy assets, entitled “ Co-location, co-location, co-location” , has laid out the significant cost savings of using one grid connection for multiple renewable generation or storage assets. The report outlines how co-location could incentivise the development of battery storage and the expansion of a variety of energy sources including solar and wind power, as well as low-carbon hydrogen production.
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.
Regenerative architecture in Japan is 100% off-grid
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2022
You may have heard of regenerative agriculture, but architects on an island in southern Japan have taken that idea to new levels with regenerative architecture. It’s the idea that structures can be built in such a way that they support and enhance the surrounding environment.
What should we call this thing we do?
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DECEMBER 8, 2022
A sustainability communication expert's view on how companies can best approach ESG issues.
Adults are back in the room, with policy that paves the way for cheaper electricity
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Storage mechanism paves way for grid decarbonisation at the speed and scale required as we leave behind our unreliable, ultra-expensive thermal power fleet. The post Adults are back in the room, with policy that paves the way for cheaper electricity appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 9, 2022
Rob Jenkinson is Net Zero Program Manager at Swedish bearing and seal manufacturing firm SKF. Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. Climate change is no longer a theoretical concept: it poses an existential threat to us all.
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?
Oldest DNA from 2 million years ago reveals new information
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Have you ever wondered how old the earth is? Well, this is something we have all pondered upon but there seems to be no definite answer. Scientists have now moved closer to unveiling the age of the earth as well as its inhabitants. Scientists have discovered the oldest known DNA in Greenland, dating back two million years ago.
Finding your 'sustainability and…'
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Job seekers need more than just a degree in sustainability to be attractive to companies. It's important to pair your degree with another skill or interest.
First massive floating offshore wind tender gets underway in California
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 6, 2022
A mammoth offshore wind auction is underway in the US which will spur at least 4.6GW of floating turbine projects off California's coast. The post First massive floating offshore wind tender gets underway in California appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Global standard for biodiversity impacts moves a step closer
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Judy Kuszewski is Chair of the Global Sustainability Standards Board (GSSB), which is responsible for setting the GRI Standards. A proposed reporting standard that seeks to unlock accountability for the impacts organizations have on the natural world, informing the global response to a deepening biodiversity crisis, has been made available. A public comment period for the exposure draft of the revised GRI Biodiversity Standard is underway, with feedback sought so that the final standard delivers
Chao Phraya Sky Park is a bridge and a park connecting Bangkok
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 8, 2022
The Chao Phraya Sky Park was opened as a public space during the pandemic as a unique bridge that is also a park spanning a river in Bangkok.
From plan to progress — what 2022’s women in food accomplished
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 8, 2022
We asked the badass women in food what was their greatest accomplishment and what lessons they learned in 2022.
CSIRO says Australia can – and must – build its own silicon and solar cell supply chain
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 8, 2022
Major new report says domestic production of silicon is the first step to breaking Australia's dependence on overseas markets and meeting its huge solar power goals. The post CSIRO says Australia can – and must – build its own silicon and solar cell supply chain appeared first on RenewEconomy.
WRAP updates voluntary agreements, outlining circularity vision for food, plastic and textiles
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2022
We will not tackle the climate crisis without changing our consumption systems, says group, whose voluntary agreements aim to lead industry response. Climate action NGO WRAP published annual updates of its voluntary agreements for the food, plastics and textiles sectors on 1 December. The publication came with a stark warning that while the UK is making some progress in tackling key environmental issues, a lot more collaboration and action is needed from businesses to achieve the level of change
Government auctions Pacific Coast offshore wind power sites
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 9, 2022
For the first time, the U.S. government has auctioned Pacific coast offshore wind power sites.
Why I’m becoming a climate optimist
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 5, 2022
Whether for selfish or moral reasons, the greater mobilization of coalitions that can yield climate progress is an essential reaffirmation of our common humanity and the ability of people to govern themselves.
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