The climate litigation trend is gathering global momentum
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
New analysis reveals 80 cases have been filed against governments since 2005, seeking more ambitious action
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Spains first Passivhaus nursing home generates surplus energy
Inhabitat - Innovation
MAY 13, 2020
Built as an expansion of the nursing home that CSO Arquitectura had completed in 2005, the new addition provides additional bedrooms and stronger connections with the outdoors
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Gary Forster, Publish What You Fund: Holding development finance institutions accountable for impact
Impact Alpha
JANUARY 27, 2023
ImpactAlpha, January 27 – Gary Forster left his job in logistics at Procter & Gamble to volunteer in Zambia, inspired by the 2005. The post Gary Forster, Publish What You Fund: Holding development finance institutions accountable for impact appeared first on ImpactAlpha. Agents of Impact
'Misguided': Asia Pacific energy leaders think emissions are falling at a time of record global warming
Eco-Business
APRIL 12, 2022
Most believe that emissions have dropped since 2005 — when they have grown by 50 per cent, according to a survey conducted at the recently-concluded Asia Pacific Energy Week.
Carbon Intensity Of U.S. Power Plunges As Coal Accelerates Collapse
Forbes Green Tech
MAY 10, 2020
power sector reached a new low in 2019, more than a third below its 2005 level, tracking an accelerating collapse in the burning of coal. The carbon intensity of the U.S.
Kiva closes $32.5 million fund to promote financial inclusion for refugees
Impact Alpha
APRIL 7, 2021
ImpactAlpha, April 7 — San Francisco-based Kiva launched in 2005 soared to prominence as a microfinance crowdfunding platform. In its second act, “I. The post Kiva closes $32.5 million fund to promote financial inclusion for refugees appeared first on Impact Alpha.
ACORE Applauds the Biden Administration's 2030 Emissions Reduction Target
altenergymag
APRIL 22, 2021
The Biden administration announced today a new Paris Climate Agreement target that would cut greenhouse gas emissions in the United States 50-52% below 2005 levels by 2030. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE
U.S. Electric Grid Can Rise to Meet Paris Agreement Ambitions
altenergymag
APRIL 22, 2021
America will need to generate near-zero-emission electricity and deeply electrify transportation and industry to reduce yearly carbon emissions 50% below 2005 levels. President Biden's announcement of the United States' nationally determined contribution under the Paris Agreement signals a new trajectory for the energy transition.
Emissions Reduction Plan charts ambitious but achievable path to meet Canada’s climate goals
Clean Energy Canada
MARCH 29, 2022
VANCOUVER — Merran Smith, executive director at Clean Energy Canada, made the following statement in response to the federal government’s Emissions Reduction Plan to cut emissions 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. Electricity: 88% reduction from 2005 levels, a 77% reduction from today.
Solis Reports Best Revenues Ever with Third Quarter Results Up 82%
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
String inverter maker Ginlong marked its best quarter since its founding in 2005, bringing in $52 million during its third quarter alone -- more revenue than the Chinese company recorded during 2014, 2015, and 2016 combined
Disaster Recovery Expert Russel Honoré Decries the Lack of Coordinated Response to COVID-19
DeSmogBlog
JULY 17, 2020
A federal disaster response expert, Honoré coordinated military relief efforts in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and is credited with restoring order to the city.
Contractor’s Corner: Knobelsdorff Enterprises Minnesota utility-scale EPC introduces solar careers to local students
Solar Power World
APRIL 25, 2022
Knobelsdorff Enterprises pronounces the “K” in the family name, but that’s not the most interesting part of this contractor’s legacy in Minnesota.
Coal was dying. Then 2021 happened.
Grist
JANUARY 10, 2022
In 2005, coal plants generated 2 trillion kilowatt-hours of American power; by 2020, that number had been cut by more than half. President Joe Biden has vowed to slash emissions in half by 2030, compared with their peak in 2005. Coal was supposed to be on its deathbed.
The US electric power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
Renewable Energy World
APRIL 20, 2021
We analyzed the “business as usual” projection in the 2005 Annual Energy Outlook published by the Energy Information Administration , the U.S. is using much more low-carbon and carbon-free electricity today than projected in 2005.
USPA Nationwide Security: A Green Business Certified Security Guard and Firewatch Provider
Green Business Bureau
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
For instance, USPA is a parent company to Kingsman Philanthropic Corp – a nonprofit funding and performing rescues of women and children from domestic violence and human trafficking since 2005.
When Can Pipelines Take Private Land? Jordan Cove LNG Project a Test for Eminent Domain
DeSmogBlog
NOVEMBER 24, 2020
Read time: 11 mins In 2005, Deb Evans and her husband Ron Schaaf bought a piece of property in Klamath County, Oregon, where they hoped to build a house and selectively harvest timber on the land.
A Native food company’s commitment to social mission attracts investors at last
Impact Alpha
JULY 22, 2020
NANF got started in 2005 on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. ImpactAlpha, July 22 – There are impact investments and then there are impact investments.
Duke Energy accelerates net-zero goal to 50% by 2050
Solar Power World
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
The company is also accelerating its near-term goal by cutting its carbon dioxide emissions by half or more from 2005 levels by 2030. Duke Energy announced an updated climate strategy with a new goal of net-zero carbon emissions from electric generation by midcentury. This follows strong progress the company has made in reducing carbon emissions… The post Duke Energy accelerates net-zero goal to 50% by 2050 appeared first on Solar Power World. News Policy dukeenergy
Carbon Recycling: Microbes, Jet Fuel and Leggings
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
It was founded in 2005 as a biofuels company. Shayle has been brewing up an investment thesis around how decarbonization will create stratification in traditional commodity sectors, like chemicals and materials.
Wildlife Conservation: What You Can Do to Help
The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 14, 2020
Sara gave birth to her daughter, Indah, at Gulf Breeze Zoo in 2005 before they were relocated to LEO. If you think that there is nothing that you can do in order to help preserve the world’s beautiful wildlife, think again. You don’t have to be a hands-on conservationist to make a difference!
Tiffany Couture: A Great and Green Dry Cleaning Business in the Heart of Las Vegas
Green Business Bureau
AUGUST 22, 2019
In 2005, the operation was taken over by Edward’s daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Dan Del Rossi, and has grown into the well-known Las Vegas dry cleaner that it is today. Green Business Journey Started in 2005. Since taking over in 2005, Judy and Dan have been focused on increasing green efforts and combating the bad image the dry cleaning industry has received in recent years.
From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Since 2005, First Solar has been a part of an established global recycling and take-back program for its panels since 2005. From design to recycling, opportunities abound to make solar more circular. Myisha Majumder. Fri, 11/06/2020 - 02:00. Solar has become a staple of the U.S. power generation mix in the last decade. Now that the industry is maturing, it’s time to have a tough conversation: The solar industry needs to improve its circular practices.
EV Results from Ford Motor Company are Demanding Electric Cars
Green Living Guy
JUNE 21, 2020
The company has sold more than 520,000 electrified vehicles in North America since 2005 Continue Reading. Now while we have all heard that Ford is Understanding customers and that all is coming with an electric mustang. Great.
Report: Climate litigation trend gathers global momentum
Business Green
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Latest LSE analysis reveals 80 framework climate litigation cases have been filed against governments since 2005.
The Maintenance Needs Of Biodiesel
The Environmental Blog
JANUARY 21, 2022
Though it had a slow start, Edmunds found that its production has risen from 25 million gallons in 2005 to 1.7 Have you ever heard the term “biodiesel?”
The World Health Organization’s new air quality guidelines ‘could save millions of lives’
Grist
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The update, which is the organization’s first since 2005, says that air pollution, alongside climate change, is one of the biggest environmental threats to human health. Neither compound had been included in the WHO’s 2005 guidelines.
Carbon Recycling: Microbes, Jet Fuel and Leggings
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 8, 2021
It was founded in 2005 as a biofuels company. Shayle has been brewing up an investment thesis around how decarbonization will create stratification in traditional commodity sectors, like chemicals and materials.
China Can Help Supersize Global Hydrogen Economy, According to Shell
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 19, 2020
built by Shell, back in 2005. The realities for hydrogen are very different than back in 2005, however.
The future is climate-friendly software
GreenBiz
JUNE 4, 2021
Energy use in data centers doubled from 2000 to 2005, a trend we thought would continue. The future is climate-friendly software. Sarah Golden. Fri, 06/04/2021 - 01:30.
The Imminent Extinction of the Diesel Car
The Environmental Blog
NOVEMBER 11, 2021
The UK Government has stated that “generally” diesel cars are compliant if they were first registered after 2015, whereas petrol cars are “generally” compliant if they were first registered after 2005; for consumers, that 10 year gap can really make a difference.
Daily Mail and Telegraph ‘Well Behind the Curve’ on Reporting Climate Change Accurately
DeSmogBlog
AUGUST 17, 2021
Researchers at the Technological University of Munich, the University of New England, and the University of Colorado Boulder looked at nearly 5,000 articles published between 2005 and 2019 in 17 print media outlets in the English-speaking world.
Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches
GreenBiz
JUNE 19, 2020
It actually dates back all the way to 2005 [when] Timberland co-founded a group called the Leather Working Group (LWG), which basically was formed to address the impacts of the tanning stage of leather production," Angelini said. Timberland invests in regenerative leather ranches.
227MW solar farm completed in Alabama to support Facebook data center
Renewable Energy World
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
The utility has already reduced emissions by 63% since 2005. Follow @EngelsAngle. The 227-megawatt Muscle Shoals solar farm has been completed in Alabama. The utility-scale solar farm was developed through a partnership between Ørsted and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
WRAP updates voluntary agreements, outlining circularity vision for food, plastic and textiles
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2022
WRAP launched its first voluntary agreement in 2005 and has since expanded its programme to address food and drink, plastic pollution, and fashion and textiles. Since its inception in 2005, the Courtauld Commitment has helped transform the UK’s food system.
Media brief: How do the federal parties stack up on climate?
Clean Energy Canada
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
The Liberal Party: reduce emissions by 40% to 45% from 2005 levels. The Conservative Party: reduce emissions by 30% from 2005 levels (backtracking on our current Paris target). The New Democratic Party: reduce emissions by 50% from 2005 levels.
Swiss Re reveals global cost of climate impacts as losses from natural disasters top $275bn
Business Green
MARCH 22, 2023
When it hit Florida in September as a category 4 storm, Swiss Re estimated the hurricane resulted in insured losses of $50 to $65bn, making it the second-costliest natural catastrophe insured loss event on record after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Oil companies want you to think they’re feminist. It’s BS.
Grist
MARCH 9, 2021
Hurricane Katrina, which struck New Orleans in 2005, is a case study in how natural disasters hit women hardest. Monday was International Women’s Day, and oil companies want you to know — they’re feminists, too!
Is America Halfway to a Zero-Carbon Grid?
GreenTechMedia
APRIL 23, 2021
In 2005, it looked like heat-trapping gases from power plants were only going up. That year, the EIA put out a projection: CO2 emissions from power plants would steadily rise every year, thanks to the incumbency of coal and gas. Today, they’re half of what was projected.
Dodge to retire gas-powered Challenger and Charger
Charged
AUGUST 25, 2022
The Brampton Assembly Plant outside of Toronto, which has built more than three million Challengers and Chargers since 2005, will be converted to produce EVs. What will be the “EV tipping point” that marks the beginning of the end of the Oil Age?
Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Even with decarbonizing the electric and transportation sector, to reach long-term goals of the Paris Agreement, the United States would need an 80 percent reduction from 2005 levels in economy-wide emissions by 2050. Startup tackles decarbonizing industrial heat processes. Myisha Majumder.
5 Major US Utilities That Haven’t Promised to Fully Decarbonize
GreenTechMedia
SEPTEMBER 17, 2020
But instead of a long-term carbon commitment, NextEra pledged to reduce its carbon emissions rate 67 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. Emera has reduced greenhouse-gas emissions by 24 percent since 2005 and cut coal’s share of its generation mix by 70 percent, as of 2018.
Ginlong Solis reports biggest quarter in sales ever
Solar Power World
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Ginlong Technologies, manufacturer of the Solis string inverter, announced in its Q3 financial report today its best quarter since its 2005 founding. The only publicly traded company focused exclusively on PV string inverters, Ginlong recorded third quarter revenues of $52 million USD — more than it earned during 2014, 2015 and 2016 combined. Today’s report… The post Ginlong Solis reports biggest quarter in sales ever appeared first on Solar Power World.
Government sets out new targets on air quality, water pollution, waste and woodland cover
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 17, 2022
Flotsam washed up on Bournemouth Beach (image credit: Nick Fewings 5 Million views , CC BY 2.0 license). The UK government announced new environmental targets in four key areas of air quality, water, waste reduction and woodland cover on 16 March.
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