Cement is ubiquitous in the built environment, but its carbon footprint remains a major challenge for industrial decarbonization. Production accounts for roughly 8% of global carbon dioxide emissions, driven by both the fossil fuels used for high-temperature heat and the chemical breakdown of limestone. Researchers at the University of British Columbia are testing a different approach. […]
A route to truly Low Carbon Cement?
Net Zero. Folly, or economic opportunity?
New analysis from CBI Economics and ECIU reveals a £105 billion sector generating high-wage jobs across every UK nation and region. The transition to net zero is often framed as a cost or a constraint on the economy. But a growing body of evidence, including this new suite of reports from ECIU and CBI Economics, […]
Are you Carbon Curious?
Carbon Curious? How we measure your carbon emissions and plan how to reduce them. Here’s our step-by-step guide to carbon reduction planning. Set the Baseline Year. This is the year against which all other years are measured. Usually financial year or calendar year. This measurement period does not usually change. Set the […]
Technology Corner – Infrared Heating
Infrared heating is an electrical heating technology that heats things, not the air. You will have seen them it in churches, village halls and garden centres – a glowing red bar in front of a parabolic reflector. The technology has moved beyond that, and now IR heaters can be flat panels, sometimes disguised as decoration. […]
Overseas manufacturing – an environmental and social disaster?
One could be forgiven for perceiving that environmental standards, social responsibilities and engagement in climate change would be less developed amongst manufacturing businesses in the Far East or Global South. Recent sight of an Annual Sustainability Plan (all 60 odd pages of it) from a Bangladeshi clothing manufacturer certainly changed that perception for us. It’s […]
What drives sustainability in business?
There are a number of factors and issues that drive businesses to contact us for support. Here’s a quick analysis. Desire and ambition A common theme is businesses who want to be more environmentally responsible and sustainable, but aren’t sure where to start. Some may have implemented some actions around waste and recycling, and maybe […]
Marks and Spencer go big on Biogas
(this article is reproduced from edie.net) M&S has this week confirmed plans to grow its existing fleet of low-emission heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), bringing its total number of bio-compressed natural gas (bio-CNG) trucks up to more than 300 by the end of March 2027. Bio-CNG is seen as a cost-effective and sustainable fuel option for […]
Lifecycle Carbon Assessments now offered.
We’re pleased to now formally offer LCAs as a service to our clients. LCAs (Life Cycle Assessments or Lifecycle Carbon Assessments) are related to specific products, and are a statement of all the carbon emissions resulting from every stage of that product’s manufacture, including all the raw materials that go into it, their processing and […]
Greenest Business in Wales?
The P&A Group is a family-owned business based in Mold, North Wales. It was formed in 1985 and began by manufacturing wooden pallets and packing cases for local industry. It has subsequently expanded into supplying wooden garden furniture and structures through their ‘Zest Outdoor Living’ brand, and into operating Woodworks Garden Centre and Café on […]