Emissions

The Climate Bills – the good and not so good

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Current Events, Emissions, Energy Usage, Renewable Energy September 19, 2022September 10, 20222022 Climate Change Bill, 2030 target, Climate Action, Climate Change Authority, climate policy, emissions reductions, Inflation Reduction Act

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Get a deeper understanding of the new Climate Bills from the US and Australia to act on climate & reduce emissions. Are they cause for optimism?

6 arguments from climate delayers/doomers/skeptics…and how to deal with them

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Science, Emissions, Global Warming, Renewable Energy, Sustainability May 3, 2022April 26, 2022Activism, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, climate justice, consensus, delay tactics, doomism, EV infrastructure, just transition, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, sustainable living, system change, talking to a climate skeptic

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It’s hard to believe that there are still people at large who think the climate crisis is a hoax. But then, there are people who think the Earth is flat, and that COVID-19 is a power-play by

How to Green Your Business: Tips for New Entrepreneurs

Tina Martin Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Sustainability March 22, 2022March 22, 2022business cards, Carbon Footprint, eco-friendly, employee values, energy saving, ESG investing, greenwashing, Renewable Energy, sustainable, sustainable business

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If you’re thinking about starting a business, why not make it sustainable? Building sustainability practices into your business can benefit your company in numerous ways. Today, consumers are eager to support businesses that are making efforts to

Recycling steel is great. But decarbonizing the industry is better.

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Emissions, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Recycling, Technology February 22, 2022February 23, 2022Boston Metal, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, coking coal, green hydrogen, H2 Green Steel, Iron Ore, Kobe Steel, Renewable Energy, Steel recycling, Sustainability

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Steel provides the necessary framework for roads, bridges, railways, housing, and every type of transportation modality. It’s also used in abundance in household appliances like fridges, cooking utensils like saucepans, furniture, and surgical instruments. It seems even

New report finds that Shell’s Blue Hydrogen isn’t so blue after all

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Hydrogen, Technology January 25, 2022January 23, 2022blue hydrogen, Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Footprint, CCS, clean hydrogen, Climate Science, Global Witness, hydrogen, Hydrogen Council, Quest carbon capture facility, Scotford refinery, Shell

Hydrogen symbol in front of blue wavy background

We recently explored the veritable rainbow of hydrogens, with different colors referring to the production method or original energy source used. One of the most heavily promoted options is ‘blue’ hydrogen. One must ask, if governments and

What you need to know about the Infrastructure Bill – from a Climate Perspective

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Current Events, Electricity, Emissions, Energy Usage, Environment, Renewable Energy, Transportation January 11, 2022June 10, 2022American Society of Civil Engineers, Climate Change, Climate crisis, ecosystem restoration, EV, First Street Foundation, flooding, IIJA, infrastructure, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, President Biden, Renewable Energy, stormwater

There sure was a lot of talk about this Bill for a long time before anything happened. But on November 15th 2021, the highly anticipated $1.2 Trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed into

All the colors of the Hydrogen rainbow…and what they mean

Chrystal Electricity, Emissions, Energy Consumption, Energy Footprint, Energy Usage, Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Technology December 21, 2021December 20, 2021black hydrogen, blue hydrogen, Climate Science, gray hydrogen, green hydrogen, hydrogen, hydrogen colors, pink hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, yellow hydrogen

Hydrogen element symbol attached to icons to denote powering industry and transport

I’m sure you’ve heard ‘hydrogen energy’ being proffered as the best way for us to decarbonize our energy production and transportation systems, and hence save the planet. But there are various types of hydrogen energy. You’ve probably

Was COP26 really a cop out? Here’s the good and not-so-good outcomes.

Chrystal Climate Change, Climate Science, Current Events, Emissions, Global Warming November 30, 2021November 28, 2021#blahblahblah, Breakthrough Agenda, carbon market, Climate Change, climate finance, climate justice, Climate Science, Deforestation, equity, fossil fuel divestment, Glasgow Climate Pact, Glasgow Financial Alliance, Global Methane Pledge, Global Warming, keep 1.5 alive, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, social justice, Sustainability, United Nations

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We’ve been hearing some pretty scathing reviews of the most recent Conference Of the Parties meeting in Glasgow. But is this fair? There were some great outcomes – but yes, some which weren’t so great too. So

Carbon Emissions and LCAs

Ben and Meghan Carbon Footprint, Emissions, YouTube Channel November 19, 2021November 19, 2021Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Climate crisis, Climate Science, emissions, Global Warming, LCA, Life Cycle Analysis, Sustainability, sustainable, sustainable lifestyle, sustainable living

As with most global issues, climate change is complex. The science, the causes and consequences, and potential solutions all have a wide range of understanding. So, it’s no surprise that trying to make sense of how to transition to a more sustainable lifestyle is also very complex.

Carbon Emissions Measurements – why is this so hard?

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Science, Emissions, Global Warming, History October 5, 2021October 5, 2021Carbon Emissions, CGTP, Eunice Foote, GHG, Global Warming, greenhouse gases, GWP*, GWP100, Scope 1 Emissions, Scope 2 Emissions, Scope 3 Emissions

Every good story needs a villain. And our human story on this Blue Marble certainly has one: carbon dioxide. Like any well written villain, ours is not one dimensional: there is good and bad within the villain’s