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Mars claims palm oil is 'deforestation-free' after ditching hundreds of suppliers

GreenBiz

But while many food companies, including Mars, have pledged to reduce deforestation through their supply chain to net-zero by the end of this year through a 2010 commitment to the Consumer Goods Forum, environmental groups have warned the progress remains slow and the large majority of companies are on track to miss their target. Pull Quote.

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Whatever Happened to the VC-Backed Startup Class of 2010?

GreenTechMedia

Remember 2010? venture capital firms were on the lookout for cleantech targets, drawn, not least, by the reassurance of a Department of Energy loan program that was busy dispersing $15 billion in loan guarantees. The company has since changed hands a couple more times, most recently landing with LS Power for an undisclosed sum.

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Report details China’s complex energy landscape and its enormous green energy shift

Envirotec Magazine

Wind is China’s largest source of electricity after coal and hydropower, delivering 9.4% of the total electricity supply in 2023. The seeming enormity of the green energy shift taking place in China is given shape by what’s described as the most comprehensive English-language report on China’s energy transition.

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Why water companies choose LAISON for smart prepaid water meters

Smart Energy International

Recently, some water companies in the Middle East have started to tender for the STS prepaid water meter, arousing new discussion on smart water metering, as a solution for improving billing efficiency, in African countries and beyond. Prepaid water meters are not a new thing, even in Africa, but most projects failed before 2010.

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Drilling starts for geothermal heating at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

ThinkGeoEnergy

The doublet aims to tap into a 70 C geothermal resources at 1800 meters depth. Geothermal heating has been in place at the Paris-Orly Airport since 2010. “ This project demonstrates the ability of geothermal energy to meet the industrys decarbonization needs. The drilling will take approximately three months.

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How Much Energy Do Data Centers Really Use?

Energy Innovation

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. Data centers utilize different information technology (IT) devices to provide these services, all of which are powered by electricity. households (U.S. households (U.S.

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‘I turned into a solar nerd’: money and fun were the unexpected benefits of installing panels

The Guardian: Energy

Our former environment correspondent had solar panels installed in 2010 and later added a heat pump. It was a sunny day and they were supposed to be finishing the plastering and insulation, but the novel sight of the old-style electricity meter in reverse was too entertaining. Continue reading.