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Green news- ISO members send net-zero draft back for revisionsOpposition from fossil-fuel countries is believed to have contributed to the decision. The post ISO members send net-zero draft back for revisions appeared first on Trellis.
- How FedEx’s CSO engineers sustainability into long-term strategyKaren Blanks Ellis reports to the logistics giant’s legal team and her sustainability impact team includes representatives across every business function. The post How FedEx’s CSO engineers sustainability into long-term strategy appeared first on Trellis.
- What’s next for the 100% renewable energy movementDespite market barriers in Asia and setbacks in the U.S., more than 70 members of the Climate Group’s RE100 initiative match at least 90 percent of electricity consumption with solar, wind or other renewables. The post What’s next for the 100% renewable energy movement appeared first on Trellis.
- U.S. companies are dropping climate targets, Harvard data revealsAnti-ESG campaigns by Republican attorneys generals may be one cause. The post U.S. companies are dropping climate targets, Harvard data reveals appeared first on Trellis.
- How leading buyers got finance to say “yes” on nature-based carbon removalsSymbiosis Coalition members share experiences from signing offtake agreements for more than 40 million metric tons of nature-based removals. The post How leading buyers got finance to say “yes” on nature-based carbon removals appeared first on Trellis.
- ISO members send net-zero draft back for revisions
Daily Archives: 27/08/2013
University Research into Alternative Energy
Decades of tree and biomass research jointly conducted by Florida Statue University and Shell Energy have resulted in the planting of the largest single “Energy Crop Plantation” in the entire United States. This Plantation spans approximately 130 acres and is home to over 250,000 planted trees including cottonwoods (native to the area) and eucalyptus (which are non-invasive) along with various row crops such as soybeans. This organization of “super trees” was brought into being as a result of the University’s joint research with other agencies including Shell, the US Department of Energy, the Common Purpose Institute, and groups of various individuals who are working to develop alternative energy sources (those not dependent on fossil fuels) for the future. Continue reading
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