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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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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. It is the default for all new construction projects, and nearly 38% of the campus building area utilizes the technology.”

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Bristol announces low carbon housing development, and selection of heat pump technology

Envirotec Magazine

A sustainable housing development is to be developed in Bristol, featuring innovative low-carbon heating. In the search for a means to cut carbon and improve air quality, the Council has selected a heat pump system previously evaluated in London, according to the company behind it, Kensa Contracting.

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Climate Crisis, Global Warming, Carbon Neutral, Zero Waste: Meaningful Buzzwords or Passing Fads?

Green Business Bureau

Whatever your view is on climate change, we must all agree that climate change is constant; we are and will continue to move through the historical cooling and warming cycles. Simultaneously, business must adapt to emerging terms and technologies to support demand. Climate change is the long-term impact of heating and cooling cycles.

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Report details Northern Ireland geothermal opportunity and next steps

Envirotec Magazine

Prepared by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, the report offers detailed recommendations for the way forward and focuses on the confidence-building actions needed to unlock the opportunities for energy from geothermal heating and cooling. There is a real positive opportunity for portfolio-driven energy market-making here.”.

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

AGreenLiving

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. All the cities were required to submit plans that did not include carbon offsets.

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Seoul, South Korea aiming for 1 GW geothermal development

ThinkGeoEnergy

The City of Seoul in South Korea has created a “Comprehensive Plan for Promotion and Activation of Geothermal Energy” that aims to grow its current installed geothermal heating and cooling capacity of 278 MWth to 1 GW by 2030. of the city’s renewable energy mix.