Environment + Energy Leader
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Specifically, the motion would require new buildings to be constructed to source their power from the city’s energy grid — which is anticipated to be carbon-free by 2035 — rather than from fossil fuels. The post Los Angeles Considers Zero-Carbon Requirement for All New Buildings appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
By the end of this century, the people living in the poorest parts of the world will face heat waves almost as often as the rest of the population put together, according to a new study. Read more on E360 ?.
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Frontiers
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Author: Leticia Nani Silva. Dr. Tremblay is an Associate Professor at the University of Victoria in Canada. She is a leading neuroscientist in her field and one of our Speciality Chief Editors for our journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience with a specialty section of Non-neuronal Cells. In this blog post we discuss Dr. Tremblay’s career, but also how she maintains balance and an incredibly positive attitude that resonates within her research group and inspires her to achieve greater heights
Cleannovate
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Three virtues stand out in life. Humility, Patience and Resilience. HUMILITY. Somebody said that humility is not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less. A tongue twister isn’t it? But yet again, so true. Humility (and it’s discordant partner, pride) are so subtle that it’s sometimes impossible to know which one we have.
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.
Inside Climate News
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The money will go toward funding projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, a Florida law passed in 2000 that consists of 68 different projects that will cost a total of $23 billion. By Amy Green, WMFE ORLANDO, Fla.—When the tide is right, the ink-colored water spreads like a shadow across the aquamarine Indian River Lagoon.
Physics World
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The International Year of Glass (IYoG2022) kicked off yesterday with a two-day opening ceremony at the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. IYoG2022 will celebrate this versatile material that underpins many technologies that have transformed the modern world. Events throughout the year will also highlight why glass is critical in achieving the United Nations ’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Environmental Professionals Connection brings together the best content for environmental professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Frontiers
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Download the top ebook releases from this month, including special issues on the development of vaccines against emerging pathogens , novel therapies for combating bone diseases through advances in bone remodeling , mental health implications of Covid-19 on professional athletes , recent discoveries in soil-based ecosystem services , new perspectives on infection control during the pandemic in dentistry and many more!
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Astronomers say a "hyperburst" nuclear explosion within a neutron star could explain its strange behaviour - but the conditions required to create the explosion are so rare that we will probably never see one again
PA Environment Daily
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
On February 12, the Public Utility Commission published notice in the PA Bulletin inviting comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding regulations related to the pipeline transport of petroleum products and hazardous liquids in intrastate commerce – seeking public comment on proposed amendments to existing regulations along with the addition of new regulations.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
As tensions rise in Ukraine with Russian troops arriving at the border in increasing numbers, a small army of amateur engineers is monitoring events using homemade drones equipped with sensors and old Soviet missiles
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.
A Greener Life
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
An oil pump in a dust storm on the road to Aktau, Kazakhstan. Photo credit: Matjaz Corel / Alamy. By Kate Watters. With most energy investments still in fossil fuels, significant reform is needed to modernise the sector and meet Kazakhstan’s pledge to become net-zero by 2060. The direction of Chinese investment will be key. On 2 January 2022, massive protests erupted throughout Kazakhstan , initially over the price of liquefied petroleum gas.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Iceland’s glaciers are melting as a consequence of climate change, but the rate of loss has fallen in the past decade, perhaps because a blob of cold water in the Atlantic is cooling the island
Physics World
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
If you put two ice cubes side-by-side in a freezer you will find that after a while they will fuse together. This effect fascinated the great 19th century physicist Michael Faraday, who proposed that ice has a thin layer on water on its surface that causes the cubes to freeze together. Now, physicists at the University of Amsterdam have done experiments that suggest that the effect could occur because water molecules sublimate from the surface – that is transform directly from solid to gas, skip
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The bridge spider (Larinioides sclopetarius) uses its web to detect the sounds made by insects flying nearby and prepare itself for a potential meal
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
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The ability to deliver proton therapy without the use of a gantry could help it become a more affordable radiotherapy option for cancer patients. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital ( MGH ) have investigated the feasibility of using pencil-beam scanning (PBS) with robotic positioning and immobilization devices to do just that. In their latest research, reported in Medical Physics , they perform a proof-of-concept study of gantry-less PBS proton therapy for patients with head-and-neck o
National Law Center
FEBRUARY 11, 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: February 11, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story at Vox. Last summer, Thomas Crowther, an ecologist at ETH Zurich, launched Restor, a mapping tool that shows where in the world people are doing this sort of restoring or conserving of ecosystems. Think of it as the “nature is healing” meme from the early pandemic, but serious.
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
EPIcenter details how fleet owners and the utilities that supply their power can work together to manage costs, optimize charging operations and maintain grid stability. The post Electric Vehicles Gaining Ground in Commercial Markets, Says EPIcenter appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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New Scientist
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
NASA engineers working to align the 18 hexagonal mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope have released its first pictures.
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Amazon’s use of sustainable technologies is far-reaching. Beyond entering into long-term contracts with wind and solar plant developers, it is also constructing those facilities and building out its electric vehicle fleet. The post Amazon Accelerates Corporate Green Energy Buying and Electric Transportation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
New Scientist
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Marie Maynard Daly was a US biochemist and the first African-American woman to gain a PhD in chemistry
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Clean energy provider Dominion Energy has enhanced its 2050 net zero goals by tackling the company's Scope 3 emissions. The post Dominion Energy Enhances Net Zero Goals by Targeting Scope 3 Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Minnesota. You can’t break something that is already broken. Understanding this piece of wisdom is the first step in the process of repair and part of the foundation for a new freshman seminar in the College of Design, DES 1408: Dare to Repair.
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Amazon’s use of sustainable technologies is far-reaching. Beyond entering into long-term contracts with wind and solar plant developers, it is also constructing those facilities and building out its electric vehicle fleet. The post Amazon Accelerates Corporate Green Energy Buying and Electric Transportation appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story in Popular Science. As the third biggest cocoa powerhouse in the world, Indonesia’s farmers have a lot to lose as climate change threatens the $80-million export industry. As rainfall patterns shift and temperatures climb, land ripe for cocoa cultivation will fall by 9 percent by 2050.
Environmental Leader
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Clean energy provider Dominion Energy has enhanced its 2050 net zero goals by tackling the company's Scope 3 emissions. The post Dominion Energy Enhances Net Zero Goals by Targeting Scope 3 Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story at Fast Company. When the sun isn’t shining and the wind isn’t blowing, the grid still needs a source of power. Lithium-ion batteries—like the giant batteries that Tesla has installed in Australia—can store the energy generated by renewables, but are too expensive for long-term storage.
Physics World
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Want to learn more on this subject? Join the audience. The area of information processing and computing is highly fractionalized. It covers sub-fields in machine learning, neuroscience, physics, mathematics, computer science, engineering, biology, social sciences, and more. Not only digital computers, but also organisms, brains, nonlinear physical, quantum, and socio-technical systems, as well as artificial neural networks and many other complex systems, carry out complex information processing.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story at EU Startups. We compiled a list of 10 European climate tech startups taking up the challenge of climate action. These startups are addressing the key sectors of climate action such as mobility and transport, energy, food agriculture and land use, industry manufacturing, built environment and financial services.
Ocean Conservancy
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Since Mexico is one of 15 countries with the largest marine and coastal areas, it’s not surprising to learn that the presence of abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) exists in Mexican waters. Also known as ghost gear, ALDFG is a problem anywhere in the world where fishing takes place. Results from the first multi-institutional ghost gear removal program in the vaquita marina area launched in 2016, showed that more than 1,300 nets were removed from the Northern Gulf of Cal
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story from the University of Tsukuba. In research and development, new topics are always emerging, maturing, and converging. Some of them quietly fade away, but others become the fundamental driving forces of innovation.
PBS Nature
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
The post The Largest Biomass Migration on the Planet appeared first on Nature.
Environmental News Bits
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
Read the full story at GreenBiz. What distinguishes Doconomy within the broader carbon accounting software and calculators category is that it’s focused squarely on helping consumers understand the environmental footprint of the products and services that they are buying.
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