Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects. Are carbon-negative buildings possible? The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

A huge chunk of COVID-related government spending has necessarily focused on welfare payments and the health response, but the report concludes that even when the focus is narrowed to look only at measures designed to deliver a longer-term economic recovery, only 18 percent of spending has "positive green characteristics.". Meanwhile, $86.1

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere may be as difficult as getting to the moon. . Launched on Earth Day 2019, Project Vesta aims to enhance natural weathering processes to accelerate carbon capture and storage in the world's oceans. Shooting for the moon: 3 radical innovations to remove atmospheric CO2. Tali Zuckerman.

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Energy Innovation

MARCH 29, 2024

In a recent article in Business Insider , the authors note that Hertz is scaling back its EV rental fleet due to high repair costs. In addition, 52 percent of those surveyed reported a negative effect on their quality of life. A 2023 Consumer Reports poll found that EVs are less reliable overall, compared to combustion engine vehicles.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. . There are other ways to make hydrogen.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 3, 2020

The inclusion of biodiversity is part of Textile Exchange's Climate+ strategy, which focuses on urgent climate action and recognizes that soil health, water and biodiversity will play a key role in this transition. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

That's despite this being the second pandemic in 10 years, the fourth respiratory illness in 18 years, and numerous warnings from the World Health Organization, he added at the February virtual event. Featured in featured block (1 article with image touted on the front page or elsewhere). Sponsored Article. Risk & Resilience.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

What we were looking at was how do we look at carbon in this circular economy? How do we look at carbon itself as an element, which is both an energy source and a material? It was about five square miles of trees’ worth of oxygen production or carbon sequestration required to set up one building. Demonizing carbon?

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

One final note: Be sure to check the end of this article for quick job updates from others who responded to our outreach but chose not to comment on the two questions. We are using the newly developed Embodied Carbon for Construction Calculator (EC3) to support low-carbon procurement on structural steel, piles, rebar and concrete.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Whether it’s a new build or a retrofit (also referred to as greenhabbing , or green rehabbing an older building to be more eco-friendly), the real estate industry is moving towards sustainability because a low-carbon building is proven to have lower operating costs, improved resale value and higher occupancy rates.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Bernard Goldstein, a young professor at the New York University School of Medicine, researched the health impacts of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) produced by gas stoves. The industry used these studies to influence public opinion, undermine public health efforts, and block regulation.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 23, 2022

This article is a guide on how landscaping and/or lawn care businesses can become more environmentally friendly and reap the benefits of being a sustainable business. How Do Landscapers Negatively Impact the Environment. Harmful Carbon Emissions from Equipment and Vehicles . Negative Impact on Ecosystem.

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Business Green

MARCH 27, 2020

The world may be reeling from unprecedented public health crisis, but the UK's latest greenhouse gas figures offer genuine cause for optimism. Even key players in carbon intensive sectors such as aviation, steel, cement, mining, farming, shipping,and oil and gas are starting to set net zero targets. UK emissions are down.

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Fairsnape

MAY 3, 2021

Continuing the Regen-Notes nature and health theme, the BBC reported on the German trend of waldeinsamkeit , an archaic German term for the feeling of “forest loneliness”. Georgia Elliott Smith launched a new campaign video for her legal challenge of the UK Government over incineration pollution and carbon emissions. Zoom Regenerative.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Note: You will need to create a Thomas account to access this directory.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

It meant that anyone continuing to bet on a high carbon future was tacitly accusing governments of either being incapable of delivering on their stated goal or engaged in a global conspiracy to deceive the public about their true intentions. The number of businesses with net zero targets has more than trebled to over 1,500.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

This can leave a lasting impact on the health of our oceans as well as communities who rely on fishing for stability. This article discusses measures the seafood industry can take in order to limit their negative impact on our world’s oceans. Commercial fishing businesses must transition to more sustainable fishing practices.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

For instance, the company’s just-published “ Energy Transition Progress report ” references chemicals right alongside “low carbon energy” and “renewable natural gas” as examples of the company’s stated commitment to lowering emissions. That muddiness makes this type of advertising a prime platform for Shell’s new narrative on petrochemicals.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 10, 2021

Increasing attention to the environmental and human health effects of PFAS is leading to the development of increasingly conservative (low) regulatory levels for PFAS in drinking water, soil, groundwater, sediments and surface waters4, 6-9. PFAS may then pose a risk of harm, depending on the site setting (i.e. Why a problem?

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

The National Grid aims to switch the UK securely and efficiently to a 100 percent low-carbon grid led by wind and solar energy by 2035, and expects to have stints of fully carbon-free UK electricity as early as 2025. Renewables are the cheapest form of energy generation, according to the UK’s independent Climate Change Committee.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2022

The tech giant has lifted the lid on its efforts to soak up more carbon than it emits. While other organizations are focused primarily on getting to carbon neutral for current emissions, Microsoft plans to offset its entire historical emissions going back to when the company was founded in 1975.

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 3, 2019

degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent from 2010 levels, by 2030. The key missing ingredient is a lack of political will he said: “Political will to put a price on carbon. Global average levels of carbon dioxide reached 407.8

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Energy Innovation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Direct Air Capture (DAC) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the atmosphere is one set of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) strategies that may play a role in mitigating climate change, particularly in the mid to latter part of the 21 st century. C report provided four scenarios (P1-P4 in Figure 1) with increasing roles for negative emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 18, 2021

The group is calling for tobacco-style advertising bans and health warnings to counter fossil fuel companies’ “deceptive” marketing. All companies featured in this article were contacted for comment. percent of its investment in new projects going to low carbon sources between 2010 and 2018.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 19, 2022

With this in mind, in this Green Business Bureau article, we wanted to make it easy for business leaders like you to understand exactly what ESG is, and why ESG is important for the prosperity of your business. ESG compliance is the new era of business – welcome! Does the business have fair workplace diversity and inclusion policies ?

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Circular models made the rounds, starting with the design department, where a lot of negative environmental and social impacts are baked into garments, usually unwittingly. Microsoft , JetBlue and Royal Dutch Shell are among those seeking to offset a portion of their carbon footprint by investing in forest protection and reforestation.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In this article, you’ll learn how ESG and corporate sustainability are similar, but also how they can be distinguished. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to define ESG, corporate sustainability, and their related terms. Climate change and carbon reduction reporting. Economic Sustainability. Compliance governance: 49.1

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Business Green

OCTOBER 16, 2020

That's the message from several recent reports focusing on the role of service-sector companies in addressing - positively or negatively — climate change. This article first appeared at GreenBiz.com. When it comes to the climate crisis, it's not just what you make and sell, it's what you do, and for whom you do it.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 19, 2020

The numbers are complicated but also worrisome when it comes to encouraging car-dominant housing in a state that has seen the relentless rise (until very recently) of transportation-related carbon emissions. This article is adapted from GreenBiz’s weekly newsletter, Transport Weekly, running Tuesdays. Subscribe here.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

By 1843, a Punch magazine article featured the first artificial ice rink, “not of frozen water but of a slush of chemicals including hog’s lard and melted sulphur, which smelled abominably.” HFCs heighten the greenhouse effect, while carbon dioxide similarly intensifies global warming.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 11, 2020

dairy brand that committed to going carbon-negative by 2025 ? The twist: No one disputes that these efforts will be good for soil health. But do regenerative methods sequester as much carbon as advocates claim? The ensuing controversy could do huge damage to efforts to pay farmers to store carbon in soils.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Dozens of local grassroots groups formed to oppose them, voicing concerns over poor implementation, lack of consultation, and feared exacerbation of existing economic and health inequalities. Cox declined to comment for this article. But these schemes also attracted fierce opposition.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

With that in mind, in this Green Business Bureau article we argue this is because corporate culture is inherently linked to employee engagement. For documentry ideas, have a read of our article: The 20 Best Climate Change and Sustainability Documentaries and Videos. For instance, let’s say you introduce a cycle-to-work scheme.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Overall, they don't do much to decarbonise the bulk part of our food production or improve the health and well-being of marginalised communities (aside from the folks they may employ in their plants). In this article, we're mainly looking at the difference between greenhouses and vertical farms. A clear path to net-zero.

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Business Green

JULY 17, 2020

A group of exciting start-ups are exploring whether the world's trash mountains could become a valuable source of low carbon hydrogen fuels. Still, there is potential for clean - low- or zero-carbon - hydrogen to take off, energy experts believe. One novel spin on emerging hydrogen fuel options is "clean hydrogen" made from trash.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year. billion U.S.

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