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Brooklyn, New York geothermal project wins Plastics Pipe Institute award

ThinkGeoEnergy

The 1 Java Street project in Brooklyn, New York was selected as the Building and Construction Division Project of the Year of the Plastics Pipe Institute, Inc. A total of 326,000 feet of plastic pipes were used in the boreholes with another 31,000 feet in various diameters used for lateral distribution. PPI) at its 2023 awards event.

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This carbon challenge is bigger than cars, aviation and shipping combined

GreenBiz

It forged the steel and glass in your car, and it also cooked the aluminum, plastic and silicon in the very screen on which you may be reading these words. . To transform basic inputs into stuff we need, manufacturers constantly heat (and cool) minerals, ores and other raw materials to extreme temperatures. The urgency is growing.

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Material selection for EV battery pack assembly and thermal management

Charged

For instance, innovations in adhesive formulations allow for the reduction or elimination of solvents and hazardous plasticizers through primer-free and phthalate-free technologies. The adhesives are used to bond and seal battery pack enclosures and cooling plates and exhibit good adhesion to aluminum alloys and composites.

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Greentown Labs Member Milestones — July 2022

Greentown Labs

Cleartrace announced a $20M financing round , from several strategic investors, including Greentown partner EDF Energy North America. Radical Plastics is conducting field trials of mulch film produced by its patented technology with Johnny’s Selected Seeds. Department of Homeland Security’s Cooling Solutions Challenge.

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Latest Adidas shoe uses upcycled materials to avoid waste

AGreenLiving

They are part of the brand’s push for a more sustainable future and an end to plastic waste. Related: Adidas 100% recycled jacket is solving plastic pollution Between the shoe’s fun colors and cool style, you would never guess it’s made of upcycled parts.

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20 Sustainable Business Practices for Your Workplace and Office

Green Business Bureau

While your office is likely recycling its paper and plastics, you can take recycling to the next level by expanding your program to include glass and metals. There are electronics recycling programs in all areas of North America. Implement a Comprehensive Recycling Program . Install Water-Saving Fixtures.

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There’s gold (and lithium and cobalt) in all those EV battery packs

The Verge: Energy

Supply and demand There’s recently been some churn in the media about cooling demand for electric cars, but a quick look at the numbers shows demand is strong. Those packs must first be broken down to access the raw materials, stripping off all the metals, plastics, and whatever else is stuck on there during manufacturing.

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