Green Business Bureau

MAY 16, 2022

They’re the result of bought energy, such as electricity, steam, heat, and cooling. Electricity is generated as power plants burn fossil fuels. Cooling : Cooling agents – such as chilled water – provided by a third party will contribute to a business’s scope 2 emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 3, 2021

Renovating a building to reduce its energy consumption makes little sense if there is no control of the carbon-intensive materials and components used for the renovation, and if these are transported over long distances.”. There is a lot of embodied carbon in a building structure, especially in the concrete and steel. says Norton.

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GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will stop backing fossil fuel energy projects in 2021, except those using carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology or offsets to cancel out their emissions. Natural gas may burn with less carbon and with fewer pollutants than coal but Browne said that could prove insufficient.

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Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The research at Ohio University could help transform old fossil fuel sites into clean energy assets, though much work remains to be done. Geologists at Ohio University are exploring the potential to turn abandoned coal mines into sources of carbon-free heating and cooling.

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Grist

JANUARY 24, 2020

Divestment from fossil fuels. That means more transparency in things like food labeling — the carbon footprint of a banana, say — as well as corporate and political transparency. Voters need to know if their politicians are bankrolled by fossil fuels, and corporations need to disclose their carbon assets.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 25, 2022

A 2021 report by Natural Capital Partners analyzed carbon neutrality commitments made by the Fortune Global 500, finding that there’s been a three-fold increase in net-zero targets, which means a 50% increase in the number of companies that have either achieved carbon neutrality, or are targeting it by 2030.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In news this week, COP28 wraps up with a landmark agreement on transitioning away from fossil fuels, DOE announces a new office focused on AI, and over 2M Teslas were recalled.  ❄️ Macro market cools climate tech venture. 🧑‍💻 COP28 was climate tech-ier than ever.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

The voluntary carbon offset market is rocketing, with the Ecosystem Marketplace reporting an annual market value of ~$1 billion in 2021, which was an all-time high. This can make things difficult for business leaders like you, looking to reduce their carbon footprint through purchasing offsets. The rules of carbon offsetting.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

It also aims to encourage the use of interties from provinces and territories with an abundance of hydroelectric power; incentivise increased use of hydrogen, battery storage and carbon capture and storage; and help to set the stage for the increased use of demand-side management and distributed energy in Canada.

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Business Green

JULY 18, 2022

Among many urgent calls to cut European dependence on Russian fossil fuels, the initiative asks households to power up on more rooftop solar panels, heat pumps and energy savings. Put together, heating, cooling and domestic hot water are responsible for 80 per cent of the energy consumed by households.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The proposals include a new climate law to be drafted within 100 days and stronger carbon taxes including the creation of so-called carbon borders. These would levy carbon taxes on imports to prevent the offshoring of emissions by firms that shift activities overseas. ” Electrification.

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

Two reports out this week have highlighted how developments across 2021 are set to catalyse policy and technological trends that could catalyse the retreat of fossil fuels across the global energy system. At times the fossil fuel economy can seem indefatigable. or $1.7tr," the report states.

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Business Green

JUNE 21, 2022

The town, and the municipality of the same name that it sits in, is the home to a host of pioneering energy efficiency technologies and innovations, from a carbon neutral manufacturing plant, supermarkets whose waste heat is piped to nearby homes, to the world's longest range electric passenger ferry. But it is not undeserved.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Sonoma Clean Power, a community-owned electricity provider for California's Sonoma and Mendocino counties, is the owner of a unique carbon neutral, 15,330-square-foot headquarters in Santa Rosa, California. "As The building's gas line was removed due to new equipment specifications.

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Grist

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This story is part of the series Getting to Zero: Decarbonizing Cascadia , which explores the path to low-carbon energy for British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. The economics of carbon-free living have fallen into place. Renewable solar and wind power now typically costs less than fossil-fuel alternatives.

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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. Note: You will need to create a Thomas account to access this directory.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Solar power is the most practical way for a home or business to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and help the planet. Biomass or pellet stoves are a great way to heat a home without the use of fossil fuels. They are better for the environment because they are not guaranteed to run on fossil fuels.

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Business Green

MAY 22, 2022

to install low carbon heating in various notable institutions, including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, the University of Salford, the National Football Museum and Manchester University. Here in Greater Manchester we know we need to be taking bold and meaningful steps at every level to become carbon neutral by 2038," he said.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Solar power is the most practical way for a home or business to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and help the planet. Biomass or pellet stoves are a great way to heat a home without the use of fossil fuels. They are better for the environment because they are not guaranteed to run on fossil fuels.

Construction 78

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Natural-gas consumption is set for a sharp drop in California as the state pushes to achieve carbon neutrality by midcentury, according to utility Southern California Edison. Gas and other fossil fuels will continue to play a role, albeit one that is rapidly diminishing. Stubborn remaining carbon.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 19, 2022

Though it was later dismantled by Obama’s successor, the European Commission included funding for behavioural research projects in its European Green Deal , a 1 trillion Euro campaign aimed to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Putting people at the centre. Putting people at the centre. Resistance to change?

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Smart Energy International

JULY 26, 2022

That means we are spending money to waste low-carbon, zero-marginal cost power, and then spending again to ask gas generators to burn more fossil fuels instead. This is not a model that will scale to allow us to achieve zero-carbon electricity economically by 2035. But this is not happening yet.

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Green Market Oracle

DECEMBER 10, 2019

In addition to the engine magniX has also developed inverters and a proprietary cooling system for their batteries. The airline has been carbon neutral since 2007, however, the decision to go all-electric is not just an environmental decision, it is also good for business. Subscribe in a reader.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2020

"We will propose better ways to measure renovation benefits, minimum energy performance standards, more EU funding and technical assistance encourage green mortgages and support more renewables in heating and cooling. This will be a game changer for home-owners, tenants and public authorities.".

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Climate campaigners, however, see the new piers and pipelines as ominous signs that the gas lobby has finally achieved a long-standing goal to lock Germany into the $100 billion global LNG market – threatening to keep Europe’s biggest economy hooked on fossil fuels for decades to come. “A It’s fossil fuel madness.”.

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Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tech-enabled credits continue to constitute a big chunk of an anticipated $1T voluntary carbon market , and Oxy is on a development frenzy. Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B Just this year, Oxy: Acquired DAC company Carbon Engineering for $1.1B

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

To do so, they draw on friendly science, the promise of technological innovation and slick marketing campaigns – which promise “climate neutral” or “climate smart” meat and dairy – to create the idea we can continue eating vast quantities of the stuff while meeting our climate goals.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Designed and executed with care, net-zero carbon goals can offer more than sustainability window dressing for commercial buildings in the decades to come. As we're moving from what was traditionally an avoidance of carbon emissions to avoid climate change, we're now moving much more into adaptation," she said. Risk and adaptation.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality. Cutting their carbon emissions to zero – as many have pledged – might appear to be an impossible task. million tonnes/year of carbon dioxide equivalent. One day, they will expect these products to be completely carbon neutral.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The measure is intended, but not required, to reduce carbon emissions in 2035 to 25% below 1990 levels, consistent with the state’s legislated target.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The company, an early partner with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, has positioned water and carbon emissions as equally critical in the climate crisis. Last year, Ecolab set a goal for net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, getting halfway there by 2030. No doubt those conversations will be at play in Starbucks’ 50th year.

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Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Despite the additional complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic a record 312 institutions participated in Sierra's annual Cool Schools rankings in 2020. Schools give us a glimpse into what carbon neutrality looks like. Here is a countdown of Sierra's top 20 Cool Schools as described by Katie: 20.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 27, 2022

Flattening forests to clear slopes, causing erosion and uprooting wildlife, and using fossil fuel-hungry snow cannons and piste bashers name a few of the environmentally damaging activities associated with ski resorts. One study reported that the average carbon footprint per skier could be as much as 74kg CO 2e per trip.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2021

There’s gray, made from fossil fuels, and green, made using renewable energy. The theoretical idea is to make hydrogen from methane while using carbon capture technology to eliminate more than 90 percent of CO2 emissions released during the production process, thus making the hydrogen “low carbon.”. And then there’s blue.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

NOVEMBER 14, 2015

In Georgia, when you flush your toilet, you might just be helping to cool a data center! Google prides itself on having been carbon-neutral since 2007, with data centers that use 50% less energy than is typical. You might think that means solar, and in many cases it does. But you should expect the unexpected from Google.

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EDF + Business

MARCH 28, 2023

45Y: The clean electricity PTC comes online in 2025 and features a high threshold for phase-out, likely extending its availability beyond 2032 Credit Overview Provision Description: Provides a technology-neutral tax credit for production of clean electricity. Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376 Sources: Deloitte Analysis, H.R.5376

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 30, 2021

In 2020, Heerema implemented a Carbon Neutral Roadmap , which made them the first carbon neutral marine contractor in the world. That is mostly achieved by means of purchasing carbon credits at the moment, but they aim to do more. Despite it being considered a cleaner fuel, it is still a fossil fuel however.

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