NRDC onEarth

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The importance of a low-carbon resilient village economy in achieving India's net zero goals.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

In the wake of increasing environmental concerns and the urgent need for climate action, carbon offsetting has emerged as a crucial strategy for businesses to mitigate their carbon footprint. The basic principle behind carbon offsetting is to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by balancing emissions with equal reductions elsewhere.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A planning application was submitted in August, which set out an ambitious sustainability agenda of climate resilience and Net Zero requirements, integrated into the design, including ultra-low carbon emissions, an acute focus on energy efficiency, insulation, on-site energy generation and zero use of fossil fuels in the running of the building. “By

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

US President Biden is announcing more than $6 billion in investments meant to make communities across the country more resilient to the impacts of climate change, including by strengthening America’s aging electric grid infrastructure, reducing flood risk to communities, supporting conservation efforts and advancing environmental justice.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Anne Alonzo on how Corteva Agriscience aims to increase the resilience of our global food systems. Jim Giles, Senior Analyst, Food & Carbon Systems, Greenbiz interviews Anne Alonzo, SVP External Affairs & CSO, Corteva Agriscience, during VERGE 20, which took place 10/26-10/30/20. This video is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience. . .

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Beyond emissions: The life of a carbon molecule. Carbon is everywhere. Carbon atoms flow through all living organisms, from the atmosphere to the earth to the oceans and back again. But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy.

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Impact Alpha

MARCH 22, 2023

The post The Brief: Metrics and mood music in impact reporting, embedded finance in emerging markets, urban resilience in Africa, social cost of carbon, electrify everything appeared first on ImpactAlpha. In partnership with the Southern Reconstruction Fund, ImpactAlpha is identifying key metrics for assessing.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 8, 2020

"Our duty as earthkeepers is to call the exiled carbon back into the land and to bring the soil life home," said Larisa Jacobson, co-director of Soul Fire Farm.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 24, 2021

The Environment Agency (EA) has pledged to default to low-carbon concrete when constructing flood defences and other critical infrastructure projects, provided they meet performance requirements, in a new roadmap document. The roadmap aims to demonstrate how the organisation will cut its carbon footprint by 45% by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“The £25 million will also help harness the power of nature and support the Environment Agency’s FCERM Strategy, which provides a longer-term vision of how we will create climate-resilient places and better protect and prepare homes and businesses from flooding and coastal change.”

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The electric grid is a central pillar of a zero-carbon economy. This week: what does power after carbon look like? Katherine and Stephen are joined by Dr. Peter Fox-Penner, author of a new book called, “ Power After Carbon.” But in an era of unrelenting weather extremes, it’s also one of the most fragile.

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Business Green

MARCH 21, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: Study argues bundling water and climate benefits together in carbon credit projects could unlock much-needed funding for water resilience projects worldwide

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Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The first thing you see on construction design giant Cundall’s website is “Achieving net zero carbon on all our projects by 2030” In this week’s episode of the Net Zero Business Podcast, Cundall Head of Sustainability NE (and co-host of the Future X podcast) Dr Olli Jones and I unpick that pledge.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

A new series of workshops on how to calculate circular and carbon metrics for lighting products has been announced by circular lighting expert Recolight. Delegates will learn: • How TM66 and TM65 combine to validate the circular and embodied carbon content of products already designed. • Jago Wickers of LUMINO.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 14, 2022

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) has launched its first ‘Call for Innovation’ to businesses across the UK, in a bid to find a new low carbon alternative to backup diesel generators. These systems provide NGET with the resilience to recover from a loss of supply event.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

Pipe lining is 50% cheaper than more traditional methods, it generates less carbon and reduces disruption for customers because there’s less need to dig up the road. Repairing and replacing water pipes is costly, so one way to reduce issues and prolong the lifespan of a pipe is to line it and add an extra layer of protection.

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Planet Pulse

MARCH 14, 2024

This, in turn, helps to build resilient food systems in the face of climate change and economic volatility. For example, Bayer and Planet joined the European Carbon + Farming Coalition to support the EU Green Deal Carbon neutrality goals. Bayer is going through a transformation.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

A round-up of recent reports on sustainable business and clean technology.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 20, 2022

In the midst of wildfires, energy security concerns and grid reliability questions, two smart home solutions are providing respective approaches towards adaptability and resilience through smart technology.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Carbon capture has long been criticized as too nascent, too expensive, and too distracting. So what does this commercial launch signal for the carbon-capture industry? Today, non-wires alternatives such as microgrids can provide more sustainable, resilient and economical ways to deliver reliable power. Is that changing?

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Impact Alpha

AUGUST 16, 2023

The post The Brief: Grid resilience on Long Island, blue bond in Gabon, sustainable mineral supplies, health equity in Los Angeles, carbon credits in Africa appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Agents of Impact Call: Catalytic capital in Indian Country. Partners of the Wolakota Buffalo Range on Rosebud Sioux.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 15, 2022

Enchanted Rock, which provides electrical resiliency-as-a-service, has become a foundation partner with Infrastructure Masons (iMasons), a non-profit professional association for the digital infrastructure industry. ” Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. . ” Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that $3 million was being made available through its Climate Resilience Initiative to help municipal electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives. Climate Impact Vulnerability Assessments and Resilience Planning (max award $100K). Have you read?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

How carbon-smart farming is catalyzing the big bucks needed to transform the way America eats. Still, it’s regenerative agriculture’s potential as a carbon sink that’s driving millions of corporate and investor dollars into soil-climate initiatives, large and modest. Hudson Carbon wants its customers to pay $100. .

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Net-zero carbon pledges are heating up. It's become increasingly clear that we're unlikely to reach net-zero at any significant scale without some pretty heavy carbon management. It's become increasingly clear that we're unlikely to reach net-zero at any significant scale without some pretty heavy carbon management.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s time for Louisiana leadership to prioritize resilient solutions – solar photovoltaics paired with battery storage ( solar+storage ) paired with energy efficient housing – over continued fossil-fuel investment. Look to Resilient Power Solutions. Fossil-Fuel Failures. It’s time to look to alternatives.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

This article will cover the Holocene—the era of conditions that enabled society to grow and thrive, the theory of the Anthropocene, planetary boundaries, tipping points, and resilience thinking while urging readers to consider their impact and how to secure the future they want. The Anthropocene: Pushing Society Past Its Limits. The Holocene.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 3, 2021

Leaders in Housing Development Training and Community Resilience. and Puerto Rico, NeighborWorks America is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization working to achieve housing affordability and community resilience across the nation. Building Community Resilience for a Secure Future.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2022

Our summer Sector Pitch Day explored two dimensions of the agriculture industry and featured pitches from Greentown startups working in each: Resilient Food Systems. can later be utilized as a profitable and sustainable resource in the production of fuels, chemicals, building materials, carbon farming, and other products.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

That’s called “embodied carbon,” “embedded carbon” or sometimes “upfront carbon.” ” In the next few crucial years when we can bend the arc of climate change, most of the emissions that come from buildings are going to emanate from the embodied carbon.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

As the world rebuild from the Covid-19 pandemic, we have a unique opportunity to create a fairer, more resilient, low carbon society, writes BT's chief digital impact & sustainability officer, Andy Wales. The Green Tech Innovation Platform. Full fibre and 5G mobile will underpin permanent changes to the way people live and work.

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Energy Central

MARCH 24, 2023

With the agreement, the parties committed to greater cooperation on energy resilience, including interconnection and energy security, low carbon technologies, such as hydrogen, offshore wind and carbon capture, usage, and storage (CCUS), as well as civil nuclear, including new build, R&D, and decommissioning.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Carbon capture has long been criticized as too nascent, too expensive, and too distracting. So what does this commercial launch signal for the carbon-capture industry? Today, non-wires alternatives such as microgrids can provide more sustainable, resilient and economical ways to deliver reliable power. Is that changing?

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AutoGrid

JULY 24, 2023

Transmission upgrades are vital to help build the net zero carbon grid of the future by integrating large-scale solar and wind farms into the nation’s power grids. Download Datasheet The post 3 Ways to Boost Grid Resilience During Heat Waves first appeared on AutoGrid. This cycle is undeniably vicious. What can we do right now?

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This degree of resilience of green jobs has seen their share of the UK labour market increase to 2.3% (up from 2.2% It’s more important than ever to ensure that the transition towards a low-carbon economy brings workers and communities with it. in 2022 and 1.9%

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Both projects will reduce demand on regional energy infrastructure and enable Eaton to power its manufacturing plants with more renewables and boost energy resilience for its operations, said the companies in a press release. MWh of battery storage into the facility’s onsite power generation systems.

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 12, 2023

Planet plans to leverage Salo’s technologies to further develop our Planetary Variables offerings and help customers globally quantify and verify carbon stocks, monitor forest change, and mitigate climate risks. Salo Sciences’ global data on forest carbon stocks reveals tree-level insights.

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