DeSmogBlog

JUNE 22, 2023

She was invited on the show (1:24) to discuss the National Grid’s ‘demand flexibility service’ scheme, under which households and some businesses receive payments for using less energy at times of peak demand.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Environmentalists have long warned that demand for the pellets is endangering irreplaceable primary forests in areas including parts of Estonia, British Columbia in Canada and the southeastern United States. . They have sent MEPs a version marked with their corrections. non-profit tracking biomass, who authored the comments, told DeSmog.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Typically, the talk is about demand side interventions, like you can get schools or, or individuals to give up meat,” she says. Past marketing drives run by the AHDB include the £3.5-million

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2021

He also rejected the government's repeated argument that the scheme had been hampered by weak demand as a result of from the covid crisis. "In In your letter, you referred to the delivery challenges for the scheme, which you claim "have been exacerbated by the understandable impact of the Covid pandemic"," Dunne wrote. "In

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Clean Energy Canada

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

When one thinks about carbon emissions, images of spewing smokestacks or tailpipes likely come to mind. One- seventh of the world’s carbon emissions are associated with building materials like steel, cement and aluminum. Cement and concrete can be made with lower-carbon fuels. million gas-fuelled cars.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

The company would take those almond shells and other types of biomass, convert them into a carbon-rich oil, and inject the oil deep underground. Strange as it may sound, demand for this service — a form of what’s called “ carbon removal ” — was just beginning to grow. That’s where carbon removal comes in.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The UK government’s weakening of its windfall tax on energy profits matched the demands of a high-level lobbying campaign by the oil and gas industry, new research reveals. In the same month, OEUK also wrote letters to Sunak warning the proposed windfall tax would have a negative impact on oil and gas investments in the UK.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 11, 2024

However, the production process demands high-purity water—a requirement that poses a significant challenge amidst growing concerns over water scarcity and wastage in various sectors. The quest for sustainable energy sources has led to a surge in the exploration of green hydrogen, a clean fuel derived from the electrolysis of water.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

This article discusses measures the seafood industry can take in order to limit their negative impact on our world’s oceans. From litter and pollution to overfishing and habitat destruction, today’s unsustainable commercial fishing has a significant negative impact on the oceans’ ecosystems. Adhere to the “Good Fish Guide”.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The recently-passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is such a game-changer for domestic climate action that experts at ClimateWeek often referred to it, reflexively, as the Emissions Reduction Act. In the near-term, the conflict is exerting negative impacts on climate emissions. Here are my four key takeaways: U.S.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 29, 2020

After doing some research in Prague on carbon negative building materials, I have relocated to Portland and am currently working as a project manager/sustainability lead on the PDX Airport Terminal Core Redevelopment (TCORE) Project. Boredom turned into negative thoughts, and negative thoughts turned into depressing thoughts.

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Business Green

JUNE 7, 2020

This missive included a veiled reference to the aviation bailout, suggesting a rise in carbon prices for the sector. per cent of worldwide jet fuel demand. Higher prices will mean dampened consumer demand - and the higher and more regressive, the greater the fall in demand. Matching incentives to progress.

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Fairsnape

MAY 3, 2021

The library, a free reference management tool that allows the user to manage bibliographical data and documents such as websites, videos, scientific articles, books and PDFs. Georgia Elliott Smith launched a new campaign video for her legal challenge of the UK Government over incineration pollution and carbon emissions.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

An energy trade association that represents and promotes gas boilers and manufacturers is behind a barrage of negative press attacking heat pumps, DeSmog has learned. The House of Commons’ Science and Technology Select Committee has determined that low carbon hydrogen will at best have a limited role in heating homes.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

🔑 Climate tech startups hit key milestones - including but not limited to - Fervo’s FOAK enhanced geothermal project operational in Nevada, Brimstone’s third-party approval of its carbon-negative cement, and Heirloom’s first commercial DAC plant.  Disaster seemed to be everywhere.

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Business Green

MAY 10, 2021

Under the new rules, the government-backed Low Carbon Contracts Company can terminate a contract if the supply chain implementation certificate is not provided before the 'longstop date' of the development process. It also confirms plans to extend the deadline for the 'milestone delivery' date for projects from 12 to 18 months.

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Grist

AUGUST 3, 2021

And, as supplies of these hard-to-find metals dry up around the world, demand remains as strong as ever. This process involves removing a layer of soil or rock, referred to as overburden, before mining that seam for the target metal. The idea of phytomining was first put forth in 1983 by an agronomist at the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. This adds to global waste, emissions and an exhausting demand for new material. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Set measurable targets to reduce your carbon footprint. The EPA has broken down the total U.S. Lead by example.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

Have you read: PG&E implements behavioural Energy Efficiency Programme National Grid – Scaling demand response with behavioural outreach. Research done in the US found that 42% of energy-related carbon emissions came from household machines, including cars. References. Putting people at the centre. Gosnell, G.K.,

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Energy Innovation

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Direct Air Capture (DAC) of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) from the atmosphere is one set of Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) strategies that may play a role in mitigating climate change, particularly in the mid to latter part of the 21 st century. C report provided four scenarios (P1-P4 in Figure 1) with increasing roles for negative emissions.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 28, 2022

But most commonly, greenhouses refer to farms with transparent panels that let in sunlight and heat (like what you'd find in your grandma's garden). The term vertical farms, in contrast, most frequently refers to those operating in windowless buildings. Iron Ox seems to have a more promising outlook. A clear path to net-zero.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

That’s potentially very bad news for the climate: The huge amount of methane that leaks during the production, transport and storage of LNG means that the carbon emissions associated with importing the fuel could be up to ten times higher than for the equivalent amount of Russian pipeline gas, researchers say.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 31, 2020

Carbon marketplace hawks credits in businesses that store CO2 with their products Gloria Oladipo Mon, 08/31/2020 – 05:00 As corporate interest in carbon removal options grows, Puro.earth , a startup from Finland, is offering a twist on carbon marketplaces.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2021

There has been an estimated 6% drop in carbon emissions due to altered lifestyles in COVID-19. This adds to global waste, emissions and an exhausting demand for new material. Top Carbon Emission Contributors. Set measurable targets to reduce your carbon footprint. The EPA has broken down the total U.S. Lead by example.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Consumer demand for green products is as high as ever. It seems we have a dilemma; the demand for environmentally sound and low-impact products is high, yet consumers aren’t trusting the environmental claims of business. If the environmental attribute refers to all but a minor aspect of a product, the claim need not identify that fact.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 30, 2018

Population growth will plateau after 2030-2040, causing energy demand to stabilize and decline afterwards. While it is expected fossil fuel demand will rise, the broad consensus amongst most outlooks is that the growth will eventually plateau due to energy efficiency and developments in renewables. Part I - What is up with the world?

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Unsustainable

APRIL 30, 2019

The main drivers of change are the demand for food, water, and natural resources, in the face of severe biodiversity loss and changes in ecosystem services. Ocean: increasing amounts of CO 2 ultimately dissolve in the oceans and forms carbonic acid by altering the ocean chemistry. References Rockström, J.,

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Charged

JULY 9, 2020

Dramatic pricing changes, shifting cost structures, new demand curves and technologies that enable efficient decentralization are driving a dramatic shakeup of the energy marketplace, and new participants are adapting in their own ways. And it is essential to assess those business models which can truly optimize their value to the smart grid.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Consumer demand for green products is as high as ever. It seems we have a dilemma; the demand for environmentally sound and low-impact products is high, yet consumers aren’t trusting the environmental claims of business. If the environmental attribute refers to all but a minor aspect of a product, the claim need not identify that fact.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

For instance, the company’s just-published “ Energy Transition Progress report ” references chemicals right alongside “low carbon energy” and “renewable natural gas” as examples of the company’s stated commitment to lowering emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Yet, rather than meet the demands of environmentalism, many corporations chose to hide dirty operations under a green sheen. A tarnished brand reputation and negative consumer perspectives. To answer that question, let’s refer to the rules of sustainability. Businesses chose to use deceit in exchange for money.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

What role do metals exchanges have in driving a sustainable transition to a low-carbon economy? As the world's largest metal exchange and the global reference point for pricing industrial metals, the London Metals Exchange has a particularly priveleged purview in this regard. Low-carbon premiums and green asset classes.

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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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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 10, 2020

Our future requires and depends on constant change and a new way of thinking, everything we do or design will have an impact, both positive and negative, and our goal is to enable the transition to continuous positive experiences across all sectors of society. Business is constantly changing to meet consumer demands.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Refer to Green Business Bureau’s article, How to Create a Sustainability Plan: Executive Guide to Becoming a Sustainable Business – Step 5 , for more guidance. Environmental and social disruptions cause a negative brand reputation (note BP’s 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill ). If not, how can we offset our carbon emissions?

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Charged

MAY 8, 2023

During the recent California heat wave, Nuvve helped to reduce peak demands on the grid through the Emergency Load Reduction Program, using bidirectional-capable school buses to feed energy back to the grid. Charged : Does the bill refer to both of those options or does it leave it open? That means we can bring the meter negative.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Economic benefits come from increased business value, meeting investor and customer demand, slashing business costs, and improving brand reputation. Stressed employees are less productive, and will provide lower levels of customer service – negatively affecting business outcomes.

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