Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Volvo worked to improve electric vehicle output as well as sustainable transportation infrastructure in 2021. The post Volvo Focuses on Net Neutral Transportation with Electric Vehicle, Fuel Cell and Charging Projects appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The Russian attack on Ukraine has led to a spike in energy prices, with oil briefly surpassing $100 a barrel , the highest level since 2014, and Dutch and British gas prices rising 40 to 60 percent Thursday. Russia is the world's second-largest exporter of oil and largest exporter of natural gas. As the war intensifies and sanctions loom, analysts fear disruptions to the supply of fossil fuels.
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Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The Environment+Energy Leader 100 is an annual list that recognizes environment and energy management “doers.” Here, James Tu discusses product development, collaboration, and key trends, and shares lessons learned. The post Meet the 100: James Tu, Chairman and CEO, Energy Focus Inc. appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Ultrathin solar cells have reached record-breaking efficiency thanks to a novel manufacturing method that introduces specific types of disorder within the cells’ nanocrystalline structure. The low cost, reduced mass and non-toxic nature of this type of cell makes them ideal for integration into cars, rooftops or mobile devices, and the newly streamlined way of manufacturing them paves the way for their large-scale production.
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.
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
A group of industry leaders has been formed to participate in pilot programs to increase the use of hydrogen across the country as a way to increase decarbonization. The post Hydrogen Consortium Aims to Decarbonize Heavy Transport, Increase Renewable Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Frontiers
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Author: Leticia Nani Silva. Prof. Elena Ibanez is the Specialty Chief Editor in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition. Elena is a research professor at the Institute of Food Science Research in Madrid, Spain. Her work focuses on food engineering and food technology of new functional foods for human health. In this conversation we discuss her career, her passion as a professor and her incredible relationship with her students.
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PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection is inviting public comment on Regional Water Resource components to the proposed update to the State Water Plan in six virtual regional public hearings. ( formal notice ) The hearings will be held virtually an in-person in Room 105 of the Rachel Carson Building on March 11-- -- Delaware Water Resources Regional Committee - 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. -- Lower Susquehanna Water Resources Regional Committee - 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. -- Potomac Water Resources Regional
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
by Connie Y. Chiang, Bowdoin College When Japanese fighter pilots bombed the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, Thomas S. Takemura was raising vegetables and raspberries on his family’s 14 ½-acre farm in Tacoma, Washington.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Fragrant chemicals in scented surface cleaners react with ozone to produce pollutant particles that may be harmful to the respiratory system
Washington Nature
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Our salmon are in trouble. Toxic runoff from our roads and highways enter our waterways when it rains in the form of stormwater, harming wildlife and human health. Recently, scientists from Washington State University, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Washington-Tacoma discovered that one chemical in this toxic mix that is present in all types of tires – 6PPD – is particularly harmful to salmon.
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
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The International Congress of Mathematicians, held every four years, is a major event for the field, but mathematicians around the world are calling for it to be cancelled or postponed rather than going ahead in St Petersburg this July
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 25, 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: February 25, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The European Space Agency is due to launch its Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover on a Russian rocket this September, while satellites belonging to a company part-owned by the UK government are set to catch a Russian ride on 4 March
Enviromental Defense
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
A massive new oil drilling project 500 kms off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador is set to become Minister Guilbeault’s first real credibility test. Norwegian company Equinor is vying for approval to drill the deepest oil production well in Canadian history: Bay du Nord. . During the last federal election, the majority of Canadians voted for increased action on climate change, not the greenlighting of new oil megaprojects.
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
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Russia has flooded social media with disinformation as part of its offensive on Ukraine, but unlike its previous campaigns to spread falsehoods, few people seem to be falling for it
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Volvo worked to improve electric vehicle output as well as sustainable transportation infrastructure in 2021. The post Volvo Focuses on Net Neutral Transportation with Electric Vehicle, Fuel Cell and Charging Projects appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The outer coat of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium Clostridium difficile has a structure similar to chain mail that stops drugs and immune system cells from killing it
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The United Nation's latest climate report has zeroed in on wildfires. Microgrids are becoming a mechanism to battle the outages caused by those disasters -- something California is trying to do. The post Microgrids are Critical to Battle Outages Caused by Wildfires appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Bitstamp, Europe's largest cryptocurrency exchange, says it has handed over information on some of its customers to the UK's intelligence agencies, MI5 and MI6
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
A group of industry leaders has been formed to participate in pilot programs to increase the use of hydrogen across the country as a way to increase decarbonization. The post Hydrogen Consortium Aims to Decarbonize Heavy Transport, Increase Renewable Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
After Russian forces captured the ruined Chernobyl nuclear power plant on 24 February, sensors at the site report a spike in radiation levels
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Read the full story at The Hill. Countries are undercounting emissions of a powerful planet-warming gas called methane from their energy sectors, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA).
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection published notice in the February 26 PA Bulletin it has approved the use of coal ash for structural fill to provide a support area for a data mining operation at the coal waste-fired Scrubgrass power plant in Kennerdell, Venango County. ( PA Bulletin page 1321 ) DEP said the use of coal ash meets the requirements of 25 Pa Code 290.102.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Read the full story in the Washington Post. Wandering through the forest or grassland of a nature reserve may be an ideal afternoon for dogs, but the urine and feces they leave behind can cause serious harm to these fragile ecosystems, a new study by Belgian researchers finds.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
On February 25, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is taking legal action to get Hanover Foods Corporation to address numerous alleged violations at the company’s wastewater treatment facility in Hanover, York County that included excessive levels of contaminants as well as floating solids and visible scum in the discharged water and receiving water.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Read the full story in the New York Times. Ten years ago, psychologists proposed that a wide range of people would suffer anxiety and grief over climate. Skepticism about that idea is gone.
PBS Nature
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The post Making of “American Horses” appeared first on Nature.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Read the company news release. With groundbreaking technology, advanced aerodynamics, and the ability to go farther and stay longer off grid than any Airstream before it, the eStream Concept Travel Trailer is a vision for how we’ll hit the road in the coming years.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection published 41 pages of public notices related to proposed and final permit and approval/ disapproval actions in the February 26 PA Bulletin - pages 1281 to 1322. Sign Up For DEP’s eNotice: Did you know DEP can send you email notices of permit applications submitted in your community? Notice of new technical guidance documents and regulations?
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Read the full story in the Washington Post. A trip to the doctor can yield any number of recommendations, including bed rest and medicine. But as of late January, Canadian patients can be sent home with a more novel note: a prescription for a national parks pass.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
On February 25, The Nature Conservancy-PA announced it has completed the removal of the aging O’Conner dam and reservoir at the Eales Preserve on Moosic Mountain in Lackawanna County After an inspection last year revealed that the dam was increasingly at risk of breaching during heavy rainstorms, the Conservancy closed the area to visitors and temporary measures were taken to lower the water level.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
Read the full story in The Guardian. Toxic PFAS “forever chemicals” in the ocean are transported from seawater to air when waves hit the beach and that phenomenon represents a significant source of air pollution, a new study from Stockholm University has found.
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 25, 2022
The February 25 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation. Download this flipbook collection of items received from around the state to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Environmental Rights Amendment. Click Here for a new month paint-by-number drawing about the importance of Clean Water and Forested Ecosystems.
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