The Future Is All-Electric. Why Are We Spending Millions on Gas?
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 27, 2023
Gas rates are high and poised to get higher. States are running out of time to keep energy costs low with a managed gas transition.
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The Environmental Impact Of Biomedical Waste And How To Reduce It
The Environmental Blog
MARCH 20, 2023
Biomedical waste is a term used to describe waste that is generated from healthcare facilities, including hospitals, clinics, and laboratories. This type of waste can be hazardous to human health and the environment if not managed properly. The purpose of this article is to explore the environmental impact of biomedical waste and to discuss ways to reduce it.
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Could you power your data center with green hydrogen?
GreenBiz
MARCH 1, 2023
Can green hydrogen be the key to more sustainable data center infrastructure? Startup ECL thinks so.
The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech
GreenBiz
MARCH 27, 2023
The White House's 2024 budget proposal prioritizes climate tech
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.
The Future of Electric Cars: Innovations and Advancements
U.S. Green Technology
MARCH 7, 2023
The automotive industry has been rapidly evolving, and one of the most significant changes in recent years has been the rise of electric cars. With their many benefits, such as lower cost of ownership, environmentally-friendly nature, and smoother driving experience, electric cars are becoming increasingly popular among consumers worldwide. In this article, we will explore.
Wastewater sector emits nearly twice as much methane as previously thought
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 6, 2023
Municipal wastewater treatment plants emit nearly double the amount of methane into the atmosphere than scientists previously believed, according to new research from Princeton University. “The waste sector is one of the largest anthropogenic sources of methane in the world,” said Mark Zondlo, professor of civil and environmental engineering and associated faculty at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.
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More Sustainable (and Beautiful) Alternatives to a Grass Lawn
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 16, 2023
Manicured turf grass lawns cover up to 50 million acres of land in America. But a new, no-mow movement is challenging this conformity—and helping the environment.
Impetus Digital: Virtual Collaboration Software Shares Their Sustainability Story
Green Business Bureau
MARCH 2, 2023
Purpose-driven virtual collaboration software for life sciences companies Impetus Digital is a Toronto-based, privately-owned, women-led company that provides virtual and hybrid meetings, events, and programs for pharmaceutical and life science companies worldwide. The business is a platinum-level green business certified leader in virtual collaboration software for life science companies, offering comprehensive virtual meeting and event tools and services.
The first rule of ESG: Don’t talk about ESG
GreenBiz
MARCH 13, 2023
Amid the pushback, companies are staying the course but keeping their heads down.
Significant Benefits of Using Energy-Efficient Items in Your Home
U.S. Green Technology
MARCH 7, 2023
Thinking about strategies to preserve energy in our daily lives is crucial in today’s world of rising energy bills and environmental concerns. Using energy-efficient products in our homes is one of the most efficient methods of doing this. Energy-efficient products, which range from lightbulbs to appliances, are made to consume less energy than their conventional.
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
Recycling charity expands laboratory analysis and other capabilities
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2023
New laboratory capabilities include microscopy techiques to better support the examination of microplastics. Plastics resource efficiency and recycling charity RECOUP is expanding its service provision by introducing a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA ) service and its own state-of-the-art laboratory to support its recognised RecyClass certification service and facilities.
Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing
Renew Economy
MARCH 30, 2023
Senate agrees to landmark inquiry into the impacts of greenwashing on both consumers and the environment, and how best to stop it. The post Greens establish Senate inquiry into greenwashing appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Crypto Has a Climate Problem
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 16, 2023
Digital currencies are booming. So are their emissions.
Bernhard: Leading the Transition To an Energy-Efficient World
Green Business Bureau
MARCH 29, 2023
Bernhard is committed to building an energy-efficient and low-carbon world Bernhard is one of the largest turnkey energy solutions companies in the United States with more than 2,000 employees and operating across 20 locations. For more than 100 years, Bernhard has provided innovative, client-focused engineering and construction services for customers across the U.S., helping their clients become more energy efficient.
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.
Should regenerative agriculture follow organic’s path?
GreenBiz
MARCH 23, 2023
The organic movement forged a path for a federally recognized standard for food. Should regenerative follow its course?
5 Must-Have Eco-Friendly Apartment Amenities to Promote Green Living Among Residents
U.S. Green Technology
MARCH 13, 2023
As people grow ever more mindful of the negative implications of climate change, their interest in eco-friendly living also increases. Living sustainably is becoming more and more important, and landlords who emphasize green amenities in their apartment rentals are more likely to draw affluent, environmentally-conscious tenants. In the following article, we’ll explore five essential green.
A lopsided prospectus? Commentators appraise the Spring Budget
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 27, 2023
Image credit: Sean Aiden Calderbank / Shutterstock.com. Nuclear energy and carbon capture, storage and utilisation (CCUS) were notable beneficiaries in the chancellor’s Spring Budget (presented on 15 March), which seemed geared towards shaking further life into home-grown energy production efforts. A relative brightening of the economic outlook in recent months had set the scene for a budget with more room to assist households and businesses struggling with heating bills.
Australia’s coal mine project approval list is a climate disaster
Renew Economy
MARCH 28, 2023
New report shows approval of all new coal mines would be equivalent of keeping all Australian coal plants open for another 129 years. The post Australia’s coal mine project approval list is a climate disaster 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.
Poets Imagine a Different Climate Narrative
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 30, 2023
Three writers counter despair and summon courage in facing the challenges of our warming world.
WEVC reveals new commercial EV platform
Charged
MARCH 24, 2023
Watt Electric Vehicle Company ( WEVC ), a manufacturer of low-to-medium-volume EVs, both under its own brand and for third parties, has revealed a new chassis-cab product that it says will “provide the foundation for next-generation electric light commercial vehicles.” The eCV1 uses the company’s PACES (Passenger And Commercial EV Skateboard) architecture, which has been developed to support commercial vehicle manufacturers, specialist vehicle converters and fleet operators.
Pondering chemical accidents and the industry we’ve come to accept
GreenBiz
MARCH 3, 2023
When materials such as asbestos were put into use, lead was added to paint and gasoline and we discovered the properties of PVC, we didn’t know any better. Now we do, and it is time to start acting like it.
How Sustainable Vehicle Tech Can Reduce the Costs of a Company Fleet
U.S. Green Technology
MARCH 8, 2023
Sustainability efforts are becoming increasingly important and prominent with industries across the country. Technology is leading the way in making these efforts easier and more approachable for everyone, including the manufacturing and transportation sectors. There’s no denying the environmental benefits of a sustainable company fleet. It can cut down on carbon emissions, boost greener efforts.
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?
Almost nowhere on Earth safe from PM2.5, says Melbourne study
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 7, 2023
Calcutta, India: In southern Asia and eastern Asia, more than 90% of days had daily PM 2.5 concentrations higher than 15 μg/m³. A seemingly world-first study of daily ambient fine particulate matter ( PM 2.5 ) across the globe reports that only 0.18% of the global land area and 0.001% of the global population are exposed to levels of PM 2.5 – the world’s leading environmental health risk factor – below levels of safety recommended by Word Health Organization (WHO).
Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project
Renew Economy
MARCH 27, 2023
Two wins for wind industry sustainability, with recyclable turbine blades entering operation in the North Sea and a new 95% recyclable offering from China. The post Recyclable wind turbine blades make debut in offshore project appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Rich, Polluting Nations Still Owe the Developing World
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 16, 2023
Here’s why follow-through on a $100 billion–per–year climate finance promise, from collecting data to determining success, remains complex but critical.
ABTC describes huge lithium deposits at its Tonopah Flats property in Nevada
Charged
MARCH 31, 2023
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) has identified what it calls “one of the largest known lithium deposits in the United States” at its Tonopah Flats Lithium Project in Big Smoky Valley, Nevada. The ABTC Tonopah Flats Lithium Project encompasses 517 unpatented lode claims covering approximately 10,340 acres. ABTC began surface sampling of these claims in 2021, and subsequently performed multiple subsurface drilling programs totaling 12,000 feet of exploration covering approximately 65% o
The good news about climate tipping points
GreenBiz
MARCH 27, 2023
A roadmap of what’s possible, what’s inevitable and what’s imperative to tame the climate monster.
Sustainable Home: How Reupholstering Furniture is Eco-Friendly
U.S. Green Technology
MARCH 7, 2023
In the face of growing concerns about the environment, many individuals are seeking ways to reduce their carbon footprint and live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. One area where people can make a significant impact is in the way they choose to decorate their homes. One option that has been gaining popularity is reupholstering furniture. Not. The post Sustainable Home: How Reupholstering Furniture is Eco-Friendly appeared first on U.S.
Sweden remains Europe’s largest net power exporter
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 6, 2023
EU Interconnector map for H2 2022 (image credit: EnAppSys). Sweden retained its position as the biggest net exporter of power in Europe during the second half of last year. That was the standout highlight of a new report on the European electricity market by energy data analyst EnAppSys. The report describes the value of imports and exports in Europe during the last six months of 2022.
Australia has just lost its best energy minister, lets hope Labor doesn’t trash his legacy
Renew Economy
MARCH 25, 2023
The NSW Coalition loss means Australia's best performing energy minister is no longer running the show. What does that mean for the state's transition from coal? The post Australia has just lost its best energy minister, lets hope Labor doesn’t trash his legacy appeared first on RenewEconomy.
EPA Must Act to Limit Deadly Soot Air Pollution
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 29, 2023
EPA must take action to ensure that clean and healthy air is a reality for all.
Ricardo to define a harmonized European life-cycle assessment standard for EVs and batteries
Charged
MARCH 20, 2023
British consulting company Ricardo has begun work on developing a harmonized European life-cycle assessment standard for EVs and batteries. The project is funded by the EU and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). At the moment, there is no agreed European or international standard on vehicle life-cycle assessment. Defining a single, harmonized life-cycle assessment approach for vehicles and batteries is a key to providing transparency and comparability of impacts from these products, says the comp
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