Kelp boom hinges on supply chain and carbon market investments
GreenBiz
APRIL 21, 2022
Kelp farming is ready to scale but getting more processing plants, increasing demand and understand the carbon impact need to come first.
Carbon Offsetting: Exploring Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses
The Environmental Blog
APRIL 17, 2024
In the wake of increasing environmental concerns and the urgent need for climate action, carbon offsetting has emerged as a crucial strategy for businesses to mitigate their carbon footprint. The basic principle behind carbon offsetting is to achieve a net-zero carbon footprint by balancing emissions with equal reductions elsewhere.
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7 things to know about carbon removal markets
GreenBiz
AUGUST 9, 2021
Corporate demand for carbon removal options is growing more quickly than supply. Developing a ‘quality’ market will take standards, regulations, investments and transparency.
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Insetting, Origination, and Novel Approaches to Financing Forest Carbon
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Forests not only sequester carbon but also provide critical ecosystem services, host much of the world’s biodiversity, and provide employment to 25% of the global population. Despite these benefits, forest carbon faces a financing gap that hinders the development of high-quality projects.
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Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand?
GreenBiz
JULY 15, 2020
Could trash-to-energy technology feed hydrogen demand? Still, there is potential for clean — low- or zero-carbon — hydrogen to take off, energy experts believe. The annual demand could reach 19,120,458,891 tons by then, representing a tenfold increase from 2015 to 2050. . Arlene Karidis. Wed, 07/15/2020 - 01:00.
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Carbon accounting: Drive sustainable business transformation by bringing emissions and finance data together
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
They need the same level of precision and control with their carbon emissions data as they have with their financial information. Learn how companies are implementing transactional carbon accounting by moving to actual emissions values that are connected to their financial systems.
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Organizations unprepared for energy and data demands of AI, suggests survey
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
Nearly half (47%) have had to double their computing power or more since adopting AI. ● Organisations Did Not Anticipate the Energy Demands of AI: 73% of IT buyers were not completely prepared for the energy requirements of AI. ● Energy Consumption is Just One AI Burden: For 73%, AI requires or will require data management upgrades of some kind.
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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 24, 2024
The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% in 2023, less than the 2.4%
£80m boost to help UK businesses tackle carbon emissions
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 3, 2023
Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. The company plans to use hydrogen to fuel their cereal making process in Manchester, backed by around £3 million of government investment. million government investment in new thermal heating technology. CCUS Innovation 2.0
Comment: how accessible carbon credits can drive progress towards Net Zero
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
“Many carbon credits will be created through the protection of forestry.” ” By Mike Edwards, Chairman of Ora Technology PLC (Ora), a company focused on carbon trading, and attempting to facilitate the process of buying, selling, and retiring carbon credits in the voluntary carbon market (VCM).
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HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 7, 2020
HSBC invests in world’s first ‘reef credit’ system. Traditionally, offset markets have been focused on credits for atmospheric carbon sequestration or restoration projects. But instead of removing or avoiding carbon in the atmosphere, reef credits go toward helping improve water quality in this very specific area to protect the reef.
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Innovation in Forest Carbon Solutions
GreenBiz
JULY 9, 2020
Innovation in Forest Carbon Solutions. Join us for a conversation on the role of forests in addressing climate change and how technology can make forest carbon projects more credible. The rationale for investing in innovative forest projects. The top criteria for vetting forest carbon solutions . Among the topics: .
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An inside look at pricing in the forest carbon market
GreenBiz
MARCH 2, 2021
An inside look at pricing in the forest carbon market. In January 2020, Microsoft committed to invest $1 billion over the next four years as part of their Climate Innovation Fund. And on July 21, Apple committed to become 100 percent carbon neutral across its entire business, supply chain and product life cycle by 2030. .
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Carbon markets need strong demand signals to avert a carbon removal crunch
Impact Alpha
NOVEMBER 12, 2021
The post Carbon markets need strong demand signals to avert a carbon removal crunch appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The COP26 global climate summit wrapping up this week in Glasgow has called attention to how close we are to a climate tipping.
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Xcel Targets $1.4B in Wind and Solar Investments, Outlines Broader Carbon-Reduction Goals
GreenTechMedia
OCTOBER 30, 2020
billion in new wind and solar investments in the next 12 months and is outlining plans for electric vehicle charging, energy storage and green hydrogen production pilot programs to meet its goal to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. billion, five-year capital investment plan from the multistate utility.
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Carbon Markets Ripe for a Reset?—?Our Investment in Funga
Better Ventures
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
Carbon Markets are Ripe for a Reset — Our Investment in Funga Photo Credit: Filip Zrnzević The carbon sequestration market has been heating up lately (no pun intended). This is fueling the growth of the carbon markets. degrees celsius. 2 gitatons. We also backed Funga because of their impressive team.
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UK Struggles With Problem from the Future: Sagging Power Demand and Surging Renewables
GreenTechMedia
JUNE 10, 2020
Low electricity demand during the COVID-19 lockdown and ever-increasing wind and solar capacities have seen U.K. A pair of public holidays in May exacerbated the problem, sending power demand even lower. The companies are also pushing for consumer bills to reflect energy use at times of higher or lower demand.
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World’s first dedicated clean hydrogen investment fund launches
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 8, 2021
Pierre-Etienne Franc, Co-founder and CEO of FiveT Hydrogen, said: “We firmly believe that clean hydrogen, an energy carrier created from low-carbon sources, will help transform and decarbonise the world’s economy, addressing the global climate emergency and making a positive change to our planet for future generations.
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Carbon capture using MOFs: Northern Ireland firm secures £4.4m funding
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 13, 2022
Clean Growth Fund and Barclays have invested £4.4m A spin-out from Queen’s University Belfast, MOF Technologies has developed an energy efficient carbon capture solution to reduce harmful emissions from cement works, steel works, or energy-from-waste plants. Addressing this issue, MOF Tech is at the cutting edge of carbon capture.
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'Returns could be in the trillions': Report touts huge investment opportunity of carbon removal technologies
Business Green
OCTOBER 3, 2022
BeZero Carbon research points to growing commercial interest in carbon removals such as direct air capture, enhanced weathering and biochar. Over the last year, we have seen the market for carbon dioxide removal jump-started from relative obscurity to one of the highest potential growth industries in the world," he said.
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Honda EV investment the culmination of years of government leadership, securing Canada’s place as an EV heavyweight
Clean Energy Canada
APRIL 25, 2024
The investment will significantly expand Honda’s presence in Canada, further onshore North America’s EV supply chain, and up Honda’s EV game. Honda’s investment joins an impressive list of EV and battery projects destined for Canada, demonstrating just how much our country stands to gain as the world shifts to a cleaner economy.
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£6.6m invested in the UK’s supply of critical materials for magnets
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
investment in research projects which aim to help build a stronger supply chain of the critical minerals used widely in electronics and industry. Ionic Technologies is driving the emerging supply chain for Rare Earths, and its ability to meet the increasing demand for critical minerals in the UK and abroad.
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A call for private money to flow into green investments at Davos
Smart Energy International
JANUARY 16, 2024
As global leaders gather at Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024, those in attendance must push for the mobilisation of trillions of dollars from private money into sustainable investments to combat climate change.
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How To Buy Carbon Offsets: 6 Certified and Vetted Options
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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Edmonton’s Electric Bus Woes and Low H2 Demand Prompts Hesitation Over Hydrogen Ventures
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 13, 2024
” Mayor Amarjeet Sohi, stating he is an advocate for hydrogen projects, remains optimistic about the city’s investment in this alternative fuel sector. Arjan Sharma, of Edmonton’s fleet and facility services, mentioned the “pause” is due to a shift in short-term demand forecasts for hydrogen.
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Energy Efficiency is Demand-Side Solution Needed to Protect the Grid and Save Businesses Money
POWER Magazine
DECEMBER 6, 2023
There’s growing global recognition that a net-zero world is inevitable, with ever-increasing investments in clean technologies and strong consumer support for sustainably-minded companies.
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'Enormous investment opportunity': Mark Carney task force unveils global carbon market blueprint
Business Green
NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Voluntary carbon market must grow 15-fold between 2019 and 2030 to deliver emissions sequestration and removal required to steer a 1.5C The Taskforce was set up earlier this year by Carney, with a view to establishing a "credible" international carbon offsetting market by as soon as the beginning of next year. future, report warns.
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Responsible Investing: How to Invest or Divest to Help Fight Climate Change
Green Business Bureau
JANUARY 27, 2022
To protect our communities and save taxpayer dollars, we need to slow these costly impacts by reducing carbon pollution now – at the same time we accelerate the clean energy solutions that will power our future prosperity. . We can stop investing in businesses that harm the planet and the people that inhabit it.
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The ranks of ‘impact alpha’ fund managers expand, along with client demand and the talent pipeline
Impact Alpha
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
1 – Cost efficiences plus improved customer experiences plus carbon reduction in large markets equals high impact and high returns. The post The ranks of ‘impact alpha’ fund managers expand, along with client demand and the talent pipeline appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Feb. That’s the.
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Green Dividend Stocks: The Comfort Food of Investing in a Sustainable Future
Hydrogen Fuel News
MARCH 5, 2024
Let’s unravel this financial package together and discover why investing your dollars into these environmentally-friendly entities may potentially make your financial portfolio greener too. But let’s chit-chat about something that often tags along with investing: dividends. Let’s dig in.
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Britishvolt secures £40 million additional investment for UK battery factory
Charged
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
UK startup Britishvolt , which has an ambitious plan to build one of the UK’s few large-scale battery factories, has secured £40 million in new investment from mining giant Glencore. The company says this represents demand for 7 GWh of battery capacity. Earlier funding rounds valued Britishvolt at over £740 million ($1 billion).
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Grid investment key as renewables dominate future energy economy says IEA
Smart Energy International
OCTOBER 24, 2023
The International Energy Agency’s (IEA’s) latest World Energy Outlook (WEO) report finds that, as the world moves towards a more electrified and renewables-based energy system, which will be needed to prevent costs associated with potentially volatile fuel prices, investment in robust, digitalised grid systems will need follow suit.
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Hanwha Solutions makes $160.47 million investment in REC Silicon to secure low-carbon polysilicon in US
altenergymag
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
This investment aims to secure the supply of key photovoltaic raw materials to meet growing US consumer demand for domestically manufactured products. Additional investments are expected once US Congress passes the SEMA bill to boost solar manufacturing in the nation.
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Industry demand for low carbon hydrogen projected to soar over next decade
Business Green
OCTOBER 28, 2021
UK industry demand for low carbon hydrogen could soar to nearly 40 terawatt-hours (TWh) by 2050, according to a new report published by energy analysts Cornwall Insight. Using low carbon hydrogen in industries would be a catalyst to scale up its production and lead to hydrogen technology adoption in other end-use sectors.".
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GB News Owner’s Hedge Fund Has $2.2 Billion Fossil Fuel Investments
DeSmogBlog
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Paul Marshall is the chairman and chief investment officer of Marshall Wace, a London-based hedge fund that he co-founded in 1997. Marshall Wace is now one of the world’s largest hedge funds – an investment vehicle that bets on rising and falling share prices – with around $63 billion (£51.9 billion) in assets under management.
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Demand-side emission reduction key to meeting decarbonization goals, report says
Renewable Energy World
OCTOBER 22, 2021
In the race to meet aggressive decarbonization and net-zero carbon goals and regulations, a new study shows that utilities cannot afford to just focus on clean energy supply investments. Related: Could energy efficiency and demand response solve Texas’ energy woes?
H2’s $1.6 billion raise signals growing investor and customer demand for green steel
Impact Alpha
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
billion raise signals growing investor and customer demand for green steel appeared first on ImpactAlpha. ImpactAlpha, Sept. 8 – In one of the largest climate tech deals of the year, Sweden’s H2 Green Steel pulled in €1.5 The post H2’s $1.6
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Low carbon packages: FedEx pledges to deliver 'carbon neutrality' across its operations by 2040 with $2bn investment drive
Business Green
MARCH 4, 2021
Air cargo operator pledges to invest in sustainable fuels, carbon capture research, and fleet electrification in bid to meet new climate goals. Addressing climate change is a complex challenge that demands urgent action, and natural carbon capture strategies will be one key part of that action," said Dr.
'Commercial opportunity': Energy Transition Commission urges businesses to drive demand for low carbon steel
Business Green
JULY 1, 2021
Automotive, energy, construction, and white goods companies can reap a number of commercial benefits if they team up to become the first large scale purchasers of low-carbon steel. Growing demand for low-carbon materials such as steel remains a critical, but underdeveloped, piece of the puzzle to help industry decarbonise," she said.
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Trillion Trees debuts guide for investing in forest restoration
Business Green
JANUARY 6, 2022
New guide on how to ensure forest projects deliver promised benefits comes amidst soaring carbon offset prices and fresh calls for improved governance of natural capital projects. per tonne of carbon to around $14.40.
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Hitachi Energy ramps up global transformer capacity with over $1.5bn
Smart Energy International
APRIL 24, 2024
Hitachi Energy has revealed investments of over $1.5 billion to ramp up its global transformer manufacturing capacity to keep pace with growing demand. The investments will gradually expand the company’s global transformer capacity by 2027 and will be spread across their operations in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
FedEx says it will be carbon-neutral by 2040
Renewable Energy World
MARCH 5, 2021
Company is going all-electric and funding a new Yale center for applied research focused on carbon-negative technologies. announced this week that it wants to achieve carbon-neutral operations globally by 2040. Key steps toward reaching the FedEx carbon neutral goal include: Vehicle Electrification. Natural Carbon Sequestration.
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Survey: Buyers willing to pay 10.5 per cent more for low carbon homes
Business Green
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Climate emergency and soaring energy bills are driving increased demand among home buyers and renters for low-carbon homes. per cent premium for a low carbon property, and renters were willing to pay a 13 per cent premium to live in a 'greener' home.
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Challenges & Solutions in Sustainable Energy Engineering: Navigating the Transition to a Low-Carbon Future
Hydrogen Fuel News
OCTOBER 17, 2023
The Solution: Accelerate the Transition to Renewable Energy Sources Invest in wind, solar, hydro, and geothermal energy. Implement smart grid technologies for real-time monitoring and demand response. Invest in grid modernization for increased reliability and resilience. Offer incentives for renewable energy adoption.
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