Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Electric Cycles Help Reduce Carbon Footprint for Miami Deliveries
This article was published on smartenergydecisions.com on May 19, 2020. DHL Express expects to reduce their carbon footprint by 101,000 kg of CO2e annually by rolling out the use of four new low-power electric-assist e-Cargo Cycles for the execution of their deliveries across Miami. The international shipping provider partnered with REEF Technology to source the […]
carbon footprint, cycles, delivery, DHL, electric, Miami, REEF
Industrial Technology, Process
Ammonia Heat Pump Reduces Carbon Footprint for Irish Dairy
This article was originally published on ammonia21.com on 3/24/20. An ammonia (NH3) heat pump installed last year by Aurivo, Ireland’s second largest milk producer, has increased processing capacity by 80% while cutting its CO2 emissions by 80% by improving efficiency and downgrading oil-burning boilers. The heat pump, from GEA, is installed at the company’s Killygordon site, […]
ammonia, boilers, capacity, carbon footprint, dairy, heat pump, pasteurization, refrigeration
Calculating Cities’ Carbon Footprint with Google Maps
A new use for Google Maps: calculating a city’s carbon footprint The Environmental Insights Explorer calculates emissions from buildings, car trips, and public transport to illustrate how a city’s sustainability efforts are faring. Written by Adele Peters, fastcompany.com, September 10, 2018 Looking at a city’s Google Maps data, in combination with other data, a new […]
artificial intelligence, carbon footprint, Environmental Insights Explorer, Google, Google maps
Building Technology, Whole Building
Hook & Ladder Plans to Build Two Seemingly Identical Buildings
Look-alike apartment buildings in northeast Minneapolis showcase new ideas in energy efficiency Star Tribune, November 27, 2017 At first glance a pair of side-by-side apartment buildings slated to be built on an industrial site in northeast Minneapolis look nearly identical. They are not. One building will be built to conventional construction specifications. The other will […]
carbon footprint, energy efficient renting, Hook & Ladder, low income renting, Minneapolis
Emerging Technology, Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
The Worldbeing Wristband Could Revolutionize Carbon Tracking
Amanda Gassé for Zondits, January 11, 2015. Image credit: Layer Design Wearable technology has taken a big step into 2016 by integrating the Internet of Things with each individual’s environmental consciousness. London designer Benjamin Hubert partnered with Carbon Trust to produce Worldbeing, a Fitbit-like wearable that can track an individual’s carbon footprint. While Worldbeing is […]
Benjamin Hubert, carbon footprint, carbon footprint tracker, Carbon Trust, Fitbit, Layer, wearable technology, Worldbeing
Clean Grid Technology, Connectivity
LADWP Selects Brillio to Implement Smart Grid Pilot Program
Brillio Selected To Implement Smart Grid Pilot Program For Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power Virtual Strategy, September 22, 2015. Image credit: MichaelGaida Brillio, a global technology consulting, software, and business solutions company, today announced it has been selected by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) to execute a strategic Smart Grid […]
Brillio, carbon footprint, Energy Consumption, LADWP, Smart Grid, Smart Grid operations
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
The New Age for Energy-Saving Technology
Power to the People The New Yorker, June 29, 2015 Issue. Image credit: geralt Mark and Sara Borkowski live with their two young daughters in a century-old, fifteen-hundred-square-foot house in Rutland, Vermont. Mark drives a school bus, and Sara works as a special-ed teacher; the cost of heating and cooling their house through the year consumes […]
carbon footprint, cleantech, Green Mountain Power, renewable energy, Vermont
What’s the Carbon Footprint of a Reading Light?
What’s the most energy-efficient kind of light? Grist, March 30, 2015 Q. Does it save energy to burn candles instead of running an eco-bulb? I currently have one 18W compact fluorescent in my lounge. Please don’t say this is a burning question. Dave C. Dunedin A. Dearest Dave, To answer your question, we must turn […]
The Carbon Advantages of Refrigeration Remanufacturing
Report highlights potential for refrigeration remanufacturing Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Magazine, February 23, 2015 A report from an influential cross-party group of MPs has highlighted the potential for remanufacturing, as a way to reduce both costs and carbon, with refrigerated display cases selected as a key area for improvement. Remanufacturing – defined as “a series […]
carbon footprint, economics, efficiency, refrigeration, remanufacturing
Efficiency in Action, Markets & Business
10 Techniques to Make Your Thanksgiving More Sustainable
Although every day provides an opportunity for reflection and change, Thanksgiving stands out as the perfect day to kick off a few new habits that will effect the longevity of our planet. If each of us revamped our consumption and waste habits by slightly adjusting what’s already in place, the overall impact could be huge.
carbon footprint, eco-friendly, holiday, Sustainable, Thanksgiving