Envirotec Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Most organic household waste ends up in landfills where it generates methane. Households received a red bin for general waste, a yellow bin for recycling, and a green bin for organic waste. We found the programs were very successful in getting organic waste out of the landfill. ” Will they come?

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Methane is the primary greenhouse gas expelled While other forms of farming give off various greenhouse gases, rice farming gives off one primary gas: methane. Given that rice grows in flooded fields, as mentioned, bacteria thrive on the decomposition of matter within the water, which results in the release of methane.

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Planet Pulse

APRIL 15, 2021

In addition, the Carbon Mapper consortium announced its plan to deploy a ground-breaking hyperspectral satellite constellation with the ability to pinpoint, quantify and track point-source methane and CO 2 emissions. In short, if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. . These home-grown satellites are a game-changer.

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Planet Pulse

OCTOBER 12, 2021

New funding builds on unique partnership to tackle potent methane emissions between Bloomberg Philanthropies, Carbon Mapper, Planet, the State of California, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the University of Arizona, Arizona State University (ASU), High Tide Foundation, and RMI . The pledge needs to be matched with bold solutions.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Bio-LNG is a highly sustainable version of LNG with almost the exact same chemical makeup. It is produced during the anaerobic digestion (AD) process, which breaks down organic matter (such as food, sewage sludge or animal waste) to produce methane-rich biogas.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Based on the results, they propose the creation of a national carbon credit fund to support sustainable waste management initiatives. The national composition of MSW is 50% organic matter, 35% recyclables and 15% landfill refuse. Researchers analyzed solutions implemented in four very different Brazilian cities. million and 57.2

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The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

As cities around the globe strive for more sustainable futures, the challenge of managing waste while reducing environmental impact has become increasingly critical. Continue exploring how advanced technologies transform urban environments into sustainable models by converting waste into valuable energy sources.

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The Environmental Blog

JUNE 8, 2022

It’s not much compared to other big industries but a study has found this figure may rise to as much as 17% by 2050 if the industry doesn’t become more sustainable. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is eager to prevent this from happening and has set a goal to reduce emissions by 50% by 2050. Increased use of cleaner fuel.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Sustainable Greenhouses and Nurseries: Green Everywhere Possible. Practicing good stewardship and sustainability is an integral part of making your business green both ecologically and financially. . Why Greenhouses & Nurseries should become sustainable. Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic .

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EDF + Business

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Methane is now a central part of the oil & gas industry’s climate challenge. There, the satellite will provide vast quantities of methane emissions data on all of the world’s major oil and gas regions. But for all the attention methane has received, nobody really knows how much methane operators are releasing.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Organic waste recycling firm Keenan Recycling has secured £540,000 from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund. The firm will use the funding to expand and improve its integrated approach to collecting and turning organic waste into green energy from its new site in Linwood.

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 27, 2019

As natural resources deplete and carbon emissions increase at an alarming rate, sustainable living should be on everyone’s mind. Whether for energy sources, transport or even food sourcing, each sustainable undertaking does contribute to the cause. What Is Sustainable Eating? Sustainable eating starts with initial preparation.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By Marc McElhinney For today’s modern farmer, sustainability is at the heart of agricultural best practice. 1 With agriculture estimated to have been the source of 48% of the UK’s methane emissions in 2020 – an increase of 1.3% The AD process also produces an organic biofertiliser and soil conditioner, called digestate.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2020

Businesses gain numerous benefits by implementing sustainable practices. Sustainability in the industry can be practiced in various ways. One way for a business to be more sustainable is by utilizing a biodigester. Microbes and other bacteria break down organic materials in a biodigester. What is a biodigester?

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The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 27, 2019

As natural resources deplete and carbon emissions increase at an alarming rate, sustainable living should be on everyone’s mind. Whether for energy sources, transport or even food sourcing, each sustainable undertaking does contribute to the cause. What Is Sustainable Eating? Sustainable eating starts with initial preparation.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Note: this is the second installment of a dialogue Q&A series with private equity investors following a methane summit EDF recently hosted for portfolio companies of EIG Global Energy Partners (EIG) and Quantum Energy Partners. Andrew: Did you hear anything at the summit that influenced how you think about managing methane emissions?

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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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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 8, 2024

This energy source is produced using the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter Biogas plants provide a renewable energy source produced from organic matter decomposition without oxygen. The nature of the organic matter can be of plant or animal origin and is typically a biproduct of wastewater, agriculture, or food industries.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 23, 2020

The ever-increasing global population and the rise in environmental consciousness have created a demand for sustainable business practices. Sustainable business practices vary among different sectors and are often specific to the company type and the product or service it produces. What are Sustainable Business Practices?

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 28, 2021

Hazer Group produces fuel-cell grade hydrogen from methane, with high-quality graphite as a by-product rather than CO2. This is about sustainable development and making our industries much more sustainable by being able to understand exactly what feedstocks and wastes we have and how we can use them more effectively.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 5, 2021

Sustainable Greenhouses and Nurseries: Green Everywhere Possible. Practicing good stewardship and sustainability is an integral part of making your business green both ecologically and financially. . Why Greenhouses & Nurseries should become sustainable. Improve Cultivation Techniques to be Organic .

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Business Green

AUGUST 23, 2022

Government and devolved administrations team up to explore how to accelerate adoption of methane-busting feed products for cattle and sheep. As such, the call for evidence is seeking proposals on how farmers and agri-businesses can increase adoption of such technologies and accelerate the development of more sustainable protein production.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 18, 2022

But if you’re not sure where to start, we thought who better to consult with questions about where and what to buy (or not to buy) when blending style and sustainability than the experts themselves? – Sustainable Travel & Living. 4) The best way to sustainably style your home is to choose used furniture over buying new.

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Sustainability Consulting

MAY 4, 2022

With methane emissions from landfill being a significant contributor to climate change, new legislation requires Californian businesses and individuals to separate organic material from their trash and those who don’t comply can face fines. Late in 2021, the LA Times focused on “composting as the next climate crusade.”

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The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge These days, brands are all about selling you something more sustainable. There’s a bigger picture to keep in mind As an environmental reporter, a lot of my job is sussing out how legit companies’ sustainability pledges really are. Look for public advice from NGOs and public organizations.

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Planet Pulse

SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

Six years ago today, on September 25, 2015, the United Nations finalized the 2030 Agenda , ratifying the 17 Sustainable Develop Goals, or SDGs which outlined key objectives for a more equitable and sustainable future. Planet is also helping organizations measure, take action, and report on their sustainable development efforts.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In particular, our exchange explored how food systems can be made healthier and more sustainable as we look to a future in which we’ll need to find a way to produce enough food to nourish as many as 10 billion people while staying within planetary boundaries. Below are excerpts, edited for style and length.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 15, 2023

It is published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is described as an integrative approach that goes further than sustainable farming methods. Biochar can be made from any organic (carbon-containing) material, such as wood waste or crop residues. What is biochar?

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 12, 2021

In Biogas: Pathways to 2030, WBA details how deploying AD to capture and recycle the billion tonnes of organic wastes generated annually by human activity could play a major part in the fight against climate change. Today, only 2% of this organic matter is treated through AD and transformed into a green gas and a biofertiliser.

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Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Waste processing technology firm Anaergia OREX TM suggests its extrusion press technology has transformative potential in terms of how organic material is treated at municipal solid waste (MSW) processing sites, supporting renewable energy generation and helping the UK achieve its ambition of reaching net zero by 2050.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 29, 2021

The Playbook for Becoming a Sustainable Business. If your company is working toward improving its sustainability performance, you need a strategy, plan and roadmap. There are ten steps we’ve defined at Green Business Bureau to gear your company’s purpose, culture, focus and actions towards sustainability.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As the urgency to decarbonise grows, the World Biogas Association (WBA) is bringing the industry together to look at how fast its members could build the infrastructure to collect and treat all the organic wastes generated by society, which if left untreated would emit large amounts of harmful methane emissions.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As the urgency to decarbonise grows, the World Biogas Association (WBA) is bringing the industry together to look at how fast its members could build the infrastructure to collect and treat all the organic wastes generated by society, which if left untreated would emit large amounts of harmful methane emissions.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The GMOs he destroyed were created by inserting genes from other organisms — say a stretch of DNA that confers resistance to a particular herbicide — into a plant’s genome. The power of gene editing can be wielded to modify plants and, among other things, achieve significant sustainability wins.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 20, 2021

Replate works with restaurants, caterers, food distributors, offices and other organizations to directly deliver their surplus food to those in need in local communities. Further, these metrics can be combined with a sustainability program and used to benchmark goals. Operating in most major U.S. Being Green On and Off the Plate.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Hydrogen is H2, while natural gas, also known as methane, is CH4.    H2 combustion doesn’t result in carbon emissions, whereas methane does. The adiabatic flame temperature of H2 is ~4,000 whereas that of methane is ~3,565. H2’s heating value is substantially lower than that of methane.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The aim of the pilot is to help those organizations reduce emissions and implement high impact sustainability solutions. One of the major greenhouse gasses emitted in animal agriculture is methane. An extremely potent greenhouse gas, methane has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide in the short term.

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