Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Plastics recycling, especially for mixed and contaminated plastics, remains a major pollution concern. When Ian Bishop and Ron Presswood first brought their idea for a recycling process that would create carbon and hydrogen to a professor at a Tier One University, they were told it was scientifically impossible.

Recycling 105

Recycling Recycling Hydrogen Carbon-neutral 105

Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 2, 2020

billion tons CO2 equivalent (CO2eq avoidance) – such as energy-efficient lighting, fibre optic network communications, optical detection of forest fires, photovoltaics, optical communication in data centres, energy-efficient displays, laser-supported metal recycling, and optical communication in 5G mobile networks – the report shows.

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Wind power Technology Climate change Recycling 275

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Engineering firm said first sets of pioneering blades will go to offshore wind projects owned by RWE, EDF and WPD. While established recycling practices are in place for the tower and nacelle components of wind turbines, turbine blades have long presented a recycling challenge to operators due to their use of composite materials.

Recycling 101

Recycling Recycling Wind power Innovation 101

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 4, 2021

Ørsted has announced its new commitment to reuse, recycle or recover all the wind turbine blades in its global portfolio of onshore and offshore wind farms upon decommissioning. In the coming decade, wind turbines will be deployed at an unprecedented pace. Consequently, most decommissioned blades are landfilled.

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Recycling Recycling Carbon-neutral Innovation 103

Renewable Energy World

MAY 19, 2021

A coalition of industry and academic leaders has developed a new technology to enable circularity for thermoset composites, the material used to make wind turbine blades. The aim of CETEC is to advance a circular economy across the wind industry and enable the adoption of this new technology.

Recycling 101

Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 101

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The RecyclableBlade is now available for onshore wind power projects following first successful offshore project installation in Germany over the summer. In a bid to address the issue and boost circularity in the renewable energy sector, the firm created RecyclableBlade, which it claims is "the world's first fully recyclable blade".

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Recycling Recycling Wind power Automotive 69

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The plan will be carried out by LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy subsidiary, which will aim to deliver no excess manufacturing materials and packaging to landfills and incineration without energy recovery. Nearly a third of LM Wind Power's carbon footprint comes from waste disposal.

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Waste Waste Wind power Carbon-neutral 114

Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

As the first generation of the UK’s wind turbines come to the end of their serviceable life, a project called “Re-Rewind” aims to help develop a sustainable, circular economy to recover and secure the essential resources needed for the next.

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Recycling Recycling Sustainability Wind power 147

Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With over 14,000 wind turbine blades expected to reach the end of their usable life within the next three years in the UK, recycling them will help the sector reduce its carbon footprint, according to the Wind Turbine Blade Recycling P2 report released by the Energy Transition Alliance.

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Recycling Recycling Recycled materials Technology 87

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 4, 2022

Mulberrys has achieved carbon neutrality – that is, the net-zero release of carbon dioxide emissions – by powering its facilities with solar and wind power. They even wrap customers’ clothing in recyclable, biodegradable packaging.

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Recycling Recycling 158

Business Green

JANUARY 29, 2021

Founding Partners of the CPP include the Canadian Beverage Association, Canadian Produce Marketing Association, Danone Canada, Kraft Heinz Canada, Nestlé Canada, Unilever Canada, Walmart Canada, and many others.

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Wind power Plastics Packaging Hydrogen 93

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

GE Research, GE Renewable Energy, and LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business were recently selected by the US Department of Energy (DoE) to research the design and manufacture of 3D printed wind turbine blades.

Recycled materials 99

Recycled materials Wind power Recycling Recycling 99

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 14, 2021

GE Renewable Energy and LafargeHolcim have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore circular economy solutions using materials from decommissioned wind turbines. We are delighted to work with LafargeHolcim on these critical projects, which will help to improve the sustainability of wind power now and well into the future.”.

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Energy Energy Wind power Europe 128

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

As one of the early homes of solar energy and wind power, circular economy was also an idea that found early adoption in the continent. To be precise, over the past 20 years, the total material use in the EU has decreased by 9.4%, with the share of resources derived from recycled waste material increasing by almost 50%.

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Europe Recycling Recycling Waste 147

Charged

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The site will include “the potential to use local renewable energy sources such as geothermal, solar and wind power.” It will incorporate an on-site wastewater treatment plant, and zero-waste-to-landfill processes will capture production scrap to be sorted for recycling or processing. But wait, there’s more!

Batteries 135

Batteries Carbon-neutral Electric vehicle Innovation 135

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Wind power on the Isle of Stornoway. Scottish Water has reported significant growth in the number of its sites across the country which have become self-sufficient through the use of hydro, wind, solar and waste conversion. Wind power on Stronsay.

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Energy Energy Waste Waste 176

Global Renewable News

JUNE 14, 2023

Highlights 40 out of 72 turbines to be equipped with worldwide-first recyclable rotor blades from Siemens Gamesa, offshore installation expected in 2026 First wind farm globally to install.

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Recycling Recycling Wind power Sustainability 40

GreenTechMedia

JULY 21, 2020

Earlier this month microchip giant TSMC, a key Apple supplier, signed what may be the world’s largest corporate renewables deal , agreeing to buy 920 megawatts of offshore wind power from Ørsted in Taiwan.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Carbon-negative Recycled materials 130

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 24, 2022

One of EDP’s short-term priorities is the adoption of blade recycling practices across its projects. Wind repowering enables owners to retrofit power plants on existing sites with new or refurbished technology, including erecting taller, more efficient wind turbines to increase productivity.

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North America Wind power Recycling Recycling 89

Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

A full life-cycle assessment covers all stages of electricity generation, from resource extraction and power plant construction to operation and eventually decommissioning and recycling or disposal. and Alberta , have already begun advancing their solar panel recycling efforts in recent years. Indeed, some provinces, like B.C.

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Natural gas Fossil fuels Recycling Recycling 124

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 4, 2022

Mulberrys has achieved carbon neutrality – that is, the net-zero release of carbon dioxide emissions – by powering its facilities with solar and wind power. They even wrap customers’ clothing in recyclable, biodegradable packaging.

Sustainability 78

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Recycling Recycling 78

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Siemens Gamesa claims to have created the world’s first recyclable wind turbine blades. ” Related: Wind-powered lamp post helps reduce light pollution Thanks to the chemical structure of the new resin material used, it is possible to separate the resin from other components when the turbine reaches the end of its lifespan.

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Recycling Recycling Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 28

Business Green

JULY 18, 2021

That is the conclusion of a major new study today from Chatham House and research specialists Just Economics, which they claim offers the first estimate of its kind of the scale of global investment going towards circular economy initiatives such as recycling infrastructure, repair services, and more sustainable and efficient product design.

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Investment Fashion Waste Waste 96

R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Emissions associated with recycling or disposing of the batteries. In the case of Hornsdale, that’s wind power, which has one of the lowest carbon emission footprints of all electricity sources. At the end of life, the battery should be recycled, which imposes another GHG burden. gigawatt-hours (GWh). million plus 12.9

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Batteries Carbon Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 60

Renewable Energy World

JUNE 24, 2021

Hardware recycling: Continuing its efforts to reduce e-waste, in FY20, Oracle collected 2.5 was either reused or recycled. The goal builds on its existing sustainability priorities, including: Clean cloud: Oracle maintains its goal of achieving 100% renewable energy use at all next-generation Oracle Cloud regions by 2025.

Energy 121

Energy Energy North America Waste 121

Business Green

JUNE 3, 2021

Setting out its new strategic ambition yesterday to become one of the world's new batch of renewable energy supermajors over the coming decade, Ørsted said it would raise its ambition to install 50GW of renewable power capacity by 2030, up from its previous target of 30GW.

Recycling 69

Recycling Recycling Energy Energy 69

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

Facilities, including buildings, cleaning and maintenance, bathrooms, food service, heating, air conditioning, landscaping, lighting, solar and wind power. the product’s reuse and recycling potential). Waste Reduction: recyclable materials and food waste. Have you discussed recycling or compost options with your vendor?

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Investment 158

AGreenLiving

APRIL 29, 2020

All items are packaged using eco-friendly filler that is reusable and recyclable. Perhaps the most notable nod to the planet is the company’s dedication to using only recycled gems. All silver necklaces are also made from 100% recycled metal. Go here to see the original: This recycled metal jewelry is inspired by our world.

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Recycling Recycling Carbon-neutral Recycled materials 28

GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Lauder office facility, while the Minnesota one will contribute up to 50 percent — the remainder of its power will come from utility-sourced wind power. .

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Sustainability Packaging Retail Government 267

The Verge: Energy

JULY 9, 2024

What’s more, lithium-ion batteries are becoming even more in demand for EVs and solar and wind power. And since it’s estimated that only around 5 percent of lithium-ion batteries are recycled, they decided to look near landfills for bis-FASIs, too.

Lithium 130

Lithium Batteries Soil Pollution 130

Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 17, 2023

It can be achieved through various means, such as using energy-efficient appliances and lighting systems, improving building insulation, and harnessing renewable energy sources like solar or wind power. It encompasses strategies to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste generated on campus.

Education 108

Education Sustainability Waste Waste 108

EDF + Business

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At their shows, they’ve created a culture of environmentalism by allowing only reusable water bottles and utensils—and of course by recycling. One beneficiary is the Los Santos Wind Power Project , which intends to provide clean energy to 50,000 people in the Los Santos region of Costa Rica.

Climate change 59

Climate change Global warming Cooling Wind power 59

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 29, 2022

Other companies are using recycled water to feed the production process. Consider implementing a dry-floor policy or using recycled water to reduce demand. You might remember the Budweiser Wind Never Felt Better commercial. The organization pledged to make all of their products going forward in wind-powered breweries.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Agriculture 148

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 31, 2020

If anything, the galloping pace of energy storage installations heightened the need to improve recycling and seek alternatives. Vortex Bladeless: wind power without blades. Concerns over the lithium-ion battery supply chain did not disappear in 2020.

Energy 130

Energy Energy Lithium Fossil fuels 130

Business Green

MARCH 9, 2021

Potential projects eligible for support could include efforts to improve battery recycling, boost EV range capability, increase electric van uptake, and expand access to off-street residential charging, it added.

Fossil fuels 86

Fossil fuels Packaging Government Climate change 86

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 26, 2021

Recycling the used blades. The blades that are removed during the repowering will be processed and recycled, as a part of GE Renewable Energy’s blade recycling agreement with Veolia North America, said the company. The erection and commissioning of the project is expected to be complete in third quarter of 2021.

Recycling 64

Recycling Recycling North America Carbon-neutral 64

AGreenLiving

MARCH 3, 2020

Read more: Dow’s Julie Zaniewski on its partnership with recycling leader Avangard Innovative. Julie Zaniewski, North America sustainability director at Dow, says that the company’s plans for 2020 include living out its sustainability strategy.

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