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Why Energy Conservation Will Remain Crucial

Legal Planet

But energy conservation is important for reasons that go beyond the direct effect on emissions. Before I get to the reasons, I need to explain what I mean by energy conservation and why it’s different than energy efficiency. The idea of energy conservation is simple: reduce the total amount of energy you’re using.

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Digitalization and Predictive Policing in Conservation

Legal Planet

As environmental degradation and climate change intensify, society increasingly turns to digital technologies to live more sustainably and protect biodiversity and other natural resources, such as land, water, and energy. SMART is a digital platform for data collection, storage, and analysis within conservation.

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Webinar: Quality on Tap: Water Reuse Technologies

Environmental News Bits

Water reuse technologies offer sustainable solutions for a variety of water quality needs. Join this webinar to hear from Better Buildings and Better Plants partners that are leading the charge in water conservation by recycling and reusing water without compromising on quality. Jul 23, 2024 10 am CDTRegister here.

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The Stream, March 30, 2022: New Technology Could Solve Solar Energy’s Water Problem

Circle of Blue

Scientists in Massachusetts develop new technology to clean solar panels that could save billions of gallons of water each year. The industry has to be very careful and thoughtful about how to make this a sustainable solution.” – Kripa Varanasi, a professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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Andrew Nelson: Futurist Farmer Bridging Technology and Agriculture

Washington Nature

He brings that perspective to the board of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Washington. First and foremost, farmers can help with environmental conservation by maintaining healthy soil to increase yields, but there is no one-size-fits-all approach,” Andrew said. “We We have different climates in the U.S., I love to learn,” he said.

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Agriculture Highlights Stroud Water Research Center Ag Conservation Research

PA Environment Daily

The field is part of a watershed-scale experiment on conservation agriculture. million funding opportunity for further conservation research to develop innovative solutions that farmers can implement to address complex challenges like climate change and loss of critical water and soil resources. Click Here for video from the event.

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Explorers Club Names J. Carl Ganter a Fellow, Recognizing Contributions to Freshwater Research, Conservation and Journalism

Circle of Blue

Carl Ganter an Explorers Club Fellow in recognition of his contributions to understanding and conserving the world’s fresh water. “As water has defined whether civilizations thrive or fail, today we have foresight powered by exploration and technology — and the ability to choose between hope and fear,” Ganter said.