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10 Solar and Storage Trends for 2021

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As businesses and employees consider the long-term benefits of continued at-home working, the demand for inexpensive and reliable behind the meter energy supplies is likely to be even higher in 2021. So here are my predictions for solar and storage for 2021. Buildings will be designed to be carbon negative.

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Sustainable fleets are at an inflection point

GreenBiz

Companies and cities are increasingly adopting lower-carbon fleets — including trucks and buses that run off electricity, renewable diesel and renewable natural gas — according to a new report from the research team at Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA). . Sustainable fleets are at an inflection point. Katie Fehrenbacher.

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What does digital art have to do with sustainability?

GreenBiz

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 01:30. Beyond raising funds, the foundation aimed to raise awareness about the potential for digital technologies to address climate change, as well as their potential negative impact. Much of the perceived negative impact of blockchains comes from just two of them, Bitcoin and Etherium. Ben Soltoff.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats ups

GreenBiz

Mon, 02/01/2021 - 00:30. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. Over the past few years, as companies have come under steadily increasing pressure to tackle climate change, nature-based solutions have emerged as a particularly exciting method for shrinking corporate carbon footprints.

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Magic carpet? Interface debuts world's 'first' carbon negative carpet tile

Business Green

A US flooring company is celebrating the launch of a range of carpet tiles that it claims suck more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than they create throughout their entire lifecycle. Products that minimise carbon in the built environment are a priority for Interface and a huge focus for the building industry," he said.

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5 circular economy startups we've got our eyes on

GreenBiz

Thu, 06/03/2021 - 01:15. Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. Made of Air’s carbon-negative materials are drop-in ready, and they are already working with companies such as H&M and Audi.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us. Tue, 02/09/2021 - 02:00. A radical increase in available carbon emissions data may be just around the corner. If successfully on stream by summer 2021 as its designers hope, the service should drive not only increased transparency but also increased accountability.