Pact including Coca-Cola, Nestlé moves 2025 plastic reduction goals to 2030
GreenBiz
JUNE 13, 2024
The absence of federal standards is hindering the progress of the U.S. Plastics Pact, according to the group.
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Atmospheric sulphur dioxide levels hit historic high in Scotland following Icelandic volcanic eruption
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 12, 2024
An eruption on the Reykanes peninsula, Iceland. Edinburgh, no stranger to an occasional haze, experienced an unprecedented atmospheric event on 31 May, unlike any seen over the past 30 years. While sea haar from the North Sea often blankets Scotland’s capital, the haze observed that Friday felt distinctively different. UKCEH researchers are currently investigating if this haze can be attributed to a volcanic plume that transited the UK following an eruption in Iceland.
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Kimberly-Clark is on a roll with new forest policy and goals
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 13, 2024
The maker of Kleenex, Cottonelle, and Scott tissue products just committed to go beyond its biggest competitors.
Chart: Clean energy set to attract double investment spent on fossil fuels
Canary Media
JUNE 14, 2024
In 2024, about $2 trillion will be invested in clean energy projects — a first for the rapidly expanding sector. The amount is nearly double what will be invested in oil, coal, and gas this year, according to the International Energy Agency’s new report “World Energy Investment 2024.
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.
Study: Younger generations drive consumption of plant-based food, while baby boomers lag behind
GreenBiz
JUNE 13, 2024
Younger age groups are driving the consumption of vegetarian and vegan food, according to an EAT-GlobeScan survey. This trend presents a significant opportunity for sustainable food brands.
National grid operator expands grid flexibility, so households can earn more
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 13, 2024
National grid operator ESO announced on 11 June that it will expand its existing Demand Flexibility Service (DFS), and pay UK households who turn down their electricity at any time of the year, not just winter. Renewable energy firm Octopus Energy described it as “a revolutionary change for the UK energy system.” In effect it means that households can earn “up to hundreds of pounds a year”, in Octopus’s explanation, via simple measures like turning off appliances at
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Why the AFR economics editor is wrong on GenCost, nuclear and “always on” power
Renew Economy
JUNE 13, 2024
The AFR is a fine newpaper, but on electricity and decarbonisation, it's been garbage from the beginning. And it's very wrong on nuclear and its attacks on the CSIRO. Here's why. The post Why the AFR economics editor is wrong on GenCost, nuclear and “always on” power appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Inside Microsoft’s Panama tropical forest carbon offtake deal
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JUNE 13, 2024
8 months of due diligence and tens of millions in early-stage financing will help restore 10,000 hectares of tropical forest in Panama.
Blockage-clearing pipebot picks up award in OFWAT innovation challenge, with help from drainage expert
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 10, 2024
A provider of innnovative drainage solutions, Jet Aire, has been named one of the winning partners in the Ofwat Breakthrough Innovation Challenge for its participation in a research project to develop the world’s first blockage clearing pipebots. Working with Northumbrian Water Group, the University of Sheffield, as well as a number of other universities, WASC’s and suppliers, this project aims to find a way to proactively detect build-ups before they become a blockage, eradicating spills and se
Colorado takes a giant stride toward clean and healthy buildings
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 11, 2024
Colorado hit it out of the park again in implementing its nation-leading Clean Heat law. In its decision on Xcel Energy’s inaugural Clean Heat Plan yesterday, the state’s Public Utility Commission approved the investment of $440 million dollars, mostly in.
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
Cattle among the trackers and all-electric cherries: The shift to solar and fossil fuel free farming
Renew Economy
JUNE 12, 2024
Farmers are going all electric and grazing cattle under solar arrays. It's an antidote to claims that renewables and agriculture cannot exist. The post Cattle among the trackers and all-electric cherries: The shift to solar and fossil fuel free farming appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Here are 3 ways to cultivate your sustainability culture
GreenBiz
JUNE 11, 2024
These 3 steps will fortify your company’s culture and the successful implementation of your sustainability strategy.
Geopolitical uncertainty, trade restrictions and divergence on AI ‘biggest risks’ to growth for global companies
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 10, 2024
The Energy and Natural Resources sector also recorded the lowest Financial Performance Index (FPI) score amongst all sectors, an indicator of under-performance and potential instability. Businesses operating across borders are facing slowing growth and an increasing battle for long-term sustainability, according to a new report from KPMG International.
The Dakota Access Pipeline: What You Need to Know
NRDC onEarth
JUNE 12, 2024
How protests against an oil pipeline turned into a national fight for Indigenous rights.
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.
This coal-heavy rural co-op utility is buying its first solar plants
Canary Media
JUNE 13, 2024
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, one of the largest rural cooperative utilities in the U.S., is bringing the energy transition home to its massive western service territory.
Climeworks unveils upgraded carbon capture tech
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JUNE 12, 2024
Direct air capture just got cheaper.
Trade show will spotlight growing importance of jetting industry
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 13, 2024
A new trade show dedicated to the industrial and commercial applications of water jetting is to be held in London in September. The Water Jetting Association, the member organisation for the water jetting industry in the UK, is organising the free-to-attend event at the StoneX Stadium, North West London, on 12 th September 2024. The WJA Trade Show has already captured significant interest with almost all the exhibition stands available already snapped up.
Australia’s biggest battery proposed to soak up Brisbane rooftop solar
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Plans for a huge rooftop solar-soaking battery with up to four hours of storage have been submitted for approval by a local developer. The post Australia’s biggest battery proposed to soak up Brisbane rooftop solar 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.
Minnesota takes rare step to allow power lines alongside highways
Canary Media
JUNE 12, 2024
Here are two key facts about transmission lines: The U.S. needs a lot more of them to transition away from fossil fuels; they're also incredibly difficult to build.
What corporate finance teams should know about SBTi’s new financial sector guidance
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Trade groups call for solar funding reprieve in Scotland
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JUNE 13, 2024
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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
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Tesla Megapack battery storage system enters Japan’s ancillary services market
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JUNE 10, 2024
A battery energy storage system (BESS) comprising Tesla Megapacks with output of 10.8MW and 43MWh storage capacity has gone into operation in Sendai, Japan.
6 ways to tackle the damage plastics are doing
GreenBiz
JUNE 14, 2024
Emissions from plastic are on the verge of exceeding those from cars — yet companies often don’t include plastic in their net-zero strategies. At Circularity 24, a panel of experts gave advice on how to reduce corporate dependency on plastic waste.
Social housing ground source heating project scoops renewables award
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 13, 2024
Image credit: Kensa Group Media Centre, David Dean. At the 12 June Business Green awards in London, heat pump specialist Kensa Contracting picked up the Renewable Energy Project of the Year accolade for its retrofit project for Thurrock Council, which saw Networked Heat Pumps installed in 273 high-rise social housing flats. Part-funded by Wave 1 of the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF), the flagship project, delivered by Kensa Contracting and Thurrock Council, saw ageing
Grants for home batteries could “save billions” in shift to renewables
Renew Economy
JUNE 10, 2024
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Can this California bill help get neighborhoods off gas?
Canary Media
JUNE 11, 2024
Every year, California’s gas utilities spend billions of dollars operating, maintaining, repairing, and replacing aging pipelines that deliver a fossil fuel incompatible with the state’s long-term climate goals.
How Canva is helping its printing partners buy solar power
GreenBiz
JUNE 10, 2024
A unique contract allows companies that are typically too small to negotiate their own power contracts to fund new green energy projects.
Concerns about credibility of carbon offsetting schemes expressed in UK environmental services survey
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 13, 2024
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Why hydrogen infrastructure ambition is a long way from reality
Financial Times: Energy
JUNE 11, 2024
Proposed European pipelines could reach 28,000km by 2030 — but only one 30km scheme is currently under way
Dutton confirms nuclear push and climate denial go hand in hand: The pretence has gone
Renew Economy
JUNE 9, 2024
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed that his Coalition's push for nuclear energy is inextricably linked with his party's implacable denial of climate science. The post Dutton confirms nuclear push and climate denial go hand in hand: The pretence has gone appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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GreenBiz
JUNE 14, 2024
New York is charging fossil fuel companies for climate change; California sues Big Oil for greenwashing and misleading consumers.
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