Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Air Company, a carbon technology company that creates carbon-negative alcohols and fuels from Carbon Dioxide (CO2), has launched its Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) made from captured CO2. The post Air Company Launches Sustainable Aviation Fuel Made from Captured CO2 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Real Climate
OCTOBER 1, 2022
I have a feeling that we are seeing the start of a new wave of climate change denial and misrepresentation of science. At the same time, CEOs of gas and oil companies express optimism for further exploitation of fossil energy in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at least here in Norway. Another clue is William Kininmonth’s ‘rethink’ on the greenhouse effect for The Global Warming Policy Foundation.
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Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The USDA is providing nearly $3 billion in funding for 70 pilot programs that among other goals will sequester millions of tons of carbon emissions. The post Programs Encourage Growth of Sustainable Agriculture appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Just 1 percent of the global population is responsible for nearly a quarter of carbon emissions since 1990, according to new research. Read more on E360 →.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 1, 2022
CFOs don't show support for proposed SEC disclosures and question the validity of ESG investment information. The post CNBC Survey Shows CFOs Not Completely Onboard with ESG Initiatives appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Artificial intelligences are increasingly making important decisions that affect our lives, but people consider the calls made to be fairer and more acceptable if a human is in the loop too
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Computer simulations found that a material made from three layers of rubber could absorb most frequencies used for sonar, which if affixed to a submarine would make it difficult to detect
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Air Canada is a signatory of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition. The coalition's mission is to accelerate the deployment and use of sustainable aviation fuel technologies to reach 10% of the global jet aviation fuel supply by 2030. The post Air Canada Aims to Decarbonize Using Electric-Hybrid Aircraft and Sustainable Aviation Fuels appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The outer solar system holds some chunks of ice and rock that orbit so far from the sun it’s hard to imagine how they got there – but an ancient rogue planet may hold the key
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Air Canada is a signatory of the Clean Skies for Tomorrow Coalition. The coalition's mission is to accelerate the deployment and use of sustainable aviation fuel technologies to reach 10% of the global jet aviation fuel supply by 2030. The post Air Canada Aims to Decarbonize Using Electric-Hybrid Aircraft and Sustainable Aviation Fuels appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Germany normally relies heavily on Russian gas for domestic heating, but with supplies cut off and energy usage already above average for the time of year, the government may be forced to introduce rationing
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The USDA is providing nearly $3 billion in funding for 70 pilot programs that among other goals will sequester millions of tons of carbon emissions. The post Programs Encourage Growth of Sustainable Agriculture appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Move over CNN, the video hosting platform frequented by Gen Z has had over 1.7 billion views on #HurricaneIan. Also, planetary health “prescriptions,” blue lakes turning green and the landfill next door. By Delaney Dryfoos, Katelyn Weisbrod The sight of a weatherman clinging to a street sign in the middle of a hurricane is so ubiquitous in American media that in 2013 singer/songwriter Brent Burns wrote an ode to The Weather Channel’s Jim Cantore.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 1, 2022
A comprehensive summary of today’s judicial, legislative, and regulatory developments in agriculture and food. Email important additions HERE. . The post Ag and Food Law Daily Update: September 30, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
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.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
More than 50 cases have been identified so far in an outbreak linked to the Sudan variant of Ebola virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine
Ocean Conservancy
OCTOBER 1, 2022
I was lucky to grow up around Cook Inlet in Alaska, and the region is still my home. In our local Dena’ina language the inlet is called Tikahtnu, which means “big water river.” Tikahtnu has been home to the Sugpiaq and Dena’ina peoples for thousands of years, and our peoples here have stewarded the resources in this area long before there were oil rigs in the ocean.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Neurons in a part of the brain involved in memory may be 10 per cent larger in superagers than others aged 80 or over
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Read the full story in Chemical & Engineering News. Entrepreneurial researchers tell their stories about how they developed a lab discovery and turned it into a commercial battery.
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 1, 2022
A prototype computer built using a magnetic material called a skyrmion has been programmed to recognise handwritten digits.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Washington. “Forever chemicals,” named for their ability to persist in water and soil, are a class of molecules that are ever-present in our daily lives, including food packaging and household cleaning products. Because these chemicals don’t break down, they end up in our water and food, and they … Continue reading Q&A: UW researchers develop a reactor that can destroy ‘forever chemicals’.
Nanotech
OCTOBER 1, 2022
On September 29, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued final significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for certain chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN), including multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) (generic). 87 Fed. Reg. 58999. The SNUR requires persons who intend to manufacture (defined by statute to include import) or process the chemical substance identified generically as MWCNTs (PMN P-20-72)
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Illinois. A three-year study in northeastern Illinois and northwestern Indiana found that – even at small scales – emergent wetlands or ponds support many wetland bird species. The study also found that, at least in the years surveyed, the level of urbanization had little effect on most … Continue reading Study tracks waterbird use of Chicago-area wetlands.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The following DEP and Susquehanna River Basin Commission notices were published in the October 1 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industrial facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling Cleanups -- SWN Production Company LLC: Blye Well Pad Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling wastewater in Middletown Twp., Susquehanna County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6246 ) -- SWN Production Company LLC: WC67 East Lateral Pipeline Final Report o
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Read the full story from Southern Illinois University. Southern Illinois University Carbondale and the surrounding community are about to find out more about their wildlife “neighbors” as a researcher prepares a second public survey of the flora and fauna populating campus.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the October 1 PA Bulletin -- The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the October 1 PA Bulletin inviting comments on draft changes to the NPDES General Permit for Operation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (PAG-12). Click Here for document package & fact sheet on proposed changes.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Read the full story in the New York Times. Heavy rainfall and high winds from Hurricane Ian could cause some of Florida’s industrial sites to spill dangerous contaminants into local waterways, environmentalists warned on Wednesday. Two giant wastewater ponds at phosphate mines east of Tampa were of the greatest concern.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The FracTracker Alliance is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Community Sentinel Award for Environmental Stewardship to those who address the root causes of environmental injustice in the United States, with a strong focus on racial justice in the face of oil, gas, and petrochemical activity. The deadline for nominations is October 28. The award recognizes the leadership of those standing up for their communities to protect the places they love.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. If reports are to be believed, Chinese fast-fashion behemoth Shein is trying to make amends, shifting its image to justify a steadily dropping $100 billion valuation ahead of an ambitious IPO in 2024. It’s got a lot of work to do. While the company controls most of the category at 28 … Continue reading For Shein and other fast fashion offenders, ESG-washing is not the answer.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2022
The September 30 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation-- Celebrating 3 New State Parks ! Enjoy the Fall Foliage Reports Starting Sept. 29 Healthy Lands Week Is Coming Sept. 25 - Oct. 2 Lots of events on the Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. Click Here to read the entire Take Five.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Read the full story at electrek. Campbell, California-based solar-powered EV charger company Paired Power has just debuted a modular, off-grid electric vehicle charger that is powered by a solar canopy. The company has called its new modular charger PairTree, and it’s a transportable solar canopy with built-in EV charging capabilities. It can be used off grid, but … Continue reading This modular off-grid solar EV charger can be installed in just four hours.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 1, 2022
On September 30, the Department of Environmental Protection announced $2.9 million in grant funding to replace old diesel trucks and school buses with zero- and low-emission vehicles. The funding comes from Pennsylvania’s share of the national settlement with Volkswagen Group of America for cheating on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency emissions tests.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Download the document. The goal of this report is to shine a spotlight on the fact that every year in Massachusetts more than 2 million tons of waste (approximately 40% of total waste), which ends up in landfills, incinerators, or as litter, is composed of materials that were banned from disposal long ago by Massachusetts … Continue reading Need to Enforce: Waste Bans in Massachusetts.
Acoel
OCTOBER 1, 2022
Posted on September 30, 2022 by Pat Parenteau. The Supreme Court kicks off its 2022 term on October 3 with the highly anticipated argument in Sackett v EPA. Petitioners are seeking another blockbuster ruling a la West Virginia v EPA that hamstrung EPA’s authority to reduce GHG emissions from coal fired power plants. The Court’s embrace of the ill-defined “ major questions doctrine ” as the rationale for refusing to give any deference to EPA’s admittedly “plausible” interpretation of section 111
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