As Big Oil Declines, Bill McKibben Says, “So Will Its Political Power”
CleanTechnica
MAY 16, 2020
What recent events make Big Oil's dominance seem a thing of the past.
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Amazon Clicks Buy on 615 Megawatts of Large-Scale Solar
GreenTechMedia
MAY 21, 2020
Amazon will add 615 megawatts of solar projects to its existing and announced renewables portfolio of more than 2.9 gigawatts, the technology and shipping giant said on Thursday. The projects will go up across the world — in Australia, China and the United States — to power Amazon’s shipping warehouses and data centers. Amazon did not say who would develop the projects and declined to comment on what companies were involved in the installations.
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Reusable packaging in the time of COVID-19
GreenBiz
MAY 18, 2020
Reusable packaging in the time of COVID-19. Tom Szaky. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 01:00. The novel coronavirus had cases on every continent except Antarctica when it was declared a global pandemic March 11. The crisis was brewing long before, and the United States federal emergency and stay-at-home orders would come after, but it was in that official moment of alarm that consumer behavior, and business’s response to it, changed across the country.
The farm-to-food-bank movement rescues pandemic-related food waste
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 18, 2020
The farm-to-food-bank movement hopes to help farmers and those in need of food.
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.
How An Electric Car Can Save You Money While You Save The Environment
U.S. Green Technology
MAY 20, 2020
Can you save money and the planet by owning a Tesla or another electric car? As of 2019, electric and hybrid vehicles only accounted for approximately 5% of all cars on the road. As more manufacturers get on board with eco-friendly designs and the prices for these efficient vehicles come down, however, those numbers are. The post How An Electric Car Can Save You Money While You Save The Environment appeared first on U.S.
Where Do We Stand On Uranium In The Post-Pandemic Energy World?
Jim Conca
MAY 22, 2020
Uranium has outperformed major commodities this year, even as the energy sector has suffered from the coronavirus pandemic. Uranium prices have risen significant since the pandemic began, up to $34 from $24/lb. Uranium supply and nuclear power should not be much affected in the post-pandemic world.
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Seattle permanently closes 20 miles of street
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 18, 2020
Amidst stay-at-home orders, Seattle has vowed to permanently close 20 miles of street as part of the city's "Stay Healthy Streets" program.
FERC Might Rewrite Solar Net Metering. Here’s What That Could Mean
GreenTechMedia
MAY 22, 2020
A recent petition to FERC could trigger nationwide changes to solar net-metering. On April 14, the New England Ratepayers Association (NERA) petitioned the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to assert jurisdiction over any on-site, behind-the-meter generation that injects energy onto the grid. If FERC asserts such jurisdiction in the manner requested by NERA, individual states could lose control over their solar net-metering policies — with myriad implications for the U.S. distrib
RRC IEMA Environmental Management qualifications (sponsored)
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 20, 2020
This article is sponsored by RRC. RRC is a well-established health and safety and environmental management training provider, with over 90 years experience of delivering high-quality training and education worldwide. It offers a range of IEMA environmental management courses, suitable for all with interest or responsibilities for Environmental Management.
Rebuilding recycling to go circular
GreenBiz
MAY 19, 2020
Rebuilding recycling to go circular. Keefe Harrison. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 18:18. This article is part of our Paradigm Shift series, produced by nonprofit PYXERA Global, on the diverse solutions driving the transition to a circular economy. See the full collection of stories and upcoming webinars with the authors here. After the coronavirus pandemic has passed, the world will need solutions to repair our economy in a way that protects both the planet and its people.
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
Architects design COVID-19 mobile testing labs for underserved communities
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 21, 2020
Perkins and Will is teaming up with multiple designers to find ways to reuse buses as mobile testing labs.
Northvolt and Vattenfall Launch Mobile Battery System Capable of Patching Up Grids
GreenTechMedia
MAY 18, 2020
Swedish battery maker Northvolt and state-owned utility Vattenfall launched a new modular and fully mobile energy storage system on Friday, one they say will be able to patch up stressed grids during a period of rapid electrification. While the system has a more obvious role to play in replacing diesel generators at mines, construction sites and live events, its size means the mobile battery can perform nonpermanent functions for grid-connected assets as well.
Introducing two new Mecana Systems in the UK (Sponsored)
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 18, 2020
This article is sponsored by Eliquo Hydrok. Eliquo Hydrok have added two new Mecana technologies to their existing Pile Cloth Media Filtration (PCMF) systems available for the UK Water and Wastewater markets. Drinking Water & Surface Water Pre-Filtration. Eliquo Hydrok have the UK distribution for the Mecana Pile Cloth Filter Media within their portfolio of Clean Water Treatment Processes, Drinking Water and Surface Water pre-filtration treatment utilising the Mecana Optifiber PES-14-DW® pil
Let?s get together: Intel?s 2030 commitments include ?shared? climate and social goals
GreenBiz
MAY 18, 2020
Let’s get together: Intel’s 2030 commitments include ‘shared’ climate and social goals. Heather Clancy. Mon, 05/18/2020 - 02:16. 'Tis the season for new corporate social and climate commitments, especially at the start of this decade of action and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which requires short-term prioritization from responsible companies around the world. .
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.
Modernist, off-grid home in Los Angeles features a huge green roof
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 20, 2020
New York-based Marc Thorpe Design has brought its savvy architectural talents to the City of Angels in the form of a beautiful, off-grid home set in the Hollywood Hills.
Automating Agriculture: Innovations in Farm Robots
CleanTech Group
MAY 21, 2020
Recent COVID experience has heightened concerns about food security and its supply chains. This is largely due to workforce-related issues, particularly worker availability.
Report: The progressive increase of the photovoltaic micro-installation market after a rapid decline in April.
altenergymag
MAY 18, 2020
The market of photovoltaic micro installations in April decreased by about 50% compared to the period before the pandemic. However the decline did not last long, and already in May, the market is starting to grow even faster, concluding by the number of offers generated in the EasySolar app.
How to Get Your Supply Chain to Embrace Circularity
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2020
How to Get Your Supply Chain to Embrace Circularity. Companies can make progress toward building a circular system only so far on their own. To change your entire system, you need to engage your whole value chain and beyond to create a truly circular model. Succeeding in this arena often requires convincing suppliers to make shifts and identifying new suppliers that better align with your company’s circularity goals.
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.
US renewables hit milestone in surpassing coal output
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 21, 2020
Both the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysts (IEEFA) have revealed that, from March 25th through May 3rd, utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower collectively generated more electricity than coal! This record 40-day timespan has edged over 2019's run of 38 days when U.S. renewables first beat coal last year.
Amazon signs on for another 410 MW of solar in United States
Solar Power World
MAY 21, 2020
Amazon’s commitment to reach 80% renewable energy by 2024 and 100% renewable energy by 2030 is still on track, with the company announcing five new projects in China, Australia and the United States. In addition to a 100-MW solar project in China and a 105-MW solar project in Australia, Amazon will build two solar projects… The post Amazon signs on for another 410 MW of solar in United States appeared first on Solar Power World.
Zen Ecosystems Honored as Stevie? Award Winner in 2020 American Business Awards?
altenergymag
MAY 19, 2020
COSTA MESA, CA - May 18, 2020 - Zen Ecosystems' Zen LOOP was named the winner of a Bronze Stevie® Award in the Energy Industry for Innovation of the Year category in the 18th Annual American Business Awards® today.
How TerraCycle's safety and cleaning practices can be adopted across industries
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2020
How TerraCycle's safety and cleaning practices can be adopted across industries. Deonna Anderson. Fri, 05/22/2020 - 00:05. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the safety of reuse into question. But Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle, thinks when the crisis is over there will be even more opportunity for reusable packaging and containers to become more commonplace, if done right.
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?
Ancient Mayan-inspired Casa Merida operates off the grid in Mexico
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 22, 2020
The self-sufficient Casa Merida stays naturally cool, unlike its neighbors that rely heavily on AC.
Colombia?s New National Urban Mobility Policy Is Mostly a Good Thing
The City Fix
MAY 21, 2020
In the midst of COVID-19 precautions that have curtailed movement around the world, Colombia has released a new national road map for urban and regional mobility. It sends a powerful policy message that cities are saved by providing adequate access. Continue reading on TheCityFix.com.
How Cannabis Coevolved With Humanity, And Could Save It
Forbes Green Tech
MAY 21, 2020
As we face unprecedented hurdles amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it's time to re-embrace our oldest allies on this planet, including history's most useful plant.
The decarbonization promise of indoor agriculture is still in the seed stage
GreenBiz
MAY 22, 2020
The decarbonization promise of indoor agriculture is still in the seed stage. Jim Giles. Fri, 05/22/2020 - 01:18. Here’s a tale of two chefs. Both are based in the Midwest and both are preparing a Caesar salad. One uses lettuce shipped from where much of our lettuce is grown: The fields around Monterey, California. The other sources her greens from a nearby indoor farm.
How to make vegetable broth with scraps to reduce food waste
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 22, 2020
Get ready to make flavorful, comforting recipes with this tutorial on how to make your own broth to reduce food waste.
5 summer books and other things to do at home
GatesNotes
MAY 18, 2020
Whether you’re looking for a distraction or just spending a lot more time at home, you can’t beat reading a book.
BYD to launch Tang electric SUV in Norway, sets out EV expansion strategy for Europe
Charged
MAY 20, 2020
Chinese EV powerhouse BYD has big plans to sell EVs in Europe. The first move will be the introduction of the second-generation Tang electric compact SUV to the Norwegian market. The BYD Tang EV600 features permanent all-wheel drive, and a 373-mile NEDC range. Pricing will be announced later this year. BYD is already selling electric buses in European markets.
Reputational Risks and Opportunities: Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change
GreenBiz
MAY 19, 2020
Reputational Risks and Opportunities: Managing the Impacts of COVID-19 and Climate Change. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of the global economy and its supply chains. It has also shown that reputational risks and opportunities can become magnified in times of crisis. Across sectors, leading companies have built valuable trust in their brands by taking early and serious action to protect their workers and suppliers—and slow the spread of the virus.
Architecture students design award-winning Passive House in South Dakota
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 18, 2020
Students from South Dakota State University came together to design this Passive House, which is also capable of reaching net-zero energy.
This book taught me a lot about the Spanish Flu
GatesNotes
MAY 18, 2020
John M. Barry’s 2004 book has never been more relevant.
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