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UniSieve’s filters use special crystals to reduce industrial emissions

TechCrunch

The energy-intensive process of separating and purifying chemicals and gases is a big reason why industries like plastic manufacturing cause so much pollution. During the course of their work, they developed a way to integrate porous crystals called zeolitic materials into polymeric membranes and use them for high-precision filters.

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A road map for climate investors

TechCrunch

That leads us to the three main bottlenecks on the road to net-zero carbon emissions. Companies are using flax and other natural fibers to create bio-composites that are stiffer than steel and lighter than wood, or developing sustainable bamboo for exterior building panels. Industrial chemicals. Follow the carbon.

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Financial IT leaders prep for a quantum-fueled future

CIO

Optimization problems, for which a whole chorus of variables must be fine-tuned and modulated, routinely plague financial firms, especially when it comes to highly engineered financial products such as those developed through quantitative analysis. Their work earned them a 2023 US CIO 100 Award for IT innovation and leadership.

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To fix the climate, these 10 investors are betting the house on the ocean

TechCrunch

Now, they’ve started to cast their nets wider for other, adjacent opportunities. In particular, the philanthropic community is just starting to recognize that there is an urgent need to support efforts to develop ocean-based climate solutions. Yet, this shift is still very much in its infancy.

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Sustainable, green supply chains; A manufacturer’s new reality

Capgemini

Green supply chains are particularly important as companies make net-zero commitments and need to track their emissions across their ecosystem and the life cycle of their products. A manufacturer buys from a partner in its supply chain that experiences a chemical spill and has to suspend business while it addresses this.

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Escalate and Intensify Company Wide Innovation Focus Even in Tough Times

Planbox

The AI engine mines your data for insights while your community collaborates to discover, develop and capitalize on the best strategically aligned ideas within your ecosystem of employees, customers, partners, academia and startups. About James Staten: .

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Quantum technology Is it a solution for some of our biggest sustainability challenges?

Capgemini

Facebook Twitter Linkedin Society must find a way to act on climate change, deliver on net-zero ambitions and meet long-term goals for sustainable development. These Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) address global challenges, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace, and justice.