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Top Green Fund Backs Deforestation-Free Crops With $189 Million
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Top Green Fund Backs Deforestation-Free Crops With $189 Million

"The money provided by the Green Climate Fund comprises grants, loans, private sector co-financing, and will be deployed to a bigger facility that has $981.6 million in financing. The &Green fund will ensure agricultural companies that benefit from it contractually commit to sustainable farming practices and protecting and restoring forests, Sinha said."

How Big Oil’s wastewater could fuel the EV revolution
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How Big Oil’s wastewater could fuel the EV revolution

Hannah Northey and Shelby Webb of E&E News write about the role that the oil and gas industry could play in the EV revolution. “This year, the CEOs of Exxon Mobil Corp., Chevron Corp. and Occidental Petroleum Corp. have said their companies are working on pilot projects to extract lithium from brine. A subsidiary of...

Israeli Trash-to-Bioplastic Startup UBQ Raises $70 Million
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Israeli Trash-to-Bioplastic Startup UBQ Raises $70 Million

"The production process begins with sifting waste from local towns and a nearby army base to remove metals and minerals. The material is then ground into a powder and converted into bioplastic in a reactor using UBQ technology that doesn’t require water. The resulting thermoplastic is then shaped into pellets that can be blended with other materials and has production costs that the company says are comparable to making plastic."

Shipping giant Maersk unveils world’s first vessel using green methanol
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Shipping giant Maersk unveils world’s first vessel using green methanol

"The new container ship, ordered in 2021, has two engines: one moved by traditional fuels and another run with green methanol — an alternative component, which uses biomass or captured carbon and hydrogen from renewable power. Practically speaking, the new vessel emits 100 tons of carbon dioxide fewer per day compared to diesel-based ships."

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