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Screenshot of National Embodied Carbon Repository

NZ Embodied Carbon Database – an accessible tool

Finally, the day has come that New Zealand has an accessible carbon data repository. One that Joe Blogs can search, without being a scientist and even without creating an account.

The working cooling towers of Exelon Generation Unit 1 in the foreground are emitting water vapor. The dormant cooling towers are from Unit 2, which was permanently damaged in the 1979 accident.

Switch to more nuclear energy to power ever hungry AI

The Biden administration wants to preempt price hikes as government agencies compete with energy-hungry data centers and made a 10-year, $840 million nuclear energy contract is for 10 million megawatt-hours of electricity.

Take your time and think

Can we afford to take a guess or take time and risk the possibility that we run out of time?

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Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto are surging

What do crypto assets and artificial intelligence have in common? Both are power-hungry. New statistics from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) show a steep increase of global electricity use for crypto mining and AI.

COP28 title image showing the podium

COP28 came and went. Result?

Another year, another COP. What will be the results? At this stage more questions than answers.

COP28 title image showing the podium

COP28 is underway – the 28th Conferences of the Parties (COPs)

World leaders gathering for the 28th Conferences of the Parties (COPs) in a milestone moment as nations for the first time formally review progress since the Paris Agreement 2015.

The Carbon Impact of Building Demolition: A Closer Look

When a building is demolished and rebuilt, it results in what can be termed as ‘double emissions’. This is because two sets of construction materials are required – one for the original building and another for the new structure.

Little and big tomatoes on a table

International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2023

We are doing composting to add nutrients to the soil, adding microbes and attracting worms, providing a healthy soil that has good moisture retention and grows healthy and strong plants, it’s all about soil health.

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Embodied emissions within buildings

The Green Building Council did commission a report to explore the embodied carbon of New Zealand’s buildings and potential reduction potentials. Obviously, buildings may vary greatly in their embodied carbon but this is some average assumptions.

Mini starts retrofitting classic Mini models

A little car with lots of potential and a cult community – for good reasons. They are efficient and keep going, easy care and maintenance. And now they prove to be future proof as well as they can simply be converted to electric