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Monitoring for flood management

Envirotec Magazine

Launching a consultation on the agency’s flood strategy, she said: “We can’t win a war against water by building away climate change with infinitely high flood defences.” Flood risk management therefore focused on measures to protect communities and industry in affected areas. Monitoring NFM.

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Planet Accelerates Deployment of Forest Carbon Monitoring System

Planet Pulse

Salo is a climate technology company that builds cutting-edge forest monitoring systems to measure Earth’s constantly changing ecosystems using artificial intelligence and multi-sensor Earth observation data. Salo Sciences’ global data on forest carbon stocks reveals tree-level insights.

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Kwasi Kwarteng says biomass wood imports are “not sustainable”

Envirotec Magazine

Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng told a private meeting of MPs this week that Drax’s imports of US-made wood pellets to be burnt for energy are “not sustainable” He added that it “doesn’t make sense” and told MPs the government had not fully investigated the sustainability of burning wood pellets, a type of biomass.

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Industry Insight on Egypt – Emerging Power in Green Hydrogen

Hydrogen Fuel News

With its bountiful resources and strategic position, the country aims to cement its place as a leader in the clean energy transition. This ambition sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, each aspect contributing to the blueprint of a sustainable energy future.

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Amazon, Google, Microsoft and the climate cloud

GreenBiz

All of them are using their artificial intelligence prowess and analytics power to help companies such as BP, Chevron and ExxonMobil continue exploration and extraction. These complex challenges can’t be solved in isolation, or by doing business as usual.

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Energy saving innovations dominate Scottish Environment Business Awards

Envirotec Magazine

There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system for using treated wastewater to provide heating, and a solution that empowers homeowners in striving for net zero. Engaging Scotland Award – The Highland Council.

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Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy

GreenBiz

Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy. Esri and the science of corporate biodiversity (20:45). The sophistication of environmental monitoring tools continues to grow, with satellites, sensors and artificial intelligence all playing a role. The State of Green Business 2020. Heather Clancy.