Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 17, 2023
By installing solar panels plus battery storage, small businesses can generate their own electricity, reducing their dependence on the grid and increasing their energy independence. The post Why Solar Needs to Be in Your ESG Plan appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Circle of Blue
APRIL 18, 2023
U.S. Pushes Farmers to Develop A New Crop: Energy But more heavily fertilized corn and more manure for methane raises worries about water pollution. By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue – April 18, 2023 With the exception of federal and state programs to convert corn into ethanol and soybeans into biodiesel to fuel cars and trucks the United States has never regarded farming as a primary energy producer.
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Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 17, 2023
Ember, a non-profit think tank that aims to accelerate the transition to clean energy, releases its Global Electricity Review 2023. The post Ember’s Global Electricity Review 2023: Accelerating the Transition to Clean Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Yale E360
APRIL 18, 2023
Scientists have long feared that warming could cause a breakdown of ocean circulation in the North Atlantic. But new research finds the real risk lies in Antarctica’s waters, where melting could disrupt currents in the next few decades, with profound impacts on global climate.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2023
In late April, California air regulators are poised to pass one of the most meaningful regulations to reduce pollution from commercial trucks, vans, and buses. The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, which I’ve blogged about in detail before, will phase out fossil-fueled trucks over the next several decades. This rule expands the benefits of the landmark Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) rule , which compelled manufacturers to sell an increasing number of zero-emission trucks, by requiring that nearly a
Legal Planet
APRIL 19, 2023
The Frank G. Wells Environmental Law Clinic and the Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability have released a new report, Concentrated Overburden , that explores the connection between California’s history of racialized land use practices and environmental injustice throughout the state. The report provides recommendations for actions by the California Legislature to soften the impacts of past discrimination in how––and under what circumstances––local governments permit polluting land us
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Yale E360
APRIL 20, 2023
Escalating construction costs, the rise of solar and wind power, and mounting public opposition have led to a precipitous decrease in massive new hydropower projects. Experts say the world has hit “peak dams,” which conservationists hail as good news for riverine ecosystems.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 18, 2023
To transform our food systems, we need to produce food that is sustainable and nutritious instead of the cheap calories served by industrial mega-corporations. Food that is grown with agroecological practices by small and midsize farmers, harvested by farmworkers who are paid fairly and have labor protections, and distributed locally or regionally to all communities is key to healthy lives and a healthy planet.
Legal Planet
APRIL 21, 2023
Photo from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). On Monday, a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit issued a ruling in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley , addressing whether the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) invalidates a Berkeley municipal ordinance specifying when natural-gas infrastructure can be extended into new buildings.
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 20, 2023
This program is aimed at supporting start-up companies that focus on addressing key challenges in the areas of food technology and sustainability. The post Mondelez International Invites Start-ups to Apply to CoLab Tech appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Yale E360
APRIL 19, 2023
In Ecuador's Galápagos Islands, where ocean warming has decimated shallow-water reefs, scientists have discovered a healthy, sprawling coral reef hidden deep under the sea.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 19, 2023
I don’t think this will be news to anyone, but kind of a lot has happened over the past five years. This is especially true of my all-time favorite topic: California’s power grid. Think all the way back to spring 2018, a time before PG&E infrastructure sparked some of California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfires; before PG&E intentionally shut off power to millions of customers to prevent utility-caused wildfires; before an August heatwave led to the first rotating blackouts in
Legal Planet
APRIL 20, 2023
It may be one of the most overused clichés favored by headline writers, but nonetheless, it is true that the Latin American lithium industry is at a crossroads. The regulatory decisions made by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile in the following months and years will set the course for the lithium industry, with significant consequences for the planet’s future.
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 18, 2023
Holloway House, Inc. is the first and only manufacturer to develop floor finish products that have achieved the stringent US EPA Safer Choice certification. The post Holloway House, Inc. Achieves Milestone in Floor Care Products by Eliminating Forever Chemicals appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Yale E360
APRIL 17, 2023
Germany shut down its three remaining nuclear power plants Saturday night, shedding a source of low-carbon power that critics say is needed to meet the country's climate goals.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 21, 2023
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is charged with the Herculean and crucial task of assessing which chemicals are innocuous and which ones need to be banned or restricted because they pose a threat to our health or the environment. But assessing thousands of chemicals one at a time is not efficient and it doesn’t acknowledge that we are exposed to multiple chemicals at a time or in sequence.
Legal Planet
APRIL 20, 2023
California’s insurance sector faces significant risks from climate change. These include both the transition risks facing all financial institutions as the global economy shifts toward decarbonization, and the singular combination of physical risks–wildfire, drought, coastal hazards, extreme heat—that threaten California’s communities and businesses.
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 18, 2023
In addition to Chipotle’s environmental initiatives, the company is implementing other key design features and updates. The post Chipotle Restaurant Pilots New Sustainability Campaign appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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Law and Environment
APRIL 20, 2023
We’re launching this blog series to help readers keep pace with the fast-moving world of clean hydrogen. Each week or so we’ll post an article on different legal, regulatory, and technical opportunities and challenges facing companies who are developing or exploring clean hydrogen projects. We need a comprehensive approach to tackling climate change, one that targets all sectors of the economy.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 20, 2023
All across the country, coal- and gas-fired power plants are still running, still polluting, and still showing signs of staying relentlessly online. And more gas is slated to come. This is despite the clean energy progress the power sector has experienced to date—and despite the groundwork laid for more progress from leading states, as well as the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
Yale E360
APRIL 21, 2023
Over the last three decades, ice lost from Greenland and Antarctica could comprise an ice cube roughly 12 miles high, new research finds.
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 18, 2023
The partnership between ITC and the US Department of State also covers the Climate Smart Network, an online platform that connects corporations to green suppliers in developing countries. The post International Trade Centre and U.S. Partner to Support Climate-Smart Small Businesses appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Frontiers
APRIL 20, 2023
By Suzanna Burgelman, science writer Researchers are one step closer to understanding the influence of good running apparel on running performance and injury risk. A new study in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living found that greater breast support during running is associated with increased knee joint stiffness, altering the lower body biomechanics of female runners.
NRDC
APRIL 18, 2023
Bristol Bay tribal and environmental leader Verner Wilson III personified the next generation of committed opposition in decades-long battle against destructive Bristol Bay mining scheme.
New Scientist
APRIL 21, 2023
You have a decent chance of seeing shooting stars from anywhere in the world during the Lyrids meteor shower peak in the early hours of 22 and 23 April
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 18, 2023
The funding for this initiative is part of the state's 10-year, $6 billion Clean Energy Fund. The post New York State Invests $6.5M in Insurance Innovation for Climate-Tech Solutions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 17, 2023
By Alexandra McLaughlin, Penn State News From facilitating the planting of thousands of trees to developing an innovative procedure to help pinpoint and address streambank erosion issues, Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward volunteer Jim Walter has inspired environmental action in Bucks County and beyond. Walter, a retired chemical engineer, was part of the first Bucks County Master Watershed Steward training class in 2015.
NRDC
APRIL 21, 2023
A bill in the California State Legislature that would start a fully integrated western electricity grid will be heard in the Assembly Utilities and Energy Committee next week.
Cleannovate
APRIL 17, 2023
Rice is arguably one of the most widely consumed starches.
Environment + Energy Leader
APRIL 17, 2023
Some state legislative bodies want to ban cosmetics and toiletries with forever chemicals that do not readily break down and remain in the body — known as PFAs. The post States Seek to Ban Cosmetics And Toiletries with Forever Chemicals. But EPA Still Eyes Drinking Water appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Scientific American
APRIL 20, 2023
Lengthening days set off a cascade of events in migratory birds that culminates in the birth of a clutch of chicks
NRDC
APRIL 17, 2023
The U.S. Army Corps' latest storm surge barrier proposal for New York and New Jersey is still missing meaningful community participation and a comprehensive approach to climate adaptation.
Law Columbia
APRIL 18, 2023
O n Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. Berkeley’s so-called “natural gas ban” was the first local ordinance in the country to effectively require all-electric construction of new buildings.
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