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Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors

GreenBiz

That is changing, though, as severe, long-term droughts in important agricultural hubs such as California give investors mounting reasons to worry. And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7

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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

As consumer and corporate demand for renewables grew, the value of the RECs rose, thereby incenting new wind and solar projects. Larger projects — such as agriculture and wastewater plants — can hit $100 million, according to Jade Patterson, BloombergNEF’s analyst covering RNG. Covering the U.S. The urgency is growing.

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The carbon challenge that is bigger than cars, aviation, and shipping combined

Business Green

As consumer and corporate demand for renewables grew, the value of the RECs rose, thereby incenting new wind and solar projects. Larger projects - such as agriculture and wastewater plants - can hit $100m, according to Jade Patterson, BloombergNEF's analyst covering RNG. Capital needs for smaller landfill projects run from $5m to $25m.

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Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors

AGreenLiving

That is changing, though, as severe, long-term droughts in important agricultural hubs such as California give investors mounting reasons to worry. And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7

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Water scarcity: A growing risk for companies and investors

AGreenLiving

That is changing, though, as severe, long-term droughts in important agricultural hubs such as California give investors mounting reasons to worry. And demand from agriculture, industry and municipalities will only grow — the United Nations projects a 20 to 30 percent increase by 2050 — as the world’s population rises to somewhere around 9.7