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PepsiCo Enlists Heavy-Duty Tesla Semis for Future Deliveries

Environment + Energy Leader

PepsiCo plans to roll out 100 heavy-duty Tesla Semis in 2023, when it will start using the electric trucks to make deliveries to customers like Walmart and Kroger. . The post PepsiCo Enlists Heavy-Duty Tesla Semis for Future Deliveries appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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On Hope, in the New Year and Always: A Love Letter to the Climate Weary

Union of Concerned Scientists

In 2022, there has been reason for hope, as nations of the world made halting but promising progress on climate policy , and reason for fear, as next-level climate disasters crippled whole countries and threatened to overtake our scant progress. If you are discouraged or despairing when it comes to climate change and the future, you’re not wrong, this is not the fight we signed up for, but it’s the fight we face and, in that fight, I believe there’s more to hope, even your own, than meets

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Industrial, Utility Sites Drive Emissions Monitoring Systems Market

Environment + Energy Leader

It is expected to grow at nearly 10% a year through 2026. The post Industrial, Utility Sites Drive Emissions Monitoring Systems Market appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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'Degraded' Tropical Forests Surprisingly Rich in Wildlife, Study Finds

Yale E360

Though much thinner than old-growth woodlands, logged tropical forests in Borneo are more abundant in plant and animal life, according to a new study that argues against converting such "degraded" forests to oil palm plantations. Read more on E360 →.

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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.

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World Bank Approves $311 Million in Funding to Expand Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity in West Africa.

Environment + Energy Leader

The RESPITE program's primary goals are to boost regional integration in the participating nations and quickly increase the capacity of renewable energy sources that are connected to the grid. The post World Bank Approves $311 Million in Funding to Expand Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Capacity in West Africa. appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Homeownership Revisited: An Economist's Perspective

Environmental and Urban Economics

A majority of American adults live in owner occupied housing. As an economist, I celebrate the logic of revealed preference. While many poor people are renters, many non-poor people reveal that the benefits of ownership exceed the costs. In this entry, I would like to delve into the details here. Up front, let me say that I don’t want to discuss the tax code and the nitty gritty of mortgage interest deductions, the GSEs, etc.

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ANSES Applies Methodology to Assess Risks of Nanomaterials in Food to Titanium Dioxide

Nanotech

As reported in our October 19, 2021, blog item , in 2021, the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) released a scientific guide to assess the risks posed by nanomaterials in food. On December 16, 2022, ANSES announced that the methodology has been “tested” on the food additive E171, titanium dioxide. ANSES states that the test has “confirmed the relevance of [its] methodology and the need for a nanospecific approach.

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Biden Administration Proposes Stronger Light Bulb Efficiency Standards

Environment + Energy Leader

The rule is expected to accelerate the transition to LED bulbs. The post Biden Administration Proposes Stronger Light Bulb Efficiency Standards appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Victory! Canada ends financing for international fossil fuel projects

Enviromental Defense

Earlier this month the Government of Canada delivered on a key climate promise and released new rules which end public funding for fossil fuels abroad, starting January 1, 2023. This is a big deal. It marks a critical step towards eliminating Canada’s massive levels of support for oil and gas. It also begins to align federal spending with a climate-safe future, by prioritizing public dollars towards climate solutions like renewable energy.

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From Mining Community to Net Zero: Staffordshire School Leads the Way

Environment + Energy Leader

The Hart School in Rugeley has recently completed a new, highly-efficient development with sustainable experts, Net Zero Buildings. This huge investment for the local community offers additional capacity for the growing school, as it becomes a part of a net zero future. The post From Mining Community to Net Zero: Staffordshire School Leads the Way appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

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Rusty Batteries Could Greatly Improve Grid Energy Storage

Scientific American

Iron-air batteries have a “reversible rust” cycle that could store and discharge energy for far longer and at less cost than lithium-ion technology.

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PepsiCo Enlists Heavy-Duty Tesla Semis for Future Deliveries

Environment + Energy Leader

PepsiCo plans to roll out 100 heavy-duty Tesla Semis in 2023, when it will start using the electric trucks to make deliveries to customers like Walmart and Kroger. . The post PepsiCo Enlists Heavy-Duty Tesla Semis for Future Deliveries appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Many mosquitoes are now insecticide-resistant in Vietnam and Cambodia

New Scientist

More than three-quarters of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes sampled in Vietnam and Cambodia were from strains that are extremely resistant to pyrethroid insecticides

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Industrial, Utility Sites Drive Emissions Monitoring Systems Market

Environment + Energy Leader

It is expected to grow at nearly 10% a year through 2026. The post Industrial, Utility Sites Drive Emissions Monitoring Systems Market appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Sustainability at Retail

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.

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How Water Cycles Can Help Prevent Disastrous Floods and Drought

Scientific American

To prevent devastating droughts and floods, humanity can tune in to natural solutions to repair water cycles that human development has disrupted.

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Shortage of pollinators could be killing 427,000 people a year

New Scientist

Inadequate numbers of bees and other pollinators have a huge impact on human health due to lower production of fruit and vegetables, according to a modelling study

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E-Waste Could Become a 'Gold Mine' for Rare-Earth Elements

Scientific American

Mining electronic waste for rare-earth elements while isolating the remaining toxic chemicals could help solve the global e-waste crisis.

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Statement in Response to Federal Government Announcement on the Regulated Zero-Emission Vehicle Sales Target

Enviromental Defense

Ottawa | Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People – Today, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Julie Dabrusin announced the next steps Canada will take to advance its Regulated Zero-Emissions Vehicle Sales Target – a new requirement for automakers to ramp up availability of electric vehicles across Canada.

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DEP Announces Award Of Coastal Zone Grants For Delaware Estuary, Lake Erie

PA Environment Daily

On December 21, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of Coastal Zone Grants for the Delaware Estuary and Lake Erie coastal areas. Lake Erie DEP awarded seven projects grants totaling more than $280,077. The grants, which are aimed at protecting and restoring the Lake Erie Coastal Zone, will be used toward projects that will benefit this critical habitat and ecosystem.

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A historic agreement to halt and reverse biodiversity loss has been made – now the real work begins

Enviromental Defense

This blog is co-authored by Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Program Manager, and Michelle Woodhouse, Water Program Manager. On Dec 19, 2022, after nearly 2 weeks of global negotiations at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference in Montreal, 188 countries signed the Kunming-Montreal Agreement to halt and reverse global biodiversity loss by 2030. . A historic agreement has been made.

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Small space, big harvest: getting fresh food in the city

Inhabitant

Food is central to our survival. However, with more than 50% of people living in cities, our immediate connection to food is dwindling as a species. Without immediate access to fresh food, much of the produce we eat in the U.S. is grown in other countries and picked underripe. However, even in cities, folks are finding their way around these issues and eating food straight from the source in a variety of ways.

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Renewables Year-End Review: M&A, Tax Equity and Finance Markets

E2 Law Blog

Watch the “Renewables Year-End Review: M&A, Tax Equity and Finance Markets” webinar presented by GT’s Global Co-Heads of Energy Project Finance Jeffrey Chester and John Eliason , co-hosted with CohnReznick Capital. The presentation focused on the state of the renewable energy market as we approach year-end, inflation and rising interest rates, considerations for new market entrants, expected trends for 2023 and more.

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Get ready for a terrifying, deadly bomb cyclone this winter

Inhabitant

A 1,000-mile wide storm is about to cause chaos across the U.S., driving up wind gusts, dropping temperatures and delaying flights — just in time for Christmas. Two scary words, “bomb” and “cyclone,” have been joined to describe this hideous storm system that only a weather fanatic could love.

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Congressional Expansion of CCF Program

The Energy Law Blog

The Capital Construction Fund (“CCF”) program is designed to encourage owners of U.S. flagged vessels to accumulate sufficient capital to acquire additional U.S. flagged vessels by offering tax incentives to do so. The CCF program works like a combination of an IRA and a Roth IRA in the sense that, like a regular IRA, an income tax deduction is available when funds are set aside and deposited into a CCF account and, like a withdrawal from a Roth IRA, withdrawals for approved vessel expenditures

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Pine Bark Hut resembles an actual tree in a forest

Inhabitant

What do you get when you combine an architect, a farmer, an artistic mindset and a pile of thick bark? If you’re farmer Robert Petterson and architect Ulf Mejergren, you get Pine Bark Hut.

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Pigeons on the pill: Cities tackle climate-related pest boom

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Politico. Urban pest species are on the rise thanks to climate change — and city authorities are resorting to increasingly inventive methods to control them.

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Are eco-friendly hotel labels important for your stay?

Inhabitant

A new study shows that the leading U.S. state in eco-certified hotels is…Maryland! According to a study by Family Destinations Guide, Maryland is the only state with more than 10% of its hotels certified green.

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Microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are floating homes for bacteria

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from PLOS. Almost 200 species of bacteria colonize microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea, including one that causes food poisoning in humans, according to a new study led by Maria Luiza Pedrotti of Sorbonne Université, published November 30 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.

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Sustainable to-go packaging for restaurant chain Wagamama

Inhabitant

Morrama designed sustainable new packaging for the restaurant chain Wagamama. The chain's ramen bowls can now be taken to-go with stackable bowls that keep crispy squid fresh while keeping excess materials out of the process. The familiar Wagamama gray has been replaced with a natural, light sandy color to reflect the move toward natural, sustainable materials.

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Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from Princeton University. Researchers at Princeton Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that can cheaply remove salt and microplastics from seawater. The researchers used egg whites to create an aerogel, a lightweight and porous material that can be used in many types of … Continue reading Researchers cook up a new way to remove microplastics from water.

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Global Disposable Cups Market to Hit Sales of $22.08 Billion

Environment + Energy Leader

In 2021, the market for disposable cups was estimated to be worth $14.82 billion, and by 2028, it is anticipated to be worth $22.08 billion, a CAGR of 5.7%. (2022–2028), according to a recent report. The post Global Disposable Cups Market to Hit Sales of $22.08 Billion appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Biodegradable golf balls are on the upswing

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Great Lakes Echo. The large number of balls lost annually means microplastics are being introduced into waterways at an alarming rate, according to the Danish Golf Union. Mitch Schols, the owner of Biodegradable Golf Balls has a plan to lower those numbers. The company has designed and created exactly what you would … Continue reading Biodegradable golf balls are on the upswing.

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What Does a Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Mean for Energy Production and Nuclear Weapons?

Union of Concerned Scientists

On December 5, 2022, scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California focused the power of a stadium-sized laser at a target no larger than a thimble, vaporizing it within a few billionths of a second. Measurements soon showed that more energy came out of the target than went in – the first time that energy gain had ever been achieved in a laboratory fusion reaction.

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Holiday season won’t save weak prices for recycled mixed paper

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Supply Chain Dive. Recovered fiber prices are expected to remain weak through year’s end as the industry grapples with excess inventory, inflation and tepid consumer spending, especially during the upcoming holiday season. .