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How sustainable businesses reduce their environmental impact

December 24, 2019 | 171 views

Sustainable businesses are those that have a good understanding of their future energy requirements and are clear in how this relates to the environment and their wider business strategy. They are implementing renewable energy sources and investing in innovative technologies to drive efficiency in their future energy consumption and reduce their carbon footprint. Forward-thinking businesses also demonstrate a better understanding of environmental laws and regulations, and they are putting plans in place to meet them – writing them into their corporate and social responsibility policies, with clear, measurable targets for replacing non-renewable resources.

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Azelio AB

Azelio is the world's leading supplier of sustainable energy solutions based on the Stirling engine with it's main focus on dispatchable, on-demand solar electricity. Azelio AB is a Swedish high-tech SME specialized in the supply of Stirling engine-based renewable energy solutions. The company has its headquarters in Gothenburg and production facilities located in the heart of the Nordic automotive and aerospace clusters on the west-coast of Sweden. The Stirling engine is produced in a state-of-the-art assembly line.

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Capstone Green Energy Secures Order for C1000S Microturbine for Industrial Dairy Plant in Colombia

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