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Business Insider takes a look into the innovations that transformed everyday items into sustainable solutions
Drax Will Gardiner is the CEO and chairperson of Drax, a UK-based energy company with goals to limit its reliance on coal. Within the last decade, Drax has reduced its carbon emissions by 85% by using sustainable biomass rather than coal in its generating units. Because of his work, Insider named Gardiner to our annual list of the 10 leaders transforming energy in Europe. . Delivering a low-carbon future isn't just good business sense: It's vital for the future of the planet. The moves of one firm, Drax, to draw down its reliance on coal-fired power generation in...
To safeguard our future, Asia Pacific markets need to invest in health Dorthe Mikkelsen MSD Dorthe Mikkelsen is the president of Asia Pacific at MSD, a leading pharmaceutical company. Mikkelsen thinks healthcare needs to be treated as an investment, rather than a cost, in order to be truly sustainable. Because of her work, Insider named Mikkelsen to our annual list of the 10 leaders transforming healthcare in Asia. . The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed how vital health is to our shared economic prosperity, causing global GDP to decline 4.4% ...
Moroo Shino is the president and CEO of Marubeni Asian Power, an independent power producer in Japan. Shino discusses the investments his company is making to accelerate the world's energy transition. This article is part of Changemakers' Playbook, a series that looks at innovation across different industries. Japanese conglomerate Marubeni now has more than 100 years of innovation to look back on. Moroo Shino, president and CEO of Marubeni Asian Power, says that as a large independent power producer, it has a social responsibility to facilitate the energy transition and the developme...
Getty Images Hydrogen plays an important role in combatting climate change — but its production still has a way to go. Industries must integrate new technologies into our energy systems and economies to achieve a zero-carbon future. This article is part of Changemakers' Playbook, a series that looks at innovation across different industries. Hydrogen has a crucial role to play in decarbonization. How can we make it happen? The race to net zero is on, and taking part is no longer optional, meaning we have no choice but to explore new technologies and inte...