Yale E360
DECEMBER 28, 2022
With Russia's invasion of Ukraine roiling energy markets, 2022 saw countries burning unprecedented amounts of coal — but also making massive investments in renewables. Experts are projecting the world will add as much renewable power in the next five years as it did in the last 20, with renewables rapidly overtaking coal to become the world’s largest source of electricity.
Cleannovate
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Put some food waste in a bucket outside your house and witness the congregation of insects descending onto it. Most … More.
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New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
In 1998, two researchers made a bet that by 2023, we would have found a sign of consciousness within the brain. As the wager comes due, how close are we to an answer?
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 28, 2022
According to the American Institute of Physics, a new ultra-thin solar cell technology could help with the creation of radiation-resistant solar cells. This technology could increase the longevity of solar cells and reduce the amount of materials needed to create solar panels or similar solar tech that could power everything from satellites to houses.
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.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The JUICE and Psyche mission are set to blast off in 2023, with the aim of studying Jupiter's largest moons and a possible iron core of a planet in the hopes of understanding how worlds become habitable
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 28, 2022
New year, new laws. Since California is often on the cutting edge, let’s take a look at some of the state’s new laws that are going into effect in 2023. This is just a sample, not the whole list.
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Inhabitant
DECEMBER 28, 2022
We all dream of running away now and then, heading for the hills, ocean or forest to escape the chaos of daily life. So it’s no wonder many people escape the hustle and bustle permanently by building an off-grid lifestyle. With this in mind, LawnStarter just released a ranking of the Best States to Live Off the Grid for 2023. Is your state in the top 10?
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Solar Foods will grow bacteria using carbon dioxide from the air and hydrogen produced by renewable energy, a process more efficient than growing plants
Inhabitant
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The contours of the landscape literally form the basis for the design of this Mount Shefford, Québec, Canada home. Set into the hillside, Shefford House by Atelier BOOM-TOWN is laid out in three distinct sections for function, flow and minimal site impact.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
From new seasons of The Mandalorian and Severance to a much-anticipated adaptation of The Three-Body Problem, settle in for some stellar shows next year
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.
Arnold Porter
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Arnold & Porter recently advised the Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC) on the purchase of the Loree Grand apartment community, a 212-unit complex located at 250 K Street, NE, Washington, DC, that will help preserve affordable housing for moderate- and low-income individuals and families. WHC is a nonprofit organization that works to prevent displacement and promote opportunity for moderate- and low-income Washington area residents.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Turning astrophysical data into audio has led to all sorts of surprising discoveries, from micrometeoroids bombarding spacecraft to lightning on Saturn.
A Greener Life
DECEMBER 28, 2022
A solar power field in Kawasaki, near Tokyo. Photo credit: Reuters / Toru Hanai. By Anders Lorenzen. Last week, regulators in the local assembly of Tokyo , the capital of Japan , ruled that all new homes constructed by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar panels to cut emissions. This mandate will be the first of its kind for a Japanese municipality and will require about 50 major builders to equip homes of up to 2,000 square metres (m2) with renewable energy technologies
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
It took generations of work by engineers and scientists to reach this month’s nuclear fusion milestone, but there are big challenges ahead, says Matthew Sparkes
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.
Arnold Porter
DECEMBER 28, 2022
On December 14, 2022, the SEC amended Rule 10b5-1(c)(1) under the Exchange Act to add new conditions and limitations designed to address what the SEC believed to be abuses of the rule.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The Linac Coherent Light Source II X-ray laser will be so fast and bright that it will allow people to create movies of atoms moving inside molecules
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 28, 2022
In 2022, PA Environment Digest included 3,190 articles and links to NewsClips in the “REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership” feature about individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
New political leaders in Brazil and Colombia have promised to protect the rainforest, raising hopes of saving the ecosystem from becoming savannah
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Inhabitant
DECEMBER 28, 2022
It's only right that this towering structure is named the IQON building. It is now the tallest building in all of Quito, the capital of Ecuador.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The coming year will be a turning point for the Amazon rainforest, artificial intelligence and even our diets.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The Brandywine Conservancy's Penguin Court & Thomas Road Farm in Westmoreland County is hosting five virtual "Winter Sleeps" programs on winter adaptations of animals in January and February. Winter is a critical season for rest and restoration in the plant and animal kingdoms, and we’ll learn about the special adaptations select critters have to survive winter.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Tens of millions of poultry are being kept indoors or have been slaughtered because of avian influenza.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 28, 2022
On December 28, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and NERC’s Regional Entities announced they will open a joint inquiry into the operations of the bulk-power system during the extreme winter weather conditions that occurred during Winter Storm Elliott. The severe cold weather over the weekend contributed to power outages affecting millions of electricity customers across the country.
New Scientist
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Honeycomb, or cinder toffee, isn't difficult to make, but it reveals the complex science involved in transforming sugar into confectionery, explains Sam Wong
Brag
DECEMBER 28, 2022
By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on December 27, 2022, that it is extending the deadline for applications from managers of standards development organizations, ecolabel programs, and other similar organizations for assessment and inclusion in the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) program’s Recommendations of Specifications, Standards and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing , a resource intended to help federal purchase
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The sun illuminates a canal in Buckeye, Arizona. Photo © J. Carl Ganter/Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Activists call on Bolivia to regulate the mining industry’s use of mercury, which continues to pollute biodiverse watersheds, rivers, and drinking water. The San Carlos Apache Tribe announces a tentative one-year deal to provide water to an unincorporated residential community outside of Scottsdale, Arizona.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The oil and gas industry had a record 2022 in many ways-- natural gas prices increased over 94.7 percent and stock prices of drillers skyrocketed in Pennsylvania. The industry generally had record LNG natural gas exports linking the U.S. to high-priced markets in Europe and Asia caused by Russia’s war in Ukraine. The PA Public Utility Commission warned consumers in November surging prices for natural gas were not only increasing the cost of gas provided by utilities by as much as 128 percent, bu
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The omnibus spending bill is by no means a “climate law.” Because it spans the entire government, though, it has many provisions relating to climate change. They aren’t dramatic step forward. But the fact that they can pass as part of a bipartisan spending law is a sign of how climate change is slowly becoming normalized as a political consideration.
PA Environment Daily
DECEMBER 28, 2022
Are You Telling Your Story? Senate returns to voting session January 3, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31 -- Committee Schedule House returns to voting session January 3 [Democrats, Republicans Fighting Over Schedule] -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- Oil & Gas Industry Has Record Year: Cost, Criminal Convictions Up; $3.1 Million In Penalties Collected; Record Number Of Violations Issued; Major Compliance Issues Uncovered; Evidence Of Health Impacts Mounts [PaEN] -- KDK
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