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U.S. Climate Law: A Broad & Rapidly Growing Field

Legal Planet

Investment and incentives for clean technologies under the Inflation Reduction Act. Rules relating to renewable and fossil fuel development on public lands and offshore. Litigation against carbon emitters and fossil fuel producers G. SEC rules on disclosure of climate-related risks. Federal energy policy A.

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RePlanet Nederland’s review of the draft Delegated Regulation on nuclear energy and gaseous fossil fuels in the sustainable finance taxonomy

Environmental Progress

We believe we must take a science-based approach and prioritize policies and technologies that enable us to liberate nature and elevate humanity. Notably, in the same proposal, the Commission has also included screening criteria for gaseous fossil fuels. of the proposal) and for existing installation only until 2040 (see §4.28).

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Bolivia has high solar power potential but faces challenges scaling up

A Greener Life

The Altiplano plateau in western Bolivia has some of the world’s highest and most consistent levels of solar radiation, creating a high potential for solar photovoltaic power in the region, but structural challenges may prevent scaling. Photo credit: Anyisa / Alamy. By Santiago Espinoza. Advantageous and encouraging.

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Why we need to tackle renewable energy’s storage problem

Physics World

On 16 September 1910 the Canadian inventor Reginald A Fessenden, who is best known for his work on radio technology, published an article in the journal The Electrician about energy storage. That’s because many countries are reducing their reliance on fossil fuels by boosting renewable-energy output, whether solar, wind or hydro.

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Green jobs for physics graduates: decarbonizing energy sources

Physics World

Taking advantage of new technologies will be essential if the world is to achieve its net-zero goals. Hari Chohan , nuclear radiation analyst, UK Atomic Energy Authority. While solar and wind energy might be the first clean-energy technologies that spring to mind, they are not the only low-carbon options. Courtesy: UKAEA). “I

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The unconventional scientist who predicted that rising carbon dioxide levels would change the climate

Physics World

The correlation had been shown in a paper by an author outside the conventional scientific community, so, for good measure, Simpson added that a non-expert could not properly appreciate how atmospheric circulation affects the absorption of radiation. Magic smartphone trees: technology for a circular economy. Callendar was born in 1898.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

Greenbuilding Law

Albedo The amount of solar radiation reflected from an object or surface, often expressed as a percentage. Carbon Dioxide A naturally occurring gas, and also a byproduct of burning fossil fuels and biomass, as well as land-use changes and other industrial processes. compressed natural gas, solar, hydroelectric, wind).