Category: emissions
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M&S shifts up a gear with sewage-powered lorries to slash emissions
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Marks & Spencer has accelerated its drive towards net zero by introducing a fleet of trucks powered by biomethane, a gas derived from waste such as food, animal manure and sewage. The retailer expects biomethane-powered vehicles to help cut emissions by up to 85% compared to diesel, with significant cost…
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Global data centers to raise CO2 emissions dramatically
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Morgan Stanley looks at the cumulative global carbon footprint through 2030, and sees this creating a huge market for decarbonization solutions as many large cloud computing companies look to achieve carbon neutrality goals. The US bank said in a note dated September 2 that the construction of global data centers…
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Bitcoin advocate rebuts IMF Report on crypto carbon emissions
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A recent IMF report claiming that carbon emissions from artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency use are rising has prompted a response from Bitcoin advocate Daniel Patten. the a report Regulators are being proposed to impose a “crypto-carbon” tax due to the alleged environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) mining. Butter argue The…
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Bitcoin advocate rebuts IMF Report on crypto carbon emissions
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A recent IMF report claiming that carbon emissions from artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency use are rising has prompted a response from Bitcoin advocate Daniel Patten. the a report Regulators are being proposed to impose a “crypto-carbon” tax due to the alleged environmental impact of Bitcoin (BTC) mining. Butter argue The…
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Morrisons tests raising freezer temperatures to cut energy costs and emissions
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Morrisons is trialling an innovative approach to saving energy and cutting costs by raising the temperature of its fridge freezers by 3 degrees Celsius. The move represents the first deviation by a UK supermarket from the industry standard, which has remained unchanged for almost a century. The Bradford-based retailer will…
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Janet Yellen says lowering carbon emissions is ‘greatest economic opportunity’
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen traveled to the mouth of the Amazon River on Saturday, where she made the case that combating climate change would boost economic growth in the region and around the world. The needed shift to reduce carbon emissions is “the greatest economic opportunity of the 21st…
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Google’s emissions have jumped by nearly half in five years as AI surges (NASDAQ:GOOG)
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Sean Gallup/Getty Images News Google (NASDAQ:GOG) (NASDAQ:GoogleCarbon emissions have increased by about 50% in the past five years due to increased data center energy consumption and supply chain emissions caused by the power demands of AI systems, the company said. A week in Annual Environmental Report. Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) said…
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Momentick teams with Sompo to cut greenhouse gas emissions
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Japanese insurance giant Sompo partners with Israeli startup Momentic Momentick will work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Japanese energy production sources, drilling rigs and gas pipelines. Momentick has developed a solution to identify and measure greenhouse gas emissions through satellite imagery. The Japanese government is interested in regulating its…
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Fossil fuel producers, corn growers sue to block new Biden vehicle emissions rule
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3alexd Biofuels groups joined oil and gas producers this week Prosecute They are seeking to block the Biden administration’s new tailpipe emissions standards that they say would effectively end the sale of new gas-powered vehicles by 2032. American Petroleum Institute The National Corn Growers Association, the American Farm Bureau Federation…
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LFG Learnings Report: Digital Asset Computing Is an Economically Viable Approach to Reducing Landfill Methane Emissions
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Abstract In this study, we reveal that it is not only feasible but economically viable and environmentally beneficial to use landfill gas (LFG) for digital asset compute (e.g., Bitcoin mining). To support this theory, Marathon partnered with Nodal Power to harness excess capacity from their project, which is exclusively powered…
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LFG Learnings Report: Digital Asset Computing Is an Economically Viable Approach to Reducing Landfill Methane Emissions
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Abstract In this study, we reveal that it is not only feasible but economically viable and environmentally beneficial to use landfill gas (LFG) for digital asset compute (e.g., Bitcoin mining). To support this theory, Marathon partnered with Nodal Power to harness excess capacity from their project, which is exclusively powered…