Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Since just about everything we do creates greenhouse gases, we chose activities that might not be covered in other categories such as waste, energy, water, or purchasing. If you must travel individually, use a less carbon-intensive mode of transportation such as a bicycle, fuel-efficient or hybrid or electric car. Business Air Travel.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Homes generate approximately 61% of this waste, 26% by food service, and 13% by retail. All of this amounts to a waste of the energy, water, and land needed to produce food. Of course, not all of this waste is the fault of particular homes. The Need for Sustainability. billion tonnes of food, or 30% of what we produce.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2019

In recent years, sustainable business practices have become an essential part of good business – and it is easier than you think to get started. The good news for your bottom line is: green initiatives increase profits by both attracting new customers and saving your business money on energy, gas, and water expenditure.

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AutoGrid

JULY 5, 2023

What’s driving the deployment of utility-scale energy storage assets? We will focus on the opportunities for “utility-scale” or “grid-scale” energy storage in this blog. Grid-Scale Batteries Grid-scale energy storage systems include batteries, flywheels, pumped hydro, and compressed air energy storage.

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Defend Our Future

JULY 11, 2023

Catching up with the Community Organizing Fellows While Defend Our Future’s campus ambassadors are enjoying a well-deserved summer break, our community organizing fellows have been hard at work with our partners to engage community members to build a future free from fossil fuels. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to!

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 1, 2020

The transportation industry, and heavy and light-duty vehicles in particular, uses a significant amount of energy and emits large portions of CO2 every year. An offset program like UPS’s carbon neutral service , though, can help minimize these emissions, paving the way for a new era of sustainable shipping.

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Defend Our Future

AUGUST 14, 2023

Catching up with the Community Organizing Fellows While Defend Our Future’s campus ambassadors are enjoying a well-deserved summer break, our community organizing fellows have been hard at work with our partners to engage community members to build a future free from fossil fuels. Let’s take a look at what they’ve been up to!

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

From reducing carbon footprints to minimizing waste, there are numerous steps one can take to establish a more sustainable and environmentally conscious lifestyle. Energy-Efficient Homes One of the most impactful steps towards eco-friendly living in Canada is ensuring that your home is energy-efficient.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. If your business is working to become a more sustainable company, that requires you to look at what products you buy and bring into the workspace. What a cool way to show off your company name and commitment to sustainability!

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Increased awareness of the negative impact of business on the environment is driving companies to develop sustainable and climate-friendly goods and services. This includes tech and offerings like electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, sustainable travel programs, as well as clean energy solutions — like wind, solar and geothermal.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Sustainable Development Goal 12 (SDG 12) Overview. SDGs are driving governments, individuals, universities and businesses to adjust their practices to achieve benchmarks and secure a sustainable future by 2030. Sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources. Promote sustainable procurement practices.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 8, 2022

Seemingly small changes to make your home life more harmonious with the environment could ultimately make an appreciable difference. Here are practical innovations and forward-thinking solutions that can make it possible for you to help the environment at home. Power Your Home With Renewable Energy.

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Low Impact

OCTOBER 13, 2021

In this blog, we unpack how and why NbS help mitigate the impacts of our changing weather patterns, and call for urban community-run orchards to be embraced as an exemplary NbS. A well-designed NbS involves protecting, sustainably managing and restoring ecosystems, and is implemented with full engagement and consent of local communities.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 16, 2021

Sustainability Careers. The field of sustainability in business offers many career paths, including roles in corporate, consulting, government and entrepreneurship. Some roles are very specialized and may require a degree or certification in a specific sustainability field. So how do you pursue a career in sustainability?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Cap-and-Trade programs, Electric Vehicles (EV) incentives, and the United States backing out of the Paris Climate Agreement were hot topics at WCS’s recent California Climate Policy panel discussion, hosted at Sandbox Suites in San Francisco. Electric Vehicles. Photo by Marcela Cabrera Luna. California is at the forefront of the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

that focus on some of the more visible, day-to-day sustainability and environmental problems like waste, pollution and carbon emissions. Understanding which sustainability regulations apply to and influence your business is part of the responsibility that comes with being a green business. Sustainability Regulations Taking Hold.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 22, 2014

Article originally published on Technica Communications blog. Today, transportation is witnessing another technological shift to electric plug-in and extended range vehicles. MW of energy each day. “We That amount of power is like displacing over 500 gallons of fuel.” That’s a charging load of approximately 7.5

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 21, 2015

I started there with the expectation that real-world finance experience would be useful and that I could navigate to an area of the company that was closer to my interest in renewable energy It was important for me to have an impact and to be hands-on with renewables. It was a powerful experience. I read it through in two sittings.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 22, 2019

This article describes the fundamental incentives to create a sustainable world by self-organizing behavior. It was during a “CO2 Conference” in Rotterdam and I was listening to a presentation about “the Energy Transition”. Every single one of them stated that the energy transition is difficult. Extremely difficult.

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Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

How to divert energy flows from fossil to renewable using electricity and biomass Summary - Up to 20% of our energy needs could be met by sustainably harvested biomass, in particular food and agricultural waste, as well as manure. In part II we learned that the world needs 435 TWh of energy per day. Or is there?

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 2, 2020

How to (possibly) create the largest zero-emission vessel in the world Summary - This blog sketches a vision on how to convert the largest crane vessel in the world - Sleipnir - owned by Heerema Marine Contractors, to a zero-emission vessel. The exact design and economic viability of each vessel will differ, as each vessel is unique.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Sustainable Food and Dining in the Workplace. A sustainable business plan involves evaluating lunchroom or cafeteria practices and policies as well as how food is sourced and served. Sustainable Food Choices. Creating a sustainable food culture in the workplace starts with considering what employees are actually eating.

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Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Lab-Grown Meat, Fake Meat & 3D Printed Pizzas Book Summary - There are currently several technologies in development that have the potential to provide the sustainable food of the future. Added to this are notes and additions from Mr. Sustainability. Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Behind every successful sustainability program is a team of hard working and committed individuals, what Green Business Bureau refers to as “green teams”. The human aspect of sustainability, that is, sustainability is driven by collective passion and teamwork, is what makes the green movement so meaningful.

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Mr. Sustainability

DECEMBER 25, 2020

An Awe-Inspiring Place The Arctic, also affectionately called the North Pole and home to Santa Claus, has always been a magical place that captivated our imagination. In this blog I aim to figure out how much longer will we still have Arctic sea ice. It does provide shorter shipping routes from East to West though, which is great.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JANUARY 11, 2015

The state leads the country by housing about half of the nation’s total installed solar capacity, according to the latest data from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). We really need to work together to build the political power necessary to win. It’s no secret that California is king when it comes to the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

The carbon footprint of a business is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released by an organization. To become a committed green business, organizations must take responsibility and work to lower their overall GHG emissions. . According to the EPA, the largest source of GHG emissions in the United States is electricity and heat.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). As an Assistant Project Manager, Trevor Anderson supports his Energy and Sustainability team and their clients on a variety of sustainability consulting services. Praneet Singh Arshi. (He/Him/His)

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Defend Our Future

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

For Black History Month, Justin Onwenu , a Sierra Club Environmental Justice Organizer based in Detroit, shared with us his thoughts on the environmental movement, organizing, his work in Michigan, and the work that lies ahead to dismantle environmental injustices. But that entire year threw me into organizing work.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Standing alone in the open field, the solar-powered equipment Sheffer shows me could be mistaken for some sort of high-tech scarecrow, but it has a far different job: to monitor and measure the CO 2 in the soil at this farming operation and research center in New York’s Hudson Valley. . But in a way, it doesn’t matter.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 11, 2021

With the new administration inaugurated in January, and with Secretary Jennifer Granholm confirmed last week, those of us working to help solve the climate crisis can’t help but feel hopeful with what should be a new, aggressive approach to energy policy. Here are my thoughts. Set Reliable Standards that Drive Interoperability.

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Low Impact

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

It has plenty of constituents, as evidenced by the millions of members of wildlife organizations including the World Wildlife Fund, National Wildlife Federation, and Defenders of Wildlife. Rob Wallace, the former energy lobbyist and a bureaucratic layer of fat in the chain of command, may or may not have any significant role in the process.

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