A new study reveals that vertical farming uses 28 times less land than traditional methods, offering a promising solution to land scarcity and environmental concerns. A recent study conducted by the University of Surrey and the University of Aberdeen has shed new light on the environmental viability of vertical farming, particularly in the cultivation of […]
Carbon capture and removal technology provider Svante announced an investment of up to USD$100 million from Canada’s government-backed Canada Growth Fund (CGF), with proceeds aimed at supporting the development of projects to address emissions in hard-to-abate industries in Canada and the U.S. CGF commenced operations in 2023, capitalized with $15 billion for deployment over five […]
„Mit der Smart-Carbon-Strategie gehen wir einen Schritt weiter als bei der herkömmlichen CO2-Kompensation“, erklärt Dr. Christian Jasperneite, CIO von M.M.Warburg & CO. Sie ist auf eine dauerhafte Reduzierung der CO2-Emissionen ausgerichtet, „indem wir aktiv Emissionsrechte aus dem Markt nehmen“.
Automotive giant GM announced today that it has signed a 15-year renewable energy purchase agreement with NorthStar Clean Energy, a unit of CMS Energy, to fuel three GM assembly plants. The announcement marks GM’s largest power purchase deal yet and an important milestone in the company’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2040, according to […]
The World Bank announced that it has priced a $225 million bond, with financial returns to investors linked to the generation of carbon removal units (CRUs) from reforestation projects in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest. The transaction marks the first bond to link financial returns to the removal of carbon from the atmosphere – compared with prior […]
Alaska Airlines announced today that it invested in sustainable aircraft developer JetZero, including the company’s first options for future aircraft orders. Founded in 2021, JetZero is developing the first commercial blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft that it said will provide up to 50% less fuel burn and lower emissions. The company said that its design, which […]
Der unabhängige Investment- und Asset Manager KGAL hat in Wiesbaden das vom Frankfurter Projektentwickler OFB entwickelte Bürogebäude „PLATINUM“ mit rund 5.300 Quadratmetern Mietfläche für einen seiner Immobilienspezialfonds angekauft. Das Objekt zeichnet sich durch seine innovative Gebäudetechnik und höchste Nachhaltigkeitsstandards aus. Mit der Hessen Agentur, einer Dienstleistungsgesellschaft des Landes Hessen, besteht ein langfristiger Mietvertrag, der stabile […]
Karsten Marzinzik von Swisscanto konstatiert eine sich zusehends vergrößernde „Wasserlücke“, was ohne bahnbrechende technologische Innovationen und Investitionen für einen effizienteren Wassereinsatz und in der Abwasseraufbereitung ein immer gravierenderes gesellschaftliches und ökonomisches Problem werden dürfte.
EV battery-focused tech startup Gaussion announced today that it has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, with proceeds aimed at advancing its technology to significantly enhance battery performance and enable much faster charging. Founded by Dr Thomas Heenan and Dr Chun Tan, University College London (UCL) spinoff Gaussion provides technology to upscale […]
Carbon assets and investment manager Silva Capital announced today the launch of the Silva Carbon Origination Fund, aimed at providing access to large-scale, high-integrity carbon credits from nature-based projects in Australia targeting reforestation and sustainable agriculture. Alongside the launch, Silva announced the first close of the fund, with mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP and […]
Much of the green energy transition is still uncertain, but batteries will undoubtedly play a key role. Electric vehicles (EVs) will need cheaper and more reliable cells to encourage mainstream adoption, and renewable infrastructure needs higher-density storage to mitigate its intermittency. It should come as no surprise, then, that this technology has seen considerable interest […]
Renewable energy provider Pivot Energy announced a five-year agreement with Microsoft to develop up to 500 megawatts (MWac) of community-scale solar energy projects across the U.S. Through the agreement, Microsoft will match customer electricity usage with new renewable electricity generation, supporting its efforts to reduce Scope 3 emissions.
Vom Kirchenumbau bis zur Lowtech-Schule: die Nominierten beim Deutschen Nachhaltigkeitspreis Architektur. Vielfältige Lösungen für die gesellschaftliche Transformation Unter den weiteren nominierten Projekten befindet sich die Erweiterung eines Werkgebäudes der Firma elobau in Leutkirch im Allgäu, die vom Büro f64 Architekten und Stadtplaner entworfen wurde. Neben dem Einsatz lokaler Baustoffe und Handwerksunternehmen lobt die Jury das […]
Renewable energy company JERA Nex announced the acquisition of two U.S. solar projects, totaling 395MW from Lightsource bp, marking the new company’s entry into the U.S. solar market. JERA Nex was launched in April by Japan’s largest power generation company, JERA, with a mandate to develop, invest, own and operate renewable energy assets, including offshore […]
Spanish Bank BBVA announced that it achieved €26 billion (USD$28.5 billion) in sustainable finance mobilization in Q2 2024, a new record for the bank, driven by factors including growth in areas such as cleantech and renewable energy. According to BBVA, the bank is ahead of its goal to mobilize €300 billion in sustainable finance from […]
