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Verkehrsemissionen in Europa steigen bis 2030 auf 44 Prozent

Verkehrsemissionen in Europa steigen bis 2030 auf 44 Prozent

4. April 2024 | , ,

Verkehrsbedingte Emissionen steigen weiter, während die der EU-Gesamtwirtschaft bereits sinken. Sinken die Emissionen des Verkehrs nicht auch, rückt das europäische Ziel, bis 2050 Netto-Null-Emissionen zu erreichen, in weite Ferne. Es sei zwar, so die Autoren der Analyse, unwahrscheinlich, dass die verkehrsbedingten Emissionen ihren jüngsten Spitzenwert aus dem Jahr 2019 wieder erreichen würden, doch wenn keine […]

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Cleantech Startup Terragia Raises $6 Million to Advance Biofuel Production Tech

Cleantech Startup Terragia Raises $6 Million to Advance Biofuel Production Tech

4. April 2024 | ,

Cleantech startup Terragia Biofuel announced that it has raised $6 million in a seed financing round, with proceeds to be used by the company to grow and to commercialize its biology-based approach to converting biomass into ethanol and other products. Founded in 2022, New Hampshire-based Terragia develops technology enabling the production of sustainable fuels from […]

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Phillips 66 Converts Oil Refinery to Produce Only Renewable Fuel

Phillips 66 Converts Oil Refinery to Produce Only Renewable Fuel

4. April 2024 | ,

Energy products manufacturer Phillips 66 today announced that it has converted its San Francisco oil refinery in Rodeo, California to process only renewable feedstocks, and is now producing approximately 30,000 barrels per day of renewable diesel, with the commercial-scale production marking a significant milestone in its project to operate one of the world’s largest renewable […]

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Büro: Feldberg Capital schließt zweite Transaktion für 500 Millionen GBP schweren Impact-Fonds ReForm ab

Büro: Feldberg Capital schließt zweite Transaktion für 500 Millionen GBP schweren Impact-Fonds ReForm ab

3. April 2024 | ,

ReForm ist ein wegweisender Fonds, der in energieineffiziente „braune“ Büroflächen investiert und diese in Bürogebäude mit modernen, nachhaltigen Arbeitsplätzen umwandelt und neu positioniert. Hierbei greift Feldberg auf die hausinterne ESG-Kompetenz zurück. Der Fonds konzentriert sich auf Gebäude an Wachstumsstandorten im Zentrum Londons, die sich durch eine hervorragende Anbindung und Infrastruktur auszeichnen, beispielsweise Covent Garden, Soho, […]

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Goldman Sachs Renewables Spinout MN8 Raises $325 Million

Goldman Sachs Renewables Spinout MN8 Raises $325 Million

1. April 2024 | , ,

Solar energy and energy storage producer MN8 Energy announced today that it has raised $325 million through a private placement of convertible preferred stock, with proceeds from the financing to be used to fund the company’s growth and expansion of operations. Launched in 2017 as Goldman Sachs Renewable Power LLC, New York-based MN8 was rebranded […]

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MUFG Triples 2030 Sustainable Finance Target to $660 Billion on Strong Demand

MUFG Triples 2030 Sustainable Finance Target to $660 Billion on Strong Demand

1. April 2024 | ,

Tokyo-based banking group Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced today a series of sustainability-related initiatives, including nearly tripling its 2030 sustainable finance goal to 100 trillion yen (USD$660 billion) from its prior 35 trillion yen target, as well as establishing a new Sustainability Risk Office, to manage sustainability risks, such as climate change risks, across […]

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Southwest Airlines Acquires DOE-Backed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup SAFFiRE Renewables

Southwest Airlines Acquires DOE-Backed Sustainable Aviation Fuel Startup SAFFiRE Renewables

1. April 2024 | ,

Southwest Airlines announced that it has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables, a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)-backed project aimed at scaling the production of sustainable aviation fuel from agricultural residue. The acquisition follows the launch last month by the airline of Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures (SARV), a new subsidiary responsible for managing the airline’s sustainable aviation fuel […]

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Die Zukunft Der Landwirtschaft: Smart Farming Und Vertical Farming

Die Zukunft Der Landwirtschaft: Smart Farming Und Vertical Farming

1. April 2024 | , ,

In einer Welt, ⁢die zunehmend von der Urbanisierung und dem Klimawandel geprägt wird, ​steht ‍die Landwirtschaft vor großen Herausforderungen. Doch⁤ dank fortschreitender‌ Technologie und innovativen Ansätzen wie ‍Smart ⁣Farming und Vertical Farming eröffnen ‍sich​ neue Möglichkeiten,⁣ um den wachsenden ‌Bedarf an‌ Nahrungsmitteln ‌nachhaltig zu decken. Diese⁢ revolutionären Methoden ‌lassen die ⁣Zukunft der Landwirtschaft in ⁤einem […]

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KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Avantus, Committing Over $1bn

KKR Acquires Majority Stake in Avantus, Committing Over $1bn

30. März 2024 | , ,

Private investment firm KKR is to acquire a majority stake in Avantus, a US developer of large utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage projects. Following the close of the transaction, KKR and existing investor EIG, will be the sole equity investors in the company. According to a press statement, both equity sponsors are dedicated to supporting the […]

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Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million

Heat Pump Tech Startup Evari Raises $7.5 Million

30. März 2024 | ,

Heat pump tech startup Evari announced that it has raised $7.5 million in seed financing, with proceeds to be used commercialize the company’s technology for the electrification of consumer and industrial heating and cooling systems. Heat pumps are rapidly emerging as a key energy efficient and climate-friendly alternative to furnaces and air conditioners, producing fewer […]

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