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CHARCOAL: THE OTHER ENERGETIC $IDE

Cleannovate

What comes to mind when we think ‘charcoal’? Cutting down of trees… Destruction… Illegal trade… Poverty… Dirty fuel… But what … More.

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CO2 ventilation breakthrough could turn city rooftops into bumper vegetable gardens

Frontiers

by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer. Image: Shutterstock.com. Scientists find that expelled air from ventilation systems can make corn and spinach grow taller and larger, recycling CO2-rich indoor air to fertilize edible plants. As the world’s cities grow, the hunt is on for ways to make them greener, more sustainable, and more livable.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

Opportunities to learn more about environmental and energy issues affecting Pennsylvania for students and adults-- -- Welcome The Inaugural Class Of 35 High School Keep PA Beautiful Young Ambassadors [PaEN] -- Think Outside Presents Oct. 25 Let’s Talk About Climate Change Student Panel Discussion With DCNR Secretary Dunn [PaEN] -- TribLive: Seton Hill Program Pairs College, High Schools With STEM Education -- TribLive: Students Help With Tree Planting At Miners Memorial Park In Bethel Park -- Tr

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Northern District of Illinois Addresses “Greenwashing” Claims in Recent Case

MGKF Law

In Curtis v. 7-Eleven , No. 21-cv-6079, 2022 WL 4182384, at * 1 (N.D. Ill. Sept. 13, 2022), the Honorable Steven C. Seeger of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois delivered an eminently readable and entertaining decision, granting in part and dismissing in part 7-Eleven’s motion to dismiss a number of “greenwashing” claims brought against it by putative class representative, Devon Curtis.

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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.

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Net Zero Risks as a Source of Opportunity

Greenbuilding Law

Calculating net zero is ill defined, unregulated and complex. Businesses making a net zero pledge like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are greenwashing and misleading consumers. It is one thing when government leaders make an ESG claim: In 2009 the King of Bhutan proclaimed his Himalayan country was ‘carbon negative’ because all of its power was hydroelectric or solar buttressed with large forested areas.

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This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues

PA Environment Daily

While PA Environment Digest’s priority is to highlight positive examples of environmental and energy leadership, 2022 is an election year which demands accountability to voters. Below are examples of going the WRONG WAY on environmental and energy issues from last week’s articles and NewsClips-- -- TribLive Editorial: State Fines Should Be Higher Than Tax Cuts To Penalize Environmental Leaks [PaEN] -- Republican Herald Editorial: State Lawmakers Should Adopt Rules That Preclude State Taxpayers F

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Sunday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 10.23.22

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? Warning! Last Voting Days This Session! Hold Onto Your Butts! (And Tax Money!) Senate returns to session October 24, 25, 26, November 15 [Adjourn for year] -- Committee Schedule House returns to session October 24, 25, 26, November 14, 15, 16 [Adjourn for year] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- 69 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA [PaEN] -- Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students And Adults [

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Top 10 Stories: Harrisburg/PA Politics Reported By Local News Media Last Week

PA Environment Daily

Because In Politics Everything Is Connected To Everything Else-- -- Governor’s Race -- PennLive: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Tells Right-Wing Media Network The Prestigious Childrens’ Hospital Of Philadelphia Is ‘Grabbing Homeless Kids’ And Experimenting On Them With Gender Transitioning’ -- Inquirer: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano’s Adviser Questions Shapiro’s Faith - ‘At Best A Secular Jew’ -- Wilkes-Barre Times: Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Mastriano Spells