Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Brampton facility owner recently completed a second Environmental Screening Report to get its proposal to expand annual waste burning capacity nearly four times to 900,000 tonnes per year rubber stamped by Queens Park. Burning this waste releases massive amounts of toxic pollution and carbon emissions it’s a climate disaster.

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Waste Air Pollution Fossil Fuels Recycling 52

Environmental Leader

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The asphalt industry recently came up with a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 with four goals to accomplish that effort. The post Asphalt Industry Outlines Plans to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Carbon Emissions Recycling Waste 100

Scientific American

AUGUST 17, 2024

Redistributing food to food banks before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger—such efforts also fight climate change

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Climate Change Carbon Emissions Waste 111

Environmental Leader

JULY 12, 2022

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

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Waste 2009 Carbon Emissions 2017 105

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 3, 2022

The majority 6–3 decision sharply curtails the EPA’s authority to set standards based on a broad range of flexible options to cut carbon emissions from the power sector—options such as replacing polluting fossil fuels with cheap and widely available wind and solar power coupled with battery storage. carbon emissions today.

Climate Change 279

Climate Change Fossil Fuels Carbon Emissions Nitrogen Oxides 279

Environmental Leader

JANUARY 18, 2022

Midwestern grocery retailer Meijer plans to cut carbon emissions by 50% by 2025 by growing its established energy efficiency programs. The post By Building on Fleet and Refrigeration Efficiency Programs, Meijer Plans to Cut Carbon Emissions by Half by 2025 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Carbon Emissions 105

Carbon Emissions 2025 Recycling Waste 105

Physics World

JUNE 28, 2021

The device uses waste heat from the solar cell for desalination, thereby cooling the solar cell. It also produces no concentrated brine as waste, cutting its potential environmental impact. However, current desalination systems can be expensive and energy hungry, producing significant carbon emissions.

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Electricity Waste Cooling Solar Power 145

Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 18, 2022

Bud Light Next has measured and offset last year’s carbon emissions to become Climate Neutral Certified and offers reduction plans for future emissions. The post Bud Light Next Offsets Emissions, Implements Reduction Plans appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Carbon Emissions 245

Carbon Emissions Recycling Waste 245

New Scientist

MAY 22, 2024

Cement production is a huge source of carbon emissions with no green alternative, but a new process that uses waste from demolished buildings could dramatically reduce its climate impact

Carbon Emissions 143

Carbon Emissions Waste 143

Environmental Leader

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The asphalt industry recently came up with a plan to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050 with four goals to accomplish that effort. The post Asphalt Industry Outlines Plans to Reach Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Carbon Emissions 84

Carbon Emissions Recycling Waste 84

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 30, 2024

SMRs will not reduce the problem of what to do with radioactive waste. The industry makes highly misleading claims that certain SMRs will reduce the intractable problem of long-lived radioactive waste management by generating less waste, or even by “recycling” their own wastes or those generated by other reactors.

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Nuclear Power Electricity Waste Cooling 363

Union of Concerned Scientists

MARCH 28, 2023

to integrate food and farm policy in a way that addresses climate change and helps farmers reduce their carbon emissions. Agriculture needs to be a part of the climate solution, given that it is responsible for about 11 percent of heat-trapping carbon emissions in the United States.

Carbon Emissions 278

Carbon Emissions Conservation Atmosphere Renewable Energy 278

Legal Planet

AUGUST 18, 2022

A carbon tax could cover the economy without the need for scores of regulations tailored to each industry. It wouldn’t require placing bets on what zero carbon technologies will win out. It would provide an incentive for cutting carbon emissions, with the byproduct of cutting air pollution everywhere.

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Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Politics Carbon Emissions 278

Environmental News Bits

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Reducing carbon emissions across the food industry is an impactful and cost-effective approach to mitigating climate risks across the globe. Download the report. This playbook explores a roadmap for food industry decarbonization, focusing on energy efficiency and management.

Carbon Emissions 40

Carbon Emissions Waste 40

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Curtailment means we are wasting otherwise clean, perfectly usable electricity. Among many other provisions, CEJA includes carbon emission limits for coal and fossil gas plants that phase in over several years, starting in 2030. Enter energy storage.

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Fossil Fuels 2030 Electricity Clean Energy 162

Environmental News Bits

JULY 15, 2022

This figure was higher than products using recycled plastic in packaging (59%) and those carrying carbon-emissions claims (47%). Nearly … Continue reading Upcycled food launches leap as concerns around waste grow: report.

Upcycling 75

Upcycling Waste Carbon Emissions Recycling 75

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 2, 2021

The carbon-capture experts and the high-end yoga pants purveyor have developed a waste-gas-based polyester with the same appearance, properties and functionality of virgin polyester — a lower-carbon potential game-changer for the apparel industry. Read the full story at Sustainable Brands. Read more →

Carbon Emissions 81

Carbon Emissions Recycling Waste 81

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 8, 2025

Penn Energy Savers Rebates Are Coming Soon To Help Eligible Households Upgrade To Energy Efficient Appliances, Do Building Retrofits [PaEN] -- City Of Reading Begins Energy Efficiency, Solar Energy Project To Save $13.3

Renewable Energy 86

Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Cooling Clean Energy 86

Environmental Leader

JULY 12, 2022

Best Buy set out in 2017 to reduce its carbon emissions in its operations by 60% by 2030 — from a 2009 baseline. The post Best Buy Excels at Carbon and Waste Reductions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. It has met that goal. Now it is upping the ante.

Waste 66

Waste 2009 Carbon Emissions 2017 66

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

Kate Harper (R), former member of PA House, and former Congressman Conor Lamb (D) are Co-Chairs of Energy Future PA Related Articles: -- PUC House Budget Hearing: We Arent Going To Build Our Way Out Of Electric Generation Shortfalls On PJM Grid; We Need To Diversify Our Generation Sources [PaEN] -- Frozen Hoping For A Thaw: Eastern PA Coalition For (..)

Fossil Fuels 78

Fossil Fuels Solar Power Carbon Emissions Renewable Energy 78

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Indeed, a peer-reviewed study published in September linked nearly half of all global carbon emissions from the biggest energy companies to just 10 financial institutions, led by Vanguard and BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager. As the climate crisis worsens, there is no time to waste.

Fossil Fuels 362

Fossil Fuels Climate Change Carbon Emissions Politics 362

Inhabitant

JANUARY 25, 2022

In fact, 7% of global CO2 emissions result from cement production alone. In an effort to cut down construction-related carbon emissions, researchers in the Digital Building Technologies (DBT) department at ETH Zürich have created FoamWork. The construction industry is highly unsustainable.

Carbon Emissions 85

Carbon Emissions Waste Technology Technology 85

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Because 30 to 40 percent of food is wasted—thrown away or spoiled at the consumer end—rotting food in landfills is another major source of heat-trapping emissions. Bills like the Agriculture Resilience Act can be integrated into the larger food and farm bill to help farmers reduce their carbon emissions.

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Climate Change Carbon Dioxide Conservation Carbon Emissions 318

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 26, 2024

This would be a disastrous outcome, wasting time and money we do not have in the pressing fight to turn the tide on climate. Moreover, it would erode public trust and undermine the ability of the clean energy transition to deliver truly clean —not just carbon-free—solutions. Hence the frantic lobbying to secure pollution loopholes.

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Climate Change Fossil Fuels Carbon Dioxide Clean Energy 260

Enviromental Defense

JUNE 9, 2021

This is a big subsidy for fossil fuels and a step in the wrong direction, when the government could have chosen to support clean technologies, help customers save money long term, lower capital costs, and cut carbon emissions. Rural, Northern, and Indigenous communities deserve more affordable energy options.

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Fossil Fuels Technology Technology Carbon Emissions 128

A Greener Life

APRIL 11, 2025

In conclusion, while the proximity of data centers can reduce certain aspects of carbon emissions, the broader environmental impact, including energy sources and resource consumption, must be considered. AL: How can we make AI and ChatGPT greener?

Renewable Energy 60

Renewable Energy Cooling Electricity Carbon Emissions 60

Legal Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

This gave EPA the power to impose limits on carbon emissions by vehicles and industry. Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANC) v. UARG involved a regulation that required industry to cut carbon emissions for new facilities. Illinois Central Railroad v. This case is a century older. After Massachusetts v.

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Clean Air Act Endangered Species Act Regulations Carbon Emissions 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 18, 2024

EPA’s legal memo also affirms the reasonableness of Treasury’s proposed use of three pillars-compliant Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) as a proxy for ensuring no induced grid emissions, thereby enabling electrolyzer projects to qualify for the highest-credit tier. But preventing backsliding will be hard.

Fossil Fuels 228

Fossil Fuels Clean Energy 2028 Carbon Emissions 228

Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 21, 2024

The 45Y and 48E credits are foundational to that effort , enabling the widespread deployment of clean electricity resources to drive down carbon emissions in the power sector—and in so doing, unlocking the ability of the power sector to decarbonize vast swaths of the rest of the economy. Feedstock eligibility. Precautionary approach.

Electricity 260

Electricity Wind Power Greenhouse Clean Energy 260

Inhabitant

JANUARY 24, 2022

Between impact on the land, use of resources, construction waste and effects on air quality, the building and maintenance of homes and businesses accounts for nearly 40% of carbon emissions on the planet. Plant Prefab setting out to change all that.

Carbon Emissions 94

Carbon Emissions Waste 94

PA Environment Daily

JUNE 6, 2024

The DEP Citizens Advisory Council is scheduled to meet on June 11 to hear presentations on the Mid-Atlantic Hydrogen Hub, Ag-Grid Energy and more on electronics waste recycling. but only if she could do it in a new way that would make the process carbon negative. DEP also provided the Council with a written monthly report.

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Recycling Waste Biofuels Carbon Emissions 78

Environment + Energy Leader

APRIL 20, 2023

If businesses want to protect their bottom line, it is therefore vital that they gain strong visibility over their suppliers’ emissions, which make up around two-thirds of an average company’s carbon emissions.

Carbon Emissions 130

Carbon Emissions Recycling Waste 130

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

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Renewable Energy 65

Renewable Energy Electricity Fossil Fuels 2026 65

Clean Energy Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

[iii] Low-carbon electricity imports – The majority of carbon emissions from airport operations arises from electricity consumption. Adopting low-carbon electricity imports will support the Blueprint’s goal for the aviation sector to reach net zero domestic emissions by 2050.

Solar Power 130

Solar Power 2019 Biofuels 2030 130

Environmental Leader

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Public energy efficiency projects in Arkansas have cut a significant amount of carbon emissions and saved millions in energy costs since 2010. Here’s how. The post Arkansas Public Energy Efficiency Projects Save $229 Million Since 2010 appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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2010 Carbon Emissions Renewable Energy Recycling 118

Earthava

MAY 17, 2021

However, one of its most pressing current challenges is reducing the carbon emissions from transportation, a sector that is one of the highest contributors to greenhouse gases. Moreover, electric vehicles don’t produce any harmful emissions, reducing the air pollutants in cities significantly. A great example is a biofuel.

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Biofuels Carbon Emissions Carbon Monoxide Air Pollution 95

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 11, 2022

Therefore, to ensure hydrogen plays a productive role as opposed to a wasteful—and potentially outright harmful—diversion, it must be guided by rigorous implementing frameworks that strategically prioritize and target its use and set robust standards to ensure truly clean and safe deployment.

Fossil Fuels 275

Fossil Fuels Clean Energy Natural Gas Waste 275