Jim Conca

JANUARY 24, 2018

Yes we can. NuScale Power is on track to build the first small modular nuclear reactor in America, having their first-ever SMR Design Certification Application accepted for full review by the NRC and now getting approval for their walk-away-safe concept. Their reactor just won’t melt down.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JANUARY 25, 2018

Editor’s Note: David Hunt is the CEO of Cainthus , a computer vision technology company using predictive imaging analysis to monitor the health and well-being of livestock. Here he discusses dairy’s role in sustainable protein. . The most wasteful area in agriculture is animal protein. Animal feed is also our single largest use of crops, with livestock consuming approximately 33% of global cropland.

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Green Technology

JANUARY 26, 2018

Recycling, one of the most important actions we all can do to protect our existence on the planet, is in crisis and recycling plants are shutting down. In the state of California alone, more than 450 recycling plants have shut down recently and thousands of cargo containers filled with U.S. recycling that were once ready to sell to China are now sitting idly and are likely going to be sent to the landfill.

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Solar Sister

JANUARY 25, 2018

WESHINE brighter?—?stories from the heart Women entrepreneurs are at the heart of Solar Sister’s work. Their stories are our story. In 2015, Solar Sister launched the #WESHINE campaign , with the support of ENERGIA and Show the Good , to share the inspiring stories of our women entrepreneurs. We wanted to show the world that these women are not waiting, they are pulling themselves and their communities out of energy poverty.

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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.

Sustainability

Jim Conca

JANUARY 25, 2018

With mounting deaths from natural gas and oil rig explosions, it is good to review the deathprint, or the number of people killed per kWh produced, of our energy sources. It is greatest for coal and least for nuclear, with natural gas having the greatest number of accidental deaths.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JANUARY 25, 2018

Editor’s Note: David Hunt is the CEO of Cainthus , a computer vision technology company using predictive imaging analysis to monitor the health and well-being of livestock. Here he discusses dairy’s role in sustainable protein. . The most wasteful area in agriculture is animal protein. Animal feed is also our single largest use of crops, with livestock consuming approximately 33% of global cropland.

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Climate-KIC

JANUARY 21, 2018

From succulent-style water collection to ‘sponge cities’, nature-based solutions are leading us into a more sustainable future. Now, scientists have created a soft, foldable battery inspired by electric eels. How an electric eel generates a shock Did you know the electric eel typically grows to about two meters in length, weighing in at an average […].

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