We have discovered an entirely new kind of wood
New Scientist
JULY 30, 2024
Tulip trees have a structure that is somewhere between hardwood and softwood – called "midwood" – which could increase their ability to store carbon
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Path to a New Farm Bill: Securing Resources for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)
JULY 30, 2024
Farmer Taw Meh in the New Roots program at the Juniper Gardens Training Farm in Kansas City, KS. Photo by Cultivate KC Editor’s Note: This post is part of a multi-part series exploring some of the key sustainable agriculture and food systems challenges that the farm bill can address. Through a series of posts comparing the House and Senate Agriculture Committees’ proposals, we provide an assessment of how each chamber’s bill would address a given challenge, and our recommended path forward.
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AI put in charge of setting variable speed limits on US freeway
New Scientist
JULY 30, 2024
Roads with variable speed limits, designed to manage traffic flow, are normally adjusted according to simple rules, but a 27-kilometre section of the I-24 freeway near Nashville, Tennessee, is now overseen by an artificial intelligence
Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Conservation Titles
National Law Center
JULY 30, 2024
The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill enacted approximately every five years that authorizes and funds most programs administered by the. The post Farm Bill 2024: Themes in the Proposed Conservation Titles appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center.
How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES
Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions
Is your manufacturing operation reaching its efficiency potential? A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.
Anti-methane vaccine could reduce the huge climate impact of cow burps
New Scientist
JULY 30, 2024
A prototype vaccine from ArkeaBio, a US start-up, cut methane emissions by 13 per cent in a first trial involving 10 cows, offering a potential way to reduce the huge climate impact of cattle farming
PJM Electricity Auction Price 9 Times Higher Than Previous Auction-- $269.92/MW-Day For 2025/26 Delivery Compared To $28.92/MW-Day In 2024-25; Extreme Weather Risk Big Factor
PA Environment Daily
JULY 30, 2024
On July 30, the PJM Interconnection reported its latest electricity auction produced a wholesale price of $269.92/MW-day for much of the PJM footprint for delivery in 2025-26-- 933% more than the $28.92/MW-day cost for delivery in the 2024/2025 auction. Auction prices were significantly higher across the RTO, PJM said, due to decreased electricity supply caused primarily by a large number of generator retirements, combined with increased electricity demand and implementation of FERC-approved mar
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PA Solar Center, Philadelphia Solar Energy Assn., Partners Host Aug. 14 Webinar To Get Eligible Schools Ready To Apply For The New PA Solar For Schools Grants
PA Environment Daily
JULY 30, 2024
This Philadelphia Solar Week , join the PA Solar Center , Philadelphia Solar Energy Association , Philadelphia Energy Authority and the Philadelphia Green Capital Corp for an August 14 webinar on the new PA Solar For Schools Program starting at 9:00 a.m. The program will offer $25 million in grants to help install solar energy facilities at public schools, charter schools, community colleges and other technical schools.
How does the Olympics test for doping and is it good enough?
New Scientist
JULY 30, 2024
Measures are in place to prevent athletes from using performance-enhancing drugs at the Olympic Games, but concerns linger over the use of CRISPR to edit genes and even the inhalation of carbon monoxide
PA Resources Council/Allegheny County Health To Host Aug. 17 Household Chemical Collection Event In Allegheny County
PA Environment Daily
JULY 30, 2024
In August, the Pennsylvania Resources Council will partner with Allegheny County Health Department to host a household chemical collection event to provide Pennsylvania residents with an opportunity to safely and cost effectively dispose of common chemicals such as cleaners, paints, batteries, automotive fluids, electronic cigarettes/vapes and pesticides.
Farm Effort to Reduce Methane Emits a Different Climate-Warming Gas
Scientific American
JULY 30, 2024
Scientists say efforts to tame methane in agriculture can spur the output of another greenhouse gas: nitrous oxide
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Keep PA Beautiful, PA Turnpike Commission Partner On Cigarette Litter Prevention At Up To 17 Service Plazas
PA Environment Daily
JULY 30, 2024
On July 30, Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful announced it will partner with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to implement the Cigarette Litter Prevention Program at up to 17 service plazas and interchange access buildings across the state with a $20,000 grant received from Keep America Beautiful. The CLPP program will begin with a scan, or physical count, of cigarette butts and other tobacco related products littering each service plaza.
For Olympic Athletes, First Come the Games, Then Come the Post-Olympics Blues
Scientific American
JULY 30, 2024
Here’s what experts and former athletes have to say about dealing with post-Olympics mental health struggles
Will implants that meld minds with machines enhance human abilities?
New Scientist
JULY 30, 2024
Devices that let people with paralysis walk and talk are rapidly improving.
Seventh Person ‘Cured’ of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant
Scientific American
JULY 30, 2024
A man in Germany is HIV-free after receiving stem cells that are not resistant to the virus
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.
DEP Awards $15+ Million In PA Electric Grid Resilience Grants To Prevent, Shorten Power Outages In Rural Electric Systems; Fall Grant Round Planned
PA Environment Daily
JULY 30, 2024
On July 30, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the award of more than $15 million in grants to electric distribution companies to improve electric grid reliability and resilience through 2024 Pennsylvania Grid Resilience Grant funding. Another grant round will open in Fall 2024. “The impacts of these targeted investments across the Commonwealth are clear; power outages will be prevented and outage time when they occur will be reduced,” said DEP Acting Secretary Jessica Shirley.
Tornado Scientists Love Twister and Twisters. Here’s Why
Scientific American
JULY 30, 2024
Weather experts talk about why the film Twister is often such a favorite among tornado researchers and what they think of its new stand-alone sequel, Twisters
Oldest rocks on Earth may contain strange and ancient life forms
New Scientist
JULY 30, 2024
Fossils in rocks that are 3.
Jess Wade is on a Crusade to Correct Wikipedia's Gender Imbalance
Scientific American
JULY 30, 2024
Physicist Jess Wade explains the importance of recognizing female scientists on Wikipedia.
Shaping a Resilient Future: Climate Impact on Vulnerable Populations
Speaker: Laurie Schoeman Director, Climate & Sustainability, Capital
As households and communities across the nation face challenges such as hurricanes, wildfires, drought, extreme heat and cold, and thawing permafrost and flooding, we are increasingly searching for ways to mitigate and prevent climate impacts. During this event, national climate and housing expert Laurie Schoeman will discuss topics including: The two paths for climate action: decarbonization and adaptation.
Guest Blog: Big Announcements About New York Offshore Wind Development Mark Small (but Important) Steps Toward Meeting 2035 Target
Law Columbia
JULY 30, 2024
The draft of New York’s Clean Energy Standard Biennial Review was published July 1 by New York State Department of Public Service (NYS DPS) and New York State Energy Research and Development (NYSERDA). It illuminates the challenge ahead for New York to meet the clean energy goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), including the 9,000 MW target for offshore wind by 2035.
Quantum Physics Has Reopened Zeno’s Paradoxes
Scientific American
JULY 30, 2024
For thousands of years, scholars pondered the question of how anything can move in our world.
DEP Awards $2.3 Million To Schools, Businesses, Local Governments Switching To Zero- Or Low-Emission Vehicles; Now Accepting Applications
PA Environment Daily
JULY 30, 2024
On July 30, the Department of Environmental Protection awarded $2.3 million to 25 recipients for 27 projects to improve air quality across the state through cleaner fuel transportation infrastructure through the Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) Program. Grants were awarded in Allegheny, Beaver, Bucks, Centre, Chester, Dauphin, Delaware, Franklin, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Somerset and Westmoreland counties.
EPA Releases Draft Insecticide Strategy to Reduce Impacts to ESA-listed Species
Endangered Species Law
JULY 30, 2024
On July 24, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Draft Insecticide Strategy to Reduce Exposure of Federally Listed Endangered and Threatened Species and Designated Critical Habitats from the Use of Conventional Agricultural Insecticides (Draft Insecticide Strategy). The purpose of the Draft Insecticide Strategy is to identify and implement early mitigation measures to address population-level impacts from the use of agricultural pesticides to species listed under the End
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Penn State Extension Aug. 28 Webinar - Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide In Private Water Supply Systems
PA Environment Daily
JULY 30, 2024
The Penn State Extension will host an August 28 webinar on Iron, Manganese, Hydrogen Sulfide In Private Water Supply Systems from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Discover how groundwater impacts every Pennsylvanian's drinking water, whether it comes from a public supply or a private well. Half of us rely directly on groundwater, which can naturally contain iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide.
Defunct satellites burning up in the atmosphere could damage the ozone layer. Here’s how
Environmental News Bits
JULY 30, 2024
by Robyn Schofield, The University of Melbourne Communications companies such as Starlink plan to launch tens of thousands of satellites into orbit around Earth over the next decade or so. The growing swarm is already causing problems for astronomers, but recent research has raised another question: what happens when they start to come down? When … Continue reading Defunct satellites burning up in the atmosphere could damage the ozone layer.
CEH and PEER File Suit Seeking TSCA Section 6 Rule Prohibiting Production of PFOA During Fluorination of Plastic Containers
Nanotech
JULY 30, 2024
On July 25, 2024, the Center for Environmental Health (CEH) and Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) filed suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking a rule under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to prohibit the production of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) during Inhance Technologies, LLC’s (Inhance) fluorination process.
Who is Represented in the Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences in the Natural Sciences? A Review of Literature
Environmental News Bits
JULY 30, 2024
Goodwin, E. C., Gin, L. E., Aeschliman, A., Afoakwa, A. K., Allred, B. A., Avalle, S. T., Bell, A., Berkheimer, J., Brzezinski, H., Campos, R., Emerson, H., Hess, S. C., Montelongo, A. M., Noshirwani, N., Shelton, W. L., Valdez, E. M., White, J., White, Q., Wittekind, E., … Brownell, S. E. (2024). Who is Represented … Continue reading Who is Represented in the Research on Undergraduate Research Experiences in the Natural Sciences?
2024 Agile BioFoundry Industry Day Will Be Held September 12, 2024
Nanotech
JULY 30, 2024
The Agile BioFoundry’s (ABF) 2024 Industry Day will be held virtually on September 12, 2024. Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), ABF aims to develop biomanufacturing tools, processes, and partnerships that enable sustainable industrial production of renewable fuels and chemicals. Attendees will: The post 2024 Agile BioFoundry Industry Day Will Be Held September 12, 2024 appeared first on Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Iron ore reduction using agricultural waste biochar with different carbon to oxygen ratios
Environmental News Bits
JULY 30, 2024
Chuanchai, A., Wu, K.-T., Chen, I.-G., & Liu, S.-H. (2024). “Iron ore reduction using agricultural waste biochar with different carbon to oxygen ratios.” Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 162, 105573. [link] Abstract Background During iron production ferric oxide is reduced to iron, with carbon used as the reducing agent.
2024 NIOSH Nanotechnology Health and Safety Summit Will Be Held October 9-10, 2024
Nanotech
JULY 30, 2024
The 2024 (NIOSH) Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC) Nanotechnology Health and Safety Summit will be held October 9-10, 2024. During the conference, industry, academic, and government experts will share the latest advancements in occupational exposure to nanotechnology and advanced materials. The conference will also address critical safety and health challenges and offer valuable insights and foresights on a range of cutting-edge topics, including: Brandon Brough, Ph.D., Director of the Natio
Ultrasmall Space Junk Can Be an Invisible Satellite Killer. Scientists Are Learning How to Track It
Scientific American
JULY 30, 2024
An ambitious U.S.
EPA Publishes Compliance Guide for Final Methylene Chloride Risk Management Rule
Nanotech
JULY 30, 2024
On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a compliance guide for its final methylene chloride risk management rule issued under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). According to EPA, the compliance guide will help industry, workers, and other interested stakeholders understand and comply with the new regulations to prevent injuries, long-term illnesses, and deaths.
Metals Markets: Macroeconomic Challenges vs. Energy Transition Needs
Environmental News Bits
JULY 30, 2024
Download the report. Metals and minerals play a pivotal role in driving the energy transition efforts globally. From copper and lithium to nickel and cobalt, these essential resources are powering the development of solar panels, wind turbines, and batteries, plus alloys such as steel form the backbone of infrastructure. The energy revolution is expanding the … Continue reading Metals Markets: Macroeconomic Challenges vs.
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