Over $300 billion invested in clean tech in the US since passage of the IRA
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
In 2023, emissions were 16 percent below 2005 levels, according to Bloomberg.
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The climate litigation trend is gathering global momentum
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
New analysis reveals 80 cases have been filed against governments since 2005, seeking more ambitious action.
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Reducing carbon emissions from residential heating: A pathway forward
TechXplore
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
electric power sector dropped by 34% between 2005 and 2021, emissions in the building sector declined by only 18% in that same time period. In the race to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, the buildings sector is falling behind. While carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the U.S.
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Why it's time to renew Australia's renewable energy policy
TechXplore
OCTOBER 19, 2023
If Australia is to meet its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 43% below 2005 levels by 2030, we need to cut emissions faster. Even if all current government policy commitments are achieved—an unlikely outcome given delays in implementation—emissions are still projected to be only 40% below 2005 levels by 2030.
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Spains first Passivhaus nursing home generates surplus energy
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 13, 2020
Built as an expansion of the nursing home that CSO Arquitectura had completed in 2005, the new addition provides additional bedrooms and stronger connections with the outdoors.
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Novel smart solar-powered freezer truck unveiled in Hong Kong
TechXplore
JULY 5, 2024
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is committed to promoting research into green technologies to support Hong Kong's goal of reducing the City's total carbon emissions from the 2005 level by half before 2035 and achieving carbon neutrality before 2050.
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New emissions target balances ambition with achievability
Clean Energy Canada
DECEMBER 12, 2024
VICTORIA Mark Zacharias, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to Canadas new 2035 emissions target of a 45% to 50% reduction below 2005 levels by 2035: There are two components to effective target setting: ambition and achievability.
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From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Since 2005, First Solar has been a part of an established global recycling and take-back program for its panels since 2005. As Andreas Wade of First Solar explained, the energy-resource nexus is a top priority at First Solar. The company works throughout the production, deployment and maintenance parts of the solar industry.
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Carbon Intensity Of U.S. Power Plunges As Coal Accelerates Collapse
Forbes Green Tech
MAY 10, 2020
power sector reached a new low in 2019, more than a third below its 2005 level, tracking an accelerating collapse in the burning of coal. The carbon intensity of the U.S.
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“No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero
Renew Economy
MARCH 26, 2024
Major new report maps out a path for Australia to deliver a 75% emissions cut below 2005 levels by 2030, and net zero by 2035. The post “No excuses:” Australia urged to exit coal, double rooftop solar by 2030 in accelerated push to net zero appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches
GreenBiz
JUNE 19, 2020
It actually dates back all the way to 2005 [when] Timberland co-founded a group called the Leather Working Group (LWG), which basically was formed to address the impacts of the tanning stage of leather production," Angelini said. "We think we have a big opportunity in front of us to.
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The future is climate-friendly software
GreenBiz
JUNE 4, 2021
Energy use in data centers doubled from 2000 to 2005, a trend we thought would continue. Today, they’re responsible for 1 percent of global electricity demand, with projections that the segment will consume 3 to 8 percent within the next decade. .
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The Hidden Risk Behind Lower Oil Prices
R-Squared Energy
APRIL 11, 2025
From Net Importer to Net Exporter In 2005, the U.S. In 2005, maybe that was true. Cheaper gasoline meant more disposable income for consumers, lower transportation costs for businesses, and a boost to sectors that rely on oil as an input. But in 2025, that simplistic view no longer holds up. was importing a staggering 12.5
Kiva closes $32.5 million fund to promote financial inclusion for refugees
Impact Alpha
APRIL 7, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 7 — San Francisco-based Kiva launched in 2005 soared to prominence as a microfinance crowdfunding platform. In its second act, “I. The post Kiva closes $32.5 million fund to promote financial inclusion for refugees appeared first on Impact Alpha.
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China Can Help Supersize Global Hydrogen Economy, According to Shell
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
built by Shell, back in 2005. The realities for hydrogen are very different than back in 2005, however. Nor is this Shell’s first foray into hydrogen. President George W. Bush toured the first-ever Hydrogen fueling station in the U.S., Everything is different for hydrogen this time around.
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U.S. Sets Strong New Climate Goal for 2035
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 19, 2024
government today pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions 61-66 percent by 2035 below 2005 levels, joining other nations in ratcheting up climate goals as called for in the 2015 Paris climate agreement, which was signed. WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S.
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Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Even with decarbonizing the electric and transportation sector, to reach long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, the United States would need an 80 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide emissions by 2050.
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Emissions Reduction Plan charts ambitious but achievable path to meet Canada’s climate goals
Clean Energy Canada
MARCH 29, 2022
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Emissions Reduction Plan to cut emissions 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. The plan aims to cut emissions 40% below 2005 levels by 2030, which is equivalent to a 39% reduction from 2019 levels.
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The Guardian: Energy
MARCH 24, 2024
tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalent, or about 20% above 2005 levels. Modelling results presented to the state government late last year and obtained by Guardian Australia showed that the state’s carbon emissions in 2024 are on track to reach 91.5m
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How two companies are building systems to scale reuse, which is vital for a circular economy
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Back in 2005, MOM’s banned single-use plastic bags in its stores to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags. Emmanuel said moving to such a reuse model demands an education process, because you need to let people know what to do with this packaging as it’s so different from a single-use cardboard package. Pushing the goalposts.
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Contractor’s Corner: Knobelsdorff Enterprises Minnesota utility-scale EPC introduces solar careers to local students
Solar Power World
APRIL 25, 2022
But since joining the family business in 2005,… The post Contractor’s Corner: Knobelsdorff Enterprises <br><span style='color:#404040;font-weight:600;font-size:15px;'>Minnesota utility-scale EPC introduces solar careers to local students</span> appeared first on Solar Power World.
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ACORE Applauds the Biden Administration's 2030 Emissions Reduction Target
altenergymag
APRIL 22, 2021
The Biden administration announced today a new Paris Climate Agreement target that would cut greenhouse gas emissions in the United States 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE):
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Carbon Recycling: Microbes, Jet Fuel and Leggings
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
It was founded in 2005 as a biofuels company. If you can produce the same thing in the same cost range -- but you can do so in a CO2-free or carbon-negative -- you'll reap the rewards. Lanzatech is a great test case for that thesis, as well as a great story to tell about the history of this sector.
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Midwestern Utility Evergy Pledges Carbon Cuts in Line With Paris Accord
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
On Friday, the 1-million-customer utility, formed last year by the merger of Westar Energy and Kansas City Power & Light parent company Great Plains Energy, announced plans to cut carbon emission by 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2050. Since 2005, Evergy has reduced the share of coal-fired power in its 6.2-gigawatt
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Michigan 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal Could Be An Economic Engine - If It Avoids A Rush To Gas
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
It’s just the fourth such goal nationwide with interim targets of 28% carbon reductions compared to 2005 by 2025, 52% by 2030, and carbon neutrality by 2050, going net negative thereafter. Michigan’s new economywide 2050 carbon neutral proposal vaults it into the vanguard of United States climate ambition.
Guyana banks on future as a ‘Latin Qatar’ in high-stakes gamble over oil production
The Guardian: Energy
JULY 8, 2024
In 2005, the city was hit by floods that affected 290,000 people , a reminder of Guyana’s Indigenous meaning – “land of many waters”. Like much of the city, her neighbourhood, Wortmanville, is about two metres below sea level and protected by the Kingston Seawall , a 280-mile barrier built in 1860 to keep the sea at bay. Continue reading.
US 2035 Climate Target is Ambitious, Achievable, & A Call to Action
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 19, 2024
commitment to reduce GHG emissions 61- 66% below 2005 levels by 2035 is a call to action for what needs to be delivered in the coming years.
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Ameren Missouri Looks to Harness Wind, Solar and Batteries With $7.6B ‘Smart Energy Plan’
GreenTechMedia
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Earlier this month, Evergy, the 1-million-customer utility serving Missouri and Kansas, announced plans to cut carbon emission by 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2050, in line with the Paris climate accord. It’s not the only utility to do so.
Disaster Recovery Expert Russel Honoré Decries the Lack of Coordinated Response to COVID-19
DeSmogBlog
JULY 17, 2020
A federal disaster response expert, Honoré coordinated military relief efforts in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and is credited with restoring order to the city. General Russel Honoré to watch the United States lose the war against COVID -19, but it does not surprise him.
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A Native food company’s commitment to social mission attracts investors at last
Impact Alpha
JULY 22, 2020
NANF got started in 2005 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. The recent financing of Native American Natural Foods includes a host of terms that ensure the company stays Native-owned and that it continues to foster community health, security and opportunity.
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Gary Forster, Publish What You Fund: Holding development finance institutions accountable for impact
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 27, 2023
ImpactAlpha, January 27 – Gary Forster left his job in logistics at Procter & Gamble to volunteer in Zambia, inspired by the 2005. The post Gary Forster, Publish What You Fund: Holding development finance institutions accountable for impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha.
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Tiffany Couture: A Great and Green Dry Cleaning Business in the Heart of Las Vegas
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 22, 2019
In 2005, the operation was taken over by Edward’s daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Dan Del Rossi, and has grown into the well-known Las Vegas dry cleaner that it is today. Green Business Journey Started in 2005. The company is truly a family business, also employing Dan and Judy’s daughter, Gia, as a sales and marketing manager.
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When Can Pipelines Take Private Land? Jordan Cove LNG Project a Test for Eminent Domain
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Read time: 11 mins In 2005, Deb Evans and her husband Ron Schaaf bought a piece of property in Klamath County, Oregon, where they hoped to build a house and selectively harvest timber on the land. They saw it as a long-term investment.
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Over $300bn invested in clean tech in the US since passage of the IRA
Business Green
MARCH 1, 2024
In 2023, emissions were 16 per cent below 2005 levels, according to Bloomberg
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Carbon Recycling: Microbes, Jet Fuel and Leggings
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
It was founded in 2005 as a biofuels company. If you can produce the same thing in the same cost range -- but you can do so in a CO2-free or carbon-negative -- you'll reap the rewards. Lanzatech is a great test case for that thesis, as well as a great story to tell about the history of this sector.
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Utah geothermal lease sale nets USD 5.6 million
ThinkGeoEnergy
APRIL 11, 2025
The lease sale was authorized under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which directs the U.S. Geothermal energy is key to our clean energy future, and this sale demonstrates that Utah remains an attractive destination for investment in low-emission baseload power. Department of the Interior to support geothermal leasing on federal lands.
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Prologis Marks 500 MW of Rooftop Solar, Storage Installations
Solar Industry
DECEMBER 6, 2023
” The company has been installing solar in its buildings since 2005, when its 1 MW facility in Ontario, Calif. was activated. The post Prologis Marks 500 MW of Rooftop Solar, Storage Installations appeared first on Solar Industry.
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Government sets out new targets on air quality, water pollution, waste and woodland cover
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 17, 2022
Evidence of the pubic health problem presented by PM2.5 includes a doubling of hospital admissions for lung conditions in England and Wales over the last 20 years or so, from 1,535 per 100,000 in 1999 to 3,143 per 100,000 in 2019.
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Is your team embedding equity considerations into its carbon removal projects?
GreenBiz
JANUARY 18, 2021
For example, in 2005, the "Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation and enhancement of carbon stocks" (REDD+) system was created as a social and biodiversity safeguard to make sure carbon removal efforts didn’t harm biodiversity and that its benefits were given to local communities.
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Spore circumspection
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 9, 2022
In the study, the researchers isolated 218 samples of Aspergillus fumigatus from across the England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland between 2005 and 2017.
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Media brief: How do the federal parties stack up on climate?
Clean Energy Canada
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The Liberal Party: reduce emissions by 40% to 45% from 2005 levels. The Conservative Party: reduce emissions by 30% from 2005 levels (backtracking on our current Paris target). The New Democratic Party: reduce emissions by 50% from 2005 levels. The Green Party: reduce emissions by 60% from 2005 levels. 2030 Targets.
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WRAP updates voluntary agreements, outlining circularity vision for food, plastic and textiles
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2022
WRAP launched its first voluntary agreement in 2005 and has since expanded its programme to address food and drink, plastic pollution, and fashion and textiles. Since its inception in 2005, the Courtauld Commitment has helped transform the UK’s food system.
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Igneo Infrastructure Buys Majority Stake in Energy Producer Soltage
Solar Industry
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Established in 2005 and based in Jersey City, N.J., Igneo Infrastructure Partners , a global infrastructure investment manager with approximately $18 billion in assets under management, has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority equity interest in Soltage LLC , a renewable power producer operating in 18 U.S. Terms were not disclosed.
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How The U.S. Became The World’s Top LNG Exporter
R-Squared Energy
JANUARY 11, 2024
In 2003, the late author and investment banker Matther Simmons predicted that with “certainty,” by 2005 the U.S. By 2005, U.S. natural gas producers, but it is even more impressive when you consider the state of the industry in 2005. would enter a long-term natural gas crisis for which the only solution was “to pray.”
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