Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

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. Raw materials.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 11, 2023

In this article, we explain the net-zero meaning, what it takes to be a net-zero business, low/zero emissions business practices that you should know, and skepticism around carbon offsetting. Defining a Net-Zero Business. Benefits of Being a Net-Zero Business. What It Takes to Be a Net-Zero Business.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Businesses who fail to act on decarbonisation risk exposing themselves to potential risks from policy-driven increased operating costs, increased energy costs or increased compliance costs. Industry leaders have paved the way, with Google having been carbon-neutral since 2007 and Microsoft since 2012.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system for using treated wastewater to provide heating, and a solution that empowers homeowners in striving for net zero. Engaging Scotland Award – The Highland Council.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

As understanding of the climate crisis increases and the harm to ourselves, the environment, business, industry, and the economy that will follow, so a desire to not only reduce carbon but to be seen reducing carbon increases. In both cases, carbon offsetting removes CO 2 from the environment.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2022

The Siemens Congleton factory is on track to hit carbon neutrality this year following a number of sustainable improvements. Global energy technology giant Siemens claims it is on track on achieve 'carbon neutrality' at its Congleton factory in Cheshire before the end of 2022, a full eight years sooner than its original target.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Accelerating the build-out of clean energy will reduce costs and make the UK more secure, write Josh Freed and Isabelle Chan of US think tank Third Way, which released a new policy paper on the topic on 29 September. For example, the UK has the Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Department. Why industrial strategy?

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Business Green

JANUARY 5, 2021

Port selected to be maintenance base for massive Dogger Bank offshore wind farm cut 700 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2020 after electrifying its harbour crane and other key assets. Port of Tyne CEO Matt Beeton calculated the port, which is self-financing and run on a commercial basis, had invested £2m in clean energy projects to date.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 9, 2022

A working prototype portable hydrogen cartridge is able to transport and supply hydrogen energy to power a broad range of everyday applications both in and outside the home. Toyota and Woven Planet are studying a number of pathways to carbon neutrality and consider hydrogen to be a promising solution with significant advantages.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

What is carbon accounting? Carbon accounting – also known as a carbon or greenhouse gas inventory – is the process of measuring the amount of carbon dioxide, or other greenhouse gases (GHG), an organization emits. Carbon accounting is a must for any becoming business today.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 15, 2021

A communiqué signed by UK mayors and local leaders calls for a ‘power shift’ from Whitehall so that local and regional authorities can deliver Net Zero. Call for powers and resources to shape local energy markets, decarbonise transport, and tackle emissions from homes and offices. Addressing energy market failure.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 10, 2021

By Faye Bowser, Head of Energy Solutions, Siemens plc. Kyoto Protocol agreed to use as a benchmark for their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and 2050, the year many countries set as their target for carbon net zero. We are working across a range of engineering and commercial activities that reflect the UK in microcosm.

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GreenTechMedia

MARCH 11, 2021

In the decades since the voluntary renewable energy credit marketplace cropped up, a bevy of options for acquiring renewables has bloomed. Companies can choose from options including buying RECs, investing in onsite renewables and signing virtual power-purchase agreements. terawatt-hours, with renewables at all times of day and night.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 26, 2021

GW of renewable energy capacity. In 2020, Apple has funded the development of 350MW of new energy generation capacity in Nevada, Illinois, Virginia, and Denmark in 2020 from its green bonds. Apple Issues a Second Green Bond to Finance Clean Energy Apple says 44 of its suppliers have made clean energy commitments.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2021

Japanese auto giant sets target to become carbon neutral by 2050, as it promises to launch 15 new battery electric models by 2025. Toyota has become the latest global auto giant to announce sweeping plans to expand its line-up of electric vehicles (EVs) and decarbonise its operations over the coming decades.

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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. More and more businesses are disclosing their carbon footprint due to increased stakeholder pressure and as a response to climate change. . 18 ways business leaders can lower their carbon footprint .

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

The following have been recognised for their achievements: The building materials manufacturer, Adolf Gottfried Tonwerke GmbH , together with the technology provider, Orcan Energy AG , in the Energy Transition 2.0 category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 26, 2021

utilities have promised to eliminate their carbon emissions by midcentury. utilities are on track to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80 percent by 2030 compared to a 2005 baseline, the target needed to prevent global warming beyond 1.5 electricity sector by 2035, and the cost imperatives of U.S. Most of the biggest U.S.

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Business Green

MARCH 4, 2021

Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals. By 2025, half of all FedEx Express global PUD vehicle purchases would be electric, rising to 100 per cent by 2030, it said. FedEx CEO and chairman Frederick W. Knobloch, Jr.

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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. More and more businesses are disclosing their carbon footprint due to increased stakeholder pressure and as a response to climate change. . 18 ways business leaders can lower their carbon footprint .

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

A new report from power market analytics firm Aurora Energy Research suggests that increased deployment of (and continued improvements in) virtualisation technology could reduce potential future European computing emissions 55% by 2040.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2020

Pandora’s 100 percent recycled silver and gold commitment comes after the disclosure in January of its aspirational pledge to become carbon neutral in the company’s own operations by 2025. He noted that shifting from partially virgin metals to 100 percent recycled metals will make a big difference in Pandora’s carbon footprint.

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Bidgely

MARCH 15, 2022

Carbon neutrality and related net-zero pledges are not new to utility companies. These companies are deeply invested in diversifying their energy sources, embracing energy efficiency, evolving their business models, and fully transitioning. They are leading by example.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

utility can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 while still keeping natural gas as a central part of its business, both to generate electricity and to sell to its customers. utility has yet fully fleshed out how it intends to eliminate natural gas power plants from its generation portfolio. To be sure, no U.S.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 4, 2020

Scientists at Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands have employed Vaisala carbon dioxide sensors in their research greenhouses for over a decade. The Dutch horticultural sector aims to be climate-neutral by 2040. Carbon dioxide in greenhouses. Monitoring carbon dioxide. Wageningen CO2 probe.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 16, 2022

In our previous article, titled Scope 1 2 3 Emissions Explained: Understanding the GHG Protocol’s Emission Classification System , we defined scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions as follows: Scope 1 emissions are GHGs released directly from a business. What are business scope 2 emissions?

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 11, 2022

The 2001 GHG Protocol’s guidelines were the first to categorize business GHGs as scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, and scope 3 emissions. The aim of this emission classification system was to help organizations measure and manage their carbon footprint. What is the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol? Patagonia scope 2 emissions.

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GreenBiz

JULY 21, 2020

During last week’s GreenBiz webcast "How Businesses Can Overcome Barriers to Achieving Climate Goals," three corporate sustainability leaders offered insights for how businesses can best adopt TCFD recommendations into their carbon reduction strategies. . The company aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.).

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 7, 2020

In an effort to protect the environment, more and more businesses are taking the necessary steps to become eco-friendly. If you’re wondering how to develop a more eco-friendly business and enjoy the benefits, consider the following six methods listed below. Also, don’t overlook the power of incentivizing. Watch your water usage.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

While an audible sucking-in-of-breath might have seemed in evidence with energy experts appraisal of the technical challenges of speeding-up the transition to electric vehicles, other observers waxed lugubriously about a lack of ambition in the plan. Electric avenue. Making EVs more affordable was seen as still a major hurdle.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

So says a new report from Deloitte highlighting the known, yet often underappreciated, challenges faced by utilities across the country promising to zero out their carbon impact by midcentury. That’s not news to those who’ve been closely tracking plans to reach net-zero carbon from major U.S.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The series is supported by the Temple Hoyne Buell Center for the Study of American Architecture at Columbia University, and is part of their POWER project. . South, where companies find ample forests, lax business regulations, and ports along the Atlantic coast. South to burn them overseas in its power plants.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 25, 2022

A 2021 report by Natural Capital Partners analyzed carbon neutrality commitments made by the Fortune Global 500, finding that there’s been a three-fold increase in net-zero targets, which means a 50% increase in the number of companies that have either achieved carbon neutrality, or are targeting it by 2030.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The research report, “ Smaller businesses and the transition to net zero “, highlights the potential collective influence of UK smaller businesses and the considerable contribution they could make to wider net zero objectives if they all made changes to reduce their carbon footprint. The early stages of transition.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 27, 2021

On Thursday the 19 th of August, the Climate Council in partnership with the law firm Shearman & Sterling, hosted an intriguing panel to discuss a major topic in the energy industry: Will low-carbon hydrogen be the silver bullet in APAC? But the question remained, “how low carbon is low-carbon hydrogen?”

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Grist

AUGUST 11, 2022

It’s packed with energy; per unit of weight, at least 60 times as much as the lithium-ion batteries used to propel electric cars. But according to a growing body of research, those efforts leave something out: Most of the planet-warming effects of flying aren’t from carbon dioxide. And again, those schemes are all about carbon.

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