Across The Wire

1. Groundbreaking Certification Eliminates Waste And Shifts The Food Service Market To Reusables 9/15/2023

   Today, nonprofit organizations Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Clean Production Action (CPA) unveiled a new certification program that will eliminate toxic chemicals and waste created by single-use foodware materials.

2. BT And Johnson Controls Collaborate To Help Businesses Reach Net Zero Faster 9/15/2023

   BT and Johnson Controls today announced a new collaboration to help business customers in the UK and internationally benefit from smart buildings technology to digitally monitor, analyse and optimise energy use in workplaces.

3. The Government Of Canada Invests In Cleaning Up Canada's Landfill Emissions 9/14/2023

   Methane is a potent, but relatively short-lived greenhouse gas, 86 times more powerful than carbon dioxide over a twenty-year period. Cutting methane emissions from all sources, including landfills, is one of the fastest and most cost-effective ways to combat climate change.

4. Vantage Data Centers To Continue Deploying Renewable Generator Fuel, Plans Rollout In Additional Markets In 2023 9/13/2023

   Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, today announced the continued deployment of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), a renewable fuel to replace conventional diesel fuel in generators.

5. Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Launches Emissions-Reducing Residential Hvac Dual Fuel Heat Pump System 9/13/2023

   Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning today introduced the Hitachi air365 Hybrid dual fuel system, which combines a heat pump and furnace to provide efficient, economical home comfort year-round while reducing carbon emissions. 

6. Juno® Technology Offers UK Significant Reduction In Carbon Emissions 9/12/2023

   Juno, an award-winning waste recovery technology pioneered by Georgia-Pacific, today shared data from a third party critically reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA)* which demonstrates its solution can make a measurable impact in helping municipalities reach their climate goals.

7. Utility Trailer, Schmitz Cargobull Announce North American Joint Venture, Unveil New Refrigeration Unit Technology 9/11/2023

   Today, among industry leaders and stakeholders at the International Foodservice Distributors Association’s 2023 Solutions Conference, Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, LLC and European trailer manufacturer and market leader Schmitz Cargobull Corporation announced the inception of Cargobull North America and unveiled new, state-of-the-art transport refrigeration units (TRUs).

8. Fastmarkets Launches Asia Green Steel Differential Amid Growing Decarbonization Drive In South Korea, Japan 9/11/2023

   Fastmarkets, a leading international price reporting agency (PRA) providing pricing data, analysis and events to the global cross-commodity markets, will today, Thursday September 7, launch a green steel differential price aimed at serving the East Asia market, primarily South Korea and Japan.

9. KKR Invests In Zenobē To Accelerate Global Transport Decarbonisation And Provide Essential Grid Services 9/7/2023

   KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced it is investing approximately $750M to scale Zenobē, a market leader in transport electrification and battery storage solutions, to accelerate the global decarbonisation of diesel fleets and provide grid services that are critical for the decarbonisation of the energy sector.

10. Allianz Announces First Net-Zero Transition Plan With 2030 Intermediate Targets For Core Business Segments 9/7/2023

    Today, Allianz is publishing its first comprehensive net-zero transition plan, which substantiates the company’s long-term strategic climate commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 in its proprietary investment and P&C underwriting portfolios and already by 2030 within its own operations.