Green Business Bureau

JULY 1, 2021

Excessive use of fossil fuels that pollute and contribute to climate change. Hotel energy demands can be mitigated in a number of ways such as: Investing in energy efficient appliances like ENERGY STAR-rated heating and cooling systems. Use of hazardous chemicals that contaminate water supplies.

Sustainability 135

Sustainability Waste Waste Ethics 135

Grist

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

As the body tries to cool down, blood vessels widen, redirecting hot blood from the core of your body toward the surface. What’s more, as people get older, their sweat glands deteriorate , undermining their ability to cool down. Other animals can sweat a bit, but not like us. In arid conditions, sweat evaporates very quickly.

Climate change 125

Climate change Cooling Health Solar Energy Monitor 125

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Eco-Friendly, Ethically-Sourced Building Materials. Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. RECLAIMED LUMBER. Serving customers primarily in the 10 western states and Canada, Cascade Steel is the only Western U.S.

Building Energy Monitoring 148

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Sustainability Recycling 148

Sustainability Consulting

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Mining the fossil fuels that make up these materials emits tons of greenhouse gases. Once the components arrive at the assembly line, they undergo cutting, pouring, melting, baking, cooling, and gluing, before the final products can be stitched together. Why are sneakers so bad for the environment?

Ethics 66

Ethics Fossil fuels Carbon Fashion 66

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

In our previous Green Business Bureau article, titled Carbon Offsets Vs Carbon Credits: Addressing The Issues (The 5 Rules of Carbon Offsetting) , we discuss the rules that ensure offsets deliver the GHG emission reductions promised, and do so ethically. New buildings can also be built using less carbon-intensive materials.

Carbon 148

Carbon Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Methane 148

Grist

APRIL 8, 2021

Today, the thinking goes, it’s a research balloon with an instrument-laden gondola; tomorrow, it’s a dystopian fleet of government aircraft, spraying cooling particles into the air. But, he added, “I’m confident that it’s not ethical to withhold lifesaving things over that risk.” I lose sleep over it,” he said.

Climate change 145

Climate change Technology Global warming Patents 145

Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The appointment of Sultan Dr. Al Jaber as Chairman of Alterra, and also host of COP28, has already stirred controversy due to his role as President of ADNOC and rumored intention to broker fossil fuel deals during COP. 52 countries pledged to reduce their global cooling emissions by 68% through 2050. Execution questions marks.

Energy Monitor 61

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 61

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

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 26, 2023

The meat industry is increasingly viewed as a sector where greenhouse gas emissions cuts can and should be made, just like the fossil fuel industry Livestock accounts for a third of total global emissions of methane, a potent gas that traps heat about 80 times more effectively than carbon dioxide but breaks up more quickly in the atmosphere.

Carbon-neutral 98

Carbon-neutral Methane Agriculture Fossil fuels 98

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As such, it has an ethical imperative to adopt practices that lead to carbon neutrality. Here, hydrogen replaces fossil fuels used in conventional reduction processes. Another challenge is to find alternatives to the fossil fuels used directly in operations. This is a tough challenge. Delivery woes.

Building Energy Monitoring 270

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Carbon-neutral 270

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 11, 2022

Cloud computing companies rely heavily on air conditioning to keep their hardware cool and functioning optimally. You can do this by checking out their website and determining whether or not they ethically and sustainably produce their hardware. Tip #1: Use Renewable Energy. These air conditioners use up a vast amount of power.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Waste Waste Recycling 148

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 22, 2022

Using remote sensors to detect temperature imbalances, smart thermostats can achieve an even heating and cooling throughout your home as well as turn off the HVAC when you’re away, saving on energy and money. energy-related greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) come from heating, cooling and powering homes. Green Building Materials.

Home Energy Monitoring 167

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor 167

Green Market Oracle

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Gen Z's first "existential toolkit" for combating burnout while advocating for climate justice Bathroom Battlegrounds A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet by Sarah Jaquette Ray (April 2020). Heat Pumps for Sustainable Heating and Cooling (Green Energy and Technology) by Y. Venus Lun, S.

Climate change 95

Climate change Ethics Sustainability Health 95

Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Finite fossil fuel prices continue to rise; raw materials become scarce and more expensive to extract; climate change threatens supply chains and the communities business depends on, and consumer preferences change to favor a sustainable brand. This traditional model maximizes profit at the expense of environmental and social systems.

Retail 78

Retail Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring 78

Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

What we are seeing today in the EU energy market are the consequences of the dependence on fossil fuels – if we had been further along with our green transition, the impact of the war on our energy system would have been less severe. The EU is taking decisive action to ensure that ‘dirty fuel’ is not replaced by ‘dirty batteries’.

Energy 59

Energy Energy Fossil fuels Hydrogen 59

AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

From incorporating renewable energy and ethical labor practices to reducing waste and designing for resilience, B Corp-certified home builder Deltec Homes is exemplifying just how to design and build homes that keep your family and Mother Earth safe and secure for generations to come.

Home Energy Monitoring 36

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Climate change Solar Energy Monitor 36

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating and cooling? You will likely uncover opportunities for alternative clean energy (non-fossil fuel energy sources and processes). Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. install recycling bins in the break room)?

Business Energy Monitoring 128

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

GreenBiz

MARCH 8, 2021

Like many other banks, HSBC has pledged to step away from its funding of fossil-fuels interests and other high-carbon industrial activities with a pledge to achieving net-zero financed emissions across its customer portfolio by 2050. (It It aims to reach net-zero for its own operations and supply chain by 2030.)

Sustainability 546

Sustainability Plastics Organic Retail 546