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First carbon neutral apartment building coming on blockchain

Smart Energy International

Australian blockchain pioneer Powerledger’s Montreal Commons project is set to be one of the world’s first carbon neutral apartment buildings. With 100% sustainably sourced power Montreal Commons is estimated to produce about 240t less carbon emissions a year, or about 6t per apartment.

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Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable

GreenBiz

Why carbon tracking and reporting is necessary to hold corporations accountable. Now, new breakthrough climate accounting technologies are emerging as solutions to track and verify energy and carbon emissions, and report energy purchases and consumption. Daniel Goldman. Thu, 01/07/2021 - 01:30. Everything hinges on measurement.

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Inside the world’s first VR circular fashion summit: 4 key takeaways

GreenBiz

Under its current carbon emissions reduction trajectory, the fashion industry is projected to miss the 1.5 Digital technologies are opening up new ways for us to consume fashion without the waste or carbon footprint… . There is also a need for accessing information and expertise to unlock circular solutions. 4 summit takeaways.

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What is carbon insetting?

Mr. Sustainability

Carbon insetting is offsetting carbon inside the shipping sector, transferring savings from one vessel to another Summary - Reducing carbon emissions in the shipping sector can be hard and expensive. Carbon insetting in the shipping industry is done by GoodShipping. This is a story about carbon insetting.

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Technology Trending: AI energy use and chicken feather fuel cell membranes

Smart Energy International

Currently, in Japan environmental value transactions are generally handled by issuing analogue certificates and managing transaction information in centralised systems. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed “[This] latest development closes a cycle,” says Raffaele Mezzenga, Professor of Food and Soft Materials at ETH Zurich.

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GRDF showcases modular ‘environmental’ homes

Smart Energy International

In occupation since October 2021, the homes were confirmed as compatible with the energy and carbon requirements of the RE2020 regulation in July. First carbon neutral apartment building coming on blockchain Hélène Lagoutte: ‘I believe that gas has a role to play in the future of energy’. “We Have you read?

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The risky business of climate risk: 'Stop predicting the future'

GreenBiz

Santona described the "siloing" of information within a corporation as the biggest impediment to risk management. Santona noted the importance of auditing and the promise of emerging technologies, such as distributed ledgers and the blockchain, which can trace the material origins and points of contact within supply chains.