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£1.2 million government funding aims for lower-emissions freight

Envirotec Magazine

Drones will be used to deliver packages on remote Scottish islands – that, at least, is among the visions intimated by nine new freight projects which have been awarded £1.2 It will create an intermodal transport hub to improve island-to-island connectivity using drones to make deliveries, conduct surveys and monitoring.

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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. improvement on energy storage, leading to significant carbon savings.

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Krones begins work on geothermal system at Hungary manufacturing facility

ThinkGeoEnergy

Krones , a global manufacturer of packaging for food and beverages, has officially broken ground on a combined solar and geothermal system at their production facility in Debrecen, Hungary. The installation of more than 2700 photovoltaic panels measure 1 x 2 meters each had already started in August.

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Low carbon packages: FedEx pledges to deliver 'carbon neutrality' across its operations by 2040 with $2bn investment drive

Business Green

Package delivery giant and airline operator FedEx has announced it plans to achieve 'carbon neutrality' across its operations within the next 20 years through investments in electrification, sustainable fuels, energy efficiency, and carbon capture systems. FedEx CEO and chairman Frederick W.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

In some regions, lack of access to natural resources and basic necessities such as water or reliable electricity is a major impediment to profitability and growth. For these reasons and others, a business strategy that includes sustainability is key to building resilience, improving profits, and reducing risk.

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Commercial drones have the potential to half CO2 emissions for freight

Envirotec Magazine

Commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have the potential to almost halve the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of urban freight transport compared to small light commercial vehicles (LCVs), providing an unprecedented opportunity for the logistics industry to reduce its environmental impact. billion in 2021 to $11.29

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Diageo brews up plans for Fife solar farm

Business Green

Drinks giant begins work on major new solar energy project at packaging plant in Scotland. Drinks giant Diageo has started work on a major new solar energy project at one of its largest facilities in Scotland, the company announced today. and Scottish-based Emtec Energy, Diageo said.