Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2023

Graphite or carbon electrodes are a core component of standard lithium-ion batteries, but can only store a limited amount of charge and have a restricted overall life-span.

Electric vehicle 323

Electric vehicle Batteries Electricity Biotechnology 323

Business Green

JUNE 15, 2022

New £120m venture aims to scale up biotechnology alternative to palm oil and fossil fuels used to make everyday products. Unilever is sinking millions of pounds into a plan to scale up the production of a plant-based ingredient that could curb the use of palm oil and fossil fuels in its extensive household product range.

Biotech 68

Biotech Biotechnology Fossil fuels Resilience 68

Charged

JULY 13, 2021

Charging management specialist Enel X is working with Biogen (Nasdaq: BIIB) to electrify the biotechnology company’s employee vehicle fleet. Biogen will provide its take-home fleet drivers with Enel X’s JuiceEco, to match the energy consumed by each EV with carbon-free electricity.

Energy Monitor 107

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring North America 107

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 14, 2021

In northern Europe, that crop is sugar beet and growing it for ethanol production will not only diversify farmers’ income stream, but could allow them to be part of a green alternative to fossil fuels.

Biotechnology 130

Biotechnology Europe Fossil fuels Logistics 130

AGreenLiving

MAY 27, 2020

Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals Elizabeth R. Moreover, using waste carbon to make chemicals also can reduce manufacturers’ reliance on fossil fuels such as crude petroleum and natural gas, an important factor, particularly for the European Union and China, given the volatility in sourcing and pricing of fossil fuels.

Waste 28

Waste Waste Carbon Fossil fuels 28

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled.  100B of deals went down in the Permian basin and Shell abandoned a $100M per year carbon credit pipeline.

Business Energy Monitoring 72

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

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 78

Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 78

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

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. Startups such as SOS Carbon , based in the Dominican Republic, and C-Combinator , a US company with operations in Puerto Rico and Mexico, are two of those.

Pollution 46

Pollution Agriculture Startups Biodiversity 46

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?—?in

Startups 52

Startups Biotech Investment Innovation 52

Grist

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

In a 16-foot-tall reactor, the flakes are mixed with the patented cutinase enzymes —produced by Denmark-based biotechnology company Novozymes — and warmed to a little above 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Used PET arrives here as thin, pre-processed flakes about one-fifth of an inch across. Marty, however, is optimistic about his company’s prospects.

Recycling 76

Recycling Recycling Plastics Biotechnology 76

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Fossil fuel energy avoidance : Incineration with energy recovery. 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

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

✈️ Twelve broke ground on a commercial-scale facility in Washington state to produce a jet fuel made from water, electricity, and carbon dioxide. Also, keep an eye on O&G companies that could move into this space, as Fervo’s tech is based on established methods within the fossil fuel industry.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

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. It advocates a carbon price, which emitters pay.

Sustainability 109

Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109

Grist

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

She wants to attract new industries to the state like biotechnology and those that will be needed in the energy transition, like manufacturing of electric car parts and advanced nuclear reactors. So did Cynthia Lummis, the Republican candidate and an established Wyoming figure who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017.

Politics 112

Politics Climate change Fossil fuels Biotechnology 112