ESG Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Geothermal heat and power company Geothermal Engineering announced today that it is raising £600 million (USD$745 million), with proceeds used to expand its production of zero carbon lithium, a biproduct of its geothermal projects, for use in the rapidly growing electric vehicle market.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 23, 2020

But it recently made a commitment to eliminate a substantial chunk of its plastic waste by 2025. . We're continuing to invest and put even more resources, even hiring some resources around the plastic waste issue.". itself, although we're considered a developed country, we have a very disparate [system.]"

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Saint-Gobain North America, through its building materials subsidiary CertainTeed Roofing, has achieved a 49% reduction in landfill waste over the past year at its Shreveport site through the building of a new recycling area at the facility. The Group’s commitment is guided by its purpose, “MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER HOME”.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Farm Powered anaerobic digestion is a powerful process that recycles organic waste, mainly food and beverage waste from the manufacturing sector and dairy cow manure, into renewable natural gas (RNG). Waste is Only Waste if You Waste It Food waste is a fact of life, whether it be in a home or at a factory.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Despite significant progress, the report finds that long-term progress to reach a zero-carbon future hinges on targets expanding to include Scope 3, the indirect emissions from upstream and downstream of a company’s value chain. For more information and to download the 2024 Carbon Impact of Biotech & Pharma Report click here.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 19, 2021

At universities and corporations alike, addressing emissions and waste in labs can significantly drive down costs and further sustainability commitments. In many cases, product developments in support of sustainability also reduce laboratory risk. According to the U.S. million two-liter soda bottles each year. . AstraZeneca.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A small number of influential large companies are creating internal funds to support sustainability goals specific to circular economy initiatives, such as designing out waste and recovering materials from products used internally or sold in the market. Its broader sustainability targets include getting to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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3BL Media

JULY 12, 2024

Larry Watson, a business developer at Duke Energy who originated the project, saw an opportunity to collaborate with Buncombe County, which wanted to find a way to repurpose a solid waste facility near Interstate 26 and the French Broad River. They also take ownership of any subsurface risks, including waste buried below the surface.

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Corporate Knights

AUGUST 10, 2022

There are a number of sustainable alternatives, some commercially available, some in development. Biomass and municipal waste. Saville says that biomass, made from algae, crop residues, animal waste, forestry residue and municipal waste, could also have big potential as an aviation fuel. “If Synthetic kerosene.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 9, 2025

To achieve net-zero carbon by 2050, Saint-Gobain North America must reach key milestones by 2030. RenuCore TM technology can take shingle waste and recycle it into asphalt pavements instead of letting it go to landfill. In our latest episode of Journey to 2030, Saint-Gobain is paving the way to a more sustainable future!

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3BL Media

JULY 11, 2022

It is also 90% carbon neutral and sourced entirely from waste products - making it part of a circular economy. The company also develops solutions to address pressing issues, such as clean water and sanitation, for underserved communities around the world to enhance the quality of life for current and future generations.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 9, 2024

The group also discussed the challenges related to development, land use, and growing populations. Wood, a constantly renewable resource, can store carbon for decades. Mass Timber is not only an exciting development for the construction industry, but the forestry industry as well. This contributes to waste reduction.

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GreenBiz

JANUARY 11, 2021

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste. Company profile.

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Envirotec Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2025

UK Power Networks team at Allington Energy-from-Waste in Kent. The next-generation digital substations will use AI and machine learning to allow more energy to be safely released onto the network, and help accelerate the UKs transition to Net Zero carbon emissions. ”

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2022

To bring this latest development to life, we partnered with Bennamann , a UK-based expert in solutions to capture and repurpose fugitive methane emissions for energy use. It also provides new opportunities and revenue streams for farmers to monetize or repurpose their waste.

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Environmental News Bits

JUNE 11, 2021

Renewable, clean hydrogen could cut greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel by up to 34%, reports Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and plenty of developers are racing to commercialize their own version of this low- to zero-carbon alternative fuel, usually leveraging electricity.

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3BL Media

MAY 18, 2022

To address this, Black & Veatch has partnered with Amp Americas to develop an engineering, procurement and construction project that turns cow manure into renewable natural gas (RNG). Their expertise directly supports our efforts to harvest energy from waste materials, accelerating the global transition to renewable fuels.”.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 13, 2020

Yet while those transport sectors are advancing towards low-carbon solutions — with promising technologies cultivated by multilateral accords — industrial heat lacks any consensus plan and has a long to-do list to develop low-carbon alternatives. . Today, RNG is held back in part by a Catch-22 financial trap. The first step?

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3BL Media

APRIL 18, 2022

Nearly all automotive OEMs, including Hyundai, Kia, Ford, VW and General Motors, are introducing net-zero vehicle models to help offset these emissions with the public sector following suit. State DOTs are developing plans for EV charging infrastructure at 50-mile intervals along the U.S. to pursue a zero environmental footprint.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Southwest Airlines announced an offtake agreement today with renewable fuel developer USA BioEnergy to purchase up to 680 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) over 20 years, beginning as soon as 2028. According to Southwest, the new agreement will avoid 30 million tons of CO2 emissions over the life of the contract. ”

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 18, 2022

“These are challenging because they are made of composite materials, so we have a number of projects looking at how we can recycle them, and how we can develop blades designed to be circular from the start,” says Ekstrand. Vestas also plans to increase the efficiency of its materials efficiency and cut waste in half by 2030. “We

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The Mayor of London’s development corporation, OPDC has been awarded £36 million from the government’s Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) to harness waste heat from the cooling of several data centres. The Old Oak development will create 22,000 new jobs. ”

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3BL Media

APRIL 14, 2022

Since making its Zero Carbon 2030 pledge in 2019, LG has been implementing various initiatives in line with its promise to meet its commitments by the target date. LG has committed to transitioning completely to renewable energy by 2050 as a key component of its sustainability strategy.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The research, development and production of medicines is an energy intensive process. As part of our transition to net zero, we have announced a series of innovative partnerships which are decarbonising our operations, expanding access to renewable energy and contributing to the circular economy.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

What appears to be the UK’s first hydrogen-fuelled waste collection vehicle was revealed on 17 February in Aberdeen, seemingly running on green hydrogen from existing refuelling infrastructure in the city.

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Corporate Knights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Kayah George 25, Vancouver Tulalip and Tsleil-Waututh Nation water protector and filmmaker Kayah George used to play in a creek behind her grandmother’s house, but the water has become so contaminated by upstream construction that people started developing rashes. We know that everything we call waste could be a valuable resource.”

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Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 20, 2023

Researchers have demonstrated a novel system for transforming captured carbon and plastic waste into sustainable fuels and other valuable chemicals using solar energy. But, if we add plastic waste to the system, the plastic donates electrons to the CO 2. Capturing and using CO 2 from the air makes the chemistry more difficult.

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3BL Media

APRIL 7, 2022

PKN Orlen has announced it will invest PLN 7.4bn on low and zero-carbon hydrogen development projects by 2030 to help build a hydrogen economy in Europe. By 2030, we plan to invest over PLN 7bn in projects ensuring nearly half of the hydrogen produced by the Orlen Group will be low- and zero-carbon.

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3BL Media

JULY 1, 2024

Eastman’s choice of thermal battery technology for zero-carbon process heat, combined with efficient and high-yield molecular recycling technology, will address two global challenges at once. This can be a true game changer for providing low- or zero-carbon power for industrial processes,” Brown said.

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Corporate Knights

APRIL 20, 2023

Investors and companies that pivot to the development of sustainable cities will position themselves for long-term success over the coming decades. When it has run its course, that transformation will have affected every aspect of urban living, including buildings, transportation, water supply, waste reduction and energy.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ Carmichael Roberts commented: “Decarbonizing ironmaking is essential for a zero carbon future and an unparalleled trillion-dollar market opportunity. ” Founded in 2020, Electra has developed a process to electrochemically refine iron ore into pure iron, while releasing zero carbon emissions.

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3BL Media

APRIL 22, 2024

The milestone comes as Saint-Gobain continues to successfully execute its Grow and Impact strategy, which includes ambitious environmental sustainability goals such as reducing the company’s consumption of energy and water, and achieving net-zero carbon manufacturing by 2050.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Deepening Our Commitment Throughout the development of products and services, VMware considers energy consumption, carbon emissions, electronic waste, water usage and broader environmental impact throughout their life cycles. Helping telco service providers build a zero-carbon future.

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 12, 2022

That is why sustainability is integral to every aspect of our business—from our caring, high-performance growth culture, to manufacturing responsibly, and offering solutions to our customers that eliminate waste and combat climate change. Net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2040 across our operations (Scopes 1 and 2).

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3BL Media

DECEMBER 27, 2023

“Agriculture will continue to be heavily impacted by climate change, making it the common mission of global agriculture practitioners to address climate resilience in agriculture,” said Shen Li, co-founder and Freshippo’s head of sustainable development.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 22, 2022

Every month, goIT – part of TCS’ Corporate Social responsibility team – develops a new opportunity each month for students to ideate digital innovations based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Here are the steps:?. Identify a need related to SDG #11. Think of a tech-based solution that could fill this need.

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3BL Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

said Nate Veeh, Senior Business Development Manager Geotab ITS. “By In addition, states like Georgia have taken proactive steps in preparing for the development of hydrogen fueling infrastructure to support commercial fleets. million connected commercial vehicles and trucks, made available through the Geotab ITS Altitude platform.

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