Gadgets
fromNature
4 months agoLow-iridium device speeds progress towards green hydrogen
'Green' hydrogen is essential for reducing carbon emissions, but its production cost is currently too high compared to hydrogen from natural gas.
#carbon-emissions
#carbon-emissions
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fromHackernoon
8 months agoThe Day I Struggled to Breathe - and How Technology Is Responding | HackerNoon
Artificial Intelligence platforms like Persefoni and Sweep are redefining how we calculate emissions by integrating with existing systems, tracing carbon outputs in real time with precision and transparency.
Environment
#climate-change
Startup companies
fromBusiness Insider
4 months agoA cofounder shares how he pitched his startup and 'earned' his way to compete with Microsoft and Salesforce
Taylor Francis emphasizes profitability in climate action amid political challenges.
Watershed has raised $100M in Series C funding, highlighting growth in emissions data tracking.
European startups
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months agoTwenty companies account for over 40% of all CO emitted by the global fossil fuel sector
20 fossil fuel companies contributed 40.8% of global CO emissions in 2023; 16 are state-owned entities.
China's state-owned companies alone emitted 23% of global CO emissions this year.
London startup
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months agoUK banks put 75bn into firms building climate-wrecking carbon bombs', study finds
UK banks invested over $100bn in carbon bomb projects that could significantly harm climate goals.
Major banks like HSBC and Barclays finance numerous climate-destructive projects worldwide.
fromBusiness Matters
1 week agoUK carmakers near EV sales targets despite government weakening rules after industry pressure
Carmakers are within touching distance of their targets for 2025 before taking into account the government's decision to weaken the targets. This impressive progress should reassure ministers that ambitious targets spur the innovation and dynamism the UK needs.
Cars
#sustainability
London startup
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 months agoHow is the UK government encouraging the mobility scooter industry to reduce carbon emissions? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
The UK government is promoting sustainability in the mobility scooter industry through various indirect policies and initiatives.
#data-centers
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
4 months agoSolar crushed 2024, but emissions were up as industry used more natural gas | TechCrunch
The U.S. invested a record amount in energy transition but still saw a rise in carbon emissions.
Solar energy significantly increased capacity, now playing a vital role in U.S. electricity.
Tech industry
fromTechCrunch
4 months agoSolar crushed 2024, but emissions were up as industry used more natural gas | TechCrunch
The U.S. invested a record amount in energy transition but still saw a rise in carbon emissions.
Solar energy significantly increased capacity, now playing a vital role in U.S. electricity.
#environmental-policy
NYC politics
fromCity Limits
1 month agoPublic Hearing Calls for the Roll Out of a Statewide Cap-and-Invest Program
The Cap-and-Invest program is a vital step towards reducing carbon emissions in New York.
Public hearings are critical for pushing the state administration to implement necessary environmental policies.
#home-heating
London startup
fromHomebuilding & Renovating
4 months agoFree hot water from your WiFi? The smart tech revolution that could help homeowners save
Recycling waste heat from data centers can significantly lower energy costs for homeowners.
Heata's system provides free hot water by harnessing waste heat from cloud computing.
London startup
fromHomebuilding & Renovating
4 months agoFree hot water from your WiFi? The smart tech revolution that could help homeowners save
Recycling waste heat from data centers can significantly lower energy costs for homeowners.
Heata's system provides free hot water by harnessing waste heat from cloud computing.
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