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SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production

GreenBiz

SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production. Industry experts say current processes for doing it are so extremely expensive that few manufacturers have the financial ability. And to make that shift towards reducing carbon, it requires a conscious effort." . Manufacturing. Jesse Klein.

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Leading on Embodied Carbon

3BL Media

Embodied carbon in the built environment Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of global energy and related carbon emissions: 28% from operational emissions—the energy needed to heat, cool and power them—and 11% from materials and construction. And there is no decarbonizing our economy without decarbonizing buildings.

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Trane Technologies Moves to Reduce Embodied Carbon by 40% by 2030

3BL Media

September 23, 2024 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced a commitment to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030, an industry first. The new embodied carbon commitment aligns with guidance from global non-profit building sector organizations.

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Solar glass manufacturing breakthrough could slash costs, says ClearVue

Renew Economy

ASX-listed ClearVue Technologies says a manufacturing breakthrough could produce its new generation solar glass 92% faster and much cheaper. The post Solar glass manufacturing breakthrough could slash costs, says ClearVue appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel

GreenBiz

Simultaneously, the built environment is working on lowering the embodied carbon of buildings — emissions from the manufacture of building materials — which make up about 11 percent of total global emissions. Manufacturing. One way to do this is to shift to a reuse model. Contributors. Rachel Gould. Urvi Talaty.

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Microsoft Replacing Steel, Concrete in New Datacenters with Wood to Cut Carbon Emissions

ESG Today

Microsoft revealed a series of initiatives aimed at reducing the embodied carbon footprint of its datacenters, including pioneering the use of wood in construction to replace steel and concrete. The new initiatives come as Microsoft looks to address the growing emissions impact of its rapidly expanding datacenter footprints.

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Saint-Gobain Canada Unveils CarbonLow™, New Gypsum Wallboard Line with up to 60% Less Embodied Carbon

3BL Media

today unveiled CarbonLow™, a new line of low-carbon gypsum wallboard to be sold in Canada starting in 2025. With up to 60% less embodied carbon cradle-to-gate than traditional alternatives, CarbonLow™ will allow contractors and homeowners to utilize the quality CertainTeed solutions they trust, while reducing their environmental footprint.