Biomass, captured carbon and plastic waste can help 'defossilize' chemicals, report says
GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2024
Policy briefing sets out how industry can move away from fossil fuel feedstocks and embrace low carbon and sustainable alternatives
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GreenBiz
MAY 8, 2024
Policy briefing sets out how industry can move away from fossil fuel feedstocks and embrace low carbon and sustainable alternatives
GreenBiz
JULY 26, 2021
Lululemon, LanzaTech are reshaping carbon waste into fabric. Consider that right now, the steel industry is among the three biggest producers of carbon dioxide. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. tons of carbon dioxide , according to the World Steel Association. Deonna Anderson.
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GreenBiz
MAY 27, 2020
Using waste carbon feedstocks to produce chemicals. Using CCU technologies to consume waste feedstocks reportedly can cut production costs; monetize industrial emissions; allow companies to meet CO2 emissions goals; and foster continued development of a circular economy. Elizabeth R. Wed, 05/27/2020 - 14:36.
GreenBiz
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Vaulted Deep, backed with $8 million led by Lowercarbon Capital, is one of about a dozen startups to receive carbon removal contracts through the Frontier buying group.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 11, 2023
Pyrolysis – heating in the absence of oxygen – produces biochar, a residue of nearly pure carbon, which can be infused into the soil, sequestering carbon indefinitely. It will buy waste biomass from local poultry farmers and transform it into biochar.
CleanTech Group
APRIL 25, 2024
There’s a lot of buzz around high-quality carbon capture technologies, but it seems like they’re always 10-20 years away from commercial scale. So, The post How Industrial Waste is Enabling Carbon Mineralization appeared first on Cleantech Group.
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 3, 2022
The new synthesis procedure can seemingly convert fish scales obtained from fish waste into a useful carbon-based nanomaterial. Group says they have developed a simple, fast, and energy-efficient synthesis method for producing exceptional carbon nano-onions from fish scales. This greatly limits the potential of CNOs. OH) groups.
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.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
Recent research at Dooshisha University in Japan highlights the potential use of pyrolysis to recover carbon fibres from composites Minimizing energy consumption is a fundamental element in our journey towards sustainable societies, and advanced materials play a key role in this regard.
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.
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.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Expanded capabilities will improve traditional clinical waste hierarchy positions and can lower the carbon emissions by around 70% compared to existing services Veolia says it has expanded its medical waste management capabilities with the aim of addressing key issues for the healthcare sector and the NHS.
GreenBiz
AUGUST 20, 2021
As smartphone sales have skyrocketed, so has the device’s contribution to waste streams and carbon emissions.
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.
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 19, 2024
Powerhouse Energy Group plc (AIM: PHE), a company pioneering integrated technology that converts non-recyclable waste into low carbon energy, is pleased to announce Engsolve’s, a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of.
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.
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.
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.
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
TechXplore
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
At the University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), scientists' innovative research to turn Kentucky waste coal into high-value carbon products has been published in the journal Carbon.
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.
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. ” .” ”
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.
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
GreenBiz
JULY 4, 2022
Long discussed but rarely used, carbon capture and storage projects — which bury waste CO2 underground — are on the rise globally. Some scientists see the technology as a necessary tool in reducing emissions, but others say it simply perpetuates the burning of fossil fuels.
Envirotec Magazine
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Last year Scotland generated its lowest amount of household waste since 2011, according to the latest figures released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), published on 17 October. tonnes of waste per person in 2022, with 0.19 The total amount of household waste generated was 2.33 tonnes recycled, 0.11
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 took their inspiration from carbon capture and storage (CCS), where CO 2 is captured and then pumped and stored underground.
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.
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
They do this by burrowing into waste wood and converting it into highly-nutritious protein. He added: “Switching from eating beef burgers to Naked Clam nuggets may well become a fantastic way to reduce your carbon footprint.”
Envirotec Magazine
DECEMBER 23, 2020
The city of Prague is to pilot dynamic waste collection via automated collection routes. Seemingly impressive in scale for a trial of this kind – encompassing over 130k bins and 150 collection vehicles – the project is anticipated to deliver improvements in efficiency and environmental impact for waste collection.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 10, 2023
Researchers from University of California, Riverside, have detailed a method to convert plastic waste into a highly porous form of charcoal or char that has a whopping surface area of about 400 square meters per gram of mass. The mix was then cooked with highly compressed hot water, a process known as hydrothermal carbonization.
Renew Economy
JULY 3, 2023
The post Australian scientists design cheaper carbon fibre recycling to cut wind turbine waste appeared first on RenewEconomy. The University of Sydney technique leans heavily into what will work commercially at scale.
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.
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.
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%
GreenBiz
MAY 14, 2021
Episode 268: Doing the math on net zero; taking food waste off the menu. Jim Giles, food and carbon analyst for GreenBiz and conference chair for our new VERGE Net Zero , debuting in July, names names. . The food service company has promised to halve food waste by 2025. Autodesk's design for carbon removal (49:10).
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
The medium comprises chips that are about 1 cm (0.4”) cubed and they remain in the drum along with the food waste. The LFC® biodigester is a machine that digests food waste. The LFC® biodigester is a machine that digests food waste. The Powerchips Green are compatible with all LFC land and marine models.
Envirotec Magazine
JANUARY 18, 2024
licence ) At a meeting on 17 January, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) Waste and Recycling Committee approved an option to commission the building in the North West of two dry 1 anaerobic digestion (AD) plants – the very first plants ever built in England – as part of its Biowaste Management Strategy. “Dry
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.
Impact Alpha
JUNE 26, 2023
ImpactAlpha, June 26 — Buildings account for 40% of total global carbon emissions, because of how building materials are produced, what materials are. million to upcycle plastic waste into low-carbon building materials appeared first on ImpactAlpha. The post Kubik scores $3.3
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.
Envirotec Magazine
SEPTEMBER 8, 2020
Newhaven waste incinerator, East Sussex. A legal challenge has been issued to the Government’s decision to exclude municipal waste incinerators from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme – the replacement for the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, to come into effect after the UK leaves the EU.
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