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UK soils could see step change in carbon sink potential, with proper investment

Envirotec Magazine

Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Upgrading UK soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon. The potential of soil to sequester carbon is huge and should be fully maximised.”.

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Meet Our Members: Introducing Greentown’s Newest Startups of Q2 2021

Greentown Labs

Twenty-six startups joined our community in Q2 2021, working on innovations as diverse as kinetic wave energy, soil carbon measurement, efficient wind turbine installation, and electric, uncrewed surface vehicles. Electricity. REI is a C-corp in the business of converting waste into clean, sustainable energy.

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Organic Valley loans dairy farmers funds for renewable energy

GreenBiz

Organic Valley loans dairy farmers funds for renewable energy. Thu, 04/15/2021 - 00:45. RePlant’s first loan in January 2020 went to a Kansas family farm to install moisture probes to reduce water usage. Our loan fund provides equal access across the country to clean energy funding. Jesse Klein. to 5 percent.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats ups

GreenBiz

Mon, 02/01/2021 - 00:30. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. And a newer option, soil carbon, also is generating investment from multiple corporate sectors. Once it goes down below 1,000 meters, it’s not coming back up, because the pressures are so great," Odlin told Fast Company. "So

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2021 will be a record year for beaver releases

Envirotec Magazine

The Wildlife Trusts are releasing a record number of beavers in 2021 – twenty years after bringing the first ever beavers back to Britain. These industrious herbivores are native to mainland Britain but were hunted to extinction in the 16th century by people who wanted their fur, meat and and scent glands.

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Ocean-based sequestration heats up

GreenBiz

Mon, 02/01/2021 - 00:30. This article originally appeared in the State of Green Business 2021. And a newer option, soil carbon, also is generating investment from multiple corporate sectors. Once it goes down below 1,000 meters, it’s not coming back up, because the pressures are so great," Odlin told Fast Company. "So

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NFU: British farmers stepping up net zero investments despite industry uncertainty

Business Green

A new 'confidence survey' from the NFU has found British farmers are increasing investments in soil health, tree planting, renewable energy generation, and energy efficiency. It finds that 30 per cent of farmers are planning to invest in energy efficiency measures, up six percentage points from 24 per cent last year.