Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

General Motors and Lithion Recycling have announced that GM Ventures, the automaker's investment arm, has made a strategic investment in Lithion's Series A financing round, supporting a new GM-Lithion strategic partnership agreement to pursue a circular battery ecosystem using Lithion's advanced battery recycling technology. The post General Motors Invests in EV Battery Recycling Technology appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Illinois utilities Ameren and Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) are preparing distribution grid plans for the first time under new requirements established by the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) , which the Illinois Legislature passed in September 2021. An ambitious law that promises to accelerate the state’s clean energy transition, CEJA provides a detailed framework for greater utility transparency and accountability to update electricity distribution infrastructure to ensure a clean energy fu

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

TenCate Grass, a distributor and installer of synthetic turf for sports and landscape applications, announced today a program in the US to recycle end-of-life artificial grass. The post TenCate Grass Announces Program to Recycle Artificial Grass appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Law and Environment

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

I’ve written previously about the urgency associated with the problems caused by waste plastic. However, there’s a big difference between me blogging about it and Michael Bloomberg opening his wallet to try to do something about it. And the news this week was that Michael Bloomberg is putting $85 million into a new “ Beyond Petrochemicals ” campaign. .

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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.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

BridgestoneAmericas has invested $60 million to expand its Bridgestone Bandag, LLC manufacturing plant in Abilene, Texas. The post Bridgestone Expands Texas Manufacturing Plant, Increase Availability of Recycled Tires appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The following DEP notices were published in the September 24 PA Bulletin related to oil and gas industry facilities. Many of the notices offer the opportunity for public comments. Land Recycling Cleanups -- Chesapeake Appalachia LLC - Arnold Centralized Fluid Processing Facility submitted Final Report on remediation of soil contaminated with drilling production wastewater in Asylum Twp., Bradford County. ( PA Bulletin, page 6094 ) -- Coterra Energy, Inc. - S.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Image: Shutterstock.com. by Angharad Brewer Gillham, Frontiers science writer. Each month, Frontiers shines a spotlight on some of the leading research across a wide range of topics. Here are just some of the highlights that resonated strongly with readers on our news site in the month of August. 1. Modern pesticides make it hard for bees to keep on the straight and narrow.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

H&M's goal is to be carbon positive by 2040. In the nearer term, it wants to reduce its emissions by 56% by 2030, using 2019 as a baseline. Meanwhile, it aims to make all of its clothing using recycled components by 2030. It says it is 65% of the way there now. . The post H&M Group Wants All of its Clothing to be Made Using Recycled and Sustainable Components appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

By Jeremy Williams. The list of the top five most carbon-intensive foods reads like this: Beef. Lamb. Cheese. Chocolate. Coffee. I’ve written a fair bit about the relative carbon footprints of foods , and I have mainly focused on meat and dairy. I’ve written specifically about beef and about cheese in the past, so it’s probably time I thought about the next one on the list: chocolate.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

TenCate Grass, a distributor and installer of synthetic turf for sports and landscape applications, announced today a program in the US to recycle end-of-life artificial grass. The post TenCate Grass Announces Program to Recycle Artificial Grass appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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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.

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Inside Climate News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Wildfires killed up to a fifth of the world’s giant sequoias in just two years, but stopping the devastation requires lighting even more fires in their groves. By Twilight Greenaway When the Washburn Fire burned through part of Yosemite’s iconic Mariposa Grove in July, photos of its famed giant sequoias steeped in smoke and surrounded by automated sprinklers to shelter them from the flames shocked viewers around the globe.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

H&M's goal is to be carbon positive by 2040. In the nearer term, it wants to reduce its emissions by 56% by 2030, using 2019 as a baseline. Meanwhile, it aims to make all of its clothing using recycled components by 2030. It says it is 65% of the way there now. . The post H&M Group Wants All of its Clothing to be Made Using Recycled and Sustainable Components appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Would you like to learn more about the birds you see throughout the seasons? Are you interested in birds and their migratory patterns? Would you like to participate in a large community science project across several state parks? Then DCNR has an outdoor competition for you! Pennsylvania state parks are already a great place to go birding. This year, several state parks are participating in the 2022 Fall Migration Round-Up competition to see which park tallies the most diverse species list durin

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Male bee hummingbirds evolved to be much smaller than females, possibly because their diminutive size allows them to make faster and more elaborate courtship flights

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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.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

By: Andy Yencha , Extension Educator & Jodi Sulpizio , Master Watershed Steward Coordinator York County Penn State Extension has many resources for property owners, municipal staff, and anyone else who wants to learn more about building, planting, and maintaining rain gardens. Rain gardens are landscape features that an increasing number of homeowners, businesses, and local governments are installing to reduce the stormwater that flows off their properties.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Researchers have resorted to applying antibiotics on corals to save Caribbean reefs from deadly disease, but there are concerns this could create antibiotic resistance in other marine animals

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Read the full story at Chiller & Cooling Best Practices. An Illinois food service products manufacturer now saves nearly 60% of their base annual cooling energy costs through improvements made in three phases over several years. The plant, which has a 1200 ton chilled water plant, implemented upgrades including pump and tower fan VFDs and … Continue reading Cooling system energy savings in three “easy” steps.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Measuring a quantum object makes it lose its odd quantum properties, and it only takes between 0.1 billionth of a second to 0.

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Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Read the full story at Food Engineering. A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, U.S., has developed a “smart” food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and antimicrobial. It could also extend the shelf life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

We may have discovered one of the key reasons for the extraordinary lifespans of bowhead whales, which can live for more than 200 years

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Two new reports from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) highlight the potential for successfully and synergistically combining agriculture and solar photovoltaics (PV) technologies on the same land, a practice known as agrivoltaics. With ground-mounted solar deployment projected to triple by 2030, there will be many opportunities to increase agrivoltaic practices.

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New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Powering all shipping vessels with zero-emission fuels by 2050 would slash the industry's emissions, but it would require between $1 trillion and $1.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Read the full story at Governing. The biggest federal climate, clean energy and environmental justice commitment in history is an unprecedented opportunity. The ideas contained in cities’ and companies’ environmental disclosures are a treasure trove to guide policymakers.

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Cool Green Science

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Ohio farmer takes a whole-farm approach to conservation During heavy spring rains, Allen Dean watched a 60-foot tree float down the creek that crosses through one of his farms in Williams County, Ohio. Dean doesn’t usually see such immense objects… The post Edge of Field Practices Enhance Benefits to Farmers and Nature appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Read the full story at GreenBiz. Financial institutions must act now to boost water security and to protect themselves from the risks created by the water crisis.

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National Law Center

SEPTEMBER 23, 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: September 23, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Highlights of the environmental and energy notices in the September 24 PA Bulletin -- The Department of Environmental Protection published a notice in the September 24 PA Bulletin inviting stakeholders to participate in a workgroup considering changes to the NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4) - PAG-13.

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E2 Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP helped client Cl?nera to close on construction and tax equity financing for the 105 MW DC Apex Solar project located in Beaverhead County, Montana. The deal team was led by Jeffrey A. Chester , co-head of the firm’s Energy Project Finance & Development Practice , and John Eliason , global co-head of the firm’s Energy Project Finance & Development Practice.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The latest Environmental Justice newsletter from the Department of Environmental Protection includes an interview with EJ Champion James D. Rebarchak-- Jim Rebarchak is DEP’s Air Quality Program Manager in the Southeast Regional Office. He has worked for DEP since 1990 – 32 years of service to the Commonwealth. -- Describe the ways environmental justice is considered in air quality matters by DEP.

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Environmental News Bits

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

by Jasmina Burek, UMass Lowell Energy efficiency can save homeowners and renters hundreds of dollars a year, and the new Inflation Reduction Act includes a wealth of home improvement rebates and tax incentives to help Americans secure those saving. It extends tax credits for installing energy-efficient windows, doors, insulation, water heaters, furnaces, air conditioners or … Continue reading The most cost-effective energy efficiency investments you can make – and how the new Inflation Red

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On September 23, the Team Pennsylvania Foundation , co-chaired by Gov. Wolf, announced the publication of a new report, Successful Deployment of Carbon Management and Hydrogen Economies in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The report, authored by the Great Plains Institute , outlines a road map for the state to meet its climate goals and capitalize on a competitive edge in energy production and industrial manufacturing.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The closest I’ve come to visiting the Great Barrier Reef is watching the Disney movie, Finding Nemo , but that hasn’t kept me from dreaming of visiting this natural wonder one day. It’s on my bucket list for good reason. Located off the northeastern coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef ecosystem on the planet and the largest living organism that can be seen from space.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

To honor the memory of distinguished forest educator and visionary conservationist James C. Finley, the Crawford County-based Foundation for Sustainable Forests is introducing a new annual event, the Jim Finley Stewardship Day. Each year, we will come together at a Foundation-conserved property for a project that is tied to the long-term health and resilience of the forest.

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