Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Net zero should be managed as any strategic business priority: set clear objectives to drive the entire organization to the same direction, and monitor progress to correct the trajectory as appropriate. And as our study shows, the targets work. Scope 1 emissions are GHG direct emissions from companies’ own and controlled resources.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

and immigrant workers at risk during work (HB 5497), thanks to the staunch advocacy of Community 2 Community and Familias Unidas por la Justicia, Front and Centered member organizations united in justice for Honesto Silva Ibarra, a farmworker who died due to lack of protection under his H2A visa.

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Grist

AUGUST 2, 2023

The idea, akin to public cooling centers, is to upgrade air-filtration systems or provide portable air cleaners to community gathering spaces, creating indoor oases where residents can go to get respite from hazardous air. In both places, residents often rely on opening windows to keep cool inside.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

At the current rate of AI adoption — with no changes in the underlying computer server hardware and software — the data centers needed to run those applications could claim 15 percent of that power load, semiconductor firm Applied Materials CEO Gary Dickerson predicted in August 2019.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

From powering the servers and storage equipment to cooling infrastructures, data centres have a large appetite for electricity. In 2019, they awarded AU$9.6 Jimmy Yam is responsible for driving the growth of Eaton’s electrical business in the East Asia commercial organization. Have you read? $38 ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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Grist

JUNE 25, 2020

If confirmed by the World Meteorological Organization, it will be the hottest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic circle. This is a comparison between 2019 and 2020 #ArcticHeatwave #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/xHOLfcrkLc. A severe heatwave is affecting the #Arctic circle. It’s all part of the larger trend of climate change.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

. “It’s because we have these really strict regulations on keeping temperature and relative humidity at certain levels in the name of preserving the collections,” said Caitlin Southwick, a former art conservator who now runs an organization called Ki Culture that helps museums transition to more sustainable practices.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. Matt Poore, a professor of animal science at North Carolina State University, chairs the Alliance for Grassland Renewal, a national organization dedicated to eradicating toxic fescue.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Fleet leaders are also facing increasing pressure.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 18, 2020

According to the World Air Quality Index of 2019, the city of Bangkok suffers from unhealthy levels of air pollution most of the year. This “pre-filtered wind” is then passed through a dust filter plate and a cooling plate to purify the air. Safezone Shelter was put on display from December 2019 to February 2020.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Heating and cooling buildings accounts for about a third of the final energy consumption globally and 30% of energy-related CO 2 emissions. With global temperatures rising, the need for cooling is expected to increase dramatically in the next few years. Heating and cooling buildings is 80% of that energy used.

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Grist

JULY 11, 2023

Jean-Paul Yafali, a resident of nearby Kent, Washington, thanked his good luck for the two secondhand air conditioning units that a friend had given him back in 2019. They took refuge in shady parks or in community cooling centers. I’m from a country where it’s really hot,” Yafali told Grist.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

An issue that concerns environmentalists is the confusion around tritium, and the failure of data and modelling to explain the impact of organically bound tritium (OBT). The damage to the reactors meant the water used to cool them became contaminated, a problem that is ongoing.

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Grist

JULY 14, 2021

Defining a heat wave helps cities know when and how to respond to deadly temperatures — issuing heat advisories, sharing tips for surviving the heat, and opening up cooling centers. A cooling station in Portland during a record-setting heat wave on June 28, 2021. Kathryn Elsesser / AFP via Getty Images.

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Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

Some of these reactions, like the methane destruction, help cool the Earth. Expecting continued growth in demand for aviation, members of the International Civil Aviation Organization, or ICAO, have pledged to hold their net carbon emissions to 2019 levels through those types of offsets. Others warm it.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 28, 2020

Prior to the installation, Dreisbach used the conventional cold-storage industry practice known as flywheeling (also called floating), which consists of sub-cooling the food and then shutting off refrigeration systems during the expensive six-hour peak demand-charge period.

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Grist

DECEMBER 4, 2019

For instance, reindeer herders living on the tundra of northern Mongolia need ice patches to help their livestock stay cool in the summer, away from disease-bearing insects, and hydrated. The ancestors of the Mongolian reindeer herders, for example, likely lived in impermanent structures and made pretty much everything from organic materials.

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Sustainability Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

For example in Phoenix, AZ, a state with little rainfall and affected by the mega-drought, Google opened a data center that uses one million gallons of water per day to cool the facility. There are also companies that can help businesses reclaim and reuse gray water for irrigation, cooling towers, laundry, and toilets.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2021

But they’re really porcelain mixed with organic waste diverted from landfills. ’s annual methane emissions in 2019, diverting waste into pottery — or just about anything else — could help make a dent in emissions. Since landfills accounted for about 15% of the U.S.’s

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Business Green

APRIL 17, 2020

Historically, the proposed examples have been pretty far out - including some in the literal sense, such as the mirrored "space shade" originally proposed back in 1989 that would deflect the sun's rays - like the white, cool roof concept used for buildings only on steroids and in orbit. Intriguing? Yes, but not immediately feasible.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

million in direct donations, largely from agribusiness interests, since its establishment in 2019. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the sector accounts for 14.5 According to financial commitments outlined in the documents, the Center is on track to receive nearly $3.2

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In 2019, a mere 16% of executives stated sustainability as a built-in business function. The majority (50%) of organizations thought sustainability was “ fairly well ” integrated, as opposed to an ideal “ extremely well ” target. 27% of organizations are feeling the operational impacts of climate change. Returns on Capital.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 24, 2023

Scientist Ivor van Heerden stands next to the Bayou Bridge pipeline on the west side of the Atchafalaya Basin in 2019. Another LNG export project proposed in a predominantly white community in Louisiana, Commonwealth LNG, submitted an application to LDNR for a Coastal Use Permit in 2019. The opposite has proven to be true.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 25, 2020

On the long winter days, Agatha Christie-style murder mystery games are organized to kill the hours. Petersburg, Russia on April 9, 2019. By the end of summer 2019, the Arctic ice cap had shrunk to the second-lowest level since satellite monitoring started in 1979. Photographer: Alexander Ryumin/TASS via Getty Images.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 20, 2020

The Innovation Award for the fellow who recommends the most creative approach to reducing a host organization’s emissions or an innovative solution for overcoming barriers. Radhika also manages a global coalition of over 30 leading organizations to spur innovation in the air conditioning industry through the Global Cooling Prize.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 30, 2021

And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Forest Service estimates that trees reduce the energy consumption needed to cool homes in the U.S. He applied after hearing about a friend’s positive experience working with the organization.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Heating, cooling and domestic hot water require the most energy during the building’s operational phase. Since 2019, Kiy has been a member of the Expert Board of Electrosuisse and a member of the organizing committee of the Swiss Building Technology Congress as well as the Forum Smart Home. Have you read: E.ON ABOUT THE AUTHOR.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.) Two unmodified, open-pollinated American chestnut burs, left, grow near hand-pollinated, genetically modified samples, in bags at right, at the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science & Forestry Lafayette Road Experiment Station in Syracuse in 2019.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 14, 2021

It relies on passive temperature control, because the building has no central heating or cooling systems. Although the process of pressing apples and making cider requires low energy consumption, the farm added 200 solar panels in the fall of 2019 that meet more than half of the property’s energy needs.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 6, 2022

of New York City’s 1 billion buildings – this is despite the significant benefits the technology brings (urban cooling, flood defense, and biodiversity support). Funding for New York-based organizations can cover a significant subsidy of the total service costs. The paper reported green roofs cover less than 0.1%

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Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 25, 2021

Bank Foundation Cleantech Inclusion Award, at Co_Invest Cleantech 2019 It’s no question that cleantech, greentech, climate tech, whatever you want to call it, has become a hotbed of innovation over the past few years. Very cool, but how does it compare on energy density, safety, charge rate, and cycle life?

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Despite the additional complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic a record 312 institutions participated in Sierra's annual Cool Schools rankings in 2020. Here is a countdown of Sierra's top 20 Cool Schools as described by Katie: 20. Sierra has been ranking the environmental performance of colleges since 2006.

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. River and marsh bottoms typically have low oxygen levels, which slows the decomposition of organic material that collects there. That organic material contains copious amounts of carbon. on Oct 9, 2019.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

To date, BlocPower and its contractor partners - which include Augmented Construction , Urban Energy , VRF Solutions , Super Cool HVAC and Ch! Passed in 2019, the law requires existing buildings over 25,000 square feet to start lowering emissions in 2024 and to reach a reduction of 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 15, 2019

More recently, we’ve seen the introduction of additional programs to retrofit homes, schools, community organizations and affordable housing developments. But Budget 2019 went especially big, setting aside a significant $1 billion to increase energy efficiency in residential, commercial and multi-unit buildings.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Rappaport: Talk a little bit about the organization that you founded, STEAM Connection , and how initiatives such as your flagship program, Every Kid Gets a Robot, are designed to fulfill your mission. Boyer: I founded the STEAM Connection in January 2019, which wasn’t that long ago. A lot of people don’t know that.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The material is lightweight, forms to your foot and helps your feet stay cool with its breezy fabric. It is a mindful organization that clearly values the environment while still retaining a business model that keeps its sustainable ways in the public eye.

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