Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Cooling towers of a coal-fired power plant in Saxony, Germany. “We The biggest source of GHG emissions in the EU is the use of fossil fuels in industry, buildings and transport. This means: Embodied carbon: ambitious targets are needed for the future deployment of renewable energy systems.
Smart Energy International
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
But just to refresh your memory, I’ll use the European Space Agency’s (ESA) recent definition: “When they photosynthesise, plants use sunlight to break apart water into hydrogen and oxygen, and then combine the resulting hydrogen with carbon dioxide from the air to create carbohydrates”. Cool, right? Our collective problems solved….
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Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 25, 2022
Despite popular belief, electrification does not always lead to a reduction in carbon footprint. It may seem counterintuitive, but when we convert transportation systems from fossil fuel energy sources to electric systems carbon emissions may actually indirectly increase, as fossil fuels often generate the electricity required.
Grist
MAY 10, 2024
It can provide a cool place to rest in the shade, a snack in the form of fruit, lumber to build a home, and cleaner air. But trees are increasingly being prized for one thing: their ability to capture carbon and counteract climate change. Indigenous peoples are getting pushed out of their lands because of carbon offset projects.
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.
Grist
AUGUST 11, 2022
So as the aviation industry has gradually climbed aboard global pledges to get rid of carbon emissions, it has mostly promised to make up for its damage elsewhere — through offsets that might involve planting trees, restoring wetlands, or paying people to preserve ecosystems that otherwise would have been razed. Others warm it.
GreenBiz
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. Media Authorship. Close Authorship.
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