The Environmental Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

workers in recycling plant. Recycling involves taking certain items, breaking them down, and turning them into something that can be used again. Although most people understand how important recycling is for the environment, many of them may have never thought about what happens after their recyclables leave their driveways. In this article, you’ll learn about the processes that different types of materials go through inside recycling plants.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

In some cases the conservation horizon looks like it came out of SciFi novel but they could be the key to saving out planet.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

If climate hasn’t been placed at the center of the board agenda yet, now is the time to make sure that it does.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Swedish teen climate activist Greta Thunberg has criticized U.S. president Joe Biden for failing to lead in the fight against the climate crisis. In a detailed interview with the Washington Post, the 18-year-old activist criticized Biden and other world leaders for their lack of action.

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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.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions . Through our partnership with Green Office Academy, we’ve created a list of five quick and useful tips on how to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint. Since just about everything we do creates greenhouse gases, we chose activities that might not be covered in other categories such as waste, energy, water, or purchasing.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Being environmentally conscious can mean researching companies in-depth, making personal sacrifices and spending more money on everyday items. However, being eco-friendly is easy when it comes to your home office design. By making thoughtful decisions and changing a few habits, you can support the environment right from your office chair. Here are six ways you […].

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Scientists have developed biodegradable food packaging material that kills microbes that contaminate foods. The waterproof packaging uses a type of corn protein called zein, plus starch and other natural compounds. A team of scientists from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, U.S. developed the material.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Golf course owners and operators have an opportunity and obligation to provide a high quality golf course that is in harmony with the conservation of its natural environment. They need to be both environmentally and socially responsible in the management and maintenance of their courses. This article provides a summary of how golf course managers can be more sustainable.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Boiler maintenance is a top priority. From re-pressurizing a boiler to pipe insulation fittings and more, we’ve got you covered. Boilers breaking down are the worst-case scenario. Repairs themselves are expensive, and then you have to deal with the cold showers. Regular boiler maintenance, however, can help you avoid those costly repairs. Our top 5 tips […].

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 29, 2021

An influx of public and private investment could make machines that pull CO2 from the air a larger part of the climate solutions equation than many thought possible. But how fast can DAC scale?

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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.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The trees and plants on our planet sequester carbon in the soil, absorbing it from the air and releasing oxygen in its place. If you stir the dirt, it releases that carbon back into the atmosphere.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Through our partnership with Green Office Academy, we’ve created a list of five quick and useful tips to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint. Since just about everything we do creates greenhouse gases, we chose activities that might not be covered in other categories such as waste, energy, water, or purchasing. [link]. Business Air Travel.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

BMW is proud to announce the newest additions to the BMW i brand, the i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 models. The i4 M50 is the first fully-electric performance model to come from BMW M GmbH. The i4 blends the functionality and space of the gran coupe design with the instantaneous power delivery of BMW’s latest […]. The post The New 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 28, 2021

We need to find new ways to produce everyday goods, many of which have been built on the back of fossil fuels.

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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.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 27, 2021

LEGO has signed an agreement to build its latest factory in Vietnam, and it will be carbon neutral. The LEGO factory will achieve carbon neutrality by including rooftop solar panels and nearby supplementary solar panels through VSIP. These two solar installations will provide for all of the factory's energy needs. The factory will meet LEED Gold standards for energy consumption, water and waste.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Golf course owners and operators have an opportunity and obligation to provide a high quality golf course that is in harmony with the conservation of its natural environment. They need to be both environmentally and socially responsible in the management and maintenance of their courses. This article provides a summary of how golf course managers can be more sustainable.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Science and technology completely changed the ways humans lived. As a result, there is a significant difference and improvement between our forefathers and how we live now. Life is easier as there are inventions that can help with almost everything. Sadly, the earth, our habitat, is paying the price for this improvement. There have been […]. The post How being Eco-Friendly can Change Your Life appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The company promises smoother supply chain processes, fewer workers in hazardous environments, and a reduced environmental impact.

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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?

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Northern California got snow for the holidays, but no one is celebrating the havoc it's caused. Holiday travel is already stressful. Factor in snow and wind, and you’ve got a potential disaster on your hands. On Sunday, 111 miles of California highway shut down after a particularly brutal blizzard hit.

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Charged

DECEMBER 29, 2021

How many times this week have you read that renewable energy is unreliable, and will never be able to completely replace fossil fuels on the electrical grid? Well, there is at least one group of scientists who don’t agree. A study led by Stanford University Professor Mark Jacobson has found that a US energy system running on wind, water and solar, coupled with storage, would avoid blackouts, lower energy requirements and consumer costs, create millions of jobs, improve public health and free up

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Biologically speaking, a musculoskeletal system comprises bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, and joints. It’s responsible for supporting an individual’s body, allowing it to move and prevent any infection or ailments in the organs. When a person starts experiencing complications in their musculoskeletal system, they require performing major steps for their spine care.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 29, 2021

A group of activists in the German capital are pushing an ambitious plan to eliminate private vehicles in the city center, an area twice as big as Manhattan.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 30, 2021

After centuries of trying different techniques and using various chemicals to clean art, scientists found an eco-friendly solution that already exists in the natural world.

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Charged

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Goodyear has launched its first replacement tire in North America tuned for EVs. The Goodyear ElectricDrive GT is “an ultra-high performance, all-season tire that delivers long-lasting tread wear and a quiet ride for EV drivers and passengers.”. The ElectricDrive GT features Goodyear’s SoundComfort Technology, which acts as a built-in sound barrier that helps reduce road noise.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 1, 2021…BMW is proud to announce the BMW iX xDrive50. Conceived from the outset as purely electric mobility, the iX sees BMW redefining its successful Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) concept. The BMW iX provides something beyond just mobility. It’s an exhilarating driving experience in combination with a sense of well-being. […].

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Asset-based development could be the secret to adaptation and resilience for threatened coastal communities around the world.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The holiday season is filled with social events with family, friends and co-workers. All that celebrating is not only hard on the waistline, but the environment too. So after all that sipping candy cane cocktails, wrapping gifts and dipping strawberries in the chocolate fountain, be sure to reduce, reuse and recycle along the way.

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Charged

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Legacy automakers’ increasing focus on EVs is welcome news, but as long as they continue to develop new internal combustion engine technology , their commitment to electrification can only be seen as tentative. Seen in this light, Hyundai’s recent decision to close its ICE development division (reported by the Korea Economic Daily ) may be considered a major milestone.

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Green Living Guy

DECEMBER 28, 2021

To dress up a home needs a mindset. Raw materials, architectural skills, and budget are a few basics to kick off a home decor project. But if you wish to turn your home into a paradise, you need to explore green possibilities to add an eco-friendly touch to your home. Most people struggle with ideas […]. The post 7 Best Eco-friendly Home Decor Ideas appeared first on Green Living Guy.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Less diversity in the crops grown threatens the resilience of our food system. Instead, design foods to thrive in nature, not bending nature to produce food.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Global warming and receding ice sheets threaten the lives of polar bears. But that's not where the issues end. A new study published in Ecosphere established that the foraging range for polar bears in the Beaufort Sea area has increased by 64% between 1999 and 2016 compared to the period 1986-1998. The change is being driven by food scarcity.

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Charged

DECEMBER 28, 2021

EV charging provider Francis Energy plans to expand its network of fast chargers by partnering with Fuel Maxx, one of the largest gas station retail chains in Texas. Under the agreement, Francis Energy will begin installing its fast-charging stations at 3 Fuel Maxx locations in Houston, with an option to expand to additional locations in the future.

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Solar Power World

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Adding module-level power electronics (MLPE) to residential rooftop solar projects to comply with the latest rapid shutdown requirements may not typically add too much time or labor to installations. But that rooftop safety requirement isn’t just for residential homes — commercial rooftops require the same treatment. C&I installers these days install rooftop projects in sizes comparable… The post How to simplify module-level rapid shutdown on huge commercial roofs appeared first

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