Green Project Management

MAY 13, 2019

Henry Ford never said people wanted faster horses, “what they wanted was less horseshit” (Flowers, 2014). It was a little more complicated than that, but you get the general point. The lesson of this post is that too much of anything can be bad, and we need to look at the whole asset life-cycle system […]. The post Pollution – Why we replaced horses with automobiles appeared first on Delivering a better world, one project at a time.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 15, 2019

Bitcoins were introduced in 2009 to great fanfare. Although there had been predecessors, Bitcoins were framed as the first form of cyber currency. Shortly after Bitcoins were introduced, I labeled them a Soft Trend—one whose future was looking good, but not a future certainty. I also labeled cyber currency a Hard Trend that would continue to grow, predicting that there would be many more cyber currencies.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 29, 2019

Newly released figures from Zap-Map, a charging point platform, reveal that the number of public charging locations in the country has now surpassed the number of petrol stations.

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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 14, 2019

In a comment in Nature , researchers lay out a solution for climate change and food security that draws on an integrated view of agriculture, biodiversity, trade, and nutrition. The current food production system fails to meet the needs of the current population, while causing major impacts to the environment. Taking an integrated view of these problems shows the way towards policies to change the system, according to a new comment published in the journal Nature by researchers at IIASA and the

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Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

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The Sustainability Institute

MAY 8, 2019

To balance out the grid… The post Need One More Article appeared first on The Sustainability Institute.

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Ryan Baker

MAY 29, 2019

Being involved in an activist group, being (I think) highly rational, and being somewhat resistant to becoming part of social collectives, messaging is something that comes up often. So reading On Left Straussianism from the Point did stoke up thoughts. I'll disagree with one part right off. This isn't all about elitism. Talking about messaging doesn't only have to involve elites.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 28, 2019

Renewables energy investment in Asia excluding China will overtake spending on upstream oil and gas projects in the region as soon as next year, according to Rystad Energy.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 30, 2019

State-run NTPC Ltd., India’s largest coal-fired power producer, is appointing a new head of its renewables team to speed up its expansion into clean energy, according to a company official with knowledge of the plan.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 31, 2019

This week, the U.S. Department of Energy released an analysis that shows how the United States could benefit from the vast potential of geothermal energy. The analysis culminated in a report, GeoVision: Harnessing the Heat Beneath Our Feet, which summarizes findings showing that geothermal electricity generation could increase more than 26-fold from today — reaching 60 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity by 2050.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 1, 2019

These days, seemingly everyone is applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning. I have written about disruptions in the manufacturing industry, such as Industry 4.0 , while illustrating the Hard Trends that indicate where improvements w ill be made in the future. The construction industry, which makes up 7% of the global workforce, should already have applied these technologies to improve productivity and revolutionize the industry.

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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

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 28, 2019

The 2.25 MW/4.5 MWh project will be situated in Johnson City, Texas. Aggreko software will manage the battery system, which will provide services into grid operator Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

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Sustainable Development Network

MAY 6, 2019

In the context of the Nature Map project , the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) , in collaboration with SDSN and the UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) , has launched two citizen-science campaigns. Human Impact on Forests Campaign The Geo-Wiki team at IIASA is pleased to announce their new citizen science Human Impact on Forests Campaign that launched on April 25 th.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 29, 2019

Microsoft Corp. has signed a new wind energy agreement to purchase 90 MW from the 731.5-MW Borssele III/IV offshore wind project, owned by Dutch sustainable energy company and wind farm developer Eneco.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 29, 2019

Yesterday, energy storage company Saft said it delivered and installed a turnkey Energy Storage System to Bermuda Electric Light Company (BELCO). The system provides up to 10 MW power for spinning reserves and frequency response to maintain grid stability and has a storage capacity of 5.5MWh, said the company. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on May 16.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 8, 2019

Legacy technology is like that old pair of jeans you wore as a teenager. “They are comfortable” was always your answer to any inquiry. Move that anecdote onto a larger stage and you have a fairly accurate picture of why many organizations hold on to legacy technology—tools that are long outdated: comfort. In a world of exponential change, legacy technology is trouble.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 31, 2019

Brazil is the second-largest producer of hydroelectric power in the world, after only China, and hydropower accounted for more than 70% of the country’s electricity generation in 2018. Brazil’s latest 10-year energy plan seeks to maintain this level of hydro generation while increasing the share of nonhydro renewables, particularly solar.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 29, 2019

The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved the PPA with utility National Grid for 400 MW in wind power capacity from the Revolution Wind project. Project developer DWW Rev 1 LLC is a joint venture of New England utility Eversource and Ã?rsted U.S. Offshore Wind.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 30, 2019

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a 10-year pilot project license to the Igiugig Village Council to construct, operate and maintain the 70-kW Igiugig Hydrokinetic Project.

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Speaker: Hortense Grouvel

In this new webinar, you will learn firsthand how to set up a sustainable supply chain program that will help meet increasing ESG requirements stemming from regulators, customers, consumers, and investors alike. Hortense Grouvel, ESG expert at IntegrityNext, and Sean Whelan, Global Senior Manager at Halliburton, will look at how ensuring compliance will also help you increase sustainability performance, resilience, and innovation, allowing you to unlock the full potential of your supply chain op

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 31, 2019

On Wednesday in Manchester, New Hampshire, a group of about 20 women from the NH chapter of the New England Women in Energy and the Environment toured the Amoskeag Hydropower Facility and Fishways, a 97-year old continuously functioning hydropower plant.

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 29, 2019

Today, Alabama Municipal Electric Authority (AMEA) and Lightsource BP announced the development of a 100-MW (AC) solar energy project in Montgomery County, Alabama. Lightsource BP will finance, develop, build, own, and operate the solar facility and will deliver energy to AMEA under a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA). The project, situated 15 miles from AMEA’s headquarters in Montgomery, will supply clean energy to AMEA’s 11 Member utilities located across the state and will generate enoug

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Renewable Energy World

MAY 30, 2019

Herbert was joined by Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development at the event to detail the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in central Utah. They called it the largest such energy storage project in the world.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 22, 2019

Do you remember when MTV was the best way to get in front of the teen and young adult audience? Once mobile technology became popular, it didn’t take long for that age group to be on the move. In no time, videos were streaming on iTunes. Though teens continued to watch, viewership dropped. Then came instant messaging, followed by social media. For a time, Facebook gave advertisers their niche audience of young consumers congregated in one place.

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Ryan Baker

MAY 12, 2019

It's ironic that in a country where providing free access to basic healthcare, food and water are so contentious, we've been providing one resource for free in astounding quantities: Roads. It's even more ironic, that while proving the roads (and often parking spaces) for free, we've neglected to provide the real need, transportation. Should roads be free?

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The Sustainability Institute

MAY 8, 2019

The Sustainability Institute gets awarded multi-year funding from two national foundations to work on climate adaptation… The post SI Receives Two National Awards appeared first on The Sustainability Institute.

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The Sustainability Institute

MAY 8, 2019

The Sustainability Institute moves headquarters to North Charleston’s retired Navy Yard occupying 2500 sf space owned by Lowcountry Orphan Relief… The post SI Moves To Navy Yard appeared first on The Sustainability Institute.

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The Sustainability Institute

MAY 8, 2019

The Sustainability Institute receives a $50,000 planning grant from Sisters of Charity Foundation of SC… The post Sisters of Charity Foundation Grant appeared first on The Sustainability Institute.

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The Sustainability Institute

MAY 8, 2019

The Sustainability Institute finishes efficiency upgrades at Trident Worldwide Ministries… The post Trident Worldwide Ministries Upgrades appeared first on The Sustainability Institute.

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Ryan Baker

MAY 6, 2019

We need housing to be affordable, but how best to do it? If you're thinking about this, you might be interested in this. Bottom-line: Build more housing, ignore rent control. How do you build more housing though? Besides avoiding rent control, and using public money to build housing, how else can you build more housing? Bring down permitting/planning costs.

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The Sustainability Institute

MAY 8, 2019

The Sustainability Institute begins a new AmeriCorps training program in April… The post New AmeriCorps Training Program appeared first on The Sustainability Institute.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 29, 2019

2019 is looking to be a big year for new, disruptive technology. The business sectors that will be most dramatically affected will be healthcare, manufacturing, construction, transportation, aerospace, and life sciences. One industry that is always growing and shows no signs of slowing is 3D printing. It is going to continue to be hugely disruptive to every industry — including yours.

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