Oxy Low Carbon Ventures president Richard Jackson says the company can currently sequester 18 million tons of CO2 in its operations.
Data collected from AI and IoT technologies can empower companies to make better decisions about their energy consumption.
Microsoft has been committed to reaching carbon neutrality in its operations since 2012. It has since set a goal to reduce its scope 3 emissions by 30 percent. Elizabeth Willmott manages the company’s carbon program, which partners with other internal teams and external supply chain companies to expand how it is reducing its climate impacts.
The Oakland-based company working to wean itself off of natural gas as it has done with carbon-intensive electricity.
“People like to see that their employers are working on something like food waste reduction,” Gunders says.
Saskia Van Gendt says there seems to be new energy around companies’ responsibility to take care of the environment.
Consumers Energy, Michigan’s largest energy provider, committed to reduce its carbon emissions by 90 percent by 2040.
Plus, a potential new model of climate action for companies that have own franchises.
As companies’ data center use continues to grow, there’s an expanding need for the facilities to be energy efficient.
It’s not just about growing more food and using fewer inputs. It’s also about creating local, adaptive food systems that can withstand the effects of climate change.