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Organisations are increasingly aware of the environmental footprint of Gen AI, but most aren’t able to address it alone

Envirotec Magazine

As a whole, AI not only drives business growth but also has the potential to enhance energy efficiency and support sustainability initiatives. However, generative AI requires processing vast amounts of data and significant computational power, which consumes large quantities of electricity, water, and other resources.

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A tidal wave of new carbon emissions data soon will be upon us

GreenBiz

Climate TRACE (Tracking Real-Time Atmospheric Carbon Emissions) is a project to use satellite image processing, remote sensing technologies, machine learning and artificial intelligence to monitor worldwide human-made greenhouse gas emissions in real time. Ultimately, all these impacts from increased transparency will have to be accommodated.

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Mars claims palm oil is 'deforestation-free' after ditching hundreds of suppliers

GreenBiz

The adoption of shorter, more transparent palm oil supply chains and working exclusively with suppliers that meet specific environmental, social and ethical standards has made it easier for the company to keep track of its palm oil supply chain, which the company said is no longer contributing to the destruction of tropical forests as a result.

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Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters

GreenBiz

Downstream supply chain participants that rarely have a personal stake, such as powerful brands and retailers, hardly encourage prioritization of sustainability upstream. For example, blockchain platform Provenance helps trace and certify supply chains to enable ethical procurement decisions.

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Energy Efficiency: 18 Easy To Implement Tips For Your Business

Green Business Bureau

Energy Efficiency: 18 Easy to Implement Tips for Your Business. Most electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels which emit greenhouse gasses and other harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. Fossil fuels, water, and land are all scarce resources that are at risk without proper energy efficiency initiatives. Energy Source.

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Unlocking smart meter data for research

Smart Energy International

James O’Toole explains how the UK’s Smart Energy Research Lab is enabling researcher access to smart meter data. With over 21 million smart gas and electric meters now in Great Britain’s homes, there is a growing wealth of half-hourly and daily domestic energy use data available to those who can access it.

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Almost a third of household smart meters not working properly, says Citizens Advice

The Guardian: Energy

Charity says tech problems and poor customer service mean millions in Great Britain missing out on promised benefits The number of gas and electricity smart meters that are not working properly is likely to be higher than government figures suggest – possibly 20% to 30% of the total – according to research from Citizens Advice.