NYC Receives its Largest Battery System for Energy Storage
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 27, 2023
The largest battery system in New York City has been deployed into service by Con Edison, improving the area’s energy storage solutions.
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EPA Must Protect Communities from Sterilizer Plants’ Carcinogenic Emissions
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 27, 2023
A few months ago, I was reviewing the findings of a study my organization, the Union of Concerned Scientists, just concluded on facilities that use ethylene oxide (EtO), a carcinogenic gas, to sterilize medical equipment, spices and dried food, as well as manufacture other chemicals. I came to a sudden halt when I came across the listing of two spice sterilizing facilities –of four plants located in Maryland –that are only two and a half miles from my house.
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Diligent, Clarity AI to Launch ESG Module
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 27, 2023
With ESG scores available for over 15,000 organizations worldwide, Diligent utilizes Clarity AI's proprietary methodology, which leverages data from public disclosures and over 30 external data partners.
How much credit can California take for the electric vehicle revolution?
Legal Planet
JUNE 27, 2023
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is the state’s lead agency on zero-emission vehicle policy, from its first-in-the-nation mandate on automakers to produce zero-emission models to its wide-ranging incentive programs, among other policy approaches. But in 2021, the California State Auditor released a report criticizing how CARB measures the effects of its zero-emission vehicle policies.
Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Report: 2022 Energy Progress Lags Despite Renewables Growth
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 27, 2023
The Statistical Review of World Energy reveals a turbulent 2022 for global energy, including energy price increases, steady fossil fuel dependence, and increased emissions
The Unique Unicornfish
Ocean Conservancy
JUNE 27, 2023
Sometimes, you can look at an animal and their name just makes sense. Tiger sharks have tiger-like stripes, sea slugs look like land slugs and blue whales are, well, quite blue. The same thing is true for the aptly named unicornfish. As you can probably guess, the unicornfish gets its moniker from the unicorn-horn-like protrusion sticking out of its face.
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Interstellar meteor fragments may have been found in the Pacific Ocean
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
An expedition to hunt for fragments of a possible interstellar meteor has found 40 tiny iron spherules on the sea floor – but whether they are truly interstellar is controversial
A New Era of Sustainability-Related Disclosures in Capital Markets Is Here
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 27, 2023
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has issued its first-ever standards related to sustainability disclosures by companies.
That essential morning coffee may be a placebo
Frontiers
JUNE 27, 2023
by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer Image/Shutterstock.com Scientists testing coffee against plain caffeine found that plain caffeine only partially reproduces the effects of drinking a cup of coffee, activating areas of the brain that make you feel more alert but not the areas of the brain that affect working memory and goal-directed behavior.
Trane Technologies Advances Transformational Heat Pump Technologies
Environment + Energy Leader
JUNE 27, 2023
Trane Technologies has announced its involvement in three projects focused on advancing the efficiency of next-generation heat pumps.
Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation
Speaker: Antoine M. Thompson, Executive Director of the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition
Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion (DEJI) policies, programs, and initiatives are critically important as we move forward with public and private sector climate and sustainability goals and plans. Underserved and socially, economically, and racially disadvantaged communities bear the burden of pollution, higher energy costs, limited resources, and limited investments in the clean energy and transportation sectors.
Frontiers and the World Economic Forum collaboration reveals the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 report
Frontiers
JUNE 27, 2023
The Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2023 report co-published by open access publisher Frontiers and the World Economic Forum has been presented today. The report identifies those technologies poised to have the biggest positive impact on society over the next three to five years. Curated by an international steering group of experts, the technologies were selected from nearly 100 contenders based on criteria including novelty, applicability, depth, and power.
One Tiny Mollusk, One Big New Discovery
Academy of Natural Sciences
JUNE 27, 2023
No matter the size of the organism, the Academy is always proud to share our new scientific discoveries. We reached out Tobias Tagliaferro, a recent Drexel co-op in the Academy’s Malacology Department and first author on the upcoming paper “A new species of Trigonulina (Bivalvia: Verticordiidae) from the Western Atlantic” that will be published in the journal The Nautilus this year, to learn more about a very small bivalve, freshly discovered and scientifically named, that has a trul
WeConservePA Webinar: Pennsylvania's Solar Future - Utility Scale Facilities, Oct. 25
PA Environment Daily
JUNE 27, 2023
WeConservePA and the Penn State Center for Agricultural and Shale Law will host a webinar October 25 on Pennsylvania's Solar Future from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Where Will Pennsylvania’s Solar Future Be Located and How Will It Get There? This webinar will examine Pennsylvania’s current legal/regulatory landscape for utility scale solar project siting and the legal and regulatory schemes enacted by legislatures in other jurisdictions that may provide models for Pennsylvania to enact legislation that tr
Proposed Regulations for Direct Pay Under the Inflation Reduction Act: Guidelines for Cities
Law Columbia
JUNE 27, 2023
On June 14, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued temporary and proposed rules for the “direct pay” mechanism enabled by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and codified under Section 6417 of the Internal Revenue Code. Direct pay – which is already in effect as of January 1, 2023 – allows tax-exempt entities, including local governments, to claim the value of certain clean energy and other tax credits as a cash payment, rather than as an offset to ta
Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
Our solar system could be hiding an extra planet the size of Uranus
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
Many planets are thought to be flung away from their stars, but it’s possible that some get trapped on the way out – and one could be lurking at the edge of our own solar system
Why the Heat Dome Sizzling Texas Won't Budge
Scientific American
JUNE 27, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
Utopia: The ancient discoveries that point to the ideal human society
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
Anthropology and archaeology are revealing that a human society can take myriad forms, which can teach us how to build a modern society that is more equal, resilient and stable
Parasitic infections hit the health of low-income Black communities where states have neglected sewage systems
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 27, 2023
by Theresa E. Gildner, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis Intestinal infections take a heavy toll on impoverished Black communities that have out-of-date sewage systems. These infections often spread through contaminated soil and water and are among the most common diseases worldwide.
Sustainability at Retail
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Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.
The postwar ocean frontier and its legacy for law of the sea
Environment, Law, and History
JUNE 27, 2023
Just out in Environment and History: "Wild Blue: The Post-World War Two Ocean Frontier and its Legacy for Law of the Sea" by Helen Rozwadowski. The abstract: The post-1945 ocean came to be viewed through the cultural prism of 'frontier', denoting both a bonanza of resources and also lawlessness that impeded secure investment in their exploitation. After Arvid Pardo inserted the cultural representation of ocean frontier into law of the sea discussions with his 1967 proposal of the ocean as the Co
Bees Are Astonishingly Good at Making Decisions
Scientific American
JUNE 27, 2023
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Seven
National Law Center
JUNE 27, 2023
In the past two years or so, as discussed in the first article of this series, the issue of restricting foreign. The post State Proposals on Restricting Foreign Ownership of Farmland: Part Seven appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
We're Building Things Based on a Climate We No Longer Live In
Scientific American
JUNE 27, 2023
NOAA precipitation estimates that engineers and planners use to design bridges, roads and other infrastructure are decades out of date because of climate change
Reflections on 2023 Convegno delle Stelline
Frontiers
JUNE 27, 2023
Convegno delle Stelline is Italy’s only annual event for librarians and an important date in the calendar for all those with an interest in scholarly publishing. Frontiers was pleased to attend this year’s event in Milan. Credit: Frontiers Over 2,000 librarians attended this year’s conference and Frontiers participated as an exhibitor as part of the event’s Bibliostar fair.
Plants pollinated by non-native honeybees are less likely to survive
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
Honeybees brought to the US from Europe and Africa tend to move pollen between flowers on the same plant more than native bees do.
Second District Affirms Judgment Upholding City of Pomona’s Commercial Cannabis Permit Program Overlay District As CEQA-Exempt Under Statutory Exemption Provided In Guidelines Section 15183 For Projects Consistent With Development Density Established By Existing Zoning, General Plan, Or Community Plan for Which EIR Was Certified; Holds Substantial Evidence Standard of Review Applies To Lead Agency’s Finding of Exemption
CEQA Developments
JUNE 27, 2023
In a published opinion filed June 13, 2023, the Second District Court of Appeal (Div. 8) affirmed the trial court’s judgment rejecting CEQA challenges to the City of Pomona’s (City) use of a statutory exemption – under Public Resources Code § 21083.3(a), (b) and CEQA Guidelines § 15183 – for its adoption of a zoning overlay district allowing commercial cannabis activities at specific locations within the City’s boundaries.
Almost 40 per cent of US girls and young women have low iron levels
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
Rising rates of vegetarianism and veganism may be causing iron deficiency, a condition that also commonly occurs due to heavy periods
8 Birds to Spark a Kid’s Interest in Nature
Cool Green Science
JUNE 27, 2023
Meet the birds that can ignite a lifelong interest in the natural world. The post 8 Birds to Spark a Kid’s Interest in Nature appeared first on Cool Green Science.
The civilisation myth: How new discoveries are rewriting human history
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
In an evolutionary eyeblink, our species has gone from hunting and gathering to living in complex societies.
Electrifying crisp production: PepsiCo overcomes green energy storage issue with thermal battery tech
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 27, 2023
Read the full story at Bakery & Snacks. In collaboration with energy company Eneco, and leveraging technology from German start-up Kraftblock, PepsiCo is electrifying the production of Lay’s and Cheetos crisps at its Broek of Langedijk site in the Netherlands.
Inside the gigafactory producing the greenest batteries in the world
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
Northvolt says that its massive factory in Sweden will soon produce enough batteries each year to power a million electric cars, with a much smaller carbon footprint than those made in China
Sustainability is more than zero
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 27, 2023
Read the full story at Coatings World. The most common number associated with sustainability is zero. In the coatings industry, many of us have worked on achieving targets for Zero VOC, Zero Waste, Net Zero Emissions.
Antarctic sea life under threat as talks on protected areas fail
New Scientist
JUNE 27, 2023
Countries have failed to deliver on promises to create new marine protected areas in the seas around Antarctica, leaving a unique ecosystem vulnerable to climate change and overfishing
Upcycled Foods Inc.’s chief innovation officer aims to unlock ‘treasure’ in spent ingredients
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 27, 2023
Read the full story at Food Dive. Lara Ramdin said her company sees a burgeoning marketplace for reused items such as spent grain from beer making, cacao fruit syrup and coffee leaves.
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