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Innovative drilling tech at the forefront of Finland geothermal project

ThinkGeoEnergy

A few weeks ago, a geothermal project at the site of waste incineration plant by Lounavoima set a new record with the drilling of a thermal well to a depth of 2008 meters. Drilling to this depth allows for much greater thermal output and thermal storage capacity for the waste incineration plant.

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Surveying the scrap metal landscape

Envirotec Magazine

Metal recycling has created vital secondary raw materials for the smelting of new materials since metal usage began. While the core function of the metals recycling process has remained constant over thousands of years, the industry has undergone significant changes as the volume of waste metals we treat has grown.

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How making your fleet eco-friendly protects your business

Envirotec Magazine

According to a national study by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, concern about the environment is currently polling at its highest level since 2008. Emissions from petrol or diesel fuel usage are likely to be the biggest pollutants of any fleet business. Being better with maintenance.

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MAS Launches Singapore-Asia Taxonomy

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

The Taxonomy utilises a “transition” category, acknowledging the unique challenges and needs of Asia’s shift towards a net zero economy amidst economic growth and increasing energy demands. Early Phase-Out of Coal-Fired Power Plants (CFPP) The Taxonomy also provides a hybrid framework to phase out CFPPs at both a facility and entity level.

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Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?

GreenBiz

The system works by setting a limit on the total amount of greenhouse gases released by refineries, power plants and other large emitters, and requires polluters to obtain permits to cover their share. It also dramatically has increased the volume of gas flared off as waste — another source of harmful compounds.

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A Poisoned Chalice: Curious case of glamour and deterioration of Punjab post Green Revolution

The Environmental Blog

It gave rise to an era of unprecedented groundwater pumping fueled by free and subsidized electricity. Now, the Government is encouraging farmers to cultivate rice by offering free power turned out to be a ticking bomb disguised as a boon, leading to drastic overexploitation of the aquifers despite the presence of five rivers.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. Company profile.