GreenBiz

AUGUST 31, 2020

Carbon marketplace hawks credits in businesses that store CO2 with their products. As corporate interest in carbon removal options grows, Puro.earth , a startup from Finland, is offering a twist on carbon marketplaces. Gloria Oladipo. Mon, 08/31/2020 - 05:00.

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Carbon Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Logging 460

Fairsnape

JULY 4, 2019

Smart material reuse and sustainability innovations at British Land development will reduce carbon in construction and operation by 33% … British Land Development at 1 Triton Square works closely with design teams and contractor to retain much of the original building.

Construction 60

Construction Innovation Carbon Sustainability 60

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund. The entire project will “create an estimated 20 new green jobs and also sustain additional construction jobs in the building of the facilities.”

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Charged

JULY 3, 2023

Battery manufacturer Group14 Technologies has begun the construction of its second commercial-scale Battery Active Materials (BAM-2) factory in Moses Lake, Washington. The 1 million-square-foot campus will manufacture commercial quantities of SCC55, together with the BAM-1 factory in Woodinville, Washington. Source: Group14

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Construction Batteries Lithium Technology 120

The Environmental Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

The construction industry is one of the top contributors to greenhouse gas emissions , playing a huge role in climate change. The effects of construction on the environment are immense from mining precious resources, extracting materials, and destroying habitat. Air Quality.

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Construction Pollution Climate change Waste 195

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system for using treated wastewater to provide heating, and a solution that empowers homeowners in striving for net zero. Engaging Scotland Award – The Highland Council.

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Business Energy Monitoring Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 130

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Sustainable Construction: Builders Need to Go Green. Sustainable building practices are becoming increasingly common throughout the construction industry. This new emphasis on sustainable construction has created a robust green building and production network which is now one of the fastest growing sectors of the U.S.

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Construction Sustainability Waste Waste 148

Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The construction industry bears a heavy responsibility in reversing the ongoing environmental impact caused by materials and transport emissions during construction and operational carbon once the building is complete.

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Carbon Construction Transportation Sustainability 213

Greentown Labs

MAY 7, 2024

Over the past six months, the Greentown Go Make 2023 startup cohort has worked closely with Shell to accelerate partnerships to deploy and commercialize technologies for carbon utilization, storage, and traceability. “The Go Make 2023 program was incredibly transformational for our company,” says Caravel Bio’s CEO Emily Weinberg. .”

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Startups Carbon Technology Blockchain 109

Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

Exploring the world of carbon capture technology opens up a pathway to understanding how advanced science is being utilized to combat the pressing issue of climate change. Post-combustion capture The core principle of carbon capture technology is simple yet incredibly sophisticated.

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Hydrogen Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 99

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Soletair Power (Finland) has developed a seemingly unique solution for extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from building ventilation systems to help achieve carbon net zero and even carbon negative building projects. Are carbon-negative buildings possible? The Power-to-X unit being demonstrated. Petri Laakso of Soletair.

Building Energy Monitoring 130

Building Energy Monitoring Carbon Technology Home Energy Monitoring 130

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 15, 2022

Water utilities are working to 2030, while the construction industry has 2050 in its sights. Challenging factors with construction include the complexity of the supply chain, and the sheer quantity of waste generated. It’s incredibly easy to create waste in the construction industry.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 12, 2021

What are sustainable construction materials? Material technology continues to advance, creating new and novel possibilities for the construction industry. Today, there is a growing variety of sustainable construction materials taking the place of traditional materials. Concrete and Cement.

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Construction Sustainability Recycling Recycling 158

Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

  This article explores a diverse range of sustainable materials for constructing exhibition booths, emphasizing their environmental benefits and innovative applications. UNESCO further underscores its efficiency, noting that 70 hectares of bamboo can produce enough material to construct 1000 houses. 

Innovation 79

Innovation Sustainability Recycling Recycling 79

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Government funding of over £5 million has been provided to help launch innovative ideas that could transform rail travel and help decarbonize the rail network. FOAK 2022 saw funding awarded to 24 innovators in all, who received grants of up to £400,000 each. G-VOLUTION LTD. 3SQUARED LTD. EMINOX LIMITED.

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Energy Monitor Innovation Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 246

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Breaking down barriers between financiers and civil engineers could unlock vast flows of finance into low-carbon infrastructure projects, according to a new report from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) published on 15 November. Greater collaboration between the engineering and finance communities could be an important catalyst.

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Carbon Investment Africa Construction 240

GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

The future of the fashion industry requires innovative circular systems. The effluent is actually perfect organic fertilizer, and we take it back to the farms to build soil fertility and further sequester carbon — just like the sheep does. Nicole Pamani. Fri, 07/17/2020 - 00:15. But that can all be fixed. We are raising the bar.

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Fashion Innovation Recycling Recycling 426

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

WHAT IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION? In the world of business, sustainability innovation can be defined as the process of evolving old business models and creating new ventures that realize economic value and generate positive environmental and social impacts simultaneously. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY?

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Innovation Sustainability Carbon-negative Stormwater 148

Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Building information modeling (BIM), modular construction and low-carbon timber materials combine in the sustainable Buitenhuis, a small low-impact home with beautiful farmland views in Heinenoord, the Netherlands.

Carbon 262

Carbon Construction Sustainability 262

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In an apparent first of its kind within the UK, a pharmaceutical manufacturing site in Northumberland has been equipped with an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to recycle waste solvents into low carbon gas, which is being injected into the national gas grid. It will also produce enough energy to power an equivalent of 6,000 homes.

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Waste Waste Carbon-neutral Carbon 276

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

As the government prepares to kickstart the economy by loosening planning regulations in the hope of spurring a boom in infrastructure and construction projects, the need to curb the carbon emissions associated with buildings remains as pressing as ever. But we'll have to go beyond that.".

Construction 81

Construction Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 81

Green Business Bureau

JULY 28, 2021

Whether it be a new building or an existing building, the LEED certification process offers a rating system for all different types of construction. This article is meant to focus on the LEED certification checklist for Building Design and Construction (LEED BD+C). Innovation: 6 points. Which Rating System Fits My Building?

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Building Energy Monitoring Construction Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 148

Envirotec Magazine

MAY 17, 2022

The inventors of an innovative building material for sea walls are finalists in the European Inventor Award 2022. ECOncrete® founder and CEO, Ido Sella, has been nominated for the award, one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes, alongside late co-founder Shimrit Perkol-Finkel.

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Construction Patents Innovation Biodiversity 362

Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 13, 2022

The Finnish firm’s Geoprime® solution converts several previously unused high-volume industrial side streams into a low-carbon substitute for cement. Materials technology firm Betolar has been granted a patent for a method for converting mining waste material into a reinforcing binder.

Carbon 147

Carbon Patents Waste Waste 147

Jim Conca

JANUARY 14, 2021

The small modular nuclear reactor designed by NuScale has received an order to prepare for a combined construction and operating license application to build their SMR as part of the Carbon Free Power Project of Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS).

Construction 527

Construction Carbon Innovation Energy 527

Smart Energy International

MAY 10, 2022

Sinan Energy, the latest company aiming to exploit the blockchain to fund renewable energy projects, is proposing this will be achieved primarily through the sale of tokenised carbon credits as well as through energy sales. Have you read? Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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Blockchain Carbon Africa Energy 106

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 23, 2022

The UK government’s business as usual housing strategy could consume all of England’s cumulative carbon budget consistent with 1.5°C New research led by the University of Kent’s Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) models the future carbon emissions and impacts on nature generated by England’s current housing strategy.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 7, 2023

Tarmac says the mixer fits within its strategy of offering decarbonised transport for the last mile of a construction project. Like Tarmac we share the highest ambitions to decarbonise the construction sector and see this as the first of many zero carbon vehicles which we can introduce together to help drive carbon out of construction.”

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Electricity Logistics Construction Patents 221

GreenTechMedia

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

governments at all levels are prioritizing climate action and setting intense carbon-reduction goals. In fact, carbon emissions in the U.S. But successfully achieving these deep carbon reductions will require further reductions in energy use as well as the replacement of existing fossil generation with zero-carbon technologies.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 244

Business Green

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

New analysis reveals venture capital investment in low carbon building technology firms hit record $2.2bn in 2022. That is according to a new report from building venture capital firm A/O PropTech, which found that overall investment in green construction tech over the past five years reached $4.5bn across more than 450 deal.

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Construction Investment Carbon Europe 61

Low Carbon Prosperity

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Future of Carbon Policy Forum Is where you want to be on January 4th at Amazon’s Seattle Campus Our annual Future of Carbon Policy Forum always sells out. Just one year later, more than $1 billion has been awarded to Washington state’s innovative projects for carbon reduction. Don’t delay, register today !

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Policy Carbon North America Batteries 52

Business Green

MAY 18, 2021

Global Cement and Concrete Association launches major new initiative to help catalyse development of low carbon technologies and techniques. Successful start-ups will receive expertise, facilities, and investment to develop their technologies and speed commercialisation through a 12-month scheme run by GCCA's innovation programme, Innovandi.

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Carbon-neutral Carbon Construction Innovation 101

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

C target if urgent action is taken across all three groups of levers: 22% emissions reduction can be achieved on the demand side through efficiency improvements in construction and design reducing the volume of concrete needed without compromising safety or durability. ” Javier Durand of Peruvian cement giant Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A.,

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Carbon-neutral Construction Demand Carbon 235

Business Green

MARCH 8, 2021

Work has begun in central Cambridge to transform a telephone exchange building built in the 1930s into an ultra-low carbon office building that will set a number of new standards for sustainable energy, emissions, and resource use, according to its backers. The £12.8m

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Carbon Construction Sustainability Innovation 99

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Infravision was recently selected by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, along with 53 other organisations, for the utility’s first Innovation Pitch Fest , a new research, development (R&D) and innovation initiative focused on bridging the gap between today’s energy system and California’s electrified and decarbonized future. “It

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Construction 52

ThinkGeoEnergy

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The GM2000 drilling rig (source: Geomachine) “When we started looking for a practical implementer for our innovation a few years ago, we realized that there was no expertise in deep geothermal well drilling in Finland. Our mission is to assist our customers on their carbon neutrality journey, particularly in heating.

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Energy Monitor Innovation Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 116

Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 6, 2022

The Task Force for Innovation in Energy Through Space has been launched by the European Space Agency (ESA), EPRI and others. Satellite images and AI shed light on building energy use Solaris – a proposed space-based solar programme for Europe. Sign up to our newsletter and stay informed.

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