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Research Unveils Solution for Large-Scale CO2 Sequestration

An innovative method using magnesium-rich silicates for CO2 removal shows promise for scalable carbon management and enhanced climate change mitigation.

25 Feb 2025

New Bio-Based Hair Conditioner Offers Eco-Friendly Alternative

Stockholm University researchers have developed a bio-based hair conditioner using lignin gel emulsions, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional products.

24 Feb 2025

Sustainable Growth in India: The Impact of Manufacturing Relocation

The transition to Indian manufacturing could double carbon footprints, stressing the importance of integrating clean technologies for sustainable development.

21 Feb 2025

Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions Achieves Validation of Emission Reduction Targets by the SBTi

Asslar - Pfeiffer Vacuum+Fab Solutions has reached a milestone in its sustainability journey. With the approval of the company’s science-based emission reduction targets, Pfeiffer is now featured on the SBTi website as having a net-zero target in line with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

From Busch Group 20 Feb 2025

Electrification of Residential Heating Can Cut Costs and Emissions in the U.S.

In the race to reduce climate-warming carbon emissions, the buildings sector is falling behind. While carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the U.S. electric power sector dropped by 34 percent between 2005 and 2021, emissions in the building sector declined by only 18 percent in that same time period.

20 Feb 2025

Kensa Expands Capabilities with In-House Drilling Service

Kensa, the UK’s leading ground source heat pump manufacturer and solutions provider, has strengthened its market position at the forefront of delivering mass scale ground source heat pumps installations by setting up its first dedicated in-house drilling service.

From The Kensa Group 20 Feb 2025

MKM Partners with Renewable Specialist Geo Green Power to Build More Sustainable Homes

The partnership, spearheaded by Giles Butler, Branch Director at MKM Derby, will equip MKM customers with the expertise and skills needed to build more energy-efficient, sustainable homes that have renewable technology at their core.

From Geo Green Power 20 Feb 2025

New Tool to Verify Aussie Food Product Claims and Green Credentials

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has today launched an important new national resource of isotopic data – food’s unique fingerprint – that can be used to help protect and further grow Australia’s reputation for high-quality, safe, and sustainably-produced food.

18 Feb 2025

Corporate Climate Pledges: Real Change or Just Greenwashing?

The surge of corporate climate pledges worldwide raises a fundamental question: Are these commitments the latest incarnation of cheap talk and greenwashing, or could they meaningfully accelerate decarbonization, even if firms are purely profit-driven? The 2015 Paris Agreement marked a turning point in climate negotiations, with nearly 200 nations committing to achieve "Net Zero" greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

14 Feb 2025

Olivine Database Unlocks Potential for Carbon Sequestration and Mineral Recovery

Minerals underground may be part of the solution to global climate change. The most famous greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2), can react with some minerals found deep underground to form stable carbonates-permanently storing the CO2. This storage mechanism has helped naturally regulate CO2 throughout Earth's history.

12 Feb 2025