Microsoft, P&G, Unilever and Walmart among 239 companies to miss net-zero deadline
GreenBiz
MARCH 13, 2024
A sweeping status update by the Science Based Targets initiative downgrades some big corporate names.
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Ammonia-to-hydrogen project launches in Birmingham
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
(Left to right) Alex Goody, CEO of Gemserv, Emma Inch of Yara, Tommy Allsop of Tyesley Energy Park, David Horsfall of Tyesley Energy Park, Freddie Minter of Equans, Artur Majewski of University of Birmingham, Joanna Huddleston DESNZ, Casper Hadsbjerg of H2SITE, Azhar Juna of Gemserv, Ian Parker of Equans, Benoit Ouziel of Gemserv and Professor Martin Freer of University of Birmingham.
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Right Whale Calf Succumbs to Vessel Strike Injuries
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 15, 2024
The months-old calf of Juno has died from the injuries it sustained after being struck by a vessel in early January.
EIA Confirms U.S. Producing More Oil Than Any Country in History
R-Squared Energy
MARCH 15, 2024
In mid-December, I wrote here that the U.S. had set a new annual oil production record: “The U.S. set a new annual oil production record on December 15, based on data from the Energy Information Administration. Although the official monthly numbers from the EIA won’t be released for a couple of months, we can calculate that a new record has been set based on the following analysis.
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.
Supermarkets are tackling emissions from their freezer aisles
GreenBiz
MARCH 14, 2024
The effort to solve the HFC refrigerant problem is still in its early days. Here are four things grocers can start doing now.
Consumers unaware of dangers of PFAS in food packaging, finds research
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
A recent survey appears to find that the majority (80%) of consumers are not familiar with ‘forever chemicals’ and the term PFAS. The survey was conducted by Sapio Research, on behalf of Celebration Packaging. The ‘forever chemicals’ called PFAS (per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of synthetic chemicals used in a wide variety of common applications, from fast food packaging and non-stick cookware to firefighting foams and stain repellant chemicals for clothing and carpets.
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Federal Highway Administration requests comments on incorporating Tesla’s NACS connector into federal requirements
Charged
MARCH 15, 2024
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from stakeholders on updating FHWA’s minimum standards and requirements for EV charging stations to allow for new technology and continued innovation. The RFI focuses on the types of connectors used at federally funded EV chargers. Current requirements allow for alternative types of connectors so long as there is also a CCS connector.
Inside Amazon’s push to switch from plastic to paper mailers
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2024
Amazon has cut more than 37,150 metric tons of plastic packaging since 2015, but still uses twice that amount annually.
Making sense of the flow: The control possibilities enabled by actuators
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 14, 2024
AUMA PROFOX actuators are fitted to existing butterfly valves at Penybont Water Treatment Works in Wales. Actuators are a vital component in a wide range of systems used in water, energy and other industries. But what exactly is an actuator? Newcomers to the topic are often content to think of this component as simply a switch, of sorts – the part of a valve-based system that brings the valve to an open or closed position.
Cheaper and Cleaner: Electric Vehicle Owners Save Thousands
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 11, 2024
A new study conducted by Atlas Public Policy shows that electric vehicles will save owners thousands when compared to gasoline internal combustion engine counterparts.
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
Inside the right-wing conspiracy to thwart the clean energy transition
Canary Media
MARCH 15, 2024
This story was first published by Sierra , the Sierra Club magazine. Last July, a small group of rabble-rousers boarded a trio of powerboats, banners and bullhorns in hand. They were headed for the massive floating construction site of an offshore wind farm 35 miles from the eastern tip of Long Island, New York.
How U.S. tax law is driving higher transport emissions
GreenBiz
MARCH 12, 2024
The tax code incentivizes the purchase of private jets and large SUVs, which is at odds with U.S. climate priorities.
Could AI help unblock the logjam in Planning applications?
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 13, 2024
The specialist air quality company Airly has announced the launch of a new AI tool that it says has been developed to revolutionise the work of air quality consultants and dramatically accelerate the production of air quality assessments in planning applications. “Working closely with air quality consultants, we have utilised the power of AI to dispense with the requirement to manually search for local geographic, environmental and transport data and to then generate reports,” said Airly Product
Workshop Accelerates Heat Preparedness Action in India
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 14, 2024
India's National Disaster Management Authority is focused on actions to strengthen local preparedness as heat risks worsen across the country.
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.
CSIRO defends GenCost – and science – as Coalition and Murdoch go nuclear against key institutions
Renew Economy
MARCH 14, 2024
Coalition's repeated attacks prompts CSIRO boss to publish an open letter defending GenCost report, and science in general. The post CSIRO defends GenCost – and science – as Coalition and Murdoch go nuclear against key institutions appeared first on RenewEconomy.
How companies can align 401(k) plans with climate ambitions
GreenBiz
MARCH 13, 2024
Retirement funds are a lifeline for fossil fuel expansion. Here are ways to change that formula through company-sponsored plans.
Air filters and opening windows can reduce classroom pollution by up to 36%, says Surrey study
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Air purifiers are a more established fixture in residential settings. To improve air quality in classrooms, schools should use air purifiers during the school day and open the windows after hours. That’s according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In England, 7,800 schools are in locations where air pollution breaches WHO limits. Last month, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, announced that air purifiers would be installed in 200 of them.
In Planning for Climate Change, Native Americans Draw on the Past
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 11, 2024
Across North America, Indigenous tribes and nations are consulting their traditional ecological knowledge to help prepare for a warming world.
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.
Chart: EVs are definitely cleaner than gas cars over their lifetime
Canary Media
MARCH 15, 2024
Canary Media’s chart of the week translates crucial data about the clean energy transition into a visual format. Myths run rampant about whether electric vehicles are actually better for the climate than fossil-fueled cars.
How to build voter support for sustainability in a polarizing political year
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2024
Engaging the electorate on sustainability issues requires authenticity and clear messaging.
Spring launches enhanced catchment monitoring innovation challenge
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Spring, a group which supports innovation in the UK and Ireland water sector, has launched its third innovation accelerator challenge and is calling for innovators from all backgrounds to apply. The Spring Accelerator 3 focuses on the theme of protecting and enhancing natural systems. Asking the question, ‘How can we enhance and integrate our catchment monitoring capabilities to better protect source water health and the environment?
The Long, Long Battle for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 15, 2024
For decades, politicians have vacillated between protecting Alaska’s refuge as one of the last unspoiled places on earth and plundering it for oil.
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?
The first big US offshore wind farm is open — here’s what’s next
Canary Media
MARCH 14, 2024
America’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm is finally finished , marking an important milestone in what’s shaping up to be a busy year for the emerging U.S. industry.
Johnson Controls is bringing sustainability from the basement to the boardroom
GreenBiz
MARCH 14, 2024
Making buildings healthier and more sustainable also enhances organizations’ core purposes.
Storing hydrogen safely and efficiently: US firm outlines vision
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
A US firm has a vision to design and develop durable and efficient solid-state hydrogen storage solutions that work under ambient temperature and low pressure. H2MOF has been founded by Professor Sir Fraser Stoddart, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2016 for the design and synthesis of artificial molecular machines, and Professor Omar Yaghi, founder of Reticular Chemistry and awarded the Albert Einstein Award of Science in 2017.
Cover Crops Are a Smart Investment
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 12, 2024
White House FY25 budget requests funding for cover crops to support clean water, fight climate change, and build resilience on farms.
Dutton’s blast of radioactive rhetoric on nuclear power leaves facts in the dust | Temperature Check
The Guardian: Energy
MARCH 13, 2024
Coalition’s claim of cheap power and quickly built reactors is at odds with real world experience of other countries We may not yet be entering a nuclear age in Australia, but we would all be best advised to handle the rhetoric around the issue as carefully as we would radioactive waste. This week opposition leader Peter Dutton said an annual CSIRO report that had included estimates of costs for small modular reactors – which are not yet available commercially – was “discredited” because it “doe
How New Balance, Crocs and Target work together on circular shoes
GreenBiz
MARCH 15, 2024
In an industry known for intense competition, a new effort's unique take on advancing circularity includes aligning its work with members’ business goals.
Nanodevices can produce energy from evaporating tap or seawater
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 12, 2024
Scanning electron microscope image of the silicon nanopillars (image credit: © Tarique Anwar, LNET EPFL, CC BY SA) Researchers say they have discovered that nanoscale devices harnessing the hydroelectric effect can harvest electricity from the evaporation of fluids with higher ion concentrations than purified water, revealing a vast untapped energy potential.
Progress in CA on Protecting People and Wildlife from Toxic Neonics
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 14, 2024
Just in time for spring, we’re seeing movement in California to curtail harmful and unnecessary uses of neonicotinoid insecticides, or “neonics.
This is the future: How my EV earned $100 in two hours supporting the grid in heatwave
Renew Economy
MARCH 13, 2024
In the midst of a Sydney heatwave, my Nissan Leaf earned $100 in just two hours supporting the grid. This is the future. The post This is the future: How my EV earned $100 in two hours supporting the grid in heatwave appeared first on RenewEconomy.
The week ahead in climate policy
GreenBiz
MARCH 11, 2024
A Senate hearing on community economic development; a briefing on tax credits for rural towns; DOE funding for coal communities, and a California assembly hearing on electricity regulations.
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