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Construction of First Ever Large-scale Direct Air Capture and Storage Plant Started

“Orca” is the name of Climeworks’ new direct air capture plant in Iceland. It will take carbon dioxide removal to the next level: it combines Climeworks' direct air capture technology with the underground storage of carbon dioxide provided by Carbfix on a much larger scale, capturing 4’000 tons of CO2 per year.

From Climeworks AG 2 Dec 2020

Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med Announce the Launch of Their First Ever Recyclable HDPE Toothpaste Tubes in North America and Europe

Today, Procter & Gamble Oral Care unveils its newest packaging innovation across its leading toothpaste brands, Crest, Oral-B and Blend-a-med. This announcement increases the level of recyclability of its toothpaste tubes, as part of the P&G Ambition 2030 commitments of achieving 100% recyclable or reusable packaging.

2 Dec 2020

PropTech Company ZiggyTec Partners with Real Estate Giant Hines to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Dublin-based proptech company ZiggyTec has today announced a significant partnership with Hines, the international real estate firm, to help monitor energy levels and reduce carbon emissions across their European portfolio.

1 Dec 2020

New Network Focuses on Making Enhanced Landfill Mining a Reality in the UK

Cranfield University has assembled a network of the UK's leaders in landfill management, engineering and development to focus on making enhanced landfill mining a reality in the UK. They will be targeting the more than 20,000 former sites across the UK.

1 Dec 2020

An Escape Route for Seafloor Methane

Methane, the main component of natural gas, is the cleanest-burning of all the fossil fuels, but when emitted into the atmosphere it is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide.

1 Dec 2020

Pioneering and Sustainable Innovation in a Time of Crisis

Amid the turmoil and unpredictability caused by the Corona crisis, the filtration organization LiqTech chose to focus even more on product development.

From LiqTech Holding 1 Dec 2020

European Oil Companies Lead Way in Renewable Strategy with Top Six Having Over 28 GW Capacity in Pipeline, Says GlobalData

European international oil companies are leading the way in terms of progressing strategies for renewable power growth, ahead of US players that have not, so far, made the same switch.

27 Nov 2020

Morgan Sindall Construction Selected as Preferred Bidder for £36 Million Low Carbon Buckinghamshire Secondary School

Morgan Sindall Construction’s Northern `Home Counties team has been appointed as preferred bidder to deliver a brand new six form entry secondary school in Aylesbury for Buckinghamshire Council.

25 Nov 2020

Everoze Creates Skyray to Design and Engineer Great Solar PV Projects

Technical consultancy Everoze has today formally launched a new company called Skyray. Skyray’s experienced team will provide design, engineering and site services to owners, developers and EPCs in the large-scale PV market.

From Everoze Partners Limited 25 Nov 2020

albert Launches Creative Offsets Scheme

Today, albert, the BAFTA-led project and industry authority on environmental sustainability for film and TV announces the launch of its Creative Offsets scheme which has been designed to enable TV and Film productions to offset their unavoidable emissions.

24 Nov 2020