Clean Energy Trust

MARCH 11, 2020

Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology, policy, and investing Top Topics Large oil and gas and utility companies are making net-zero pledges , as they look to get ahead of consumer and regulatory trends.

Carbon-neutral 52

Carbon-neutral Politics Carbon Building Energy Monitoring 52

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Fleet electrification strategies gained steam throughout the year, with all-electric heavy-duty big rigs, semi-trucks, box trucks, delivery vans and more in the spotlight. READ THE FULL STORY: 8 electric truck and van companies to watch in 2020. . That includes two new technologies. But solutions exist, and we wrote about them.

Sustainability 540

Sustainability Plastics Agriculture Carbon-negative 540

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. The definition of fleet is evolving.

Sustainability 545

Sustainability Scooters Electric vehicle Natural gas 545

ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 2, 2024

Eavor Technologies has received a loan of close to EUR 45 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the commercial-scale Eavor-Loop geothermal project in the town of Geretsried in Bavaria, Germany. Green Giraffe Advisory acted as the sole financial advisor to the Borrower to structure the debt financing package.

Carbon-neutral 52

Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels Europe Investment 52

Business Green

APRIL 14, 2022

An all-electric refrigerated lorry trailer powered in part by kinetic electricity generated as the vehicle's wheels turn is currently being trialled by Aldi as part of the supermarket chain's efforts to decarbonise its food logistics operations. This latest step forms part of this commitment.

Electricity 96

Electricity Plastics Carbon-neutral Biodegradable 96

ThinkGeoEnergy

MAY 2, 2024

Eavor Technologies has received financing of over EUR 130 million to support the commercial-scale Eavor-Loop geothermal project in the town of Geretsried in Bavaria, Germany. Green Giraffe Advisory acted as the sole financial advisor to the Borrower to structure the debt financing package. million grant from the EU Innovation Fund.

Carbon-neutral 52

Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels Europe Investment 52

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. LinkedIn | Personal website.

Sustainability 520

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 520

Business Green

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Stimulus packages aimed at supporting the recovery of G20 countries' energy industries are heavily weighted in favour of fossil fuels, marking a significant "missed opportunity" to accelerate the transition to renewable power in the wake of Covid-19, research today has found.

Packaging 70

Packaging Fossil fuels Energy Energy 70

The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

To be classed as net zero, a company must achieve a balance between the carbon it emits into the atmosphere and the carbon it removes. The Rochdale based vinyl doors manufacturer are ready to reach their ambitious target by investing in clean technology and better energy efficiency. Coffee and TV.

Carbon-neutral 195

Carbon-neutral Fashion Carbon Sustainability 195

Business Green

MARCH 29, 2023

The government is expected to launch a consultation on the proposals, which broadly mirror plans already being pursued by the EU in a bid to create a 'level playing field' for the bloc's carbon intensive industries.

Packaging 39

Packaging Carbon Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral 39

GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

So says a new report from Deloitte highlighting the known, yet often underappreciated, challenges faced by utilities across the country promising to zero out their carbon impact by midcentury. That’s not news to those who’ve been closely tracking plans to reach net-zero carbon from major U.S.

Solar Energy Monitor 130

Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Green

MARCH 18, 2021

One of the world's biggest steel-making firms, ArcelorMittal, has this week launched a sweeping new new package of initiatives aimed at driving down both its own carbon emissions and those of the industry more broadly. Climate change is an overwhelming societal priority.

Carbon-neutral 99

Carbon-neutral Climate change Carbon Fossil fuels 99

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It has increased carbon capture and storage, biodiversity, and green jobs through work at its two estates – Bunloit and Beldorney. It is also now targeting becoming a net carbon neutral business. improvement on energy storage, leading to significant carbon savings. Its primary project, PRISMA, provides a 20.5%

Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Energy Monitoring Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

Hydrogen Fuel News

APRIL 23, 2024

To address this, the company is devising an array of incentives, encompassing comprehensive packages that offer not only the cars but also access to fueling infrastructure and the proprietary Hypp application—all designed to facilitate a smooth shift towards sustainable transportation options.

Transportation 95

Transportation Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Sustainability 95

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The plan will be carried out by LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy subsidiary, which will aim to deliver no excess manufacturing materials and packaging to landfills and incineration without energy recovery. Nearly a third of LM Wind Power's carbon footprint comes from waste disposal.

Waste 114

Waste Waste Wind power Carbon-neutral 114

EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

It produces over two million tons of low carbon cement annually and is responsible for around 10-15% of the cement supply in the markets in which it operates. Figure 2: Group carbon footprint by ton of product Steel industry decarbonization The steel sector’s direct and indirect emissions represent 7% of CO2 emissions globally.

Packaging 45

Packaging Carbon-neutral Plastics Recycling 45

Business Green

OCTOBER 18, 2020

Analysis published by We Mean Business coalition recommends policymakers reject traditional stimulus programmes that focus on VAT reductions and boosting household spending in favour of targeted support for green technologies and solutions.

Carbon-neutral 101

Carbon-neutral Packaging Resilience Climate change 101

Business Green

JULY 21, 2020

The Prime Minister has marked his first year in office by unveiling a £350m green funding package today to support efforts to drive down carbon emissions from heavy industry, construction, space and transport, touting the move as a bid to "fuel a green, sustainable recovery" from the Covid-19 crisis.

Building Energy Monitoring 94

Building Energy Monitoring Innovation Energy Monitor Sustainability 94

Hydrogen Fuel News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

General Motorsand Komatsu have announced their partnership to co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for the world’s top-selling ultra-class haul truck, Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck. This collaboration aside, Komatsu and GM are working hard to reach carbon neutrality.

Hydrogen 107

Hydrogen North America Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 107

Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

This summer, I had the chance to speak with the leader of one of our most climate-oriented partners: Jean-Pascal Tricoire , CEO and Chairman of Schneider Electric. Tricoire has been part of Schneider Electric for 34 years, and has consistently been at the forefront of corporate climate action. . Now, you can’t win alone.

Electricity 52

Electricity Carbon-neutral Startups Sustainability 52

Energy Innovation

JUNE 16, 2022

This year’s Draft Scoping Plan proposes a pathway to achieve the state’s target of 40 percent emissions below 1990 levels and economy-wide carbon neutrality by 2045. . This scenario relies on already mature technologies to achieve near-term emissions reductions, as opposed to nascent technologies such as carbon removal.

Policy 52

Policy Carbon-neutral Energy Energy 52

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 26, 2019

California has just 25 years to achieve its economywide carbon-neutrality target. Buildings account for about a quarter of California’s greenhouse gas emissions, so concerted efforts will be needed to squeeze carbon out of the sector, especially existing buildings. ” Recent events underscore this sentiment.

Natural gas 180

Natural gas Carbon-neutral Electricity Carbon 180

GreenBiz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The biggest national-level news of the week came out of the United Nations General Assembly, where Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that the country aims to achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. This gesture commits them to reaching a net-zero carbon footprint by 2040, one decade before the deadline for the Paris Agreement. .

Retail 526

Retail Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Waste 526

Business Green

JULY 3, 2020

It would therefore appear to be the first UK government support package to come with green conditions attached, following months of appeals from green groups for climate-conditional bailouts to help steer high-carbon industries towards a greener, net zero future.

Government 72

Government Carbon-neutral Europe Carbon 72

Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 12, 2022

Not to mention President Biden also signed the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 , putting about $67 billion toward zero-carbon industries and climate research. This is the largest climate funding package Congress has ever passed. Funding the use of low-carbon materials in the built environment and in public infrastructure projects.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

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

Business Green

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The retailer's Scope 1 and 2 targets refer to greenhouse gas emissions generated by its own operations, including buildings and onsite emissions for Scope 1 and emissions from the electricity and heat it used for Scope 2. The Scope 3 target covers indirect emissions from the company's supply chain, including its giant supplier network.

Carbon-neutral 92

Carbon-neutral Retail Biodiversity Carbon 92

Business Green

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We all know that giving waste a second life is more carbon-efficient than incinerating it, but reaching a definition on what makes an item 'recyclable' is one of the most complex challenges policymakers currently face. The proposal states that packaging (all materials) entering the EU market must meet design for recyclability criteria.

Recycling 42

Recycling Recycling Plastics Packaging 42

Business Green

MARCH 30, 2021

New report says raft of policy changes geared incentivising innovators to create new low carbon products and services for consumers could generate 'big bang' moment for the energy sector akin to finance in the 80s and telecoms in the 90s. As such, the report calls for a phase out of centralised contracting by the mid-2020s.

Electricity 59

Electricity Energy Energy Government 59

Business Green

AUGUST 10, 2021

EasyJet said the new uniform is part of the airline's broader commitments to reducing its environmental impact beyond carbon offsetting and cutting its on-board plastic waste. "We We know that sustainability is an important issue for them and also for our customers.

Plastics 72

Plastics Carbon-neutral Recycling Recycling 72

Business Green

JANUARY 28, 2021

Electric vehicle (EVs) drivers staying at Premier Inn hotels will soon be able to refuel as they eat their breakfast, after its owner Whitbread signed a major deal with energy specialist Engie that will see 1,000 charge points installed at hotels around the country.

Carbon-neutral 82

Carbon-neutral Electric vehicle Electricity Carbon 82

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

The carbon footprint of a business is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released by an organization. More and more businesses are disclosing their carbon footprint due to increased stakeholder pressure and as a response to climate change. . 18 ways business leaders can lower their carbon footprint .

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

The carbon footprint of a business is the total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions released by an organization. More and more businesses are disclosing their carbon footprint due to increased stakeholder pressure and as a response to climate change. . 18 ways business leaders can lower their carbon footprint .

Carbon 78

Carbon Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 78

Business Green

MARCH 11, 2020

Wide-ranging proposals for a new Industrial Strategy to help the EU lead "twin transitions towards climate neutrality and digital leadership" have been unveiled in Brussels, as the European Commission pushes forward with its flagship Green Deal vision.

Carbon-neutral 92

Carbon-neutral Europe Carbon Construction 92

Climate Tech VC

JULY 31, 2023

Electric truck maker Rivian will test out customer willingness to pay for clean energy to power their EVs with a new “green charging bundle.” Rivian, RECs, and emissions reduction responsibility ‘EVs are only as clean as the electricity that powers them,’ the criticism goes. Happy Monday!

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 52

Clean Energy Trust

APRIL 6, 2021

Electric Vehicle Supply Chains Are Stretching in Different Directions at the Same Time There are currently major and complex things happening in the electric vehicle industry. Chinese consumer electronics company Xiaomi is planning to spend $10 billion to jump into making electric vehicles over the next decade. A few things.

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Electric vehicle Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

JUNE 8, 2021

Pressure is mounting on the government to launch an ambitious policy package to support the decarbonisation of UK's housing stock, particularly in the wake of its much-criticised decision to axe the Green Homes Grant scheme earlier this year. Very few do.".

Carbon-neutral 69

Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels Energy Energy 69

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The industry claims it can produce climate-friendly “blue hydrogen” from natural gas using carbon capture, a nascent technology still in early development. In response to interview requests from OpenSecrets, the American Petroleum Institute shared a study it commissioned “on the benefits of low-carbon hydrogen.”

Fossil fuels 80

Fossil fuels Hydrogen Natural gas Carbon-neutral 80