GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Norsk Hydro, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Lowercarbon Capital are among investors committing $100 million for Verdox, a carbon capture company born at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) says it is bringing forward a proposal for an EU-wide restriction on all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in firefighting foams. The restriction would hopefully prevent further groundwater and soil contamination and health risks for people and the environment. ECHA says it has investigated the environmental and health risks posed by the use of PFASs in firefighting foams at the request of the European Commission.
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altenergymag
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Heat network designers, developers, consultants and operators are invited to a series of webinars that will demonstrate the use of smart Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in driving higher efficiency for major cost and carbon savings.
U.S. Green Technology
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Now that the world is facing multiple problems, we as inhabitants of this planet, need to do our best to be more environmentally friendly. It’s the least we could do to help nature, and what’s the best way to contribute a little something to nature than doing it through something we do best? There’s no. The post Green Smart Homes: 6 Ways To Make It Eco-Friendly appeared first on U.S.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
We’re almost halfway through our timeline for the Sustainable Development Goals. Focusing on reporting, supply chains, SMEs and accountability are crucial.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Vodafone announced “a major initiative” on 23 February to extend the life of new mobile phones and encourage customers to trade in or recycle their old devices. Starting in European markets from Spring 2022, customers of the mobile operator will be offered “a comprehensive and convenient suite of services, including insurance, support and repairs for their devices” The firm said it will also launch a new digital platform making it straightforward for customers to agree tr
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U.S. Green Technology
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Climate change influences natural resource depletion and puts businesses, individuals and the global ecosystem at risk. A recent example is the COVID-19 pandemic. Environmentalists believe it originated from forced migration, causing unnatural interactions between different species. Habitat destruction caused a ripple effect of destruction that influences supply chain limitations today.
GreenBiz
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Instead of producing more things, we must maximize the use of existing ones.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Perhaps a marker of progress towards decarbonising the domestic use of gas, using hydrogen, the Heating and Hotwater Industry Council (HHIC) – a membership group of appliance manufacturers – has agreed new, clear labelling for hydrogen appliances. The new labels will very clearly show three distinct categories of hydrogen appliances:-. · “Hydrogen Blend” compatible, capable of running on a blend of up to 20 per cent hydrogen in the gas network. · “Hydrogen-Ready” appliances, capable
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Thinking of upgrading your kitchen and going green while at it? The upsides of green remodeling are undeniable — fresh aesthetics along with the “feel good” aspect of doing your part for the environment. Contrary to what many might believe, remodeling your kitchen sustainably doesn’t have to be an expensive affair. With a few strategic eco-friendly replacements, […].
Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium
With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.
U.S. Green Technology
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
If we know one thing about our planet, it’s that it is rapidly warming up, causing many problems for the animals, plants and humans. There are various reasons why climate change might occur, but our reckless wasting of natural resources as well as heartless pollution are definitely to blame for at least some of the. The post Easy Ways to Conserve Electricity at Home and Help the Planet appeared first on U.S.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
One of the world's largest metallurgical coal ports, the Dalrymple Bay Terminal in Queensland, to prepare plans for pivot to green hydrogen. The post Major Queensland coal port to investigate pivot to green hydrogen exports appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
One of the first synthetic eFuel production units in Europe could be implemented at an Energy Recovery Plant near Porto. Deploying a seemingly innovative technology configuration and design, the group behind it, LIPOR, suggests it is set to revolutionize the waste-to-energy industry while simultaneously decarbonizing the aviation sector. An interdisciplinary consortium, formed by LIPOR (Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater Porto), P2X Europe and Veolia is launching feasibility studies for
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Nature does not only provide us with the much-needed escape from the concrete dullness of urban life but also heals us of our worries and stress. While we cannot venture into the wild every now and then, a lush and verdant lawn can do the trick. A beautiful lawn in your backyard is your own […]. The post Ways to Transform Your Lawn into an Eco-Friendly Oasis appeared first on Green Living Guy.
Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
With 191 country signatories to the Paris Climate Agreement now hard at work in the race to zero carbon by 2050, much of the heavy lifting in ecosystem sustainability falls on the shoulders of the world's densely populated urban centers. This conversation considers how today's AI-enabled simulation media, such as AR/VR, can be effectively applied to accelerate learning, understanding, training, and solutions-modeling to sustainability planning and design.
Energy Central
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Molten Salt Reactor to Be Built at the Idaho Lab Czech Gov’t to Release Tender for a PWR at Dukovany NuScale Inks MOU with Wisconsin Coop Oklo Inks $4.5M Deal with Argonne lab Blue Wave AI Labs and Constellation Invest in AI Software Ghana / Site For First Commercial Nuclear Reactor Will Be Chosen Soon Kenya Seeks Public Views on 4000MWe Nuclear Power Project Molten.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
UK government to fund demonstration of a hydrogen energy storage technology originally invented at UNSW. The post UK backs Australian invented hydrogen storage tech to cut use of fossil fuels appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
Recent research using freedom of information (FOI) requests to each of the UK’s local authorities appears to show that fly-tipping increased by 49% between 2020 and 2021. Undertaken by outdoors brand TOG24, the research revealed that, in the past year, some London Borough’s dealt with over 20,000 incidents each. Other notable findings included: The London Borough of Newham is the UK’s fly-tipping hot-spot with nearly 30,000 recorded incidents in 2021.
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Lighting is a vital component of our daily lives that has recently come under a lot of scrutiny regarding its ecological impact. As consumers, the onus is on us to be mindful of the adverse effects of excessive energy usage and the strain it puts on available resources and our pockets. If you are looking to […]. The post Tips to Go Green with Your Light Fixtures appeared first on Green Living Guy.
Speaker: Bruce Armstrong Taylor, Co-Founder & Managing Director of SmartNations Foundation, Jimmy Jia, Venture Partner at Pi Labs, Fabienne Durand, Senior Advisor to the SmartNations Foundation, & Roger Strukhoff, Executive Director of the Tau Institute
The Climate 4.0 Economy. Climate change is here. We see it in many ways already. Weather catastrophes: Texas freezing over, the wildfires of California, the increasingly unpredictable violence and frequency of hurricanes, the rapid melting and disappearance of polar ice caps. Much more evidence all around us. What can we do in our corporate organizations, in our homes and communities, to change the current course?
Charged
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
Has a legacy automaker finally produced an EV that can challenge mighty Tesla? Consumer Reports has named the Ford Mustang Mach-E as this year’s Top Pick in the EV category, dethroning Tesla’s Model 3, which held the honor for the past two years. The Ford earned the accolade based on its Overall Score, which incorporates a road-test score, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
A US$500 billion global rush to build new gas pipelines - including Australia's "gas fired recovery" - undermines efforts to achieve zero net goals. The post “Makes no sense:” Push for new gas pipelines could create $A675bn of stranded assets appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Viridor has chosen the very latest in sensor-based sorting technology from TOMRA Recycling for two of its polymer recycling plants. 15 TOMRA AUTOSORT® units and six AUTOSORT® FLAKE units have been installed at Viridor’s flagship polymer recycling and reprocessing plant, part of Viridor’s £317m Avonmouth Resource Recovery Centre near Bristol. Meanwhile, a new AUTOSORT® FLAKE unit has been installed at Viridor’s Skelmersdale polymer recycling and reprocessing facility in Lancashire, boosting throu
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Taking care of the environment and saving the planet from the devastating effects of climate change is possible through effortless acts in your everyday life. And switching your lifestyle to using eco-friendly products can help achieve this objective. With these products, everyone can help curb environmental degradation to a great extent and preserve the earth […].
Grist
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
The pair was hardly dressed like typical farmers, but this was no typical farm. Sporting white hazmat suits and respirators, Chelli Stanley and Richard Silliboy lugged 5-gallon jugs of water toward bushy plots of hemp, each 30-by-30-foot patch a stark sign of order in the otherwise overgrown field. It was a warm September day in Limestone, a small town on the edge of the Maine-Canada border, and the pair struggled to breathe in the head-to-toe protective gear.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 20, 2022
Bid by Cannon-Brookes and Brookfield for AGL is an assault on the citadel itself, from the inside out, and we should all be cheering from the sidelines. The post Cannon-Brookes’ unstoppable billions pierce the bubble of fossil fuel denial appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Investing in the ground beneath our feet could have wide-ranging benefits for the environment, animal and human health – as well as moving closer to Net Zero, according to new research. Soil acts as a carbon ‘sink’, locking in GHGs that would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. Upgrading UK soils, particularly farmland and degraded peatlands, could radically improve their ability to store carbon.
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Renewable energy continues to become more popular across the United States, with wind power production nearly tripling since 2011 and solar power production multiplying by 23 times in the same time period. The numerous benefits of solar power include versatility, greater control over energy consumption, and the added perk of helping the environment.
altenergymag
FEBRUARY 21, 2022
The national body for renewable energy in the UK, RenewableUK is thrilled to be launching the annual Global Offshore Wind Awards.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Greens to pitch a ten-year job guarantee for coal workers and funding support for new clean energy ventures under $19B industry transition plan. The post Greens pledge jobs guarantee for coal workers in $19bn transition plan appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
Over 900 Tesco stores now have collection points for plastic recycling. A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is now recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores. The supermarket chain says it has rapidly scaled up the amount of soft plastic collection points and now collects plastic from customers for recycling in over 900 stores.
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
In response to a lawsuit filed by the Center for Food Safety and Center for Biological Diversity, chemical giant BASF has agreed to stop the manufacture and sale of the pesticide trifludimoxazin, according to court filings on Tuesday. BASF’s decision to pull the pesticide from the market directly follows the conservation groups’ December 2021 filings […].
Charged
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Mercedes-Benz and battery firm ProLogium are teaming up to develop solid-state batteries. The automaker will make an unspecified investment in ProLogium, and will take a seat on the company’s board of directors. The first test vehicles using the new batteries are not expected to appear for several years. “We believe that range and efficiency are the new industry benchmarks for electric cars.
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 23, 2022
Mike Cannon-Brookes says the bid for AGL is designed to create a faster, cheaper and less risky transition to green energy, and could be a model for future transactions. The post Cannon-Brookes says AGL bid may be “unicorn” for cheaper, faster energy transition appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Envirotec Magazine
FEBRUARY 24, 2022
Offshore energy specialist Subsea 7 and technology partner FLASC BV have been awarded a grant from the UK government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) for £471,760, to further develop an innovative offshore energy storage system. Funding has been awarded as part of the Longer Duration Energy Storage (LODES) Competition. The competition recognises the transition to increasing wind generated renewable energy, which presents growing opportunities for storage systems tha
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