Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

Pollution 45

Pollution Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative 45

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 29, 2022

For instance, a single pint of beer can have a carbon footprint as high as 900g CO 2e (for bottled beer that’s been extensively transported). This is ~14% of the daily average carbon footprint from meals per US citizen – having 2 to 3 pints ramps that percentage up to 42%. Challenge 5 : The brewing process is wasteful.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Agriculture 148

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Another vital initiative that will help your business become more energy efficient is the switching to US Energy Star rated equipment, which covers a wide range of appliances such as heat and cooling systems and computers. On top of this, 54% of consumers want schemes to remove plastic and packaging from the products they buy.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Businesses can reduce their carbon footprint by running their business in a more eco-friendly building that conserves energy, promotes recycling, reduces waste and enables sustainable business practices. Cooling & Heating. Cooling and heating is another big expense for businesses. So what is an eco-friendly building?

HVAC 89

HVAC Construction Cooling Sustainability 89

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

” The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030.

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28

Business Green

MAY 20, 2022

Paris Olympics plans to halve carbon footprint of meals served at the Games. Paris 2024 President Tony Estanguet this week unveiled the catering strategy for the upcoming Olympic Games in the French capital, revealing a goal to halve the average carbon footprint of meals served during the Games.

Waste 36

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 36

GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2020

There are hundreds of buildings and countless miles of pipes, conveyors, distillers, cooling towers, valves, pumps, compressors and controls. The company claims this enables waste plastics to be recycled an infinite number of times without degradation of quality. It doesn’t exactly look or feel particularly noteworthy.

Plastics 544

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 544

Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

There are hundreds of buildings and countless miles of pipes, conveyors, distillers, cooling towers, valves, pumps, compressors and controls. The company claims this enables waste plastics to be recycled an infinite number of times without degradation of quality. It doesn't exactly look or feel particularly noteworthy.

Plastics 41

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 41

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The biggest national-level news of the week came out of the United Nations General Assembly, where Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the country aims to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. Andrew Cuomo finalized a ban on hydrofluorocarbons, a superpollutant found in refrigerators, air conditioners and other cooling equipment.

Retail 519

Retail Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Waste 519

Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Overall, it was more positives than negatives. Even the negatives — the politicization of ESG investing and reporting, the economic downturn, the energy crisis created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine — are temporal phenomena, part of the regular ebbs and flows of economics and policy. But there's a long way to go.

Building Energy Monitoring 36

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Biodiversity 36

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The biggest national-level news of the week came out of the United Nations General Assembly, where Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the country aims to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. This gesture commits them to reaching a net zero carbon footprint by 2040, one decade before the deadline for the Paris Agreement.

Retail 56

Retail Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Waste 56