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.

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Investment 111

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Lower energy costs of the building. Improve physical and mental health of residence. Provide insulation and reduce cooling loads. Soil-Based Green Wall Systems. Provide insulation for the building. Increase connectivity to natural environment. Reduce urban heat island and noise pollution. Benefits of Living Roofs.

Stormwater 78

Stormwater Sustainability Cooling Soil 78

Planet Pulse

DECEMBER 13, 2022

To assist, Planet is delivering analysis-ready Basemaps with Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) time series data to help ZEP-RE measure vegetation health for an area of more than 600,000 km2 of Eastern Africa. Natural resources and energy sources. How does that work? Climate mitigation and adaptation. All Rights Reserved.

Africa 98

Africa Energy Monitor Soil Business Energy Monitoring 98

GreenBiz

JULY 17, 2020

It takes the leftover biomass from food crop production and upgrades that fiber, using some of the waste to create energy. The effluent is actually perfect organic fertilizer, and we take it back to the farms to build soil fertility and further sequester carbon — just like the sheep does.

Fashion 410

Fashion Innovation Recycling Recycling 410

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 6, 2021

But all of this stuff is made from resources of some kind, uses up energy and eventually winds up as waste. Energy Star offers a variety of certified electronics such as computers , monitors , TVs and telephones. Printers, scanners, mailing machines – you can find the most energy efficient imaging equipment through Energy Star.

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Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Biodegradable Energy Monitor 148

Grist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The vision “We know that there are actual real-life impacts between communities that don’t have access to the health benefits of trees and those that do.” The difference was noticeable, even on the same block. But the benefits of trees are not felt equally. “And now we can actually show that.”

Health 139

Health Organic Investment Soil 139

Grist

JULY 11, 2023

Yafali and his family found respite in their AC, but they were fortunate outliers; Seattle, known for its cool, wet winters and mild summers, is one of the least air conditioned big cities in the country. They took refuge in shady parks or in community cooling centers. Kathryn Elsesser / AFP via Getty Images The short answer is yes.

Climate change 83

Climate change Cooling Global warming Soil 83

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

According to the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), carbon offset programs can be grouped into the following broad categories: Renewable energy, energy efficiency, methane abatement, reforestation and conservation, fuel switching, and community projects. Carbon offset program #1: Renewable energy.

Carbon 148

Carbon Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Methane 148

Business Green

MAY 16, 2023

Last year's floods, droughts, and storms hurt transport and building infrastructure up and down the country, taking a toll on public health, worker productivity, and the wider economy. There are also a number of slower-moving threats to buildings in the UK, such as the impact drying soils have on building foundations.

Resilience 41

Resilience Climate change Cooling Sea level rise 41

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

The net-zero energy Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai advocates green architecture and showcases the possibilities of integrating nature within urban environments. Vertical walls of plants envelop visitors in an inviting three-dimensional green space that provides a cool respite from the buzz and excitement of the Expo grounds.

Oceania 28

Oceania Health Pollution Soil 28

AGreenLiving

MARCH 11, 2021

It also means improving the health and overall yield of individual plants. Other benefits of one plant to another include natural shade protection, weed suppression and healthier soil. The beans, like all legumes, balance nitrogen in the soil, which feeds the corn. Intermingle sage to deter cabbage moths.

Cooling 28

Cooling Real Estate Soil Health 28

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The new app assesses the impact along the lines of five metrics: savings in carbon emissions , measured in grams; water saved in gallons; soil health improvement in square feet; organic land supported in square feet; and milligrams of antibiotics avoided. Some parts of the app can be a little misleading.

Health 28

Health Soil Carbon Cooling 28

EDF + Business

APRIL 18, 2023

Key Takeaways IRA adds $2 billion of funding to REAP in the next decade and increases grant share to 40% for all projects starting in 2023 Covers a variety of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies such as wind, solar, biomass (incl. biomass, anaerobic digester, wind, solar) Energy Efficiency Investments (e.g.,

Agriculture 52

Agriculture Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 52

Climate Tech VC

AUGUST 28, 2023

for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. ⚡ Advanced Ionics , a Milwaukee, WI-based green hydrogen electrolyzer developer, raised $13M in Series A funding from bp Ventures, Clean Energy Ventures, GVP Capital, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Thanks for reading!

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 52

Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Actions like moving work to cooler hours of the day, deploying local power sources such as wind and solar and investing in battery storage to increase energy independence and help make the local power grid more resilient to climate change are key. Planting native tree species can reduce flood risk and cool city streets.

Government 36

Government Climate change Resilience Investment 36

Business Green

JUNE 16, 2021

While the government has been focussing on meeting net zero, it has forgotten about the risks to soil health and subsequent disruptions to food supply. Protecting and restoring nature - including habitats, soils and trees - is crucial to limiting global warming to 1.5°C The Climate Change Committee has provided the evidence.

Climate change 69

Climate change Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 69

Climate Tech VC

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Geothermal energy is climate tech but it isn’t new tech. Pulling heat from the subsurface of the earth has been a proven method for powering the cooling and heating of buildings for ~70 years. Bedrock Energy , which just announced a $8.5M Tell us about the founding story of Bedrock Energy.

Building Energy Monitoring 69

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 69

Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

By Harrison Dreves, National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Low-Impact Development of Solar Installations Could Be Win-Win-Win for Food, Water, and Renewable Energy. Others press double-forked meters into the ground, measuring the soil moisture below the solar panels and in open ground.

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Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Soil 122

Green Market Oracle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Despite the additional complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic a record 312 institutions participated in Sierra's annual Cool Schools rankings in 2020. Here is a countdown of Sierra's top 20 Cool Schools as described by Katie: 20. Sierra has been ranking the environmental performance of colleges since 2006.

Cooling 52

Cooling Carbon-neutral Carbon-negative Waste 52

AGreenLiving

JULY 17, 2020

It takes the leftover biomass from food crop production and upgrades that fiber, using some of the waste to create energy. The effluent is actually perfect organic fertilizer, and we take it back to the farms to build soil fertility and further sequester carbon — just like the sheep does.

Fashion 28

Fashion Innovation Recycling Recycling 28

AFN Sustainable Protein

JULY 25, 2019

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural production (reduce enteric fermentation; improve manure management; reduce emissions from manure left on pasture; increase nitrogen use efficiency; improve rice management and breeds; reduce energy emissions). Protect and restore natural ecosystems.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Agriculture Methane Soil 52

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The company has since whipsawed between its wholesale-energy legacy of fossil fuels and greener horizons.

Sustainability 518

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 518

The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But you’d be surprised how much energy and money you can save just by flipping off the switch when you leave a room. This simple act can reduce energy consumption and lower your electricity bills. Phantom power is a real energy waster. Even when turned off, your gadgets and appliances suck up energy. This is a no-brainer.

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Recycling Recycling Waste Waste 195

Low Impact

MAY 30, 2021

He said that the planet can support a throughput of energy and materials of so much, and we’re using 5-10 times as much as that, which will end badly, unless we radically reduce our impact on the planet. And they’re the pollinators and soil manufacturers. Slime moulds are one example of nature being very cool. Fair question.

Biodiversity 82

Biodiversity Climate change Sustainability Waste 82

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

Anaerobic digesters – also known as “biodigesters” or “dairy digesters” – capture methane emissions from organic waste like manure to produce gas that’s burned for energy. Place), to promote the idea that industrial animal agriculture could actually contribute to “cooling the climate”. Other technologies have problems too.

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Carbon-neutral Methane Agriculture Fossil fuels 98

Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Health CLIMATE IMPACTS Disposable City: Miami’s Future on the Shores of Climate Catastrophe by Mario Alejandro Ariza, 2020 A deeply reported personal investigation by a Miami journalist examines the present and future effects of climate change in the Magic City -- a watery harbinger for coastal cities worldwide. Climate impacts 2.

Climate change 95

Climate change Ethics Sustainability Health 95

Energy Innovation

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. In recent years, agrivoltaics have been the subject of numerous studies due to their potential benefits in the food-energy-water nexus.

Agriculture 98

Agriculture Energy Energy Soil 98

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Native trees and shrubbery can also aid against heat islands of urbanized areas by providing shade and natural cooling, as well as support soil health and minimize the risk of erosion. Upgrade to Energy Efficient Equipment. to lower your energy consumption and carbon footprint. Join a Local Cleanup Event.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Plastics Packaging 147

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Below you will find several sustainable home products that can bring long-term cost savings and help preserve our resources and planet health. Energy and Water Efficient Sustainable Home Products. total energy consumption. Here are just a few of the highest rating energy efficient household appliances.

Home Energy Monitoring 78

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 78

DeSmogBlog

JUNE 9, 2022

Similarly, a representative from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) said the agency does not track oilfield radioactivity and “is also not involved in monitoring which countries, ports, or facilities receive US LNG.”. In 2016, Houston-based Cheniere Energy opened the first LNG export terminal in the continental United States.

Europe 98

Europe Natural gas Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 98

Business Green

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Such impacts "are causing severe and widespread disruption in nature and in society; reducing our ability to grow nutritious food or provide enough clean drinking water, thus affecting people's health and well-being and damaging livelihoods" it adds. "In The threats and impacts are myriad, interlinked, and deeply worrying.

Resilience 50

Resilience Climate change Africa Sea level rise 50

Grist

JUNE 27, 2020

By contrast, the lush rainforests to the south of the Sahara have trees that both block the wind and hold on to the soil with their roots, keeping all the muck from taking to the air. Tropical storms derive their energy from wet air. You have this cool air underneath warm air, and then the atmosphere in that case is very stable.”.

Africa 97

Africa Cooling Microplastics Solar Energy Monitor 97

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

” The automaker’s sustainability goals include sourcing energy only from renewable sources and getting at least half the materials in its vehicles from recycled, bio-based or renewable origins — by 2030 in the U.S. The company has since whipsawed between its wholesale-energy legacy of fossil fuels and greener horizons.

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 31, 2023

Narrated in the upper-crust accent favoured by British documentary-makers of the era, Shell’s 1981 film Time for Energy assesses the scope for solar, wind, nuclear, and other sources of power to end the world’s dependence on finite reserves of oil. This fast-evolving legal strategy has placed a premium on new archival research.

Climate change 98

Climate change Fossil fuels Pollution Carbon-negative 98

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

But local conservation groups and residents remained skeptical from the start, warning that the plant could leak toxic waste into water and air, harming human health and ecosystems in a largely forested region where tight-knit communities live close to the land.

Waste 117

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 117

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

States, cities, businesses, and organizations across the country are taking increasingly large steps to reduce emissions — and those efforts are aided by the falling costs of renewable energy and other decarbonizing technologies. Both Hawaiʻi and Guam have committed to using 100 percent renewable energy by 2045.

Home Energy Monitoring 135

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 135

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Health care, already a longstanding challenge in the islands, is expected to get worse, as temperatures rise and mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika proliferate. Rising temperatures have also dried the soil, raising wildfire risks. Energy is the backbone of the region’s economy, especially in Texas.

Climate change 145

Climate change Agriculture Fossil fuels Sea level rise 145