Energy sources

LG Energy Solution should have new RESU battery version in Q1 2023

LG Energy Solution (previously LG Chem) has announced plans to launch a new home battery in the first quarter of 2023. The new planned addition to the product lineup of home batteries will offer a capacity of 10.6 to 35.4 kWh, depending on the number of battery modules installed. https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/09/lg-energy-solution-should-have-new-resu-battery-version-in-q1-2023/

Environmental initiatives

Save the planet by saving the panda

Scientists have recognized for a very long time that now we have a collection of important factors forward. Ice cap melting is one such tipping level – a self-sustaining tipping level the place the darkish sea absorbs extra warmth than reflective ice https://viagraltb.com/save-the-planet-by-saving-the-panda/

The Dark side

How an effort to reduce fossil fuel use led to another environmental problem: light pollution

In 2014, Los Angeles cut its annual carbon emissions by 43% and saved $9 million in energy costs by replacing the bulbs in more than half of the city’s street lamps with light-emitting diodes. https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2022-09-20/how-an-effort-to-reduce-fossil-fuel-use-led-to-another-environmental-problem-light-pollution

Energy sources

U.S. Fossil-Fuel Reserves Alone Could Put Global Climate Targets Out of Reach

A new fossil-fuel tracker tallies global oil, gas, and coal reserves and projects to show how current production could drive the world above the threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-fossil-fuel-reserves-alone-could-put-global-climate-targets-out-of-reach/

Mobility

Plastic degradation in the ocean contributes to its acidification

A new study led by the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona has revealed that plastic degradation contributes to ocean acidification via the release of dissolved organic carbon compounds from both the plastic itself and its additives. https://phys.org/news/2022-09-plastic-degradation-ocean-contributes-acidification.html

Energy sources

Panasonic unveils two new all-black solar panels exceeding 400 W

Panasonic on September 2022, unveil two new lines of all-black EverVolt solar modules at the RE+ show. The new 430-W/420-W HK Black Series panel uses half-cut cells and heterojunction technology (HJT) with gapless connections. The new 400-W/390-W VK Black Series module uses half-cut PERC cells at a more accessible price point for residential customers. https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/09/panasonic-unveils-two-new-all-black-solar-panels-exceeding-400-w/

Environmental initiatives

Let’s turn to hydrogen and help save our planet

In California, research is being done to convert internal-combustion engines from liquid gasoline to hydrogen gas. https://beacononlinenews.com/2022/09/20/lets-turn-to-hydrogen-and-help-save-our-planet/

People

Marcos meets with aerospace, energy companies to promote investments

In efforts to woo businessmen to invest in the Philippines, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. met three American companies from the aerospace, sustainable fuels, and renewable energy industries on the second day of his six-day working visit to the United States of America.

Environmental initiatives

There’s Finally a Plan to Clean Up All That Space Junk

Do you ever look up at the night sky and see something streak across the darkness? It’s not flashing, so it isn’t a plane. Could it be a shooting star? Quick, make a wish! Chances are, it’s one of the thousands of pieces of space junk stuck orbiting the Earth.

Companies

South Korean firms to set up green energy hub in Australia

Three major South Korean groups said on Wednesday they hope to build a green energy export hub in Australia's Queensland state, aiming to produce a million tonnes of green ammonia annually for export by 2032.

People

Gen Z is demanding ethical, environmentally friendly fashion brands

While others have a tendency of blindly consuming products sans much thought into their environmental impact, Gen Z is not only cognizant of their own choices but also recognize that it is the responsibility of garment manufacturers to deal with social and ecological challenges. https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/gen-z-is-demanding-ethical-environmentally-friendly-fashion-brands-why-and-how/2671559/

Companies

Grace Breeding boosts grain yield by18% while cutting CO2 emissions

Grace Breeding, which develops biological-based products, showed its NFT product improves grain yield by 18% and biomass by 16%. https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-717486

Companies

Petite Maison Kids, a children’s luxury brand making a positive impact on the planet

Petite Maison Kids strive to create clothes that are both trendy and eco-friendly, while still being true to the traditional heirloom values. https://techbullion.com/petite-maison-kids-a-childrens-luxury-brand-making-a-positive-impact-on-the-planet/

People

Women pioneer green projects in Gaza

Five women were selected to showcase their eco-friendly project at an exhibition in Gaza organized by the Women's Affairs Center to raise awareness on climate change and the need to protect the environment. https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/09/women-pioneer-green-projects-gaza

Energy sources

Ethereum’s new upgrade is supposed to decrease its energy usage

Ethereum, the blockchain behind the cryptocurrency Ether, is announcing a major update, which aims to decrease the enormous energy consumed in Ether mining by 99.95 per cent. The company has announced a move to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanism away from the existing Proof-of-work (PoW). https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/crypto/heres-how-ethereums-new-upgrade-will-decrease-its-energy-usage-by-99-95-per-cent-7840946/

Environmental initiatives

URI secures $1M in funding for plastic pollution research

Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are getting some federal assistance for their efforts to better understand plastic pollution and the threat it poses to the ocean. https://nypost.com/2022/09/12/uri-secures-1m-in-funding-for-plastic-pollution-research/

Youth call for action on plastic pollution in new UN video series

Every year, humanity produces some 400 million tonnes of this material, only about 9 per cent of which will ultimately be recycled. https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/video/youth-call-action-plastic-pollution-new-un-video-series

Mobility

Amgen’s Sustainability Track Record Includes Reducing Carbon, Water, and Waste

Amgen plans to reduce waste disposal by recycling and reusing waste materials. https://www.environmentalleader.com/2022/09/amgens-sustainability-track-record-includes-reducing-carbon-water-and-waste/

Energy sources

Decarbonising the energy system by 2050 could save trillions

Transitioning to a decarbonised energy system by around 2050 is expected to save the world at least $12 trillion compared to continuing our current levels of fossil fuel use. https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/news/decarbonise-energy-to-save-trillions/

Mobility

Our Public Lands and Waters Must Be Managed to Meet Climate Goals

House Natural Resources Committee Chair Grijalva introduced the Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act. The bill would require the Secretary of the Interior and the Director of the U.S. Forest Service achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction goals in the coming years by managing public lands and waters to mitigate climate impacts and further the Biden administration’s climate goals https://earthjustice.org/news/press/2022/our-public-lands-and-waters-must-be-managed-to-meet-climate-goals

Mobility

UN chief says ‘fossil fuel free-for-all’ must end as report warns world heading in ‘wrong direction’

The impacts of climate change are “heading into uncharted territories of destruction,” UN Secretary General António Guterres warned on Tuesday on the release of a multi-agency scientific report reviewing the latest research on the subject. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/09/13/world/climate-wmo-report-un-intl

The dangers of eco-fads

On move-in day at Brown and college campuses across the world, millions of students race through superstores looking for dorm supplies. The items they purchase reflect the latest environmental trends. https://www.browndailyherald.com/article/2022/09/fang-26-the-dangers-of-eco-fads

Environmental initiatives

Enhanced Biodegradation Technology Could Significantly Reduce Clothing Impact at the Landfill

Technology is offering brand partners a new additive that greatly improves and expedites the biodegradability of textiles, for free — to encourage broader industry adoption and help eliminate one of our biggest polluters. https://sustainablebrands.com/read/chemistry-materials-packaging/enhanced-biodegradation-technology-could-significantly-reduce-clothing-impact-at-the-landfill

Energy sources

Improving Solar Thermal Batteries with Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes

Solar thermal power cells enable the on-demand discharge of accumulated chemical energy in the form of heat. https://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=39673

Energy sources

Grid-tied battery lifecycle estimation, the Achilles’ heel of energy storage project development

The development process for grid-tied battery systems faces many challenges. Amongst the most notable is the inability of developers to accurately estimate battery degradation prior to procurement from battery OEMs which happens well after the design phase. https://www.energy-storage.news/grid-tied-battery-lifecycle-estimation-the-achilles-heel-of-energy-storage-project-development/

Mobility

Green development is now the only option

Given the rich world’s longstanding failure to finance climate mitigation and adaptation in the Global South, it is understandable that some developing countries would prioritise their own immediate growth over “saving the planet.” https://www.eco-business.com/opinion/green-development-is-now-the-only-option/

Lifestyle

What Makes A Green Home Green?

The climate and environmental issues surrounding the construction of new homes has now become an unavoidable subject. Indeed, the world’s population is constantly increasing, bringing to light new problems never seen before. https://www.rebellionresearch.com/what-makes-a-green-home-green

Environmental initiatives

UAE sets more ambitious targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Government wants emissions to be down 31 per cent by 2030 https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/environment/2022/09/12/uae-sets-more-ambitious-targets-to-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions/

Environmental initiatives

China starts building its largest photovoltaic power base in desert

China started building its largest solar energy base in a desert in the northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on September 8, 2022. https://news.cgtn.com/news/2022-09-11/China-starts-building-its-largest-solar-energy-base-in-desert-1deZ28W12dW/index.html

Green Planet Group announces $2.5 Million Partnership agreement

Green Planet Group (OTC PINK: GNPG) announced today that it has inked an agreement with NEW A.G.E. Inc. of Dallas, Texas to become a distributor and manufacturer for Green Planet subsidiary, Healing the Earth (HTE) food growing systems in specific national and international territories/regions. https://www.yahoo.com/now/green-planet-group-announces-2-033500643.html

Mobility

Fossil Fuels And Transition: What's The Direction Of Travel?

A commentator on ESG and sustainability talks to this publication about the transition from fossil fuels – not necessarily a straightforward process, as suggested by the disruption to global energy markets caused by the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. https://wealthbriefingasia.com/article.php?id=195604#.YyBCXnZBy5c

Energy sources

Gujarat Residential Solar Rooftop Scheme Apply Online check 3kW solar Panel Price

Gujarat Residential Solar Rooftop Scheme Will enable people to install/install solar panels ranging from 1 kW to 10 kW on their roofs with a subsidy from the central government https://sarkariiyojana.in/news/gujarat-residential-solar-rooftop-scheme/

Sustainability that goes beyond packaging

While the main focus for sustainability goals in food and drink has been on packaging, according to Multivac, there is a lot more that manufacturers can do throughout the processing and packaging chain to contribute to their sustainability story. https://www.foodmanufacture.co.uk/Expertise/Promotional-Features/Sustainable-production-throughout-the-manufacturing-process

Environmental initiatives

Sustainable packaging firm Tetra Pak eyes growth in China with plant-based beverage carton materials

The Switzerland-based packaging firm has sold 50 million of its plant-based carton caps since starting China production last year. Dairy product maker Yili Group and rival Mengniu Dairy are major customers, as domestic consumers become more environmentally conscious https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3192127/sustainable-packaging-firm-tetra-pak-eyes-growth-china

How Technology is Disrupting the Green Hydrogen Market by Air Products

The Europe region emerged as the largest market for the green hydrogen market, with a 46.58% share of the market revenue in 2020. https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/590656030/how-technology-is-disrupting-the-green-hydrogen-market-by-air-products-and-chemicals-inc-linde-cummins-and-enbridge

Consumers are skeptical of buying recycled goods. Are they right?

Clothes made from water bottles or straws made from recycled steel sound great, but they sometimes aren't easily sold. https://www.popsci.com/environment/recycled-product-concerns-sustainability/

Companies

Acciona and Microsoft Surface come together for a more sustainable planet

Over the next few days and until September 14people who use the electric motorcycle service offered by ACCIONA in different cities in Spain (Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona and Seville) may find more than one surprise. https://www.gearrice.com/update/acciona-and-microsoft-surface-come-together-for-a-more-sustainable-planet/

Mobility

Developed nations emitted maximum green house emissions

UN chief Antonio Guterres has said that developed economies are responsible for the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere throughout history https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/developed-nations-emitted-maximum-green-house-emissions-un-chief-122091100168_1.html

Companies

Driver Says His Tesla Car Computer Froze at 83 MPH on Freeway

A new Tesla Model 3 owner faced quite the predicament while driving on a freeway on September 8, 2022 when he says his car’s main computer features froze up, leaving him with an unresponsive main screen and a car stuck going 83 miles per hour. https://www.thedailybeast.com/javier-rodriguez-says-his-tesla-car-computer-froze-at-83-mph-on-freeway-in-southern-california

Companies

How Etcho is aiming to help save the planet through conscious investing

Impact investing has been around a long time, with socially responsible investing (SRI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing being the two main approaches. https://www.fintechfutures.com/2022/09/how-etcho-is-aiming-to-help-save-the-planet-through-conscious-investing/

Environmental initiatives

Could AI help clean up the UK’s rivers and beaches?

Emma Weisbord of international consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV lays out both the need for an ecosystem of collaborators and an array of new technologies to upgrade the UK’s ageing water network, and highlights the example set by Dutch wastewater innovators. https://utilityweek.co.uk/could-ai-help-clean-up-englands-rivers-and-beaches/

Lifestyle

Stunning A-Frame Home Has a Greenhouse for Off-the-Grid Living in a Swedish Forest

Designed to give homeowners a light, airy, and off-grid living experience, Naturvillan‘s Atri is a self-sufficient nature house made in Sweden. https://mymodernmet.com/naturvillan-off-grid-home/

Sustainability: The Cycles of Fashion

Sustainability has been a buzzword in most industries in recent years. According to a study from IBM and the National Retail Federation, 70% of consumers in the U.S. and Canada think it is important for a brand to be sustainable or eco-friendly (as reported by Barron's). https://www.licenseglobal.com/retail-trends/sustainability-the-cycles-of-fashion

Mobility

The Sustainable Side Of Digital Fashion

As time goes by, we are becoming more and more familiar with the concept of digital fashion. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesagencycouncil/2022/09/09/the-sustainable-side-of-digital-fashion/

Energy sources

Natural gas will not lead Canada to a sustainable energy future

The Canadian government has used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the removal of Russian natural gas exports to justify increasing natural gas production in Canada. https://theconversation.com/a-bridge-to-nowhere-natural-gas-will-not-lead-canada-to-a-sustainable-energy-future-176734

Living

‘Green’ household products aren’t necessarily less toxic, say scientists

It’s generally assumed that ‘green’ household products are better for the environment. But is this always the case? New research has found that such products aren’t necessarily less toxic or more biodegradable than their conventional counterparts. https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/09/green-household-products-arent-necessarily-less-toxic-say-scientists

Lifestyle

Online Saudi brand introduces sustainable streetwear

Fashion comes at a startling environmental and social cost so, as awareness grows, brands are moving toward creating sustainable fashion that will reduce the industry’s environmental footprint. https://www.arabnews.com/node/2036311/fashion

Lifestyle

CAKE, the electric motorcycle pioneer, expands into London.

CAKE, the Swedish maker of premium lightweight, electric motorcycles, today announced an expanded commercial focus on the United Kingdom, with the city of London becoming the local base of operations. https://www.automobilsport.com/cars-tuning--37/cars-tuning--37,242271,CAKE-the-electric-motorcycle-pioneer-expands-into-London,news.htm

Environmental initiatives

‘Green’ household products aren’t necessarily less toxic, say scientists

New research has found that such products aren’t necessarily less toxic or more biodegradable than their conventional counterparts. https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/09/09/green-household-products-arent-necessarily-less-toxic-say-scientists

Environmental initiatives

Plant-based exfoliators and natural scrubs that are better for the environment than microbeads

Several countries have banned plastic microbeads from skincare products. Skincare companies have replaced plastics with new, plant-based beads. Other eco-friendly exfoliators include hydrated silica and jojoba beads. https://www.edo.org.au/2022/09/09/claims-renewable-gas-is-climate-friendly-could-be-greenwashing/