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What is bitcoin and how does it work?

New Scientist

Bitcoin is a digital currency which operates free of any central control or the oversight of banks or governments. Instead it relies on peer-to-peer software and cryptography.

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Ørsted Consolidates Customer Solutions & Bioenergy Divisions

Planet Save

The post Ørsted Consolidates Customer Solutions & Bioenergy Divisions appeared first on PlanetSave. Danish power company and offshore wind giant Ørsted announced Tuesday that it would consolidate two of its business units, Customer Solutions and Bioenergy, in the wake of various decisions which. [Read full article] The post Ørsted Consolidates Customer Solutions & Bioenergy Divisions appeared first on PlanetSave.

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Too-Clean Homes Are Harmful To Health

Environment Blog

Cleaning your home may be as bad as smoking 20 cigarettes a day, a new study published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine claims. Asthma was found to be more common (12.3%) among women who cleaned their homes than those who didn’t. In addition to causing environmental pollution , conventional cleaners contain chemicals known to irritate the eyes, throat, and lungs, as well as cause chronic respiratory problems, allergic reactions, headaches, and even cancer.

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SCOTUS Decides Dutra Group v. Batterton

The Energy Law Blog

Today the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in this landmark case concerning punitive damages. The six justices in the majority opinion reversed the Ninth Circuit and resolved a circuit split on this issue. The question presented was whether punitive damages may be awarded to a Jones Act seaman in a personal injury suit alleging a breach of the general maritime duty to provide a seaworthy vessel.

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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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Yuri Gagarin

New Scientist

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut famous for being the first human ever to enter space, spending 108 minutes orbiting the globe in the Vostok 1 spacecraft.

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Ørsted Consolidates Customer Solutions & Bioenergy Divisions

Planet Save

The post Ørsted Consolidates Customer Solutions & Bioenergy Divisions appeared first on PlanetSave. Danish power company and offshore wind giant Ørsted announced Tuesday that it would consolidate two of its business units, Customer Solutions and Bioenergy, in the wake of various decisions which. [Read full article]. The post Ørsted Consolidates Customer Solutions & Bioenergy Divisions appeared first on PlanetSave.

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New Draft Guidance on Climate Change and NEPA Reviews Unlikely to Significantly Affect Agency Practice or Judicial Interpretation of NEPA Obligations

Law Columbia

On Friday the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) unveiled new draft guidance on the consideration of climate change in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews. This is intended to replace the final CEQ guidance that was issued by the Obama administration in 2016 and subsequently revoked by President Trump. As with the 2016 version, this new draft guidance reflects CEQ’s interpretation of NEPA requirements but does not in and of itself create new legal obligations or affe

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Isaac Newton

New Scientist

One of the founders of modern physics

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An Analysis of Establishing Regional Envrionmental Governance Through a Mega Regional Trade Agreement: The Asia-Pacific Practice

Vermont Law

. An Analysis of Establishing Regional Envrionmental Governance Through a Mega Regional Trade Agreement: The Asia-Pacific Practice. .

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A Current Affair: Ensuring Sustainable Aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone

Vermont Law

. A Current Affair: Ensuring Sustainable Aquaculture in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone. .

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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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Galileo Galilei

New Scientist

The founder of modern physics

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FERC Compliance with NEPA: Upstream and Downstream Impacts

Vermont Law

. FERC Compliance with NEPA: Upstream and Downstream Impacts. .

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Volume 20 Issue 1

Vermont Law

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