GreenBiz

AUGUST 25, 2020

Thinking back to the beginning of 2020 can seem like a lifetime ago. It also is tackling ambitious innovations with its Ultium battery and propulsion system that could enable a GM-estimated range up to 400 miles or more on a full charge with 0 to 60 mile-per-hour acceleration as low as three seconds. . Zoé Bezpalko. Let’s be honest.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

How climate change can be addressed through executive compensation. Although many organizations have adopted ESG principles, executives and boards could do more to meet the demands of institutional investors, customers, employees and other stakeholders especially in regard to climate change risk.

Climate change 530

Climate change Organic Sustainability Resilience 530

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The climate crisis needs climate leadership from businesses now. As the world grapples with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality and more, the impacts of climate change cannot be ignored. They’re a reminder that climate action cannot wait for calmer times. . Maria Mendiluce.

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Andrew Winston

APRIL 22, 2024

Need to explain the “why” of climate change action? Even ExxonMobil, a company that has spent decades muddying the science on climate change, wrote in a recent report : “[On] a list of the biggest challenges facing humankind … addressing poverty and climate change would be at the top.”)

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Climate change Law Sustainability Demand 148

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 7, 2021

How are data science techniques helping us better understand the microbial universe of the soil? Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity. Over-reliance on nitrogen fertilizers is leading to the collapse of soil biodiversity. Soil plays a major part in the carbon capture cycle.

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Soil Climate change Agriculture Biodiversity 288

GreenBiz

JUNE 23, 2020

The global COVID-19 pandemic is a historic Black Swan event that offers a Green Swan of opportunities to harvest innovation from 50 years of converging exponential technologies. They can have a profound positive impact across economic, social and environmental value creation. Tom Baruch. Tue, 06/23/2020 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

To be successful, it is becoming increasingly clear that businesses need to consider their social and environmental impact — or else be caught out by changing legislation or left behind by customers. This means changing the way businesses see their role in society and, ultimately, transforming the economy. James Woolven.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

These changes to our food systems could improve human and planetary health. The challenges facing us are wide-ranging. The challenges facing us are wide-ranging. In particular, young leaders who refuse to accept the status quo are already driving real change and positive impact in food and ag. Oliver Camp.

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Health Sustainability Agriculture Organic 534

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The former EPA administrator and current president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been a leading advocate for smart, successful strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years. Finally, the climate crisis is worse than it’s ever been. Sara Murphy. Wed, 11/04/2020 - 01:30.

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GreenBiz

JULY 6, 2020

How to advance equity in energy solutions in the COVID-19 era. As a New York City resident, director of an energy consulting organization, an advocate of energy equity and a third-generation resident of public housing, I have a unique view of the structural barriers we must break down to solve the global climate crisis.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Why corporate partners are essential for Third Derivative, a new climate-tech support network. Climate tech is more important than ever, but the systemic challenges entrepreneurs face in shepherding these solutions to commercial success is formidable. Heather Clancy. Mon, 11/30/2020 - 03:00.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

We reached out this spring to check in, asking those inclined to weigh in on how current events have changed their world views. Digital Innovation Manager, BASF; Sao Paulo, Brazil. COVID-19 will definitely change the world, and I truly hope that this will bring a new priority for sustainability topics.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The world-changing potential of STEAM-powered youth. The last time I profiled a young technologist working to change the world, she went on to be honored as Time Magazine’s first Kid of the Year. Just sayin’ — we know how to spot a rising star. Just sayin’ — we know how to spot a rising star. Shana Rappaport. Why is that?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

I am discovering a whole new respect for chief sustainability officers," I texted the facilitator of Leading the Sustainability Transformation. The Leading the Sustainability Transformation is an opportunity to experiment with sustainable transformation — and accelerate the implications — both the good and the bad.

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Sustainability Climate change Innovation Demand 500

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Episode 238; Facebook faces up to criticism, Climate Week conversation. Anthology "All We Can Save" passes the mic to female climate leaders. Facebook faces up to climate misinformation (18:20) . Facebook faces up to climate misinformation (18:20) . Fifth Wall's mission in 'climate-friendly' real estate (28:45).

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Real Estate Packaging Fashion Innovation 284

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Governments and industry must deliver transformative change on net zero but are currently hamstrung by significant barriers, including global public debt, domestic tensions, increased opposition to decarbonization plans, and the need to guarantee energy supply, according to KPMG’s 2023 Net Zero Readiness Report.

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Fossil fuels Aviation Climate change Biodiversity 147

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

How can biomimicry drive innovation, and which team will win the 2020 Ray of Hope Prize? Biomimicry, the design and production of materials, structures and systems that are modeled on biological strategies and processes, can accelerate the breakthroughs we need to achieve a circular economy. The 2020 Ray of Hope Prize.

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Startups Climate change Sustainability Innovation 231

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 20, 2022

Snehal Desai, chief growth and sustainability officer at Evoqua Water Technologies, who is leading an end-user session at BlueTech Forum 2022, says change need not be daunting. What are the biggest issues driving the need for change in water? Water and climate risk are at the top of the list.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 12, 2020

Episode 224: Biodiversity, climate tech and voices of clean energy equity. Leading the sustainability transformation. Funding climate tech and entrepreneurs of color should go hand in hand. How sustainability professionals can uplift the black community. How on-demand delivery apps could encourage low-carbon food.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 8, 2020

How on-demand food delivery apps could encourage low-carbon food. The COVID-19 crisis has affected most aspects of daily life, including how we get our food. Projections showed that by 2023 about one-quarter of smartphone users , or 14 million Americans, will use these apps. . Anna Zhang. Mon, 06/08/2020 - 02:00.

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GreenBiz

JULY 8, 2020

How ESG issues can become even more relevant in times of market crisis. Ingram helps advise institutional asset owners on how to protect and grow long-term capital by integrating ESG risks and opportunities into investment decisions. Shannon Houde: Tell me about your role in ESG and how you ended up in this space.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The sensors are being installed on fence posts and will use artificial intelligence to detect smoke and flames and send alerts to staff within minutes, reducing the response time and lessening the risk of damage to the moor. It also contains carbon-rich peat, which can release greenhouse gases when burned.

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IoT Climate change Soil Technology 147

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2020

A new report appears to reveal how and why businesses can and should become more sustainable – and fast. “ The Future of Workplace Sustainability Report ” explores how sustainability, climate change and COVID-19 are shaping the future of the workplace.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The government grant will fund work to identify and test waste materials that could be used in the high-density fluid (HDF) that is integral to RheEnergise’s grid-scale High-Density Hydro® energy storage system. We are delighted to be able to lead and partner with two outstanding universities – Greenwich and Exeter.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

Through Innovate UK, DfT has commissioned a consortium to assess the economic and technical potential of the UK’s first ‘eHighway’. These eHighways allow specially-adapted trucks to attach to the overhead wires and run using the electricity, similar to rail and trolley-bus systems.

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Electricity Logistics Transportation Innovation 306

The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Image: Chona Kasinger / Bloomberg via Getty Images Microsoft thinks next-generation nuclear reactors can power its data centers and AI ambitions, according to a job listing for a principal program manager who’ll lead the company’s nuclear energy strategy. Energy-hungry AI makes that an even bigger challenge for the company to overcome.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2020

On 6 April, climate-action non-profit The Climate Group announced that Climate Week NYC will not be postponed and will take place as scheduled on September 21-27, 2020. The approach will ensure that should the situation in September limit the scale of physical events, a full program can still happen through a virtual platform.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2023

The investment has come from a new lead investor Green Angel Ventures along with valued existing investors Scottish Enterprise and Old College Capital. The investment has come from a new lead investor Green Angel Ventures along with valued existing investors Scottish Enterprise and Old College Capital.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The University will develop a feasibility study and test approaches for the satellite detection of methane emissions at landfill sites, and for the satellite detection of vegetation health changes in the proximity of landfills due to accidents or mismanagement.

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Methane IoT Health Pollution 246

Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Experts in digital transformation set out how they believe advancements in data are playing a vital role in revolutionising the water industry. This comes against the backdrop of an intensifying climate emergency and increasing water scarcity. Technology, data and analytics will play a leading role in getting us there.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We will not tackle the climate crisis without changing our consumption systems, says group, whose voluntary agreements aim to lead industry response. Climate action NGO WRAP published annual updates of its voluntary agreements for the food, plastics and textiles sectors on 1 December.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) has funded the project, with support from the British Embassy in the UAE. The UK government’s Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology (DSIT) has funded the project, with support from the British Embassy in the UAE.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

5G-enabled technologies will enable the US to achieve 20% of its greenhouse gas emissions reductions by 2025, according to a new study conducted by Accenture. The study, 5G Connectivity: A Key Enabling Technology to Meet America’s Climate Change Goals , states that 5G-enabled solutions will help avoid the emissions of up to 330.8

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Major meat companies and industry lobby groups are planning a large presence at COP28 in a few days time, equipped with a communications plan to get a pro-meat message heard by policymakers throughout the summit, DeSmog can reveal. Trade groups also give some indication of how they hope to shape conversations.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Agriculture, which is responsible for over one third of the world’s emissions, will be under the spotlight at the upcoming COP28 global climate summit in Dubai. Often valid concepts in and of themselves, the problem lies in how they are touted as enviro-friendly actions while companies fail to cut their contribution to global heating.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The EPA’s new rules to reduce methane emissions from the nation’s oil and gas industry could be a climate game changer. Today, climate risk is financial risk , and unchecked, unlimited methane emissions are among the most powerful climate risks on the planet.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 10, 2023

National Grid is leading the ‘Eye in the Sky’ initiative to explore how space data could improve visibility on Britain’s electricity and gas networks. But these may be unable to access the more remote parts of the network quickly, for example in the wake of an extreme weather event, and nor can they provide monitoring around the clock.

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