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Lagos- 29 October 2024, As part of its commitment to sustainable finance and taking active steps towards reducing its carbon footprint, FirstBank has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) to promote sustainable finance, combat climate change and advance sustainable socioeconomic development for the just transition. PCAF is a collaboration between financial institutions worldwide […]
This week Apple unveiled their new Mac mini, which they’ve somehow shrunk down to just 5″ square. The company says the tiny size was enabled both by the design of a power-efficient chip, and via “innovative thermal architecture, which guides air to different levels of the system, while all venting […]
SmallRig has released the codesigned Potato Jet Tribex Hydraulic Carbon Fiber Tripod Kit for creatives. With a 13.2 lb load capacity at a weight of only 8.2 lb, the x Potato Jet Tribex Hydraulic Carbon Fiber Tripod Kit from SmallRig is a durable, lightweight, and portable support option for professional photographers, videographers, and vloggers. Its compact design is great […]
Spotted: The building and construction sector is the heaviest hitter in the world, by far, when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions. A massive 37 per cent of all global emissions come from construction, with embodied carbon (the footprint of materials) accounting for a large proportion of this. The world needs alternatives to carbon-intensive concrete […]
Compounds called pyrenes have been detected in the Taurus molecular cloud ESO A complex form of carbon crucial for life on Earth has been spotted outside the solar system for the first time. Its presence helps show how the compounds needed for life could come from space. The most abundant form of carbon in the […]
This poem is an *IA Writing Competition (creative work category) entry. The Holy Creed of Carbonus Rex In the land of Terra Firma, where the sun doth brightly shine,There arose a curious sect, with a doctrine most divine.No robes of white, nor beads of prayer, nor incense filled the air,But suits of grey and tongues […]
Dutch startup Skytree has opened a new HQ in Toronto, Canada and a new office in Nashville, Tennessee, as it looks to cash-in on attractive government incentives for direct carbon capture (DAC) technologies. Engineer-turned-entrepreneur Max Beaumont founded Skytree in 2014, following his work on DAC for the European Space Agency. Skytree’s technology is based on […]
IN A groundbreaking move for Philippine aviation, the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) has committed to eliminating carbon emissions by 2050. This ambitious goal is part of a newly signed agreement with Airports Council International (ACI)—Asia-Pacific and Middle East, setting MCIA on the path to becoming a leader in sustainable aviation. The memorandum of agreement, […]
When Canadians receive their carbon pricing rebates on Tuesday, it will be the first time all banks will label the payment as the Canada Carbon Rebate, the federal government says. This comes after years of inconsistent and vague phrasing on bank statements. The quarterly rebate goes to Canadians who filed their income tax while living in Alberta, […]
Over this summer we worked with the nice folks at Scott Logic to test drive their new Tech Carbon Standard framework for helping organisations make sense of the environmental impact of their digital estate. We’ve contributed a case study to their open source website, detailing our experiences and workings, and in this post we share […]