Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 18, 2024

million metric tons of newly mined lithium from 2025 to 2050. Implementing strategies that result in better EV efficiency, right-sized range, and reduced VMT will result in savings of 1.5 This estimate includes lithium demand for passenger vehicles and transit and assumes all sales are electrified by 2035. Dunn et al.,

Recycling

A Greener Life

APRIL 21, 2025

By Shadia Haq Earth Day 2025 focuses on the theme Our Power, Our Planet and urges a global shift to renewable energy. 2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030. 2025 The theme “Our Power, Our Planet” calls for tripling renewable energy by 2030. Always on F.

Earth Day

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

On February 25, the Department of Environmental Protection posted environmental testing results from the SPS Technologies fire in Montgomery County online today. SPS Technologies is a manufacturing company that produces fasteners and other materials for the aviation industry. Visit DEPs SPS Technologies webpage for more information.

Technology

A Greener Life

DECEMBER 19, 2024

By Jiang Mengnan Chinas oil demand is projected to peak at approximately 770 million tonnes in 2025, according to a forecast by the China National Petroleum Corporations Economic and Technological Research Institute (ETRI), reports Caixin. Image generated by AI. First published in Dialogue Earth.

2025

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

On November 8, Pennsylvania Sea Grant recently announced three Pennsylvania early-career professionals-- Nathaniel Edelheit-Rice , Sahara Rios-Bonilla , and Chelsea Russ -- have been selected into the 2025 class of the Sea Grant John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship program. candidates and 3 J.D. candidates.

2025

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 20, 2025

And UCS estimates that without $10 billion in 2025 to get back to normal, it could get worsethe country stands to risk up to 20% of its transit service. By our estimates, the country will need to fill a gap of over $10 billion in 2025 to be able to get back to 2019 service levels, whether that comes from federal, state, or local sources.

2019

Circle of Blue

JULY 24, 2025

By Madelyn MacMurray This story was originally published by New Security Beat on July 22, 2025. The Mekong River’s seasonal floods nurture the world’s most productive inland fishery and irrigate rice paddies that feed millions.

Climate Change

Legal Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The bill mandates that the revised rule reflect new data and technology that would improve SCAQMDs oversight of these facilities and help reduce the negative impacts of pollution in adjacent communities. These common-sense measures draw on already available technology and solutions.

Recycling

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 10, 2025

Nudging through persuasive technology in social media to promote low carbon travel behavior in commuting and non-commuting situations. link] Abstract As transport is an important field in carbon emission reduction, practitioners have often adopted nudging measures, such as persuasive technologies, to reduce carbon emissions.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The PA Association of Environmental Professionals will host a March 18 webinar providing an overview of emerging PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' treatment technologies starting at Noon. The material will include the development state of each technology and some of the advantages and challenges for each. Click Here to become a member.

Technology

Circle of Blue

JULY 25, 2025

Agriculture, which uses the vast majority of the world’s fresh water, can deploy well-tested technologies like drip irrigation, as Israel has, that sharply cut use by as much as 50%. Reager, Fan Zhang (2025). Individuals can reduce water waste by changing simple routines: shortening showers or removing lawns. “We Science Advances.

Sea Level

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 13, 2025

Environmental Protection Agency announced $2,400,000 for 24 small businesses to develop technologies to address public health and environmental challenges. in State College to create an activated metal oxide technology to mitigate the environmental impact of phosphorus runoff into water bodies and enhance crop productivity.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2025

On May 15, Avonlea Lithium , a subsidiary of Avonlea Environmental Technologies, announced the success of its Advanced Chemical Cavitation Extraction of Lithium (ACCELi) Cavitek pilot plant in Springville, Susquehanna County to extract lithium from oil and gas wastewater.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 25, 2025

The process delivers technical assistance to help facilities incorporate technologies that enhance energy management and sustainability. Posted: March 25, 2025] PA Environment Digest This program is funded through the U.S.

Environmental Protection

Environmental News Bits

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Revolutionizing the supply chain: Cutting-edge strategies and technologies for food waste reduction. Bioresource Technology Reports, 29, 102047. Younis, K., & Yousuf, O. link] Abstract Food waste has significant environmental, economic, and social impacts.

Technology

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 9, 2025

The bill, introduced by State Representative Supreme Moore Omokunde and State Senator Chris Larson, creates an enforceable timeline with specific objectives, allowing flexibility for discussions of the various technology and policy approaches to come later.

Fossil Fuels

PA Environment Daily

MAY 21, 2025

Governor Shapiros bipartisan 2024-2025 enacted budget allocated $25 million for Solar for Schools grants, which can save our schools hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. The Governor is calling for another $25 million allocation in his 2025-2026 budget proposal to ensure the program continues.

Electricity

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Ukraine will strengthen its energy grid with renewables The construction of the expansion of the wind project, which, once completed, is expected to deliver clean electricity to around 900,000 households, is set to commence almost immediately as it is slated for Q1 in 2025.

Clean Energy

Law Columbia

JULY 21, 2025

At a July 10, 2025 meeting , Commissioner Judy Chang of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) argued that the United States needs to rapidly build more transmission capacity to bring new sources of electricity online. It’s not all bad news, though.

Renewable Energy

Scientific American

JUNE 19, 2025

Skip to main content Scientific American June 19, 2025 4 min read Here’s How Plastic Bag Bans Are Working Data from beach cleanups show that banning or taxing single-use plastic bags makes a difference in ecosystems By Meghan Bartels edited by Allison Parshall Bilanol/Getty Images For one in three U.S. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Law

Environmental News Bits

JULY 30, 2025

Environmental Science & Technology, 59(24), 11947–11949. Tokranov, A. Hopkins, Z. Lindsey, B. D., & Jurgens, B. PFAS Are Widespread, Not Ubiquitous: Clarifying Misconceptions About the Prevalence of “Forever Chemicals.”

Environmental Science

A Greener Life

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

In Energy Transition Investment Trends 2025, the energy analysts found that in 2024, clean energy investments reached a record high of $2.1tn and were responsible for the sector’s growth by 11%. By Anders Lorenzen A BloombergNEF (BNEF) report has revealed that 2024 was a bumper year for clean energy investments across the globe.

Renewable Energy

Law Columbia

JUNE 19, 2025

On May 28, 2025, the Higher Regional Court of Hamm issued its ruling in what has become Germany’s most high-profile climate lawsuit — Lliuya v. A judicial site visit to Huaraz took place in 2022, and evidentiary hearings were held in 2025. A plaintiff from the Global South. A carbon giant from the Global North.

Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This demonstration of the connections between people and systems, and the need for collective solutions to complicated problems, came to mind when I read about an idea for a different real estate host technology: nuclear power plant owners seeking to bring large data centers to co-locate on their land. Modernize, or bypass, the grid?

Nuclear Power

Environmental News Bits

JUNE 25, 2025

Digital Technologies as Enablers of the Circular Economy: An Empirical Perspective on the Role of Companies in Driving Customer Behaviour Change. Geissdoerfer, M., Bhattacharjya, J., & Kumar, M. R&D Management, radm.12762.

Technology

PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Grantee activity has been both innovative and successful, from cooling tower evaporation capture for reuse to satellite leak detection technology. PaEN] -- Registration Now Open For PASA 2025 Sustainable Agriculture Conference Feb. Since its launch in 2021, the grant program has awarded nearly $21 million to 64 projects.

Conservation

Scientific American

JULY 4, 2025

Skip to main content Scientific American Opinion July 4, 2025 5 min read A Thought Experiment Reveals the Fingerprints of Climate Change Came Early Climate change left its signature on the atmosphere early in the industrial revolution, reveals a thought experiment investigation By Ben Santer , Susan Solomon , David W. It is all too real.

Atmosphere

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 26, 2025

Hope Gas customers in West Virginia will have access to cutting-edge WATT Fuel Cell technology to provide back-up power to their homes starting in 2026. Hope Gas is excited to partner with WATT to bring this innovative fuel cell technology to the families we serve in West Virginia,” said Morgan O’Brien, chief executive officer of Hope Gas.

Natural Gas

Nature

JUNE 22, 2025

Advertisement View all journals Search Log in Explore content About the journal Publish with us Subscribe Sign up for alerts RSS feed nature news article NEWS 23 June 2025 Everyday painkiller made from plastic — by E. link] (2025). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript.

Waste

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 10, 2025

And how can we provide job opportunities for the tremendously skilled workers in traditional energy domains while also training the workers we need to accelerate emerging technologies? New and emerging geothermal technologies allow us to tap into and extract the earths naturally occurring heat in ways that were not possible a decade ago.

Clean Energy

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 7, 2025

They also encourage industry to invest in technologies, training, and practices to comply with regulations and level the playing field for companies that are working in good faith to comply with state rules and promote environmental stewardship. Posted: January 7, 2025] PA Environment Digest

2024

PA Environment Daily

JULY 10, 2025

Posted: July 10, 2025] PA Environment Digest SCRA) A Creek Runs Through it - Water and the People of Shamokin [ Video Presentation ] Visit the Conference webpage for more information. Visit the Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance website for more information on watershed restoration activities in the Northumberland County region.

Solar Power

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

With a career dedicated to developing and deploying new technologies, Streckfus offers a fresh perspective on these wellsnot as obsolete infrastructure, but as valuable assets with a new purpose. March 24-- Penn State Extension Ag Water Series Webinar: Countywide Clean Water Plans - Beyond 2025. Noon to 1:00 p.m. Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Renewable Energy

Circle of Blue

JANUARY 31, 2025

Photo Brett Walton/Circle of Blue By Brett Walton, Circle of Blue January 31, 2025 BUCKEYE, Ariz. Were in an era of limits, Tom Buschatzke, director of the Arizona Department of Water Resources, reiterated during a January 16, 2025, meeting to discuss new policies that could unlock homebuilding in the area.

2025

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 1, 2025

Güz, Ş., & Murakami, S. A systematic literature review of simulation models for flows, markets, and sustainability of critical energy transition minerals. Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 27, 200271.

Renewable Energy

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 23, 2025

DEP also issued seven more notices of violations to two more shale gas drillers-- Blackhill Energy LLC and EQT ARO LLC-- for abandoning wells they own, bringing the total for 2025 to 39-- closing in on as many violations as were issued in all of 2024-- 47. Myers - Violations: Abandoned Conventional Well March 18, 2025 inspection of the WM T.

2025