The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Pioneering companies like City Movers lead the charge, emphasizing sustainable and innovative packing alternatives. By pushing the boundaries of traditional packing methods and embracing more eco-friendly alternatives, you’re making a tangible difference in both the moving process and the broader environmental landscape.

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Planet Pulse

JANUARY 11, 2024

In this week’s issue : We kick off our energy series with the top dog: fossil fuels Orange rivers in Alaska A river mystery in Colombia Feature Story: Energy: Fossil Fuels If you’re reading this then you owe gratitude to fossil fuels. Fossil fuels built life as we know it, but we also know it can’t last forever.

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Charged

MARCH 17, 2020

(The annual fee is now $213 for private vehicles, and $319 for commercial vehicles, plus a special tag fee of $35.). Kramer also points out that dinosaur drivers are buying non-locally produced fuel. per gallon, Georgia drivers are spending over $11 billion per year on gas, and 87% of that goes to out-of-state fuel producers.

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

Summary - Saudi Arabia is building a $5 billion plant called Helios to make green fuel for export and decrease the country’s dependence on petrodollars. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. Many believe it could also play a role as fuel for the marine industry.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The Treasury is working on detailed proposals for a new national road-charging plan, amidst growing fears the shift to electric vehicles (EVs) could result in a £40bn black hole in the national accounts as revenues from fuel duty collapse. You would expect that from the Treasury but with Covid it is of another order.".

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

DeSmog analysed examples of more than 100 influencers being paid to promote fossil fuel firms worldwide since 2017, from the US to Malaysia, in campaigns that have reached billions of people. While there’s more knowledge in general around climate change and the harms of fossil fuels, I think that people have a lot of trust in creators.

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Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Earlier this month, government figures confirmed that renewables ousted fossil fuels as the dominant source of power on Britain's grid for the first time ever in 2020, supplying 38 per cent of the island's power.

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Business Green

JULY 27, 2021

Ministers reportedly considering pushing back deadline for phase out of fossil fuel heating systems to 2040 following backlash over cost. Bit daft when alternatives are rapidly falling in price & need clarity not dilly-dallying to innovate.". Pushing back gas boiler phase out date from 2035 to 2040 would result in an extra 22.5

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Mr. Sustainability

MARCH 17, 2021

Summary - Saudi Arabia is building a $5 billion plant called Helios to make green fuel for export and decrease the country’s dependence on petrodollars. All of the zero-carbon fuel it produces will be shipped to international buyers in the form of ammonia. Many believe it could also play a role as fuel for the marine industry.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2021

A pneumatic waste collection system (PWC) or automatic waste collection system (AWCS) is a sustainable and smart management system alternate to conventional waste collection panaceas which thoroughlyforgoes manual handling and contact with trash, which is beneficial for the city, public and the environment.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

I thought this one image captured a great deal of salient points I’ve learned after several years of researching medium- and heavy-duty alternatives such as battery electric, fuel cell electric and a variety of hybrid systems for the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE). “Free delivery.”

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Every time efforts to decarbonise are delayed or diluted by a desire to triangulate with the myth that net zero is a costly and unnecessary undertaking, those seeking to prolong fossil fuel demand still chalk up another win. Their alternative proposals beg the question, is this it?

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Business Green

APRIL 25, 2022

We may still need fossil fuels, just as we have a need for certain drugs, weapons, and unhealthy foods, but should a society that is committed to decarbonising be advertising them? Promoting fossil fuel companies, SUVs and airlines in a climate emergency is like advertising cigarettes in a hospital.

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AGreenLiving

MAY 4, 2021

Instead, lab-grown diamonds have been a popular alternative. Throw in the blood diamond issue — diamonds mined in war zones to fund civil wars — and the appeal of alternate ways to acquire diamonds is crystal clear. Traditionally, that means fossil fuels. years of carbon footprint and a price tag of nearly $40,000.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2022

But climate and energy experts have been quick to slam the fuel duty cut as both environmentally and socially regressive, noting the move will benefit more affluent citizens who tend to own the most polluting vehicles and do nothing to alleviate the cost of living for poorer people dependent on public transport for travel.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

However, investing in renewable energy such as solar, wind or geothermal can come with a steep price tag and these technologies aren’t effective in every region. An alternative to investing in renewable energy at your office is buying Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from your local energy provider.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. More fuel-efficient vehicles. The company can manage this risk at least in part by changing its product mix toward increasingly fuel-efficient or zero-emission vehicles, lowering use-phase emissions.

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Business Green

JULY 7, 2021

For example, the loss of petrol and diesel fuel tax receipts will erode £35bn a year from the public purse - around 1.5 And that is even before considering the stark alternative scenario of course, which perhaps offers the most compelling cost-case for delivering net zero: unmitigated climate change.

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Green Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2022

When I thought about being a lawyer, being a pilot advocating for awareness of forest clear-cutting, advocating for renewable energy through alternate energy projects, I had a realization—I enjoyed the education aspect of those jobs. So I decided to become a teacher. In 2002 Governor Davis announced the need for 28,000 new teachers.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

It provides an overview of the existing fossil infrastructure and fuel consumption, which technologies are required to transform, how much it would cost and who are actually working on it. If we want to create synthetic fuel for the marine industry and use hydrogen as a feedstock, we could end up needing in excess of 50GW.

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Mr. Sustainability

APRIL 18, 2021

It provides an overview of the existing fossil infrastructure and fuel consumption, which technologies are required, how much it would cost and who are actually working on it. The end goal is to create circular fuel for the maritime industry in Rotterdam. Why focus on creating sustainable marine fuels? Lots of green hydrogen.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The huge price-tag for this unprecedented intervention lays bare the cost of our reliance on volatile and expensive gas. Without these barriers, renewables will outcompete fossil fuels. "In We also need urgent clarity on what support will be available to those who are off the gas grid and use fuels such as oil to heat their home. "We

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

To get a better understanding of the city’s legacy, DeSmog tagged along to an activist-led tour organised by Brussels based advocacy group, Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) and local activists at Glasgow Calls Out Polluters. Other statues include Robert Peel, former Prime Minister and founder of London’s Metropolitan Police. Barclays Bank.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Scope 1 emissions Scope 1 emissions, as defined by the GHG Protocol, are GHGs released directly by the business in question by the burning of fossil fuels onsite. Well, activity data represents production and is used to reflect fossil fuel energy demand. if there is a fossil-fuel or biomass generation component).

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2021

The government had been considering a ban on new gas boilers to encourage people to buy more environmentally-friendly alternatives such as heat pumps and hydrogen boilers from 2035, but recent reports suggested this date could be pushed back to 2040 in the long-awaited Heat and Buildings strategy, which is expected to emerge in a matter of weeks.

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Business Green

AUGUST 11, 2021

The government had been considering a ban on new gas boilers to encourage people to buy more environmentally-friendly alternatives such as heat pumps and hydrogen boilers from 2035, but recent reports suggested this date could be pushed back to 2040 in the long-awaited Heat and Buildings strategy, which is expected to emerge in a matter of weeks.

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Climate Tech VC

JULY 17, 2023

The majority of Denbury’s revenue comes from EOR, which involves injecting CO2 into the ground in order to extend the life of oil fields, and ~60% of the price tag likely covered the value of Denbury’s oil production rather than the CCS infrastructure. One of the big problems facing electrofuels growth today is sourcing CO2.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Recent weeks have seen a new 2030 emissions target, the National Infrastructure Strategy, the Treasury's Spending Review, the confirmation of an end to overseas financing of fossil fuel infrastructure, and, of course, Boris Johnson's Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution. There is no single technology alternative to fossil fuels.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 12, 2020

But carbon is also moving constantly through the global economy, which historically has been powered by burning fossil fuels for energy. The company can manage this risk at least in part by changing its product mix toward increasingly fuel-efficient or zero-emission vehicles, lowering use-phase emissions.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags. Some top renewable energy suppliers in the United States include Green Mountain Energy , Green Fuel Technologies , and Viridos. #2: Extracting and transporting these fuels releases tonnes of GHG emissions. 6: Reduce, reuse and recycle.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags. Some top renewable energy suppliers in the United States include Green Mountain Energy , Green Fuel Technologies , and Viridos. #2: Extracting and transporting these fuels releases tonnes of GHG emissions. 6: Reduce, reuse and recycle.

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DeSmogBlog

MARCH 8, 2023

Modern Braking Systems: Deny the Science Even After Supporting It We now know that the oil industry was well aware of the impacts of fossil fuels on the climate and then actively worked to sow doubt surrounding the validity of that science. It gives better train control and reduced fuel consumption. billion in pre-tax income.

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Green Market Oracle

MARCH 17, 2020

Although the coronavirus was predominate theme in the debate, more than 12 minutes were devoted to climate change and fossil fuels. The world Health Organization calls the climate crisis, a “Health crisis” and warns that climate change could fuel the spread of infectious diseases. The price tag for your climate plan is about $1.7

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