Smart Energy International

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The energy and utilities industries play a significant role in carbon emissions. In the US, 25% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions come from electricity generation. This is not surprising, with coal and natural gas representing about 60% of electrical supply. Energy Transition for Sustainability. Have you read?

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Grist

MARCH 28, 2024

At more than half of the hundreds of garbage dumps surveyed — in the largest assessment yet of such emissions — most of the pollution flowed from leaks, creating concentrated plumes. Tackling these hotspots could be a huge stride toward lowering emission rates, but blindspots in current monitoring protocols mean they often evade detection.

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Methane Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Carbon 132

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2021

360 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced in 2018. A group from the University of Pittsburgh explains, and offers a view on why the world must transform plastic use from linear to circular. In 1950, 2 million metric tonnes of new plastic was produced globally. Where did it all go?

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 3, 2024

By diving into the science behind capturing carbon dioxide directly from the environment or emission sources, we unpack the foundation of a method that not only helps reduce greenhouse gases but also plays a key role in producing a cleaner form of energy – hydrogen.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 24, 2021

Smoothie brand Innocent has announced it is to open an "all-electric" factory in Rotterdam next year that it claims will be the most sustainable facility of its type in the world. Coca-Cola Company subsidiary claims factory will be world-leading on sustainability.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

A key area where businesses can focus their carbon reduction efforts is manufacturing processes, both in terms of energy usage and the carbon footprint of raw materials. This is particularly pertinent for companies that use plastics or steel in their processes. The environmental impact of plastics is widely documented.

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Carbon Building Energy Monitoring Plastics Recycling 234

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For Edna Ibarra, it was the realization that with every breath her 11-year-old son was breathing in a little more of an industrial carcinogen that drove her to get involved in the fight against air pollution in Laredo, Texas. If these three pollutants were eliminated,” the Intercept reported, “only one census tract in the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 21, 2022

Increasing energy efficiency. Reducing emissions, pollution, and environmental degradation. Creating healthy indoor environments with low pollution. Tip # 1 : Install Light Timers – Light timers are efficient, reduce electricity costs, and save energy. Improving air quality and lighting. Reducing waste.

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

Businesses are the worst polluters worldwide. The industrial sector produces 50% of the total air pollution (and the percentage doesn’t include the damage done to the environment through landfills and polluted streams.) The best way to control the amount of energy you use is to install solar panels.

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Greentown Labs

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Twenty-five startups joined our community in the final months of 2021, working on innovations as diverse as solar-plus-storage for blackouts, plastic and tire recycling, geothermal power generation, and construction-less dam electrification. Electricity. Fervo Energy is a next-generation geothermal power developer.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

UNEP boss warns 'there will be no jab to prevent seven million premature deaths caused by air pollution each year'. Additionally, at least 31 per cent of countries that do have the power to introduce such ambient air quality standards have yet to adopt them. UN: One third of countries lack legal air quality standards.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2021

Going green starts at home, and while separating paper from plastic in your recycling bin is a great first start, there are more steps you can take to be less wasteful and reduce your carbon footprint. 1) Reduce plastic waste in your kitchen. 3) Get a home energy score. – Oregon Department of Energy.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The only climate trend more powerful for global financial institutions than the drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 is the momentum to exit oil and gas. According to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), more than 50 globally significant financial institutions have put in place an oil and gas exit policy.

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The Environmental Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Most popular features include energy-efficient heating, double glazing and hot water systems. So, if you’re thinking of selling your home any time in the future, it’s worthwhile investing time to make it greener and more energy-efficient now. 1 Install low energy appliances. Check the energy rating. 6 Insulate.

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The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

An eco-friendly house is designed with recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and sustainable landscapes. When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Buy Energy-Saving Appliances.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2020

Metal recycling has created vital secondary raw materials for the smelting of new materials since metal usage began. While the industry was knocked back by the financial crisis in 2008, usage and consumption of waste metals has recovered and since risen considerably. Today’s challenges and tomorrow’s solutions.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 31, 2021

Recently unveiled by SeaCleaners, the Manta hybrid catamaran is designed to combat the oceans’ plastic pollution in a brand new way. Using a biomimetic design, a hybrid propulsion system and a power supply from renewable energy sources, the high-tech boat will not only collect ocean waste but process it as well.

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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.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Machine learning based battery charging protocols, propane as an energy efficient and environmentally friendly coolant for space cooling, the remotely controlled Robobug and a new light on nano-level electrical circuitry, satellite observations for energy development in Africa and a zero emission luxury catamaran are on the technology radar.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

It was an update about a new, giant plastics plant built on the line between two small Texas cities just northeast of Corpus Christi: Portland and Gregory. The site is home to the world’s largest ethane steam cracker plant, which will feed the production of nurdles – tiny pellets that form the building blocks for plastic products.

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Plastics Home Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Pollution 98

Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Intended to fill the policy vacuum emerging from the UK’s departure from the EU on 31 January, the Environment Bill has been eagerly anticipated, and seemingly gives government the power to set legally binding targets on all aspects of the environment in future. Plastic waste ban: A red herring?

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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.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2022

Energy – How much energy do we use? Can we use less or adopt clean alternative energy sources? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution? Are there opportunities to improve energy efficiency and upgrade lighting, insulation, heating and cooling? Do we use plastic bottles for water? Is it hazardous?

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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Construction Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 7, 2022

Understandably, the larger a company is, the more waste it produces, the more resources it uses, and the more energy it consumes. Every business, large or small, produces waste pollution and consumes energy and resources. One of the biggest contributors to small businesses’ carbon footprint is energy use.

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Green Living Guy

APRIL 20, 2021

While paper recycling is far more successful than plastics and other materials, paper generation and usage is still hugely environmentally problematic. Paper creation consumes a great deal of water, electricity and natural resources, and paper waste is a growing concern for environmentalists.

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. Recycling metal rather than using virgin ore helps preserve natural resources and saves energy. RECYCLED PLASTIC. RECYCLED STEEL. Cascade Steel Rolling Mills , acquired by Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc.,

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Canadian Company HAVEN has launched a new AI-powered air quality control system that will manage airflow, temperature and humidity. The system uses smart technology that can automatically detect harmful pollutants inside the house and clear them. Today, more than ever, it is essential your home is safe, healthy and free of pollutants.”

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Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor HVAC Pollution 28

Green Business Bureau

APRIL 15, 2022

Now more than ever consumers are using their purchasing power to push companies to be more sustainable. Energy Usage and Electricity. Plumbing and Water Usage. While it is energy intensive to make, it is far less energy intensive to recycle. Energy Efficiency and Electricity.

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Construction Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 78

Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

When it comes to waste, plastic was found to have the highest relative environmental impact in the nursery system (about 80% of the value of the total footprint). Other important environmental issues facing this industry are water use and water pollution. Options for plastic alternatives can be found here. Compost Where You Can.

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Green Business Bureau

JUNE 30, 2021

The effects of said practices are costly: Poor materials can pollute their surrounding environment. Poor materials are inefficient, wasting both water and energy. Market products that save energy. Install smart, energy efficient lighting. Recycled plastic piping such as HDPE. Sustainable Plumbing Initiatives.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

LED lights are by far the most efficient type of lighting on the market, using 75% less energy and lasting 25 times longer than incandescent bulbs. While your office is likely recycling its paper and plastics, you can take recycling to the next level by expanding your program to include glass and metals. Consider Renewable Energy.

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Clean Energy Trust

JANUARY 28, 2022

Tangible research, development, and demonstration support for new energy technology was also included in the infrastructure bill. A $200 million investment in an autonomous electric vehicle is not that relevant for someone trying to raise a million to develop sustainable plastics.

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Green Business Bureau

MAY 12, 2021

Phase 3: Monitor and Manage Initiatives – Your sustainability program needs to be managed with the same discipline and rigor applied to other important and strategic corporate programs. Monitor and Manage Initiatives. Energy team – How much energy do we use? How can we reduce waste and prevent pollution?

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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 Land Rover ad featured on 12th June 2021 in the Guardian magazine.

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Grist

OCTOBER 1, 2022

When dealing with the life cycle of plastic, hundreds of solutions await, from alternative bioplastics that might be able to degrade themselves through the magic of fungus, to complex chemical recycling that can break plastics down to become other petroleum products or to be rebuilt good as new.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

The Basic Tenets of SDG 12: Severing the current relationship between economic growth and environmental degradation : Increasing world-life gains from economic growth by improving resource efficiency and reducing resource consumption, degradation, and pollution. Control and reduce any harmful emissions and pollutants ( SDG 15 : Life on Land).

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