May 3, 2021
Last week, the cloud-based software company Salesforce notified its thousands of suppliers that it will include language in all future procurement contracts requiring them, among other things, to set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. And it set financial penalties for those that don’t. It was an unprecedented and bold move that, if emulated by others and
...April 26, 2021
While electrification and renewable energy are key to decarbonizing the economy, the growing demand for solar PV may be creating a new problem. Today's standard practices for solar manufacturing and disposal need close examination — especially as demands for the cheap, clean energy is set to increase. The market for recovered materials from modules alone could total $60 million by 2030
...April 25, 2021
Epworth Richmond is participating in a three-year trial to turn food waste into fuel for green energy. As part of the trial, food offcuts are gathered from the hospital kitchen and dehydrated in a WasteMaster machine to create a powdered residue. The residue is then used as a fuel to generate green electricity at Yarra Valley Water’s anaerobic facility in Wollert. In the first 12 months of the trial
...April 24, 2021
Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means moving much faster.
April 23, 2021
In the modern era, solar panels are increasingly more affordable and they save you money, protect the environment, and increase home value. This blog post goes over the top reasons to invest in solar in detail.
...April 22, 2021
The study found that if large-scale rooftop solar systems were installed at Australia’s government-owned airports, they could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes. Previous studies have deemed airports as great solar generators, but the RMIT research goes further by precisely modelling the use of large-scale systems. The researchers compared electricity generated by
...April 21, 2021
With global energy demand expected to increase by as much as 58 percent in the next three decades, the urgency to transition away from fossil fuels is growing.
April 20, 2021
“Change is coming, whether we seek it or not."
April 16, 2021
… and that could be really good for the climate.
April 15, 2021
Beulah’s Paragon tower in Melbourne’s CBD will be home to one of the largest vertical solar panel systems in Australia. b.energy was appointed to design, construct, operate and maintain the 128 panels installed on the core walls of the tower, which are set to outperform similar developments in terms of emissions reduction, cost reduction and green energy sustainability. The 42 kW system
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