Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

In an apparent industry first, a new facility will use organic waste to provide the heat and power required for the production of corrugated sheet board. The investment will facilitate the manufacture of carbon neutral corrugated material for use at Swanline and McLaren’s respective manufacturing plants in Staffordshire and Port Glasgow.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 9, 2023

It offers comparable material properties, has better resistance to many types of corrosion and leads to less consumption of resources through recycling of previously landfilled residual and waste materials. Portland cement is by far the most widely used binder in modern construction.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2022

Even toy cars are joining the electric vehicle (EV) revolution , with Mattel this week unveiling the first mass market toy line to be certified as 'carbon neutral' featuring zero emission toy cars and EV charging stations.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

New report sets out how policymakers could help accelerate the adoption of low carbon building technologies and practices. It is the first of its kind at EU scale to address the whole life carbon impact of the built environment, across multiple policy routes, WorldGBC said.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

category, for exploiting previously unused waste heat from two furnaces for electricity generation. The successful projects that received the Energy Efficiency Award show that companies are taking responsibility for a carbon-neutral future. ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) equipment to convert waste heat into electricity.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 27, 2021

LEGO has signed an agreement to build its latest factory in Vietnam, and it will be carbon neutral. The LEGO factory will achieve carbon neutrality by including rooftop solar panels and nearby supplementary solar panels through VSIP. The factory will meet LEED Gold standards for energy consumption, water and waste.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Implementing net zero-aligned circular economy approaches to infrastructure and construction could cut costs and boost resilience, according to AECOM. This isn't a choice between the environment and the economy: but it is a choice between the old linear, wasteful economy, and the new resilient and sustainable circular economy," he said.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION. The industry is moving toward sustainable construction. If you are a General Contractor, it’s important you provide sustainable construction and renovation options to your customers. Sustainable Home Design and Sustainable Construction Materials. Energy Usage and Electricity. Recycled Steel.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION. If you are a General Contractor, it’s important you provide sustainable construction and renovation options to your customers. Sustainable Home Design and Sustainable Construction Materials. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. Recycled Steel. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Claims that tournament is 'carbon neutral' challenged, as criticism mounts from footballers and athletes over FIFA's questionable carbon accounting and use of offsets. As criticism mounts around shameful human rights violations in Qatar, carbon neutrality claims are being used as a distraction.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 30, 2020

Electric boilers fuel Diageo’s carbon-neutral whiskey distillery dream Jesse Klein Thu, 07/30/2020 – 00:30 Even whiskey is going electric. But Diageo’s new 72,000-square-foot distillery is designed to be completely carbon-neutral. The facility is under construction, with completion slated by mid-2021.

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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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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

VIBES is a partnership between the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), The Scottish Government, Energy Saving Trust, Highland & Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Scottish Water, Zero Waste Scotland and NatureScot. It is also now targeting becoming a net carbon neutral business.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

Rossella Nicolin is European Head of Sustainability at engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke, a founding member of ConcreteZero. Concrete production accounts for 8% of global annual carbon emissions – if it were a country, it would rank somewhere between the US and India in terms of its carbon footprint.

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Charged

MAY 1, 2021

Renault Trucks has announced that, from 2023, it will offer an all-electric model in each of the segments it serves: distribution, construction and long distance. which serve the urban transport, delivery, distribution and waste collection markets. Renault Trucks now offers all-electric trucks from 3.1 to 26 tons. D Wide Z.E.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In the absence of dedicated recycling channels, this type of fuel is mostly made up of waste wood, paper, cardboard and plastic resulting from economic activities. The tests carried out using SRF show that we now know how to produce renewable gas from this type of waste.”.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As the government prepares to kickstart the economy by loosening planning regulations in the hope of spurring a boom in infrastructure and construction projects, the need to curb the carbon emissions associated with buildings remains as pressing as ever. But we'll have to go beyond that.".

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The size and scale of TRSDC’s battery storage facility puts this iconic regenerative tourism destination at the forefront of the global transition towards carbon neutrality,” said John Pagano, CEO of TRSDC. The construction of three seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plants at the project will provide clean drinking water.

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Batteries Energy Energy Carbon-neutral 264

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 3, 2021

We must urgently broaden the scope and look at emissions embodied in construction materials and methods – both for new buildings and building renovation.”, But more importantly, we need to factor in the massive emissions of the construction industry and supply chain, when calculating the climate impact of buildings.

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Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Energy Vault (EV) uses waste materials such as excavated soil at customer construction sites, mine tailings, coal combustion residuals (coal ash), and fiberglass to make its long-duration energy storage systems. China has set a target to reach carbon peak in 2030 and carbon neutrality in 2060. Have you read?

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Not only does reclaimed lumber give that rustic, farmhouse look and possess some unique history within its grain, but it also helps preserve our carbon-sequestering forests and rejects monoculture tree farms that do not support biodiversity or ecological health. Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. RECLAIMED LUMBER.

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Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

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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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 98

GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Could green hydrogen be key to a carbon-free economy? Saudi Arabia is constructing a futuristic city in the desert on the Red Sea called Neom. The Saudis are going big on something called green hydrogen — a carbon-free fuel made from water by using renewably produced electricity to split hydrogen molecules from oxygen molecules.

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Solar Energy Monitor Hydrogen Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 544

Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2021

These are: Excessive paper waste from mail campaigns, brochures, and contracts. Carbon emissions resulting from unnecessary travel, the energy needed to run websites and the houses themselves. E-waste from outdated and idle electronics. Recycle or Donate E-Waste. RECYCLE OR DONATE E-WASTE. Conduct Virtual Tours.

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Real Estate Sustainability Waste Waste 158

Business Green

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Environmental Audit Commitee argues electronic and retail giants need to join their brick and mortar rivals in contributing more to a circular economy, but the tech powerhouses insist they are leading efforts to tackle global e-waste mountain. The UK generates the second highest quantity of e-waste in the world.

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Waste Waste Retail Recycling 63

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Carbon is one specific area that the sector is struggling with, with 71% stating that the industry is unable to comply with the government regulations. 71% believe that a centralised data management solution is needed across their entire supply chain, yet 69% currently lack the necessary data to evaluate their carbon footprint.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

All these proposals fall under the purview of the European Green Deal, first approved in 2020, whose goal is to achieve incremental sustainable growth so that Europe becomes the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

National Highways has announced it plans to make the controversial Lower Thames Crossing the "greenest road ever built in the UK" by tapping a range of pioneering sustainability measures, including through the use of low carbon construction materials, clean energy, sustainable waste management practices, and carbon offsets.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Until it was canceled in late July, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline was slated to run through the county, connecting to a newly constructed compressor station. . Wood pellets were considered to be renewable energy because replanted forests could recapture carbon lost in the clear cutting and burning process.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2022

million to develop a new zero carbon heat network. Following the publication of the Heat and Buildings Strategy , funding awards were announced on 6 January for a suite of low carbon heat network projects, under the Heat Networks Investment Project (HNIP) , a scheme partly funded by the UK government.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A few weeks ago, a geothermal project at the site of waste incineration plant by Lounavoima set a new record with the drilling of a thermal well to a depth of 2008 meters. Drilling to this depth allows for much greater thermal output and thermal storage capacity for the waste incineration plant. Our product is clean heating energy.

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Energy Monitor Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 116

Business Green

MARCH 22, 2021

Combining quantitative interviews of 600 business decision makers with 24 qualitative interviews with sustainability leaders in the architecture, engineering, construction, and manufacturing industries, the report finds that almost two-thirds cite sustainability as a key part of their leadership's remit and the company's long-term goals.

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Business Green

JULY 30, 2021

Biomethane supplier CNG Fuels has cut the ribbon on its latest refuelling station in Nottinghamshire, enabling up to 500 low carbon trucks and heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) to fill up every day, it announced yesterday. per cent of the UK's CO2 emissions, by 2040, and the UK is expected to recognise biomethane as a carbon negative fuel in 2022.

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AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Slated for completion in summer 2021, the new extension will be entirely built, clad and insulated with timber materials for a carbon-neutral footprint. The hotel wing will incorporate upcycled materials from construction offcuts for the furnishings and surfaces. 3XN Images via 3XN.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

International Bio Fuels Marketing (IBFM) has entered into contracts with French energy giant Engie to build four wood pellet plants in Asia with construction starting this year. Work on a second plant is scheduled to begin in early 2022 with the construction of two more plants in Malaysia to start from late next year.

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Business Green

MAY 17, 2022

Joint venture Circular Fuels aiming to have 'world-first' renewable LPG production plant operating in Teesside by 2024 capable of turning waste into 'net zero' fuel. The use of non-recyclable waste will reduce the UK's reliance on imported fossil fuels and enable off-grid heating customers to lower their greenhouse gas emissions.".

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Carbon Carbon-neutral Natural gas Waste 41

Business Green

JUNE 23, 2020

The UK should direct policy and investment towards synthetic, low carbon jet fuels as part of its green recovery package, argues author and energy expert Chris Goodall. Some parts of this transition to low carbon energy have a more obvious route. Coronavirus has reminded us it's a good idea to listen to the science.

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Carbon-neutral Aviation Fossil fuels Hydrogen 75