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Global Zero Carbon Buildings Accelerator wants to remove carbon emissions from buildings by 2050

Renewable Energy World

On Tuesday, World Resources Institute (WRI), with support from the Global Environment Facility, UN Environment Programme and World Green Building Council, among others, launched the Zero Carbon Building Accelerator (ZCBA) to speed up the transition to zero-carbon, efficient buildings.

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Renewable Hydrogen on the island of Ireland - the catalyst for a Balanced Pathway

Energy Central

Introduction Hydrogen is not a new fuel by any measure, but its zero carbon qualities now underpin the rapid drive to facilitate the incorporation of hydrogen into global and domestic energy policy. As part of our journey in tackling the climate crisis Ireland signed up to the Paris Agreement in 2015 ].

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Amazon to buy bio jet fuel to lower air cargo emissions

GreenBiz

The move shows the efforts that Amazon is willing to go to eke out carbon emissions across its vast network of planes, vehicles and distribution centers that deliver on-demand goods across the globe. Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, and says it will make sure half of Amazon shipments are net-zero by 2030.

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Ndustrial Raises $18.5 Million for AI-Powered Industrial Energy Optimization Solution

ESG Today

Stuart Thompson, President, ABB Electrification Service said: “Championing sustainability and guiding customers to achieve net zero carbon is at the core of what we do.

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Sustainable Battery Materials Provider Ascend Elements Raises $162 Million to Build new US Plant

ESG Today

Founded in 2015, Westborough, Massachusetts-based Ascend Elements provides closed-loop battery materials solutions, ranging from EV battery recycling to commercial-scale production of lithium-ion battery precursor (pCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM).

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Electrifying driving in Canada will cost just 10% more than what we already spend

Corporate Knights

Canada faces an investment gap of more than C$600 billion to complete the shift to a zero-carbon road transportation system by 2050, but the effort will more than pay for itself, a new analysis shows. million personal and 5.9 million commercial vehicles.

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Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas Celebrate Natural Gas Employees on Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day

3BL Media

Natural Gas Utility Workers’ Day, established by the American Public Gas Association in 2015, is intended to build public awareness about the hard work done by the employees of natural gas utilities and educate residents on the environmental, safety and cost benefits of using clean, reliable and affordable natural gas.

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