Climate Tech VC

JANUARY 5, 2024

🚗 Vertical: Transportation and Energy investment declined, but remained on top. The market is still warm, but cooling. Jury is out on whether investment will keep cooling or heat back up.   The largest deals of 2023 were dominated by transport, in particular, batteries.

Building Energy Monitoring 144

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 144

Business Green

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The British Beer and Pub Association and the Zero Carbon Forum have today published a new guide that aims to help brewers get on a pathway to net zero emissions, setting out detailed advice for decarbonising ingredients and transportation fleets, optimising hot liquor systems, and purchasing carbon removals credits.

Logistics 77

Logistics Carbon Cooling Agriculture 77

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thanks to converging forces — including supportive policies, dropping battery costs and aggressive climate goals — transportation leaders at large and small organizations are increasingly turning to new zero-emission and low-carbon options that decarbonize fleets and in some cases save money. The definition of fleet is evolving.

Sustainability 545

Sustainability Scooters Electric vehicle Natural gas 545

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating and cooling? Products & Packaging – Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials? Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet? Transportation – What vehicles do we use for distribution and operations?

Business Energy Monitoring 158

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 158

Business Green

AUGUST 4, 2020

Our highly optimised production facilities emit significantly less CO2 per Euro of revenue compared to traditional food retailers, which need to cool, heat and light thousands of stores. However, the sector has responded with a series of measures designed to curb packaging levels and reduce emissions from its fleets and supply chains.

Carbon 72

Carbon Carbon-neutral Packaging Cooling 72

Green Business Bureau

AUGUST 1, 2019

INCENTIVIZE GREEN TRANSPORT TO WORK. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, transportation is the largest contributor of carbon emissions in the United States, with light-duty vehicles such as passenger cars contributing to 60% percent of that footprint. REDUCE WATER USAGE. More Green Business Practices.

Business Energy Monitoring 94

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Recycling 94

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 27, 2022

Instead of course, the sustainability scorecard might list functional areas for both environmental (energy, waste, recycling, buildings, packaging, supply chain, food) and social responsibility (diversity, inclusion, gender equality, worker wellbeing, fair wages, community support, and charity contributions). Are we composting food waste?

Sustainability 158

Sustainability Waste Waste Policy 158

Low Impact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This in turn can lead to less transportation (with its associated pollution and greenhouse gas emissions), less refrigeration, fewer hothouses, and less irradiation of produce. Older homes often still include these spaces: cool areas where perishable items can be stored at low temperature. Credit: Muradi on Unsplash.

Cooling 78

Cooling Ethics Sustainability Fossil fuels 78

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. With this latest cohort, Elemental is infusing another $12.5M produces less than 2% of the global total.

Soil 111

Soil Recycling Recycling Carbon 111

GreenTechMedia

JUNE 29, 2020

Europe is planning to make hydrogen a big part of its trillion-dollar Green Deal package , with an EU-wide green hydrogen strategy expected to be published in July. “Some industrial processes and heavy transport will have to run on gas. “We cannot electrify everything,” said WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson.

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Hydrogen Natural gas Methane Transportation 130

Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

Biodegradable packaging: Packaging is very important in the food and agriculture industry because it helps to preserve food quality and safety, reduce food waste, food-borne diseases, and extend the shelf-life of food. The use of these irrigation methods could avoid about 1.13

Agriculture 99

Agriculture Sustainability Methane Biodegradable 99

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. Should packaging all be the same color of plastic to avoid dye-based contamination in recycling processes? Englund asks.

Recycling 95

Recycling Recycling Plastics Recycled materials 95

Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The government said the facility had "strategic importance" given its role producing fuel for the current UK advanced gas cooled reactor fleet. Meanwhile, up to £13m has been awarded to support the development of nuclear fuel fabricators at Westinghouse's site in Preston.

Hydrogen 81

Hydrogen Government Carbon-negative Carbon 81

Business Green

JULY 29, 2021

The government harbours hopes that, as well as delivering low carbon power to the grid to serve UK homes, HTGRs may also be able to help provide electricity for green hydrogen that could then potentially be used to help decarbonise a raft of other processes across transport and home heating.

Nuclear Power 85

Nuclear Power Government Fossil fuels Construction 85

The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Start by investing in proper insulation, energy-efficient windows, and doors to regulate indoor temperatures, reducing the need for excessive heating or cooling. Sustainable Transportation Canada’s vast landscape often necessitates extensive travel, but there are still ways to make transportation more eco-friendly.

Home Energy Monitoring 195

Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Sustainability Energy Monitor 195

GreenBiz

APRIL 21, 2021

When most folks think of the electrification of transportation, they naturally think about electric cars. Vehicles such as the big rigs that carry goods across state lines, vans that drop off packages at your front door, garbage trucks that pick up our waste or the forklifts that move pallets across the floor in warehouses.

Electricity 488

Electricity Scooters Transportation Batteries 488

Climate Tech VC

JUNE 30, 2023

🚗 Vertical: Funding to Transport, Energy, and Food—the “Big Three” verticals—each dropped by ~50% compared to the prior year. Variations by vertical The overall funding drop owes largely to the “Big Three”: Transportation, Energy, and Food & Land Use.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Transportation Solar Energy Monitor 52

Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating, and cooling? Products & Packaging : Do our products use sustainably sourced and eco-friendly materials? Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet? Say, “ to eliminate 20 million pounds of packaging by 2025.

Sustainability 148

Sustainability Waste Waste Organic 148

Energy and Cleantech Council

JANUARY 5, 2021

The secretary of energy and environmental affairs will now set “sublimits” for greenhouse gas emissions for certain sectors: electric power, transportation, commercial and industrial heating and cooling, residential heating and cooling, industrial processes, and natural gas distribution and service.

Solar Energy Monitor 52

Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Sweltering weather also poses challenges to infrastructure and buildings, with many homes and offices ill-equipped with cooling systems, and trains and public transport services also being negatively affected, leading to health risks and reduced productivity.

Health 59

Health Resilience Government Climate change 59

Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating and cooling? Is our packaging also safe for people and the planet? Transportation – What vehicles do we use for distribution and operations? Can we find ways to recycle or upcycle waste materials (e.g. How much do we waste?

Business Energy Monitoring 144

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 144

Energy Refuge

JANUARY 17, 2018

By turning the thermostat down just a few degrees in winter, and up a few degrees in summer, you can greatly reduce the amount of energy that you need to consume in order to warm or to cool your home. When you are choosing products off the shelf, check the packaging and labels for any information about their eco credentials.

Global warming 40

Global warming Climate change Cooling Carbon 40

Climate Tech VC

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

  In deals, major funding for transportation including $144M for Indian EVs, $33M for rare earth-free magnets, and $15M for battery recycling.    Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet? 🛵 Clip , a Brooklyn, NY-based bike to e-bike conversion device developer, raised $3M in Seed funding from Motovolt Mobility Pvt.

Carbon-negative 72

Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Carbon Investment 72

Business Green

MARCH 16, 2023

But fast forward to 2023, and we see evidence of green growth in energy, transport, manufacturing and finance, where the adoption of green alternatives has driven innovation, created jobs and raised productivity. This is cooling down private investment, and risks delaying other reforms we urgently need.

Energy 36

Energy Energy Investment Politics 36

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Utilities planning for electric transportation. Energy efficiency is most commonly thought of as reducing energy use by replacing traditional technologies with new ones, such as LED lighting, high-efficiency appliances and heating and cooling equipment.

Building Energy Monitoring 130

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Green

JUNE 2, 2020

And this coming summer, on top of the aforementioned public health risks highlighted by Watts, searing temperatures again risk public transport being brought to a standstill as well as overheated homes, schools, workplaces, and hospitals which remain ill-equipped for keeping occupants cool.

Home Energy Monitoring 68

Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Health Climate change 68

Business Green

MARCH 26, 2021

Those initial waves of investment have enabled plans to build three production plants in the US and UK as the company works to deliver on a landmark order of 10,000 vans for package delivery giant UPS, and start production and trials for its zero emission "smart" bus, which is due to emerge later this year.

Electric vehicle 101

Electric vehicle Cooling Electricity Automotive 101

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 25, 2020

Before the pandemic took root on a global level, the transportation industry was already in the midst of a great and exciting transition. With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. The move to electric vehicles (EVs) was intensifying.

Electric vehicle 28

Electric vehicle Electricity Batteries Transportation 28

AGreenLiving

AUGUST 25, 2020

Before the pandemic took root on a global level, the transportation industry was already in the midst of a great and exciting transition. With a growing unease in taking public transportation, the demand for electric bikes and cars is also skyrocketing. The move to electric vehicles (EVs) was intensifying.

Electric vehicle 28

Electric vehicle Electricity Batteries Transportation 28

Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Ferguson continues to implement new packaging solutions and shipping techniques within their operations by improving packaging efficiency rates resulting in reduced expenses associated with replacing and shipping products. Occupancy data from the lighting system was tied to the BAS so that only occupied spaces were heated or cooled.

Building Energy Monitoring 40

Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 40

Business Green

MARCH 26, 2021

Those initial waves of investment have enabled plans to build three production plants in the US and UK as the company works to deliver on a landmark order of 10,000 vans for package delivery giant UPS, and start production and trials for its zero emission "smart" bus, which is due to emerge later this year.

Electric vehicle 59

Electric vehicle Cooling Electricity Automotive 59

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

And its LyftUp effort seeks to meet transportation needs in underserved urban communities. Solvay repurposes wastewater from dairy production in the United Arab Emirates to cool cows in arid fields. Most of Mattel’s paper-based packaging is Forest Stewardship Council-certified. UAE, Switzerland and France.

Sustainability 524

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 524

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 20, 2021

They should consider processes, materials, people, policies and projects related to energy, waste, buildings, products, packaging, supply chain, transportation, food, water, community and employee well being. Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating and cooling?

Business Energy Monitoring 128

Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 128

Business Green

JULY 14, 2021

Brussels launches major package of accelerated decarbonisation measures, including tax reforms, new clean energy targets, and carbon border tariffs. Europe walks the talk on climate policies through innovation, investment and social compensation.". Europe's transition will be fair, green and competitive.".

Aviation 90

Aviation Carbon-neutral Packaging Europe 90

Earth Gratitude

MAY 4, 2016

The ebook features contributions from @RainbowLightNS (developers of Ecoguard(r) 100% recycled plastic packaging), H.R.H. Learn about others who are transforming their lives and communities in the new, free, Earth Day Gratitude mini ebook (@EarthDayThanks).

Earth Day 40

Earth Day Plastics Recycling Recycling 40

Charged

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Most industrial and transportation controls use the highly-sensitive thermistor temperature sensing technology. At the residential level, passive cooling, convection cooling and liquid cooling methods are used, requiring temperature sensor feedback on cell surfaces as well as the monitoring of coolant temperature.

Energy Monitor 122

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Batteries 122

Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 11, 2023

Some examples of indirect emissions include: purchased electricity, purchased heating and cooling, employee travel and commute, vendor-produced emissions, etc. Investing in onsite renewable energy to power company vehicles, facility heating/cooling, and other facility processes.

Business Energy Monitoring 157

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-neutral 157