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Understanding the Anthropocene, Resilience Thinking, and the Future of Industry

Green Business Bureau

As industry is one of the biggest drivers of global climate change and is entirely dependent on the earth’s resources for production, it is important for business leaders and employees to understand the Anthropocene, its implications, and what it means for the future of sustainability and industry. . The Holocene.

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Geothermal well drilled for energy storage of waste incineration plant in Finland

ThinkGeoEnergy

A 2000-meter geothermal well was drilled for the use of the Lounavoima waste incineration plant in the town of Salo, Finland. The well provides energy storage for the waste incineration plant, allowing for optimized operations despite fluctuations in heat consumption.

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? Busting geothermal myths with Bedrock Energy

Climate Tech VC

Geothermal energy is climate tech but it isn’t new tech. Pulling heat from the subsurface of the earth has been a proven method for powering the cooling and heating of buildings for ~70 years. Bedrock Energy , which just announced a $8.5M Tell us about the founding story of Bedrock Energy.

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Mutual credit in Africa: interview with Will Ruddick of Grassroots Economics

Low Impact

And regular usage – about 2000 active traders per week. A big focus is on building social work / public food / training in permaculture and agroforestry etc. The concept of cash being better than building things and doing things locally. It could be amazingly powerful. million worth of trade last year.

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SDG15: The fight for life on land

Business Green

When well managed the land helps regulate water and air quality, sequester and store carbon, and minimise flood and soil erosion risks. Soil erosion, wildfires, floods, monocultures, and pollution can all pose a serious threat to life and the viability of the economies and communities that are dependent on the land.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

Soil degradation. Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients. Some plants and micro-organisms can make food ‘out of thin air’ by simply rearranging carbon, water and oxygen molecules using energy from the Sun. Carbs are our fuel, protein and fat are the building blocks of our cells. Deforestation.

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Where Does All The Radioactive Fracking Waste Go?

DeSmogBlog

The oil and gas industry produces an extraordinary amount of waste. The company has relied heavily on a decades-old industry exemption passed in 1980 — known as the Bentsen and Bevill Amendments to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act — that classifies oil and gas waste as non-hazardous, thereby affording it little regulatory scrutiny.

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