Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

Other technology includes the use of liquid-cooled permanent magnet drive motors to ensure the ERCV can withstand stop-start environments where high torque is required. Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health with up to 36,000 people dying prematurely every year in the UK. “We

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Elemental Excelerator

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Elemental Excelerator, a leading nonprofit investor in climate technology for deep community impact, introduced its latest cohort, bringing its total amount of investments to $79M. These 15 climate companies will join an existing portfolio of more than 150 investments. invested in Cohort 12, $7.2M Of the $12.5M

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 19, 2022

There are a variety of ways to make a property more sustainable such as using green building materials , following a regular maintenance schedule, upgrading to energy-efficient lighting and appliances , and investing in onsite renewable energy systems (e.g. solar photovoltaic, wind, microhydropower and hybrid systems).

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EDF + Business

MAY 17, 2023

Building retrofits with existing climate technologies can cut energy use in commercial buildings by 40% , with a return on investment after just 15 months. Co-Benefits to Cutting Buildings Emissions Switching to cleaner energy sourcing for commercial buildings reduces reliance on fossil fuels and cuts air pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The strategy calls for enhanced status for chalk streams to drive investment to prevent pollution and over-abstraction, as well as restoring habitat to boost biodiversity. Over-abstraction, pollution, and loss of habitat are serious concerns for environmental groups and other stakeholders. Targets for reducing pollution.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 22, 2022

Most electricity is generated by burning fossil fuels which emit greenhouse gasses and other harmful pollutants into the atmosphere. Energy usage is most often the top carbon contributor for a business and investing in renewable energy is a notable solution towards reducing emissions. Business Benefits of Reducing Energy Consumption.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It can bring cost-savings through decreased utility bills and wastage, improve employee morale and health (and in turn, their commitment), and demonstrate to customers and partners that you’re taking strides to be environmentally and socially responsible. Go with no-VOC paints to protect employee health and limit airborne pollution.

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Low Carbon Prosperity

OCTOBER 17, 2018

In this Low Carbon Prosperity Institute (LCPI) analysis, we explore scenarios of carbon reduction investment performance based on the revenue allocation described in Initiative 1631. The initial carbon pollution fee of $15 per (tCO2e) in 2020 increases annually by $2/tCO2e plus urban-area inflation. California’s Climate Investments ?

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 20, 2021

The government has also repeatedly delayed the implementation of pollution regulations for coal plants, effectively throwing the dirtiest coal plants a lifeline. “It's critical that India build no new coal plants and also begin retiring existing ones, particularly older, highly-polluting plants,” Sivaram told Greentech Media.

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Mosaic

MAY 8, 2022

From home automation and EV chargers to solar, battery storage and electric heating and cooling systems, homeowners are looking for ways to cut costs and make their homes cleaner. Switching to electric can lower air pollution. Indoor pollutants are known to cause or trigger many health conditions. homes is all-electric.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Those groups are still most at risk from extreme heat and air pollution in Chicago, which can coincide to produce “profound public health consequences,” said Horton, like they did when wildfire smoke from Canada gave the city the worst air quality in the world in June.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 16, 2024

So, why is sponsorship from major climate polluters pouring into winter sports like an oil slick, just as snow sports’ very existence is threatened by global heating? Such an obvious conflict of interest, between high-carbon businesses fuelling a warming planet, and sports that need things to stay cool, is fairly easy to grasp.

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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.

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Clean Energy Canada

JULY 26, 2020

At the point of writing, Canada does not currently produce any electricity from geothermal, primarily due to potentially higher upfront costs, competition from existing investments in other types of power generation and a lack of regulatory and policy support. They are already in use across Canada for heating and cooling buildings.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 25, 2021

Indoor air pollution from combustible fuel use for household energy caused 4.3 These instances each reflect the urgency of investing in renewable energy technologies. There is an additional focus on providing access to clean and safe cooking fuels to improve emissions, health, and quality of life.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2021

The report argues it will take "several years" for Amazon's investments in carbon reduction to be reflected its carbon footprint, stressing that company was still in the "early phase of decarbonising" but in the longer term it would be able to deliver absolute carbon emissions reductions alongside business growth. "We

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Grist

JANUARY 24, 2020

If national banks and insurance companies warn the public that fossil fuel reserves are “stranded assets” — that is, resources that no longer have value — companies and people could start withdrawing investments in industries that contribute to climate change en masse, and the flow of money to polluting companies could quickly dry up.

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Business Green

AUGUST 12, 2020

Critical metals, so-called because they are central to high-tech sectors, including green energy and defence industries, are also commonly found in the thermocouples of appliances that are used to heat or cool, such as stoves and fridges. At the risk of stating the blindingly obvious, the UK cannot continue like this. This has to stop.

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Front And Centered

MAY 17, 2019

Like in the HEAL Act, a task force will be formed to further explore creating a state office dedicated to equity, and the decision-making body includes the people most impacted in all areas of government, such as environment, health care, employment and education. . Healthy Communities Rooted in Place Photo by Hannah Letinich.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 25, 2021

Indoor air pollution from combustible fuel use for household energy caused 4.3 These instances each reflect the urgency of investing in renewable energy technologies. There is an additional focus on providing access to clean and safe cooking fuels to improve emissions, health, and quality of life.

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Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

In just ten years, Jacobson has harnessed passion, determination and science to re-frame the way renewable energy is seen and, ultimately, accepted as a viable solution to climate change and air pollution. If this soup of pollution was hurting me after only a few minutes, I imagined the damage it caused people who lived in it.”

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Front And Centered

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

That includes building a just and regenerative energy system that puts the health and well-being of current and future generations first at every stage of the energy process, from generating power to lighting and heating our homes. It is indisputable that taking action now is far less costly than putting it off. So what’s the hold up?

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Business Green

AUGUST 3, 2020

These are two unprecedentedly large undertakings - decarbonising our economy in 30 years, and recovering our economy from a public health lockdown. This is because, as the Keeping Us Competitive report which WWF published recently with Vivid Economics showed, investing in reaching net zero can be very good for our economy.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2021

The air inside your home can be up to 5 times more polluted than the air outside. This includes reducing paper use, installing LED lighting, properly recycling office materials, and investing in energy-efficient office appliances. 7) Invest in energy-efficient appliances. – Oregon Department of Energy.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We must urgently deal with loss and damage while simultaneously scaling up investing in mitigation and adaptation. That's why forward-looking companies are investing in their value chains and working with suppliers to build resilience and prepare for the worst. Planting native tree species can reduce flood risk and cool city streets.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 30, 2021

For starters, they’re responsible for producing oxygen and removing CO2 and other pollutants from the air. remove an estimated 75,000 tons of air pollution per year. And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Urban forests in the U.S.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Cryogenic storage entails cooling hydrogen gas to temperatures below -253 degrees Celsius to convert it into a liquid state. In cryo-compressed hydrogen storage, the hydrogen is first cooled to a cryogenic temperature and then compressed at high pressure within specially designed tanks.

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Aviation Hydrogen Transportation Sustainability 59

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 12, 2022

Before investing in a given carbon offset program, you need to ensure the scheme is robust and verified to the highest international standards. Yet despite a clear need, the renewable energy sector still faces financial obstacles , which is why continued investment in this sector is necessary.

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Business Green

JUNE 2, 2020

Lest we forget, last summer's heatwaves across Europe - made five times more likely to occur as a result of climate change - were estimated to have caused an additional 900 deaths in the UK, according to by Public Health England (PHE). Hot weather can happen with little warning and illness and deaths occur within the first couple of days.

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The Verge: Energy

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) sets a 2030 target for heat pumps to make up 65 of residential heating, cooling, and water heating equipment sales. Heat pumps are more energy efficient alternatives to traditional heating and cooling systems.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Air pollution, tall buildings, building materials, lack of green spaces and wind all contribute to trapping heat from the sun, traffic and industry and result in the creation of Urban Heat Islands (UHI). In fact, in Europe and the United States, more people die of heat waves than from all other natural disasters combined.

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Sustainability Consulting

JUNE 17, 2020

Working from home is great for the environment by reducing air pollution, consuming fewer resources, generating less waste, and saving on electricity compared to working at an office. Heat/cooling and light: It goes without saying, turn off the lights when you leave the room.

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

But as promising as chemical recycling and next-generation plastics may sound, experts also say some of the most realistic solutions to plastic pollution involve eliminating it from packaging as much as possible. We’re about keeping human health and the environment clean, and I’m over here going, ‘But wait, I want to give money to businesses!’

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

There are many factors that contribute to water scarcity, including population growth and a rising demand for freshwater, pollution and water waste, overused aquifers, climate change and natural disasters such as drought and flooding. Replace water-cooled equipment with air-cooled equipment if possible.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Anyway, the hope had always been that Velux's innovative 'lifetime carbon neutral' concept - a plan to invest heavily in nature-based solutions that would offset all the carbon dioxide produced throughout the firm's near 80-year history - would be emulated by other companies, Reumert says. "We Quite the opposite.".

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Clean Energy Trust

AUGUST 30, 2019

August Cleantech Roundup: Energy Storage is Growing, Cleantech Startup are Fundraising, and Scooters are Driving Themselves Clean Energy Trust’s cleantech roundup highlights interesting cleantech news and perspective, across industry, technology policy, and investing. Of Note Batteries. Lots of Batteries. Link Rent a Tesla?

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

It’s time for Louisiana leadership to prioritize resilient solutions – solar photovoltaics paired with battery storage ( solar+storage ) paired with energy efficient housing – over continued fossil-fuel investment. Distributed solar+storage systems would avoid installing dozens of polluting natural gas generators.

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