RenewableEnergy
Apple’s carbon footprint is shrinking
Apple’s carbon footprint is shrinking Apple has made significant progress in reducing its carbon footprint, with greenhouse gas emissions decreasing by over 60% since 2015. The company’s latest environmental report shows a 5% drop in planet-heating pollution last year, equivalent to 800,000 metric tons of reduced emissions. Apple is focusing on three key pillars to […]
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Google’s geothermal energy ambitions are growing
Google’s geothermal energy ambitions are growing Google has signed its first geothermal energy purchase agreement for Taiwan, marking a significant step towards reducing its planet-heating emissions and matching its electricity use with carbon-free energy purchases by 2030. The deal, inked with international geothermal developer Baseload Capital, will add 10 megawatts of carbon-free energy to Taiwan’s […]
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Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy
Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy Despite government rollbacks on US climate policy, companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change from various stakeholders, including customers, investors, employees, local communities, and lenders. Many companies have strong financial incentives to reduce their […]
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Food scrap system pulls drinking water out of thin air
Food scrap system pulls drinking water out of thin air Researchers have created a system that can pull drinkable water out of thin air using discarded food scraps, stray branches, and other natural materials. The system uses molecularly functionalized biomass hydrogels to convert these materials into sorbents, which absorb liquids and can be heated to […]
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