Yale E360
OCTOBER 18, 2022
For the first time, the world is on pace to invest more in wind and solar power than in oil and gas drilling. Analysts say the clean energy transition is gathering momentum despite recent tumult in the market. Read more on E360 ?.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 18, 2022
In 2021, the company completed the construction and commissioning of the Regenerate Gas Scrubber Unit. So far, it is more efficient, reducing flare emissions and minimizing natural gas consumption. The post Qatar Fuel Additives Company is Reducing Natural Gas Flaring and Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Legal Planet
OCTOBER 18, 2022
(credit: Amazon). The Clean Water Act (CWA), one of the nation’s most important environmental laws, is 50 years old today. It’s proven to be one of the most successful of America’s bedrock federal environmental statutes. But the CWA is far from perfect, needs some important updating, and will probably never fully achieve the aspirational goals Congress declared in 1972.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The partnership with 4AIR will also help address Scope 3 emissions. The post Southwest Partnership to Document SAF Information appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
National Law Center
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Many agricultural producers across the nation obtain crop insurance coverage for their planted acreage under the federal crop insurance program (“FCIP”). The post Checking In on Crop Insurance: Enforcement of the FAD Requirement appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
by Sara Molinari, Rice University With just an incubator and some broth, researchers can grow reusable filters made of bacteria to clean up polluted water, detect chemicals in the environment, and protect surfaces from rust and mold. I am a synthetic biologist who studies engineered living materials – substances made from living cells that have … Continue reading Genetically engineered bacteria make living materials for self-repairing walls and cleaning up pollution.
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New Scientist
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Greta Thunberg has enticed over 100 experts to write about the climate crisis.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2022
On October 18, the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced the winners of its 2022 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Awards. The winning projects represent the nation’s highest achievements in abandoned mine land reclamation and demonstrate outstanding results in restoring previously mined lands. This year’s National Award, which recognizes the highest-rated reclamation project, goes to the Pennsylvania Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation for the Anthracite Ou
New Scientist
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Avian flu infection rates in the UK are six weeks ahead of this time last year, prompting officials to heighten biosecurity measures
Frontiers
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Image: bob.leccinum.Robert Kozak/Shutterstock.com. by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer. Scientists studying the medicinal potential of a rare insect-eating mushroom have found a way to grow the elusive fungi in the lab, opening the way for the development of new anti-viral and cancer medications. The Cordyceps mushroom is best known for its gruesome eating habits: famously, its spores infect insects and kill them, growing into fully-fledged fruiting bodies that sprout from the i
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
New Scientist
OCTOBER 18, 2022
People who have had covid-19 can have lingering impairments in multiple aspects of cognition, but memory appears to be less affected
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Read the full story at Waste360. Today, on the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste, Misfits Market and the Upcycled Food Association announced they are launching The Upcycling Challenge, a contest for food entrepreneurs to create an innovative, sustainable, and delicious food product that repurposes excess food or waste. Finalists will pitch new products to a … Continue reading Misfits Market and Upcycled Food Association host repurposed food challenge offering nationwide
New Scientist
OCTOBER 18, 2022
In a tournament of the first world war strategy game Diplomacy, two AIs built by Facebook's parent company Meta outplayed humans
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. The tech giant plans to support at least 10 tech startups and NGOs solving circularity challenges.
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit yellow fever and Zika, may be more attracted to people with high levels of carboxylic acids in their body odour
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Download the document and visit the interactive webpage. Climate change, driven by increases in human-produced greenhouse gases and particles (collectively referred to as GHGs), is the most serious environmental issue facing society. The need to reduce GHGs has become urgent as heat waves, heavy rain events, and other impacts of climate change have become more … Continue reading Greenhouse Gas Emissions Information for Decision Making: A Framework Going Forward.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The energy crisis will reach a crunch point as winter begins in Europe, with governments hoping they can cut consumption fast enough to avoid electricity shortages
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
EPA has launched a?challenge promoting innovation in pollution prevention at industrial and federal facilities. The Challenge invites high school and college students and to use the TRI P2 Search Tool to identify a TRI facility that has reported implementing source reduction practices and tell a compelling story about how those practices or techniques benefit the business and positively impact … Continue reading Pollution Prevention Works: A Storytelling Challenge for Students.
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.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2022
On October 18, the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee reported out several bills, including legislation to deny counties Act 13 drilling impact fee revenue, if only 99% of the land in their county is available for shale gas drilling. Senate Bill 1331 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) would deny counties revenue from the Act 13 drilling impact fee if they ban fracking on county-owned lands.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Read the full story at Waste360. LanzaTech NZ, Inc. (“LanzaTech”), an innovative Carbon Capture and Transformation (“CCT”) company that transforms waste carbon into materials such as sustainable fuels, fabrics, packaging, and other products that people use in their daily lives, announces today a funding partnership with Brookfield Renewable, and its institutional partners, to co-develop and … Continue reading LanzaTech and Brookfield form strategic partnership with an initial $500 million
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2022
On September 28, the Lebanon Valley Conservancy preserved a 16-acre farm in Union Township, Lebanon County, owned by Albert Minnich. The farm, located next to Swatara State Park and a large campground, has been in Albert's family for 100 years. The property has a mature wooded area that provides a home for wildlife like deer and owls. Conserving this property allows for a continuation of lands for recreation, open space, wildlife, and scenic views.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Read the full story at Environment + Energy Leader. Carbon America, a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) developer, announced today an agreement with Bridgeport Ethanol to develop a carbon capture and storage project in Nebraska. The project will capture and store approximately 175,000 tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to 95% of total emissions from the ethanol facility’s fermentation process. … Continue reading Nebraska’s first commercial carbon capture project launches.
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.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The Commonwealth Financing Authority is now accepting applications for the federal American Rescue Plan funded H20 Program to support water supply, wastewater and stormwater projects. The deadline for applications is December 21. Eligible applicants include municipalities and municipal authorities for projects that involve the acquisition, construction, improvement, expansion, or rehabilitation of all or part of a water supply, sewage disposal, or storm water system which is owned and maintained
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Read the full story at Supply Chain Dive. The U.S. “is far behind other nations — even Europe, but especially China — in manufacturing batteries,” one expert said.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The Department of Environmental Protection is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The deadline for nominations is December 21. The Award is open to any Pennsylvania business, farm, government agency, educational institution, nonprofit organization and individual that has created, or participated in, the development of a project that promotes environmental stewardship in Pennsylvania.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Read the full story from NCSA. The National Center for Supercomputing Applications’ (NCSA) Associate Director for Software Kenton McHenry will be the principal investigator of a newly awarded $3.2 million project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to standardize how scientific data is described, allowing for search engines for scientific data that not only … Continue reading NCSA leading $3.2 million project to make scientific data more discoverable.
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Environment, Law, and History
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Legal Planet's Richard Frank posted today on the US Clean Water Act's 50th birthday. An excerpt: The CWA as enacted a half-century ago was enormously ambitious and, with the benefit of hindsight, quite naive: in the law’s legislative findings, Congress declared that “it is the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 1985.
Environmental News Bits
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Read the full story from Columbia University. The Department of Environmental Health Sciences has launched a new MS track, Environmental Health Data Science—believed to be the first program of its kind offered in the United States. Courses are taught by faculty who are recognized worldwide as leaders in the environmental health sciences and data science.
Nanotech
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development will hold a webinar on November 3, 2022 , on the safer and sustainable innovation approach (SSIA) for more sustainable nanomaterials and nano-enabled products. According to OECD, SSIA is an approach aiming to boost safer and sustainable innovations by integrating safety and sustainability at an early stage of the design phase of innovative materials, products, applications, and processes.
PA Environment Daily
OCTOBER 18, 2022
This editorial first appeared in the Republican Herald October 17, 2022 -- Cleaner air, progress against dangerous climate-warming and well-maintained highways all are in the public interest, which means that there is no guarantee that any of them will materialize in Pennsylvania — where polarization and parochial politics are more important. The state government faces a Dec. 16 federal deadline to adopt regulations controlling emissions from gas wells.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 18, 2022
A transition to 100% clean energy is an urgent priority worldwide to mitigate the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a livable planet. Solar power is jetting us towards that goal. By 2010, the US had installed 2.6 gigawatts (GW) of solar power, enough power to provide electricity for one third of the households in Los Angeles. Since then, the price of electricity from solar panels (photovoltaic, or PV, modules) dropped 85% , and today the US boasts more than 126 GW of installed capacit
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