OBE Sustainability

13/12/2024

🌊 Electric Boats: A Cleaner, Quieter Future for Our Oceans 🌊

The broader environmental benefits of electric boating are not just about cutting CO2 — electric propulsion helps protect in ways traditional boats simply can’t.

🎧 Quiet Waters: Sound travels at least four times faster underwater than in air, disrupting marine ecosystems from large mammals to delicate crustaceans. Electric boats, however, offer a nearly silent alternative that preserves these fragile ecosystems.

💧 Clean Waters: Beyond emissions, traditional fuel-powered boats leak oils and petrol into the water, polluting delicate marine habitats. Electric boats sidestep this pollution, offering a genuinely eco-friendly experience.

🛥️ Stunning Design: The Optima E10 isn’t just sustainable—it’s beautiful. David and his team prioritized aesthetics and function, creating an electric boat that’s both a technological marvel and visually striking.

🚀 Hope for the Future: David and Francesco envision a future where electric boats become mainstream in both leisure and commercial sectors. With ecotourism and sustainable fishing on the rise, the demand for clean, quiet boating solutions is set to grow. And soon, the Optima E14 will bring even more range and capability to this green revolution.

Full episode of RAW GREEN 🎤🌵 with David Kendall on:

🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1qTcwJ5ykVsRKTlL6wHRMJ?si=5be3cd261b6a4b52

🔗 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000675870433

🔗YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ft-xUoBCtk

21/08/2024

⚡🌊The Logistics and Planning Behind a 3 GW Floating Wind Farm 🌊⚡

In our latest RAW Green episode🎤 🌵, Pellegrino Guerriero shares insights into the immense task of developing a three gigawatt floating wind farm. Here's a brief look at what’s involved:

From securing permits📜 and designing crucial components like floaters and offshore substations, to handling procurement, construction, and installation, the work is extensive.

Pellegrino highlights the importance of precise timing⏰—some suppliers are booked years in advance, making it crucial to plan well ahead.

Logistics are another major challenge.

🚢Transporting and assembling large components, selecting a port for turbine assembly, and coordinating marine vessels for installation⚓ are all part of the complex puzzle.

Full episode about the Renexia Spa MedWind Project on:

🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3d8Hh43N3l14VJcWq34a2I?si=8d7cdf72093c41b6

🔗 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000663290553

09/08/2024

🌍 Anti-ESG in US 🇺🇸 vs EU 🇪🇺

In our latest RAW GREEN 🎤🌵 episode, we explored a contentious issue: the growing anti-ESG movement. But what's driving this resistance, and what are the implications for our future?

In the US 🇺🇸 , the backlash against hashtag investments is all about profit.
The argument? If an investment is profitable, who cares if it's not green? Should financial returns trump environmental and social responsibility? 💼💵

On the flip side, Europe's 🇪🇺 anti-ESG sentiment is fueled by regulatory overload. Companies are drowning in compliance, reporting, and certification requirements. Is Europe strangling innovation with red tape? 📊📋

Wolfram Sparber suggests that Europe may be missing the mark by focusing too much on regulations and not enough on business opportunities. The energy and mobility transitions are massive business prospects. So why are we making it so hard to seize them? 🌱⚡

Lengthy approval processes and shifting laws make it very difficult to create solid business plans. How can we expect businesses to innovate under these conditions? Are we sabotaging our own progress? 🚧🕰️

Wolfram makes a compelling case: this transition isn't just good for the environment—it's essential for Europe's geopolitical independence, economic stability, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels. 🌍🔋

Shouldn't we be acting faster? Why aren't we making it easier for businesses to lead this charge? The future of our planet and economy depends on it.

Full episode of RAW GREEN on:

04/07/2024

♻ What if a recycled product has a higher environmental impact than a virgin one? 💥

🌿 Sustainability is both complex and fascinating because even identical products, produced sustainably, can yield vastly different impacts. 📊

Minor adjustments throughout a product's life cycle can lead to significant outcomes. ⬅ 🔄 ➡

🔔 According to Dr. Alejandro Gallego Schmid, sustainability isn't black or white; it's actually, quite ironically, "grey."

💡That's why it's crucial to evaluate products on a case-by-case basis.

Full episode of RAW GREEN 🎤 🌵 on:

🔗 Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6g5qzPyEMubusXOzJTGK4l?si=55bbccba38f4485d

🔗 Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000652698302

Listen to this episode from RAW GREEN on Spotify. In this episode of RAW GREEN we sat down with Dr. Alejandro Gallego-Schmid, from the University of Manchester. With him we will discuss his research on conventional take-away containers vs reusable ones. What if the reusable option has higher environ...

18/05/2024

More than 29 million abandoned oil & gas wells worldwide! 💣 💥 🛑

Only in the US 🇺🇸 , between 2 and 3 million, 40% of which according to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are leaking methane 💭 .

📌 The list of environmental damages is quite extensive, and plugging a well costs in average $75.000 and in some cases over 1 Million US$. 💸

What can we do about it?

How about repurposing this wells with geothermal power plants? 💡 🚀

In the latest episode of Raw Green 🎤 🌵 we sat down with Dr. Jingyi Li, postdoc researcher at the The University of Manchester, to discuss her latest research: the first ever full Life Cycle Assessment on repurposing oil & gas wells into geothermal power plants. 🔝 🔄 🌏

What are the environmental impacts and savings in repurposing the wells compared to installing a brand new geothermal plant?

Listen to the full episode on:

🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7rAvASMzKAAFBrmKD0xtn2?si=9bf98a2a75634feb

🔗 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000650695083



And check Dr. Li research here:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969723064707

16/05/2024

🤖 : Friend or Foe of Data Center Sustainability?

In the ongoing quest for data center sustainability, one question looms large: Is AI a friend or a foe? It's a complex issue. 📌

On one hand, AI holds tremendous potential to aid in more accurate climate modeling, helping us better understand and mitigate environmental impacts. 🌱 🌏

According to a research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Google, AI can help in reducing 5-10% GHG emissions by 2030, equal to approx. the entirety of the emissions from India. 🇮🇳 ✅

On the other side, according to Google, an AI search consumes 10 times the amount of energy compared to a traditional Google search. 📈 🚫

So, where does that leave us?

Full episode of RAW GREEN 🎤 🌵 with Jon Clark on:

🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7aoL6XlaUesb9MMwciiUkq?si=80017445b2d3478e

🔗 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000649352845

09/05/2024

🌍 Tackling Emissions: The Supply Chain Challenge

Whether you're in real estate or high-tech cars, roughly 90% of your emissions are from your . ⛓ 🏢 🚘

But here's the catch: getting data from suppliers isn't easy, for many reasons.

That's why it's crucial for big companies to bring their suppliers on board and walk the journey together, first by gathering data and then collaborate to reduce emissions.

Full episode of RAW GREEN 🎤 🌵with Chungha Cha on:

🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5sFqMl23476YfB6zkCpPjY?si=6c520afd35284054

🔗 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000648581629

02/05/2024

💡 39% 💡

That is the share of global GHG emissions coming from the real estate market 🏢 , divided in 28% from the operation of the buildings and 11% from the materials such as heavy hitters cement and steel.

Even so, according to a 2023 research from Van Lanschot Kempen, only 15% of listed companies worldwide have set clear and externally verified net zero targets that includes scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions.

Why is this the case? Isn't an efficient and sustainable property inherently more valuable? 🌱 📈

In episode #010 of RAW GREEN 🎤 🌵 , we will discuss this and more with Chungha Cha, co-founder of Reimagining Cities Foundation (https://www.re-cities.org/) and board member at Koramco based in Seoul, South Korea 🇰🇷

Full episode on:

🔗 Spotify:

🔗 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000648581629

Listen to this episode from RAW GREEN on Spotify. Today we talk about sustainability in real estate with the veteran investor Chungha Cha, board member at Koramco (https://eng.koramco.com/eng/main.do). and co-founder of Reimagining Cities Foundation (https://www.re-cities.org/). Only 15% of listed r...

27/04/2024

📣 According to the IEA, the energy efficiency market is worth $ 310 Billion, projected to reach $ 1.8 Trillion by 2030 if we want to reach the targets to stop global warming.🛑 💭

In the ninth episode of RAW GREEN 🎤 🌵 we sat down with Adam Wright, director at measurable.energy ⚡ .

We discussed several topics such as the importance of increasing incentives on energy efficiency projects, Energy Savings Companies (ESCO) and smart sockets, where Adam shared with us a project that resulted in 89% reduction in energy usage! 🚀

Full episode of RAW GREEN available on:

🔗 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zqjPMMcm1Zk333k4H8E6z?si=3ba310d3662d40d2
🔗 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/raw-green/id1728675914?i=1000647490697

17/01/2024

In the third episode of RAW GREEN 🎤 🥬 , we "fly" to Alicante in Spain 🇪🇸 to talk with José Sivera , CTO of PrimLab, a R&D company that developed CO2Pure 💠 , a compound able to adsorb and convert CO2 together with NOx and VOCs. 💭

During the chat with Francesco De Lieto, José explains how the compound works, what are the applications and the results of a test done during the Eco-Disruptive competition by Bupa Group, where CO2Pure was applied and monitored, resulting in immediate reduction of air pollution between 15 and 28% !🔝 🚀

Not only CO2Pure, José and his team at PrimLab are working on two more projects:

- A natural antioxidant able to extend the shelf life of fresh food 🥐
- A compound able to eliminate heavy metals from crops 🌽

Listen to the full episode of RAW GREEN on Spotify:

Listen to this episode from RAW GREEN on Spotify. In this conversation, Mr. José Sivera, CTO of PrimLab (https://primlab.com/en/), discusses CO2 Pure, a compound developed by PrimLab that can adsorb and eliminate carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds. The compound works th...

15/01/2024

🚀 A solid 3 to 8% boost in energy efficiency! ⚡

That's how much i2cool is cranking up solar power generation in tests done under Hong Kong weather conditions!🌞💡



For the full episode of RAW GREEN:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5qTOzh6owTUkq14a6GqSFI?si=ee9db63eb3034ca4