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Lessons from 3 emerging bio-based material technologies

GreenBiz

Offering an alternative to polystyrene, polypropylene and other protective or insulating packaging, Mushroom Packaging infuses locally sourced agricultural byproducts (such as hemp hurd or rice hulls) with mushroom spores. In the cases of Mushroom Packaging and Piñatex, their biological source is considered an agricultural byproduct or waste.

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Farmland water “battery” storage and leak-detecting broadband cables among winners in Ofwat innovation competition

Envirotec Magazine

The initiative will work with farmers to create stores of water – both in soil “sponges” as well as lakes and ponds – that can be “re-charged” through wet weather, then drawn on through ever-more common dry seasons, to the benefit of either the farmers themselves, or local communities. A full list of the winners is included below.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Often working from home themselves, they empathized with employees and other stakeholders, some refusing to issue layoffs. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. and globally by 2040.

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Sponsored Content: Water managers demand better, faster data

Envirotec Magazine

2020 was an unusual year in many respects, but for OTT Hydromet, one of the more remarkable features of the year was an unprecedented level of orders for water level and flow monitoring equipment. This article contains paid-for content created in collaboration with OTT Hydrometry Ltd. Looking back. Tomorrow’s technology.

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Beyond the Biomes – Eden Geothermal empowers agriculture and education in the UK

ThinkGeoEnergy

The past winter saw a first for the UK since 1986 – the world-famous Biomes of The Eden Project were heated by deep geothermal energy from a 5-km well located on the Eden Project site and operated by Eden Geothermal Ltd (EGL).

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Carbon Dioxide Equivalent – Applications for Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Green Business Bureau

The three main sources of human-induced CO2 emissions are transportation, electricity, and industry. Fossil fuels are the primary source of CO2; however, CO2 can also be emitted from direct human activities including deforestation, agricultural land clearing, and degradation of soil. .

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Government’s Net Zero Strategy is a major step forward, says CCC

Envirotec Magazine

Ministers have made the big decisions – to decarbonise the power sector by 2035, to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles, to back heat pumps for homes. A credible strategy, led by Defra, and integrated with the challenges for how we use our land and our soil, is needed. And they have proposed policies to do it.