9 ways the circular economy can help avert the climate crisis
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 11, 2022
Circular economy strategies can complement decarbonization measures and support scaling the clean energy transition.
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Employee Engagement Sustainability: Creating Lasting Engagement and a Thriving Work Culture
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
What Is Employee Engagement Sustainability? Employee engagement is the degree to which an employee invests their time, energy and passion into their work performance and this strongly depends on whether or not employees have the materials, resources, and social, cognitive and emotional support they need to perform their job well. Emotionally and mentally invested employees are typically passionate about the work they are doing and committed to the company’s mission and values.
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Forestry at a tech conference? How nature has become the most popular topic in tech
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
This is one of the most exciting sectors for innovation.
Mangroves are environmental guardians of the coastline, says research
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Mangrove pneumatophores (aerial roots) with DGT probes in sediments for measuring labile metals (image credit: UniSA). They are the salt-tolerant shrubs that thrive in the toughest of conditions, but according to new research, mangroves are also avid coastal protectors, capable of surviving in heavy metal contaminated environments. A group researchers – from University of South Australia (UniSA) – seems to have found that grey mangroves ( Avicennia marina ) can tolerate high lead, zi
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Hemp building material is the perfect sustainable insulation
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
The use of hemp as a material is gaining speed across industries, including health and beauty, textiles, food and more. One of the industries that now utilizes it is in construction. Hemp can be used to create building materials such as hemp-clay bricks and hempcrete. One of the newest hemp innovations is using it as a form of building insulation. HempWool has been pioneered by Hempitecture, a non-woven materials manufacturer.
Green Technologies to Make Your Home Better
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
At one point in history, the only materials that could be utilized by individuals who wanted to create a home were mud, straw, stone, or wood. Those who desired to build a home were limited in their options. Those more primitive ages no longer look to be as scary as they did in the past. The post Green Technologies to Make Your Home Better appeared first on U.S.
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15 Sustainable Tips for a Green Thanksgiving
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Home-cooked meals and family traditions, rooting for your favorite football team, connecting with your loved ones and that cozy feeling of holiday cheer – There are many reasons why Thanksgiving is one of America’s most beloved holidays. While we’re busy getting in the holiday spirit, we may forget to think about the environmental and social impacts of our celebrations.
How COP27 became the food systems COP
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
For the first time food, agriculture and food systems have taken center stage at the global negotiations. Finally.
New approach offers single-step treatment for arsenic decontamination
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Water sampling. Researchers identify specific catalysts to clean and improve water quality for millions of people. A team of researchers from Imperial College London has been working with Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron, on a new TiO 2 /Fe 2 O 3 nanomaterial combining photocatalytic oxidation with adsorption, which they say allows a one-step treatment of water contaminated with arsenic.
New York has the the first vegan restaurant 3-star Michelin
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Chef Daniel Humm shocked the fine dining world last year when his upscale New York restaurant Eleven Madison Park went vegan. But he vindicated himself from haters when the restaurant became the first plant-based establishment to be awarded three stars by the Michelin guide.
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
How To Make Your Glamping Experience Eco-Friendly
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
If you and your family love spending time outdoors as a recreational activity, there are many ways to do so. You can go camping, trekking, and fishing. And for those who want to combine nature with comfort and convenience, you’ll never go wrong with glamping. It’s where you camp in nature but with a more. The post How To Make Your Glamping Experience Eco-Friendly appeared first on U.S.
Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
CWP gets approval for the first big battery to be retrofitted to an existing wind or solar farm with the same connection point. It's a big deal. The post Landmark connection deal allows battery to be added to biggest wind farm in NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Water Sustainability: What Does It Mean For Business?
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
In this article, we discuss how business ties to water sustainability, the dangers of water scarcity, along with strategies for lowering water usage. Impacts of Water Scarcity. Water scarcity has been a threat to many regions of the world for decades but now it’s beginning to reveal itself in cities that have never before felt the effects of climate change.
Can a 'carbon coin' save the world? It may be put to the test
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Steps are inching forward toward a real-world demonstration of the planet-saving financial tool from the sci-fi novel 'Ministry for the Future.
Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
An offer of ‘kelp’: Recycling marine waste from inactive oil platforms
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Seaweed and algae brought to shore during decommissioning used for fish and animal feeds. In what’s described as a global first, marine growth found on the legs, known as jackets, of decommissioned oil and gas platforms could form the basis of new novel livestock and aquaculture feeds, as researchers look at ways to reuse the material, which can include seaweed, mussels and corals.
World's largest floating wind farm comes to life
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Big news in renewable energy production: The world's largest floating wind farm has just successfully produced its first power.
Why Crawlspace Winterization Is Important In Upcoming Winter?
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
If your property is located anywhere where the temperature drops under 32 degrees, winterizing the crawl area is a need. The sole purpose of the crawl area winterization is to guarantee that your crawl area is operating at its best. The finest possible convenience for your house will also be provided by the winterization of. The post Why Crawlspace Winterization Is Important In Upcoming Winter?
Wind and solar supply two thirds of South Australia grid in week it was cut off from NEM
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 19, 2022
Wind and solar still contributed around two thirds of electricity supply in South Australia in the week it was "isolated" from the main grid. The post Wind and solar supply two thirds of South Australia grid in week it was cut off from NEM appeared first on RenewEconomy.
AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
How to Implement a Water Audit for Business
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
What is a Water Audit? A water audit, also known as a water assessment, is an analysis of a business’s water usage to identify inefficiencies and potential cost savings. It documents all the different ways your business uses water within its operations, when and how much water is typically consumed, and identifies opportunities for reductions.
Four lessons from a journey to be forest positive
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
Sponsored: We all depend on healthy forests — and so does our economy. Here are key lessons from a company aiming to counteract deforestation for their products.
Action pledged at cross-sector FOG summit
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
. The hospitality sector has made a call for clarity from UK water companies around their requirements for the disposal of fat, oil and grease (FOG). A need for the progression of national standards on grease management equipment was also highlighted at the European FOG Summit 2022, which brought the water and hospitality sectors together in Liverpool, UK, last month. .
Nearly half replanted trees do not survive past five years
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
A team of researchers established that approximately half of all trees planted to restore tropical forests in Asia do not survive beyond five years. The researchers included experts from 29 universities and research centers who analyzed data from 176 forest restoration sites in tropical and subtropical Asia. Most of the sites under study included those where human activities had led to a decline in tree numbers.
How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
8 Benefits of Green Technology Knowledge for Students
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Have a look at the 8 benefits of green technology knowledge for students below: Impact on Environment When a school uses green technology, there are more plants inside the building, less waste is dumped in landfills, and water and electricity costs are decreased. Whenever possible, avoid driving to school. The goal of implementing green technology. The post 8 Benefits of Green Technology Knowledge for Students appeared first on U.S.
Western Australia sets new renewables record of 81% – in world’s biggest isolated grid
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
WA grid reaches record level of 81 per cent renewables, driven mostly by rooftop solar. The post Western Australia sets new renewables record of 81% – in world’s biggest isolated grid appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Pros and Cons of Drip Irrigation
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
In this article, we’ll discuss the pros and cons of drip irrigation for business landscaping, along with helpful resources for DIY installation. What is Drip irrigation? Drip irrigation is a watering system that uses a network of pipes or tubes and emitters to steadily supply water to plants directly at the roots, minimizing the water often wasted due to evaporation, runoff and overwatering.
COP27: This past year in deforestation
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
After bold commitments, what is happening to forests, and what actions are coming next?
World needs ambitious target of 0% new plastic waste by 2040
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. Plastic production and subsequent pollution are key drivers of climate change, the focus of discussion at COP27 in Egypt this week. In an article published on 9 November in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment , Professor Steve Fletcher, Director of the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth, sets out his
New MIT passive cooling system works without electricity
Inhabitat - Innovation
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Buildings are using more energy to cool, and urban areas are particularly vulnerable due to the urban heat island effect. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a new passive cooling device for buildings to help with this.
Top 4 Most Typical Tenant Upgrades That Have Relation to Electricity
U.S. Green Technology
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
The practice of making repairs or other alterations to a property in order to better accommodate tenants and enhance the quality of the area in which they live or work is known as tenant improvement. When you rent out your home as a landlord or property owner, you are responsible for a number of different. The post Top 4 Most Typical Tenant Upgrades That Have Relation to Electricity appeared first on U.S.
Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to board of coal mine investor as profits flood in
Renew Economy
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
Updated: Former ALP maverick and fossil fuel supporter Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to the board of a company invested in coal mining. The post Joel Fitzgibbon appointed to board of coal mine investor as profits flood in appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How to Implement a Water Conservation Plan for Your Business
Green Business Bureau
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Importance of a Water Conservation Plan. A water conservation plan turns goals into action, ensuring your business is taking the necessary steps to reduce its water use and any impact it may have on local water resources and the people and wildlife that rely on them. Having a concrete plan for sustainable water management is critical when you look at the impacts of water scarcity.
Why ocean climate tech deserves more respect
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The tide is turning in our knowledge about the ocean’s depths and the critical role it could play in mitigating climate change.
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