Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

A sustainability index for the Drinks Industry was published on 9 February, in an apparent first, with the aim of providing manufacturers and other stakeholders with a clearer grasp of the extent of the sector’s adoption of sustainable practices, and what still needs to be done. Consider our water usage in a global context.

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Business Green

JANUARY 5, 2021

Port selected to be maintenance base for massive Dogger Bank offshore wind farm cut 700 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2020 after electrifying its harbour crane and other key assets.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

By Faye Bowser, Head of Energy Solutions, Siemens plc. Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. We have already exceeded our interim global business goal of cutting CO2 emissions by half by 2020.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 30, 2020

Hitachi Capital is scaling up its financial support for a network of electric vehicle superchargers in the U.K. The first of its "Electric Forecourt" filling stations is currently under construction and expected to open in the coming months. Power from the completed solar plants will cover the usage of the charging facilities.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 11, 2022

The aim of this emission classification system was to help organizations measure and manage their carbon footprint. Scope 2 emissions are indirect GHGs released from the energy purchased by an organization. Building on this article, we’ll be publishing three articles in a series, each one focusing on a specific emission scope category.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The research report, “ Smaller businesses and the transition to net zero “, highlights the potential collective influence of UK smaller businesses and the considerable contribution they could make to wider net zero objectives if they all made changes to reduce their carbon footprint. Image credit: Nenad Stojkovic , CC BY 2.0

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 16, 2022

Scope 2 emissions are indirect GHGs released from the energy purchased by an organization. They’re the result of bought energy, such as electricity, steam, heat, and cooling. The amount of energy you use that contributes to business scope 2 emissions will be reflected in your energy bill.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 20, 2022

Energy efficiency is becoming a core purchasing priority for mobile telecom operators in the design and operation of their networks. 5G is expected to drive a disproportionate rise in mobile data traffic and energy consumption despite its energy efficiency versus 4G, according to the report.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 2, 2020

GreenCom Networks, the Internet-of-things platform provider that’s become a go-to for major European utilities to control solar panels, batteries, electric vehicle chargers and smart home energy loads, has landed another funding round with two new strategic investors that could open new markets. million customers.

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 11, 2021

Nearly 30 startups joined our community in the final quarter of 2020, working on innovations as diverse as zinc-ion batteries, long-range weather forecasts, wave energy conversion, and replacements for petrochemical plastics. ELECTRICITY. This energy storage solution is low-cost, flexible, and long-duration.

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Business Green

MAY 14, 2020

Intel has today unveiled a raft of new sustainability goals, declaring that "carbon neutral computing" is possible within the next 10 years if the right advances are made in sustainable design and energy efficiency are made. We can solve them, but only by working together.".

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 3, 2021

In September 2020, China’s President Xi Jinping told the U.N. General Assembly that the country is aiming to be carbon-neutral by 2060. It will likely include more details on the first stages of this path to net-zero carbon. It will likely include more details on the first stages of this path to net-zero carbon.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The latest iteration of the Greentown Launch corporate partnerships accelerator, the Healthy Buildings Challenge is focused on solutions that optimize for the health of people and the climate and aims to foster collaboration between Saint-Gobain and the participating startups, with support from MassCEC. Somerville, Mass.,

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Greentown Labs

JUNE 9, 2021

That’s why today, Greentown Labs and Saint-Gobain, with support from MassCEC, have launched the Greentown Launch Healthy Buildings Challenge , seeking applications from startups with buildings-related technologies that optimize for the health of people and the climate, together. Somerville, Mass., June 15 at 1:00 p.m.

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Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2021

Company announces its data centre storage capacity is now running on 100 per cent renewable power. Data sharing giant Dropbox has provided more detail on its plan to hit carbon neutrality across its operations by 2030, revealing that its data centre storage server power is now covered by 100 per cent renewable electricity.

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Fairsnape

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The biggest contribution we can make to the climate crisis is to urgently deliver buildings that are carbon sinks. Cuerden Valley Park Visitor Center, Lancashire,, designed and constructed to Living Building Challenge Standard, demonstrates that is possible. For background see rethinking carbon posts here on Fairsnape blog.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Policymakers met with fossil fuel and biomass producers nine times as often as with their renewable energy counterparts, DeSmog can reveal, raising fresh concerns over the depth of the government’s commitments to reaching net zero emissions by 2050. Our record on renewable energy speaks for itself,” they said. “In

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 10, 2020

California regulators and utilities want to build microgrids for communities most at threat from the state’s increasingly deadly wildfires, and the widespread public safety power shutoff (PSPS) grid outages meant to prevent them. That would be too expensive for backup power that has to last for up to three days in a row.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

But it's vital we don't lose sight of long-term climate and energy challenges and the vital sustainability targets that must solve them. In the first months of the crisis alone, China reported a 25 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Drax engineers at work within the UK's biggest renewable power plant | Credit: Drax.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

Latest batch of carbon analysis from electronics giant reveals how clean technologies can help slash emissions from transportation and distribution. The German-headquartered company first started collecting carbon data in 2020, and as such the data unveiled yesterday provides the first year-on-year comparison of its climate impact.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 30, 2021

A technical, environmental and economical evaluation from a shipowner’s perspective by Gilles Hagen Summary - This thesis performs a technical, economical and environmental feasibility study of dense hydrogen carriers as a fuel to power the largest semi-submersible offshore crane vessel in the world – Heerema’s Sleipnir. Download Full Report.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

BASF’s wine tasting is just one example of many such pandemic-style lobbying efforts by the European agriculture industry since the EU has attempted to pass sweeping new policies to combat climate change through measures included in its “Green Deal,” first presented in December 2019. These groups spent at least a combined €45.9

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Grist

MAY 10, 2024

It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a snack in the form of fruit, lumber to build a home, and cleaner air. But trees are increasingly being prized for one thing: their ability to capture carbon and counteract climate change. Indigenous peoples are getting pushed out of their lands because of carbon offset projects.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The electric power grid is subject to escalating threats of attack by foreign adversaries and individual bad actors. utilities have been seriously compromised to date, in 2015, Ukraine’s electric grid was hit by a cyberattack that led to a lengthy blackout affecting approximately 250,000 people. While no U.S.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The research at Ohio University could help transform old fossil fuel sites into clean energy assets, though much work remains to be done. Geologists at Ohio University are exploring the potential to turn abandoned coal mines into sources of carbon-free heating and cooling. In the winter, the fluid is warmed as it passes underground.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Strong, clear climate policies across power, transport and heavy industry, would help to support businesses to achieve climate goals, argues Volvo Car's. So, in 2016, we set an ambition to have global climate neutral manufacturing operations by 2025. Anders Kärrberg. In short, climate action is critical to our future success.

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R-Squared Energy

APRIL 19, 2022

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the subsequent sanctions against Russia have highlighted Europe’s vulnerability when it comes to energy security. TES is a green hydrogen company that will accelerate the energy transition through its ambitious plans to develop a green hydrogen hub at Wilhelmshaven in Northern Germany.

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Business Green

MAY 3, 2022

With the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warning emissions must peak by 2025 before falling 43 per cent by 2030 compared to 2019 levels to stave off the catastrophic effects of climate change, investors urgently need clearly defined net zero pathways for the highest emitting industries. This is at the core of the problem.

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Mr. Sustainability

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Funding decision granted and first contracts signed for the Northern Lights project Summary - Following a historic vote in parliament on December 15th 2020, the Norwegian Government announced its funding decision for the ‘Northern Lights’ CO2 transport and storage project. million tonnes of CO2 per year.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Members of the Church's decision making body, the General Synod, narrowly voted in favour of adopting a revised 2030 net zero goal, in a surprise move that far outstrips the ambition in the motion's initial recommendation to target carbon neutrality by 2045. Here lies a real opportunity for Britain.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The European Commission has released its action plan for digitalising the region’s energy sector to improve efficiency and renewables integration. Digitalisation, one of the four ‘D’s of the energy transition, is as the ‘enabler’ central to its realisation, cutting across businesses, consumers and technologies alike.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Two reports out this week have highlighted how developments across 2021 are set to catalyse policy and technological trends that could catalyse the retreat of fossil fuels across the global energy system. Hopes that energy-related emissions could peak in the next few years feel more fragile than ever.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

Taking the ‘human factor’ into consideration when designing and implementing energy policy is crucial to achieving energy transition goals, writes Dr Rosa Garcia-Verdugo. Have you read: PG&E implements behavioural Energy Efficiency Programme National Grid – Scaling demand response with behavioural outreach.

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Business Green

APRIL 24, 2022

As part of our mission at Google to operate on 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE) by 2030, we continue to prioritise internal development in sustainable operations and initiatives. Today, Google data centres are twice as energy efficient as the typical data centre.

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Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 10, 2023

Now the CEO of Rubi Laboratories , Mashouf wants to clean up the industrial sector and create processes that harness the powerful systems of the natural world to create a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. fashion industry , which accounts for ~10% of global CO2 emissions —more than aviation and shipping combined.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The government’s advisory Climate Change Committee has recommended no “net increase” in airport expansion should be allowed unless the industry “sufficiently outperforms” its current emissions projections. carbon budget if left unchecked. The PRI was working with investors to make the aviation sector “less carbon?intensive,

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