Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 22, 2021

Tom leads Brightmark’s plastic feedstock supply efforts in North America. His life mission has been to improve our environmental footprint and is passionate about enabling innovative technologies through project finance; first in energy and now plastic waste. Director of National Feedstock Origination, Brightmark.

Waste 52

Waste Waste Recycling Recycling 52

Clean Energy Trust

JANUARY 28, 2022

Tangible research, development, and demonstration support for new energy technology was also included in the infrastructure bill. Gridlock is still a problem, but there is optimism as climate has risen in the US to become a top-tier political issue (as it is already in western Europe).

Energy Monitor 52

Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Electric vehicle Aviation 52

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It's not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you'll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time.

Solar Energy Monitor 350

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Startups 350

DeSmogBlog

APRIL 5, 2023

This reporting was made possible in part due to a media briefing sponsored by Beyond Plastics, Inclusive Louisiana, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, and The Descendants Project, which included local meals in Louisiana. Part of that strategy appears to be redefining its expanding petrochemical and plastics business as a solution to climate change.

Sustainability 95

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Fossil fuels 95

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Furthermore, it says, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has made "significant improvements" when it comes to measuring and monitoring waste, in particular within the commercial and industrial sector. WRAP now works with companies on an individual project basis to try and tackle the electrical waste mountain.

Waste 85

Waste Waste Policy Building Energy Monitoring 85

Envirotec Magazine

JULY 11, 2023

Efforts to phase out PFOS began in the US and Europe in the early 2000s, and these long-chain PFAS have gradually been substituted with short-chain replacement compounds, offering some of the same properties but presumed less toxic – an appraisal that seems to have been premature as these compounds are believed to raise similar health concerns.

Energy Monitor 100

Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Waste Waste 100

Business Green

JUNE 28, 2021

Kitchens could be about to get a lot greener, after two of Europe's leading brands announced fresh efforts to curb their environmental impacts. Magnet is already doing what it can to manufacture kitchens in a smarter way, through renewable energy and carefully considered sourcing of all raw materials. Arçelik's CMO, Zeynep Yal?m

Building Energy Monitoring 73

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 73

Business Green

AUGUST 5, 2020

Furthermore, it says, the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has made "significant improvements" when it comes to measuring and monitoring waste, in particular within the commercial and industrial sector. WRAP now works with companies on an individual project basis to try and tackle the electrical waste mountain.

Waste 54

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 54

Business Green

JULY 13, 2021

Qatar Airways' may have promised fans it would help them 'fly greener', while VW chose to showcase its new electric vehicles, but as ever carbon intensive and plastic-touting industries were highly visible. The ASA has long pointed out that the power to introduce a blanket ban on product categories lies with the government. "We

Energy Monitor 78

Energy Monitor Carbon Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 78

GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040. Company profile.

Sustainability 518

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 518

Business Green

APRIL 4, 2023

The strategy also confirms government's plan to move ahead with proposals to ban plastic wet wipes, and restrictions on polyfluoroalkyl substances, sometimes known as "forever chemicals", which are commonly found in firefighting foam, textiles, cleaning products, pains and varnishes.

Pollution 36

Pollution Energy Monitor Plastics Government 36

Econaur

MARCH 27, 2020

In addition, inspect insulation for a tight fit around building components that penetrate the insulation, such as electrical boxes. You also can find batts and rolls made from mineral (rock and slag) wool, plastic fibers, and natural fibers, such as cotton and sheep’s wool. Foam boards are fastened together using plastic ties.

Building Energy Monitoring 98

Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor 98

GreenTechMedia

AUGUST 17, 2020

Coal power is on borrowed time. records for consecutive days without any coal power at all have been tumbling. A new report by the think tank Ember, found the global fleet of coal power plants is now running at a utilization rate of 47 percent. Phase-out dates for coal power are fast approaching across Europe.

Business Energy Monitoring 130

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor 130

Business Green

JUNE 1, 2020

In addition, investments in industries and projects such as building renovation, offshore wind, electric vehicles, environmental improvements and low carbon industrial clusters have the potential to bring investment and job creation across multiple regions of the UK. Philip Law, Director General, British Plastics Federation.

Resilience 53

Resilience Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 53

Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 16, 2023

“It is likely that the majority of microplastics come from the fragmentation of larger pieces of plastic litter in the environment,” says a 2019 report from the Royal Society,1 and the tendency of discarded litter to degrade or fragment is helped along by things like UV radiation, physical erosion and temperature changes.

Microplastics 222

Microplastics Plastics Soil Waste 222

Business Green

AUGUST 8, 2022

A new investigation from Greenpeace's Unearthed arm , found that labels, footwear, and other garment scraps from a range of popular brands are being used as fuel to power kilns in Cambodia which are used to make bricks.

Waste 41

Waste Waste Fashion Building Energy Monitoring 41

Business Green

JULY 22, 2020

And most importantly, this is the right deal for Europe, right now.". Michel conceded negotiations had been difficult, but was quick to hail the resulting recovery package - known as the Next Generation EU fund - and 2021-27 long-term budget agreement as a "pivotal moment in Europe's journey" that would "also launch us into the future". "In

Packaging 53

Packaging Europe Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral 53

Charged

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The plug-in hybrid version of the Jeep Wrangler offers useful all-electric range and great electric torque—if drivers plug it in. The accelerating pace of electric vehicle launches has brought us to this: The first Jeep in the US to get a plug-in hybrid version is the legendary Wrangler. The two couldn’t be more different.

Energy Monitor 120

Energy Monitor Batteries Electricity Electric vehicle 120

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

An EU project is attempting to lead the European electronics industry towards more sustainable materials, design, manufacturing methods, and improved circularity and energy efficiency, writes Finnish research group VTT. Philips, leader of the project, is confident in the project’s importance for the future of Europe’s electronics industry.

Waste 147

Waste Waste Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 147

Mr. Sustainability

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

How to divert energy flows from fossil to renewable using electricity and biomass Summary - Up to 20% of our energy needs could be met by sustainably harvested biomass, in particular food and agricultural waste, as well as manure. In part II we learned that the world needs 435 TWh of energy per day. Or is there?

Building Energy Monitoring 78

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 78

AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It’s not necessarily that the game of musical chairs has intensified in the C-suite, but you’ll note major executive moves at big apparel, food, energy, finance and technology corporations, some of which have enlisted a chief sustainability officer (CSO) or equivalent for the first time.

Solar Energy Monitor 28

Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability 28

Business Green

APRIL 7, 2021

Legislation providing a right to repair electronic and electrical goods is long overdue in the UK, but lockdown trends have already accelerated consumer interest, writes CDSL CEO Andrew Sharp. The UN said in 2019 that the average person in Britain discards more electrical items each year than anywhere else in the world, other than Norway.

Business Energy Monitoring 80

Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Waste 80

Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Bio-based plastics alternatives bring in $70M and earth observation lands (hah) $50M. ⚡ Prisma Photonics , a Tel Aviv, Israel-based sensor-free monitoring system for grids, raised $20M in Series C funding from Insight Partners, Future Energy Ventures, INCapital Partners, SE Ventures, and Chione. Thanks for reading!

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

Climate Tech VC

JULY 17, 2023

deal on Thursday, ExxonMobil acquired Denbury , a Texas-based energy company focused on carbon capture and storage (CCS) and enhanced oil recovery (EOR) that controls the largest network of CO2 pipelines in the US. 💼 Find or share roles on our job board here. Exxon captures Denbury In a $4.9B

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

Business Green

JUNE 8, 2020

Suddenly you realise that power, beauty and money are worthless, and won't get you the oxygen you're fighting for. The level of nitrogen dioxide , one of the major air pollutants, over northern China, Western Europe and the US decreased by 60 per cent in early 2020 when compared to the same period last year.

Business Energy Monitoring 85

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Carbon-negative Energy Monitor 85

AGreenLiving

JANUARY 11, 2021

In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. It mass-produced the first electric car in the 1990s, then literally crushed most of them in 2003. and globally by 2040.

Sustainability 28

Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 28

Business Green

JANUARY 24, 2020

For textile waste generated in Europe, for example, an average of only 5-10 per cent was suitable for reuse within the continent, according to Swedish research institute Mistra Future Fashion. In addition, solvents used in the process often can be collected after usage and re-used continuously. "We

Fashion 82

Fashion Recycling Recycling Investment 82

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

For instance, according to studies from the National Institute of Health (NIH) , certain plastics found in consumer packaging can lead to cancers, diabetes, neurological disorders, hormonal imbalances, and other various ill-health effects caused by inhalation or direct contact. Are you utilizing post-consumer materials ?

Packaging 78

Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

GreenBiz

MAY 11, 2020

Inside Eastman’s moonshot goal for endlessly circular plastics. But something extraordinary is going on at this Eastman chemical plant: two breakthrough processes to turn waste plastics of all kinds back into new plastics, continuously, with no loss of quality. Joel Makower. Mon, 05/11/2020 - 00:44.

Plastics 544

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 544

AGreenLiving

MARCH 25, 2021

The retail group ALDI Sud has converted to transcritical refrigeration systems in 1,496 stores across Europe, the U.S. While specific companies have invested in strategic energy efficiency or clean energy, the food retail industry has not had a wholesale reckoning with its climate change impact. still has not moved to do so.

Retail 28

Retail Sustainability Building Energy Monitoring Waste 28

Mr. Sustainability

OCTOBER 11, 2020

Food is basically a combination of energy, water and nutrients. Some plants and micro-organisms can make food ‘out of thin air’ by simply rearranging carbon, water and oxygen molecules using energy from the Sun. The ratings are elaborated upon in the personal note below. About Food What is food? This is called photosynthesis.

Solar Energy Monitor 78

Solar Energy Monitor Organic Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 78

EDF + Business

MARCH 1, 2021

He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). As an Assistant Project Manager, Trevor Anderson supports his Energy and Sustainability team and their clients on a variety of sustainability consulting services. Ian Champ. (He/Him/His)

Business Energy Monitoring 52

Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring 52

Green Market Oracle

AUGUST 30, 2020

VERGE Energy Conference (VERGE 20) will take place on October 26-30, 2020. This online event can be attended from anywhere, The central theme at VERGE 20 will focus on how energy systems can be decarbonized, decentralized, digitized and democratized.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

Business Green

MAY 15, 2020

From plastics to fashion, the US chemicals giant is innovating in pursuit of a new approach for managing the world's most ubiquitous materials. But something extraordinary is going on at this Eastman chemical plant: two breakthrough processes to turn waste plastics of all kinds back into new plastics, continuously, with no loss of quality.

Plastics 41

Plastics Recycling Recycling Waste 41

Business Green

MARCH 18, 2022

Campaigners maintain the move could improve health, boost economic activity, and lead to lower energy demand and carbon emissions. European governments continued to ramp up their clean energy plans in response to the Kremlin's threat to EU energy supplies, with the Dutch government announcing it is to double its 2030 wind offshore targets.

Building Energy Monitoring 41

Building Energy Monitoring Recycling Recycling Business Energy Monitoring 41

Business Green

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Even the negatives — the politicization of ESG investing and reporting, the economic downturn, the energy crisis created by the Russian invasion of Ukraine — are temporal phenomena, part of the regular ebbs and flows of economics and policy. Overall, it was more positives than negatives. And then there's the legal side.

Building Energy Monitoring 36

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Biodiversity 36

Grist

JANUARY 4, 2022

The causes included plastic trash, oil, gas, and chemical industry pollution, agricultural runoff, overfishing and fishing gear, commercial coastal development, military operations, bright lights , power lines, and water warmed by climate change’s heat-trapping gases from fossil fuel emissions. On Petit Manan Island , managed by U.S.

Climate change 145

Climate change Fossil fuels Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 145