Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

CSA enhances soil health and builds climate resilience, while aiming to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. We evaluate if this sustainable agricultural practice can serve as a climate-smart agricultural practice in terms of food production, soil health, and environmental sustainability. What is biochar?

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The Japanese knotweed removal industry generates thousands of tonnes of plant waste every year which is consigned to landfill sites where it either regrows or decays, giving off harmful gases such as methane. The charcoal is made into biochar simply by adding a liquid fertiliser, improving soil structure, health and fertility.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 16, 2021

The current situation is insane: Organic waste is the single biggest input in landfills, where it produces the potent greenhouse gas methane as it decomposes. Keep organic waste out of landfills and incinerators . Some of this waste is perfectly good food. The rest could be used to make compost. farms and ranches.

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EDF + Business

JANUARY 16, 2023

The global dairy company Danone is taking a big step forward by pledging to work with its farmer suppliers to reduce methane emissions from its fresh milk supply chain by 30% by 2030. . It aims to achieve significant methane cuts while feeding a growing population and protecting the livelihoods of farmers around the world.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The creation of biochar, a charcoal used as a soil amendment, from Japanese knotweed plant waste is a carbon negative process which harnesses the carbon-scavenging power of Japanese knotweed in a positive way and contributes to the fight against climate change by locking carbon away for thousands of years.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

As greenhouse gases (GHGs) bubble up across the Arctic, researchers are trying to identify other trace gases from soil microbes that could shed light on what is occurring in the melting permafrost. The goal is to use sensitive gas detection devices to sample microbial volatile compounds coming out with the methane and CO2 gases.”.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Food scraps and other organic materials decaying in landfills release methane and carbon dioxide contributing to climate change. Diverting food scraps and other organic materials from landfills, methane, and carbon dioxide can be captured and used efficiently. Anaerobic biodigesters produced biogas and digestate as byproducts.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Scientists say livestock contribute 28 percent of Brazil’s total – as cattle herds emit methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, and forests are cleared for ranching. However, scientists point out that soil is not a reliable long-term method for carbon sequestration. Methane from cattle burps alone accounted for some 355 million tonnes.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2024

The product is said to be pathogen – free, rich in phosphorus and nitrogen , and has for many years been used in agriculture to enrich soil and improve its moisture retention. Yorkshire Water’ s Sewage Sludge Gasification project presents a novel approach to sludge management. The project has been awarded £2.3

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GreenBiz

MARCH 1, 2021

To me, this would include halting climate-destructive practices such as tropical deforestation, flaring and fugitive emissions of methane, and "black carbon" emissions from biomass burning, dirty cookstoves and other sources. To achieve such rapid cuts in emissions, we need to deploy the fastest possible climate solutions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Another greenhouse gas, nitrous oxide (N2O), is released when synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are applied to soils. N2O and methane are also produced from the decomposition of animal manures under low oxygen conditions. This reduces the amount of ammonia released whilst eliminating methane emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 25, 2022

While carbon dioxide (CO2) tends to be the most commonly discussed and recognized GHG, there are numerous other greenhouse gasses including methane, nitrous oxide, sulfur hexafluoride, and hydrofluorocarbons. The three major greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Methane (CH4).

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Grist

JUNE 18, 2024

That may not be such a big deal for a human, but new research shows that the microbial action in icy Arctic soils might not be so different. In a self-perpetuating feedback loop , the warmer it gets, the more active soil microbes become. On a global scale, it could mean the planet belching up more dangerous greenhouse gases.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

Every year, we generate over 105bn tonnes of organic wastes (sewage, food waste, garden waste, food and drink-processing waste, farm and agricultural wastes), which release harmful methane and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as they decompose.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 16, 2022

“Dead grass that’s simply left to rot can also build up the bank of soil over the years. There’s another potential environmental benefit too, in that grass that’s been cut and collected in late summer and then left to die away over the winter releases methane.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

A variety of different materials found at a greenhouse and nursery can be composted including leaves, flower petals, dead plants, soil, grass clippings, different papers, and most other types of disease free organic waste. Organic waste in landfills generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Plant, Raise, Buy and Sell Native Plants .

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Trial in Buckinghamshire confirmed new technology that converts dairy herd waste into fertiliser can slash ammonia and methane emissions. N2 Applied has developed a technology, called N2 Unit, that it claims can reduce both ammonia and methane emissions and enrich livestock manure. million tonnes a year by 2035.

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Econaur

MARCH 19, 2020

It eliminates the formation of ethane and methane types of greenhouse gasses from garbage dumps. It eliminates contamination of groundwater and soil due to highly acidic Leachate formed from garbage dumps. The compost also adds benefits of nitrogen-fixing microbes in the soil while maintaining the pH balance of the soil.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

According to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), carbon offset programs can be grouped into the following broad categories: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, methane abatement, reforestation and conservation, fuel switching, and community projects. Carbon offset program #3: Methane abatement.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JUNE 11, 2024

AD’s sound environmental case Treating organics through AD avoids the fugitive emissions that would otherwise arise the decomposition: an AD plant effectively captures the methane and ammonia emissions that would otherwise arise before they can escape to the atmosphere. and 1 tonne of CO2 emissions are avoided. A new color of hydrogen?

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 3, 2021

A new report highlights differences in the approaches used to produce agricultural soil carbon credits and how this can cause uncertainty for companies looking to purchase or generate them. The findings put into focus the need to standardize protocols for quantifying how much soil carbon is sequestered.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 22, 2024

As a result, the plans of companies analysed in the study fall short of tying the firms to transformative action, with the report’s co-authors concluding the firm’s plans lack “the ambition necessary to significantly reduce pollution, environmental degradation, emissions or even increase soil carbon sequestration”.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Alternative investments can also be made in initiatives that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, such as in cattle feed that reduces the methane output of cows. Other offsetting projects enhance biodiversity, improve soil quality, food production or rainwater absorption.

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Business Green

APRIL 13, 2021

in backing for its plan to fund farmers' use of methane-reducing cattle feed through CO2 offsets. Companies and individuals may soon be able to pay cows to burp less in return for carbon offset credits, under plans being developed by Swiss-British agritech firm Mootral to fund the use of methane-cutting cattle feed on farms.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Food is the number one component taking up space in US landfills and it produces methane, a more potent greenhouse gas. Composting converts organic waste into soil carbon, averting landfill methane emissions in the process. How to Prevent Food Waste in the Workplace.

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As they walled off rivers and created dry islands from what was previously soggy marsh, they discovered incredibly rich soil. No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. DWR measures the CO2 and methane emissions from the wetlands it created on Sherman Island.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 8, 2024

Moreover, by breaking out prominent agricultural GHGs—methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide—for six primary commodities as examples, our guide helps sustainability teams deliver a new approach to drive emissions reductions efficiently and in highest service to their climate strategy. Our Recommendations Cattle: Methane.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

Methane digesters: In the agriculture and food industry, waste is generated daily from the production of food to its processing, distribution, and consumption. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose. The biogas generated can help businesses to save money by reducing their operating cost.

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Grist

APRIL 20, 2022

Sometimes, only a thin layer of soil covers yawning craters where the ice has vanished, what Hasson calls “ghost ice wedges.” Combined with a $40,000 laser he dragged behind him on a plastic sled he’d nicknamed “The Coffin,” Hasson is able to link surface methane emissions to the ice disappearing underground. Sean McDermott / Grist.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The waste is taking up tons of space in our landfills and generates methane gas that is 30 times more insulative of atmospheric heat than the carbon monoxide from our cars. It will however regain much of its bacterial properties once added to garden soil. It turns to soil overnight,”. Indoor Compost Bins.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 6, 2023

The projects include: Ground-breaking genetics research projects which could reduce methane emissions in cattle by 17% per generation, and produce a reliable UK-grown protein source that can replace soya in human foods. million for resilience competition With the new £12.5

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Untreated screenings are also a source of methane emissions, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Moreover, spent biochar can be used to enhance the quality of biosolids, an organic fertiliser that many treatment plants produce, and which is applied to soils where it sequesters carbon for centuries.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2020

During the last 10 years of its 37-year history, ET has become more and more involved in sourcing and suppling cutting-edge and next-generation monitoring technology into the atmospheric chemistry, Earth science and environmental science communities.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 3, 2023

With more than 80 times the warming of CO2 in the near term, one of the most potent greenhouse gases is methane–and it’s clear that we’re in the midst of a methane moment. Companies should also support farmers by investing in innovative solutions, particularly to tackle enteric methane.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Pumpkin waste from Halloween that ends up in landfills release the greenhouse gas (GHG), methane gas. Compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), methane gas is 25 times as potent at trapping heat in the atmosphere, further contributing to the climate crisis. Ready to test your knowledge on the most abundant element in the universe?

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Business Green

JUNE 29, 2021

The group added that the targets could be met through the development of a "climate smart" supply chain, including the adoption of science-based land management practices to maintain healthier soils, enable additional carbon sequestration, promote efficient water use, and increase biodiversity.

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