Emissions reduction

New sustainability reports demonstrate Ameren's commitment to a cleaner energy future

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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LOUIS, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced the publication of five data-driven reports showing the company\'s commitment to a cleaner, sustainable energy future, including its plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

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  • LOUIS, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ameren Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced the publication of five data-driven reports showing the company\'s commitment to a cleaner, sustainable energy future, including its plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
  • The reports are just one of the ways we\'re demonstrating Ameren\'s vision, Leading the Way to a Sustainable Energy Future, for the customers and communities we serve.
  • They include:\n2021 Sustainability Report: Ameren\'s latest sustainability report covers Ameren\'s progress in 2020, including establishing a net-zero carbon emissions goal and substantial investments in clean energy.
  • These statements include (without limitation) statements as to future expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, strategies, targets, estimates, objectives, events, conditions, and financial performance.

Egress strengthens carbon positive status, planting 6,000 trees for Earth Day

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Data management, Consumer electronics, Environment, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Software, Internet, Forest management, Emissions reduction, Habitat, Reforestation, Egress, Earth Day, Natural environment, Time, Natural Resources

b"Egress has today announced that it has planted 6,650 trees as part of a month-long promotion to celebrate Earth Day 2021.

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  • b"Egress has today announced that it has planted 6,650 trees as part of a month-long promotion to celebrate Earth Day 2021.
  • The leading provider of human layer security, Egress has been a carbon positive business for 15 months to date, planting over 50,000 trees in partnership with global environmental organization Ecologi.
  • In April, Egress committed to planting a further 10 trees per online product order placed.
  • I am proud that Egress is a climate positive business that\xe2\x80\x99s also aiding the global effort towards reforestation.

Fast Company Recognizes Recapture's Profitable Carbon Capture Model As A World Changing Idea in 2021

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
Carbon capture and sequestration, Articles, Climate change policy, Emissions reduction, Corporate finance, Academic disciplines, Climate engineering, Bright green environmentalism, Carbon capture and storage, Externality, Carbon dioxide removal, Cision

b'BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fast Company recognized Recapture for the profitable carbon capture model the company pioneered in 2017.

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  • b'BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fast Company recognized Recapture for the profitable carbon capture model the company pioneered in 2017.
  • "We want projects that have well-thought-out plans for how they\'ll create their impactand how they\'ll avoid potential negative externalities.
  • The company develops systems-designed carbon removal projects for emitters that remove 10 times more carbon dioxide (CO) than natural solutions on their own.
  • The company is accepting reservations in their flagship project located at Condor Valley in Salta, Argentina until July 15, 2021.

Vantage Data Centers Provides Renewable Energy Options to Customers at All Campuses Globally

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Thursday, May 6, 2021
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b'Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it now provides access to renewable energy options at each of its North American and European campuses to enable customers to reduce their carbon emissions.

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  • b'Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced that it now provides access to renewable energy options at each of its North American and European campuses to enable customers to reduce their carbon emissions.
  • Vantage actively works with energy providers, customers and industry groups to advocate and invest in additional renewable energy options globally.\nAs part of an expanded focus on environmental goals, the company named Amanda Sutton as senior director of sustainability to lead Vantage\xe2\x80\x99s global sustainability program to lessen its environmental impacts worldwide.
  • In addition, Neal Kalita will serve as the director of power and sustainability with a focus on the company\xe2\x80\x99s European campuses.
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWhile energy efficiency and access to renewable energy are major focus areas, we are also investing in resources to reduce our carbon footprint, decrease water usage and be a good community partner.

Aker Carbon Capture and SINTEF partner to advance carbon capture solutions

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Carbon capture and sequestration, Emissions reduction, Bright green environmentalism, Carbon capture and storage, Gassnova, SINTEF, Gases, Natural environment, NORWAY

b'OSLO, Norway, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker Carbon Capture and SINTEF have been instrumental players in Carbon Capture and Storage\'s journey from novel and sometimes controversial solution to a preferred way of reducing hard-to-abate emissions across several industries.

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  • b'OSLO, Norway, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aker Carbon Capture and SINTEF have been instrumental players in Carbon Capture and Storage\'s journey from novel and sometimes controversial solution to a preferred way of reducing hard-to-abate emissions across several industries.
  • To further advance ongoing and future work the parties have entered a Memorandum of Understanding.\n"Rising interest in carbon capture as a solution to decarbonize industry has raised expectations for what the technology can deliver.
  • Together with SINTEF we will work to ensure that we can meet these expectations," said Valborg Lundegaard, Chief Executive Officer of Aker Carbon Capture.\n"CCS technology works and has been used for various purposes on a large scale for the past 20 years.
  • The NOK 317 million program was part-funded by Gassnova and the Aker company and was one of the biggest of its kind in the CCS industry.\n'

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Researchers Working to Turn Toxic Sewage Sludge into Renewable Energy

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Energy, Articles, Energy economics, Energy efficiency, Environmental impact of the energy industry, Climate change policy, Emissions reduction, Sustainable energy, Energy industry, Energy conversion efficiency, Jennifer Granholm

In addition, nitrates and phosphates extracted during the new process can be used in agriculture.\nThis research project is Timko\'s latest effort to turn waste into fuel.

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  • In addition, nitrates and phosphates extracted during the new process can be used in agriculture.\nThis research project is Timko\'s latest effort to turn waste into fuel.
  • "\nThe DOE is highly invested in increasing wastewater treatment facilities\' energy efficiency ultimately making them energy neutraland environmental performance.
  • "By modernizing our water infrastructure, we can reduce electricity demand and turn water utilities into clean energy producers," said Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.
  • Then, in 2021, Timko and a team of researchers received funding to convert plastics cleaned up from the ocean into ship fuel.\n'

Zero Carbon Solution Achieved: Parametric Solutions Enters into Agreement with Natural Resources Canada for Practical, Low-Cost Technology to Decarbonize Existing Power Plants

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Monday, May 3, 2021
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New power plants and new mobile plants constructed in the future will also benefit from the decarbonization technology.

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  • New power plants and new mobile plants constructed in the future will also benefit from the decarbonization technology.
  • "\n"New G2 technology is exciting, there is no other known technology with the practical scalability to maximize the impact on the quantity and cost of carbon capture," said Haas.
  • This results in point source 100% carbon capture, the lowest-cost and most efficient way to carbon capture.
  • Learn more at: www.PSNet.com .\nPart of Natural Resources Canada\'s CanmetENERGY is Canada\'s leading research and technology organization in the field of clean energy.

DGAP-News: SFC Energy wins new major customer with initial order for fully integrated Variable Frequency Drive Systems (VFDs)

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Monday, May 3, 2021
Energy, Articles, Electrical engineering, Automation, Mechanical power transmission, Emissions reduction, Energy economics, Variable-frequency drive, Sustainable energy, Fuel cell

b'The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.\n- Alberta Oil Producer places an initial order for SFC Energy\'s successful, fully integrated Variable Frequency Drive Systems (VFDs)\nBrunnthal/Munich, Germany, May 3, 2021 - SFC Energy AG ( F3C:DE , ISIN: DE0007568578 ), a leading supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, has received an initial order for their fully integrated Variable Frequency Drive systems (VFDs) from an Alberta Oil Producer.

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  • b'The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.\n- Alberta Oil Producer places an initial order for SFC Energy\'s successful, fully integrated Variable Frequency Drive Systems (VFDs)\nBrunnthal/Munich, Germany, May 3, 2021 - SFC Energy AG ( F3C:DE , ISIN: DE0007568578 ), a leading supplier of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells for stationary and mobile hybrid power solutions, has received an initial order for their fully integrated Variable Frequency Drive systems (VFDs) from an Alberta Oil Producer.
  • Additional benefits are improved pump uptimes, optimized pump operation and augmented oil production.\n"We are excited to receive this order from a new customer for our Variable Frequency Drive solutions," says Hans Pol, COO of SFC Energy AG.
  • With the Clean Energy and Clean Power Management business segments, SFC Energy is a sustainably profitable fuel cell producer.
  • SFC Energy AG is listed on the Deutsche Boerse Prime Standard (GSIN: 756857 , ISIN: DE0007568578 ).\n'

Green Plains Announces Additional Locations for World’s Largest Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Carbon capture and sequestration, Emissions reduction, Bright green environmentalism, Carbon capture and storage, Natural environment

and Madison, Ill. are all candidates for direct carbon dioxide injection into geologic storage and are being considered for future non-pipeline projects.

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  • and Madison, Ill. are all candidates for direct carbon dioxide injection into geologic storage and are being considered for future non-pipeline projects.
  • The expanded project is anticipated to begin operation in 2024.\n\xe2\x80\x9cParticipating as an investor in the development company of the pipeline project expands Green Plains\xe2\x80\x99 optionality to capture additional value from this growing industry for our shareholders.
  • This will help drive significant investment to the state in carbon capture and sequestration,\xe2\x80\x9d said Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts.
  • The Company also owns a 48.9% limited partner interest and a 2.0% general partner interest in Green Plains Partners LP.

Uneven progress towards green recovery as EU members submit spending plans to access EUR 672 billion fund

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Thursday, April 29, 2021
Energy policy, Energy efficiency, Emissions reduction, Climate change policy, Articles, Industrial ecology

As of February most plans were kept secret, and consultations with the public were rare [2].

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  • As of February most plans were kept secret, and consultations with the public were rare [2].
  • In Estonia, the government plans measures that disregard conservation and a decreasing carbon sink, in spite of recommendations from the Commission and environmental groups.
  • We also need grants to support household energy efficiency renovations and a clearer financial set-up to help local, renewable energy communities access funding.
  • We provided recommendations on the over-400-page draft plan, and improvements are possible if these are considered.\xe2\x80\x9d\n'