Why Hertz is betting its future on electrification
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Hertz is looking sharp once again, with a new CEO and several strategic moves to electrify its rental-car fleet and prepare for a zero-emissions future.
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Proposal to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in firefighting foams in the EU
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says it is bringing forward a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams. The restriction would hopefully prevent further groundwater and soil contamination and health risks for people and the environment. ECHA says it has investigated the environmental and health risks posed by the use of PFASs in firefighting foams at the request of the European Commission.
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Heat network cost & carbon saving smart technology webinars announced for 2022
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Heat network designers, developers, consultants and operators are invited to a series of webinars that will demonstrate the use of smart Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in driving higher efficiency for major cost and carbon savings.
Green Smart Homes: 6 Ways To Make It Eco-Friendly
U.S. Green Technology
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Now that the world is facing multiple problems, we as inhabitants of this planet, need to do our best to be more environmentally friendly. It’s the least we could do to help nature, and what’s the best way to contribute a little something to nature than doing it through something we do best? There’s no. The post Green Smart Homes: 6 Ways To Make It Eco-Friendly appeared first on U.S.
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
In startup Verdox, carbon capture meets electrification
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Norsk Hydro, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital are among investors committing $100 million for Verdox, a carbon capture company born at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Vodafone announces circular economy plan to extend life of mobile phones and increase reuse and recycling
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Vodafone announced “a major initiative” on 23 February to extend the life of new mobile phones and encourage customers to trade in or recycle their old devices. Starting in European markets from Spring 2022, customers of the mobile operator will be offered “a comprehensive and convenient suite of services, including insurance, support and repairs for their devices” The firm said it will also launch a new digital platform making it straightforward for customers to agree tr
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Managing Climate Risk with Renewable Energy
U.S. Green Technology
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Climate change influences natural resource depletion and puts businesses, individuals and the global ecosystem at risk. A recent example is the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmentalists believe it originated from forced migration, causing unnatural interactions between different species. Habitat destruction caused a ripple effect of destruction that influences supply chain limitations today.
UN Global Compact CEO: These 4 actions will help business achieve the SDGs
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
We’re almost halfway through our timeline for the Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing on reporting, supply chains, SMEs and accountability are crucial.
Heating industry agree hydrogen appliance labels
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Perhaps a marker of progress towards decarbonising the domestic use of gas, using hydrogen, the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) – a membership group of appliance manufacturers – has agreed new, clear labelling for hydrogen appliances. The new labels will very clearly show three distinct categories of hydrogen appliances:-. · “Hydrogen Blend” compatible, capable of running on a blend of up to 20 per cent hydrogen in the gas network. · “Hydrogen-Ready” appliances, capable
The Checklist for a Modern & Sustainable Kitchen Renovation
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Thinking of upgrading your kitchen and going green while at it? The upsides of green remodeling are undeniable — fresh aesthetics along with the “feel good” aspect of doing your part for the environment. Contrary to what many might believe, remodeling your kitchen sustainably doesn’t have to be an expensive affair. With a few strategic eco-friendly replacements, […].
Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
Easy Ways to Conserve Electricity at Home and Help the Planet
U.S. Green Technology
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
If we know one thing about our planet, it’s that it is rapidly warming up, causing many problems for the animals, plants and humans. There are various reasons why climate change might occur, but our reckless wasting of natural resources as well as heartless pollution are definitely to blame for at least some of the. The post Easy Ways to Conserve Electricity at Home and Help the Planet appeared first on U.S.
Whither ESG standards? Fewer abbreviations, bigger budgets and more clarity
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
The founder of CDP, the former CEO of the Global Reporting Initiative and the head of investor relationships at the Value Reporting Foundation offer insights from GreenBiz 22.
Major Queensland coal port to investigate pivot to green hydrogen exports
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
One of the world's largest metallurgical coal ports, the Dalrymple Bay Terminal in Queensland, to prepare plans for pivot to green hydrogen. The post Major Queensland coal port to investigate pivot to green hydrogen exports appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Ways to Transform Your Lawn into an Eco-Friendly Oasis
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Nature does not only provide us with the much-needed escape from the concrete dullness of urban life but also heals us of our worries and stress. While we cannot venture into the wild every now and then, a lush and verdant lawn can do the trick. A beautiful lawn in your backyard is your own […]. The post Ways to Transform Your Lawn into an Eco-Friendly Oasis appeared first on Green Living Guy.
AR/VR Simulations for Sustainable, Regenerative, Circular Cities
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
Molten Salt Reactor to Be Built at the Idaho Lab
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Molten Salt Reactor to Be Built at the Idaho Lab Czech Gov’t to Release Tender for a PWR at Dukovany NuScale Inks MOU with Wisconsin Coop Oklo Inks $4.5M Deal with Argonne lab Blue Wave AI Labs and Constellation Invest in AI Software Ghana / Site For First Commercial Nuclear Reactor Will Be Chosen Soon Kenya Seeks Public Views on 4000MWe Nuclear Power Project Molten.
Meet the entrepreneur turning Israel’s trash into somebody’s dash
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Fueled by a recent infusion of $170 million, alternative plastics maker UBQ Materials is building its first international facility in Europe and has set its sights on the United States.
“Makes no sense:” Push for new gas pipelines could create $A675bn of stranded assets
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
A US$500 billion global rush to build new gas pipelines - including Australia's "gas fired recovery" - undermines efforts to achieve zero net goals. The post “Makes no sense:” Push for new gas pipelines could create $A675bn of stranded assets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Tips to Go Green with Your Light Fixtures
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Lighting is a vital component of our daily lives that has recently come under a lot of scrutiny regarding its ecological impact. As consumers, the onus is on us to be mindful of the adverse effects of excessive energy usage and the strain it puts on available resources and our pockets. If you are looking to […]. The post Tips to Go Green with Your Light Fixtures appeared first on Green Living Guy.
How Digital Transformation will Bend the Curve of the Linear Economy Toward the Circular
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
A tribe in Maine is using hemp to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from the soil
Grist
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The pair was hardly dressed like typical farmers, but this was no typical farm. Sporting white hazmat suits and respirators, Chelli Stanley and Richard Silliboy lugged 5-gallon jugs of water toward bushy plots of hemp, each 30-by-30-foot patch a stark sign of order in the otherwise overgrown field. It was a warm September day in Limestone, a small town on the edge of the Maine-Canada border, and the pair struggled to breathe in the head-to-toe protective gear.
Climate change-fueled floods could cause 26% more damage in next 30 years
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The annual cost of flooding today is over US$32 billion nationwide, with an outsized burden on communities in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast and the Northwest.
UK backs Australian invented hydrogen storage tech to cut use of fossil fuels
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
UK government to fund demonstration of a hydrogen energy storage technology originally invented at UNSW. The post UK backs Australian invented hydrogen storage tech to cut use of fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Everyday Essential Items for Green Living
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Taking care of the environment and saving the planet from the devastating effects of climate change is possible through effortless acts in your everyday life. And switching your lifestyle to using eco-friendly products can help achieve this objective. With these products, everyone can help curb environmental degradation to a great extent and preserve the earth […].
Ford Mustang Mach-E dethrones Tesla Model 3 as Consumer Reports’ top EV recommendation
Charged
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
Has a legacy automaker finally produced an EV that can challenge mighty Tesla? Consumer Reports has named the Ford Mustang Mach-E as this year’s Top Pick in the EV category, dethroning Tesla’s Model 3, which held the honor for the past two years. The Ford earned the accolade based on its Overall Score, which incorporates a road-test score, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety.
Biodiversity meets the bottom line
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Natural capital: We're at the early stages of corporate biodiversity commitments, but new projects are pushing forward despite challenges.
Cannon-Brookes’ unstoppable billions pierce the bubble of fossil fuel denial
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
Bid by Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield for AGL is an assault on the citadel itself, from the inside out, and we should all be cheering from the sidelines. The post Cannon-Brookes’ unstoppable billions pierce the bubble of fossil fuel denial appeared first on RenewEconomy.
10 Best States for Solar Power
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Renewable energy continues to become more popular across the United States, with wind power production nearly tripling since 2011 and solar power production multiplying by 23 times in the same time period. The numerous benefits of solar power include versatility, greater control over energy consumption, and the added perk of helping the environment.
RenewableUK launches first ever Global offshore Wind Awards!
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The national body for renewable energy in the UK, RenewableUK is thrilled to be launching the annual Global Offshore Wind Awards.
What you should know about the White House’s industrial decarbonization plan
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The policies, funded by the bipartisan infrastructure bill, reflect the power of the federal government to send market signals to decarbonize.
Greens pledge jobs guarantee for coal workers in $19bn transition plan
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Greens to pitch a ten-year job guarantee for coal workers and funding support for new clean energy ventures under $19B industry transition plan. The post Greens pledge jobs guarantee for coal workers in $19bn transition plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.
BASF to Stop Selling Pesticide Trifludimoxazin Rather Than Continue Litigation
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
In response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity, chemical giant BASF has agreed to stop the manufacture and sale of the pesticide trifludimoxazin, according to court filings on Tuesday. BASF’s decision to pull the pesticide from the market directly follows the conservation groups’ December 2021 filings […].
Mercedes-Benz teams up with ProLogium on solid-state batteries
Charged
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Mercedes-Benz and battery firm ProLogium are teaming up to develop solid-state batteries. The automaker will make an unspecified investment in ProLogium, and will take a seat on the company’s board of directors. The first test vehicles using the new batteries are not expected to appear for several years. “We believe that range and efficiency are the new industry benchmarks for electric cars.
How smaller companies can catch up on sustainability reporting
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
By taking a tiered approach, focusing on disclosures and being proactive on water, smaller companies can close the ESG gap between them and larger firms.
Cannon-Brookes says AGL bid may be “unicorn” for cheaper, faster energy transition
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes says the bid for AGL is designed to create a faster, cheaper and less risky transition to green energy, and could be a model for future transactions. The post Cannon-Brookes says AGL bid may be “unicorn” for cheaper, faster energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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