The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

In this article, we’ll take a look at the state of sustainable agriculture around the world. We’ll explore the challenges and successes of farmers who are working to create a more sustainable future for us all. Farmers have been using sustainable practices for centuries. What is Sustainable Agriculture?

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Charged

MAY 31, 2022

As EV sales grow, it is critical to establish local battery production and shorten supply chains. How will cell manufacturers future-proof their cell production facilities? How flexible will these new plants be to modify formats and chemistries? How flexible will these new plants be to modify formats and chemistries?

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Andrew Winston

MAY 4, 2022

I don’t love the use of “ESG” in the title here — publishers choose titles and I didn’t object, knowing it would get more views that way, since it is now the term everyone uses. I’ll explore why reality makes me uncomfortable in another article coming soon. ” every day.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Electric customers in Maine, who are fed up with lousy utility service, can use a ballot initiative to take back their power. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast , a rebroadcast from the Building Local Power Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Maine State Representative Seth Berry.

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Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 31, 2021

For this episode of our Voices of 100% series of the Local Energy Rules Podcast , host John Farrell talks with Helena Sustainability Coordinator Patrick Judge and Citizens Conservation Commission Member Mark Juedeman. Judge and Juedeman supported Helena as the city committed to 100% renewable energy.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 16, 2024

The extreme cold and record-setting electrical consumption has reignited local debates about whether heat pumps are a viable option in the province. Despite this, various provincial premiers indicated they would take action against the federal government if it went ahead with the planned carbon price carve out.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 6, 2022

Speak to them as respected peers who “get it.” They ask “How will this lower my carbon footprint, energy consumption, waste, and resource use?”. explain how). Using only recycled raw materials since 1950.”. Poor neighborhoods have a right to local, healthy, organic food.”. “50 Deep Greens. Convenient.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

This guide, useful for homeowners, designers, contractors and builders alike, highlights important green building materials to consider and suggests credible, certified sustainable brands to help you build a truly sustainable home. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The city is exploring several strategies to cut emissions, but will depend on its investor-owned utility to achieve much of its ambitious new clean energy goal. A good starting point, Farrell said, is to commission a study identifying possible steps and strategies to reaching 100% clean energy.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Local authority pension fund members vote in favour of goal for investments to reach net zero emissions within the next decade. We cannot do this on our own and we will be looking to bring our colleagues within the Border to Coast Pensions Partnership on this journey with us," Stowe added.

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Charged

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

As the legacy automakers finally begin to get serious about electrification, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the accelerating transition will result in a major restructuring of the industry, which seems likely to include substantial job losses. It scares us.”. Daimler is producing batteries at two factories in Germany.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 28, 2023

We published hundreds of articles in 2023, from breaking news to live reporting, from COP28 to monthslong investigations. So get comfortable and join us for this highlight reel. Rewind time to 2007 to learn how it went down. A 2023 study shows Canadian governments have given at least USD$2.2 Report: Canada and U.S.

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Business Green

APRIL 28, 2020

We've dealt with the financial crisis of 2008, supply issues, government policy u-turns, Minimum Import Pricing, and now we're proving our salt in the midst of a global pandemic. When times are tough, we've always had our sights firmly focused on the bigger picture; building a global energy infrastructure that is free from fossil fuels.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2022

The rate of clean energy additions has grown every year for a decade - but are the rising energy, labour, and raw material costs straining wind energy supply chains set to put an end to this trend? But the projected slowdown of renewable power deployment has undoubtedly left some experts worried.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Business Secretary promises to boost UK renewables as reports suggest a row is brewing with Number 10 over plans to block solar farm developments. In an article for the Guardian , Rees-Mogg insisted he is in favour of an "intelligent" approach to achieving net zero emissions "in which green energy will play the biggest role". "It

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Business Green

APRIL 27, 2022

A flurry of newspaper articles has speculated that Michael Gove, the UK minister responsible for planning, will shortly approve the long-debated proposal for a new deep coal mine in Cumbria, northern England. Before we get to the Russia point, here's a recap. Not exactly a firm yes, then. The Climate Change Committee raised concerns.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The fuel comes in a variety of “colours”, depending on how it is produced, with almost all hydrogen currently created using fossil gas and termed “grey”. And a recent study by US academics Robert Howarth and Mark Jacobson estimated that carbon emissions from blue hydrogen are only moderately lower than for grey.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we have organized the world’s top sustainability certifications by purpose, procedure, and cost so that you know how to select a sustainability certification with confidence. Certifications can be issued by government agencies, non-profits or private companies. OVERVIEW OF SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATIONS.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 9, 2021

SDGs are driving governments, individuals, universities, and businesses to adjust their practices to achieve benchmarks and secure a sustainable future by 2030. This article will focus on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Many of these goals are scaled for national government implementation. What is SDG 11? .

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2021

On the eve of the crucial G7 Summit, the Prime Minister again underscored his support for a green recovery with a visit to a new wind and solar farm, but critics were more interested in how he got there. One of the points in the 10-point plan of our green industrial revolution is to get to jet zero as well as net zero.".

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 3, 2019

It is in sight and is hurtling towards us”. But scientists have provided a roadmap away from that point, which will allow us to limit global temperature rise to just 1.5 But scientists have provided a roadmap away from that point, which will allow us to limit global temperature rise to just 1.5 degrees “is still within reach.”

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 9, 2022

The Commission should compare this cost with the $11 million that NW Natural requests in its petition to pay for executive compensation and salary bonuses — including $4 million for top executives,” Charity Fain, executive director of the Community Energy Project, said in a testimony to the PUC. “NW

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Low Impact

AUGUST 15, 2021

“Burning biomass is just another path to environmental destruction,” claims a recent article in The Ecologist. In May 2020 The Land received an unsolicited article entitled The Dangerous Bioenergy Delusion. Burning wood for energy emits more carbon on a per-unit-of-energy basis than burning coal. Firewood is the new meat.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 19, 2023

This story was originally published by The Energy Mix Weekender , and is republished here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate crisis. A record that lasted until…Tuesday, July 4th,” wrote University College London earth scientist Bill McGuire. F from 12 a.m.

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Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

million) grant from the UK government, and $21.4 Then, when I came over to the US, I got my pilot’s license. The next big challenge in transportation is going to be aviation, because that’s the ultimate challenge in terms of the utilization and intensity of energy use, and there is no solution, really.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Why wholesale markets matter to big power buyers Adam Aston Thu, 11/05/2020 – 01:30 When a big brand such as Google, General Motors or Walmart unveils an eye-popping commitment to use more renewable energy, the news usually gets attention. power trends by pulling investment into renewables.

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Business Green

AUGUST 20, 2021

It will require fundamentally rethinking a broad range of assumptions: what we value; how we deploy capital; the rules set by governments and markets; the people and interests we prioritise; the kind of future we want; and more. If so, how did it happen? What it takes to effect wholesale changes, from markets to mindsets.

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Smart Energy International

AUGUST 14, 2022

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on some of the most important factors for homeowners to consider when making the switch to renewable energy. In many ways, there’s never been a better time to power homes with renewable energy. Available renewable energy sources.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Over the past year, I’ve been working with Royal Dutch Shell’s aviation division — a relatively small slice of the $344 billion (2019 revenue) energy behemoth — to develop a series of video interviews focusing on what it will take to make aviation sustainable. (I World Energy has become a key partner of Shell Aviation.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The corporation, which manufactures wood pellets as a purportedly renewable alternative to coal, did what most industries do in prospective communities — they promised jobs, economic development, and minimal impacts. Enviva had built its first North Carolina plant there two years before.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 11, 2023

With this in mind, the Green Business Bureau wanted to help you understand your options for sustainability certification, and with that, learn how to become B Corp Certified. This is discussed in more detail at the end of this article. Use the links below to navigate through this guide: What is B Corp?

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GreenBiz

JULY 19, 2021

On the plus side, the demands upon nature can be reduced for water resources, energy, crop and meat production, forests and soils, and critical materials. Roman Krznaric’s book " The Good Ancestor " is an important antidote to redirect our thinking away from apathy and fear. Here are four: 1. Global population is peaking sooner and lower.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Here are some of the latest commitments, along with perspective on progress so far: Procure most electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and decrease energy usage by 15 percent. In addition, when we look at ESG, I think the fact that it’s within legal also reflects the heavy importance that we put on its governance.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Use the links provided to navigate through this article. Countries involved included the US, the UK, the European Union, and China. The ongoing commitment towards UNFCCC – via COP – symbolizes how the political recognition of climate change has increased globally. And to do that, this Green Business Bureau is your guide.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 8, 2022

Sustainable Hospitality: How to Create a Sustainability Plan for Hotels. This article will cover the following steps for creating and implementing a sustainability plan for hotels: Establish your hotel’s current sustainability status. Get help from experts as needed. Get certified by a recognized third-party organization.

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AGreenLiving

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. We reached out this spring to check in, asking those inclined to weigh in on how current events have changed their world views. Where are they now? What’s up in the worlds of the 120 alumni from past lists?

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2022

In this Green Business Bureau article, we address the focal environmental challenge for the ski industry, namely climate change. Immersed in our natural world, how could skiing be detrimental to that world? This equates to additional emissions that are nearly 4x the daily average emissions for a US household.

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