Textile recycling needs to scale — Circ raises $30 million to do just that
GreenBiz
JULY 12, 2022
The Series B funding round is being led by Bill Gates-founded Breakthrough Energy Ventures.
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Sustainable Manufacturing: How to Create a Sustainable Warehouse and Green Factory
Green Business Bureau
JULY 15, 2022
Sustainable manufacturing as a strategic approach for factories and warehouses. The pressure mounts for manufacturers to step up and use the principles of sustainable manufacturing. In 2020, two-thirds of U.S. adults (64%) said protecting the environment is a top priority. With this in mind, manufacturing organizations need to realize the environmental impact of their operations, to create sustainable manufacturing processes.
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Plastic recycling does work says recycling industry group
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 13, 2022
The Recycling Association’s chief executive Simon Ellin has warned that the people behind the Big Plastic Count (an event co-organised by Greenpeace) were “irresponsible” for recent comments saying plastic recycling doesn’t work and for sowing seeds of doubt in the public mind. He said: “These people are attacking the whole concept of recycling and not actually the problems that have led to not enough plastic being recycled.
Fugro’s innovative Blue Snake™ system achieves success on its first offshore wind project
altenergymag
JULY 11, 2022
Fugro has successfully completed a contract for the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) to perform a geotechnical site investigation at the IJmuiden Ver (Noord) V and VI wind farm sites as part of the geophysical survey package.
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.
3 smartphone apps helping reduce food waste around the globe
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2022
About a third of the world’s food is wasted or lost — but new apps to buy, redistribute and share surplus food can help.
Maddox Electric Company, Inc: A Sustainable Electrical Construction Service That’s Meticulous About Recycling and Energy Management
Green Business Bureau
JULY 13, 2022
Maddox Electric Company operates as a sustainable electrical construction service. Maddox Electric Company is a sustainable electrical construction service that aims to lead the industry with sustainable design and development. For over 30 years, Maddox Electric has worked on projects of various sizes, using the latest technology and meeting the highest industry standards.
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Qcells partners with food producer Jayone Foods Inc. on commercial solar-plus-storage system
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JULY 14, 2022
• Qcells North America Distributed Energy to provide 717.6kW of its Q.PEAK DUO XL-G10.3 modules and a 556kWh energy storage system (ESS) • Jayone Foods Inc. to offset up to 90% of its total load with over 2 million dollar-savings in utility costs over the next 20 years.
6 novels to read if you're a fan of climate tech fiction
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JULY 15, 2022
Because we've all experienced that depressing moment when we realize we have no books left to read on our bedside table.
The madness of cutting down forests to grow food crops for supersonic aircraft biofuels
Renew Economy
JULY 13, 2022
The idea that the US government would subsidise the feeding of supersonic jets, rather than people, beggars belief. The post The madness of cutting down forests to grow food crops for supersonic aircraft biofuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Plankton will store more carbon as Earth’s climate warms
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 12, 2022
The North Atlantic with regions of phytoplankton visible (image credit: Stuart Rankin , CC BY-NC 2.0 license). The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers at the University of Bristol and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC). Using the latest IPCC models (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), the team expects the ‘biological pump’ – a process where microscopic plants, often called phytoplankton, take up carbon a
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
Green Hydrogen Market Size to Reach US$ 89.18 Billion by 2030
altenergymag
JULY 15, 2022
According to Precedence Research, the global green hydrogen market size is estimated to reach around US$ 89.18 billion by 2030 with a registered CAGR of 54% from 2021 to 2030.
The sobering reality of the UN’s Global Goals
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JULY 11, 2022
There’s simply no way to sugarcoat it: We are failing as a species.
Queensland to add more than a dozen new regional batteries to soak up solar
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JULY 13, 2022
Queensland to roll out another 12 batteries at regional centres, targeting areas with high levels of rooftop solar. The post Queensland to add more than a dozen new regional batteries to soak up solar appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ofwat to launch new £4m open competition for water innovation
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
Ofwat, the economic regulator of water services in England and Wales, has announced a new “open access” competition for innovators, in an apparent widening of the scope of its existing £200m Innovation Fund, and a bid to encourage more diverse ideas to transform water services. The fund incentivises and rewards collaborative innovation in the water sector that meets key objectives for the industry around one (or more) of Ofwat’s four innovation themes: adapting to climate change and achieving ne
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.
Hammond Power Solutions Appoints Chief Commercial Officer
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JULY 14, 2022
Hammond Power Solutions (HPS) a leading manufacturer of dry-type and cast resin transformers and related magnetics, has announced the appointment of David Kinsella to the position of Chief Commercial Officer effective August 1, 2022. Mr. Kinsella will succeed Mr. Dale Sidey who is retiring at the end of the year.
What’s the best way to incentivize supplier sustainability?
GreenBiz
JULY 13, 2022
A small but growing number of large corporations have been experimenting with something called “sustainable supply chain finance.
US energy secretary says switch to wind and solar “could be greatest peace plan of all”
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JULY 11, 2022
"No country has ever been held hostage to access to the sun." US energy secretary says switch to renewables could be world's best peace plan. The post US energy secretary says switch to wind and solar “could be greatest peace plan of all” appeared first on RenewEconomy.
£3 million funding for direct air capture technology in the UK
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 15, 2022
Almost £3 million in funding has been secured for the direct air capture technology, SMART-DAC, developed by start-up firm CO?CirculAir BV. It was awarded through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) from BEIS. The technology is supported by five UK consortium partners, including the Net Zero Technology Centre, Process Design Centre, Herriot Watt University, Optimus Plus, and B9 Energy Storage.
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.
Kaman Showcases Air Gap Tool at HYDROVISION International®
altenergymag
JULY 11, 2022
Visit Booth #1345 to See Simple, Accurate Measuring and Data Storage for Hydroelectric Turbines
Bimbo Bakeries bakes up solar microgrids in California
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JULY 14, 2022
The baking company behind Entenmann’s and Sara Lee has signed a contract to design and construct solar-powered microgrids at six California bakeries in Montebello, Placentia, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, South San Francisco and Sacramento.
“Eureka moment” as Australian researchers make hydrogen storage breakthrough
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JULY 14, 2022
Deakin University researchers find a novel way to separate, store and transport huge amounts of gas safely that could be a eureka moment for green hydrogen. The post “Eureka moment” as Australian researchers make hydrogen storage breakthrough appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Could used beer yeast be the solution to heavy metal contamination in water?
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JULY 13, 2022
In this image, A control group of yeast cells (top row) is compared to yeast cells after they have accumulated lead from contaminated water (bottom row). Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images show, at left, an overview, and at centre, a closer look at the yeast cells, and at right transmission electron microscope (TEM) images show an individual yeast cell (image credit: Patritsia Statathou, Neil Gershenfeld, et. al).
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?
SABIC launches new resin for EV battery modules
Charged
JULY 15, 2022
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( SABIC ) has launched a new resin for the insulation film in EV battery modules with 600-800 V cells. NORYL NHP8000VT3 is a polyphenylene ether (PPO)-based resin, and the company says that, compared to polycarbonate (PC) and polypropylene (PP) insulation films, NORYL NHP8000VT3 has “stronger CTI performance and thinner-wall FR capability.”.
What will future green investment teams spend their money on?
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We asked Emerging Leaders in the space. Here are their answers.
Electric Scooters Market Increasing Demands, Challenges and Developments
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JULY 12, 2022
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New wind and solar saved $82bn in fossil fuel costs in 2021, but supply pressures loom
Renew Economy
JULY 13, 2022
Renewables achieved double-digit cost reductions in 2021, and saved tens of billions in fossil fuel costs, but IRENA warns of supply chain and commodities crises. The post New wind and solar saved $82bn in fossil fuel costs in 2021, but supply pressures loom appeared first on RenewEconomy.
CATL’s new cell-to-pack battery system to be available in 2023
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CATL , a Chinese battery supplier, has launched a new cell-to-pack (CTP) battery system, and the company expects it to be available in 2023. The Qilin battery system meets the bollard test standard for safety, and includes NMC cells and an interlayer that the company says provides specific energy up to 255 Wh/kg and a volume utilization efficiency of 72%.
Tis the season for some electric racing
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Formula E plants its flag in NYC and returns for Season 8 as the city strives to increase EV adoption among New Yorkers and its fleet.
Navajo Nation Community Gains Energy Independence Through Solar + Storage from Sunnova and Generac
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JULY 13, 2022
Hard Rock Chapter House in Navajo Nation is Now Powered by Clean, Resilient and Affordable Energy
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JULY 13, 2022
The potential for agrivoltaics is huge – particularly in a changing climate, where both food security and energy security are at a premium. The post Photo of the Day: Agrisolar is making Berry nice progress appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Alternative Fuel Corridor designations facilitate charging network build-out in all 50 states
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From modeling to support planning to environmental justice considerations to more regional coordination, these ideas could accelerate EV adoption.
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