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NuScale's Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Passes Biggest Hurdle Yet

Jim Conca

NuScale’s small modular nuclear reactor completed the Phase 1 review of their design certification application by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. That’s a huge deal because Phase 1 is the most intensive phase of the review, taking more hours and effort than the remaining five phases combined.

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Disposable plastic water bottles have devastating impact

Living Green Technology

A plastic water bottle that ends up in the trash might not seem like a big deal—but it adds up in a big way. An infographic recently created by Printwand compiles some of the most disturbing statistics related to disposable water bottles. Among these is the fact that over 38 billion water bottles end up in U.S. landfills each year. Many bottles also wash into the ocean, killing 1.1 million marine creatures annually.

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Using AI to Help the World Thrive

Andrew Winston

(I've gotten behind on re-posting my articles! I'll try to catch up in the next couple of weeks. As part of my new column in MIT Sloan Management Review, I've been diving into the world of new technologies and how they enhance or interact with the sustainability agenda. This is an article about AI, with a focus on Microsoft's efforts. More tech to come soon.).

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Solar EPC Company

Sunrun

Solar EPC Company Definition: A solar company that provides Engineering, Procurement, and Construction of a full solar system. An EPC company provides a full-service experience to seamlessly acquire a solar installation and receive continual support in maintaining the system.

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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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This week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories -17 May

Climate-KIC

How are we going to reduce emissions from aluminium and steel? Can we go plastic free, and reduce waste? And, how will we sustainably re-fashion the fashion industry? This, and more, in the week’s ten biggest climate innovation stories. 1. No Electricity? No Problem! UK Hopes To Solve Diesel Train Problem With Hydrogen Hydrogen could […].

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Last Mile Learning: The Power of Social Networks

Solar Sister

And we don’t mean Twitter or Facebook… Growing from 10 to 3,000 entrepreneurs, Solar Sister has learned many lessons about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to recruitment of women in clean energy value chains. Identifying women who will thrive in our unique business opportunity is critical to scaling Solar Sister’s last mile distribution. Over the past eight years, Solar Sister has piloted and tested a variety of different strategies and one main component has held true over and over ag

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