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Green news- Automotive giants are called out for fuzzy net-zero plansCommitments by Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW don’t align with 1.5C pathways, a recent study says. The post Automotive giants are called out for fuzzy net-zero plans appeared first on Trellis.
- 7 in 10 experts say backlash against sustainability agenda is intensifyingProfessionals in Latin America and the Caribbean are feeling less resistance than those in North America. The post 7 in 10 experts say backlash against sustainability agenda is intensifying appeared first on Trellis.
- Bezos Earth Fund appoints former Amazon SVP as its new leaderUntil recently, Tom Taylor's LinkedIn status was "Relaxed." The post Bezos Earth Fund appoints former Amazon SVP as its new leader appeared first on Trellis.
- New onboard technology captures maritime emissions at sourceA U.K. startup's approach is just one of several decarbonization options being considered by the shipping industry in the face of coming mandatory emissions cuts. The post New onboard technology captures maritime emissions at source appeared first on Trellis.
- Gucci, Lululemon head list of top 10 circular fashion brandsTwo new companies join the ranks of the latest Circular Fashion Index. The post Gucci, Lululemon head list of top 10 circular fashion brands appeared first on Trellis.
- Automotive giants are called out for fuzzy net-zero plans
Daily Archives: 22/04/2012
Home Solar Systems: Worth the Cost?
Humanity has acknowledged the power of the sun since prehistoric times, awed by the glowing orb whose presence creates day and whose absence plunges the world into darkness.
For all our advances in science and technology, most of the power from the sun still eludes us. NASA reports that we use only one ten-thousandth of the sun’s energy.
Photovoltaic (PV) solar electrical systems offer new and ever-changing ways to harness that energy. The term “photovoltaic” literally means light-electricity.
In 1839, French physicist Edmond Becquerel discovered that sunlight could produce an electric current. Another century would pass before scientists fully understood that this process happens at the atomic level. Albert Einstein’s only Nobel Prize was awarded for his work on the photoelectric effect. By 1958, the space program was using solar cells. Continue reading
Small enterprises: Shift to green economy underway, but not at full speed yet
According to the Eurobarometer survey on “SMEs, resource efficiency and green markets”, 37% of EU SMEs have at least one full or part-time green employee. Green jobs are largely created in SMEs as opposed to large firms: In 2012, 1 in 8 employees of small and medium-sized firms had a green job or almost 13% of all SME jobs.
In large firms it was only 1 in 33 equivalent to 3% of all large company jobs. Green jobs in SMEs are also estimated to expand dynamically with a rate of 35% in the next 2 years. Continue reading
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