Remove Embodied Carbon Remove Manufacturing Remove Net Zero
article thumbnail

SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production

GreenBiz

SteelZero commitments represent a new era in heavy manufacturing production. Industry experts say current processes for doing it are so extremely expensive that few manufacturers have the financial ability. By driving demand for net-zero steel, the hope is to signal to the steel producers that they can invest in creating the supply. .

article thumbnail

Leading on Embodied Carbon

3BL Media

Embodied carbon in the built environment Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of global energy and related carbon emissions: 28% from operational emissions—the energy needed to heat, cool and power them—and 11% from materials and construction. And there is no decarbonizing our economy without decarbonizing buildings.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Trane Technologies Moves to Reduce Embodied Carbon by 40% by 2030

3BL Media

September 23, 2024 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced a commitment to reduce embodied carbon by 40% by 2030, an industry first. The new embodied carbon commitment aligns with guidance from global non-profit building sector organizations.

article thumbnail

Trane Technologies Delivers Leading Business and Sustainability Performance by Reducing Customers’ Energy Use and Carbon Emissions

3BL Media

While demand for our sustainable solutions and manufacturing needs have increased, weve simultaneously reduced carbon emissions and environmental impacts in our operations, said Mauro Atalla, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer of Trane Technologies. Were setting the standard for whats possible in sustainable innovation.

article thumbnail

Saint-Gobain Video Series: Journey to 2030 – Reducing Embodied Carbon

3BL Media

To achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, Saint-Gobain North America must reach key milestones by 2030. In our latest episode of Journey to 2030, we discuss how net-zero carbon is achievable. Having the first zero-carbon gypsum plant in North America is just the beginning.

article thumbnail

Saint-Gobain Canada Unveils CarbonLow™, New Gypsum Wallboard Line with up to 60% Less Embodied Carbon

3BL Media

today unveiled CarbonLow™, a new line of low-carbon gypsum wallboard to be sold in Canada starting in 2025. With up to 60% less embodied carbon cradle-to-gate than traditional alternatives, CarbonLow™ will allow contractors and homeowners to utilize the quality CertainTeed solutions they trust, while reducing their environmental footprint.

article thumbnail

AWS Signs Deal for Fossil Free Steel for Data Center with SSAB

ESG Today

Under a new agreement, Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB will provide fossil-free steel to Amazon Web Services for use in construction of one of its three new data centers in Sweden. The program will see AWS receive steel from SSAB, as well as roof and wall structures for the buildings from SSAB’s subsidiary Ruukki.