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4.5 GW of pumped-storage hydro could save UK up to £690 million annually

Renewable Energy World

GW of new long duration pumped hydro storage, with 90 GWh of storage, could save up to £690 million per year in energy system costs by 2050, as the UK transitions to a net-zero carbon emission system. A new study by independent researchers from Imperial College London has found that just 4.5

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Decarbonize and Defossilize: Transformative Policies to Reduce Chemical Industry Carbon Emissions

Environmental News Bits

Download the white paper. The chemical manufacturing sector is also the industrial sector for which the least progress has been made toward setting a path to zero carbon … Continue reading Decarbonize and Defossilize: Transformative Policies to Reduce Chemical Industry Carbon Emissions industrial emissions.

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Advancing Sustainability Innovation at VMware

3BL Media

A 2020 IDC report (IDC white paper, sponsored by VMware: “Enabling More Agile & Sustainable Business through Carbon-Efficient Digital Transformations,” August 2020.) Zero Carbon Committed. In May of last year, VMware launched our Zero Carbon Committed (ZCC) public-cloud partner initiative.

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A Science-Based Determination: The Fastest Path to Decarbonizing Buildings Is a Digital Technology-First Approach

3BL Media

DEEP RENOVATIONS: LEAD THE MARKET At some point, achieving net zero carbon emissions will also require deep renovations. The cost for implementing such medium retrofit solutions will range from 115–175 €/m2, with an ROI between 6–10 years. At this stage, full electrification and building envelope improvements are implemented.

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Improving infrastructure planning is essential to delivery

Envirotec Magazine

Balancing needs Balancing national and local needs in infrastructure planning decisions is notoriously difficult, but it is a challenge that needs to be faced if the water sector is going to deliver on net zero carbon, resilience and other national goals.