Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
According to the Brattle Group, which prepared a study for Google, a virtual power plant (VPP) is as reliable as a conventional one, costing 40% to 60% of alternatives.
Legal Planet
MAY 16, 2023
On a per capita basis, Australia’s carbon emissions are even higher than the United States. A decade ago, Australia had a climate tax. That was repealed in 2014, and the ensuing period saw little progress. In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments. More is needed, but hopefully the tide has turned.
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Yale E360
MAY 16, 2023
Emissions from the world's 88 largest fossil fuel firms and cement makers are responsible for 37 percent of the forest burned in the western U.S. and Canada since 1986, according to a new study.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
The funding will be used for the decarbonization of gas networks and the distribution and production of clean hydrogen.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 16, 2023
Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists released a study that really caught my attention. I usually try to stay in my cozy power sector bubble, plugging away on electricity grid decarbonization. But this new study from my colleagues working on climate change and fossil fuel accountability couldn’t be ignored. The reason: the findings of this study could ultimately have significant consequences for western electric utilities and the communities they serve.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
The industry's value is expected to reach $561.6 billion by 2031 with Europe remaining the biggest player in the market due to governmental initiatives toward sustainable packaging.
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Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
This alignment ensures a steady supply of wind power to customers in Arizona and California during peak demand hours when renewable energy supply is traditionally low.
Circle of Blue
MAY 16, 2023
May 16, 2023 Fresh is a biweekly newsletter from Circle of Blue that unpacks the biggest international, state, and local policy news stories facing the Great Lakes region today. Sign up for Fresh: A Great Lakes Policy Briefing , straight to your inbox, every other Tuesday. — Christian Thorsberg, Interim Fresh Editor This Week’s Watersheds A new law in Wisconsin will fund more sustainable, watershed friendly farming methods.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
Ion's proximity to industry players in aerospace, energy, technology, and innovation helps it create a vibrant and collaborative ecosystem.
Inside Climate News
MAY 16, 2023
A study finds one plastics recycling plant in the U.K. produces as much as 3 million pounds of microplastics a year—and that’s with filtering. By James Bruggers Research out of Scotland suggests that the chopping, shredding and washing of plastic in recycling facilities may turn as much as six to 13 percent of incoming waste into microplastics—tiny, toxic particles that are an emerging and ubiquitous environmental health concern for the planet and people.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
The process aims to combat greenwashing and other misleading claims.
The Applied Ecologist
MAY 16, 2023
Lilli Kaarakka shares findings from her team’s review article assessing the evidence for the potential of specific improved forest management (IFM) practices to sequester carbon and enhance carbon storage in forests. Humans and forests share an infinite, intertwined history; forests have provided us with food, fuel and material for building homes, as well as a place of refuge and spirituality.
Inside Climate News
MAY 16, 2023
A new study from the Union of Concerned Scientists links emissions from the world’s largest carbon producers to nearly 20 million acres of forests burning in Western North America since 1986. By Wyatt Myskow The climate-warming emissions from the world’s 88 largest fossil fuel companies and cement manufacturers are behind more than one third of the wildfires that have increasingly plagued Western North America in recent decades, according to new research.
National Law Center
MAY 16, 2023
Ownership of U.S. land, specifically agricultural lands, by foreign persons or entities has been an issue that traces to the origins. The post Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land: A Legislative Roadmap Primer 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.
Scientific American
MAY 16, 2023
People who raise animals for slaughter do hard, emotional labor that spares everyone else who eats meat from that burden, concludes a sociologist
New Scientist
MAY 16, 2023
Skywalker gibbons remember the locations of the most desirable foods and set off earlier when they want to eat fruit for breakfast
Scientific American
MAY 16, 2023
A CRISPR gene-editing technique might have finally cracked the mystery of how death cap mushrooms kill and revealed a possible antidote
New Scientist
MAY 16, 2023
To improve cybersecurity we need to understand how hackers really think, as well as how they code, says cyber-lawyer Scott Shapiro.
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Scientific American
MAY 16, 2023
For at least three years, the mysterious blast has shined ten times brighter than any supernova
Capaccio
MAY 16, 2023
Did you miss our session on “Effective EHS Performance Management” with Capaccio’s Customer Success Leader, Alexis Dallaportas at SESHA’s 45 th Annual Symposium? The post Presentation: Effective EHS Performance Management appeared first on Capaccio Environmental Engineering.
Scientific American
MAY 16, 2023
The Energy Department is launching an initiative to mimic climate disasters and other threats against the power grid
Enviromental Defense
MAY 16, 2023
Statement from Lana Goldberg, Ontario Climate Program Manager Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Huron-Wendat – It is irresponsible for the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to be procuring new polluting gas plants in the midst of a climate crisis. Ramping up “natural” gas – a fossil fuel – to generate electricity across Southern Ontario will come at a high cost to both the public and the environment, es
Scientific American
MAY 16, 2023
Academics can do more to help disadvantaged communities in the U.S.
New Scientist
MAY 16, 2023
Shin pain is common for runners, but it's unclear what parts of training most contribute.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 16, 2023
Jun 1, 2023, 2-3 pm CDTRegister here. To support EPA’s PFAS Strategic Roadmap, EPA is compiling and integrating a collection of data that can be used to evaluate what is known about PFAS manufacture, release, and occurrence in communities.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 16, 2023
The US wildfire season used to last about four months, beginning in late summer or early autumn. These days, it stretches six to eight months, according to the US Forest Service, and in some places it’s now a year-round affair. In just five years, from 2018 through 2022, wildfires scorched 38.3 million acres across the country. That’s nearly 60,000 square miles, slightly bigger than the state of Georgia.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 16, 2023
Read the full story at Fast Company. For an item that’s generally used for less than an hour during mealtimes, North America imports a whole lot of chopsticks: about 40 to 50 billion pairs a year. Most of these are bamboo chopsticks, typically made in China, and shipped thousands of miles across the globe.
Renewable + Law
MAY 16, 2023
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or Commission) is weighing party comments on implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 2143. Enacted last year, AB 2143 will take effect on January 1, 2024. This bill extends existing prevailing wage requirements for public works to the construction of any renewable electrical generation facility, and any associated battery storage, after December 31, 2023, if that project interconnects under the net energy metering (NEM) tariffs or net billing tariffs
Environmental News Bits
MAY 16, 2023
Read the full story at Grocery Dive. Transitioning to new cooling systems that comply with federal and state laws can cost retailers $1 million or more per store. But delaying action could also be expensive, experts say.
Renewable + Law
MAY 16, 2023
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC or Commission) is weighing party comments on implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 2143. Enacted last year, AB 2143 will take effect on January 1, 2024. This bill extends existing prevailing wage requirements for public works to the construction of any renewable electrical generation facility, and any associated battery storage, after December 31, 2023, if that project interconnects under the net energy metering (NEM) tariffs or net billing tariffs
Environmental News Bits
MAY 16, 2023
Read the full story from the New York Times. The changing terminology reflects new thinking among some consultants, who say traditional D.E.I. strategies haven’t worked out as planned.
Environment + Energy Leader
MAY 16, 2023
Congress had passed legislation to end an executive order on the tariffs on parts from Southeast Asia.
Environmental News Bits
MAY 16, 2023
Read the full story in Resource Recycling. Varying environmental justice policies and regulations have led to confusion among waste and recycling businesses, particularly those seeking permits to open new sites or expand existing ones.
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