Sat.Nov 19, 2022 - Fri.Nov 25, 2022

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Why New DOE Battery Recycling and Repurposing Investments Are Crucial to The Future of EVs

Union of Concerned Scientists

It’s been one year since passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which included provisions to further clean transportation. Importantly, the BIL invests in electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling and repurposing– important strategies for increasing the sustainability of EVs. . The Department of Energy recently announced 10 recycling and repurposing projects that will receive a total of $73.9 million in funding.

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Green Construction Technology Investments Surge

Environment + Energy Leader

Using bio-based and other low-carbon materials could help create urban sinks in the built environment. The post Green Construction Technology Investments Surge appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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How Floating Wetlands Are Helping to Clean Up Urban Waters

Yale E360

As cities around the world look to rid their waterways of remaining pollution, researchers are installing artificial islands brimming with grasses and sedges. The islands’ surfaces attract wildlife, while the underwater plant roots absorb contaminants and support aquatic life. Read more on E360 ?.

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Wildfires and the Grid

Legal Planet

California and Australia are 8000 miles apart, but it turns out they have similar wildfire problems. And in both cases, the electric grid and climate change are part of the equation. The problems in California and the rest of the West are familiar to many readers. Though they don’t necessarily get much attention in the U.S., Australia has had some horrendous fires, with blackouts as one consequences.

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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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Cumulative Impacts: Why Environmental Protections Need to Take Them into Account

Union of Concerned Scientists

When I began working as a state government scientist in Minnesota, I was motivated to advance environmental protections that prevent against pollutants from crossing from one environmental medium to another, such as from the air to water. But I had no idea I’d have the hands-on opportunity to combine cross media and social justice concepts to help implement a policy aimed at advancing environmental justice (EJ) and more inclusive decisionmaking.

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US Commits to Zero-Emissions Heavy Trucks

Environment + Energy Leader

Officials have signed on to sell only zero-emission heavy vehicles by 2040. The post US Commits to Zero-Emissions Heavy Trucks appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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How Cities Can Optimize Federal and State Funding Opportunities for Local Climate Action

Legal Planet

As my colleagues Katie Segal and Ted Lamm have covered here and here , last week our team at CLEE released an analysis detailing how San Francisco can fund its ambitious Climate Action Plan. Katie provided an overview of the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), describing how San Francisco will need to secure tens of billions of dollars over the coming decades to deploy the emissions reduction strategy set forth in the CAP.

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World Heritage at 50: Can We Give a Future to Our Past?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Not far from where world leaders are gathered at Sharm El Sheikh to negotiate the latest round of climate commitments lies a 3,000-year-old temple that revolutionized how we think about humanity’s shared sense of continuity. Past the briny beaches of the Red Sea and down the fertile banks of the Nile, the relief sculptures of the Abu Simbel Temples stand in intimidating silence.

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Commercial Real Estate Seeing Green Premiums in Europe

Environment + Energy Leader

Industrial and healthcare sectors lead the way in looking for sustainable properties, according to a report from Deepki. The post Commercial Real Estate Seeing Green Premiums in Europe appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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$QUEEZING WATER OUT OF AIR

Cleannovate

No seriously…the title isn’t a hoax. It’s possible. Much in the same way rain drops form, its possible to capture … More.

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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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Genetically modified tobacco plant produces cocaine in its leaves

New Scientist

Researchers have reproduced the entire biochemical pathway for how coca plants make cocaine in another plant, which could help people manufacture the drug for scientific study

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The Ford government is trying to sell off our natural heritage

Eco Justice

In the past few weeks, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government has been determined to trample on laws and policies that have protected Ontarians and the places that we. Read more. The post The Ford government is trying to sell off our natural heritage appeared first on Ecojustice.

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Caterpillar Demonstrates First Battery-Powered Large Mining Truck

Environment + Energy Leader

Caterpillar completed a successful demonstration of its first battery electric 793 large mining truck while committing to transform its Arizona-based proving ground into a sustainable testing and validation hub of the future. The post Caterpillar Demonstrates First Battery-Powered Large Mining Truck appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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ALGAE: A CLIMATE , ENERGY & POLLUTION ANSWER?

Cleannovate

The word ‘algae’ is confusing in many ways. Most of the time we associate it with the greenish stuff that … More.

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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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Hawaii's Coral Reefs Get $2 Million Insurance Policy

Yale E360

U.S.-based conservation group the Nature Conservancy has taken out a $2 million insurance policy for Hawaii's coral reefs. It is the first policy to cover a natural structure in the U.S., according to the group. Read more on E360 ?.

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Delaware River Basin Commission Meets Dec. 7 On Shale Gas Fracking Wastewater Regulations

PA Environment Daily

On November 22, the Delaware River Basin Commission announced it will meet on December 7 to consider special regulations covering the import and export of water from the basin and discharges of wastewater from high volume hydrofracking [shale gas drilling] activities. DRBC published proposed shale gas drilling wastewater regulations in October 2021 for public comment and held several hearings on the proposal.

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Survey: Recyclability Most Important in Sustainable Packaging

Environment + Energy Leader

Types of household and personal care packaging are looked at in the study by Ball. The post Survey: Recyclability Most Important in Sustainable Packaging appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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PINEAPPLE WASTE, PARTY PLATES & PROFITS

Cleannovate

You attend that coveted event… A wedding, a cocktail party, a family get together… And after all the merry making, … More.

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What You Need To Know About Nuclear Power

Earth 911

This article is the fourth in a six-part series that explores how we get our electricity. The post What You Need To Know About Nuclear Power appeared first on Earth911.

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Environmental Groups Appeal DEP's 18-Month Extension Of Air Quality Permit For Construction Of Renovo Energy Center Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant In Clinton County

PA Environment Daily

On November 22, the Clean Air Council , PennFuture , and the Center for Biological Diversity announced they appealed an extension of Renovo Energy Center’s air pollution permit for a large gas-fired power plant — a significant source of new pollution within an environmental justice area. The extension by the Department of Environmental Protection allows the power plant developer an additional 18 months to build the Northcentral Pennsylvania power plant.

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Campbell Soup Company to Source 115 MW of Renewable Energy from Oklahoma Wind Farm

Environment + Energy Leader

Campbell Soup Company and Enel North America today announced a 12-year virtual renewable power purchase agreement, supporting Campbell’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The post Campbell Soup Company to Source 115 MW of Renewable Energy from Oklahoma Wind Farm appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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$EAWEED: MORE THAN JUST A WEED

Cleannovate

An afternoon swim in the ocean was worth it. Me and my two friends just had enough fare to take … More.

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New York has the the first vegan restaurant 3-star Michelin

Inhabitant

Chef Daniel Humm shocked the fine dining world last year when his upscale New York restaurant Eleven Madison Park went vegan. But he vindicated himself from haters when the restaurant became the first plant-based establishment to be awarded three stars by the Michelin guide.

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Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness: The End Of An Era: The Forest Press Closes Its Doors

PA Environment Daily

By Friends Of Allegheny Wilderness Tionesta, Pennsylvania’s most famous native son, [federal] Wilderness Act of 1964 author Howard Zahniser’s first job as a teen was putting away the old-fashioned handset type every day at The Forest Press newspaper in town, which by then had already been publishing continuously for some fifty years [in Forest County].

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Report: Disconnect Between Sustainability Intent and Action Within Data Center Ops

Environment + Energy Leader

Schneider Electric, an energy management company, commissioned reports by three independent research firms that focused on sustainability in IT and data center operations, and the results reveal a disconnect between intent and action, indicating most of the industry is still at the beginning stage of its sustainability journey. The post Report: Disconnect Between Sustainability Intent and Action Within Data Center Ops appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Satellite Constellations Could Harm the Environment, New Watchdog Report Says

Scientific American

Elon Musk’s Starlink and other satellite sources of light pollution and orbital debris should face an environmental review, the U.S. Government Accountability Office finds.

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FERC Approves Surrender License for Lower Klamath Project

Endangered Species Law

On November 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) voted unanimously to issue an Order Modifying and Approving Surrender License and Removal of Project Facilities Order (“Order”) for the Lower Klamath Project (“Project”). The Order allows the dams’ private operator to surrender its operating license and was one of the final hurdles for the largest dam removal project in United States history.

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??Penn State Center For Critical Minerals Develops New Process To Extract Rare Earth Oxides From Abandoned Mine Drainages, Sludges

PA Environment Daily

By Penn State News Critical minerals, including rare earth elements, are used to power devices like smartphones and computers and are essential to our nation’s economy and national security. Penn State’s Center for Critical Minerals has developed a new purification process that extracts mixed rare earth oxides from acid mine drainage and associated sludges at purities of 88.5% Critical minerals (CMs), including the 17 rare earth elements (REEs), are used in many common household products like sm

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UK Small Businesses May Struggle With End of Energy Relief

Environment + Energy Leader

A survey shows without aid from a government program nearly a quarter of companies could close or significantly alter their operations. The post UK Small Businesses May Struggle With End of Energy Relief appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Low traffic neighbourhood schemes cut air pollution on nearby roads

New Scientist

Schemes that aim to reduce traffic through certain streets have been accused of increasing air pollution on roads at their borders, but a study in London has found that the opposite is true

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The world is edging closer to climate tipping points 

A Greener Life

Coal is being loaded at a port in Indonesia. Photo credit: Reuters / Willy Kurniawan. By Anders Lorenzen. The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has released its annual report which does not offer positive reading. It found there is now a 50% risk that a key climate threshold will soon be reached. Emissions have bounced back from the COVID-19 and lockdown hiatus and high carbon activities such as flying have in fact accelerated, meaning that the crucial 1.5 C threshold could be breached within nine yea

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How Should We Think About the End of the World as We Know it?

Inside Climate News

“Yes, it’s a catastrophe,” Elizabeth Weil writes of climate change. “And no, you would not be better off if you continued to tell yourself otherwise.” By Kiley Bense In the 14th century, the Italian poet Petrarch wrote a letter to a friend in Avignon, describing his sense of “foreboding” after an earthquake shook the foundations of Rome’s churches. “What should I do first, lament or be frightened?

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Nestlé Waters France Will Use the First Hydrogen-Powered Freight Train

Environment + Energy Leader

Nestlé Waters will be the first company in Europe to benefit from the hydrogen fuel cell solution for massified rail freight. The post Nestlé Waters France Will Use the First Hydrogen-Powered Freight Train appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Quantum city simulation shows how to make Paris-sized quantum internet

New Scientist

A simulated version of Paris where universities and telecommunication hubs are connected by a quantum communication network suggests that existing technology is already nearing the ability to create functional "quantum cities"