Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 15, 2022
Winning Patterns in Sustainability and ESG: How can corporate leaders adopt a more strategic approach towards ESG and ensure growth, agility, and good risk management. The post Winning Patterns in Sustainability and ESG appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
APRIL 15, 2022
More than a decade after a major nuclear power plant disaster, Fukushima, Japan is seeing extensive renewable energy development on abandoned lands, as satellite imagery from NASA shows. Read more on E360 ?.
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Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 15, 2022
Bumble Bee Seafood says that it is on board the sustainability ship — the one that makes it easier for both consumers and retailers to recycle. . The post How Bumble Bee Seafood Partners with Retailers to Increase Recycling appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental Leader
APRIL 15, 2022
By using green steel, improving battery technology and implementing renewable energy and more recycled materials, Mercedes-Benz plans to significantly reduce the carbon emissions of its vehicles. The post Mercedes-Benz to Supply 70% of Energy Needs with Renewables, Halve Vehicle Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
APRIL 15, 2022
Bumble Bee Seafood says that it is on board the sustainability ship — the one that makes it easier for both consumers and retailers to recycle. . The post Bumble Bee Seafood Makes It Easier for Consumers And Retailers to Recycle appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental Leader
APRIL 15, 2022
Rising gas prices, supply chain issues and overall demand are creating a rise in prices for power purchase agreements. The post Solar, Wind Energy Demand Leads to Shortage, PPA Price Increases appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
by Roger Bales, University of California, Merced Mounting evidence suggests the western United States is now in its worst megadrought in at least 1,200 years. Groundwater supplies are being overpumped in many places, and the dryness, wildfires and shrinking water supplies are making climate change personal for millions of people. As an engineer, I have … Continue reading First solar canal project is a win for water, energy, air and climate in California.
Washington Nature
APRIL 15, 2022
by Iseabel Nance, University of Washington News Lab The Nature Conservancy’s Ellsworth Creek Preserve is a “living laboratory.” TNC is testing and measuring how different large-scale forest-management strategies can restore industrial timberlands to a functioning old-growth ecosystem. A new study led by TNC Science Program Specialist Maia Murphy-Williams is looking at one piece of the puzzle to understand the impact of forest-restoration methods.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
by Richard B. (Ricky) Rood, University of Michigan Global warming doesn’t stop on a dime. If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow, stored heat would still continue to warm the atmosphere. Picture how a radiator heats a home. Water is heated by a boiler, and the hot water circulates through pipes and radiators in … Continue reading How fast can we stop Earth from warming?
New Scientist
APRIL 15, 2022
Sterile male flies released in fields mate with females that then lay far fewer eggs, drastically reducing the damage the larvae of spotted wing drosophila do to fruit crops
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.
Physics World
APRIL 15, 2022
For some reason physicists love pasta – and I don’t mean eating it, the physics of pasta is something that seems to fascinates scientist. So much so, that in 2014 two physicists at the UK’s University of Warwick invented a new type of pasta they called anelloni, which has a large ring shape. You can find a link to a recipe for anelloni and learn why it was inspired by polymer physics here: “ A taste for anelloni ”.
New Scientist
APRIL 15, 2022
David Attenborough joins palaeontologist Robert DePalma at the Tanis site in North Dakota as he unearths the story of the dinosaurs’ death in this thrilling documentary
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story at Waste360. The past year has been busy in the space of action around polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—from the proposal or adoption of federal and state policies, down to individual companies’ moves away from reliance on these toxic chemicals. Here’s a review of what’s been happening this 12 months or so around … Continue reading A year in review of industry and government action on PFAS.
New Scientist
APRIL 15, 2022
A primordial black hole falling into a neutron star would sink to its centre and devour it in seconds, and we might be able to detect this process using gravitational waves
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.
Environmental Leader
APRIL 15, 2022
Rising gas prices, supply chain issues and overall demand are creating a rise in prices for power purchase agreements. The post Solar, Wind Energy Demand Leads to Shortage, PPA Price Increases appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
APRIL 15, 2022
A new high-tech strategy will help monitor crops for infection with Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that has devastated the olive industry in southern Italy
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 15, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection announced it will begin accepting applications for the next round of Growing Greener Plus and EPA Section 319 Watershed Grants on April 22. The deadline for applications is June 24. Growing Greener Grants The Department has identified multiple priority areas for this grant solicitation. Priority areas for Growing Greener grants include projects that reduce nonpoint source pollution—especially nitrogen, phosphorous and sediment pollution from agricultura
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story in Chemical Processing. The experiences of Solvay, BASF and Chemours illustrate how chemical companies are refining their strategies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and, ultimately, become carbon neutral, i.e., have net zero emissions. All aspects of production, from energy generation to global supply chains, are under the spotlight.
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Earth 911
APRIL 15, 2022
Meet Victor Dewulf, co-founder and CEO of Recycleye, a London-based company that makes machine vision. The post Earth911 Podcast: Recycleye’s Victor Dewulf on Sorting Waste Using Automation appeared first on Earth911.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Shipping pallets: Not a topic that typically rises to the top of the sustainability agenda for most companies. Perhaps it should. As companies probe ever deeper into their supply chains in search of ways to reduce waste, energy, greenhouse gas emissions and other negative impacts, pallets are poised to … Continue reading Why selling the environmental benefits of pallets is a heavy lift.
Environmental Leader
APRIL 15, 2022
Apple announced that its suppliers more than doubled their use of clean power over the last year. Here's how. The post Apple’s Suppliers Double Their Use of Renewable Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story at Construction Dive. In a step toward decarbonizing the emission-intensive steelmaking industry, Evraz North America is building the world’s largest solar-powered steel plant. A 300-megawatt solar farm will power Evraz’s Rocky Mountain Steel mill facility, using more than 750,000 solar panels on 1,800 acres south of Pueblo, Colorado.
PBS Nature
APRIL 15, 2022
The post Monk Seals on the Brink of Extinction appeared first on Nature.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Maryland. A new study sheds light on how salinization from winter road salt combined with other pollutants creates ‘chemical cocktails’ that can jeopardize the ecological balance of waterways, including those in the Washington, D.C. area. The researchers developed a new five-stage scale (Stage 0-IV) to track the … Continue reading New scoring scale tracks the harmful effects of salt pollution in freshwater streams and rivers.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 15, 2022
The April 15 Take Five Fridays With Pam is now available from the PA Parks & Forests Foundation. Lots of features, photos and good information about Spring coming to State Parks and Forests! Click Here to read the entire Take Five. Visit the Foundation’s Events webpage and DCNR’s Calendar of Events for activities happening near you. For more information on programs, initiatives, special events and how you can get involved, visit the PA Parks & Forests Foundation website.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story at Inside Climate News. So much methane is released from coal mining, the Global Energy Monitor says, that it exceeds the carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal at over 1,100 coal-fired power plants in China.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 15, 2022
On April 15, the Department of Environmental Protection issued a request for assistance in the search for a portable nuclear gauge containing sealed sources of radioactive material that belongs to KAKS and Company LLC of Harleysville, PA. The gauge had been secured in a vehicle stolen in Philadelphia. On April 7, when the vehicle was recovered, the gauge was no longer inside and may have been discarded.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story at Sustainability Magazine. In collaboration with its latest partner, Waitrose, Müller is making packaging changes to manage waste and create more sustainable food-grade packaging.
Ocean Conservancy
APRIL 15, 2022
The convenience store is both a staple of modern living and an allegory for the way urban life impacts the environment. By definition, these shops and the items they sell are designed to make our lives easier. Many of us in urban areas can buy drinks, snacks or other necessities at any hour of the day or night within a short walk. While the advantages are obvious, the ease these shops provide also means that we may be less mindful of the origin and impact of each item.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story from e360. From the U.S. West to Mongolia, fences are going up rapidly as border barriers and livestock farming increase. Now, a growing number of studies are showing the impact of these fences, from impeding wildlife migrations to increasing the genetic isolation of threatened species.
A Greener Life
APRIL 15, 2022
Green shipping corridors aim to incentivise the uptake of zero-emissions fuels, initially with subsidies and eventually carbon pricing. Photo credit: Pradeep Raja Kannaiah / Alamy. By Isabelle Gerretsen. The push for zero-carbon routes has gained traction since COP26, but advances in zero-emissions fuel and port infrastructure will be key to realising their potential.
Environmental News Bits
APRIL 15, 2022
Read the full story from The Regulatory Review. As the United States enters a “critical decade” in the fight against climate change, the need for rapid renewable energy deployment requires reassessing existing laws governing electricity generation and transmission projects, argues Uma Outka in a recent article. Siting laws and regulations govern where energy infrastructure can be located.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 15, 2022
On April 15, Gov. Tom Wolf released the Pennsylvania GreenGov Council 2021 Annual Report , marking further progress in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s work to promote sustainability and environmentally-friendly policies. Commonwealth agencies and commissions under the governor’s jurisdiction reduced energy usage by 3.2 percent in Fiscal Year 2020-21.
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