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The Use of Big Data in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

Emily Folk — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 02:44:24 +0000

Big data is everywhere, and all sorts of businesses, non-profits, governments and other groups use it to improve their understanding of certain topics and improve their practices. Big data is quite a buzzword, but its definition is relatively straightforward —...

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Biogas Sector in India: Things You Should Know

Emily Folk — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 01:18:21 +0000

Biogas is an often overlooked and neglected aspect of renewable energy in India. While solar, wind and hydropower dominate the discussion in the country, they are not the only options available. Biogas is a lesser known but highly important option...

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Everything You Should Know About MSW-to-Energy Plants

Emily Folk — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:41:27 +0000

You know the saying: One person’s trash is another’s treasure. When it comes to recovering energy from municipal solid waste — commonly called garbage or trash— that treasure can be especially useful. Instead of taking up space in a landfill,...

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The Key Ingredients of Environmental Sustainability

Emily Folk — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:47:36 +0000

Global interest in environmental sustainability is on the rise. Businesses and individuals are making efforts to engage in more environmentally conscious practices, thanks in part to a growing worldwide population and dwindling natural resources. Ultimately, sustainability is the practice of...

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6 Easy Steps to Make Your Business Sustainable

Emily Folk — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:36:07 +0000

The adoption of sustainable practices is an opportunity for growth of businesses, but it also presents a challenge. Though you’ll eventually enjoy the economic and environmental benefits of your changes, implementing them takes commitment. You need to approach the transition...

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How to Make the Pharmaceutical Industry More Sustainable

Emily Folk — Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:43:06 +0000

The pharmaceutical industry has a substantial impact on the environment, especially when the materials used to make them and the chemicals that comprise make their way directly into the environment. The pharmaceutical industry at large as well as average consumer...

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Top 4 Benefits of Biomass Energy

Emily Folk — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:11:45 +0000

Biomass is material originating from plant and animal matter. Biomass energy uses biomass to create energy by burning organic materials. The heat energy released through burning these materials can heat homes or water. Heated water produces steam, which in turn...

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Is Aquaculture the Answer to World Hunger?

Emily Folk — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:32:21 +0000

Feeding a growing world population could become problematic, but aquaculture might hold the key. If humans are anything, we are resourceful. We see a problem with the world, and we do what we can to fix it. When being nomadic...

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How Renewable Energy Can Solve Smog Problem in China

Emily Folk — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:24:59 +0000

China is currently facing serious environmental problems, with potentially few solutions. Currently, this is mostly taking the form of serious smog issues plaguing North China, with more than 24 cities on red alert. However, with airports being shut down due...

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Renewable Energy and its Applications

Emily Folk — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:29:45 +0000

Renewable energy. Clean energy. Green energy. Sustainable energy. Alternative Energy. Renewal Energy. No matter what you call it, energy such as wind, solar, biomass and hydroelectric is having an impact on your life and could have an even bigger impact...

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How to Reduce Maritime Industry Emissions: Plausible Solutions

Emily Folk — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:41:09 +0000

Until 2018, the maritime industry did not have a climate plan. While this may seem surprising, shipping tends to stay quiet about the environmental impacts of a global economy. Additionally, unlike other carbon-intensive sectors, it tends to quietly sail along...

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How to Reduce the Ecological Footprint of Wind Turbines

Emily Folk — Sun, 23 Nov 2025 18:44:28 +0000

Wind power is the second most widely used renewable energy source in the U.S., just behind hydropower. Unlike solar, wind power creates little to no pollution and requires very little maintenance. However, it has one significant problem — a detrimental...

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Global Zero Waste Trends to Watch

Emily Folk — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 09:27:45 +0000

Most people have heard about concepts such as single-stream recycling, but there’s another approach known as zero waste. People who support the concept of zero waste agree that, in a broader sense, it means reducing dependence on landfills and increasing...

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Why Passive Homes Will Be the Future of Home Building

Emily Folk — Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:24:04 +0000

As individuals and companies alike begin to consider more sustainable building options, Passive Homes are an excellent solution. Referred to as “Passivhaus” in German, this construction concept focuses on airtight insulation to create a living space that does not require...

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Zero Waste Trends in the United States

Emily Folk — Sun, 29 Jun 2025 23:11:27 +0000

Most people don’t see what happens to their trash. They throw it in a black plastic bag, toss the bag into a dumpster and the trash man collects it once a week and makes it disappear. Magic, right? Wrong. Most...

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Biomethane from Food Waste: A Window of Opportunity

Emily Folk — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 06:27:16 +0000

For most of the world, reusing our food waste is limited to a compost pile and a home garden. While this isn’t a bad thing – it can be a great way to provide natural fertilizer for our home-grown produce...

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5 Benefits of Biodegradable Packaging for Businesses

Emily Folk — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 04:49:12 +0000

Consumers want companies to reflect their values. They’re far more likely to purchase from a business with an identity, whether it manifests in charitable efforts or eco-friendly practices. As a greater number of people show interest in green living, biodegradable...

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The Impact of Machine Learning on Renewable Energy

Emily Folk — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 02:37:53 +0000

Machine learning, as well as its endgame, artificial intelligence, is proving its value in a wide variety of industries. Renewable energy is yet another sector that can benefit from machine learning’s smart data analysis, pattern recognition and other abilities. Here’s...

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3 Ways to Reuse Water Using Renewable Energy

Emily Folk — Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:36:13 +0000

Water is essential to life, making it one of the most valuable resources on the planet. We drink it, use it to grow food and stay clean. However, water is of increasingly short supply and the Earth’s population only continues...

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Why Should Your Company Commit to Renewable Power?

Emily Folk — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 20:46:58 +0000

Roughly one-third of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions come from burning fossil fuels to create electricity, according to Climate Collaborative. Using non-renewable gas, oil and coal adds to a rapidly growing carbon footprint, increases global warming and spells disaster for our...

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Sustainable Innovations in Train Stations

Emily Folk — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 12:07:27 +0000

The growing urgency around climate change and energy consumption has prompted a significant response from the rail industry over the past decade. It has responded with major initiatives around the globe. For example, in Germany, national rail company Deutsche Bahn...

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Will Solar Roadways Ever Be Possible?

Emily Folk — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 04:03:38 +0000

In the United States, the primary mode of transport is cars — and when you have many people driving, you need a lot of road. In total, there are around four million miles of paved road in the United States....

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Things to Know About Backup Batteries for Renewable Energy

Emily Folk — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 03:42:04 +0000

Renewable energy is a force that can help combat climate change. However, without the right proactive steps, there can be pitfalls. For instance, solar power is becoming more widely available but can use some improvements. Solar backup batteries are a...

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How to Reduce Your Digital Carbon Footprint?

Emily Folk — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 01:17:01 +0000

Roughly 2.5 billion people around the globe use the internet. Experts predict the energy used to power the internet — as well as the number of greenhouse gases produced — will soon exceed air travel. Your digital carbon footprint is...

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Progress of Waste-to-Energy in the USA

Emily Folk — Sat, 27 Jan 2024 07:57:30 +0000

Rising rates of consumption necessitate an improved approach to resource management. Around the world, from Europe to Asia, governments have adapted their practices and policies to reflect renewability. They’ve invested in facilities that repurpose waste as source of energy, affording...

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Share of Renewables in the UK Energy Mix

Emily Folk — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 23:45:13 +0000

The Earth is facing a climate crisis, as the burning of fossil fuels to generate electricity and power our cars overloads the atmosphere with carbon dioxide, causing a dangerous atmospheric imbalance that’s raising global temperatures. A report from the UN’s...

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