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Krones begins work on geothermal system at Hungary manufacturing facility

ThinkGeoEnergy

Krones , a global manufacturer of packaging for food and beverages, has officially broken ground on a combined solar and geothermal system at their production facility in Debrecen, Hungary. The installation of more than 2700 photovoltaic panels measure 1 x 2 meters each had already started in August.

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Government funding for innovations that “could revolutionise British rail travel”

Envirotec Magazine

From technology making the railways greener than ever before by removing harmful emissions from train exhausts to research into powering our railways with renewable energy, this year’s successful bidders will revolutionise the future of train travel for generations to come.”. G-VOLUTION LTD. 3SQUARED LTD. VARAMIS LTD.

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Panasonic: How a green technology drive can help deliver on internal carbon goals

Business Green

At a virtual event on Thursday afternoon, the president of Panasonic Industry Europe, Johannes Spatz, said fresh carbon footprint analysis had found that some 86 per cent of the firm's emissions in 2020 were the result of the transport and distribution of its goods to end consumers.

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How Patagonia helped save Europe's last wild river - and navigated a path for others to follow

Business Green

From its source in the Pindos Mountains in north-west Greece to its meeting with the Adriatic Sea in Albania, the Vjosa river flows uninterrupted for more than 270 kilometres, making it the longest free-flowing river in Europe outside of Russia. But the picture is much more complicated.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

Charged

In recent testimony, Nuvve CEO Gregory Poilasne told the lawmakers that bidirectional charging can reduce the total cost of EV ownership, and that it’s essential for integrating more renewable energy into the grid. Going bi adds several nifty new benefits to driving electric. What did you tell the folks in Sacramento? That’s one way.

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Barclays and Clean Growth Fund invest £3m in net zero cold chain pioneer Sunswap

Business Green

Endurance' vehicle offers a fully electric, zero-emission alternative to diesel-powered Transport Refrigeration Units. Sunswap has developed a fully electric, zero-emission alternative to diesel-powered Transport Refrigeration Units (TRUs).

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The Eco-Vertiport is inspired by a baobab tree

AGreenLiving

The project will be constructed in Italy, and the 30-meter-tall tower will be built from steel and laminated wood. On top, a waiting room, a café and a 200-square-meter panoramic restaurant can be accessed via the connecting lift. Vehicles will take off and land from a platform on the roof terrace.