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The Start of the Unraveling of Cheap Gas-Fired Power

Union of Concerned Scientists

It estimates how frequently power providers lost money on their gas plants on a weekly basis, creating losses that often were passed through to captive ratepayers—customers of vertically integrated investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities—through their electricity rates. What actually happens.

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Samsung will let you fix your own phone, if you dare

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story in the Washington Post. Samsung said this week that customers who want to try their hands at fixing gadgets can now buy genuine smartphone and tablets parts from repair resource website iFixit, as well as from Samsung’s Experience stores across the country.

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Oxford trial turns plastic waste to hydrogen fuel

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at Resource. Using ‘microwave catalysis’ technology – custom-designed microwave machines – from the University of Oxford, CarbonMeta hopes to yield ‘high value products for industry’ – … Continue reading Oxford trial turns plastic waste to hydrogen fuel.

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Becoming sustainable can be good for business too

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from NIST. Sustainability is becoming a selling point for many customers, and small and medium manufacturers (SMMs) up and down supply chains are being pushed to address their emissions and resource use. However, many SMMs are hesitant to take on sustainability goals.

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Google’s new cloud computing tool helps you pick the greenest data centers

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story at ZDNet. In another bid to make cloud computing eco-friendlier, Google has created a new tool to push customers who are picking their next cloud region towards choosing infrastructure that is more sustainable.

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Frontiers community engagement update – fall 2023 

Frontiers

Photo credit: Frontiers We take a moment to reflect on the information, resources, and actions taken over the past several months towards promoting longer, more prosperous lives on a healthier planet. Featuring custom-built technology, artificial intelligence, and rigorous quality standards, our research articles have been viewed more than 2.1

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The Year in California Climate Laws

Legal Planet

Oil and Gas Regulation One of the big success stories of 2022 was the end-of-session passage of SB 1137 (Gonzalez) , which established a 3,200-foot buffer zone between new oil and gas wells and sensitive receptors like schools, homes, and hospitals. Now, thanks to SB 337 (Min) , the 30×30 goal is codified as a matter of state law.

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