GreenBiz

AUGUST 29, 2022

Sponsored: Pentair’s sustainable gas technology is helping partners across industry minimize waste and emissions to help achieve a carbon neutral future.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As cities around the globe strive for more sustainable futures, the challenge of managing waste while reducing environmental impact has become increasingly critical. Innovative waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies offer a promising solution to this challenge, transforming how urban centers handle waste and generate energy.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 17, 2020

Dow’s Jim Fitterling on tackling plastic waste and the company’s sustainability goals. In a conversation with GreenBiz Executive Editor Joel Makower, Dow CEO Jim Fitterling details strategy for the company’s latest sustainability commitments — including being carbon neutral by 2050. taylor flores.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Carbon Neutral and ESG Concepts. Carbon Emission, Clean Energy. Sustainable Resources, Concern about Environmental. But what exactly is a carbon-neutral lifestyle, and how can you achieve it? What Does It Mean To Have A Carbon-Neutral Lifestyle? Carbon neutrality concept. Continue reading and find out.

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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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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Waste, on the other hand, remains out of sight and out of mind for most businesses with no way to accurately and consistently measure how much waste is actually being produced. As such, metering utilities like gas, water and electricity has been standard practice for decades. This doesn’t have to be the case any longer.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In what appears to be a major stride towards sustainable industrial fermentation, a team of researchers has made advancements in the purification of isopropanol and acetone from the fermentation of waste gases. The team are now turning their attention to the purification of other high-value chemicals.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 12, 2023

Innovative waste processing technology Juno began processing waste from a municipality in Seattle in February, part of a 12-week mixed waste processing pilot project. During the pilot, Juno® will process municipal solid waste from King County.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Deploying a seemingly innovative technology configuration and design, the group behind it, LIPOR, suggests it is set to revolutionize the waste-to-energy industry while simultaneously decarbonizing the aviation sector.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

There is a lot of latent energy in our waste. Whether that energy is turned into renewable fuels or clean electricity, it can reduce carbon emissions and resource depletion. The adage, ‘one man’s trash is another’s treasure, applies to the world of waste management.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Mayor of London’s development corporation, OPDC has been awarded £36 million from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) to harness waste heat from the cooling of several data centres. It forms part of a wider £65m award from the GHNF to five projects across the UK. ” .” ”

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Researchers have demonstrated a novel system for transforming captured carbon and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemicals using solar energy. The researchers said they were able to capture and concentrate the CO 2 and convert it into sustainable fuel.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They do this by burrowing into waste wood and converting it into highly-nutritious protein. The report is published today in the journal Sustainable Agriculture. He added: “Switching from eating beef burgers to Naked Clam nuggets may well become a fantastic way to reduce your carbon footprint.”

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A new and apparently sustainable process turns sewage sludge into activated carbon. The new study demonstrates a practical option for giving this waste a second life, turning it into activated carbon, a product boasting great added value and of great industrial interest.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Did you realize that by throwing food out, you’re also wasting water and causing climate change? billion tonnes of food worth $1 trillion is lost or wasted yearly. According to a World Food Programme (WEP) estimate, about a third of all food produced each year is wasted or lost before it can be eaten. Approximately 1.3

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Carbon impact of waste down 1.1 Less than 1 million tonnes of household waste sent to landfill for the first time. tonnes of waste per person in 2019. tonnes of waste per person in 2019. tonnes of waste per person in 2019, with 0.20 tonnes of waste per person in 2019, with 0.20 tonnes recycled, 0.14

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Propylene or polyethene pellets in a waste plastic recycling machine. Non-household end-use plastic waste is generated by ‘end-users’ from commercial activities (e.g., By employing cost-benefit analysis and real-world data, we’ve demonstrated that sustainable solutions are not only possible but economically attractive.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 31, 2023

Polyethylene pipes A new total waste management partnership brings together plastic pipeline solutions manufacturer Radius Systems and waste management expert Axil Integrated Services (Axil). As part of this project, Axil is implementing its HazPod solution which the firm claims limits repacking of hazardous waste.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

Renewable Natural Gas: Today’s Carbon-Negative Fuel. Renewable natural gas sits at the intersection of two critical challenges: addressing increased emissions from organic waste and laying the foundation for zero carbon transportation across all sectors.? Negative Carbon Transportation – Today. Business Case for RNG.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Indeed, minimizing your carbon footprint during a move is one such action, often overlooked but significant. Usually, it’s an overwhelming endeavor accompanied by mounds of waste. By adopting sustainable practices during relocation, we’re not just decluttering our lives but also championing a sustainable future.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Zero Waste Scotland’s Site Waste Reduction Protocol is designed by industry specialists The excel-based calculator tool is specifically designed to tackle material waste in construction Evidence shows that by reducing wasteful consumption and making construction more circular we could reduce Scotland’s overall material use by 11.2%

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GreenBiz

JULY 23, 2021

This summer, consider sustainable seafood. I’m well aware of many sustainable fishing initiatives and their economic importance. Yet as a consumer, I’ve found it too daunting to evaluate whether the seafood at my restaurants or supermarkets are truly sustainable and ethical. . A desert in Arizona is producing sustainable shrimp.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Seemingly a leap forward in sportswear firm On ’s efforts to move away from petroleum-based resources, a new shoe range – marketed as “Cloudprime” – seems the first foray by a footwear company into using carbon emissions as the primary raw material for the midsole.

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U.S. Green Technology

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Yet even this green industry is challenged by its front-loaded carbon footprint. The post New Technology Reduces Waste in Wind Industry, Improves Sustainability appeared first on U.S. Wind Energy A Clean Power Source Wind energy is one of the cleanest power sources available. Green Technology.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

A Fortum waste-to-energy plant in Brista, Sweden. A trade group comprising European suppliers of waste-to-energy technology, ESWET welcomed a recent opportunity to contribute to the EU Emissions Trading System’s revision (EU ETS). It is likely to trigger more landfilling of non-recyclable waste and more use of fossil fuels.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 7, 2021

A Lanarkshire-based company is the first in Scotland to secure ‘end-of-waste’ status for its low carbon aggregates. million tonnes of IBA was produced from Energy from Waste plants in the UK. million tonnes of IBA was produced from Energy from Waste plants in the UK.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. Building manufacturing capabilities in Europe will reduce the carbon footprint of shipping materials from cheaper producers, such as Asia,” adds Nick.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

New product aims to meet one quarter of the UK demand by using waste streams from the paper industry. Resource management company Veolia says it is extending sustainability for the farming industry with the introduction of a new poultry bedding solution for farmers.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 17, 2022

Joseph Doherty is Managing Director of waste management firm Re-Gen Waste. The way that waste in Northern Ireland will be handled over the next few years will change dramatically following consultations by Defra and the UK’s devolved administrations, according to Joseph Doherty of Re-Gen Waste.

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TechXplore

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Sewage sludge is the solid waste resulting from wastewater treatment. million tons of this waste were produced in Spain in 2021 alone, and its management is a growing problem. According to data from the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, 1.2

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 3, 2023

Projects include hydrogen-powered cornflake production and low-carbon Scottish whisky distillation. And one of Scotland’s oldest whisky makers, Annadale Distillery, seemingly takes a step towards a low-carbon future with the help of a £3.6 million to turn biomass and waste, such as sewage, into hydrogen with carbon capture.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 7, 2023

There is a difference between the use of this carbon emission-free fuel and its clean production. As researchers continue to look for ways to decarbonize industries through clean energy, the same can be said about methods of H2 production, including waste to hydrogen technology. Where does the waste come from?

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

Energy-from-waste operator enfinium has announced (on 11 April) it is progressing plans to invest around £200 million in carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at the Parc Adfer energy from waste facility in Deeside, North Wales.

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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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Science Daily: Renewable Energy

JUNE 19, 2023

Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or even directly from the air -- and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

What appears to be the UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle was revealed on 17 February in Aberdeen, seemingly running on green hydrogen from existing refuelling infrastructure in the city.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 29, 2023

A new adhesive derived from materials including food waste should enable 90 percent of engineered wood products, such as furniture and construction boards, to become fully recyclable and help to develop a circular economy in this sector, says the firm marketing it. The new adhesive is claimed to be sustainable and non-toxic.

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