Remove Climate Change Remove Manufacturing Remove Shipping
article thumbnail

New report reveals fast fashion's reliance on fracked gas in Texas

Corporate Knights

Petrochemical-generated synthetic fibers such as polyester, nylon and acrylic are expected to make up for 73% of global apparel production by 2030, according to a report by the Changing Markets Foundation ,despite these fibers having links to exacerbated climate change, health risks and increased waste.

article thumbnail

Direct Air Capture Provider Heirloom Raises $150 Million to Scale Carbon Removal Technology

ESG Today

According to an Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate change mitigation study, scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C Heirloom noted that its new backers include a range of industrial investors across difficult-to-decarbonize sectors, including automotive, shipping, aviation, and advanced manufacturing.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Collecting Air Emissions Data for Compliance and Carbon Reduction

3BL Media

Additionally, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a methodology used for GHG inventories , including industrial processes, transportation, and energy use. natural gas, diesel, gasoline, coal), energy consumption data (electricity, steam, cooling), materials used in the manufacturing process (e.g.,

Waste 147
article thumbnail

The Blue Wonder

3BL Media

3 Pressures on the ocean, including plastic waste, acidification, tourism, pollution from shipping, and overfishing are all increasing. Recent research shows that the investment benefits of ocean protection schemes, more sustainable shipping and other ocean dependent industries can be five times higher than the costs involved.

Shipping 130
article thumbnail

Reaching net zero in the manufacturing sector

Sustainability Matters

In order for Australia to reach its goal of net zero by 2050, it needs the help of its manufacturing sector, which accounts for 10%of the nations carbon emissions. If you have concrete structures that are absorbing CO 2 from your atmosphere, you want them to last long so you can keep absorbing this CO 2.

article thumbnail

APAC on course to become world’s largest CO2 shipping market, forecasts new Xodus CCUS report

Alternative Energy Mag

The report, the third in a series of publications on the global outlook for CCUS, also finds that CCUS projects linked to LNG assets could reduce costs by10 to 15%, the equivalent of shortening shipping distances by over 3,000 km, helping to bridge the initial gap between emitters and stores.

article thumbnail

Canadian Solar Inc. - Recurrent Energy Energizes 1,200 MWh Storage Facility in Arizona Ahead of Peak Summer Demand

Global Renewable News

Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario , the Company is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules; provider of solar energy and battery energy storage solutions; and developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar power and battery energy storage projects. billion contracted backlog as of March 31, 2025.