Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The researchers modeled various scenarios for using “cooling tower blowdown” and “produced water” to treat each other. Cooling tower blowdown is wastewater produced by thermoelectric power plants, while produced water is created by hydraulic fracturing mining for oil and gas. uses as much water as thermoelectric power generation.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

As water temperatures cool, the coral retracts its tentacles, stops eating or responding to touch, and goes dormant. From October 2020 through March 2021, researchers dove 60 feet down into cold, nearly 40 degrees Fahrenheit water to collect 10 distinct colonies of the coral A. poculata from a dock in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

“Heating and cooling accounts for 38% of the UK’s CO? Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, has also participated in the funding as part of a new sustainability initiative. Known as barocaloric materials, they are more efficient than fluid refrigerants.

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Greenability Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

As you start planting your fall garden, you can find cool season vegetable plants at the Kansas City Community Gardens Fall Plant Sale going on now. The post Find your fall veggie plants at KCCG sale appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Five or six varieties of lettuce will be available starting August 20. Kansas City, MO.

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 18, 2021

The group teamed up with Green Labs Austria to see if they could provide and share a more sustainable solution to water cooled refluxing in the lab. “It also gave us the ideal opportunity to utilise a more sustainable way of working which is very important to us.

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Greentown Labs

APRIL 27, 2022

Cemvita Factory , a Greentown member that participated in Year 1 of the Carbon to Value Initiative , is partnering with Fluor —the initiative’s Year 2 cohort champion—to scale sustainable bio-solutions to extract critical minerals. Infinite Cooling received an Edison Award. Energy Web Foundation launched its Green Proofs platform.

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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

MARCH 7, 2023

This confirms our long-held view that in order for AD projects to be fully sustainable, both economically and environmentally, the entire process must be considered and optimised. Many studies into the value of AD only look at the value of the energy or biomethane produced by the plant. Notes [1] [link]

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A planning application was submitted in August, which set out an ambitious sustainability agenda of climate resilience and Net Zero requirements, integrated into the design, including ultra-low carbon emissions, an acute focus on energy efficiency, insulation, on-site energy generation and zero use of fossil fuels in the running of the building.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Investment in a range of renewable energy technologies by an electrical actuator supplier based near Bristol is reaping returns through reduced energy costs and meeting sustainability goals, saving over 236 tons of CO 2 and generating more than 420 MWh of energy. The building’s lighting uses energy efficient LEDs.

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Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Green Technology’s Leadership Awards aim to recognize and honor individuals, organizations, and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing sustainability efforts and reducing carbon footprints in various sectors. The award was accepted by Joel Griffith, DGS and the O Street team.

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Greenability Magazine

MAY 26, 2020

Second + Delaware apartments in the Kansas City’s River Market area were designed to be highly energy efficient for low-cost heating and cooling. The complex offers many sustainable features, including a 285 kWh solar system that produces 381,000 kWh of electricity annually from 760 solar panels that cover 14,060 square feet.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

In order to combat ever worsening environmental crises, and to achieve real sustainability, chemistry needs to develop a combined focus on efficiency, safety, and circularity, say PhD student Hannah Flerlage and associate professor Chris Slootweg of the University of Amsterdam’s Van ‘t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2022

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen and James Hutton Institute have worked with The Glenlivet distillery to introduce environmentally sustainable solutions at Chivas Brothers’ Speyside distillery to address water scarcity and protect whisky production.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Global organisations that have blazed a trail of innovation to conserve and enhance water resources and embed sustainable processes have been recognised for their pioneering work, says the Brave Blue World Foundation, the group behind 2020’s Netflix-featured film about water, which also organises the Lighthouse Awards. “The

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A new action plan to make laboratory research more environmentally sustainable has been unveiled by the Royal Society of Chemistry after a study revealed the vast majority of chemical scientists want to improve their environmental footprint.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 12, 2024

He added: “these reasons are amongst the key drivers toward considering hydrogen energy as the best choice for a sustainable and clean future for humankind”. Today, storing hydrogen often involves compressing or liquefying it by cooling it down.

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Smart Energy International

JULY 27, 2022

Emily Newton, editor-in-chief of Revolutionized Magazine , writes on three use cases where the Internet of Things (IoT) is proving a useful instrument to help reduce carbon emissions. A system may stop cooling while household members are at work, prioritise occupied rooms, or identify air leaks that may be making the system less efficient.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 19, 2019

A sustainable housing development is to be developed in Bristol, featuring innovative low-carbon heating. It’s great to have developers and Kensa specialists working closely with the council to deliver this scheme and support our ambitions to build sustainable, thriving communities.”.

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Greenability Magazine

APRIL 13, 2021

Starting Small: Simple Steps to a More Sustainable Lifestyle – The Resilient Activist. Read Aloud of A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety: How to Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet – Kansas City, KS Public Library. The post Earth Day goes big & virtual again appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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Greenability Magazine

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Then you can move then to a cool, dry storage area for use all winter. The post Here’s how to harvest sweet potatoes appeared first on Greenability Magazine. The trick is trying to not damage them in the process. Then, brush off the dirt and store them for up to two weeks in a warm, humid area until the skins toughen up.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We have always been committed to pushing the boundaries of what it means to be sustainable, and these efforts will play a significant role in the country’s ambition to become a greener nation. . “Wind and solar capacity are set to exceed coal and gas in less than five years, and we are keen to drive the pace of change.”. “We

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Greenability Magazine

JULY 26, 2021

So, here are some ideas for starting over with an edible fall garden that’s ready to plant when temperatures cool and pests die back. Working outdoors as the weather cools is not only pleasant, but it can be very productive. The post Start seeds now for an edible fall garden appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Why indoors?

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Moreover, 84% of companies plan to increase investments in their sustainability initiatives before the end of 2022 2. This includes integrating carbon, energy, and other sustainability data and insights into financial and operational business information to help drive everyday decision-making. 2] Accenture CXO survey, June 2022.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

They will introduce ground source heat pumps to cool roads in summer and warm them in winter. Surrey’s Dr Benyi Cao, the project lead, will work with National Highways to trial the use of geothermal energy to keep road surfaces at a controlled temperature.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 5, 2021

Bruce Davis, Cofounder and Managing Director of Abundance Investment said: “Finding scalable ways to cut the environmental cost of the foods we eat most often has to be a priority if we want to feed ourselves more sustainably in the transition to Net Zero. This is the second sustainable food investment launched by Abundance.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 19, 2023

The solution appears in a new article published in the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering “We produced new conductive and non-conductive filaments from waste polylactic acid [ PLA ] from used coffee machine pods. The extruded material is then cooled and spooled to produce the filament of interest,” he explained.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 28, 2021

Matt Watson, Manufacturing Specialist at Aggreko Northern Europe, said: “Industry is at an energy crossroads, conflicted by a clear desire to become more sustainable and innovative in the way it uses power and temperature control, but also with an ongoing need to do more with less following a period of disruption.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

One, called a U-tube, is where cool water is pumped down one deep vertical pipe, which then extends horizontally for a certain distance at a depth where the rock is hot and then comes up in a different location, Martinez said. Probing potent parameters The Sandia team looked at two basic setups for closed-loop geothermal systems.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 21, 2021

Sustainability is one of our core values, and we are always working to operate with minimal effect on the environment, so we’re proud to have our Water Saving Promise plaque on the wall of our reception to further demonstrate our commitment.”. In 2014 Christeyns launched Cool Chemistry.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Greater use of nature such as rewilding and more green spaces such as rooftop gardens and green walls, as well as sustainable drainage systems mimicking natural processes while enhancing biodiversity. Michael Lewis, Chief Executive of E.ON

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2023

They must design for the cooling aspects, different connectors, and the battery management system. The Megacharger from Tesla uses an immersion-cooled thicker cable than their newly released V4 Superchargers to handle the high amperage required for multi-megawatt loads. All of these changes contribute to the cost.

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Greenability Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Caulking leaks can save an average household 10 to 20 percent on annual heating and cooling bills, or up to $166 per year. Weather-stripping your windows can save you an additional 5 to 10 percent annually on heating and cooling bills, or up to $83 per year. Turn the Thermostat Down. Inspect and Replace Your Furnace Filter Regularly.

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Fairsnape

MARCH 30, 2020

Indeed there is nothing new to online exhibitions and fairs – back in 2014 we used Hyperfair for a number of events, complete with in-world talks, exhibitors and social events a few years ago with (Construction21 and Others) see Sustainability made Cool? Day one at #EXPOC21. A New Normal Built Environment. Zoom Regenerative.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

The Fund has been set up to help food and drink companies work with universities and other research bodies to help them address sustainability challenges. We also look at using solar for cooling applications or for water desalination, which are both really important here in the Middle East.”

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2023

Our system also delivers cost-reduction, employee well-being, and sustainability benefits. For example, with CO2-lean air coming into the building you can reduce ventilation levels – which saves on heating, cooling, and energy, further reducing operational CO2 emissions.

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Greenability Magazine

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Conserve Heating and Cooling. Air-conditioning packs the biggest punch for dorm power usage, and if your room has individual temperature control, you can set it a few degrees higher to help cut back on how much energy the cooling system uses. The post Try 7 easy ways to green your dorm room appeared first on Greenability Magazine.

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