Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The pilot program used a process called mycoremediation that uses fungi to break down pollutants and create new uses for materials. The post Mushrooms Break Down Asphalt Shingles, Create Reusable Materials appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Real Climate
OCTOBER 10, 2022
A new paper from Scafetta and it’s almost as bad as the last one. Back in March, we outlined how a model-observations comparison paper in GRL by Nicola Scafetta ( Scafetta, 2022a ) got wrong basically everything that one could get wrong (the uncertainty in the observations, the internal variability in the models, the statistical basis for comparisons – the lot!).
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Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 10, 2022
A partnership between Ndustrial, M&M Carnot, and Logix automates sustainability information that can aid cold chains. The post Data Enhanced Refrigeration Control System Increases Cold Storage Energy Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Carbon offsets offered by Europe's leading airlines are of poor quality and do not promise to curb emissions over the long term, new research finds. Read more on E360 ?.
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
OCTOBER 10, 2022
But as demand for SAF continues to grow, the aviation industry will be challenged by limited supplies of traditional SAF feedstocks like inedible animal fats and waste oils. . The post SAF Demand Leads to Shortages, Prompting New Products, Partnerships appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
At the close of California’s legislative session on September 1, legislators sent a number of environmental bills to the Governor for his signature, including measures to mitigate climate change, cope with extreme heat, advance the state’s clean energy goals, deal with California’s ongoing drought, decarbonize buildings, build more transit-friendly affordable housing, and conserve our natural lands.
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Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
This summer, the Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit challenging active management projects in Yosemite National Park – those projects involve the cutting of trees to reduce the risk of fire (or that is the explanation of the National Park Service for the projects). The tree cutting was begun this past year, and the National Park Service asserts that the projects are urgently needed to address fire risk , prompted in part by a series of fires in and around the park over the past several year
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The pilot program used a process called mycoremediation that uses fungi to break down pollutants and create new uses for materials. The post Mushrooms Break Down Asphalt Shingles, Create Reusable Materials appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Physicist Carlo Rovelli explains the strange principles of relational quantum mechanics - which says objects don't exist in their own right - and how it could unlock major progress in fundamental physics
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 10, 2022
More than three-quarters of global business leaders believe that mandatory ESG reporting will become a reality within ten years. Protiviti's Bob Hirth will discuss this and more during the Environmental Management Summit. The post C-Suites Believe Mandatory ESG Reporting Is Nigh — Protiviti Discusses These Challenges at E+E Leader Summit appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The world's greatest festival of science brought us entertainment and education – it also revealed the noises gorillas make when they eat, the surprising location of the hottest place in the solar system and much more
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Global energy and sustainability advisory firm Edison Energy (DBA in Europe as Altenex Energy) today announced that it has acquired the international energy and sustainability consultancy Alfa Energy as part of its ongoing efforts to expand its decarbonization offerings. . The post Edison Energy Acquires Alfa Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
A Greener Life
OCTOBER 10, 2022
By Anders Lorenzen. Australia has become the latest country to jump on the wave of offshore wind development. Analysts expect the country could soon see a big boom in offshore wind. Australia’s new pro-climate action government has meant an acceleration in clean energy interest and capacity. The country’s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to a net-zero emissions target by 2050.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 10, 2022
A battery whose critical components can be harvested from seaweed could one day help replace lithium batteries, which rely on mining rare materials
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.
National Law Center
OCTOBER 10, 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: October 10, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Rising temperatures and deforestation are pushing tree-dwelling primates to spend more time on the ground in search of shade and water
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story at Waste Dive. Efforts to reuse plastic beer can carriers are taking off. A Vermont system known as the Reusiverse has collected an estimated 75,000 four-pack carriers since launching last year. Co-founder Ben Kogan, CEO of Reusable Solutions, estimates that number will hit 100,000 by the end of the year. In California, another 16,000 … Continue reading Could plastic beer can carriers be a gateway to the reuse economy?
New Scientist
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Brazil has cleared large parts of the Amazon rainforest for use as farmland, encouraging economic growth but causing environmental harm.
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Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story at Food Dive. Mars has debuted candy jars made with 15% recycled plastic — for M&M’s, Starburst and Skittles bulk products — in collaboration with packaging manufacturer Berry, which will launch in October. The containers are available in 60-, 81- and 87-ounce varieties and will eliminate roughly 300 tons of virgin plastic each … Continue reading Mars unveils plastic jars with 15% recycled plastics.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 10, 2022
By James M. Seif, Former EPA Region III Administrator, Secretary of DEP How many members of the EPA Alumni Association remember the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899? None of us is that old, I guess, but what about the part of it – called the “Refuse Act” -- that made a bit of history when it was dredged up (pun intended ) in 1972? There was an unusual delivery to the loading dock at the U S Post Office and Courthouse in Pittsburgh one day in 1971.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story from WTTW. As a century-old power plant on the shores of Lake Michigan shuts down, some residents and activists are warning the region’s water supply could be at risk. Over the next few years, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, or NIPSCO, is retiring the 130-acre Michigan City Generating Station, which has … Continue reading Advocates say cleanup of coal ash at Northwest Indiana power plant leaves regional water supply at risk.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Lancaster Farmland Trust celebrated farmland preservation and Lancaster County agriculture at its Together for the Land event on September 27th. Friends, farmers, and supporters attended to honor the commitment the Lancaster County community has made to protecting the county's vital farmland. The event, held at The Farm at Eagles Ridge, raised more than $118,000 for farmland preservation.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story at Waste Dive. Longtime zero waste advocates Ruth Abbe, Rick Anthony and Neil Seldman weigh in on implications from the state’s busy legislative session and how they hope producer responsibility systems can evolve.
SPR Law
OCTOBER 10, 2022
On October 6, 2022, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) issued proposed regulations to implement Local Law 97 of 2019 (LL97). LL97 requires most large buildings in NYC to meet increasingly stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions limits starting in 2024. The proposed regulations include three key components and numerous other clarifications to the… The post NYC Department of Buildings Releases Proposed Local Law 97 Regulations appeared first on Sive Paget Riesel.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story at Successful Farming. Farmers received billions of dollars from two of the largest federal agricultural conservation programs between 2017 and 2020, but only a small proportion of the money funded practices that reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG). .
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 10, 2022
By Larry D. Myers, President, Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited Dozens of veterans spent Saturday relaxing, reminiscing and catching trout as part of the fourth annual Forbes Trail Trout Unlimited fishing event in Westmoreland County. This was the first time many of the veterans participated in this program. For others, it was time for reacquaintances. The purpose of the program is primarily to introduce veterans to fly fishing as a means to help heal the body and soul.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story at The 19th. As wildfires worsen and the state faces a firefighter shortage, a California pilot program aims to recruit women to fight fires. But the field remains full of obstacles.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 10, 2022
The October 10 PA Environment Digest is now available. Click Here To View Or Print The Entire October 10 PA Environment Digest 99 New Stories - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA This Week’s Examples Of Going The WRONG WAY On Environmental, Energy Issues All Articles & NewsClips In This Week’s Digest By Topic DEP Issued NOVs To Conventional Oil & Gas Companies For Abandoning 55 Wells Without Plugging Them During September Alone, A Dramatic Increase In New Well Abandon
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story at The Hill. A push to restore rapidly degrading soil and bolster the nation’s food security is gaining traction — and it could affect how the U.S. produces food for the next half-decade and beyond. Advocates for the effort are ramping up pressure on lawmakers who are weighing whether to use … Continue reading Widespread push for sustainability gains traction ahead of next farm bill.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Industrial Pig Farming (credit: Wikipedia). Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in an animal welfare case from California that could have profound, negative impacts on a host of the Golden State’s environmental laws and policies. The case is National Pork Producers Council v. Ross , No. 21-468. The National Pork Producers Council litigation arises from an initiative measure–Proposition 12–that California voters passed overwhelmingly in 2018.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Alberta. Both dead and alive, trees are an important ally for farmers in helping the environment, a new University of Alberta study shows. Preserving and planting shelterbelts and hedgerows — and keeping the deadwood they contain — next to cropland helps store carbon and reduce greenhouse gas … Continue reading Keeping trees near farmland pays environmental dividends.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 10, 2022
In environmental law, we’re often operating at the limits of knowledge about the natural world and human behavior. Climate change is well understood in some ways, but it will set off a chain of reactions that we only partly understand. It’s also difficult to predict the future of ecosystems, future energy prices, technological changes, and a host of other factors relevant to environmental law.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 10, 2022
Read the full story at Waste Dive. A Northeast Recycling Council webinar covered how manufacturing and standards must converge to handle this growing material stream.
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