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Baidu Releases 2021 ESG Report, Pledging Efforts towards a Greener Future with Technology Innovation
Taking 2020 as the baseline year, Baidu plans to comprehensively build science-based pathways to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. Baidu has continuously explored pathways to reducing carbon emissions in businesses such as autonomous driving and intelligent transportation, refining them into methodologies and capabilities open to society. BEIJING, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: …
How to make technology greener? Make it easier to repair, advocates say
It’s the time of year when those who are lucky may find a shiny, new device under the tree, and others may snag one during Boxing Week sales. But too often, the shine comes off those new devices far sooner than we expect. Many of us are frustrated by how soon new high-tech devices like smartphones …
Mason Health Is Partnering with Practice Greenhealth to Work Toward a Greener Community
For Mason Health, exceptional healthcare is not only about treating acute medical conditions, but is also about creating a cleaner environment for the entire community. From providing locally-sourced meals, to responsibly recycling medicines and medical supplies, Mason Health has taken concrete steps over the past decade to reduce their environmental impact and create a greener …
Greener petrol at UK pumps to target emissions
Image copyright PA Wire A more eco-friendly petrol could be introduced to garages in the UK from next year. The government is consulting on making E10 – which contains less carbon and more ethanol than fuels currently on sale – the new standard petrol grade. The move could cut CO2 emissions from transport by 750,000 …
Does farming’s greener future mean a return to tradition, or new technology that heralds ‘the end of sustainable agriculture as we know it’?
With the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis becoming increasingly pressing, we could see a shift away from conventional agriculture towards indoor food production, say some experts. With the UK committed to becoming carbon-neutral by 2050, agri-tech — technology applied to farming — is increasingly playing a crucial role in reconciling food production with sustainability. But …
LNG technology developed at University of Calgary touted as greener, cheaper | Tech Innovation
CALGARY — University of Calgary researchers focused on nanotechnology say they have developed a cheaper and more environmentally friendly way to create liquefied natural gas. The Split Flow Integrated LNG process uses specialized materials and chemistry to remove carbon dioxide and other impurities from the natural gas stream without having to cool and then warm …
Invent a greener milk carton for the world
The humble milk carton has been part of our lives for so long that it is easy to forget that it was a marvel when it first appeared in 1952. Tetra Pak’s technology made a billionaire of Hans Rausing, scion of the company’s Swedish founding family, who died last week at the age of 93. …
Recreation Complex gets greener with new technology
A zamboni in use at the Recreation Complex (Supplied by Dave Brindle, City of Powell River) Some new technology is going to save money and reduce the Recreation Complex’s carbon footprint. The city says the complex is its single biggest source of both greenhouse gas emissions and utility costs. Last …