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Three California cities win $1M each to attain carbon neutrality

Inhabitat - Innovation

Three California cities have been awarded $1 million each to attain carbon neutrality by 2030. Under the Cool City Challenge, the cities of Los Angeles, Irvine and Petaluma won money and consulting support to execute their plans.

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Geothermal heating and cooling coming soon to Miami University, Ohio

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Miami University on Oxford, Ohio will soon begin drilling for a geothermal heating and cooling system that will replace the existing natural gas-powered system at the North Chiller Plant. In late 2023, drilling work started at the Oberlin College Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio for a similar geothermal heating and cooling system.

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Heineken toasts new 'carbon neutral' target

Business Green

Brewing giant pledges to deliver carbon neutral production by 2030 and full value chain by 2040. The company said the targets would make Heineken the "first global brewer to aim for carbon neutrality in its full value chain". "In We aim to be carbon neutral in our production sites by 2030 in order to meet the 1.5C

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Smith College, MA embarks on $220-million geothermal project

ThinkGeoEnergy

The Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts continues its work to build a geothermal system that will contribute to making the campus carbon-neutral by the end of the decade. The geothermal project is expected to be completed by 2028, towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

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On the road to carbon neutrality

Business Green

We began our sustainability journey over 25 years ago, and since then have made good progress, particularly in cutting carbon emissions. By 2030, Dow will reduce its net annual carbon emissions by five million metric tons versus its 2020 baseline. And by 2050, Dow intends to be carbon neutral. Our commitments.

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Cool collaboration? Firms showcase SIM card made from recycled refrigerators

Envirotec Magazine

” The post Cool collaboration? Thales engineers have worked with Veolia’s experts to develop a special process that uses this newly recycled material to manufacture SIM cards that meet the mobile industry’s requirements. Firms showcase SIM card made from recycled refrigerators first appeared on Envirotec.

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New York private college to shift from fossil fuel heating to geothermal

ThinkGeoEnergy

Bard College , a private liberal arts college in the hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson, New York State, will soon replace its aging, fossil fuel-fired heating and cooling system located in The Charles P. The geothermal heating and cooling system further progresses Bard College’s mission-driven focus on sustainability efforts.