Crypto sustainability coalition investigates potential of Web3 against climate change
The World Economic Forum has launched the Crypto Sustainability Coalition, which will investigate how web3 and blockchain tools can be leveraged to achieve positive climate action. Web3, which includes technologies like blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs, has become a catch-all term for the vision of a new, better internet. Members of the coalition will explore the […]
The necessity of building a sustainable fleet and optimising investment
By André Dias, CTO and Founder, Daloop At the beginning of this year, data suggested that 2021 saw a 4.5% drop in fleet and business new car registrations. And yet, despite this overall fall, last year recorded historic Electric Vehicle (EV) uptake within fleets and businesses, with more registrations in 2021 than in the previous […]
World Economic Forum provides ‘comprehensive’ blueprint for future-ready cities
The World Economic Forum has released a series of four reports on how cities can take a systems approach to finance and deliver urban transformation projects in the wake of COVID, widening inequality and global conflicts. Each report – urban inclusion, city financing models, climate preparedness, and technology adoption – guides city leaders with case […]
New collaboration to support data centre market on net zero goals
Keysource and Chapmanbdsp have formed a partnership to support clients on the road to net zero carbon emissions in the data centre and critical infrastructure market. The collaborative service combines both industry leaders’ expertise to provide customers with the ability to measure and manage the full carbon lifecycle of a project, including embodied and operational […]
CBI data highlights business anxiety at rising energy costs
New survey data from the CBI has revealed the extent to which businesses, like households, are concerned about soaring energy costs. More than two-thirds of firms expect their energy costs to increase over the next quarter. A third of firms expect energy price rises to act as a barrier to growth, by stifling current or […]
Connecting EV batteries to national grid ‘key to solving the energy crisis’
To solve the energy crisis and green the grid, we need to massively ramp up battery storage to help power the national and international grid; the successful trials of ‘Vehicle to Grid’ technology proves that electric vehicles (EVs) could do just that. That’s the view of Aidan McClean (pictured), CEO of UFODRIVE and author of […]
Emerging tech ‘critical’ to manufacturers who want to embrace the Circular Economy in difficult times
A study by Sage has revealed advances in technology and innovation (72%) as the biggest driver of Circular Economy (CE) strategies in manufacturing and distribution. Its “The State of the Circular Economy” report shows the industry is paying greater attention to the need for, and benefits of, the Circular Economy (CE). It comes in response to […]
ECIU: Data shows UK energy moving towards cheaper renewables
Government statistics on UK energy trends in Q1 2022 show that the shortfall in gas generation is being filled by cheaper renewables, namely wind and solar, which have increased their share of electricity generation on the same quarter last year. Commenting on the statistics, Jess Ralston, Senior Analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit […]
Multi-billion euro energy link between UK and Germany gets green light for financiers
The European Investment Bank (EIB) — as part of a consortium of more than 20 international banks — has agreed on the financing structure of the first ever energy link connecting Germany and the United Kingdom. The investment to build this interconnector will amount to €2.8 billion, with the EIB set to contribute up to €400 million […]
Europe’s energy crisis creates a ‘trilemma’
HANetf recently reached out to its expert partners in the energy sector to articulate their thoughts on the ongoing energy crisis in Europe [1]. With Europe currently sweltering under extreme temperatures, cold weather is likely the last thing on the mind of many. However, with Russia dialling back supplies to Europe, the continent potentially faces […]