Legal Planet
JANUARY 3, 2022
Gas stations have been fixtures in our world for a century or more. There are even books of photos of picturesque gas stations, some futuristic, others quaint. We’re transitioning into a world dominated by electric vehicles. What does the future hold for these icons of the fossil fuel era? There are now about a hundred thousand gas stations in the U.S.
Yale E360
JANUARY 3, 2022
Electric cars accounted for roughly two-thirds of new sales in Norway last year, a key milestone on the country’s way to ending the sale of gas-powered cars by 2025, Reuters reported. Read more on E360 ?.
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Ocean Conservancy
JANUARY 3, 2022
Moon jellies have a special place in my heart. Once on a family vacation, we wrapped up a hike at Acadia National Park to find hundreds of moon jellies floating near the shore. It was a magical sight. It felt as if we had crossed over into some alien dimension, the rocky coastline transformed into a sea filled with these other-worldly creatures. What do moon jellyfish look like?
Inhabitant
JANUARY 3, 2022
Carbon-negative, self-financing and scalable are just a few words to describe BillionBricks and Architecture Brio's PowerHYDE. PowerHyde solar homes are models aiming to help solve both the global housing and climate crises.
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.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
by Matthew Savoca, Stanford University; Anna Robuck, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Lauren Kashiwabara, University of the Pacific Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows up on beaches, in fish and even in Arctic sea ice.
Scientific American
JANUARY 3, 2022
The painter described falling into the briefest of slumbers to refresh his mind. Now scientists have shown the method is effective at inducing creativity. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Scientific American
JANUARY 3, 2022
Excessive adversity activates biological reactions that can lead to lifelong problems in physical and mental well-being. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Inhabitant
JANUARY 3, 2022
Sustainable architecture takes many forms. From minimal site impact to material selection to energy-efficient systems, homeowners have a lot to consider. One California-based builder has placed sustainable, technological and health considerations at the forefront of every design. The result is environmentally-friendly homes that serve fire-prone areas and cater to the needs of off-grid living.
Environmental Leader
JANUARY 3, 2022
Energy prices increased at a much higher rate than most commodities last year, driven by increased demand, COVID recovery and impacts from natural disasters. The post Energy Prices Grew at Strong Rate in 2021 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Academy of Natural Sciences
JANUARY 3, 2022
Droughts throughout the U.S. Increasing water demand due to population growth. Decreasing groundwater levels and storage. Aging water infrastructure in big old cities like Philadelphia. Wasteful fixtures and habits in our communities and homes. Drip. Drip. Drip. . Water scarcity and access to clean drinking water are no longer life-and-death issues for developing nations only.
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.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story from Rice University. Microplastics dispersed in the environment may enhance antibiotic resistance. A study found the chemical-leaching plastics draw bacteria and other vectors and make them susceptible to antibiotic resistant genes.
CEQA Developments
JANUARY 3, 2022
In a lengthy, but mostly unpublished, opinion filed December 16, 2021, the Fourth District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s judgment rejecting a petitioner group’s CEQA, Planning and Zoning Law, and procedural due process/fair hearing challenges to the City of San Diego’s approval of a four-lane road connecting existing developments. Save Civita Because Sudberry Won’t v.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story at Glossy. Polyester and nylon are some of the most used materials in the fashion industry, especially in the activewear sector. And yet they are also one of the worst when it comes to environmental cost. Could additive technology be a solution to the problem?
Inhabitant
JANUARY 3, 2022
Germany will use 44 more battery-electric trains after purchase from train manufacturer Stadler. The order came from three regional German railway operators and will be coordinated by DB Regio, a subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, operator of commuter and regional trains in Germany.
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.
Breezometer
JANUARY 3, 2022
As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls on in 2022, and more links emerge between building health and employee health, indoor environmental analytics for offices are set to become a new basic standard for companies looking to reduce employee sick days and overturn productivity loss. New Office Environment Regulations to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission. With efforts to return to regular office routines high on the agenda in 2022, governments across the world are enacting strict air quality guidelines for wor
Inhabitant
JANUARY 3, 2022
Design trends come and go, often as a reflection of the country’s zeitgeist. So, it’s really not too surprising the events of 2020 and 2021 have driven design trends towards a connection with nature. So much so, there’s a label for this type of architectural and decorating style. Biophilic design is the primary design trend for 2022.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story at Recycling Today. According to a report from BloombergNEF (BNEF), a strategic research provider covering global commodity markets and the technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon economy, steel producers virtually could eliminate carbon emissions through $278 billion of extra investment by 2050, with hydrogen and recycling playing pivotal roles.
Inhabitant
JANUARY 3, 2022
Zen Running Club is dashing into the scene with a different mindset — of transparency and building the company from the ground up based on what we now know about the damaging effects of traditional shoe production.
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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.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Birmingham. Most of the methane gas emitted from Amazon wetlands regions is vented into the atmosphere via tree root systems — with significant emissions occurring even when the ground is not flooded, say researchers.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 3, 2022
DEP Deputy Secretary for Oil and Gas Management Scott Perry said DEP intends to move a draft regulation to the Environmental Quality Board for proposed rulemaking which sets general standards for conventional oil and gas drilling and related issues this year. However, it does not address the unregulated road spreading of conventional drilling wastewater.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story from Reuters. Procter & Gamble Co (PG.N) has lofty goals for cutting its environmental impact by 2030 but obtaining recycled plastic for more sustainable packaging is challenging, the company’s vice president of global sustainability said at the Reuters Next conference.
Environmental Leader
JANUARY 3, 2022
Energy prices increased at a much higher rate than most commodities last year, driven by increased demand, COVID recovery and impacts from natural disasters. The post Energy Prices Grew at Strong Rate in 2021 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story at Food Dive. Between 73 and 152 million metric tons of food gets wasted each year in the U.S., or over over a third of the country’s food supply, according to a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The most commonly wasted foods are fruits and vegetables, followed by dairy and eggs.
Scientific American
JANUARY 3, 2022
A low-cost design helps shaking buildings roll to a stop. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story in the New York Times. Airports around the nation are installing solar arrays on unused land, roofs and parking garages, helping them achieve self-sufficiency while also providing power to their communities.
Breezometer
JANUARY 3, 2022
Our air quality live map and mobile app already provides real-time information for one location at a time, but understanding longer-term pollution exposure impact is also important. We know many of our users also want to understand the impact of air pollution on their health over long periods of time. What You Can Do with the Personal Pollution Exposure Page.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story at Utility Dive. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has proposed energy efficiency requirements for the most common types of light bulbs, which conservation advocates believe will save consumers $300 million each month on their energy bills.
Water Research & Technology
JANUARY 3, 2022
Dr. Heyang Yuan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Temple University. Prior to joining Temple, he worked as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. from Tongji University (2011), the Technical University of Munich (2013), and Virginia Tech (2017), respectively.
Environmental News Bits
JANUARY 3, 2022
Read the full story at Grist. United Airlines flew a plane on pure sustainable aviation fuel, but high costs and low supply are still problems.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 3, 2022
The Pennsylvania-based Environmental Health Project will host a virtual Shale Gas and Public Health: Translating Science Into Policy Public Health Summit on February 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The summit will feature speakers in four key areas: endocrine disruption, child health and development, health economics, and environmental justice. Speakers will include, respectively, Dr.
Scientific American
JANUARY 3, 2022
Organizations can act to protect themselves, but collaboration is the best defense. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
PA Environment Daily
JANUARY 3, 2022
At the December 16 meeting of the PA Grade Crude [Oil] Development Advisory Council the conventional oil and gas drilling industry pressed DEP to reduce environmental safeguards for drilling and regulate their industry the same as solar or wind energy facilities. They also pushed to continue the road spreading of their drilling wastewater without environmental protection standards.
A Greener Life
JANUARY 3, 2022
Photo credit: The Met Office. By Anders Lorenzen. The Met Office, the primary weather forecaster in the UK, has confirmed that the UK has broken the record for its warmest ever New Year’s Eve. The news comes on the back of an unusually warm December month in the UK and across much of the European continent. The record was set in Bala in Wales where the temperature peaked at a balmy 16.5 C, followed by a new temperature record for New Years Day (1st of January) when 16.3 C was recorded at St Jame
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