Yale E360
JUNE 15, 2021
Stemming the methane leaks from landfills, oil fields, natural gas pipelines and more is one of the most powerful levers we have to quickly slow global warming. New satellites are bolstering this urgent mission by pinpointing emitters of this potent greenhouse gas from space. Read more on E360 ?.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 15, 2021
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has scheduled a series of two Virtual Public Listening Sessions — June 16th and July 8th — for the public to provide input on the EPAs Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule also known as the ‘Chemical Disaster Rule’ Along with members from various other environmental nonprofits, union labor organizations, and […].
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Legal Planet
JUNE 15, 2021
In a prior blog post , I discussed how California’s experiment in legalizing cannabis has not been as effective as hoped for in bringing cultivators into the legal regulatory system. Low levels of compliance might be undermining the possibility of improved environmental outcomes – proponents of legalization argued that bringing formerly illegal cannabis cultivation into a legal regulatory system would also mean these cultivators would comply with environmental regulations, reducing impacts to Ca
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 15, 2021
This blog post was co-authored with UCS Senior Energy Analyst Sam Gomberg. A colleague of ours once said that “new power plants give you energy, but new transmission gives you options.” This optionality is a critical piece to so much of what we’re trying to accomplish as we seek to equitably modernize and decarbonize the […].
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.
Energy and Climate Law
JUNE 15, 2021
Together with colleagues Kaisa Huhta and Leonie Reins, i had the honour of editing the first book project of the International Association of Energy Law. Our book tries to clarify what energy democracy means in legal terms and what influences of the concept are for energy and environmental law. The book has recently been published with Brill. Sustainable Energy Democracy and the Law explores the concept of sustainable energy democracy from a legal perspective.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 15, 2021
YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. A lack of funding and attention from the federal government has left water and power systems in the United States increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks. Swiss voters reject proposals to mitigate impacts of climate change and improve drinking water. A Michigan city applies for funding to remove more than 1,000 lead service lines.
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Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
Quantum entanglement has been used to overcome a key limitation on the speed, sensitivity, and resolution of a bioimaging technique called stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) gain microscopy. The breakthrough was made by Warwick Bowen and colleagues at the University of Queensland in Australia and Germany’s University of Rostock, who showed how correlations between the detection times of photons from a bright laser could greatly improve the signal-to-noise ratio of SRS — allowing detection o
Inside Climate News
JUNE 15, 2021
Entrepreneurs are increasingly turning to insects as a food rich in essential nutrients, that can be reared at scale with minimal environmental impact. By Emiko Terazono Harry Wright’s new range of smartly packaged seasonings looks like the sort of artisanal fare found at any foodie market or upmarket deli. But they have a distinctive ingredient: ground, roasted crickets.
Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
A team of US-based researchers has created an innovative technique that uses diamond microparticles to enable simultaneous optical and MR imaging – a major breakthrough that could pave the way for faster and deeper medical imaging. So, how does the new technique work in practice? What are its advantages over existing imaging approaches? And what are the key research and clinical applications?
Scientific American
JUNE 15, 2021
The company’s ongoing launches of thousands of satellites for global high-speed Internet service may clash with preexisting environmental regulations. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
The drive to miniaturize optical systems has led to the design of many new devices, from Fresnel lenses to metamaterial wave-plates. However, most optical systems still contain empty space between components – think of the empty barrel between the lenses of a telescope or the camera bump on the back of a smartphone – that could be further reduced. Now, researchers in Canada have tackled this issue and designed three different “spaceplates” that effectively compress space, reducing the size of op
Environmental Leader
JUNE 15, 2021
A new analysis released recently by the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) finds that confidence among both renewable energy investors and developers is at an all-time high. The post Confidence Among Renewable Energy Investors at an All-Time High: Report appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
JUNE 15, 2021
One of the companies behind a new, French-designed nuclear reactor at Taishan in Guangdong, China, has written to the US government warning of an “imminent radiological threat” at the plant, but there doesn't appear to be any danger
Scientific American
JUNE 15, 2021
We are more dependent on water than many other mammals and have developed a host of clever strategies for obtaining it. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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.
Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
In June 1925 Werner Heisenberg retreated to Helgoland in the North Sea, a treeless island offering the 23-year-old German physicist a space to think, along with some respite from the extreme hay fever he was suffering. On that remote outpost, Heisenberg had an idea that would revolutionize physics and bring profound implications for philosophy and technology.
Scientific American
JUNE 15, 2021
By not making more of an effort to incorporate spirituality in treatment, we are doing a disservice to patients. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
Earth 911
JUNE 15, 2021
As sea-level rise threatens cities throughout the world, some are looking at how humans can. The post Are Floating Neighborhoods a Solution for Rising Sea Levels? appeared first on Earth911.
Scientific American
JUNE 15, 2021
Florida’s codes rank high but Texas, Mississippi and Alabama’s are low. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.
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New Scientist
JUNE 15, 2021
The world’s most powerful magnet, 280,000 times stronger than Earth's own magnetic field, is being shipped to France for installation in the core of the ITER fusion reactor
Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
Physicists at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, have developed a new technique to rapidly detect and characterize so-called special nuclear materials like plutonium and enriched uranium. The technique, dubbed neutron-gamma emission tomography, works by measuring the “coincidences” of particles emitted in nuclear fission. Special nuclear materials are a double-edged sword.
Environmental Leader
JUNE 15, 2021
The Seventy-Six, an Albany, New York housing development, is expected to be the first triple net-zero project – energy, water, waste – of its kind. The $250 million project, being developed by Garrison Architects based in New York City, is part of a revitalization effort for Albany’s historic South End. Read more ». The post World’s First Triple Net Zero Building In New York appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. In recent years, the need for novel materials to boost storage and computation capabilities to keep up with the ongoing quantum revolution has increased tremendously. Nanoscale magnetism plays a crucial role in the identification of ideal candidate materials for such a challenge. Standard magnetic imaging techniques, however, can not reveal magnetic properties at the nanoscale without invasively perturbing the materials’ magnetic config
Environmental Leader
JUNE 15, 2021
To mitigate the effects of climate change and rising sea levels, the atoll nation of Maldives is building the first-of-its kind floating island city. Designed by Dutch Docklands, the development will feature thousands of waterfront residences and services floating along a flexible, functional grid across a 200-hectare lagoon. Construction is. Read more ».
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 15, 2021
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Humans can do lots of things that plants can’t do. We can walk around, we can talk, we can hear and see and touch. But plants have one major advantage over humans: They can make energy directly from the sun.
Cool Green Science
JUNE 15, 2021
File this Under: Adventures in Cicadas and the Anatomy of a Human Ear, or Hearing Loss is a Small Price to Pay for Taxonomic Certainty. The post There’s a Cicada in My Ear appeared first on Cool Green Science.
Environmental News Bits
JUNE 15, 2021
Scientific innovations that decrease or eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals, reduce greenhouse gases and result in a safer and more sustainable product are being honored with Green Chemistry Challenge Awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Michal Freedhoff, Ph.D.
Washington Nature
JUNE 15, 2021
by Marissa Paulling, graduate student at the University of Washington In the early part of the new millennium, things were not looking promising for the groundfish fishery of the West Coast. Multiple stocks had been designated overfished, and the Federal Government had declared the fishery an economic disaster. Too many participants were harvesting too few fish, and the future of sustainable employment for fishermen, many of whom came from coastal communities which depended on fishing, was in qu
New Scientist
JUNE 15, 2021
The Scottish government is likely to postpone the planned move to the lowest level of coronavirus restrictions on 28 June for three weeks, the first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has announced
Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Be it improving energy density or cycle life or reducing cost, understanding the failure modes of batteries in a non-destructive mode is critical during the design, product development and manufacturing of lithium-ion batteries. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) provides the ability to access and decouple the failure modes based on the processes’ timescale.
New Scientist
JUNE 15, 2021
Dog owners tend to overestimate the bond they have with their pet, which could have implications for preventing dogs from roaming far from home or attacking animals
Physics World
JUNE 15, 2021
Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. This presentation has been submitted for approval by CAMPEP for 1 MPCEC hour and by EBAMP as a CPD event for Medical Physicists at EQF Level 7. Learn about the physics characteristics and clinical performance of the new, recently released myQA SRS solution. This detector is optimized for your SRS/SBRT Patient QA and features a novel 0.4 mm film-class resolution CMOS technology array with 105,000 measurement points.
National Law Center
JUNE 15, 2021
REGULATORY: APHIS, NOAA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Notice advising the public that APHIS has added Thailand to the list of. The post Ag & Food Law Daily Update: June 15, 2021 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
New Scientist
JUNE 15, 2021
Dogs trained to alert owners when a seizure is imminent confused sweat from people with epilepsy with sweat from people who had been watching Stephen King's It
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