GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. The largest source of textiles in municipal solid waste is discarded clothing. Courtesy of. Close Authorship. Courtesy of. Close Authorship.

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GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Episode 235: The value of informal waste collectors, reusable packaging prevails. It's time to value waste collectors for their pivotal role in the plastic supply chain. Today's carbon-negative fuel. Heather Clancy. Fri, 09/04/2020 - 02:00. Week in Review. Stories discussed this week (4:08). Join the webcast at 1 p.m.

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GreenBiz

JULY 15, 2020

Early pioneers of these hydrogen-from-waste technologies such as Ways2H, SGH2 Energy (SGH2) and Standard Hydrogen say not only are they making carbon-free, energy-rich fuel, their approaches also will divert mountains of trash from landfills and waterways, cutting greenhouse gas emissions. . locations in 2021.

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AGreenLiving

AUGUST 13, 2020

Renewable Natural Gas: Today’s Carbon-Negative Fuel Renewable natural gas sits at the intersection of two critical challenges: addressing increased emissions from organic waste and laying the foundation for zero carbon transportation across all sectors.?

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 11, 2024

Here’s how they do it: Zero Tailpipe Emissions: Unlike traditional gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles that emit pollutants like carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) from their tailpipes, EVs produce zero tailpipe emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Government policy should increase its focus on the well-to-wheel (WTW) greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and overall energy efficiency performance of new fuels for transport, according to a new study by Zemo Partnership (formerly LowCVP). Further recommendations are included in the study which is available for download here.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Using real world data from 2019, the paper sets out the opportunity for massively improving the climate benefits of recycling food waste to produce renewable energy and green fertiliser for farmers. Bath University’s research not only validates those efforts but reinforces our vision to improve our already fantastic carbon credentials.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Bertie Stephens, group CEO of Clean Planet Energy , said: “Clean Planet Energy’s mission is to remove over one million tonnes of non-recyclable plastic waste from our environment, every year. Clean Planet Energy’s ecoPlant is intended to process non-recyclable and hard-to-recycle waste plastics that would otherwise be sent to landfill.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 28, 2020

It's the exciting idea that we can take something that could be considered waste, draw it out of the atmosphere and turn it into a source of revenue or economic growth. This morning, digital payments company Stripe announced a plan to let its merchant customers divert a portion of their revenue to carbon removal projects.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

A leading UK fruit producer's goal to grow carbon negative apples, pears, cherries, and more is one step closer to reality, after the firm announced a partnership with energy services giant ENGIE to aid its transition to more sustainable methods of production.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

1 reason that a consumer is not an IKEA customer is accessibility," Angela Hultberg, head of sustainable transportation at IKEA, said last week on the virtual stage of GreenBiz Group’s clean economy conference, VERGE 20. Its sustainable transportation focus is part of its long-term sustainability plan.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 6, 2024

Photo: Getty Images Microsoft is doubling down on a controversial plan to capture carbon dioxide emissions from wood-burning power plants. Since that fuel comes from trees that can theoretically regrow to capture as much carbon dioxide as the power plant releases by burning wood, proponents see it as a carbon-neutral source of energy.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

While most changes have been negative–canceled or delayed surgeries, intensive care units filled to maximum capacity, and provider burnout–the rise of telemedicine, virtual care, and remote monitoring is considered a silver lining by many patients and healthcare providers alike. The carbon footprint savings range between 0.70-372

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Greentown Labs

MAY 22, 2024

CalWave Power Technologies , which is working to harness carbon-free power from ocean waves, was chosen by the U.S. TerraFixing , a Carbon to Value Initiative Year 3 alum that’s developing a direct air capture process for capturing CO2 in cold climates, signed a $7.3M to develop two carbon capture units. Department of Energy.

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Business Green

MAY 13, 2021

CNG Fuels plans to open Avonmouth refuelling station later this year to support fleet operators switching their trucks to run on biomethane made from food waste. per cent of UK carbon emissions, it said, and the Avonmouth refuelling station will enable up to 80 trucks to fill up every hour. HGVs account for 4.2

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 10, 2021

When it comes to decarbonising the UK economy, many suggest the use of hydrogen for hard-to-electrify transport applications as indispensable. It also looked at the implications of using biomethane in place of fossil gas and hydrogen derived entirely from biogenic waste.

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Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

Exclusive: Researchers have sought to calculate the external environmental, social and health costs of from fossil fuels, renewables, road transport and aviation. Co-author of today's study Benjamin K. It's yet even more sobering evidence that the UK needs to move away from fossil fuels and ambitiously pursue rapid decarbonisation," he added.

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Business Green

MAY 13, 2021

CNG Fuels plans to open Avonmouth refuelling station later this year to support fleet operators switching their trucks to run on biomethane made from food waste. per cent of UK carbon emissions, it said, and the Avonmouth refuelling station will enable up to 80 trucks to fill up every hour. HGVs account for 4.2

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 4, 2022

Carbon Positive- Business as Usual. Though we are beginning to see a shift towards greener business practices and sweeping sustainability commitments, companies are almost all still carbon positive, meaning they produce emissions greater than zero. Carbon Offsets. “Net zero” or “real zero”, what’s the difference? In the U.S.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Seventeen startups joined our community in the final months of 2022, working on innovations as diverse as a smart nanocoating to keep products fresh, an autonomous waste-sorting system, and drinking water drawn from air’s humidity. Renew CO 2 offers cost-competitive, carbon-negative monoethylene glycol. Transportation.

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Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

Dubbed 'Rail to Zero', the project would see CO2 captured from Enfinium's Ferrybridge energy-from-waste facility in West Yorkshire transported via railway to Navigator Terminals' bulk liquid storage site near the east coast in Teesside, before then being shipped for permanent storage under the North Sea.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Upcoming policy decisions on plastic, carbon trading and carbon capture could see the waste sector become a major driver of regional decarbonisation, writes Enfinium's Mike Maudsley Just over a year ago, I made a significant - and positive - career change.

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Greentown Labs

AUGUST 17, 2022

The food and agriculture industry, responsible for 19 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, is ripe for climatetech innovations that reduce waste and emissions and restore healthy ecosystems. Clearly, there’s a tremendous opportunity to rethink and improve our entire food system to address both its negative climate and social impacts.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power. Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 10, 2022

Minimizing waste through reducing, reusing, and recycling and being more energy efficient will also lower your costs. Reducing carbon emissions caused by commuting and traveling saves money and your employees’ time. Install water-saving faucets and toilets to reduce water waste. How Do Consulting Firms Affect the Environment?

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The first challenge is to produce sufficient supply of renewable “green” hydrogen; the next is to be able to store it in large quantities; and then to establish the required infrastructure to trade and transport hydrogen. But transporting hydrogen over long distance is not efficient and does make much economic sense. No energy is lost.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 12, 2021

The paper identifies five core green policy areas that policymakers should focus on — green energy, low-carbon transport, natural capital, green building upgrades and green research and development (R&D) — and highlights successful green spending programs to date. billion has been spent on low-carbon transport, $28.9

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Greentown Labs

JANUARY 9, 2024

That’s why Greentown and Saint-Gobain partnered to launch Go Build 2023, which specifically sought innovations to extend product life cycles, find alternative raw materials, and enable technologies for waste revalorization. manufactures and distributes biobased building materials, including a low-embodied-carbon insulation.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Aemetis, Inc (NASDAQ stock symbol AMTX) has announced that it has recently received a Use Permit from the City of Riverbank, California, for the production of renewable fuels including negative carbon intensity sustainable aviation and diesel fuel. Frequently Asked Questions about Renewable Fuels Q1: What is renewable fuel?

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

UK household carbon emissions increased less than expected in 2021 despite the easing of national lockdown restrictions, according to new research by consulting firm Accenture. Specifically, 61% agreed that the energy price cap rise will negatively impact their efforts to be more sustainable. Under-30s became ‘carbon conflicted’.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Although fossil-based natural gas tends not to be low enough in carbon intensity to remain a primary energy source in our decarbonized future, the U.S. And we aren’t the only ones – many other countries will require natural gas to serve as a so-called “bridge” fuel while they continue to transition to zero- and low-carbon energy sources.

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CleanTech San Diego

JUNE 10, 2021

Cleantech San Diego member Oberon Fuels , producer of clean-burning dimethyl ether (DME) transportation fuel, has begun production of the first-ever renewable DME (rDME) in the United States, and the only current commercial production of this molecule in the world. which acquired a 39 percent equity stake in Oberon Fuels in 2020.

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Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

The latest edition of National Grid ESO's Future Energy Scenarios (FES) 2021 predicts there are a number of ways that power generation in Britain could become emissions net negative by 2034 helping to put the UK on track to become a net zero emission economy by mid-century. Both of these scenarios would meet the UK's Sixth Carbon Budget.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Most people seem to believe some form of carbon capture and storage (CCS) will be necessary, although many are stil sceptical of an arguably “unproven” and ambitious technology. In 2018 Carbon Engineering founder David Keith – a physicist at Harvard – explained how it could be done for $94 to $232, writing in the journal Joule.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The government confirmed £77m of new funding is to be made available to support the development of next generation nuclear reactors, alongside £25m for projects to produce hydrogen using sustainable biomass and waste that could deliver negative carbon emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

To pave the way for future generations to live in harmony with the environment, it is critical that we incorporate sustainable building and distribution practices such as reducing waste, lowering emissions and sourcing from local eco-friendly providers. Long-distance sourcing of materials that contribute to extensive transportation emissions.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Preparations are already under way for the transportation of the enormous drilling apparatus to Ladakh for the purpose of controlled drilling. Transporting this huge equipment is a major challenge given the tough terrain and logistical challenges along the 750km road from Jammu to Leh,” said Kumar.

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