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Trade body urges industry to prepare for heat pumps demand

Envirotec Magazine

ECA is urging electrotechnical contractors, designers and installers to prepare for a surge in demand for heat pumps, and a rapid shift towards the electrification of heat via low-carbon technologies. Luke Osborne, ECA Energy and Emerging Technologies Solutions Advisor, said, “The electrification of heat is finally gathering pace. “The

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Leaked Document Lifts Lid on EU’s Green Deal ‘Recovery’ Package

GreenTechMedia

A draft document obtained by Bloomberg and Euractiv lays out a series of planned policies. Focusing first on converting that grey hydrogen to green creates an immediate demand — and immediate emissions reductions. It will be an early indicator of policymakers’ willingness to act on promises of a "green recovery.".

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Chalk streams should be given enhanced status, says strategy document

Envirotec Magazine

We recognise the need to go further to help protect these precious eco systems from the threat of climate change, population growth and demand for water, which is why we have committed to end unsustainable abstraction from chalk groundwater sources. However, the challenges facing chalk streams can not be resolved in isolation.

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Phantom Gas and Missing Documents Reveal Gaps in Utility Oversight

DeSmogBlog

The circumstances surrounding his termination are documented among thousands of pages of public records and internal company documents that provide a penetrating look into the multi-billion dollar stakes of negotiations between governments and state-sanctioned monopolies that are shaping the future of energy systems in Oregon and beyond.

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California’s Latest Demand-Side Emergency Plan Takes Heat from Providers

GreenTechMedia

” That’s how a range of clean energy advocates and demand response providers are describing the California Public Utilities Commission’s latest plan to prevent a repeat of the state’s August 2020 rolling blackouts this coming summer.

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Government sets out new targets on air quality, water pollution, waste and woodland cover

Envirotec Magazine

These targets need to be laid as draft Statutory Instruments by 31 October 2022, says the consultation document , and will come into force once approved by Parliament. The target proposals to improve water quality and availability address pollution from abandoned mines, nutrient pollution and water demand. Water quality.

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Sustainability: An Operational Imperative for Commercial Building Owners and Tenants

GreenBiz

The initiatives are taken for reasons ranging from lowering the operating costs of their buildings to complying with regulations or from satisfying client demand for efficient tenant space. Many companies are conducting major sustainability initiatives to improve the efficiency of their operations and reduce impact on the environment.