DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Since then, leading industry associations and agrochemical companies have used their lobbying might to push back against core European measures aiming to lead the transition to a more sustainable way of farming. The European Biodiversity strategy, which is another core plank of the Green Deal, includes similar goals. Credit: Pixabay.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a system capable of converting waste from sewage, food crops, algae and other renewable carbon sources into hydrogen fuel. It then removes carbon from wastewater, allowing the clean water to be reused.

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Business Green

MARCH 7, 2023

But the British firm stands apart from most of its peers because it is one of the few operators in the world that creates its aggregates using captured CO2 and waste materials and is already today selling the resulting carbon removal credits to blue chip clients, including tech giant Microsoft.

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 3, 2020

When the 1890s rolled around, the rush to patent ice rink surfaces began and has not abated since. Related: 5 sustainable activities to make the most of a winter wonderland Rinks have long required both ice-making technical equipment and ice maintenance measures. CFCs and HCFCs are synthetic gases attributed to ozone layer destruction.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 10, 2020

Rocket Crafters, an aerospace company based in Florida, is patenting its hybrid rocket engine technology. The combustion of rocket fuels has negative impacts on the environment, but this new technology tries to address these issues. The new technology now seeks to bring the cost of more sustainable rocketing to a record low.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

All the more so when a greenhouse gas—carbon dioxide—is used to power the process. Municipal wastewater treatment plants in large cities are insulated from the negative effects of climate change, and treated wastewater can serve as a potential water source, provided appropriate sustainable and cost-effective technologies are available.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

The patented technology – created by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and start-up firm Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS) – will support the development of a state-of the-art ‘sanitisation chamber’ – designed by researchers at UWS. Every piece of PPE presents a sustainability and recycling challenge.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 25, 2020

Put simply, the term ‘cleantech’ describes a product that aims to reduce or mitigate negative environmental impact. Cleantech innovations might be used to decarbonise processes, generate power sustainably or reduce power consumption. At the same time, carbon dioxide is released and captured, alongside oxygen and hydrogen.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) will be essential to achieve net zero emissions. million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) per year, and the world's largest Direct Air Capture (DAC) plant to date opened in Iceland this month.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 14, 2021

The final installment of Women in Cleantech and Sustainability (WCS)’s flagship event series, WCS Talks, took place on Saturday, May 8, online. . Natalie Hollier, Head of Cleantech & Sustainability Solutions, Microsoft, “What I Learned From Living Carbon Neutral in 2020”.

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CleanTech San Diego

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Together, these startups employ 629 people, have had 386 patents approved, and have raised over $300 million in follow-on funding from public and private sources since being accepted into the program. In 2021, the California Energy Commission approved follow-on funding for SCEIN to continue supporting energy entrepreneurs through 2026.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Twenty startups joined our community in Q3 2021, working on innovations as diverse as carbon-negative fats, energy-efficient membrane materials for chemical separations, and scalable electric vehicle charging solutions for high-density urban settings. Circe Bioscience tailor-makes fats through a carbon negative fermentation process.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

Simon Rittmann, claims to be the only company creating 20 proteinogenic amino acids by feeding carbon dioxide to single-celled micro-organisms called archaea – without the need for genetic engineering. Most alternative protein startups rally behind achieving circularity and promoting sustainability in food production.

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