Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 27, 2021
We can do a lot to make our transportation work better for everyone and reduce pollution by increasing access to different mobility options and reducing the overall need for driving.
Yale E360
AUGUST 27, 2021
Despite the mounting risk of climate change, U.S. counties that are most prone to weather disasters are seeing an influx of new residents, while those that are least vulnerable to extreme weather are seeing an exodus, according to a new analysis by the real estate firm Redfin. Read more on E360 ?.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 27, 2021
A storm system currently named Tropical Storm Ida is expected to strengthen into a hurricane and make landfall in Louisiana early next week after bringing life-threatening rain and flooding to Cuba and other Caribbean islands. For Louisiana communities still rebuilding from three hurricanes–Laura, Delta, and Zeta, which struck the coast last year–the latest forecast threatens […].
Energy & the Law
AUGUST 27, 2021
In Lexington Land Development LLC v. Chevron Pipeline Company et a l, a Louisiana landowner’s suit for damages to land alleged to have been caused by oil and gas operations failed to survive exceptions of prescription and the subsequent purchaser rule. The facts. In 1959 the Hoffman heirs granted a mineral gas lease on 343 acres in East Baton Rouge Parish to Chevron’s predecessor.
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.
Law and Environment
AUGUST 27, 2021
The 8 th Circuit Court of Appeals has largely affirmed a District Court order finding that Ameren Missouri violated the NSR provisions of the Clean Air Act in making major modifications to its Rush Island facility. The Appeals Court did reject the District Court’s requirement that Ameren Missouri make improvements at its nearby Labadie facility that was not in violation of the CAA.
New Scientist
AUGUST 27, 2021
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National Law Center
AUGUST 27, 2021
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. REGULATORY: AMS, The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: August 27, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Physics World
AUGUST 27, 2021
A paradox that puzzled a generation of solar and atomic physicists – and occasionally pitted theories from one field against the other – has been resolved. The paradox concerns the polarization of light at a specific point in the solar spectrum, and previous attempts to explain it required either an extreme reduction in the Sun’s magnetic field (which solar physicists deemed unlikely) or changes to the physics of atom-photon interactions (which atomic physicists did not observe).
New Scientist
AUGUST 27, 2021
Climate change may increase the risk of viruses infecting new hosts in the Arctic, suggests a study of genetic material from an Arctic lake
Physics World
AUGUST 27, 2021
Rollercoasters are so thrilling because our bodies frequently experience changing forces. To a physicist, they also offer a perfect example of classical physics in action, which can be used as a teaching tool. This video offers a brief introduction to rollercoaster mechanics and how technology developments are bringing new opportunities for thrill-seekers.
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.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 27, 2021
Solar panel and storage leader Sunrun has announced the launch of PowerU, a fully-funded employee education and training program for its workforce. The company currently has more than 4,800 employees. Sunrun joins the growing list of companies establishing company-wide sustainability education programs. Deloitte, for instance, announced earlier this month it.
PA Environment Daily
AUGUST 27, 2021
The PA Farm Bureau and members of the PA Community Solar Economic Alliance told the House Consumer Affairs Committee Thursday legislation to authorize community solar projects will generate $1.8 billion in economic activity in the Commonwealth-- all at no cost to taxpayers. “Pennsylvania farmers have been at the mercy of low commodity prices and tough markets for years,” said Darrin Youker, director of State Government Affairs for Pennsylvania Farm Bureau, which is a member of the PA Community S
Physics World
AUGUST 27, 2021
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Lithium (Li) metal has been considered an ideal anode for high-energy rechargeable Li batteries, while Li nucleation and growth at the nanoscale remain mysterious as to achieving reversible stripping and deposition. A few decades of research have been dedicated to this topic. Breakthroughs in novel electrolytes have been seen in the last few years, where the efficiency of lithium deposition exceeds 99.6%.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 27, 2021
The project began with a client brief by rock-climber enthusiasts who wanted to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life in favor of a simple, off-grid tiny home where they could focus on the health of themselves and their ailing son. With this goal in mind, the clients brought in architect Nadine Engelbrecht to overcome the obvious site challenges and deliver their new home, called Cottage Rock.
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.
Physics World
AUGUST 27, 2021
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. A key factor in natural photosynthesis, solar fuels and photovoltaic cells is how to control photoinduced charge separation and recombination in donor-acceptor systems. This talk highlights photoinduced electron transfer in donor-acceptor linked molecules, dye- sensitized solar cells, and bulk heterojunction solar cells for energy and biological applications.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 27, 2021
Unionization is an important step.
Physics World
AUGUST 27, 2021
Train of thinking Thought experiments involving trains are a helpful way of exploring Einstein’s theory of relativity. (Courtesy: iStock/Leonid Andronov). Einstein’s special theory of relativity may be the best example there is of fact being stranger than fiction. I don’t know what human imagination could have conjured such a bizarre construct, unprompted by hard experimental data.
New Scientist
AUGUST 27, 2021
A young woman who lost the sensation of hunger after a stroke may help to explain one of the most mysterious areas of the brain and lead to new treatments for obesity
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A Greener Life
AUGUST 27, 2021
The installation of solar panels in Brazil is increasing amidst the water crisis. photo credit: Björn Wylezich / Alamy. By Carlos Guimarães Filho. With fears of energy rationing and rising electricity bills, farmers and livestock breeders opt for sustainability and self-sufficiency. In a few months’ time, farmer Sara Dal Pozzo Callegaro’s 34-hectare property in the municipality of Matelândia, western Paraná, will look very different.
Scientific American
AUGUST 27, 2021
Today we bring you a new episode in our podcast series COVID, Quickly. Every two weeks, Scientific American’s senior health editors Tanya Lewis and Josh Fischman catch you up on the. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
New Scientist
AUGUST 27, 2021
Farmers seldom plant the African baobab because it takes up to 23 years to fruit, but a team in Ghana has got the trees to flower in less than three years
Inhabitant
AUGUST 27, 2021
It’s a beautiful, quiet spot surrounded by nature. The livMatS Pavilion looks like an amazing spot to relax and take pictures, but it’s also the first-ever building with a load-bearing structure completely made out of robotically wound flax fiber.
New Scientist
AUGUST 27, 2021
Astronomers have mapped the history of one of the nearest galaxies, the Large Magellanic Cloud, in more detail than ever before, showing when its stars formed
Scientific American
AUGUST 27, 2021
In Science Book Talk, a new four-part podcast miniseries, host Deboki Chakravarti acts as literary guide to two science books that share a beautiful and sometimes deeply. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Leader
AUGUST 27, 2021
As part of Google’s efforts to drive a transition to clean energy, the technology company is investing in LevelTen Energy; LevelTen has raised $35 million in Series C funding, led by NGP ETP and with participation from My Climate Journey (MCJ) Collective, as well as nearly all of LevelTen’s existing investors. The post Google Invests in LevelTen Energy to Drive Clean Energy Future appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
AUGUST 27, 2021
A neural network trained on a dataset of images can identify recyclable objects with more than 95 per cent accuracy using a standard webcam
Inhabitant
AUGUST 27, 2021
About 2,000 demonstrators rallied at the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday as part of a week of action called “Treaties Not Tar Sands.” The movement is reacting to Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, which could carry 750,000 barrels of tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada to Wisconsin every day.
Scientific American
AUGUST 27, 2021
The answer involves an experiment with strange results and a dive into irrationality. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 27, 2021
Read the full story in the Tampa Bay Times. Hospitals and municipal water systems are in competition for crucial supplies of liquid oxygen. Facing a shortage, utilities are switching chemicals.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 27, 2021
California State University Long Beach (CSULB) is setting the bar for campus buildings that serve the health of students and staff as well as the environment. The most recent student housing, completed by McCarthy Building Company in collaboration with architectural firm Gensler, features LEED certification and contributes to the university’s goal to have the entire campus reach net-zero status by 2030.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 27, 2021
Read the full story at Biocycle. Hitachi Zosen Inova USA (HZIU) announced it has entered into an agreement with the Canadian technology company CHAR Technologies Ltd. to develop a test project to produce green hydrogen and biochar at HZIU’s San Luis Obispo, California biogas plant.
Inhabitant
AUGUST 27, 2021
On Wednesday, officials at the Washington state department of agriculture (WSDA) said they had destroyed the first "murder hornet" nest of the season. The nest was located near the town of Blaine along the Canadian border.
Environmental News Bits
AUGUST 27, 2021
Read the full story at Smart Cities Dive. Skanska is planning to use 3D-printed concrete in its work on HS2, a high-speed rail system reported to cost as much as $147 billion, under construction in the U.K. The joint venture between Skanska, U.K.
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