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It has been two months without me publishing anything, but, having completed my Master of Business Administration from Presidio Graduate School with specializations in sustainable energy and finance, I am now for hire. MORE
As discussed in an earlier blog , it was not until 2017 that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court used Section 27 to hold a statute unconstitutional. On July 21, 2021, the state’s Supreme Court reaffirmed and extended its 2017 holding. In the landmark 2017 decision , Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation (PEDF) challenged the state’s expenditure of hundreds of million dollars of funds from gas leasing on state forest land. Posted on August 16, 2021 by John Dernbach. MORE
As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank. MORE
These days the United States’ federal government is promoting coal and backtracking on climate ambition and the European Union is no longer cutting its greenhouse gases emissions. So, who is leading the fight against climate change ? China, India and South Korea are. . MORE
Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, made headlines recently as it launched its Project Gigaton , an effort to help its supply chain go green and cut by a billion metric tons its carbon footprint. . This is a first both in the approach and the magnitude of this initiative. MORE
When one thinks of the Middle East nowadays, oil comes to mind. But with solar photovoltaic booming right now all around the region and beyond, this might not be the case in twenty or thirty years. MORE
Years ago when Google Earth was launched, we were all amazed at the levels of details provided. It was just very impressive. Now Google does it again with a most interesting feature: Google Project Sunroof. MORE
If energy efficiency has made it to the mainstream years ago, Greenbiz reported last year that some large companies are just getting more serious on conserving water, an increasingly critical commodity. Water is an important part of supply chain management as it is part of every business operation. MORE
There are still reasons to cheer in our fight against climate change. According to the respected International Energy Agency’s new report, global greenhouse gases emissions from energy remained flat in 2016 while the global economy grew by 3.1 percent. . MORE
To say plastic pollution is a widespread problem is not doing it justice: Only about 9% of all plastic ever made has likely been recycled with 12% of all plastic waste having been incinerated. The remaining 79% has accumulated in either landfill or the natural environment if not still in use. MORE
Here are the news that caught my interest as the annual climate change conference, COP23, is currently taking place in Bonn, Germany. Let us hope Germany will took the occasion for a massive announcement on ditching coal in the next 10 to 15 years. Only a move of this magnitude would make sense. MORE
By kirod (not verified) on 27 Aug 2017 #permalink. NASA team provides free satellite public health data to researchers and communities. MORE
Many of us these days are horrified at the situation Puerto Rico is currently witnessing. An island with a population of 3.5 million people, it currently has very little electricity or water access. . MORE
For my first article since hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, I could have written another article on how not solving climate change would cost us trillions of dollars. MORE
While it is undeniable that we are ramping up our actions against climate change, it is hard to deny that global warming is getting scarier every week. Here is a quick selection of horror stories I have collected this summer. MORE
Most environmentally conscious individuals are well aware of the basics of living green; refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle, and rot. Keeping these things in mind while choosing products for your home goes a long way toward reducing your carbon footprint on our planet. MORE
Protestors have forced Sichuan Hongda to cancel plans to build a $1.6 billion copper alloy plant in Shifang city in southwestern China, because of pollution concerns. The halt has been hailed as a major victory by environmental activists against corporate and government power MORE
I saw last week An Inconvenient Sequel by Al Gore, the sequel of 2006 hit documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. I have mix feelings about it. MORE
Environmental engineers agree that their chosen profession is immensely rewarding. Not only is it a satisfying profession that involves protecting the environment from the effects of polluting and waste-producing human activity, it also opens many doors. MORE
Wildfires blazed across Northern California in 2017, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and their communities. MORE
By Alby (not verified) on 20 Oct 2017 #permalink. By Alby (not verified) on 21 Oct 2017 #permalink. By Alby (not verified) on 21 Oct 2017 #permalink. Pollution: not “an unavoidable consequence” of development. MORE
2017 will remain for me the year energy storage broke ground. A lot has been said about the booming global capacities of solar and wind in the past few years. But wind works at a maximum 35% of the time for onshore and perhaps 45% for offshore wind. MORE
For years, grid parity – the time when solar and wind would be cost-competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear – was the holy grail of renewables energy, a target to reach in a distant future. But the future is now. . MORE
An interesting study conducted in 2014 in collaboration between the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, and The Associated Press at NORC, classified American attitudes towards the environment. The national survey included 1,576 adults over 18. MORE
You will find that as an environmental engineer, knowing people in your field will help. Whether you’re a student studying for your engineering degree or a graduate looking for a job, networking can come in useful when you least expect it to. MORE
While the civil engineer has a big role to play in the construction of mines, the environmental engineer dedicated to sustainability probably wouldn’t approve of. Here lies the nature battle between the two disciplines of engineering that are tied together closely. MORE
It should be known that entry-level jobs in environmental engineering may not pay as much as entry-level jobs in other fields of engineering. This doesn’t mean that salaries are low. How Much Do Environmental Engineers Make? MORE
. Keynote Address: 2017 VJEL Symposium. MORE
Since December, Northern Ireland has been bogged down in a major scandal on an apparently simple policy instrument – the renewable heat incentive scheme. The scheme, closed in early 2016, was set up in 2012 to encourage renewable heat uptake. MORE
Hurricane Harvey’s destructive power. demonstrated. to Houston and the nation what happens when a highly industrialized area, located in a coastal zone, experiences a hurricane that delivers over 4 feet of rain. MORE
November 11, 2017. Today, the UK, Finland, Honduras, and Romania signed the declaration, committing themselves to work on three common objectives: A Special Report on the Ocean by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change, the U.N.Sustainable Development Goals Conference in Fiji in June 2017, and the elaboration of an ocean action plan under the UNFCCC. MORE
More good news showing progress on climate change as suppliers around the world are cutting their carbon emissions significantly. MORE
As the Arctic is 30 degrees Celsius (50 F) warmer than what it should be right now, finding local solutions to cool down the poles suddenly doesn’t seem this far-fetched anymore. . Years ago I read a short article on how bringing more ice to the poles could help slow down climate change. MORE
Figure 1 – Source: Schoenefeld & Jordan, 2017. What is needed to make the Paris Agreement a success? This blog post focuses on one of the most central but underappreciated elements – the periodic reviews of progress. MORE
In 2017, environmental advocates and some states like New York who have long been concerned with the climate change impacts associated with new liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipelines had reason for optimism. Six months later, in August 2017, the D.C. MORE
That’s it ! Renewable energy sources and electric vehicles are progressing so fast around the world that according to a new study coal and oil use could peak worldwide in as little as three years. Yes, you read that right. MORE
I came across several articles on my home country lately and thought it was the occasion to keep everyone updated on how the French energy transition is going on. MORE
The siting of energy infrastructure has emerged as a new and complex legal and policy battlefield in the United States. Activists concerned about climate change seek to help wean the U.S. from fossil fuels by impeding the construction of pipelines that feed fossil fuel power plants. MORE
Disputes between neighbours about boundary trees are not uncommon; private prosecutions by neighbours against neighbours, especially concerning boundary trees, are uncommon. MORE
on the ESA in 2017 and more than 235 since the Republican Party took control of the House of Representatives in 2011. Endangered Species Act. MORE
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To say plastic pollution is a widespread problem is not doing it justice: Only about 9% of all plastic ever made has likely been recycled with 12% of all plastic waste having been incinerated. The remaining 79% has accumulated in either landfill or the natural environment if not still in use.
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. Keynote Address: 2017 VJEL Symposium.
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OCTOBER 13, 2017
Wildfires blazed across Northern California in 2017, forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate their homes and their communities.
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An interesting study conducted in 2014 in collaboration between the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, and The Associated Press at NORC, classified American attitudes towards the environment. The national survey included 1,576 adults over 18.
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OCTOBER 26, 2017
You will find that as an environmental engineer, knowing people in your field will help. Whether you’re a student studying for your engineering degree or a graduate looking for a job, networking can come in useful when you least expect it to.
AAEE
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
While the civil engineer has a big role to play in the construction of mines, the environmental engineer dedicated to sustainability probably wouldn’t approve of. Here lies the nature battle between the two disciplines of engineering that are tied together closely.
AAEE
AUGUST 24, 2017
It should be known that entry-level jobs in environmental engineering may not pay as much as entry-level jobs in other fields of engineering. This doesn’t mean that salaries are low. How Much Do Environmental Engineers Make?
AAEE
JULY 20, 2017
Environmental engineers agree that their chosen profession is immensely rewarding. Not only is it a satisfying profession that involves protecting the environment from the effects of polluting and waste-producing human activity, it also opens many doors.
AAEE
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Environmental engineering is a field that involves problem-solving and innovation.
Onya
MAY 23, 2017
Most environmentally conscious individuals are well aware of the basics of living green; refuse, reduce, reuse, repair, recycle, and rot. Keeping these things in mind while choosing products for your home goes a long way toward reducing your carbon footprint on our planet.
Environmental Europe
JANUARY 16, 2017
Since December, Northern Ireland has been bogged down in a major scandal on an apparently simple policy instrument – the renewable heat incentive scheme. The scheme, closed in early 2016, was set up in 2012 to encourage renewable heat uptake.
Acoel
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As discussed in an earlier blog , it was not until 2017 that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court used Section 27 to hold a statute unconstitutional. On July 21, 2021, the state’s Supreme Court reaffirmed and extended its 2017 holding. In the landmark 2017 decision , Pennsylvania Environmental Defense Foundation (PEDF) challenged the state’s expenditure of hundreds of million dollars of funds from gas leasing on state forest land. Posted on August 16, 2021 by John Dernbach.
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In 2017, environmental advocates and some states like New York who have long been concerned with the climate change impacts associated with new liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipelines had reason for optimism. Six months later, in August 2017, the D.C.
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DECEMBER 20, 2017
on the ESA in 2017 and more than 235 since the Republican Party took control of the House of Representatives in 2011. Endangered Species Act.
Law of the Lands
DECEMBER 14, 2017
Disputes between neighbours about boundary trees are not uncommon; private prosecutions by neighbours against neighbours, especially concerning boundary trees, are uncommon.
Science Blogs
AUGUST 21, 2017
By kirod (not verified) on 27 Aug 2017 #permalink. NASA team provides free satellite public health data to researchers and communities.
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NOVEMBER 29, 2017
For years, grid parity – the time when solar and wind would be cost-competitive with fossil fuels and nuclear – was the holy grail of renewables energy, a target to reach in a distant future. But the future is now. .
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 20, 2017
Hurricane Harvey’s destructive power. demonstrated. to Houston and the nation what happens when a highly industrialized area, located in a coastal zone, experiences a hurricane that delivers over 4 feet of rain.
Vermont Law
DECEMBER 20, 2017
The siting of energy infrastructure has emerged as a new and complex legal and policy battlefield in the United States. Activists concerned about climate change seek to help wean the U.S. from fossil fuels by impeding the construction of pipelines that feed fossil fuel power plants.
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NOVEMBER 13, 2017
Here are the news that caught my interest as the annual climate change conference, COP23, is currently taking place in Bonn, Germany. Let us hope Germany will took the occasion for a massive announcement on ditching coal in the next 10 to 15 years. Only a move of this magnitude would make sense.
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Many of us these days are horrified at the situation Puerto Rico is currently witnessing. An island with a population of 3.5 million people, it currently has very little electricity or water access. .
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
For my first article since hurricanes Harvey and Katrina, I could have written another article on how not solving climate change would cost us trillions of dollars.
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AUGUST 21, 2017
While it is undeniable that we are ramping up our actions against climate change, it is hard to deny that global warming is getting scarier every week. Here is a quick selection of horror stories I have collected this summer.
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AUGUST 16, 2017
I saw last week An Inconvenient Sequel by Al Gore, the sequel of 2006 hit documentary, An Inconvenient Truth. I have mix feelings about it.
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JULY 24, 2017
It has been two months without me publishing anything, but, having completed my Master of Business Administration from Presidio Graduate School with specializations in sustainable energy and finance, I am now for hire.
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MAY 24, 2017
As more and more institutions and people are divesting from fossil fuels globally, climate responsible finance is booming. Part of this revolution is the meteoritic growth of green bonds, which were started in 2007 by the World Bank and the European Investment Bank.
Edouard Stenger
MAY 16, 2017
These days the United States’ federal government is promoting coal and backtracking on climate ambition and the European Union is no longer cutting its greenhouse gases emissions. So, who is leading the fight against climate change ? China, India and South Korea are. .
Edouard Stenger
MAY 2, 2017
Walmart, the largest retailer in the world, made headlines recently as it launched its Project Gigaton , an effort to help its supply chain go green and cut by a billion metric tons its carbon footprint. . This is a first both in the approach and the magnitude of this initiative.
Edouard Stenger
APRIL 14, 2017
When one thinks of the Middle East nowadays, oil comes to mind. But with solar photovoltaic booming right now all around the region and beyond, this might not be the case in twenty or thirty years.
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APRIL 5, 2017
Years ago when Google Earth was launched, we were all amazed at the levels of details provided. It was just very impressive. Now Google does it again with a most interesting feature: Google Project Sunroof.
Edouard Stenger
MARCH 27, 2017
If energy efficiency has made it to the mainstream years ago, Greenbiz reported last year that some large companies are just getting more serious on conserving water, an increasingly critical commodity. Water is an important part of supply chain management as it is part of every business operation.
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MARCH 20, 2017
There are still reasons to cheer in our fight against climate change. According to the respected International Energy Agency’s new report, global greenhouse gases emissions from energy remained flat in 2016 while the global economy grew by 3.1 percent. .
Edouard Stenger
FEBRUARY 20, 2017
More good news showing progress on climate change as suppliers around the world are cutting their carbon emissions significantly.
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FEBRUARY 13, 2017
As the Arctic is 30 degrees Celsius (50 F) warmer than what it should be right now, finding local solutions to cool down the poles suddenly doesn’t seem this far-fetched anymore. . Years ago I read a short article on how bringing more ice to the poles could help slow down climate change.
Edouard Stenger
FEBRUARY 8, 2017
That’s it ! Renewable energy sources and electric vehicles are progressing so fast around the world that according to a new study coal and oil use could peak worldwide in as little as three years. Yes, you read that right.
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FEBRUARY 1, 2017
I came across several articles on my home country lately and thought it was the occasion to keep everyone updated on how the French energy transition is going on.
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JANUARY 7, 2017
Protestors have forced Sichuan Hongda to cancel plans to build a $1.6 billion copper alloy plant in Shifang city in southwestern China, because of pollution concerns. The halt has been hailed as a major victory by environmental activists against corporate and government power
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2017 will remain for me the year energy storage broke ground. A lot has been said about the booming global capacities of solar and wind in the past few years. But wind works at a maximum 35% of the time for onshore and perhaps 45% for offshore wind.
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NOVEMBER 13, 2017
November 11, 2017. Today, the UK, Finland, Honduras, and Romania signed the declaration, committing themselves to work on three common objectives: A Special Report on the Ocean by the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change, the U.N.Sustainable Development Goals Conference in Fiji in June 2017, and the elaboration of an ocean action plan under the UNFCCC.
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