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Green news- Starbucks merges sustainability and social impact with latest layoffsThe coffee retailer’s chief sustainability officer, Marika McCauley Sine, was among 300 employees across the company whose positions were eliminated, sources said. The post Starbucks merges sustainability and social impact with latest layoffs appeared first on Trellis.
- What sustainability leaders are saying about SBTI’s new net-zero standardAfter a week of debate, the nuances are becoming clearer. The post What sustainability leaders are saying about SBTI’s new net-zero standard appeared first on Trellis.
- CDP sells majority stake to private equity firmInvestment from Permira will accelerate improvements to the disclosure platform's technology, its CEO said. The post CDP sells majority stake to private equity firm appeared first on Trellis.
- Anthropic joins Google, Stripe and others in $900 million carbon removal initiativeFrontier will focus its second tranche of funding on projects with a clear pathway to success. The post Anthropic joins Google, Stripe and others in $900 million carbon removal initiative appeared first on Trellis.
- Next-gen fiber solutions emerge as forest supplies tightenForward-looking supply chains create economic opportunity in rural and agricultural communities, reduce air pollution and relieve sourcing pressure on forests. The post Next-gen fiber solutions emerge as forest supplies tighten appeared first on Trellis.
- Starbucks merges sustainability and social impact with latest layoffs
Tag Archives: Energy
How Solar Energy Works
The need for an alternative source of energy was never as important for mankind as it is today. Fossil fuels, which are being used since thousands of years, are about to get exhausted. More importantly, they are contributing to various hazards on the planet, prominent ones being global warming and pollution. In such a scenario, searching for an alternative source of energy, which is a clean, efficient and renewable energy, has become the utmost priority for mankind. One such source of energy is solar energy. Before we move on to how solar energy works, we need to know what is solar energy and whether it’s the right alternative source of power. Continue reading
Solar Energy & the Environment
Using solar energy produces no air or water pollution and no greenhouse gases, but does have some indirect impacts on the environment. For example, there are some toxic materials and chemicals, and various solvents and alcohols that are used in the manufacturing process of photovoltaic cells (PV), which convert sunlight into electricity. Small amounts of these waste materials are produced. Continue reading
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