Data Centers Are Creating Green Energy Booms In Unlikely Places
Bisnow
In areas where green initiatives usually make for bad politics, data centers are a driving force behind developing renewable energy infrastructure.
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Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how climate tech is colliding with the real estate industry with these important headlines
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SoftBank-backed storage developer Energy Vault raises $100 mln
Reuters
Energy Vault, a developer of utility-scale battery storage technology backed by SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) and the venture arm of Saudi Aramco (2222.SE), has raised $100 million in a funding round, its chief executive told Reuters on Tuesday.
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We already have the low-cost tools we need to cut the carbon hidden in buildings
Canary Media
Buildings are massive sources of what is termed “embodied carbon” — the carbon emissions that come from making the cement, concrete, steel girders, rebar, insulation, glazing and finishing materials used in buildings ranging from single-family homes to skyscrapers. Taken as a whole, this embodied carbon accounts for between one-tenth to nearly one-quarter of the world’s carbon emissions, depending on how it’s measured. That makes it a key target for reduction to combat climate change. …
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HAMMERBROOKLYN. DIGITAL PAVILLON BECOMES FIRST TO RECEIVE PLATINUM SMART BUILDING CERTIFICATION IN GERMANY
Smart Building Certification
Smart Building Certification is proud to award Art-Invest Real Estate, the real estate developer of Hammerbrooklyn. Digital Pavillon, a Platinum Smart Building Certification. The 7,300 sq meter innovation hub and office building, which was delivered to community space Factory in mid 2021, is the first building in Germany to achieve the certification. “What Art-Invest Real Estate has created with their Hammerbrooklyn. Digital Pavillon is an outstanding building, setting new standards for sust…
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Goldman Sachs Swarms to Real Estate Sustainability With Beehive Program
Commercial Observer
Goldman Sachs Asset Management is buzzing with excitement about the benefits of delivering beehives to its real estate assets. Alvéole, an organization that brings bees to buildings to help businesses improve engagement and sustainability goals, is partnering for the first time with the institutional real estate investor at more than 30 Goldman Sachs locations in major markets with eyes on future expansion as a standard offering. The initial launch at Goldman Sachs buildings i…
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The Race Against Time: Decarbonizing the Commercial Real Estate Industry
GRESB
While the world continues to grapple with the devastating effects of a global pandemic, humanity faces another looming threat: a climate that’s warming even faster than we previously realized. A startling new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned of more extreme weather events to come as the temperature continues to rise. …
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Clean power eclipsed 180 GW in the second quarter of 2021.
American Clean Power
The U.S. clean energy industry installed 5,620 MW of clean power capacity in the second quarter of 2021—a record for second quarter installations. Additions in the first half of the year total 9,915 MW, supplanting 2020 as the most active first six months for installations.
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FAA’s new grants would electrify airports
Axios
First look: The FAA is announcing $20.4 million in grants to airports for using zero-emissions vehicles and electrifying equipment that currently relies on fossil fuels, Andrew writes. Why it matters: While next-wave, future aviation/aircraft tech gets lots of attention, nuts and bolts equipment at airports is decidedly low-tech (think diesel generators and dirty shuttle buses) and ripe for the deployment of existing and mature low-emissions systems. Driving the n…
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Climate change: Standard Chartered’s net-zero plan to include non-coal fossil fuel, heavy emitters, says CEO Bill Winters
South China Morning Post
Standard Chartered plans to publish a comprehensive plan in October to press clients to transition to net zero carbon emissions, by broadening its client exclusion policy to cover non-coal fossil fuel and other emission-intensive industries, said CEO Bill Winters.
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U.S. clean power sees record growth
Axios
Just-published industry data shows that installation of renewable power and battery storage capacity is on a record pace this year. By the numbers: The American Clean Power Association said 9,915 megawatts of capacity came online in the first half of this year — a 17% increase over the first half of 2020. …
