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Can big data, AI and chemical footprinting help the renewable energy sector avoid a toxic waste legacy?

GreenBiz

Can big data, AI and chemical footprinting help the renewable energy sector avoid a toxic waste legacy? The launch of the digital economy has brought with it an expansion of disruptive technologies such as predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics that are readily being used to transform the marketplace.

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The Ray and Geotab ITS Partner To Launch Freight Electrification Clinic

3BL Media

Altitude, the aggregate transportation analytics platform from Geotab ITS, provides contextualized insights on fleet and freight vehicle movement. The Ray Highway is paving the way for a zero carbon, zero waste, zero deaths highway system that will build a safer and more prosperous future for us all.

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Even if it ain’t broke, you still oughta fix it

Envirotec Magazine

Compressed air is one of the worst culprits when it comes to wasted energy. Inverters made 20 years ago might still work but they won’t incorporate regenerative energy capabilities – inverter technology has advanced considerably in recent years.

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PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'

GreenBiz

The same week that PepsiCo announced its new ambition, the company’s foundation extended the terms of its 14-year-long relationship with the Inter-American Development Bank — with initiatives including a fund meant to promote the inclusion of women in regenerative, sustainable agricultural models in Latin America.

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Net zero transition – the latest signals of change: April 28, 2023

We Mean Business Coalition

Energy In South Africa, PepsiCo is developing an energy recovery project to convert food waste from its Johannesburg site to electricity. In partnership with local firm Tecroveer, the company will build a plant capable of converting 11,500 tonnes of waste per year. Ita lian telecoms company Golden Goose S.p.A.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

In Beck’s mind, too , forwarding-thinking companies should look at natural resources not just as consumables but as recyclable goods, and then design systems and products in a way that eliminates waste. Nearly a century ago, Ecolab sold dishwasher soap with a dispenser described as its first effort to reduce waste.

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AllianceBernstein: Investing Lessons From Climate School, Class of 2023

3BL Media

When we think of the ways that we can address this, regenerative agriculture is a big focus—things like planting cover crops, leveraging no-till farming tools, and even leveraging some bio-based pesticides and fertilizers can actually help overcome some of the challenges of weaker soil conditions. It’s also about the environment.