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The carbon footprint is the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are produced by an individual, organization, event, or product. Greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. The carbon footprint is often expressed in terms of the amount of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emitted.

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  • New additives could turn concrete into an effective carbon sink
    MIT engineers discover new carbonation pathways for creating more environmentally friendly concrete....
    Source: MIT: Research by David L. Chandler | MIT News Office
  • Ford to build next-gen EV truck at $5.6B factory in 2025
    Ford said it will build its next-gen electric truck at its $5.6 billion vehicle assembly and battery cell manufacturing factory in Tennessee. Ford to build next-gen EV truck at $5.6B factory in 2025 by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch...
    Source: TechCrunch by Kirsten Korosec
  • Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water
    Currently, the global bottled water market is worth $270 billion. PixabayLess than half of what the world pays for bottled water every year is enough to ensure clean tap water access for millions. The post Our bottled water habit stands in the way of universal clean drinking water appeared first...
    Source: Popular Science by Carla Delgado
  • Green Software Development - What Can You Do Now, and Where is the Industry Head...
    Making code more efficient often ends up saving carbon. Storing less information and compressing it can also lower your carbon footprint. There are open-source projects and standards and guides available that can be used to increase sustainability in software development. Measurement standardization is needed to compare the environmental impact of...
    Source: InfoQ by Ben Linders
  • Decarbonising the NHS Estate in 2023
    The NHS is aiming to become the world’s first net-zero health service by 2040, through reducing the harmful gases it puts into the atmosphere, decarbonising the NHS Estate and reaching an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2028 to 2032. The post Decarbonising the NHS Estate in 2023 appeared first...
    Source: Open Access Government by Emily
  • Nuclear wasted
    Atomic energy has the potential to reduce our carbon footprint, but the problem of waste is devilishly complex...
    Source: Chemistry World
  • Nvidia, TSMC, ASML and Synopsys accelerate litho process using GPUs
    NVIDIA’s  cuLitho software library for computational lithography is being integrated by TSMC, ASML and into their software, manufacturing processes and systems for NVIDIA’s Hopper architecture GPUs. “ NVIDIA’s introduction of cuLitho and collaboration with our partners TSMC, ASML and Synopsys allows fabs to increase throughput, reduce their carbon footprint and set...
    Source: Electronics Weekly by David Manners
  • Green Leases: Three Actions To Drive Decarbonization
    With just seven years left to halve emissions in the built environment and meet the Paris Agreement scenario, green leases can benefit landlords and tenants while serving to decarbonize real estate. Read the full article "Green Leases: Three Actions To Drive Decarbonization" on Facility Executive Magazine....
    Source: Facility Executive by Facility Executive
  • Not Your Father’s Primary Storage
    Moving from block-first to flexible consumption Primary storage refers to the technologies and methods involved in storing data persistently in a computing system. Traditionally, business critical functions in large enterprises have been concentrated in a few monolithic applications. To this end, primary storage has been synonymous with block storage, better...
    Source: Gigaom by Max Mortillaro
  • True digital levelling up is within reach for local authorities
    Ian Newbury from BT Wholesale argues that the success of UK local authorities is reliant on the services they underpin, which can be improved by the digital levelling up agenda. The post True digital levelling up is within reach for local authorities appeared first on Open Access Government....
    Source: Open Access Government by Emily
  • Johnson Controls Establishes OpenBlue Net Zero Advisor
    Using OpenBlue Net Zero Advisor FMs can assess carbon footprints, set emissions targets, manage emissions, and track progress for reporting. Read the full article "Johnson Controls Establishes OpenBlue Net Zero Advisor" on Facility Executive Magazine....
    Source: Facility Executive by Roneshia Thomas
  • Carrier Introduces Abound Net Zero Management Program
    Carrier’s New Abound Net Zero Management solution helps building portfolio customers reach energy and sustainability goals. Read the full article "Carrier Introduces Abound Net Zero Management Program" on Facility Executive Magazine....
    Source: Facility Executive by Roneshia Thomas
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