Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

Demand for ethanol in Scotland is expected to double in the coming years to more than 100 million litres, yet all of the country’s supply is currently imported from Europe. Jim Booth, Head of Co-op Development at SAOS, commented: “The re-introduction of sugar beet represents an exciting opportunity for farmers.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Europe Fossil fuels Logistics 130

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The new programme, dubbed Clean Future, is largely focused on identifying and commercialising alternative sources of carbon for surfactants, the petrochemical molecules found in cleaning products that help remove grease from fabrics and surfaces. Conventional fossil fuel derived carbon is simply known as 'black carbon'.

Fossil fuels 69

Fossil fuels Carbon Biotechnology Biodegradable 69

Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

into climate solutions and will spearhead the development of 15 transformative technologies crucial for heating and cooling our homes, reimagining critical resource extraction, advancing carbon removal and transforming our food system. The why: Soil carbon sequestration could remove 3.5 gigatons of CO2 annually by 2030.

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Carbon ‘rainbow’: Unilever pledges $1.2B The new program, Clean Future, is largely focused on identifying and commercializing alternative sources of carbon for surfactants, the petrochemical molecules found in cleaning products that help remove grease from fabrics and surfaces.

Fossil fuels 28

Fossil fuels Carbon Biotechnology Biodegradable 28

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

It embeds certain energy efficiency and environmental criteria into its purchasing contracts, much as Salesforce will require suppliers to do, and it is vocal about the carbon-reduction potential of its strategy with customers. Introducing "low-carbon governance". Engaging on sector-focused initiatives that could create momentum.

Innovation 80

Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 80

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

🔑 Climate tech startups hit key milestones - including but not limited to - Fervo’s FOAK enhanced geothermal project operational in Nevada, Brimstone’s third-party approval of its carbon-negative cement, and Heirloom’s first commercial DAC plant.  Key market supply and demand indicators ended the year down.

Business Energy Monitoring 72

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 72

AGreenLiving

MARCH 19, 2020

Warsaw-based architecture firm FAAB Architektura has unveiled designs for the Vertical Oasis Building, a conceptual skyscraper that would use renewable energy to reduce its carbon footprint. Although there are no plans for construction, the architects have identified the materials that they would use for the building.

Solar Energy Monitor 36

Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Power 36

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Our sister company, Carbon Limiting Technologies , continues to work with and help our portfolio companies to scale and grow, in order to commercialise their products and services to market as soon as possible. Low carbon solutions cannot have a massive impact without being commercially successful.

Investment 41

Investment Biotechnology Technology Innovation 41

Business Green

APRIL 9, 2021

Back before the pandemic, around 10,000 employees arrived every day at Genentech, a biotechnology company headquartered in South San Francisco. Rather than highlighting the carbon-intensive nature of meat, Bon Appétit focused on promoting delicious vegan and vegetarian alternatives. "We

Cooling 50

Cooling Biotechnology Waste Waste 50

Business Green

JUNE 22, 2022

Highly Commended: Carbon Intelligence. Ibstock won over the judges with their highly innovative approach to slashing emissions in the high carbon world of brick manufacturing, where the company has pioneered a raft of new approaches and provided a crucial template for others to follow. Highly Commended: JLL. Seahorse Environmental.

Sustainability 69

Sustainability Carbon Climate change Innovation 69

Grist

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Even worse, once it’s on fields, fertilizer spews nitrous oxide, which is 300 times as potent a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide. That’s because the human population is growing rapidly, demanding more food and fertilizer to feed it. While energy has been cheap, it’s been easy for us to overuse nitrogen fertilizers.”.

Soil 96

Soil Biotechnology Agriculture Climate change 96

Greentown Labs

JUNE 21, 2022

Twenty startups joined our community in the second quarter of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a solution to enhance oceans’ natural ability to capture CO 2 , biotechnologies to produce wood products without cutting down trees, and a turnkey development approach to waste-heat-to-power projects. Resiliency + Adaptation.

Energy Monitor 96

Energy Monitor Startups Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 96

Better Ventures

JANUARY 15, 2020

One investment theme we’re increasingly excited about is synthetic biology, due to its potential to replace carbon emitting production methods for a number of products reliant on fossil fuels, from food and materials to therapeutics and petrochemicals. We’ve made two recent investments in this space?

Startups 52

Startups Biotech Investment Innovation 52

Business Green

MAY 5, 2022

Demand for beef worldwide is also continuing to increase, which is in turn leading to on-going deforestation and shrinking the capacity of the world's forests to soak up carbon in the atmosphere. said Popp.

Meat alternatives 69

Meat alternatives Biotechnology Biotech Methane 69

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

This figure highlights a supply-demand discrepancy in the U.S. This lighter-weight steel reduces the carbon footprint and water consumption of material manufacturing processes, while also reducing the amount of waste material generated. Other factors such as the carbon footprint of processes must also be considered.

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

based insurer to achieve carbon neutrality in 2016. . During her five years with Quantis, Bande has advised some of the world’s largest companies in the food, cosmetics and apparels sectors, helping them define science-based targets, insetting initiatives and carbon pricing approaches. Jesse Klein. Jennifer Ballen, 28 .

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109