Det Norske Veritas (DNV), the international accredited registrar and classification society that provides services for several industries, including maritime, oil and gas, renewable energy, electrification, and healthcare has recently published its latest Energy Industry Insights report. They ask important questions: What defines an industry-leading energy organisation? The most profitable? The lowest emissions? The most adaptable? … Continue reading DNV’s publishes Energy Industry Insights special report on how excellence in digitalisation is helping energy industry organisations grow greener, faster, and better
Category: industry
Energy in Demand News, August 25, 2024
In an article on the Guardian website, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown wonders where the urgency is to address climate change and the many other environmental and political threats. He writes: “Nor, even up against the existential problem of climate change (the planet is on course for a temperature increase of 2.7C above pre-industrial … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 25, 2024
Emissions of a super-strong GHG could be substantially reduced if factories properly implemented existing “destruction technology” in certain industrial production processes
In an article on The Conversation website, Dominique Rust, Research Associate, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol; Kieran Stanley, Senior Research Fellow, School of Chemistry, University of Bristol; and Stephen Henne, Senior Scientist, Group Atmospheric Modelling and Remote Sensing, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich discuss the need to stop emissions from a super-strong GHG … Continue reading Emissions of a super-strong GHG could be substantially reduced if factories properly implemented existing “destruction technology” in certain industrial production processes
It will be no simple task for farmers and the food sector to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
In an article on Canada’s National Newswatch website, Alex Binkley discusses the challenges that Canada’s agrifood sector has in achieving net zero. No doubt this will be a similar problem in most countries. Achieving net zero emissions no simple task for agrifood sector It will be no simple task for farmers and the food … Continue reading It will be no simple task for farmers and the food sector to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050
Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024
You may remember that in March 2023, the final instalment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) was published. This eight-year long undertaking from the world’s most authoritative scientific body on climate change detailed the devastating consequences of rising GHG emissions around the world — the destruction of homes, the … Continue reading Energy in Demand News, August 4, 2024
New OECD report on which SMEs are greening
Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) could play a pivotal role in the pursuit of climate objectives. SMEs have a significant carbon footprint on aggregate, but they can also contribute to reaching net zero through their innovations and commitment to the use of environmentally friendly practices. This study develops a novel metric to identify environmental engagement, … Continue reading New OECD report on which SMEs are greening
Fashion brands are failing to act on decarbonisation
Almost a quarter of the world’s biggest fashion brands, such as Reebok, Tom Ford and DKNY, do not have a public plan for decarbonisation, a report has found. In its latest transparency ranking, Fashion Revolution calls out the lack of progress towards fashion’s climate goals. The critical path to decarbonisation — and a just transition … Continue reading Fashion brands are failing to act on decarbonisation
Butter made from air instead of cows?
In an article on the Guardian website, Mariam Amini writes about a California-based startup that eliminates the need for the animals to make butter while making its dairy-free alternative taste just as good. Butter made from CO2, not cows, tastes like ‘the real thing’, claims startup Butter made from air instead of cows? A … Continue reading Butter made from air instead of cows?
The energy giant Shell promised to turn 1m tonnes of plastic waste into oil each year, but now says goal is unfeasible
Dharna Noor writes on the Guardian website about Shell’s decision to roll back on the promise to increase “advanced recycling” of plastics. The company said the walk-back was necessary due to changes in the market. Also, slow technology development has indeed been a factor in the advanced recycling market. Many feel Shell made a wise … Continue reading The energy giant Shell promised to turn 1m tonnes of plastic waste into oil each year, but now says goal is unfeasible
If Europe wants to meet its climate targets and set the standard for sustainable food production then improving the sustainability of greenhouse farming will be a key concern
In an article on the EU’s Horizon research projects website, Bárbara Pinho discusses the results of one EU-funded project designed to develop a new, more energy-efficient and environment-friendly system for controlling both temperature and humidity in greenhouses. Let EiD know if you have a project you would like to describe. Greener greenhouses promise more … Continue reading If Europe wants to meet its climate targets and set the standard for sustainable food production then improving the sustainability of greenhouse farming will be a key concern
