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Beyond Biden’s Climate Plan, a New Industrial Revolution Is Needed

Yale E360

The new U.S. climate plan is historic and will pump billions of dollars into advancing the transition away from fossil fuels. But a more far-reaching, innovative approach is needed to push forward the radically new technologies that will be required to decarbonize the economy. Read more on E360 ?.

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Energy Transitions, Regulations Driving Energy as a Service Market Growth

Environment + Energy Leader

The market is expected to grow at more than 10% a year through 2027, according to a new report. The post Energy Transitions, Regulations Driving Energy as a Service Market Growth appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Is It Possible to Phase Out Petroleum and Transform our Transportation System?

Union of Concerned Scientists

In a study from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in collaboration with consulting firm Evolved Energy Research (EER) and an expert advisory committee, we show that the United States can drastically reduce global warming emissions by replacing a highly polluting transportation sector, powered today primarily with petroleum-based fuels, with a cleaner, more efficient and more equitable system powered primarily by renewable electricity.

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Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms – Video

Circle of Blue

Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms. Circle of Blue spent five months investigating the causes, revealed solutions, and prepared a six-part project, “ Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms ,” a trail-blazing report on harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes region. The post Danger Looms Where Toxic Algae Blooms – Video appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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As Carbon Dioxide Grows More Abundant, Trees Are Growing Bigger, Study Finds

Yale E360

Trees are feasting on decades of carbon dioxide emissions and growing bigger as a result, according to a new study of U.S. forests. Read more on E360 →.

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Bridgestone Expands Texas Manufacturing Plant, Increase Availability of Recycled Tires

Environment + Energy Leader

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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Perspective | Transforming the Economics and Governance of Water

Circle of Blue

Water-related crises around the world have shown that current systems of governance and economic organization are unsuited for a world altered by global warming. The days of getting by with stopgap measures are gone; the situation demands mission-oriented collective action at all levels. Women in Rajasthan, a state in northern India, gather water. Photo © J.

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Loss of Arctic Sea Ice to Give Rise to More Strong El Niños, Study Finds

Yale E360

The loss of Arctic sea ice could yield more strong El Niños, in which unusually warm ocean waters fuel drought in the western Pacific and heavy rainfall in the eastern Pacific, new research finds. Read more on E360 ?.

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Aquaterra Energy, Seawind Developing European Offshore Wind, Hydrogen Project

Environment + Energy Leader

The production site off the coast of Italy will create as much as 3.2 gigawatts of renewable energy when it is operational. The post Aquaterra Energy, Seawind Developing European Offshore Wind, Hydrogen Project appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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CIRCULAR ECONOMY: WASTEWATER REDEFINED

Cleannovate

We left the offices and started our short field tour. I thought that we would just take a walk but … More.

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Implementing D.E.J.I. Strategies in Energy, Environment, and Transportation

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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North Dakota Supreme Court Invalidates Pore-Space Statute

Energy & the Law

This seems to be the season for oil patch courts to return property to its rightful owners. Last week it was a regulatory taking by the City of Dallas. This week it is Northwest Landowners Association v. State of North Dakota , in which the North Dakota Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional on its face a statute that stripped landowners of their rights in subsurface pore space.

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Number of Americans Exposed to Harmful Wildfire Smoke Has Increased 27-Fold

Yale E360

Millions of Americans are now routinely exposed to unhealthy plumes of wildfire smoke that can waft thousands of miles across the country, scientists have warned. Read more on E360 ?.

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West Virginia Now Home to Clean Hydrogen Hub

Environment + Energy Leader

The State of West Virginia, EQT Corporation, the nation’s largest natural gas producer, Battelle and GTI Energy, and Allegheny Science & Technology (AST) have collaborated to establish a Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub in the Appalachian region, the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2). The post West Virginia Now Home to Clean Hydrogen Hub appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Newly recognised species of sloth has a head like a coconut

New Scientist

Maned sloths were thought to be one species but a genetic and physical analysis suggests there are actually two

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Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations

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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DCNR Issues First Weekly Fall Foliage Report - 4 Counties Approaching Best Color

PA Environment Daily

On September 29, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued its first Weekly Fall Foliage Report showing four counties are already approaching best color-- McKean, Potter, Susquehanna and Wayne counties. After a long summer drought, Pennsylvania forests were quenched by some much-needed rainfall this month, arresting premature leaf drop.

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Ag and Food Law Daily Update: September 26, 2022

National Law Center

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 26, 2022 appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.

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Seattle Allocates $6.5 Million Toward Energy, Climate Initiatives

Environment + Energy Leader

The money will go toward improving building emissions, community programs, and resilience hubs. The post Seattle Allocates $6.5 Million Toward Energy, Climate Initiatives appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Deadly stellar radiation blasts 'habitable' exoplanets every few days

New Scientist

Planets orbiting M-class red dwarf stars have been suggested as some of the most promising places to look for alien life, but now it seems powerful outbursts from the stars could render them uninhabitable

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Sustainability at Retail

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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Western Forests, Snowpack and Wildfires Appear Trapped in a Vicious Climate Cycle

Inside Climate News

A new study probes how extreme 2020 wildfires affected the water cycle in key mountain forests that store water in the form late-melting snow. By Bob Berwyn When Stephanie Kampf visited one of her wildfire test plots near Colorado’s Joe Wright Reservoir in June of 2021, the charred remains of what had been a cool, shady spruce and fir forest before the Cameron Peak Fire incinerated it nearly took her breath away.

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Northeast PA Environmental Partners Announce Award Recipients, Recognition Dinner Nov. 3

PA Environment Daily

On September 26, the Northeast PA Environmental Partners announced the winners of their annual environmental partnership awards and their recognition dinner on November 3 at the Woodlands Inn and Resort in Plains, Luzerne County. The award winners are-- Thomas P. Shelburne Award The 28th Annual Thomas P. Shelburne Environmental Leadership Award will be presented to Michael Bedrin , Luzerne County.

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Report Finds UK’s Overall Sustainable Development Goals Progress Slow

Environment + Energy Leader

Energy transitions, climate action, and sustainable communities are among the areas the UN Global Compact Network UK anaylized. The post Report Finds UK’s Overall Sustainable Development Goals Progress Slow appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Striking photos show scale of development in sub-Saharan Africa

New Scientist

These arresting images of industrial developments in Senegal, South Africa and Namibia were taken by Edward Burtynsky, who spent four years capturing African landscapes using aerial photography

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Making EVs without China’s supply chain is hard, but not impossible – 3 supply chain experts outline a strategy

Environmental News Bits

by Ho-Yin Mak, Georgetown University; Christopher S. Tang, University of California, Los Angeles, and Tinglong Dai, Johns Hopkins University Two electrifying moves in recent weeks have the potential to ignite electric vehicle demand in the United States. First, Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act, expanding federal tax rebates for EV purchases.

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Sand County Foundation Announces PA Finalists For Leopold Conservation Award

PA Environment Daily

On September 26, the Sand County Foundation announced the three finalists for the 2022 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award. Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes farmers, ranchers and forestland owners who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife habitat resources in their care.

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EverestLabs Receives $16.1 to Help Market AI Recycling Management Platform

Environment + Energy Leader

The autonomous platform can significantly increase the amount of recyclable material a facility can recover. The post EverestLabs Receives $16.1 to Help Market AI Recycling Management Platform appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Brazilian election will determine the future of the Amazon rainforest

New Scientist

The re-election of president Jair Bolsonaro would severely harm the Amazon rainforest, while his rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is promising to reverse much of the recent environmental damage and meet climate change targets

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Running with the Beest

PBS Nature

The Great Migration in East Africa is a spectacle that can be seen from space. More than one million wildebeest, alongside zebra, gazelle and elands, journey in a quest to find fresh grass. The documentary, which kicks off Nature ’s 41st season on PBS, follows two Maasai guides, Derrick Nabaala and Evalyn Sintoya, who have spent the last 10 years tracking the wildebeest as they migrate through Kenya’s Mara ecosystem.

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Climate change has already aggravated 58% of infectious diseases

A Greener Life

The microscopic rod-shaped Bacillus anthracis bacterium that causes anthrax is one pathogen worsened by drought, heat waves, and heavy rainfall, according to studies reviewed by the latest research. Photo credit: PD-USGov-HHS-CDC , Public Domain. By Jenessa Duncombe. Global warming has, in certain instances, amped up some of the world’s most deadly diseases.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific America Signs 8 Year PPA for Half of Its Electricity Needs

Environment + Energy Leader

Thermo Fisher Scientific signed an eight-year virtual power purchasing agreement with Enel North America to deliver a 90-megawatt (MW) portion of the Seven Cowboy wind project in western Oklahoma. The post Thermo Fisher Scientific America Signs 8 Year PPA for Half of Its Electricity Needs appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Bitcoin has emitted 200 million tonnes of CO2 since its launch

New Scientist

Bitcoin's demand for electricity has led to huge carbon emissions, but a slump in the cryptocurrency's price and rising energy costs have slowed its energy use, at least temporarily

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Help Communities Breathe a Little Easier

Washington Nature

From now until November 4, members of the public (this means you! ) can help shape the Air Quality program launching as part of Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The state Department of Ecology is accepting comments and holding public meetings to receive feedback on the Improving Air Quality in Overburdened Communities Initiative. Learn more about how risk differs across our communities with the Environmental Health Disparities Map.

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DEP Issues 2 NOVs Against PA General Energy For Water Pollution Discharges Into The Loyalsock Creek From Gas Pipeline/Water Withdraw Construction In Lycoming County

PA Environment Daily

On September 27, the Department of Environmental Protection reported it has so far issued two formal notices of violations for water pollution discharges occurring at the Pennsylvania General Energy Loyalsock/Shawnee natural gas pipeline and water withdrawal construction site on the Loyalsock Creek in Lycoming County. The NOVs were issued on August 29 and September 8 for water pollution violations occurring from August 24 through September 6.

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Mars Shifts to 15% PCR Packaging for its Candy Jars

Environment + Energy Leader

Mars is packaging its pantry-sized treats in polyethylene terephthalate (PET) jars that have been optimized to be lighter weight and include 15% post-consumer resin (PCR). The post Mars Shifts to 15% PCR Packaging for its Candy Jars appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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