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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GreenBiz

MARCH 30, 2021

For starters, they’re responsible for producing oxygen and removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air. remove an estimated 75,000 tons of air pollution per year. And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Urban forests in the U.S.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 7, 2022

While previous research has explored this question for carbon dioxide, the new work includes related emissions such as methane, nitrogen oxide and aerosols, like sulphur or soot. The dotted line shows that if only carbon dioxide is accounted for, average global temperatures flatline and don’t begin to drop until after 2100.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

The black carbon emitted by rocket launches has a climate warming impact of up to 1,500 times stronger than CO2 per unit of mass, new research shows. Although other particulate matter such as alumina is thought to cool the atmosphere, research into rocket launch emissions is inconclusive. air pollution each year.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 25, 2021

Jope also explained Tuesday that achieving net-zero by 2039 would mean ensuring that the emissions associated with Unilever's products are reduced towards zero "as far as possible, with residual emissions balanced by carbon removals, through either natural technological carbon sequestration such as reforestation or carbon capture and storage.".

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AGreenLiving

JANUARY 20, 2022

AREP, a multidisciplinary architecture agency, created a cooling system prototype based on the history, culture and original designs used by ancient civilizations. The adiabatic urban cooling system relies on the copious amounts of water throughout Hanoi.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

They began by summing all the emissions released at power plants to keep buildings cool and electricity flowing to wall outlets. In the case of cement, the very chemical reaction at its heart generates massive carbon dioxide. A careful accounting of embodied carbon. ” In 10 years, 65 percent should be eliminated, he said.

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Grist

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Eight years ago, the field of carbon removal amounted to a handful of academic lab projects and a few fledgling companies working on a novel concept: sucking carbon out of the atmosphere. Scientists have become more outspoken about the need for carbon removal. A lot has changed since then. Last year, a major U.N.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

While these entities make up the vast majority of carbon emissions and environmental degradation, everyone needs to make a concerted effort to decrease their carbon footprint and do what we can to mitigate our impact on the environment. Heating & Cooling. It’s no longer enough to blame transportation or the meat industry.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

With today’s climate change issues, people are paying more attention to their carbon footprint and, overall, trying their best to be environmentally conscious. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The metric is a calculation of how many degrees the planet would warm by if the amount of carbon dioxide was doubled from pre-industrial times — an amount that is quickly approaching. While Hansen’s research shows that there’s a certain amount of warming locked in even after we stop emitting carbon dioxide, Mann refutes this characterization.

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The Verge: Energy

MAY 10, 2024

“We are excited about this both because it’s very high growth, in demand, but also because it [comes from] companies that generally are very committed to the transformation of their [carbon] footprint.” This can also open up some very cool collaborations. This can also open up some very cool collaborations.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

With 18 years of successful operation in China, Sinopec Green Energy has emerged as the global leader in geothermal heating and cooling, serving over 70 cities and municipalities across 7 of the 9 Northern Chinese provinces. SGE invite partners to join their mission of transforming polluted cities into clean, breathing cities.

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ThinkGeoEnergy

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Dandelion’s customers in Westchester are already deriving significant cost savings and environmental benefits for making the transition to geothermal heating and cooling. Even the most high-efficiency fuel burners are never 100% efficient, which means that unburned compounds are released to the atmosphere as pollutants.

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 14, 2020

Therefore, hydrogen can be used as a low-carbon fuel source. Since hydrogen produces minimal pollutants when combusted, it is envisioned by many as a core component of a cleaner energy future. In this reaction, natural gas is reacted with steam at an elevated temperature to produce carbon monoxide and hydrogen. CO + 3 H 2.

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Elemental Excelerator

AUGUST 8, 2022

As corporate pledges to achieve net zero pile up, carbon offsets — paying someone else to reduce GHG emissions to compensate for your own — are attracting both increased interest and scrutiny. There’s still much to learn about which carbon offset solutions and frameworks will truly be effective and economically viable at scale.

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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

MAY 5, 2021

They tend to have longer routes — so need bigger batteries — and they also have many more high-end features, such as power outlets at every seat, WiFi access, bathroom and premium seats, carpeting, and heating and cooling. . Companies also will find that electric and low-carbon commuting options are a way to attract and maintain talent. .

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

Modern chemistry is quite literally rubbish, Flerlage and Slootweg write, as it facilitates the path of matter from extraction to pollution. In their view, chemists have to start looking beyond “cool molecules”, and “awesome chemistry”. And thus they continue to contribute to plastic pollution. Their answer: “Not at all!”

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 29, 2022

Their production is often linked to high carbon emissions , water pollution, and plastic waste problems. For example, using high-efficiency boilers and cooling water pumps can reduce water use throughout manufacturing. This approach also reduces carbon emissions while the product is in use.

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Business Green

JANUARY 20, 2021

All new homes built from 2025 will need to be 'zero carbon ready' in the UK under fresh green building standards published by the government yesterday, which should lead to a major uptick in investment in clean technologies and greener building materials while drastically curbing the market for traditional gas boilers.

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AGreenLiving

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Scientists at the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) have found that Cotoneaster franchetii could help absorb pollution on heavily trafficked roads. In a study that compared how different plants tame pollution, RHS scientists found this species of cotoneaster to be the most effective.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Online retailer publishes sustainability update, confirming carbon intensity fell 16 per cent last year as efforts to decarbonise fleets and shift to renewable energy gathered pace. As such, Amazon's absolute carbon emissions increased by 19 per cent in 2020, from 51.2 million metric tonnes or CO2e in 2019 to 60.6

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 15, 2020

Vice President Al Gore to use advanced computing techniques to convert satellite images and sensor data into a publicly available source of real-time data on carbon dioxide emissions and other air pollution. based Carbon Tracker and U.S.-based Building a global database of marginal carbon emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Other technology includes the use of liquid-cooled permanent magnet drive motors to ensure the ERCV can withstand stop-start environments where high torque is required. Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health with up to 36,000 people dying prematurely every year in the UK. “We

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 16, 2019

Decarbonize the electric grid (shift from fossil fuels like coal and natural gas to carbon-free sources like wind, solar, hydro, and nuclear, paired with storage and demand-side solutions), B. particularly technologies that make the most of the carbon that we continue to emit. This area is the subject of this post?—?particularly

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The Verge: Energy

JANUARY 24, 2024

The world will need a lot more renewable energy to clean up pollution from power grids and satiate skyrocketing electricity demand from data centers at the same time. Keeping all that equipment cool accounts for another 40 percent of demand, with other IT equipment making up the rest.

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Grist

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As we discussed in our last newsletter, all that growth also creates something of a vicious climate cycle, because of the energy-intensive nature of cooling, and because the refrigerants commonly used in ACs are potent greenhouse gases. Another version of this strategy could involve the carbon offset market.

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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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Business Green

JUNE 8, 2022

Higher carbon prices are good news for green investment as well as the climate, writes Climate Focus' Darragh Conway. The latest World Bank report on carbon pricing therefore provides some welcome respite to long-suffering climate watchers. Higher carbon prices are good news for green investment.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Properly insulating your windows will help regulate indoor temperatures, reducing the reliance on heating and cooling systems and ultimately minimizing energy consumption. By eliminating plastics from our decor, we reduce our contribution to plastic pollution and create a healthier environment for ourselves and future generations.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 20, 2021

The push to quickly transition carbon-intensive activities away from fossil fuels while meeting the world’s growing energy needs has put electricity producers and consumers squarely in the forefront of the emerging clean economy. Manufacturing is going electric, too, as companies ratchet up their net-zero-carbon goals. Joel Makower.

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Business Green

MAY 25, 2022

Slashing emissions of carbon dioxide emissions alone will not be enough to prevent global temperatures reaching an "irreversible tipping point", new research has this week warned. Our study shows that phasing out fossil fuels is essential but must be paired with targeted action now on methane, black carbon soot, HFCs, and smog.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Not only does insulation reduce energy consumption, noise pollution but it also helps keep your home warm in winter and cool in summer. #7 These have a lower carbon footprint and are far less damaging to the planet. . #6 Insulate. 7 Reuse old materials.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Anglian Water – low-carbon sustainable agriculture. Google – seawater cooling system, Hamina Data Centre, Finland. This has led to savings on the volume of water used to wash and dye textiles and is relieving rivers of dye-polluted discharge, while protecting agricultural interests. Winner: Google.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For these reasons, and marginally to re-level the playing field, the Saudi kingdom has been awarded this year’s top prize at the Bad Sport Awards 2023, a new, annual scheme organised by the Badvertising campaign in association with the Cool Down Network of sport for climate action, and an expert judging panel. Credit: Badvertising.

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

into climate solutions and will spearhead the development of 15 transformative technologies crucial for heating and cooling our homes, reimagining critical resource extraction, advancing carbon removal and transforming our food system. The why: Soil carbon sequestration could remove 3.5 gigatons of CO2 annually by 2030.

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