Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
A survey from the Glass Packaging Institute shows they would consider buying from companies that use the materials. The post Glass Packaging Receives Positive Consumer Response appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 19, 2022
This post was co-authored by Astrid Caldas. Here we are, at the end of another year. Danger season, the period of time between May and September when climate-related disasters peak is long gone. Hurricane season just ended on November 30. But as much as we’d like to think those are in the past now, that is not true—for those impacted, the work of recovery has hardly begun and will not be finished for years to come, if at all.
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Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
OpenSolar has announced it has raised $15 million to expand its free product offering to solar contractors who use the platform in more than 130 countries. . The post OpenSolar Raises $15M, Expands Global Footprint appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Nearly 200 countries have pledged to protect 30 percent of the Earth's land and sea by the end of this decade as part of a historic deal that aims to stem the rising tide of extinctions. Delegates agreed to the target early Monday in the final hours of the UN biodiversity conference in Montreal. 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
DECEMBER 19, 2022
European Union governments and lawmakers reached a deal Sunday about key elements of the 27-nation bloc’s green deal, reforming the EU’s trading system for greenhouse gas emissions. The post EU Reforms Elements of the Green Deal appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Law and Environment
DECEMBER 19, 2022
The International Energy Agency has released its 2022 Coal analysis and forecast. It is sobering. By the time 2022 is over, world-wide coal consumption will have exceeded 8 billons tonnes for the first time. In other words, 2022 was a record year for coal. It is true that demand was largely flat compared to 2021 and there were some extraordinary reasons – such as a war in Ukraine – for even the moderate increase.
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Law and Environment
DECEMBER 19, 2022
On December 15, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in which the Commission proposes to implement its newly clarified authority under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“IIJA”) to issue permits if a state denies an applicant’s request to site transmission facilities in a designated National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor (“National Corridor”).
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Microsoft India announced that it has signed a renewable energy agreement of 150 MW with ReNew Power, one of India's largest renewable energy companies. The post Microsoft India Signs on for 150 MW of Solar Power appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 19, 2022
In August, the California Air Resources Board finalized regulations that will phase out the sale of new internal combustion engine automobiles by 2035. The regulations (known as Advanced Clean Cars II) deliver on a commitment Governor Newsom made in a 2020 executive order and build on decades of emissions reduction programs from CARB. In turn, CARB’s 2022 Climate Change Scoping Plan Update , which sets the statewide program to achieve GHG emissions reduction targets , relies on 100% zero-emissio
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
A $117.5 million funding project has been announced by the Australian government, which it expects will unleash almost $3 billion of investment in advanced battery technology. The post 4.2 GWh of Storage Capacity to Be Delivered by ARENA’s Big Battery Project 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.
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 19, 2022
The Rundown. A GAO report finds that states are slow to distribute federal funds after hurricanes and wildfires that occurred as much as five years ago. NOAA recommends $105 million in funding for dam and culvert removal and other projects to aid fish migration. NOAA also releases updated data on marine and Great Lakes ecosystem health. The Department of Energy is providing grant funding to researchers for ways to decarbonize wastewater treatment.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
The rise in commercial and residential construction projects, high government spending on infrastructure projects, and benefits of ready-mix concrete such as reduced construction time, low maintenance cost, and versatility are fueling the global ready mix concrete market growth. According to a recently released study from The Insight Partners titled, “Ready Mix.
PBS Nature
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Howard Hall, one of the world’s foremost underwater filmmakers, brings to Nature a lifetime of insights into how life in the ocean really works – in surprisingly cooperative communities built on age-old partnerships. Coral reefs turn out to be cosmopolitan cities where relationships thrive: a specialist shrimp, a baby damsel fish, and a porcelain crab all share the protection of an anemone; an urchin and a crab form an unlikely pair; fan corals each support their own kind of seahorse.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
European Union governments and lawmakers reached a deal Sunday about key elements of the 27-nation bloc’s green deal, reforming the EU’s trading system for greenhouse gas emissions. The post EU Reforms Elements of the Green Deal appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Enviromental Defense
DECEMBER 19, 2022
MONTREAL | U NCEDED TERRITORY OF THE KANIEN’KEHA:KA – Canadian environmental groups welcome the Kunming-Montreal Agreement at COP15 in Montreal to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030 and applaud Canada’s leadership, which was instrumental in landing the deal. This historic deal was adopted under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, including Canada.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
The $155 million financing will help grow community solar programs. The post DSD Renewables Gains 1st Commercial, Industrial Solar Asset-Backed Securitization appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 19, 2022
On December 19, Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced DCNR will host nearly 60 guided hikes in 34 state parks and three forest districts on New Year’s Day as part of the nationwide “ First Day Hike ” effort. Designed to promote a healthy start in the new year, these hikes offer families an opportunity to begin rejuvenating and connecting with the outdoors by taking a healthy hike on January 1.
Environment + Energy Leader
DECEMBER 19, 2022
OpenSolar has announced it has raised $15 million to expand its free product offering to solar contractors who use the platform in more than 130 countries. . The post OpenSolar Raises $15M, Expands Global Footprint appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 19, 2022
By Jodi Sulpizio, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator, York County On a sunny spring morning in March of 2022, York County partners, including York Master Watershed Stewards , Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association , York County Conservation District , and Watershed Alliance of York gathered to clean up a 40-year-old illegal dumping site in southern York County along a dirt and gravel road near Muddy Creek.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 19, 2022
An analysis of the wind energy available on Mars finds that one well-placed turbine could enable a group of six people to live near the poles all year round
Scientific American
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Increasing demand for natural gas and oil has offset emissions reductions associated with coal and pushed U.S. energy emissions higher for a second consecutive year.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Marine reptiles called ichthyosaurs, which resembled whales and dolphins, seem to have gathered to give birth in a quiet ocean area with no predators
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 19, 2022
A recent report from the Department of Energy shows that the United States might be able to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035, but it won't be easy.
Scientific American
DECEMBER 19, 2022
As a dismal year on Earth draws to a close, milestones in space exploration offer much for the whole world to celebrate.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Denver, Colorado is about to get a new look on the skyline — the tallest mass timber building in the city, which will break ground summer 2023.
Earth 911
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Buildings are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. The $5.8 trillion-a-year building and construction. The post Earth911 Podcast: Autodesk Spacemaker Aides Building Efficiency With AI Insights appeared first on Earth911.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Nations have pledged to "reverse biodiversity loss" by 2030 at the COP15 summit, but campaigners say the deal doesn't do enough to ensure accountability
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 19, 2022
A new study by Consumer Reports found that some of the popular dark chocolate brands contain high levels of heavy metals. The study was carried out by scientists from the nonprofit advocacy organization, sampling 28 well-known chocolate brands. The researchers detected lead and cadmium among the most prevalent heavy metals in chocolate.
CEQA Developments
DECEMBER 19, 2022
In an opinion filed on November 14, and later certified for publication on December 13, 2022, the First District Court of Appeal (Div. 3) affirmed a Sonoma County Superior Court judgment upholding the EIR for a 180-unit apartment complex proposed on a 15.45-acre parcel of vacant land along the Petaluma River. Save North Petaluma River and Wetlands v.
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Scalite is a new material from company Scale that is made entirely of fish scales, a byproduct of the fishing industry. Based in France, Scale is creating a new circular economy around the fishing industry that goes beyond plastic nets.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 19, 2022
A landmark biodiversity agreement was hammered out at the COP15 biodiversity summit over objections from some countries, but it may not live up to lofty expectations
Scientific American
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Scientists and manufacturers are charting a path toward material sustainability.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 19, 2022
By Amber Stilwell, Master Watershed Steward Coordinator Live stake nurseries consist of native shrubs that can be trimmed annually to supply future watershed restoration projects with locally sourced species. Live stakes are branch cuttings of native trees and shrubs that, when planted along streambanks, grow into mature species. They are an effective, low-cost way to establish root networks along streambanks and prevent erosion.
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