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Energy saving innovations dominate Scottish Environment Business Awards

Envirotec Magazine

More than half of the winners cited energy saving as key to their plans for success and a third were named winners for their innovation in becoming more efficient. A new Energy Transition Scotland Award was also added to the categories this year. It is also now targeting becoming a net carbon neutral business.

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How to Build and Retrofit a Sustainable Home

Green Business Bureau

Building and Retrofitting a Sustainable Home. Whether you’re building from scratch or adding onto an existing home, there are a variety of green building materials and products on the market today to create your sustainable home vision. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Sustainable Construction: 6 Initiatives to Create a Robust Sustainability Strategy

Green Business Bureau

Construction and buildings are responsible for 39% of carbon emissions globally. This statistic puts the industry in the spotlight and reveals the unsustainable nature of organizations operating in this sector. Carbon Offsets vs Carbon Credits: The 5 Rules of Carbon Offsetting. Sustainability is complex.

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DHL Express inks landmark sustainable aviation fuel deals with BP and Neste

Business Green

Oil giant and refining company set to provide logistics company with 800 million litres of aviation fuel from 2026 in what has been dubbed 'largest ever SAF deals' announced to date. The landmark SAF deals with BP and Neste mark a significant step within the aviation industry and validate the framework of our sustainable roadmap" he said.

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? Spinning CO2 into clothes

Climate Tech VC

Now the CEO of Rubi Laboratories , Mashouf wants to clean up the industrial sector and create processes that harness the powerful systems of the natural world to create a sustainable manufacturing ecosystem. fashion industry , which accounts for ~10% of global CO2 emissions —more than aviation and shipping combined.

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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey

Envirotec Magazine

Reaching Net Zero operations by 2050 will require huge changes in industrial practices – such as how we use energy and source raw materials – but despite all the challenges, the target is achievable writes Rob Jenkinson. As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality.

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Pricing and politics: Where next for the UK's emissions trading scheme?

Business Green

Carbon pricing has always been a thorny political issue, but as Ministers weigh how to drive the next phase of the net zero transition some experts believe it has a critical role to play. As ever, fears abound in government that expanding carbon pricing in certain areas could risk a public backlash by heaping further costs onto consumers.