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/*** Advertisement ***/ Tigo Energy announced a new addition to the add-on TS4 Platform — the TS4-A-M. This add-on module-level monitoring solution brings smart PV module technology and the highest granularity of production data to Tigo’s residential, commercial & industrial, and utility customers. With Tigo’s monitoring solution, customers can choose between Premium or Free solar […]
The past few months have seen locust swarms as large as entire cities sweep across countries in East Africa and surrounding regions. With each insect able to eat its two-gram body weight in food each day, it is estimated that the swarms of billions are devouring enough crops to threaten the food supply of millions […]
Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research and RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have succeeded, in collaboration with international partners, in creating an ultrathin organic solar cell that is both highly efficient and durable. Using a simple post-annealing process, they created a flexible organic cell that degrades by less than 5 percent over […]
An international research team has pioneered and patented a new filtration technique that could one day slash lithium extraction times and change the way the future is powered. The world-first study, published in the prestigious international journal Nature Materials, presents findings that demonstrate the way in which Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) channels can mimic the filtering […]
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts, has awarded a conformity statement to Norwegian Solar Energy company Ocean Sun for its floating solar design methodology. The conformity statement is the first of its kind and was issued following a thorough verification process which sets the standard for the expansion of floating solar […]
Whether setting a science-based target or expanding greenhouse gas accounting for other reasons, sustainability teams are increasingly tackling Scope 3 emissions, setting goals and tracking improvements. If you and your company are going on the line and publicly committing to dramatic reductions (and kudos if so, as we need more of that), it behooves you […]
Part of a powerful package of solar bills passed in 2019 was a law that offers an exemption to local property tax on solar projects in Maine. To receive this exemption, you need to file a form with your local Tax Assessor by April 1, 2020 – luckily you only need to do this once during […]
Each March, truck makers and fleets from all over the country gather in Indianapolis to talk about industry trends and share the newest vehicle offerings. At this year’s Work Truck Show, the top discussion topic was the emergence of electric trucks, especially for local delivery. Two product announcements in particular made headlines, and for good […]
Sustainability appears to be at a tipping point. Businesses large and small increasingly incorporate initiatives to address climate change, plastic waste, deforestation, pollution, human health and a host of other environmental challenges into their operations, supply chains and strategic planning. Consumers, however, remain stubbornly out of step. While surveys indicate that consumers say they want […]
The freeze in fuel duty since 2010 means the UK’s CO2 emissions are as much as 5% higher than they would have been, Carbon Brief analysis shows. The analysis comes amid widespread lobbying and speculation over the future of fuel duty in the UK’s next budget, due to be announced by the new chancellor Rishi […]
