Energy sources

ReNew secures $1 billion loan for 1.3 GW renewables project

ReNew Power, a Nasdaq-listed Indian developer, has secured $1 billion in external commercial borrowings for a 1.3 GW wind-solar energy project, backed by up to 100 MWh of battery storage. https://www.pv-magazine-india.com/2022/08/18/renew-secures-1-billion-loan-for-1-3-gw-renewables-project/

Energy sources

SolarEdge releases DC-optimized home solar, storage and EV-charging system

SolarEdge Technologies announced the North American launch of SolarEdge Home, a complete DC-optimized smart energy ecosystem that maximizes solar energy production, home battery backup duration and potential cost savings. https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/08/solaredge-releases-dc-optimized-home-solar-storage-ev-charging-system/

Energy sources

Proposed battery energy storage code draws questions, criticism at public hearing

A proposed code that would regulate the siting and operation of battery energy storage systems in the Town of Riverhead got its first public hearing Tuesday night at Town Hall. https://riverheadlocal.com/2022/08/18/proposed-battery-energy-storage-code-draws-questions-criticism-at-public-hearing/

Energy sources

American Battery Solutions announces new lithium-ion batteries for utility-scale projects

American Battery Solutions has announced its new Energy Storage System division, branded “ABS ESS.” https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2022/08/american-battery-solutions-lithium-ion-batteries-utility-scale/

Israeli companies plan green energy push in seven Arab countries

sraeli companies Enlight Renewable Energy and NewMed Energy , formerly known as Delek Drilling, have joined hands to implement renewable energy projects in several countries in the Middle East and North Africa. https://renewablesnow.com/news/israeli-companies-plan-green-energy-push-in-seven-arab-countries-795235/

Environmental initiatives

Eco-Friendly Tires

There aren’t many products with a worse environmental image than tires. Too many people have seen huge piles of scrap tires, or worse still, burning tires that defy attempts to extinguish them. https://www.tirereview.com/157213/

Environmental initiatives

Creative minds repurpose plastics to keep trash out of the ocean

Felix is part of a group of artists, environmentalists and manufacturers who are finding a second purpose for ocean plastics, which kill more than a million seabirds and 100,000 marine mammals every year https://www.washingtonpost.com/kidspost/2022/08/17/ocean-bound-plastic-recycled-toys/

Companies

M-KOPA Now Lets Users Buy A Roam Electric Motorcycle On Loan

Less than one month ago, electric vehicle firm Roam, formerly known as Opibus revealed the availability of its electric motorbike named Roam Air. The motorcycle is available for purchase in Kenya for KES 180,000. https://techweez.com/2022/08/16/mkopa-roam-air-partnership/

World's First Folding E-Bike With a Frame Made of Flax Plant Fibers Is Here, Weighs 15 Lbs

Using a sustainable, plant-based material that is extremely light but has the same strength as carbon fiber, Hummingbird Flax claims to be the world’s lightest electric folding bicycle, as well as the world’s first flax bike https://www.autoevolution.com/news/world-s-first-folding-e-bike-with-a-frame-made-of-flax-plant-fibers-is-here-weighs-15-lbs-196085.html#

Environmental initiatives

Students get sustainable with campus move-in

From using laundry hampers as storage bins to wrapping fragile dishes in clothing, UNC students have some creative solutions to sustainably move-in for years. https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2022/08/university-sustainable-move-in

People

Improving the cold chain to feed and save the planet

Based in San Francisco, Therma is a leading innovator of IoT-based temperature monitoring solutions designed to create significant reductions in food waste and energy costs. https://www.greenbiz.com/article/improving-cold-chain-feed-and-save-planet

The Dark side

The Power Of Sustainable Software

A sustainable approach to business and life has become critical in recent years. In whatever we do, we are trying to make less of a negative impact on the planet. This approach is being taken in all industries, including the tech industry. However, sustainability was mainly considered in IT for hardware and was not under as much scrutiny for software. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2022/08/18/the-power-of-sustainable-software/?sh=103a5b057943

Companies

'Sustainable' Supersonic Plane Already Has Dozens Of Pre-Orders From Airlines, Government

In the nearly 20 years since the supersonic Concorde was retired, a new aeronautics company has developed a "sustainable" new airplane, that will shuttle between 60 and 80 passengers up to nearly 5,000 miles at a time, flying at Mach 1.7. https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/sustainable-supersonic-plane-already-has-dozens-pre-orders-airlines-government

Energy sources

Mexico Sees Its Energy Future in Fossil Fuels, Not Renewables

The president’s push to bring the energy sector under state control has put up roadblocks to renewable energy and left Mexico’s climate goals behind. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/17/world/americas/mexico-president-renewable-energy.html

Environmental initiatives

Timilon Corporation Reformulates Popular Household Products to Boost Sustainability of its Brands

Bonita Springs-based company has reduced packaging waste and plastic usage throughout some of its top-selling products https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2022/08/17/2500062/0/en/Timilon-Corporation-Reformulates-Popular-Household-Products-to-Boost-Sustainability-of-its-Brands.html

People

Stella McCartney Launches $200m Investment For Vegan And Sustainable Brands

Stella McCartney is helping entrepreneurs build a sustainable future with a new $200 million fund for eco-friendly businesses. https://plantbasednews.org/lifestyle/stella-mccartney-investment-sustainable-brands/

Saudi Arabia Wants To Build A 170-Kilometer-Long Skyscraper In The Desert

Saudi Arabia has announced ambitious plans to construct a 170-kilometer (105-mile) long mirrored skyscraper that will house nine million people. https://www.iflscience.com/saudi-arabia-wants-to-build-a-170-kilometer-long-skyscraper-in-the-desert-64618#:~:text=Saudi%20Arabia%20has%20announced%20ambitious,this%20off%2C%20it's%20Saudi%20Arabia.

Researchers create artificial tree leaf that converts water and CO2 into fuel

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have developed an artificial tree leaf that can remove CO2 from the air. The leaf produces ingredients for synthetic gas (syngas) using sunlight, water and CO2.

Environmental initiatives

Commonwealth Games: Paris 2024 Olympics 'to learn from Birmingham' on sustainability

Paris Olympics organisers say they will learn from Birmingham's approach to hosting the Commonwealth Games as they attempt to dramatically reduce the event's environmental impact. https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62224186

Companies

Wagamama opts for recyclable ramen bowls in battle against waste

Restaurant chain estimates new cPET food packaging will save 330 tonnes of plastic from its supply chain annually. https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4054775/wagamama-opts-recyclable-ramen-bowls-battle-waste

Companies

Sustainable aviation fuels in Australia boosted by multi-million dollar deal with Qantas airline

Qantas Airways and Airbus have announced they will invest up to $200 million (€190m) to accelerate the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Australia. The aim is to help meet the airline's goal of lowering carbon emissions in the long-run. https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/06/20/sustainable-aviation-fuels-in-australia-boosted-by-multi-million-dollar-deal-with-qantas-a

People

Promote urban ecomobility with vouchers and methods to prevent bike theft

In the Italian city of Pisa, those who use public transport or non-polluting ones are rewarded. GoodGo is an app that detects all means of transport used, records the emissions of each user and the calories consumed, encouraging sustainable mobility. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/06/20/promote-urban-ecomobility-with-vouchers-and-methods-to-prevent-bike-theft

Environmental initiatives

Europe-supported projects that is reducing illegal fishing in the Western Indian Ocean

In Seychelles, an archipelago nation in the southwest Indian Ocean, fishing is the main source of food and income for many small communities like La Retraite on the island of Mahé. Every afternoon, local fishers return with their catches to sell them fresh at their new marketplace. https://www.euronews.com/green/2022/06/21/how-a-european-project-is-reducing-illegal-fishing-in-the-western-indian-ocean

The Dark side

A Frustrating Hassle Holding Electric Cars Back: Broken Chargers

The federal government is handing out billions of dollars to encourage people to buy electric vehicles. Car manufacturers are building new factories and scouring the world for raw materials. And so many people want them that the waiting lists for battery powered cars are months long. https://whatsnew2day.com/a-frustrating-hassle-holding-electric-cars-back-broken-chargers/

People

Peter Dykstra: Headwinds remain for clean energy

President Biden turns his victory lap for squeaking a major climate victory through a 50-50 Senate, the ghost of Charles Wilson remains. Wilson was the first defense secretary in the Eisenhower administration. And yes, he was a bit partial to GM because his previous job was CEO of the company. https://www.ehn.org/inflation-reduction-act-challenges-2657848937/bumpy-roads-remain-for-electric-vehicles

Bumpy roads remain for electric vehicles

The 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car?details successful efforts to engineer GM’s EV-1 out of existence in the late 1990’s. The EV-1 was praised by engineers. For all the world, it looked like an electric passenger vehicle was finally ready. Within six years, not only was the EV-1 program shut down, but the existing cars were destroyed, leaving virtually no trace. https://www.ehn.org/inflation-reduction-act-challenges-2657848937/bumpy-roads-remain-for-electric-vehicles

Environmental initiatives

Could modified train cars capture carbon from the air? This team has a plan to make it happen

Direct air capture technology removes carbon dioxide from the air and compresses it for sequestration or utilization and promises to help us meet net-zero emissions goals. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/07/220720121026.htm

Environmental initiatives

What the Inflation Reduction Act will do to combat climate change

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed by the Senate over the weekend will pursue an extremely wide and varied array of strategies intended to combat climate change. https://news.yahoo.com/heres-what-the-inflation-reduction-act-will-do-to-combat-climate-change-192442368.html

People

The next steps in the fight against climate change after the budget bill

Although the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which passed the House of Representatives on Friday, will be by far the largest federal action ever taken to confront climate change, it will fall short of the U.S.’s pledge in the 2015 Paris climate agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50-52% from 2005 levels by 2030. https://news.yahoo.com/the-next-steps-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-after-the-budget-bill-144825124.html

The Dark side

Is Sustainability Sustainable in Retail?

According to a recent First Insight study, on average 75% of ALL generational groups from Gen Z to Baby Boomers care about retailers being sustainable and offering sustainable products. https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2022/08/12/is-sustainability-sustainable-in-retail/?sh=78b113cc48e9

Companies

Future Co-Creation For Innovation

The Kao Corporation of Japan has been committed to improving society for more than 130 years. Kao is now working on ways to solve issues such as environmental challenges and the global food problem, as well as fostering other innovations that could change the world. https://www.forbes.com/sites/kao/2022/08/09/ambitious-for-a-sustainable-future-co-creation-for-innovation/?sh=1821a52411da

Mobility

Can Phoenix, the hottest city in America, survive climate change?

On the downtown streets in America’s hottest city the temperature has hit 109 degrees Fahrenheit. It’s 1 o’clock in the afternoon in late June and the sidewalks are mostly empty, but an elderly woman carrying an umbrella passes by walking her terrier, the dog’s tiny feet fitted with leather moccasins to protect them from the scorching concrete. https://news.yahoo.com/can-phoenix-the-hottest-city-in-america-survive-a-changing-climate-090020499.html

Energy sources

Energy Policies For Refugee Assistance: Sustainability And Access

Refugees crowded into squalid camps is not a new mental image. The numbers of refugees are continuing to climb globally. This year 274 million people were recorded to be in need of humanitarian assistance, of which 100 million are refugees. https://www.forbes.com/sites/arielcohen/2022/08/14/energy-policies-for-refugee-assistance-sustainability-and-access/?sh=6f71508a76a8

Mobility

Western U.S. faces water and power shortages due to climate change, U.N. warns

In the wake of a setback from his legislative agenda to combat climate change, President Biden on Wednesday announced a set of new actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. https://www.yahoo.com/author/ben-adler

Mobility

South Korea hit with deadly flooding as climate change makes extreme rainfall events more frequent

The unprecedented rate of rain, which the Korea Meteorological Administration had warned would reach 2 to 4 inches per hour, turned roads into rivers and lakes, knocked out service to the subway system and submerged entire neighborhoods. https://news.yahoo.com/south-korea-hit-with-deadly-flooding-as-climate-change-makes-extreme-rainfall-events-more-frequent-190255330.html

Amazing Car Hacks Everyone Needs To Start Doing Now

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'Very scary': European agriculture hit hard by climate change and drought

With Europe suffering through an extreme drought worsened by climate change that has dried up rivers and left millions sweltering in triple-digit heat this summer, farmers across the continent are sounding warnings about crop losses. https://news.yahoo.com/very-scary-european-agriculture-hit-hard-by-climate-change-and-drought-223941399.html

Mobility

Bad news: Study reveals the Arctic is warming much faster than previously thought

The Arctic is warming much faster than previously thought, according to a new study, which highlighted the challenges ahead for limiting climate change and keeping global temperatures in check. https://news.yahoo.com/bad-news-study-reveals-the-arctic-is-warming-much-faster-than-previously-thought-180850752.html

Environmental initiatives

Young adults take Portugal climate crisis to court

On 11 Aug 2022, in central Portugal, is an apocalyptic reminder of the carnage and violence that can be brought by global heating. https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/11/its-a-human-rights-issue-young-adults-take-portugal-climate-crisis-to-court

Eco-Friendly Sustainable Battery Market 2022 Innovation

Intelligence Market Report Publish New Research Report On-“Eco-friendly Sustainable Battery 2022 Market Analysis by Key Players, Applications, Growth Trends, Share & Segment Forecast to 2028” https://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/eco-friendly-sustainable-battery-market-2022-innovation-business-strategy-future-technology-application-top-key-companies-analysis-to-2028

Lifestyle

Make Sustainable Food Choices

Production, processing, packaging, and transportation of food is highly dependent on the use of fossil fuels and chemical fertilizers. These can greatly harm our health and the health of the environment. https://www.cdc.gov/sustainability/lifestyle/index.htm

Living

Most Consumers Want Sustainable Products and Packaging

A study says consumers in North America, Asia and Europe want eco-friendly packaging. https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15087-consumers-want-sustainable-products.html

Companies

Sustainability In Business Is More An Opportunity Than A Threat

Sustainable investing has moved to center stage in early 2020. In his latest letter to CEOs Blackrock CEO Larry Fink writes that sustainability, which involves integrating environmental and social concerns into business decisions, would be at the center of his firm’s investment approach. https://www.forbes.com/sites/josephholt/2020/01/28/sustainability-in-business-is-more-an-opportunity-than-a-threat/?sh=422fd3001b76

Living

jake and nicole off grid living income

The pair currently is living a peaceful life living in the wilderness off-grid at Komorebi with their son Fox and some adopted pets including two Australian cattle dog breeds Kai and Puma. This lifestyle might not be as convenient as they portray but it is indeed minimal and peaceful and this sort of life is what leads to fruitful days both metaphorically and literally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9NykS8Sew

The Dark side

What is still holding us back from living a sustainable life?

In the past few years, awareness of climate change has increased around the world. Scientists around the world have shown us the dramatic facts and the future problems we are facing. SEntrepreneurs and companies aiming to solve climate change and find sustainable alternatives are getting more and more. https://kora.app/blog/what-is-still-holding-us-back-from-living-a-sustainable-life/

Mobility

In a rush to replace Russian gas, the EU has damaged its own climate change strategy

The European Union’s recent proposals to end imports of Russian gas before 2030 in the wake of the Ukraine invasion are blighted by the bloc’s support for unnecessary and expensive technologies.

Mobility

Scholz says "no technical reasons" for reduced gas flows from Russia

Russia is ready to use “pretexts and invented reasons” to obstruct Europe’s energy supply, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said as his government prepares for a possible full halt to natural gas trading with the country’s most important supplier. https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/scholz-says-no-technical-reasons-reduced-gas-flows-russia

Mobility

War in Ukraine: Tracking the impacts on German energy and climate policy

The war in Ukraine forces Germany to radically rethink its energy policy, given that the country is heavily dependent on Russian fossil fuels. In first reactions, Germany put the contentious Nord Stream 2 pipeline project on hold, announced the creation of strategic coal and gas reserves, committed to building terminals for the import of liquefied natural gas https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/ukraine-war-tracking-impacts-german-energy-and-climate-policy

Mobility

Green peace: How Europe’s climate policy can survive the war in Ukraine

Russia’s war on Ukraine has weakened European governments’ commitment to EU climate goals. European leaders should intensify their efforts to build clean, sustainable energy security in practice – not just in theory.They should also address the climate challenge as a matter of EU – rather than national – energy sovereignty.

Environmental initiatives

Russia's War in Ukraine: Why doubling down on the Green Deal is the best strategy

As EU leaders meet in Versailles, energy is set to be a key topic. But leaders must ensure that the decisions they make to break away from Russian energy push the EU in the direction of sustainability, argue European sustainability think tanks. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00969-9