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Building Decarbonization Platform Vizcab Raises $10 Million

ESG Today

Building decarbonization-focused software startup Vizcab announced today that it has raised an additional €4.5 The financing was led by decarbonization-focused VC firm KOMPAS VC, with participation from new specialist built environment investors, including Tokyo-based Global Brain and San Francisco-based Brick and Mortar Ventures.

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EU Lawmakers Agree on New Rules to Decarbonize Buildings

ESG Today

Key provisions in the updated directive include a requirement for all new residential and non-residential buildings to have zero on-site emissions from fossil fuels by 2030, with publicly-owned buildings required to reach this milestone by 2028.

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Greenpeace: Car makers showing slow progress on decarbonizing supply chains

Envirotec Magazine

China’s largest automaker, SAIC, saw the highest volume of electric vehicle (EV) sales, but took just third place in the ranking due to its slow progress on supply chain decarbonization. SAIC reported the highest volume of EV sales, but took just third place due to its slow progress on supply chain decarbonization.

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Microsoft Signs Deal to Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Help Decarbonize Data Centers

ESG Today

Bobby Hollis, VP of Energy, Microsoft, said: “This agreement is a major milestone in Microsoft’s efforts to help decarbonize the grid in support of our commitment to become carbon negative. The plant, to be named the Crane Clean Energy Center (CCEC) after former Constellation CEO Chris Crane, is expected to be online in 2028.

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Microsoft to Source Clean Energy from World’s First Fusion Power Plant

ESG Today

Tech giant Microsoft announced an agreement to source energy from the clean energy startup Helion’ planned fusion power plant, anticipated to be the world’s first, coming online by 2028. Its first plant, slated to open in 2028 is expected to generate at least 50 MW of power one year after rollout.

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Airbus, TotalEnergies Launch New Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership

ESG Today

Aerospace giant Airbus and energy company TotalEnergies announced today the launch of a new strategic partnership, aimed at advancing the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), and supporting the decarbonization of aviation with the objective of achieving net carbon neutrality for the sector by 2050. million tons per year by 2030.

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Vanguard Renewables Names Kent Bartley as President of Its Organics Solutions Division

3BL Media

Our vast portfolio of clients are looking to do their part to decarbonize our planet and I am thrilled to lead a dynamic team that is helping those companies achieve their ambitious sustainability goals.” Vanguard Renewables is expanding nationwide and plans to complete more than 100 anaerobic digestion facilities by 2028.

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