Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

The standard tracking method in the Columbia River Basin is to tag individual fish with passive integrated transponder (PIT) tags above the dam, which are detected as fish pass through a specific part of the dam called the juvenile bypass system.

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Business Green

JUNE 6, 2022

But how will this drive change the look, feel, and price tag of items on sale on high streets and fashion sites? A growing band of major fashion retailers have pledged to achieve net zero emissions and overhaul their design and manufacturing processes to make the notoriously resource intensive industry more sustainable.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

How the climate crisis will crash the economy Joel Makower Mon, 09/14/2020 – 02:11 The chickens are coming home to roost. And, of course the heroic responders to all these events, not to mention an entire generation of youth who fear their future is being stolen before their eyes, marching in the streets. financial system.

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Business Green

MARCH 23, 2022

The decision to finally heed industry calls to reduce VAT on energy saving materials have been broadly welcomed by experts across the green economy, who have noted the move is long overdue and will help households across the country reduce the amount of gas they need to heat their homes.

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Business Green

MAY 18, 2020

Yet, this neglects the progress that has been made on decarbonisation to date and could be made in the future through well-regulated markets with sensible incentives from government.". The collection also includes a number of eye-catching contributions from leading business figures.

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Business Green

JUNE 24, 2021

The report stresses that lockdown is not a blueprint for decarbonisation, even if the pandemic has spurred behaviour changes with significant potential to drive emissions reductions, such as more home working and less commuting, and growing interest in walking and cycling. They'll be very predictable.

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Green Technology

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Were there particular “big ideas” or concepts that you found could hit home time and time again? We have to move off the destructive path of using fossil fuels and natural resources that damage landscapes irreparably, toward a future that can flourish using environmental resources judiciously. Bookmark the permalink.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

But what will happen when these photovoltaic panels reach the end of their useful life, 25-30 years in the future? The semiconductors are melted down and used in future solar applications, Orben said. For one, it is looking into new standards for waste classification. That's something that needs more attention," Heath said.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The gas meter on the side of a home or business represents the final toll station on a complex legal and economic network designed to deliver reliable, affordable, and safe energy to communities. Faulty Meters Raise Questions About Profits.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 14, 2020

After several delays spanning at least a year, the government has finally unveiled vision for a future net zero energy system - here are the eight things you need to know about the long-awaited Energy White Paper. Previous unconfirmed reports have estimated a price tag for the Sizewell project of between £16-20bn.

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Grist

JUNE 21, 2021

It’s worsening the spread of infectious diseases, like dengue across South America, increasing the possibility of global pandemics in the near future. Medical students are starting to call for changes to their future profession, too. Doctors put a price tag on the annual health impacts of climate change. It’s $820 billion.

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AGreenLiving

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Knowing one school was merely a hatch mark on the long trail of establishments that rely on standard-yet-wasteful products, the self-proclaimed plastic waste activist started a business, “for the sole purpose of stopping the insane amount of plastic and vinyl waste coming out of schools every year.” According the the U.S.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags. You can find the ENERGY STAR label on certified products under categories for commercial buildings, homes, and industrial plants. To get started, sign up to GBB , and let’s create greener businesses together for a brighter, carbon-neutral future.

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Green Business Bureau

MARCH 17, 2022

Look for Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs), also known as Green Tags. You can find the ENERGY STAR label on certified products under categories for commercial buildings, homes, and industrial plants. To get started, sign up to GBB , and let’s create greener businesses together for a brighter, carbon-neutral future.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Crucially, too, the government signalled its intention to lift the long-held planning block on new onshore wind developments in England, and to place fresh obligations on energy suppliers to help their customers boost energy efficiency in a move it expects to save the average home £200 a year.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The reserve is home to a vast array of rare and critically endangered animal species, including pangolins, sun bears, and - perhaps most famously - the Sumatran Tiger, of which there are less than 400 left in the wild. Today, it is home to around 150,000 people, with the mill itself directly employing almost 6,000.

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Grist

JANUARY 13, 2020

The central Georgia hamlet, just off the Ocmulgee River and a little over an hour’s drive south of Atlanta, is mostly known as home to some of the state’s best shoal bass fishing. But there were downsides: Georgia Power had seized hundreds of acres — including homes — via eminent domain during its early years in town.

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