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Bush Brothers counts on water reuse to reduce local impact of bean production

GreenBiz

Water, specifically, stopped being an afterthought for Bush Brothers after the 2007 drought in Chestnut Hill. While the water is clean enough to be used in food processing, most of the recycled water is pumped into the heating and cooling systems, as these represent the largest uses of water in the plant, according to Evoqua.

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EDC celebrates 40th anniversary of Tongonan geothermal field, Philippines

ThinkGeoEnergy

This commitment to a secure energy future was further undertaken by the Lopez Group in 2007 when it acquired PNOC- EDC’s geothermal operations and gave birth to what is known today as the Energy Development Corporation (EDC). TGPP was badly hit, damaging its cooling towers and buildings. Starting with a rated capacity of 112.5

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Solar Panel Landfill Deemed Safe as Recycling Options Grow

GreenTechMedia

But given that real-life disposal options are likely to be safer than those modeled in the study (all modern landfills have a lining, for example), the research bodes well as the renewables industry takes stock of what to do with a growing mountain of waste from end-of-life assets. Solar's recycling options. Elsewhere, the U.S.

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GHG Protocol: Scope 2 Emissions Explained

Green Business Bureau

They’re the result of bought energy, such as electricity, steam, heat, and cooling. Cooling : Cooling agents – such as chilled water – provided by a third party will contribute to a business’s scope 2 emissions. This partnership was made from the business decision to fit solar panels throughout stores in 2007.

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‘How did we miss this for so long?’: The link between extreme heat and preterm birth

Grist

When Rupa Basu was pregnant with her second child, her body temperature felt out of control — particularly as her third trimester began in the summer of 2007. Rupa Basu poses for a photo while pregnant with her second child in June 2007. Colleagues, particularly those who had not ever been pregnant, implied she was wasting her time.

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'Energy efficiency capital of the world': Inside a Danish municipality's mission to dramatically slash its energy use

Business Green

The town, and the municipality of the same name that it sits in, is the home to a host of pioneering energy efficiency technologies and innovations, from a carbon neutral manufacturing plant, supermarkets whose waste heat is piped to nearby homes, to the world's longest range electric passenger ferry.

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Pineapple, Banana & Coconut: Sustainable Fabrics – Out of the Kitchen and Into the Closet

Unsustainable

Normally, the stems and leaves become unproductive waste with over 1 billion kilograms thrown out year. This makes it easier to separate them from the waste areas of the plant. Piñatex is manufactured as bolts of fabric reducing the amount of waste. The stems are soaked in water or a chemical solution to soften the fibers.