Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Mayor of London’s development corporation, OPDC has been awarded £36 million from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) to harness waste heat from the cooling of several data centres. This substantial scheme is expected to deliver 95GWh of heat across 5 phases between 2026 and 2040.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 13, 2022

We found that significant areas within England and Wales are projected to become warmer by 2040 by up to a further 1.4°C The team used UK Climate Projections 2018 scenarios to assess future variety and wine style suitability in the UK, and potential for viticulture investments, sector adaptation and resilience over the period 2021–2040.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They will introduce ground source heat pumps to cool roads in summer and warm them in winter. The study will support National Highways’ net zero plan , which aims to make road maintenance net-zero by 2040.

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Business Green

APRIL 15, 2021

Brewing giant pledges to deliver carbon neutral production by 2030 and full value chain by 2040. A large part of our overall carbon footprint beyond production comes from agriculture, packaging, distribution, and cooling," he explained. We know that Heineken can only thrive if our planet and our communities thrive.".

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce potential future European computing emissions 55% by 2040.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

announces plans for major new heating and cooling system designed to help the Square Mile deliver on its goal of net zero emissions by 2040. We hope our giant ice sculpture will prompt both an awareness and an appreciation for how homes and workplaces are being heated and cooled here, day in and day out.". Energy giants E.ON

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ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 8, 2024

Thus, a Dutch geothermal roadmap with mid (203) and long-term (2040-205) objectives is essential. Furthermore, the French action plan and the German geothermal expansion goal until 2030 are good examples of setting mid- and long-term target that help to provide security and attract investments.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The scope of the capacity expansion project includes drilling of the Banska PGP-7 production well, connection of the new production well to the heating plant, the construction of three new fan cooling towers, and the delivery of four heat exchanges of 7.8 The expected project completion date is on March 2026.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The site's design aims to encourage connection with nature, walking and cycling, and uses 100 per cent clean electricity to heat and cool buildings. The buildings are to use an all-electric central heating and cooling system run on 100 per cent renewable energy sourced from a solar farm located in nearby Pittsylvania County.

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Renewable Energy World

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The report, by The Brattle Group and Oracle Utilities, found that by 2040 actions by utility customers can reduce nearly two times more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the residential and light-duty vehicle sectors than would result from current policies to promote investments in clean energy supply alone.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

UK, said: “Cities consume almost four-fifths of the world’s energy and emit more than 60% of greenhouse gas emissions2, so it’s vital that they lead the way in transforming how they are heated and cooled, how transport is managed, and how they support people’s lives. Michael Lewis, Chief Executive of E.ON

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Other technology includes the use of liquid-cooled permanent magnet drive motors to ensure the ERCV can withstand stop-start environments where high torque is required. The post Cleaner air in the capital: London has first UK authority to run fully electric refuse truck fleet first appeared on Envirotec.

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 15, 2024

UK funds vehicle to everything research and development IEA calls for doubling down on energy efficiency action In due course and by 2040 Veolia plans to electrify all of its 1,800 refuse collection vehicles, with the potential to provide around 200MW of flexible power to the grid daily. Have you read?

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Companies that have achieved modest emissions reduction since 2010 — i.e., 0-5% reduction per year —can still reach net-zero in their operations before mid-century if they double the pace of emissions reduction by 2030 and triple it by 2040. Scope 1 emissions are GHG direct emissions from companies’ own and controlled resources.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2021

The lower carbon asphalt can also be recycled, which it estimated could save £70m a year in lay-out shifts if all production switched away from traditional asphalt, as it is quicker to cool and therefore increases productivity of laying out, it said. The UK is currently lagging in its utilisation of WMAs compared to other countries.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The entire company (including transportation) will be net-zero carbon by 2040. The company has plans to procure 35 more electric buses over the next several years, on its way to meeting California's mandate that says all transit buses must be zero-emission by 2040. It's not just about cool tech, though. Schneider Electric.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Building electrification is a core component of SMUD’s strategy to reach carbon neutrality by 2040. SMUD expects 80 percent of buildings in its area to be all-electric by 2040, up from 17 percent today. Heat pumps also bring the added benefit of increasing the efficiency of cooling, in addition to decarbonizing heating.

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Greentown Labs

MARCH 4, 2022

For the first edition of 2022, we turned our attention to decarbonizing existing buildings—a focus critical to climate action, given that about two-thirds of today’s total building area will still exist in 2040. Managing the ongoing environmental footprint of buildings.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

According to UNICEF, around 1 in 4 children globally will be living in areas of extremely high water stress by 2040. Water reuse applications for businesses include water cooling towers, rainwater catchment systems, grey water for irrigation, among others. Water Audit Costs.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 6, 2020

Harper said the environment they are looking to replicate is that of an Apple Store, a cool place to hangout with like-minded folks with access to expertise and the technology itself. brought its ban on new petrol and diesel vehicle sales forward from 2040 to 2030. “A greenfield site you can start from scratch, no compromising.”

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

The web and retail giant released the figures this evening as part of its 2020 sustainability report, which details the progress the company has made towards its overarching goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2040, as well as its ongoing effort to mobilise other companies to join its Climate Pledge corporate decarbonisation initiative.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

Futhermore, European solar markets didn’t really take off until 2008, so most of the PV equipment being used in Europe today won't enter the waste stream until around 2040, Thoring noted. “It’s pretty cool.” Nevertheless, PV Cycle has been working to improve European solar recycling since 2007.

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Greentown Labs

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The ability to retrofit buildings is crucial, as about two-thirds of buildings today will still exist in 2040. The climate impact here is clear: in residential buildings, for instance, energy transfer through windows is responsible for 25 to 30 percent of heating and cooling use. For buildings, the primary application is windows.

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Business Green

AUGUST 19, 2021

Digital currencies have attracted increasing interest in recent years as a means of buying goods and services using an online leger to secure transactions, but the validation of these transactions - sometimes known as 'mining' - in order to generate currency often requires hugely energy-intensive machines and cooling processes.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The company said the roll out marks another step towards its goal of delivering net zero emissions by 2040. They also require no energy-burning warm-up or cool-down times, and are easier to operate due to the diesel fuel cost savings.

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Grist

AUGUST 4, 2021

It’s quiet, dark, and cool, even on a summer day. In the spring, as the sun beams down and melts snow and ice elsewhere, hemlock preserve circles of snow at their trunks, which leech slowly into nearby streams and creeks and keeps them cool. Their canopies are thick and bushy, untouched by saws or pests for hundreds of years.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Amazon said the scheme, which is being spearheaded by a coalition of academics and non-profits, was the first national project of its scale in Europe, and would help to boost reilience to climate change by increasing urban biodiversity and creating natural urban cooling from hot temperatures.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

JANUARY 5, 2021

The secretary of energy and environmental affairs will now set “sublimits” for greenhouse gas emissions for certain sectors: electric power, transportation, commercial and industrial heating and cooling, residential heating and cooling, industrial processes, and natural gas distribution and service.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 29, 2020

To advance a Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, Boston University has recently broken ground on the Center for Computing & Data Sciences, a 19-floor complex expected to become the “University’s and Boston’s biggest and most sustainable, energy-efficient building” once built.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 17, 2022

"Cities consume almost four-fifths of the world's energy and emit more than 60 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, so it's vital that they lead the way in transforming how they are heated and cooled, how transport is managed, and how they support people's lives," said Michael Lewis, chief executive of E.ON The decade ahead is crucial.

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Business Green

JANUARY 27, 2020

The UK's second largest supermarket chain has unveiled an ambitious new goal to hit net zero emissions by 2040. Sainsbury's has announced a sweeping update to its climate goals today, in the latest sign of the growing pressure on business leaders and politicians to act to accelerate decarbonisation efforts right across the economy.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 10, 2021

mark by 2040, if not sooner. But we now expect nature to be kind to us and if we are able to achieve net zero, we hopefully won’t get any further temperature increase; and if we are able to achieve net zero greenhouse gases, we should eventually be able to reverse some of that temperature increase and get some cooling.”

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Business Green

MARCH 26, 2024

The full list of finalists is: Consultancy of the year Bioregional Buro Happold Carbon Limiting Technologies Greengage Holtara Lawyers For Nature CIC Tunley Environmental Planet Mark Verco Hospitality Firm of the year Compass Group UK & Ireland Conference Aston Parkdean Resorts room2 The Wellbeing Farm TOAST Manufacturer of the year Archwood Limited (..)

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

They began by summing all the emissions released at power plants to keep buildings cool and electricity flowing to wall outlets. By 2040, all building products should require no carbon to create. Then they added the invisible gases drifting out of roof vent pipes from heaters and hot water heaters that burn fuel inside of buildings.

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R-Squared Energy

MAY 23, 2021

This should increase the number of electric vehicles on the road from 1% today to 20% in 2030 and 60% in 2040, and it makes a major dent in the carbon emissions from the transportation sector. Those can be accomplished by strict fuel-economy standards and global bans on internal combustion engines (ICEs) after 2035. Behavioral changes. “In

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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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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Other states and cities have set deadline years between 2040 and 2050. The State of California and 44 cities have set even more challenging targets to also transition their entire transportation, heating and cooling sectors to 100 percent clean energy sources. Washington D.C.

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