Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2023

BusinessGreen rounds up the most widely read stories on the site this week OVO to offer heat pumps at lower cost than gas boilers Energy supplier touts new offer promising heat pumps at cheaper price tag and running costs than conventional gas boilers. -

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 5, 2024

Off-grid charging to fuel vehicles constrained by access and supply Overview of the different energy pathways for off-grid/grid-tied and a hybrid grid solution. These technologies connect an EV directly to an energy source (via battery storage) bypassing the electricity grid. Source: IDTechEx.

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Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Electric vehicle 147

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

General Russel Honoré, founder of Louisiana’s Green Army, a grassroots anti-pollution coalition, hailed the report as a great tool for communities that live near refineries to press for the monitoring of additional toxic chemicals. . Russel Honoré oil refineries Philadelphia Energy Solutions benzene air pollution clean air act

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Smart Energy International

MAY 22, 2024

The 67 billion in question is the annual price tag Eurelectric has put on investing in Europe’s distribution grids every year between now and 2040. He also used his speech to stress the role of energy in a time of rapid geopolitical change. We have a direct economic interest in making this investment.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

All these proposals fall under the purview of the European Green Deal, first approved in 2020, whose goal is to achieve incremental sustainable growth so that Europe becomes the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Green Deal legislation has proven most adaptable to the times.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Read time: 6 mins On Saturday, November 16, 29 people were arrested in a rally at a massive natural gas-fired power plant, the Cricket Valley Energy Center, that is being constructed in a picturesque rural valley of farms and forests near the New York-Connecticut border, about 80 miles north of New York City.

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Green Business Bureau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

While nature doesn’t come with a clearly labeled price tag, sustainability innovation understands that there is great economic value in preserving ecosystems, natural resources, biodiversity, and cultures and communities around the world. HOW IS SUSTAINABILITY INNOVATION DRIVING THE GREEN ECONOMY? GREEN COMPANIES TO RECOGNIZE.

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Green Business Bureau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

A green wave is currently surging through the business world in full force, and it’s not expected to let up anytime soon. As a result, there has never been a better time to transform your office into a green workspace. Consider Renewable Energy. Choose a Green Web Hosting Service for Your Website.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

MARCH 5, 2024

Venturing into the realm of stocks can be complex, but consider it an exciting exploration, particularly when we delve into the green sector. Here’s the interesting part – our focus is on green companies, those committed to environmental stewardship and conservation. Now, turn your attention to green stocks.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Envirotec spoke to Rainer Kiirsk, who helped develop the AirSniffler , a seemingly ground-breaking product for its power consumption and sub- 70 price tag, as well as the usefulness of the software that runs alongside it. “There’s not much gas sensing that can take so litle energy and still operate,” Kiirsk notes.

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Just a few years ago, going green and sustainable was something that only niche or forward-thinking companies would promote. In terms of industrial impacts on the environment, one of the biggest culprits is the packaging material and accessories that tag along with products. There is a constant search for the best packaging options.

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Smart Energy International

MARCH 6, 2024

Eurelectric’s Kristian Ruby urges a ‘European way’ to tackle mass uptake of electric vehicles Enabling a mass uptake of electric vehicles is “one of the critical litmus tests” for the energy transition in Europe, according to Kristian Ruby, secretary-general of electricity association Eurelectric. We have to build gigafactories.

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Electric vehicle Europe Energy Energy 52

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. The 4 gigawatt plant will be completely powered by wind and solar energy. million tons per year of green ammonia. million tons per year of green ammonia.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2022

Green search engine Ecosia has seen an increase in active users to 20 million, the not-for-profit venture announced this week. Ecosia has also invested nearly €30m into renewable energy and claims to be the only search engine that "crowds out fossil fuels" from the energy grid with every search.

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Energy Monitor Carbon-negative Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 69

Mosaic

MAY 18, 2021

How contractors can position financing to meet client demands for more energy-efficient upgrades. Home improvement financing options may not be the first way you think of to help homeowners go green for their next project. The truth is that the best, energy-efficient options tend to cost more. Affordable” Is a Relative Term.

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HVAC Energy Energy Cooling 75

DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Ted Boutrous of law firm Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher , an attorney for Chevron and chief architect of Big Oil’s legal arguments in these cases , said in a statement that “addressing climate change requires a coordinated international policy response, not meritless local litigation over lawful and essential energy production.”

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Fossil fuels Climate change Law Policy 115

Business Green

MAY 26, 2022

Building decarbonisation is critical to delivering a net zero Britain, but neither the Treasury nor Scottish government have set out a vision for how a mass green homes retrofit programme could be funded, writes Glasgow Caledonian University’s Keith Baker. With the ongoing cost of living crisis , that number is likely to fall substantially.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“Greenwashing involves companies either misleading consumers about the green credentials of a product or service, or misleading consumers about the environmental performance of a company as a whole.” – Dr. Aoife Brophy , Research Lecturer at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.

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Business Energy Monitoring Sustainability Plastics Building Energy Monitoring 148

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. The 4 gigawatt plant will be completely powered by wind and solar energy. million tons per year of green ammonia. million tons per year of green ammonia.

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Hydrogen Carbon-neutral Pollution Real Estate 78

Business Green

DECEMBER 6, 2021

BloombergNEF warns steelmakers to prepare for major green transformation, as cost of shifting from coal to hydrogen and scrap metal could be far cheaper than previously thought. Green hydrogen will become the cheapest production method for steel, taking up 31 per cent of the market.

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Business Green

JUNE 30, 2020

Prime Minister to reaffirm tree-planting plans as part of £5bn 'New Deal' style recovery package, but green campaigners fear 'false start' as key funding announcements still yet to be confirmed. Unfortunately, the PM seems to have got off to false start.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 25, 2022

That is due to gas prices soaring more quickly than electricity prices in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the government's recent decision to temporarily shift environmental and social policy levies from electricity bills onto general taxation as part of its Energy Price Guarantee.

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Business Green

JANUARY 14, 2022

Housing association claims the bond linked to emissions reduction and energy efficiency improvements is a first for housing association sector. Under the new targets, the firm has pledged to work to reduce its Scope 1 and Scope 2 direct emissions by 20 per cent against a 2019/20 baseline by the end of March 2024.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The move is set to provide the centrepiece of Number 10's much-anticipated 10 point green recovery plan, which is also expected to include fresh support for EV charging infrastructure and a new UK battery gigafactory to boost the EV supply chain.

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

However, the many modern conveniences and economic benefits of software come with a hefty environmental price tag – primarily in the form of energy consumption. Leaving computers on overnight wastes energy and money, and causes lifespan-reducing wear and tear. Tip #2: Use energy-efficient computer settings and equipment.

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Business Green

MAY 20, 2021

Poll of consumer energy users commissioned by the regulator points to growing interest in EVs, but less awareness of climate impacts of home heating. The poll found 24 per cent of respondents said they planned to purchase an EV of plug-in hybrid car within the next five years, a proportion which would equate to 6.5

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Electric vehicle Electricity Climate change Fossil fuels 68

DeSmogBlog

JULY 27, 2023

Oil and gas companies have been heavily promoting hydrogen as a green fuel, despite the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change estimating that hydrogen will represent at best 2.1 percent of total energy consumption in 2050. but did not tag Shell, nor mention his commercial relationship with the brand.

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GreenTech Gazette

MARCH 23, 2023

Therefore, people are likely to find this luxury car more luxurious than its other competitor Mustang Mach-E with a price tag of €62,900 in Europe. The post Ford Explorer EV Starts at $48,500 in Europe first appeared on Green Tech Gazette. This five-seated vehicle is expected to be sold under the price range of €45,000 this year.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

As green groups slam the government's 'attack on nature', the opposition is this week seeking to make bolder climate action central to its offer to the country. Labour's new green energy policy is a case in point. A central mission of my government will be to turn the UK into a clean energy superpower.

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Government Policy Climate change Fossil fuels 69

Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

However, the many modern conveniences and economic benefits of software come with a hefty environmental price tag – primarily in the form of energy consumption. Leaving computers on overnight wastes energy and money, and causes lifespan-reducing wear and tear. Tip #2: Use energy-efficient computer settings and equipment.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Home Energy Monitoring 78

Business Green

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Over the past decade this loose grouping has argued against renewables, only to watch them become the lowest cost form of new power capacity and backbone of the energy system. They've argued against electric vehicles, only to watch them become the driving force in the auto market. It's quite the track record. And that's it.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 18, 2019

ambitions with its $510 million deal for Deepwater Wind and then, more surprisingly, its acquisition of onshore wind and solar developer Lincoln Energy. Tellingly, in November it also established its own energy trading office in Chicago. energy storage manufacturer is a relative unknown in the U.S., gigawatt pipeline.

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Business Green

JUNE 10, 2021

In fact, the reverse is true, and often by a large margin: globally, government subsidies for fossil fuels are tagged at more than $440bn per year, according to IEA (International Energy Agency) estimates. It may seem paradoxical, but renewables only see a fractional 20 per cent of the subsidies paid to the energy sector.

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Fossil fuels Pollution Transportation Wind power 45

DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Jacko’s comments — initially made during a panel discussion at the conference and then confirmed in a separate interview — contrasted sharply with the otherwise enthusiastic tone set by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, energy minister Brian Jean, and environment minister Rebecca Schulz, who all spoke at the event. Robert Howarth and Mark Z.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Sweeping energy support package set to be announced later today, as campaigners urge government to prioritise energy efficiency measures and renewables projects. As a result, domestic energy bills should stay at around current levels through this winter.

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Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 16, 2021

“Greenwashing involves companies either misleading consumers about the green credentials of a product or service, or misleading consumers about the environmental performance of a company as a whole.” – Dr. Aoife Brophy , Research Lecturer at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Green businesses contend the social media giant's policies are treating their adverts in the same way as campaigns from 'dark money' funded lobbyists, undermining the timeliness and effectiveness of their marketing messages in the process. Fidler's experience does not appear to be unique.

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