Biomimicry’s role in shaping a sustainable built environment
GreenBiz
MAY 12, 2023
Humanity’s got big sustainability problems with the built environment. Nature’s got many of the solutions.
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Collaborating for a Carbon Neutral Built Environment
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JANUARY 13, 2022
Join us to learn about opportunities across the construction value chain to achieve carbon neutrality for the future built environment. Collaboration opportunities to bring down emissions in the built environment. Among the topics: What sustainable and resilient infrastructure looks like in the future.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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Edge Environment
GreenBiz
JULY 14, 2021
Edge Environment. taylor flores. Wed, 07/14/2021 - 09:37. Edge is an international sustainability consultancy focused on serving clients based in Asia-Pacific and the Americas. We were founded in 2008 and our teams are based in Australia, Chile, and the United States.
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Leading beyond LEED: The future of the built environment is healthy buildings and an inclusive workforce
GreenBiz
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Retrofitting existing spaces to promote health for occupants and diversifying the facilities management workforce will foster the next-generation built environment.
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Wastewater is a more potent environment for antibiotic resistance, new study shows
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2023
By studying DNA from thousand’s of samples from different environments, the researchers could identify where all the key components came together. This makes the environment a vast source for new resistance genes that one after the other acquire the ability to jump between species, to eventually end up in pathogens.
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Built environment tool to help with drawing up legal contracts
Envirotec Magazine
MARCH 23, 2023
The initiative recognises the urgent need to decarbonise the built environment – as one of the largest contributors to climate change* – and aims to accelerate sustainable drafting and make this the market standard. TCLP publishes a breadth of freely available precedent clauses for use with a variety of sector contracts.
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Let’s rid our work environments of the toxic smoke of dysfunction
GreenBiz
JANUARY 25, 2021
Let’s rid our work environments of the toxic smoke of dysfunction. Sometimes they were, themselves, pumping that toxic smoke into their work environments. Instead of trying to manage the toxic smoke in our work environments, let’s get rid of it. Chris Gaither. Mon, 01/25/2021 - 01:30. It tasted foul. Pull Quote.
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UK Environment Agency Publishes Guidance on Production of Green Hydrogen
FuelCellsWorks
MARCH 28, 2024
New guidance published on production of hydrogen from water using electrolysis The Environment Agency has today (28 March) published guidance on emerging techniques for the production of hydrogen from water using electrolysis.
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Why Are Temporary Buildings Better for the Environment?
The Environmental Blog
JUNE 26, 2023
This article will explore the reasons behind the growing popularity of temporary buildings and highlight their positive impact on the environment. Benefits of temporary structures Reduced construction waste: Temporary structures are typically constructed off-site, in controlled factory environments.
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Tool aims to improve the assessment of chemical persistence in the environment
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 26, 2023
Consultancy firm Ricardo has developed a seemingly first of its kind Persistence Assessment Tool to provide manufacturers and importers of chemical substances and products, regulators, and the scientific community with support and guidance to undertake complex persistence assessments of chemicals in the environment.
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NRDC’s 2024 Legislative Agenda for a Healthy and Equitable Environment in New York
NRDC onEarth
MARCH 5, 2024
The end of 2023 brought huge wins for New York and its environment. Here are our priorities for 2024.
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We’ve Changed How We Think About Resources and the Environment
CleanTech Group
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
The post We’ve Changed How We Think About Resources and the Environment appeared first on Cleantech Group. As the cleantech landscape continues to evolve, so does our understanding of it. To better capture this evolution, we’ve decided to divide the.
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DEFRA Air Quality Strategy: Health, environment and transport groups urge Government to re-think
Envirotec Magazine
MAY 9, 2023
Dozens of health, environment and transport businesses and charities are calling for the government to change course on its Air Quality Strategy. Image credit: Alena Veasey / Shutterstock.com. Members of the coalition include Asthma and Lung UK, Impact on Urban Health and Campaign for Better Transport.
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COVID-19 and its effects on the environment
Inhabitat - Innovation
APRIL 20, 2020
The novel coronavirus has undoubtedly impacted the environment. From wildlife conservation to the renewable energy sector, COVID-19's effects can't be ignored.
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Hydrogen-Powered Generators Support Safe Rail Operations While Safeguarding the Environment
FuelCellsWorks
JANUARY 5, 2024
Deployment of new hydrogen fuel-cell power generators is helping Union Pacific Railroad ensure continued safe operations while having a positive impact on the environment. Back-up power generators are used on.
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The Importance of Stormwater Management to the Environment
U.S. Green Technology
JANUARY 2, 2023
The post The Importance of Stormwater Management to the Environment appeared first on U.S. Plants, leaves, stems, and grass also slow runoff, facilitating increased stormwater absorption. Unfortunately, reduced. Green Technology.
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UK’s battery storage assets subject to ‘weak revenue environment’, says Gresham House
Energy Storage News
FEBRUARY 1, 2024
The UK battery storage market is suffering a “weak revenue environment”, with assets not able to participate in balancing the GB grid or replacing gas-fired generation to their fullest capability, according to Gresham House Energy Storage Fund.
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Training for repair work in explosive environments: Courses get a refresh
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 17, 2024
The Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has revised and relaunched its internationally acclaimed Ex Repair course for individuals involved in repairing electromechanical equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres. This was in response to feedback from previous delegates, said the group.
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Italy: Hydrogen-Powered Future Demonstrated at Environment Park
FuelCellsWorks
APRIL 30, 2024
A zero-emission vehicle has just made its way from Japan to via Livorno 60 at Environment Park, illustrating a vision of the future where transport emits no
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Prefab eco-pods offer luxury lodging in any environment
Inhabitat - Innovation
JUNE 3, 2020
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A final blow to fossil fuels? Environment embedded in grid rules
Renew Economy
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
Environment embedded in grid rules appeared first on RenewEconomy. AEMC sets in motion one of the most important reforms to the Australian energy market in decades, factoring emissions reduction into rule making and decision making. The post A final blow to fossil fuels?
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Researchers add detail to understanding how micro- and nanoplastics move through the environment
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 30, 2021
The fundamental mechanisms that allow tiny pieces of plastic bags and foam packaging at the nanoscale to move through the environment seem to have been described in more detail by researchers at Washington State University. “That’s bad news for polyethylene in the environment,” said Chowdhury.
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England Environment Agency tells people to ignore pollution
Inhabitat - Innovation
JANUARY 11, 2022
England Environment Agency tells people to ignore pollution
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Lack of trust and government mixed signals hamper UK-EU environment deal
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 29, 2020
The EU Environment Sub-Committee has stressed the benefits of the level playing field in future relationship negotiations. Lack of trust is the biggest barrier to a breakthrough on the environment and climate change parts of an agreement between Britain and Brussels, a group of Peers has warned. I hope that a way forward is found.”.
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Campaigners take Environment Agency to court over microplastics spread on land
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The campaign group, Fighting Dirty, has launched legal action against the Environment Agency (EA) and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, over a lack of testing for microplastics and harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in sewage sludge spread on land. The group announced the action on 2 November.
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Creating Sustainable Green Spaces in Urban Environments
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 15, 2022
The post Creating Sustainable Green Spaces in Urban Environments appeared first on The Green Living Guy. Currently, 78% of carbon emissions and harmful air particles derive from urban ecosystems, with 50% of city inhabitants facing severe health implications as a result. Perhaps even more alarming, […].
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Hydrogen fuel cells good or bad for the environment?
Inhabitat - Innovation
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
Will cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells save the environment? But some major issues need solving before that can happen.
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Energy saving innovations dominate Scottish Environment Business Awards
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system for using treated wastewater to provide heating, and a solution that empowers homeowners in striving for net zero.
EcoResponsive Environments wins RIBA's Vision of the Future
Inhabitat - Innovation
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Solar panels, gardens and green roofs earned EcoResponsive Environments a win at the Royal Institute of British Architects's Vision of the Future competition.
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What Norway's election results mean for the environment
Inhabitat - Innovation
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
According to a UN Special Rapporteur David Boyd report on human rights and the environment, Norway has a strong environmental record: The thorn in the flesh is the country's over-reliance on fossil fuels to run the economy. The Norway we know today has fashioned itself as a green nation.
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Wastewaters have more potent environment for antibiotic resistance than previously thought, new study shows
Envirotec Magazine
JUNE 27, 2023
By studying DNA from thousand’s of samples from different environments, the researchers could identify where all the key components came together. This makes the environment a vast source for new resistance genes that one after the other acquire the ability to jump between species, to eventually end up in pathogens.
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How Staying Healthy Can Also Help the Environment
Green Living Guy
JANUARY 14, 2022
When you make more healthful decisions in your life, you are also doing good for the environment. The post How Staying Healthy Can Also Help the Environment appeared first on Green Living Guy. Many people are now getting on board with making healthier choices. There are a few ways that living a healthier life can […].
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On Valentine's Day: No Love for Wildlife from Anti-Environment Members
NRDC onEarth
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
The bottom line is, even on Valentines Day, anti-environment members in Congress are ready to rip the heart out of our most important bedrock law - the ESA.
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Certain environment authority decisions are based on trust in citizen data
Envirotec Magazine
AUGUST 22, 2022
This may concern logging or exploiting land and water areas for road construction, wind turbines, emissions, industrial installations, or other types of interventions that have consequences for the environment. The researchers have studied how officials relate to these sightings when creating basis for such cases. ‘We
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Recycling Textile, Giving Away Does Good for the Environment
Green Living Guy
JULY 13, 2023
Recycling textile can have significant benefits for the environment. Recycling Textile, It’s Impact on the Environment So this article […] The post Recycling Textile, Giving Away Does Good for the Environment appeared first on Green Living Guy. Yet, most do it to make room for new fashions.
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5 Ways a Healthy Garden can Benefit the Environment
Green Living Guy
JUNE 7, 2022
Of course, it helps you relax and gives you reasons to take a picture to post online, but if you’re the kind of person who cares for the environment, you’re doing a lot. The following are five ways your garden benefits the planet. Attracts Wildlife […].
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“Rollout rage:” The environment-vs-climate battle dividing regional Australia
Renew Economy
OCTOBER 22, 2023
The post “Rollout rage:” The environment-vs-climate battle dividing regional Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy. Net zero, nature protection and “rollout rage” feel like a toxic mix. Yet we have to find a quick way to deliver renewables projects we urgently need.
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How Biophilic Design Creates Sustainable Environments
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Luckily, there’s a simple way […] The post How Biophilic Design Creates Sustainable Environments appeared first on green living, electric vehicle consultants, green guy, Companies, Car Expert, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.
Become a Green Warrior: Transforming the Environment
Green Living Guy
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Imagine a lifestyle so vibrant and fulfilling that each action and choice […] The post Become a Green Warrior: Transforming the Environment appeared first on green living, electric vehicle consultants, green guy, Companies, Car Expert, Electric Car News, New York, California, Florida, Missouri, Texas, Nevada.
How to Commute Without Harming the Environment
U.S. Green Technology
JULY 11, 2021
How does commuting affect the environment? Unfortunately, as more vehicles congest the roads across the globe, the carbon emissions from vehicles will continue to harm the atmosphere and our environment. The post How to Commute Without Harming the Environment appeared first on U.S. According to the U.S. Green Technology.
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Impact of Invasive Species on the Environment
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 12, 2021
Others quickly take on new environments, increasing their population in […]. The post Impact of Invasive Species on the Environment appeared first on Green Living Guy. Some animals lack adaptation skills, leaving them endangered outside of their natural elements.
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Queensland wind farm delay raises red flags with green groups, as lines blur over environment
Renew Economy
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The post Queensland wind farm delay raises red flags with green groups, as lines blur over environment appeared first on RenewEconomy.
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How the Food You Eat Affects the Environment
Green Living Guy
AUGUST 18, 2021
Food is necessary to live, and your choices in selecting your food affect your health, budget, and the environment. The post How the Food You Eat Affects the Environment appeared first on Green Living Guy. These production practices to produce vast quantities can harm the […].
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Environment-friendly Chiropractic Practice: Ways To Do This
Green Living Guy
DECEMBER 28, 2021
The post Environment-friendly Chiropractic Practice: Ways To Do This appeared first on Green Living Guy. When a person starts experiencing complications in their musculoskeletal system, they require performing major steps for their spine care. This is where the […].
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