Business Green

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The row over Sizewell led the headlines, but there is so much more to the Energy White Paper and its promise to deliver a decisive shift away from fossil fuels. Whisper it, but I'm not sure the inevitable reignition of the row over the UK's nuclear plans is the most important part of the long-awaited Energy White Paper.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

A new white paper examines the carbon impact of streaming video on demand, in a bid to give a better impression of the carbon emissions of the technology. The authors are from The Carbon Trust, which describes itself as an independent organisation with a mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon economy.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Google on Monday pledged that by 2030 it will run its entire business on carbon-free energy — every hour of every day of the year. West driven by increased heat and dry conditions linked to global warming from human carbon emissions. Europe and Chile. Google's supply, demand and policy approach.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It will stage a one-day conference later this week focusing on the key issues facing the sector – including landfill capacity, recycling policy, and carbon reduction – and how these can be best addressed alongside specific Scottish and UK Government objectives. Laura Tainsh will chair Resourcing Scotland’s conference on 14 November.

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Sustainability Consulting

JANUARY 20, 2023

Check out this white paper about the environmental impact of “cloth vs disposable diapers” to see which comes out on top as more eco-friendly. Some argue that using disposables contributes to landfill waste, while others argue that cloth diapers require more water use. But what's the science behind it?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 1, 2021

Through its ChargeForward program, Langton’s team at BMW has shown that charging can be aligned to off-peak hours — reducing strain on the grid — and even times when renewable energy is most abundant — reducing the carbon footprint of charging. You can shift a lot of the electric vehicle charging to line up with those times," Langton said.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 25, 2021

A new white paper published by the Mine Energy Taskforce and Local Energy Hub network has called for greater support for mine energy as a key low carbon heat source in the UK that can contribute to government’s ambition to reach net zero by 2050. Dawdon mine water treatment scheme (image credit: Copyright Coal Authority.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 24, 2020

Lyft also mentions in its white paper that the company has been working closely on policies such as California's new law creating a Clean Miles Standard, under which ride-hailing companies soon must submit plans to introduce targets for zero-emission vehicles.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A team of scientists from the University of Houston released a white paper about the potential of H2. The University of Houston recently released a white paper describing high potential for hydrogen cars in urban areas, referring to them as both competitive and friendly to the environment as a gasoline and diesel vehicle alternative.

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The Guardian: Energy

JANUARY 20, 2024

But it desperately requires many more skilled engineers, electricians and workers than it has In recent years, Britain has been busy setting up the scaffolding of the country’s future low-carbon economy.

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Charged

JANUARY 26, 2022

While consumers are keen to reduce their carbon footprint, the move to E-Mobility, especially private electric vehicles (EV), is hindered by the limited charging infrastructure, most notably in fast charging. This white paper reviews the charging landscape and examines implementation approaches for fast DC chargers.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A new programme has been announced by Google and C40, a global network of mayors taking action to confront the climate and energy crisis, to explore and integrate the concept of 24/7 carbon-free energy (CFE). The announcement sees C40 Cities join forces with Google to launch the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy for Cities programme.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Addressing this disconnect is at the core of the new thinkPARALLAX white paper, " The New Era of Reporting: How to Engage Investors on ESG ," which examines the pitfalls of sustainability reporting in the past and present and offers a better way forward for corporate sustainability practitioners.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Titled Financing zero carbon heat: turning up the dial on investment , the report provides an update on the GFI's work with CEEB, which it established in 2019 alongside think tank E3G, bringing together over 200 individuals and organisations working to improve building energy efficiency.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2021

That’s a key conclusion from a new white paper on Germany’s coal phase-out plans by energy market data analyst EnAppSys. The planned timeline for ending coal power generation in Germany could cause the country significant challenges as it battles to meet future electricity demand.

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Smart Energy International

JUNE 13, 2022

T 3 transformation, which encompasses digital transformation, energy transformation and net-zero carbon transformation, is a new model for propelling today’s campuses into the future through systematic reformation and innovation. The world is consuming increasingly more energy, which causes higher carbon emissions.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 1, 2021

They discussed Clean Energy Action’s white paper on utility accountability and how we can equitably transition to a clean energy future for a recent episode of ILSR’s Building Local Power podcast, republished here for Local Energy Rules. She has been volunteering in support of carbon-free, local energy for 20 years.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

“By investing in e-mobility and the charging infrastructure needed for electric vehicles, we are not only reducing our carbon footprint but also stimulating the local economy and creating new opportunities for growth,” said Gabriel Kgabo, General Manager in the Office of the Eskom Group Executive for Distribution.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2021

Using heat pumps, the heat can be extracted and used to heat fresh water, providing low carbon heating in homes and commercial buildings. Contributors to the white paper include leading academics, local authorities and major organisations such as the British Geological Survey, Coal Authority, and Environment Agency.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 30, 2021

Sustainable low-carbon energy is needed and fusion can help meet this demand. Fusion energy is an area of national and international priority and has been explicitly identified in Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution, and in the December 2020 Energy White Paper.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 6, 2020

A place of almost limitless resource, but without the carbon emissions,” Johnson said in a speech at his party’s conference. The White Paper will begin the process of rewriting the country's energy legislation in an overhaul that will underpin much of the effort towards the nation's 2050 net-zero target.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Businesses of all sizes are prioritising carbon reduction and environmental responsibility, driven both by government targets and by demand from customers for more sustainable products and services. Growing demand for carbon-free energy. The new corporate PPAs add to the carbon-free energy options available to businesses.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 31, 2022

New carbon accounting solutions, improving asset condition monitoring ROI, advances in analogue deep learning and The Line at Saudia Arabia’s future city Neom are on this week’s technology radar. Carbon accounting.

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Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2020

As a result, the carbon intensity of the grid averaged just 153g of CO2 per kilowatt hour (g/kWh) over the three month period, the lowest level on record, the experts said. The political aspiration is for a low carbon future but politicians have no credible way of delivering it," he said.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

However, investors will also be hoping that the imminent Energy White Paper accelerates the timetable for the clean power contract auctions that will determine the pace of new development. Ramping up carbon capture and storage technology. Catalysing the hydrogen economy. Fast-tracking the EV transition.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Green Alliance warns that major decarbonisation policy gaps must be filled next year if government is to achieve its bold 2030 carbon reduction target. The UK has set some great targets during 2020 about its intention to tackle climate change," she said.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2024

Balancing needs Balancing national and local needs in infrastructure planning decisions is notoriously difficult, but it is a challenge that needs to be faced if the water sector is going to deliver on net zero carbon, resilience and other national goals.

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Green Technology

MARCH 27, 2025

With third-party verified practices, KOMPAN has significantly reduced its carbon footprint by developing innovative solutions to replace virgin raw materials with recycled alternatives. These posts offer a 74% reduction in carbon emissions compared to steel posts.

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Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

If the UK wants to be a global climate leader and finance hub at COP26, a carbon charge should be a core part of its climate strategy, argues Green Finance Institute CEO Rhian-Mari Thomas. The Zero Carbon Commission will publish its final white paper at the end of the summer. The interim findings can be found here.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Ahead of tomorrow's Net Zero Festival, Toby Hill explores how carbon offset standards are evolving in a bid to assure clients and campaigners that promised carbon savings can be delivered. To find out more about the role of carbon offsets in the net zero transition, sign up now for a free pass to tomorrow's Net Zero Festival.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

GW of new long duration pumped hydro storage, with 90 GWh of storage, could save up to £690 million per year in energy system costs by 2050, as the UK transitions to a net-zero carbon emission system. A new study by independent researchers from Imperial College London has found that just 4.5

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 23, 2020

Google’s highly ambitious goal to power all its data centers with clean energy on a 24/7 basis could get a boost from an in-house experiment that shifts server computing loads with the carbon intensity of the grid — if it can be scaled up across its global data center fleet.

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Energy Central

MAY 20, 2023

Natural gas is a critical component for maintaining American industrial competitiveness during the energy transition, according to an American Chemistry Council white paper published last month.

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Business Green

JULY 2, 2020

The energy giant yesterday set out its top priorities for delivering net zero emissions by 2050, offering the stark assessment that the UK is "not on course to meet our fourth carbon budget commitments to decarbonise homes and transport emissions".

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 16, 2020

But the technologies that can cost-effectively meet that need have so far attracted more attention from white paper authors than paying customers. A forthcoming study from Strategen Consulting found that 40 gigawatts of long duration storage will be needed to meet California's goal of carbon-free electricity by 2045.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

They maximize captures of high quality, high carbon-intensity material while reducing litter. Separate collections of biowaste, paper, textiles and electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) enable these materials to be recycled for the greatest carbon benefit. Click on the above flow chart to enlarge.

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Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2021

It could also be accompanied by action on skilling up, with the government's Green Jobs Taskforce set to report soon, and building on the recent Skills for Jobs White Paper to tool up a generation of engineers, assessors and technicians. But grants are not the only way of incentivising home upgrades.

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