5 ways to make reuse mainstream
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Innovators at the vanguard of the reuse movement agree on the key ingredients that will speed up the adoption of reuse.
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Lack of evidence hampers progress on corporate-led ecosystem restoration
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Heathy coral reef in Indonesia (image credit: Dr Tim Lamont, Lancaster University). A ‘near total’ lack of transparency is making it impossible to assess the quality of corporate-led ecosystem restoration projects, according to a Lancaster University-led study published on 7 September in Science. Efforts to rebuild degraded environments are vital for achieving global biodiversity targets.
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What Are “EnergyGuide” and “Energy Star” Anyway?
NRDC onEarth
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
A guide to decoding the government’s tip sheets for buying the most energy-efficient appliance.
G7 governments to announce bans on Russian diamond imports
Financial Times: Energy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Proposals would reshape global market for the precious stones, but implementation will divide industry
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.
‘Zero draft’ lends shape to global plastics treaty
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
NGOs are cautiously optimistic about the draft document for a global plastics treaty, which will be used during the third set of negotiations scheduled for mid-November.
Comment: New UK tax on plastic packaging seems to be working
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
Abigail McGregor suggested “progress may stall if additional recycling capacity isn’t built.” Share of UK businesses using recycled plastic in packaging rising from 31% to 44% A new UK tax on plastic packaging already seems to be working with the amount of packaging in the UK* containing recycled plastic rising from 31% of all packaging when the tax was introduced to 44% within the first six months, says multinational law firm Pinsent Masons.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
Florida has long ranked a distant third place behind California and Texas in installed solar, but it’s now installing more solar panels than any other state — despite a policy landscape that’s considerably more challenging than in other states.
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Pilot plant for recycling plastic lab waste is a UK first
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
The pilot plant is situated in a repurposed greenhouse on the University of Bath campus (image credit: LabCycle). A pilot plant on the University of Bath campus is said to be able to recycle up to 60% of plastic lab waste, to make back into new lab consumables. The start-up firm behind it, LabCycle , hopes the technology could be scaled up in the future to recycle waste from healthcare, research and commercial labs that is currently incinerated or sent to landfill.
Building Electrification: The Future of Home Energy
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The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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Canary Media
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
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SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport
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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.
DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design
POWER Magazine
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The Department of Defense (DOD) has moved to develop a second transportable microreactor under Project Pele, granting X-energy a contract option to advance the design of its mobile advanced nuclear […] The post DOD Advances X-Energy Mobile Nuclear Microreactor as Second Project Pele Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.
This carbon removal startup reduces emissions by burying sludgy organic waste
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Vaulted Deep, backed with $8 million led by Lowercarbon Capital, is one of about a dozen startups to receive carbon removal contracts through the Frontier buying group.
£3 million investment in green hydro energy generation at East Lothian reservoir
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
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AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
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EU moves against China’s electric-car makers in bid to shield own industry
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Battery cell prices plunge in August, close to tipping point for the end of ICE vehicles
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Europe’s solar industry warns of bankruptcies over Chinese imports
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