5 big questions driving sustainability in 2024
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Fossil fuels, electric vehicles and critical elections will top the list of sustainability concerns.
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Study pinpoints pathways to boost plastic waste recycling globally
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2023
A new study highlights potential pathways to significantly increase waste collection and plastic recycling rates globally. The Plastic Waste Management Framework lays out a framework with policy levers and actions that can be used to develop national action plans for advancing waste management systems and help effect systems change, according to the group behind it, non-profit organisation the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (supported by Roland Berger).
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We Need Healthy Farm Ecosystems – Not Harmful Pesticides
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 14, 2023
EPA should do more to protect pollinators – and we need to ramp up resources to help farmers build healthy ecosystems themselves.
Chart: The US installed more solar in 2023 than ever before
Canary Media
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. This has been a record-shattering year for U.S. solar power.
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 year in food: These trends will help define 2024
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2023
These three topics were top of mind in 2023 for sustainable food professionals — and will move the field forward in the year ahead.
Global hydrogen market will require strong climate safeguards
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Three key announcements made at COP28 on 6 December will have a significant bearing on the emerging global hydrogen industry, as the Natural Resources Defence Council (NRDC) reported. These are: The International Standards Organization (ISO) launched its technical specification for determining greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrogen production and transport; The UAE COP28 Presidency, together with the US and 3 dozen other countries, released the COP28 Declaration of Intent on Mutua
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Big solar farm in NSW approved after widening gaps in solar rows to allow more sheep
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Another big solar farm gets planning approval in NSW, despite some strong objections, after agreeing to widen the gap between rows of modules to allow more sheep on the property. The post Big solar farm in NSW approved after widening gaps in solar rows to allow more sheep appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The power of clean energy tax credits: A 10-year, $1 trillion opportunity
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Under the Inflation Reduction Act, sustainability professionals can tap into tax credits to boost sustainability budgets.
Interdisciplinary research group calls for accelerated delivery of the energy transition
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In its annual Review of Energy Policy 2023, published on 14 December, the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) urges the next government to take urgent action on the policies needed to deliver the energy transition. The review highlights the energy policy priorities for the next government – whether Conservative, Labour or a coalition. While 2050 may seem distant, without an immediate step-change in implementation the UK will miss its 2030 target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 68% and be off
Doctors, Farmers, and Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Sign Neonic-Limiting Bill
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 13, 2023
With 18, days left to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act (S1856-A / A7640), New Yorkers have called for action from Governor Kathy Hochul.
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
German nuclear plant to be replaced by Europe’s biggest battery
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Shuttered German nuclear plant could be replaced by Europe's biggest battery under proposal from site owners. The post German nuclear plant to be replaced by Europe’s biggest battery appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3 ways sustainability jobs have changed in 15 years
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The sustainability profession has been growing. We’re staying abreast of how, how much and what's next.
Eco-friendly jetting backs super-thin tank technology at new hospital car park
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Lanes has used a jet vac tanker to clean silt traps in the giant water tank. Sustainable drain cleaning technology deployed by Lanes Group plc has supported the installation of a ground-breaking ‘super-thin’ source control stormwater attenuation system that has saved the NHS considerable costs during the construction of a new hospital car park, according to the group.
First of its Kind: A White House Ocean Justice Strategy
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 14, 2023
During COP28, the White House released a strategy to guide federal agencies towards incorporating justice and equity in ocean use and conservation.
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.
Lightsource bp sells five Australian solar farms to Chinese buyer
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Lightsource bp sells its entire Australian portfolio of solar farms that are operating or under construction, as it seeks to unlock funds for the next tranche of its 7.5 GW portfolio. The post Lightsource bp sells five Australian solar farms to Chinese buyer appeared first on RenewEconomy.
This Swiss shoulder bag maker shares the secrets of 30 years of circularity
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Graphic designers from Zurich grew one the longest-lasting circular economy brands. Now Freitag is pursuing “intelligent design for a circular future.
Technology not growing fast enough to decarbonize steel and cement industries by 2050
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Previous predictions of the quantities of carbon that would be captured from activities like steel production (pictured) have proven to be over-optimistic. A new study appears to show that, for decarbonization goals of steel and cement to be met, and the demand for new green technology to be satisfied, consumption habits need to change. To meet zero-emission targets under the Paris Agreement, countries, cities, and industries are depending on new large-scale infrastructure for CO2 transport and
Pebble Mine 2023: Tribes Win Veto, State Hail Marys SCOTUS
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 14, 2023
After EPA issues rare veto of massive Bristol Bay mine, Dunleavy Administration throws lifeline to Canadian owner, lodging dubious claims in U.S. Supreme Court.
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.
AEMO’s jaw dropping prediction for coal power – all but gone from the grid in a decade
Renew Economy
DECEMBER 14, 2023
AEMO's new planning blueprint says coal will exit five years early, households will play key role with rooftop PV, EVs and electric homes, but rollout of large scale wind and solar needs to quicken. The post AEMO’s jaw dropping prediction for coal power – all but gone from the grid in a decade appeared first on RenewEconomy.
2024 will be a huge year for the carbon capture, usage and removal sector
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DECEMBER 13, 2023
Scientists agree carbon removal technology is necessary to mitigate the climate crisis — but it needs more investment.
Making fuel from the FOG fraction of AD waste
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DECEMBER 11, 2023
A new partnership will increase the sustainability potential of organic and food waste recycling, say the firms behind it. Bisviridi is a new company formed between anaerobic digestion (AD) operator the BioteCH4 group and Alfa Laval, a specialist in heat transfer, centrifugal separation, and fluid handling. The partnership combines Alfa Laval’s Prodec Oil Plus decanter, said to be designed to maximise oil separation, and AD, to turn oil and fats waste into biofuel, using a process developed and
The Uinta Basin Railway Would Be a Bigger Carbon Bomb Than Willow
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The project could sabotage U.S. climate goals, send oil-filled trains along the Colorado River, and pollute the air from Utah to the Gulf Coast.
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?
Harnessing the heat beneath our feet: Geothermal's past and future
Canary Media
DECEMBER 14, 2023
This story was first published by Distilled. Geothermal power is having a bit of an unexpected moment. After two decades of slow growth, most energy experts wrote the technology off as an unrealistic way to generate large amounts of electricity.
In 2023, we placed too much emphasis on EVs
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DECEMBER 12, 2023
The transport industry must focus more on decarbonizing manufacturing and supply chain emissions.
Government announces funding for green hydrogren, and blending green light
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The UK government announced backing for 11 new projects to produce green hydrogen from electrolysis, on 14 December, in addition to giving a tentative green light to hydrogen blending in existing gas distribution networks. Energy Security Secretary Claire Coutinho announced the funding boost, which the government said will create over 700 jobs across the UK “in a world-leading hydrogen industry from the South West of England to the Highlands of Scotland, backed by £2 billion in government
Colorado Climate Progress: 2023 Year in Review
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 12, 2023
This past year saw continued climate action, with important policies that will reduce carbon emissions and air pollution while improving quality of life.
Australia could be at 99 pct renewables by 2032, if green exports take off as hoped
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DECEMBER 14, 2023
The green export scenario - the basis of the hope that Australian can be a renewable superpower - suggests the grid could reach 99 per cent renewables within a decade. The post Australia could be at 99 pct renewables by 2032, if green exports take off as hoped appeared first on RenewEconomy.
3 ways to restore confidence in carbon markets in 2024
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Heading into 2024, signals are emerging that carbon markets can still be effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Anglian Water expands “transformative” AI technology trial
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DECEMBER 11, 2023
The team at InfoTiles visit a water recycling plant at Anglian Water. Following the successful pilot of its digital asset management technology with Anglian Water, Norwegian digital analytics company, InfoTiles, is embarking on an expanded proof of concept programme. The on-going collaboration with the UK utility will use its artificial intelligence (AI) driven software to manage roughly 317 biofilters, along with pumps and valves, and will be extended from 24 sites to 100.
Climate Week 2023: Indigenous Communities March with Determination
NRDC onEarth
DECEMBER 12, 2023
The fight against environmental harm, economic dependence, and negative health impacts from fossil fuel development on Indigenous land is a centuries-long tale.
Liebreich: Clean Hydrogen’s Missing Trillions
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DECEMBER 13, 2023
90 million tons of clean hydrogen by 2030 would be enough to sustain claims that the world is on track to limit warming to 1.5C over pre-industrial levels. The post Liebreich: Clean Hydrogen’s Missing Trillions appeared first on BloombergNEF.
35+ easy, free ways to level up your sustainability expertise over the holidays
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 14, 2023
These free resources can help you quickly get up to speed on everything from carbon credits to essential corporate sustainability skills.
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