The Environmental Blog

APRIL 17, 2024

Understanding Carbon Offsetting Carbon offsetting is a mechanism that allows individuals or organizations to compensate for their carbon emissions by funding projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. These projects can include renewable energy initiatives, reforestation efforts, methane capture, and more.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Given that we have a new administration in place ”, he continues, “ this will be a pivotal conference, setting out a roadmap for AD to support the development of a resilient and sustainable economy in the UK at a time of global instability and a clear acceleration of climate change impacts. . This could double within a few years.

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Greentown Labs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Carbonova Corp utilizes CO2 and methane as a feedstock to produce carbon nanofibers (CNF) that may be used in various fields such as transportation and buildings. Resiliency + Adaptation. Molecule Works develops a solid sorbent Direct Air Capture (DAC) system using a novel reactor and contactor configuration.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Let them know you support policies to cut GHG emissions and improve resilience. It is vital for organizations that support climate disclosure to publicly welcome the final rule upon its release. Support EPA’s methane policy All signs are pointing to EPA finalizing its oil and gas methane standards in the run-up to COP28.

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Planet Pulse

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

The Methane Pledge – Nearly 90 countries joined a U.S.- and EU-led effort to cut methane emissions 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels. Methane emissions are one of the leading causes of climate change, but we’ve historically lacked the data needed to identify the fastest and most effective ways to reduce them.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

These activities can include planting trees, reducing deforestation, and capturing methane from landfills or decaying manure. She is a driven, award-winning sustainability expert committed to helping organizations build value through green strategies. These projects often have environmental and social co-benefits.

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The City Fix

JULY 26, 2023

Climate change is impacting cities and their residents in many profound ways, from poor air quality to flooding to biodiversity loss and extreme heat. Now, with the help of a new tool, select cities can access localized, integrated data to.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

These activities can include planting trees, reducing deforestation, and capturing methane from landfills or decaying manure. She is a driven, award-winning sustainability expert committed to helping organizations build value through green strategies. These projects often have environmental and social co-benefits.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Meat emits around a third of global emissions of methane, and action to cut this greenhouse gas has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to slowing global heating. No-till and organic farming fall under the banner of regenerative agriculture, as well as the use of cover crops.

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Green Living Guy

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Many consumers adopted plant-based diets, minimizing their contribution to methane emissions. As the global temperature rises, individuals search for ways to shrink their carbon footprints. While our diet’s impacts on the environment are evident, individuals observe the reverse relationship less.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Animal agriculture is the largest emitter of methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide when measured over a 20 year period. Scientists say that unless swift action is taken, methane from agriculture alone will take us beyond a 1.5C

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

All comments expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their organizations. One juicy hamburger for you equates to (about) 600 gallons of water consumed, 0.126 pounds of methane released, 13.5 Below are excerpts, edited for style and length.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Protecting Tropical Rainforests from Deforestation – In partnership with Norway’s Ministry of Climate and Environment (NICFI), Planet’s satellite data is being used to monitor tropical forests globally and validate deforestation alerts for regional conservation organizations. Some of our efforts include: . All Rights Reserved.

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EDF + Business

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Sean Hackett EDF+Business Senior Manager, Energy Transition By Sean Hackett With the dire need to slash greenhouse gas and methane emissions from the global oil and gas sector, more and more investors are advocating for stronger climate policies that accelerate the energy transition and mitigate risks.

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EDF + Business

AUGUST 3, 2021

Senior Manager, Resilient Food and Forest. The practices that have the potential to increase soil carbon sequestration can also improve water quality and build overall climate resilience. Navigating the complex world of carbon credits can be challenging for companies because not all are equal. . Yes, but only in certain situations.

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EDF + Business

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

EDF+Business program staff participated in meetings and panel presentations, including: Victoria Mills, director of corporate climate policy leadership; Elizabeth Sturcken, director of net zero acceleration; Katie Anderson, manager of supply chain and agricultural methane. An urgent new warning from the U.N.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Meat and dairy firms in particular are coming under increasing scrutiny due to pollution from livestock, which emits around a third of the global output of methane, a short-lived greenhouse gas identified as the quickest route to slowing global heating. Karina Gonçalves David, an organic farmer from Brazil, at the UN climate talks in Dubai.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 29, 2021

These activities can include planting trees, reducing deforestation, and capturing methane from landfills or decaying manure. She is a driven, award-winning sustainability expert committed to helping organizations build value through green strategies. These projects often have environmental and social co-benefits.

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Greenability Magazine

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Burning wood also emits short-lived climate pollutants including soot, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds such as methane. Soot, of which black carbon is a major component, is the second largest contributor to global climate change, and methane is the third, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Through the lens of environmental stewardship and innovation, this journey will dissect the layers of organic materials that form the backbone of biomass energy, venturing beyond the surface to examine the environmental, economic, and social narratives that intertwine with the fabric of this energy form.

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Climate Tech VC

DECEMBER 8, 2023

We went to a dinner where on the same floor of the hotel there were three dinners by separate organizations – one on climate finance, one on food security, and another on gender equality. Fifty oil and gas companies pledged to achieve near zero-methane emissions by 2030 and a fund for methane abatement projects in emerging markets.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 1, 2023

Biological recycling: Biological recycling, also known as biorecycling or biodegradation, is a process that uses microorganisms to break down organic waste into compost or biogas. Biological recycling is an environmentally friendly alternative to landfilling, which can produce harmful methane emissions.

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Defend Our Future

MARCH 17, 2023

fresh off the press Defend officially launched Seeding the Future , our campaign to bring IRA investments in heat resilience, u rban t ree p lanting and green spaces to the communities that need them most. A LOT has happened since the start of 2023, so I won’t waste any time , let’s div e into it all ! from our network!

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Greenability Magazine

MARCH 16, 2021

production of uneaten food wastes 25 percent of fresh water and results in 23 percent of methane emissions. Missouri Organic Recycling has an award-winning Food Residuals Environment Diversion program that keeps 32 million pounds of food waste out of landfills each year. Missouri Organic Recycling is located at 7700 E.

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Renewable Energy World

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The Energy Transitions Commission , a coalition of businesses and nongovernmental organizations, calculated that if the commitments made at COP26 are delivered, it will cut the gap between today and the 1.5 C trajectory in half for carbon dioxide emissions and by almost 40% for methane. Opportunity for talent.

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Greentown Labs

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Some organizations—including the founding Greentown startups and Greentown itself—grew out of the cleantech crash’s ashes and became part of a new generation of scrappier, capital efficient technology with the mission to address the world’s biggest energy and environmental challenges. In the U.S., It focuses our efforts and attention.

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CleanTech San Diego

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The program offers free business services through a consortium of regional partner organizations to help energy entrepreneurs successfully bring their innovations to market. In June 2021, the California Energy Commission approved follow-on funding for SCEIN to continue supporting energy entrepreneurs for another five years.

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Sustainability Consulting

AUGUST 4, 2021

What alternatives can businesses invest in to make them more resilient? If you can’t plant them yourself, pay others to plant trees for you through carbon offsets or donating to organizations planting trees. We can help your business become more resilient to extreme heat while reducing your carbon footprint. Plant trees.

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Green Roof Technology

MAY 27, 2021

An Air-to-Water ratio in such a range is important for the resilience of plants, for nutrient exchange capacity, pH buffering capability, and beneficial (aerobe) microbes. It is like feeding less to livestock to reduce Methane gas emissions. High organic content (over 50%) in growth media (soil).

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The use of these chemicals also damages the environment in other ways; much of the fertilizer used in the world today is the product of methane gas, a fossil fuel, while the wide-scale use of pesticides has been linked to the damage of ecosystems and vital populations of pollinators. Corporate Lobbying and Lawsuits.

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Green Roof Technology

MARCH 17, 2020

An Air-to-Water ratio in such a range is important for the resilience of plants, for nutrient exchange capacity, pH buffering capability, and beneficial (aerobe) microbes. It is like feeding less to livestock to reduce Methane gas emissions. . High organic content (over 50%) in growth media (soil).

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Grist

APRIL 20, 2022

Combined with a $40,000 laser he dragged behind him on a plastic sled he’d nicknamed “The Coffin,” Hasson is able to link surface methane emissions to the ice disappearing underground. For instance, recent studies have found that emissions of carbon and methane released by thawing permafrost have been drastically underestimated.

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Business Green

APRIL 30, 2020

Interest for its initial product, Proven, was "far beyond" the company's expectations fueled by farmers' growing interest in improving resilience for agricultural land while reducing the environmental of crop production, Temme said. It's backed by organizations including Perot Jain and Sumito. corn crops.

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Unsustainable

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Then, there are also methane, nitrous oxide, and other industrial gasses, about which we seldom hear. Methane and nitrous oxide do not persist in the atmosphere as long as CO 2. Methane is a component of natural gas. CO 2 comes from burning gas, oil, coal, and solid waste. We, in turn, inhale these particles. Yes, we are small.

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Business Green

MARCH 20, 2023

They claim biochar can comprise up to 75 per cent carbon, whereas the typical organic carbon content of dryland agricultural topsoil stands at less than three per cent. That, and biochar can help improve soil health, boost agricultural yields, and bolster resilience to flooding and chemical run-off into waterways.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Backers say the coalition aims to unlock new technologies that can help reduce the sector’s major contribution to climate change and make harvests more resilient. Africa has workable alternatives right here at home, for resilient agriculture that works with nature.”. Second, it would only reduce methane emissions from the cattle.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 26, 2020

All comments expressed are those of the individuals and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of their organizations. One juicy hamburger for you equates to (about) 600 gallons of water consumed, 0.126 pounds of methane released, 13.5 Below are excerpts, edited for style and length.

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