Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 19, 2021

We can now harness the carbon scavenging power of Japanese knotweed and other invasive plants, explains Nic Seal, Founder and MD of Environet, a UK specialist in the topic. As far back as 2008 we thought it eco-crazy to dig up knotweed infested soils from one site only to dump it in a landfill site, many miles away.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 3, 2021

Carbon neutral fertiliser production and use to be discussed at Agri-TechE event on 24 March. They have each developed an alternative approach to generating fertiliser, using renewable energy sources, operating from a shipping container, offering the potential for carbon-neutral production.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Biodigesters are an effective way to reduce the carbon footprint of a business, easily manage food waste, and save money. A biodigester is a system that biologically digests organic material, either anaerobic (without oxygen ) or aerobically (with oxygen). Microbes and other bacteria break down organic materials in a biodigester.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In Biogas: Pathways to 2030, WBA details how deploying AD to capture and recycle the billion tonnes of organic wastes generated annually by human activity could play a major part in the fight against climate change. Today, only 2% of this organic matter is treated through AD and transformed into a green gas and a biofertiliser.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The creation of biochar, a charcoal used as a soil amendment, from Japanese knotweed plant waste is a carbon negative process which harnesses the carbon-scavenging power of Japanese knotweed in a positive way and contributes to the fight against climate change by locking carbon away for thousands of years.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A recent study has found it is currently “not feasible” for the global livestock industry to sequester enough carbon to cancel out its planet-warming emissions — and that policy efforts geared toward that goal may be deeply misguided. 135 gigatons is roughly equal to all the carbon lost due to agriculture over the past 12,000 years.

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The Environmental Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Flue gas cleaning removes contaminants like sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide, VOCs, heavy metals, and particulate matter from flue gas. To break it down, flue gas pollutants can acidify the soil and water, making them unusable for farming and fishing.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to slowing global heating. No-till and organic farming fall under the banner of regenerative agriculture, as well as the use of cover crops.

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 3, 2021

Navigating the complex world of carbon credits can be challenging for companies because not all are equal. . A new report highlights differences in the approaches used to produce agricultural soil carbon credits and how this can cause uncertainty for companies looking to purchase or generate them.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

DarkBlack Carbon was only officially founded four months ago, but believes it is already primed to be a market leader for biochar in the UK "It's got everything, hasn't it?" says Liz Casely, co-founder of UK start-up DarkBlack Carbon. It is a catalyst for helping to restore natural balances," explains Casely.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

A study conducted by the University of Kentucky found that the dominant contributor to the carbon footprint and variable costs of field-grown trees is equipment use, or, more specifically, the combustion of fossil fuels which occurs at harvest time. Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic .

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

The hope is that by preventing the screenings from going to landfills and adding biochar to boost biological wastewater cleaning, treatment plants will require less energy to operate, which in turn will help reduce their carbon footprints. Carbogenics is a spin-out from the University of Edinburgh.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 20, 2021

As worldwide anxiety about the climate crisis soars, conscious consumers are embracing the idea of carbon tech, or ways to turn excess CO2 into marketable products. Which is probably why the new Potted Carbon planters attained full Kickstarter funding in less than 36 hours. Each planter comes with DEN sustainable soil.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

And consider – after the US and China, wasted food is the third-largest carbon dioxide generator in the world. Between 8% and 10% of the world’s carbon emissions result from all these unconsumed products. billion tonnes of greenhouse gases (GHGs) equivalent to carbon dioxide are emitted annually due to food waste.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

The type of initiatives that a company implements often depends on their financial resources and the extent to which they are willing to reduce carbon emissions and promote social sustainability. Without thoughtful management, organic waste can emit methane gas as they decompose.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 19, 2023

It is their mission to revolutionize the industry by introducing plant-based pet food and treats that are both nutritionally balanced and crafted with a low carbon footprint. When waste is left on the ground, organisms and parasites can leak into the soil and contaminate groundwater. Most importantly, spay or neuter your pet.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

A study conducted by the University of Kentucky found that the dominant contributor to the carbon footprint and variable costs of field-grown trees is equipment use, or, more specifically, the combustion of fossil fuels which occurs at harvest time. Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic .

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Through the lens of environmental stewardship and innovation, this journey will dissect the layers of organic materials that form the backbone of biomass energy, venturing beyond the surface to examine the environmental, economic, and social narratives that intertwine with the fabric of this energy form.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

JULY 7, 2022

US-based agtech startup Fyto has raised $15 million in Series A funding for its specialized aquatic “superplants” that can be used for animal feed, food and soil health ingredients. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that global livestock production represents 14.5% Making use of waste streams.

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

As they walled off rivers and created dry islands from what was previously soggy marsh, they discovered incredibly rich soil. No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. That organic material contains copious amounts of carbon.

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Grist

AUGUST 2, 2019

And their expectation is that this summer isn’t a once-in-a-lifetime fluke; rather, it’s indicative of rapid changes that could alter the fabric of Arctic ecosystems, unleashing even more billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere. Not to pick on Belgium again, but that’s the same amount of carbon the country emitted in all of 2018.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Peat soils are large natural producers of biogenic greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide that accumulate in the soil matrix to subsequently be released into the atmosphere,” said principal investigator Dr. Xavier Comas.

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Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 25, 2022

Greenhouse Gases and their Carbon Dioxide Equivalents. It’s important that businesses understand which gases matter and how to measure these gases using the common approach of carbon dioxide equivalents. The three major greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Methane (CH4).

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MAY 1, 2023

To make matters worse, when food rots in a landfill, it produces huge amounts of methane — a greenhouse gas at least 28 times as potent as carbon dioxide. But in compost bins, microbes convert that organic matter into nutrient-rich soil, keeping the carbon out of the atmosphere and producing valuable fertilizer.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 18, 2021

methane) from animal and land management and land-use change, which make the biggest warming contributions in the agricultural sector.”. These come from deforestation, changes in soil carbon, methane emissions, emissions from fertilisers, manure, farm machinery, and animal feed production.

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Econaur

APRIL 3, 2020

The recent awareness about composting the organic waste in decentralized manner has picked up the momentum. The organic waste is segregated Segregated waste is shredded to small size The shredded pile is then forcibly dried using electrical or oil heaters. Now try to analyse above steps this way – The organic waste is segregated.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2023

Eras in the Earth’s history are defined by major climactic events and distinguished through the fossil record, carbon dating, and other methods. These compounds can have potentially irreversible effects on living organisms and on the physical environment (by affecting atmospheric processes and climate). The Holocene. The Anthropocene.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The use of these chemicals also damages the environment in other ways; much of the fertilizer used in the world today is the product of methane gas, a fossil fuel, while the wide-scale use of pesticides has been linked to the damage of ecosystems and vital populations of pollinators. Corporate Lobbying and Lawsuits.

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Grist

APRIL 20, 2022

Sometimes, only a thin layer of soil covers yawning craters where the ice has vanished, what Hasson calls “ghost ice wedges.” Combined with a $40,000 laser he dragged behind him on a plastic sled he’d nicknamed “The Coffin,” Hasson is able to link surface methane emissions to the ice disappearing underground. Sean McDermott / Grist.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

BusinessGreen takes a tour around Riverford Organic Farms to explore how the veg box firm is contending with worsening climate impacts. Overall, soil degradation was calculated in 2010 to cost the UK £1.2bn every year. The outlook is certainly worrying.

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Green Roof Technology

MAY 27, 2021

In some cases an irrigation system (temporary or permanent) or enhanced drainage system should be considered to reduce stress conditions on the plants and to improve soil biology. Soil/Media extension layer (often described as drainage layer) to mimic natural soil profiles and avoid anaerobe conditions in rooting zone.

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Business Green

JULY 8, 2022

Finally, Regrow will ground-truth these claims with field soil carbon samples to calibrate the models. "It Kellogg's program is focusing on methane emissions that occur during the flooding process of growing rice in Arkansas and Louisiana. If Regrow can do that, that will be its defining legacy. "We

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Green Roof Technology

MARCH 17, 2020

In some cases an irrigation system (temporary or permanent) or enhanced drainage system should be considered to reduce stress conditions on the plants and to improve soil biology. Soil/Media extension layer (often described as drainage layer) to mimic natural soil profiles and avoid anaerobe conditions in rooting zone.

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Grist

MAY 18, 2021

The company would take those almond shells and other types of biomass, convert them into a carbon-rich oil, and inject the oil deep underground. Strange as it may sound, demand for this service — a form of what’s called “ carbon removal ” — was just beginning to grow. That’s where carbon removal comes in.

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Business Green

AUGUST 24, 2022

A number of practical and financial barriers associated with reducing carbon footprints and capturing more carbon are standing in the way of beef farmers making the transition to net zero, a new report has warned.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Pivot Bio's microbial nitrogen technology uses a biological approach to "reawaken and rediscover" microbes in soil, so that farmers don't have to apply as much synthetic nitrogen fertilizer. The microbes in the soil can already do this; we just have to figure out how to wake them up," Pivot Bio CEO Karsten Temme told GreenBiz.

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