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Toronto is the latest city to crackdown on carbon-heavy building materials

Corporate Knights

But in the last two or three years, mounting awareness around the carbon intensity of garden-variety materials such as cement, concrete, steel, glass and aluminum has moved the concept of “embodied carbon" from a somewhat obscure preoccupation of green designers to the planning mainstream. may be missing the mark.

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Trane Technologies Delivers on Low-Carbon Steel Commitment With 1M+ Sustainable HVAC Systems

3BL Media

SWORDS, Ireland, November 20, 2023 /3BL/ - Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced a significant milestone for its industry-leading, sustainable climate solutions – with more than one million HVAC units with low-carbon steel shipped to homeowners and commercial customers across the U.S.

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Most innovative energy start-ups recognised in German awards

Envirotec Magazine

With its innovation, the young company is helping to accelerate the complete electrification of shipping. Buildings & Construction Hyperion Robotics Oy, Finland, [link] Hyperion Robotics designs, engineers and manufactures sustainable concrete structures, helping clients save time, money and embodied carbon.

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Trane Technologies Calls for Accelerated Climate Action, Increased Transparency at COP28

3BL Media

Trane Technologies leaders will join several climate action dialogues throughout COP28, including: Raising Ambition and Leveraging Opportunity – Financing and Innovating Industry Decarbonization: Jose La Loggia, president, Commercial HVAC EMEA, Trane Technologies (Dec.

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Academia, Cities, and the Private Sector Gather to Discuss "Systems Transformations for a 1.5 Degree World" alongside Global Climate Summit COP25

Sustainable Development Network

Transport and Shipping: Land, Air, Water This session was moderated by Renato Mazzoncini, Adjunct Professor in the Department of Mechanics at Politecnico di Milano who highlighted that decarbonization of the transportation sector is dependent upon new technologies, specifically around batteries and alternative fuels.

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Bearing and seal maker shares net-zero manufacturing journey

Envirotec Magazine

Many of our customers – such as those in the automotive sector – increasingly demand components and materials with much lower embodied carbon. One day, they will expect these products to be completely carbon neutral. Now we must also consider its embodied carbon – the amount of CO 2 e it takes to produce a ton of steel.

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Which Is More Sustainable: Stainless Steel or Single-Use Systems?

3BL Media

Consumables in stainless steel biopharma facilities also create shipping waste, but this is typically far less. Suppliers are being pushed to re-evaluate packaging materials to maximize recyclable content and minimize thin film soft plastics, but progress is slow and hindered by access to appropriate recycling facilities.

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