Energy Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2022

Energy Innovation partners with the independent nonprofit Aspen Global Change Institute (AGCI) to provide climate and energy research updates. People around the world are increasingly aware of and impacted by climate change, which is connected unsurprisingly with a parallel uptick in associated mental health stress.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 14, 2023

Emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) from ships have been limited in ‘emission control areas’, where areas of high shipping activity are in close proximity to coastal regions with high populations, such as northwest Europe and the eastern seaboard of the USA. ”

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Charged

JUNE 8, 2020

Air pollution in China has climbed back to pre-pandemic levels, and scientists say the same will probably happen in Europe soon. Health Canada estimates that 3,000 premature deaths per year can be attributed to air pollution in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area. “If The net effect remains a large improvement in air quality.” (In

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This was highlighted by Gianni Armani, director of Enel Grids & Innovability, at Enlit Europe in Paris, who compared investing in the grid to maintaining one’s personal health. Join Enlit Europe in Paris. Said Armani during the keynote panel discussion: “I like to eat as an Italian. With plans to spend €35.8

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A unique ABB innovation, they are known to be the most energy-efficient conveyor drive solution. “We We are managing the largest iron ore mines in Europe where productivity must remain high while energy efficiency increases,” said Pär Sundqvist, Engineer and Project Owner, LKAB.

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Green Roof Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

State of the Art Health Care and Green Infrastructure. The Siegfried Weller Institute for Traumatological Surgery at the BG hospital Tübingen works on a wide range of innovative projects. Germany's state healthcare system is the oldest in Europe, dating back to the 1880s. BG Hospital Tübingen.

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Business Green

APRIL 20, 2022

The Bovaer feed additive, which secured regulatory market approval from the EU in February, is aimed at curbing the problem, by suppressing the enzyme that triggers methane production in a cow's digestive system, without affecting livestock health or milk quality.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

And at Accelerate this year, you will hear from entrepreneurs who are based in cities across Europe, Africa, and the U.S. . Their diagnostic platform can assess real-time health data, battery analytics and issues, and enable a secondary market for used batteries. Innovation. Circular Economy. Circularity 21. Sponsored Article.

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Business Green

JUNE 18, 2020

Generations-old conversations about injustice have been borne out by death rates amongst BAME communities; and the urgent need to build resilience to shocks like climate change has been illustrated by the impacts of this health crisis on economies and societies.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 8, 2024

For beef and dairy commodities, methane is the leading GHG in both the regions examined in this report, North America and Europe, but also globally. Piloting enteric methane-reducing solutions and supporting innovation for solutions suitable for beef grazing systems will be necessary for managing methane.

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Business Green

JUNE 22, 2022

Confidence is rapidly growing that fully decarbonising the power system across the UK and Europe can be achieved at no additional cost by 2035. It therefore argues such a vision should be at the core of government's policy plans as they strive to deliver on their goal of building a net zero emission continent by mid-century.

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Europe Fossil fuels Policy Solar Power 53

Business Green

JANUARY 19, 2023

Could an innovative partnership between a US clothing firm and the Albanian government provide a new template for corporate conservation efforts? Albania is one of Europe's poorest countries, after all, with a notoriously unreliable electricity grid and a heavy reliance on energy imports. But the picture is much more complicated.

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Europe Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Hydropower 68

Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 2, 2021

Through Innovate UK, DfT has commissioned a consortium to assess the economic and technical potential of the UK’s first ‘eHighway’. The partners plan to take the lessons learned from Europe, and provide technical, economic and environmental recommendations for installing a proof-of-concept system with a bigger demonstration fleet.

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Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

billion) in clean energy investment to upgrade energy networks, enhance energy efficiency and increase renewable energy sources across Europe. billion) investment agreement in new financing to accelerate climate action and clean energy, business investment, health and sustainable transport investment across Europe and around the world. “As

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Whether you’re a backyard chicken keeper setting up your first few poultry nesting boxes or a seasoned farmer, keeping up to date with modern practices is crucial to ensure the health and productivity of your poultry. Innovative water management practices ensure the efficient use of this precious resource.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The Baltic Sea had the highest levels of microplastics in Europe, double the amount in the Mediterranean?. • The impact of the climate crisis on Europe’s seas was also measured. The Ocean Race Europe took place in May and June 2021, starting in Lorient in North West France and finishing in Genova, Italy.

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GreenBiz

MAY 29, 2020

While there is no question that addressing public health consequences is the priority, the nature of the equally crucial economic recovery effort raises some interrogations. To stick with mobility, even before business as usual was challenged, private vehicles in Europe were sat idle 92 percent of the time. Pull Quote.

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 6, 2020

But like the talks themselves, Europe's aggressive push to reduce its carbon emissions has been merely postponed , not canceled. Despite the vast economic challenges and immediate public health crisis from COVID-19, European companies and political institutions are restating the importance of tackling the climate emergency.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A new development is in the works, designed to sit on a Portuguese hillside and provide a community with unique characteristics and a focus on sustainable design, function, well-being and innovation. Innovative biophilic design planned for new village in Portugal. The project is dubbed Fuse Valley. Go here to read the rest:Â .

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AFN Sustainable Protein

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

According to the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF), insect protein can address the nutritional needs of animals, leading to higher growth rates, better animal health and overall development. The post Brief: Nutrition Technologies lands $20m to expand insect-protein operation across Asia appeared first on AFN.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

has secured a landmark $13 million amidst their ground-breaking innovation, which revolutionizes the production of hydrogen and graphite—a move that could significantly shift the energy landscape towards sustainability.   Perth-based Hazer Group Ltd.

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Planet Pulse

MAY 4, 2021

Through this partnership, organizations and stakeholders representing every step of the food value chain will come together to decarbonize the European food system, while maximizing other benefits such as soil health and farmer resilience. European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Food. COPA-COGECA. Hero Foods.

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Energy Monitor Carbon-neutral Agriculture Soil 113

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 22, 2023

France is the second largest market in the EU for pesticides, which have been found to harm biodiversity , soil health and human health. Salomé Roynel from campaign group Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN) called the PR partnership a “well-known tactic”.

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Agriculture Health Europe Biodiversity 86

GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Here are a few potential outcomes explored in the new report, published by the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation , a pro-technology think tank: Dramatic reductions in waste, made possible by engineering crops to produce food products that last longer on the shelf and are less susceptible to pests. .

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Methane Biotech Agriculture Government 435

DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Responding to DeSmog’s findings, Natacha Cingotti, senior health and chemicals policy officer at Brussels-based policy and advocacy group, Health and Environmental Alliance (HEAL), said: “[W]hen working on chemicals- and pesticides-related policies, the imbalance of stakeholders in favour of industry interests is striking.”.

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The Environmental Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

The escalation of COVID-19 across the globe has hampered recycling efforts in Europe and North America. After the World Health Organization deemed the outbreak a pandemic, stock prices began to plummet, global shipping became strained, and the prospect of a global economic recession was plastered over many morning newspapers.

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Energy Innovation

AUGUST 14, 2023

This piece was authored by Muhammad Abdullah, an 2023 summer Transportation Policy intern with Energy Innovation and Energy Innovation’s Chris Busch, Director Transportation and Senior Economist. Ella Kissi-Debrah was born, raised, and died a tragically early death in south London, a hot spot for motor vehicle pollution.

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Envirotec Magazine

JULY 13, 2021

tiny particulate matter that can penetrate a person’s lungs, leading to a host of health problems, including increased risk for heart attack and cancer. It is a key pollutant of concern for health,” said Randall Martin, the Raymond R. levels across China, Europe and North America. “PM 2.5

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 2, 2023

million Underwater Intervention for Offshore Renewable Energies (UNITE) project aims “to dramatically improve health and safety for workers by reducing the need for potentially hazardous offshore maintenance missions conducted by crewed support vessels.” million from the Scottish Government. This is part of £2.3

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 17, 2022

With 80 to 85% of today’s homes likely to still be standing in 2050, and the UK’s housing stock still one of the most energy inefficient in Europe, the country must carry out a national programme of upgrades at lightning speed. In fact, the UK’s housing stock is one the most energy inefficient in Europe.

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Business Green

MARCH 31, 2020

Energy Networks Association and National Grid reveal plans to harness green and flexible energy technologies through latest innovation strategies. The effective lockdown on economies throughout Europe, including the UK's, presents major challenges for energy companies in the immediate term, of course.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

In fact, in Europe and the United States, more people die of heat waves than from all other natural disasters combined. In Sweco’s most recent Urban Insight report, "Building resilience: being young and getting old in a hotter Europe," more solutions for how we can create sustainable, livable cities are proposed: . Pull Quote.

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Resilience Climate change Cooling Smart Cities 412

Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 27, 2021

In Barcelona, the City Council has developed a camera-based solution attached to lampposts in the Las Ramblas area to ensure public health on beaches and implement crowd control measures to help tackle Covid. Lockdowns have cost Europe €2 billion per day[1], equivalent to the cost of investing in 2 million smart lampposts every day.”

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Energy Monitor Smart Cities Business Energy Monitoring Health 264

Smart Energy International

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The [open data strategy] will help us work even more closely with our customers, partners and the community, and I am looking forward to seeing how it accelerates innovative thinking and new ideas.” Join Enlit Europe in Paris. The Institute reports that the company has already made significant progress in open data enablers.

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Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Europe 64

Smart Energy International

AUGUST 28, 2023

In an innovative trial by UK Power Networks, the robotic dog ‘Spot’ which is about the size of a labrador, has revealed its potential to reduce the time of maintenance inspections where staff work in confined spaces by up to 50%. These cost in excess of £1 million ($1.3 million) per year across UK Power Networks’ areas.

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Home Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Health Innovation 52

Business Green

JUNE 16, 2022

The government’s new food strategy fails misses a major opportunity to boost national security, reduce emissions and improve public health outcomes through plant-based diets, writes the Plant-based Food Alliance UK's Marisa Health. There is a massive opportunity to lean into this shift and further increase plant-based consumption.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Vast amounts of valuable energy, agricultural nutrients, and water could potentially be recovered from the world’s fast-rising volume of municipal wastewater, according to a new study by UN University’s Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH).

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