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Holcim US Advances Sustainability Commitment with Expansion of ECOPact Low-Carbon Concrete

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Thursday, February 9, 2023
Building Systems, Residential Building & Real Estate, Chemicals, Plastics, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Alternative Energy, Construction & Property, Energy, Sustainability, Manufacturing, Environment, Urban Planning, Other Energy, Utilities, Architecture, Other Construction & Property, Engineering, Multimedia, Carbon, Population growth, City, Minneapolis–Saint Paul, CO2, Cement, Engineered wood, Renewable energy

Holcim US, the leader in sustainable building materials, today announced the expansion of its innovative ECOPact low-carbon concrete with the launch in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota, markets.

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  • Holcim US, the leader in sustainable building materials, today announced the expansion of its innovative ECOPact low-carbon concrete with the launch in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and Fargo, North Dakota, markets.
  • Providing 30% to 90% lower CO2 emissions (without the purchase of offsets) compared to standard concrete, ECOPact offers the industry’s broadest range of low-carbon concrete solutions for high-performing, sustainable and circular construction.
  • The green concrete is sold at a range of low-carbon levels, from 30% to 90% less carbon emissions compared to standard concrete.
  • Where conditions allow, ECOPact products can even integrate construction and demolition waste, thus closing the material cycle completely.

E Ink Is Selected For the 2023 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook; Awarded a Top  10% S&P Global ESG Score and Listed as an Industry Mover

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Sustainability, Environment, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Environmental Health, Technology, Green Technology, Other Technology, S&P Global, Carbon, E-reader, RE100, Safety, Electronics, CSA, CO2, Risk, Yearbook, RE20, Paper, Instrument, Kilowatt-hour, E Ink, ESG, Ink, Policy, LCD, ESL Incorporated, Grace note, Component, Multimedia, Book, Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Hygiene, 3D printing, Renewable energy

E Ink was rated as one of the top 10% enterprises in the ITC Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components sector.

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  • E Ink was rated as one of the top 10% enterprises in the ITC Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components sector.
  • E Ink was also recognized as an Industry Mover, showing an improvement in the Company’s Global ESG Score of at least 5% over last year, and having achieved the strongest improvement in the defined industry category.
  • According to the performance of the enterprise in its industry field, companies are then ranked into the following categories: Top 1%, Top 5%, Top 10%, or Industry Mover.
  • In addition, E Ink has been studying the CO2 effects of displays using paper or LCD versus electronic paper (ePaper) displays.

Celanese Expanding Portfolio of Sustainable Products Across Acetyl Chain

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Manufacturing, Other Manufacturing, Environment, Sustainability, Chemicals, Plastics, Paint, Acetic anhydride, CE, Engineering, Polymer, Amine, NYSE, Acetic acid, CO2, Lubricant, Crop protection, Science and technology in Asia, Corporation, Powder, Adhesive, Recycling, Celanese

Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global specialty materials and chemical company, announced the availability of more sustainable versions of multiple Acetyl Chain materials with mass balance bio-content.

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  • Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global specialty materials and chemical company, announced the availability of more sustainable versions of multiple Acetyl Chain materials with mass balance bio-content.
  • “Celanese ECO-B products enable customers to realize reductions in CO2 emissions in their end-use products and advance their renewable content goals,” said Lori Ryerkerk, Celanese chairman, chief executive officer and president.
  • All Acetyl Chain ECO-B products are now available for commercial orders and delivery time will vary based on product and region-specific details.
  • Given those factors, Celanese ECO-B products could contain anywhere from 10 percent to 100 percent sustainable content depending on the specific product.

Thallo Announces Two-Way Bridge Integration with Puro.earth Registry

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Professional Services, Environmental Policy, Environmental Issues, Blockchain, Sustainability, Technology, Environment, Other Professional Services, Green Technology, Finance, Other Technology, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Science Based Targets initiative, Carbon, CO2, Cryptocurrency, Renewable energy, Horae

Pioneering climate tech Thallo today announced a technical integration with carbon removal registry Puro.earth , expanding the range of credits that can be brought onto the Thallo platform to include Puro Standard-issued credits for engineered carbon removal processes.

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  • Pioneering climate tech Thallo today announced a technical integration with carbon removal registry Puro.earth , expanding the range of credits that can be brought onto the Thallo platform to include Puro Standard-issued credits for engineered carbon removal processes.
  • Puro.earth is the second registry that will be connected to Thallo’s two-way carbon bridge, a piece of technical infrastructure that allows for the tokenization of carbon credits securely from a registry onto a public blockchain.
  • The addition of Puro.earth credits complements Thallo’s existing registry integration with BioCarbon Registry, which primarily issues nature-based carbon avoidance credits.
  • The full Thallo carbon exchange, which will connect carbon credit suppliers directly with the end buyers, will be launched later this year.

MarketVector Indexes™ Licenses the MarketVector™ Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Index to VanEck Europe

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Other Energy, Natural Resources, Environment, Finance, Energy, Asset Management, Professional Services, Mining, Minerals, Nuclear fusion, Paul Ecke Ranch, Investment, Nuclear energy, Uranium, Maintenance, CO2, UCITS, Engineering, Research, Index, Policy, Power plant engineering, Void coefficient, Nuclear technology, History, Uranium mining, Renewable energy, USD, EU

MarketVector Indexes™ (“MarketVector”) announces the licensing of the MarketVector™ Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Index (ticker: MVNUCL) to underlie the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF.

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  • MarketVector Indexes™ (“MarketVector”) announces the licensing of the MarketVector™ Global Uranium and Nuclear Energy Infrastructure Index (ticker: MVNUCL) to underlie the VanEck Uranium and Nuclear Technologies UCITS ETF.
  • The index includes companies that generate at least 50% of their revenue from uranium which consists of uranium mining or mining projects; or nuclear energy infrastructure, including projects related to the development and commercialization of nuclear fusion technology or molten salt nuclear reactor research.
  • It may also include construction, engineering and maintenance of nuclear power facilities and nuclear reactors, equipment and technology; or services to the nuclear power industry.
  • This index also comprises exchange-listed funds that track the spot price of uranium and investments in physical uranium.

Enmacc Launches Guarantees of Origin Trading After Completing the Second Close of Their Series B Funding Round

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Software, Technology, Energy, Other Energy, Series, Global Climate Observing System, RFQ, Carbon, Trust, CO2, OTC, Cryptocurrency

This move comes as a direct response to the undeniable necessity to decarbonise across industries and the evolving needs of Enmacc customers.

Key Points: 
  • This move comes as a direct response to the undeniable necessity to decarbonise across industries and the evolving needs of Enmacc customers.
  • This launch comes just seven weeks after the second and final closing of the Series B financing round — in which the tech venture capital firm Bayern Kapital joined the group of top-tier investors in Enmacc.
  • Jens Hartmann, CEO of Enmacc, expressed: "We are delighted to receive the trust and support of Bayern Kapital as a long-term partner.
  • We are thrilled to have reached a new milestone, and to see our customers trade GoOs seamlessly on our platform”

Volta Joins Ad Net Zero as a Founding Partner for USA Chapter

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
General Automotive, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Alternative Vehicles, Fuels, IPG, Sky, DOOH, Transport, Electricity, Guarantee of origin, NYSE, Consumer, CO2, Renewable Energy Certificate (United States), WPP, VLTA, Reckitt, EVS, Volta, Inc., Multimedia, Meta, Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project, Mobile phone, Renewable energy, Unilever

Volta Inc. (NYSE: VLTA) (“Volta”), an industry-leading electric vehicle (EV) charging and media company, today announced it will join Ad Net Zero as a founding partner for the organization’s new USA chapter.

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  • Volta Inc. (NYSE: VLTA) (“Volta”), an industry-leading electric vehicle (EV) charging and media company, today announced it will join Ad Net Zero as a founding partner for the organization’s new USA chapter.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230207005942/en/
    Volta Joins Ad Net Zero as Founding Partner for USA Chapter (Photo: Business Wire)
    Ad Net Zero is an international organization committed to decarbonizing the advertising industry and using marketing’s power to accelerate consumers’ switch to more sustainable products and services.
  • This year, the industry must start decarbonizing its operations and getting closer to net zero emissions,” said John Osborn, Director of Ad Net Zero’s USA Chapter.
  • “I have long admired Volta’s leading role in sustainable media and we are honored they have joined Ad Net Zero’s USA chapter as a founding member.”

WPU to Broaden Research and Development Cooperation With Vitol

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023
Recycling, Environment, Sustainability, Environmental Issues, Green Technology, Environmental Health, Climate Change, WPU, Incineration, Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association, High Capacity Color Barcode, Plastic, Research, Development, Multimedia, CO2, Lumber, Batch, Vitol

WPU – Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S has welcomed an initiative of Vitol to engage in negotiations of a deeper vertical research and development of the WPU proprietary technology.

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  • WPU – Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S has welcomed an initiative of Vitol to engage in negotiations of a deeper vertical research and development of the WPU proprietary technology.
  • The aim of this research and development will be to further broaden the product palette offered by WPU and enrich the subsequent treatment by Vitol creating more valuable products.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230207005907/en/
    Niels Stielund (WPU) and Tom Baker (Vitol) (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Research and Development cooperation may include construction of an upcycling facility based on WPU proprietary technology but financed by Vitol.
  • Vitol believes that the WPU proprietary process technology will make a significant impact in the future plastic waste upcycling industry.”
    Niels Stielund, Chairman of Waste Plastic Upcycling A/S comments: “The strength and power of the Vitol - WPU cooperation has once again demonstrated its value.

Prometheus Materials secures multiple ASTM certifications, bringing initial production into full-swing

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Engineering, Chemicals, Plastics, Manufacturing, Other Science, Other Manufacturing, Research, Science, Microalgae, Construction, Water, Carbon, SOM, Cmus, CO2, Nature, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Partnership, Multimedia, CMU, Vishaan Chakrabarti, ASTM, Prometheus, Cement

Prometheus Materials, a leader in sustainable building materials, has achieved foundational certifications ASTM C129 for nonloadbearing CMUs and ASTM C90 for loadbearing CMUs for its bio-cement, providing the company with prominent recognition as it launches production.

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  • Prometheus Materials, a leader in sustainable building materials, has achieved foundational certifications ASTM C129 for nonloadbearing CMUs and ASTM C90 for loadbearing CMUs for its bio-cement, providing the company with prominent recognition as it launches production.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230207005290/en/
    Prometheus Materials’ ASTM-certified ultra low-carbon CMU (Photo: Business Wire)
    Prometheus Materials provides the construction industry with a sustainable alternative to carbon-intensive portland cement.
  • In contrast to traditional portland cement, Prometheus Materials' microalgae-based bio-cement emits little-to-no CO2 and recycles 95% of the water used during its production.
  • Prometheus Materials provides sustainable building materials that accelerate the world’s transition to a carbon-negative future.

E.ON’s DigiKoo Leverages Intertrust Platform to Advance German Decarbonization Efforts

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Software, Other Energy, Utilities, Data Management, Alternative Energy, Energy, Technology, Construction & Property, Artificial Intelligence, Environment, Green Technology, Urban Planning, Building Systems, Element, E.ON, Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project, Carbon, CO2, Heat, Intelligence, EV, Multimedia, Intertrust, AI, Federation, Renewable energy

DigiKoo , Germany’s leading digital grid planning innovator, and wholly-owned subsidiary of German energy leader E.ON SE , and Intertrust , the world’s leading provider of trusted distributed computing solutions for digital energy management, today unveiled the DigiKoo Heat Concept service.

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  • DigiKoo , Germany’s leading digital grid planning innovator, and wholly-owned subsidiary of German energy leader E.ON SE , and Intertrust , the world’s leading provider of trusted distributed computing solutions for digital energy management, today unveiled the DigiKoo Heat Concept service.
  • Powered by Intertrust Platform ™and used by over 50 German municipalities including Dresden and Essen, Heat Concept is an Intertrust Platform application that allows municipalities and their utility partners to design actionable energy transition and decarbonization strategies to help Germany move from carbon intensive fossil fuel heating footprints to ones based on clean energy.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230207005277/en/
    A DigiKoo Heat Concept view of the current heating infrastructure footprint of the town of Lüneburg.
  • Intertrust Platform ensures these datasets are accessed and managed efficiently and securely in accordance with German and European data regulations, and conditions set by the data rights holders.