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The Energy Transition and the Working Class

Legal Planet

In most of the world, May 1 is International Worker’s Day. It celebrates the collective struggle of workers for better wages and working conditions. That made me start thinking about the efforts that have been made to unite climate action with the interests of workers. That has been a particular emphasis of the Biden Administration and is reflected in recent spending laws.

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What’s Up With Water – May 2, 2023

Circle of Blue

A child collects drinking water in Rajasthan, India. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue Transcript Welcome to “What’s Up With Water” – your need-to-know news of the world’s water from Circle of Blue. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. In Sudan, fighting between the national army and a militant group is limiting access to safe drinking water in the capital city of Khartoum.

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Clean Hydrogen: How It’s Produced and What We Can Do with It

Law and Environment

[ This is the second post in our Hydrogen Blog Series. Read the first post here. ] In the first post, I alluded to the technical issues hydrogen developers are considering. Here we’ll look at how hydrogen is produced and what it will be used for. How is hydrogen produced today? We make hydrogen mainly using steam methane reforming (“SMR”). SMR requires steam, heat, and pressure to convert methane (in natural gas) to hydrogen and carbon monoxide.

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Californians Embrace Zero-Emission Vehicles with Record Sales

Union of Concerned Scientists

Sales of new zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) in California hit new highs in the first quarter of 2023. According to the California Energy Commission, more than one in five of all new passenger cars and trucks sold in the state at the start of this year was a zero-emission vehicle, which includes plug-in hybrids, battery electric, or fuel cell electric vehicles.

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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.

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Massachusetts Water District Adds Solar, Battery Storage

Environment + Energy Leader

Acton Water District is adding its second renewable energy project to help power its operations.

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Avian Flu Outbreaks in Marine Mammals Mark New Era for Deadly Virus

Yale E360

A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza has killed thousands of wild birds and is now infecting seals and other marine mammals. Researchers know the virus can jump from birds to mammals, but they are on alert to see if it can be transmitted from mammal to mammal.

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Why Congress Should Pass the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act

Union of Concerned Scientists

In March, one of the most comprehensive bills for advancing environmental justice was reintroduced in the US House and Senate: the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act (EJ for All Act). The bill, introduced in the House by Reps. Raúl Grijalva and Barbara Lee, and Sens. Cory Booker and Tammy Duckworth on the Senate side, is named in honor of the late Rep.

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Expect $264B of Investment in Electric Vehicle Charging by 2030

Environment + Energy Leader

Global technology company Siemens predicts that the market for wireless EV charging in Europe and North America will reach $2 billion by 2028. The post Expect $264B of Investment in Electric Vehicle Charging by 2030 appeared first on Environment+Energy Leader.

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Finland Drained Its Peatlands. He’s Helping Bring Them Back

Yale E360

Tero Mustonen has led a successful effort to restore roughly 80 areas of ecologically critical peatlands across his native Finland. In an interview, he talks about the importance of bringing Indigenous knowledge to rewilding initiatives in far northern regions and beyond.

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The Stream, May 3, 2023: Native Hawai’i Farmers Advocate For Land Back While Restoring Historic Water Systems

Circle of Blue

Vending machine selling water on Maui, 2021. Photo: Christian Thorsberg YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN On Maui , where colonial and commercial parties stole land and water decades ago, Native Hawai’ian farmers are working to restore ancient water systems while litigating for reparations. A new study finds that the risk of natural disasters caused by glacial melt and global warming is especially profound in India, Pakistan, Peru, and China.

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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

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Clean Fleets Rule Slated to Deliver Healthier Air for Californians

Union of Concerned Scientists

In the coming years, Californians will begin to see a massive switch away from highly polluting fossil-fueled trucks to zero-emission electric trucks. Why? Because last week, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) made history by unanimously adopting what is perhaps the most transformative clean trucks regulation ever considered—the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule.

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Can European Industry Wean Itself From Russian Natural Gas?

Environment + Energy Leader

McKinsey & Company says European industrials reduced their demand by 25 billion cubic meters of natural gas in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But it adds that China and India could replace that by consuming 35 billion cubic meters, which they get at a discount.

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El Niño to Return This Year, Boosting Warming Trend

Yale E360

El Niño, a phase marked by warm waters in the eastern Pacific, will likely return this year, driving up global temperatures, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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Eleven Chemical Plants in China and One in the U.S. Emit a Climate Super-Pollutant Called Nitrous Oxide That’s 273 Times More Potent Than Carbon Dioxide

Inside Climate News

Proven, low-cost pollution controls could quickly curb those emissions, but neither China nor the U.S. require abatement measures used by other plants around the world. By Phil McKenna Twelve chemical plants in China and the United States emit a potent climate pollutant with collective emissions equal to the annual greenhouse gas emissions of 31 million automobiles, according to a report published on Thursday by Global Efficiency Intelligence , an industrial decarbonization research and consulti

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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.

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The Tragedy on the Financial Horizon is Closer Than You Think

Law Columbia

Credit: Ilmi Granoff In September 2015, then Bank of England Governor Mark Carney gave a landmark speech on the “ Tragedy of the Horizon.” The concept was simple: climate change creates tremendous risk for financial markets, but these mounting risks are ignored by investors due to the market’s tendency towards myopia. The speech marked a significant turning point in finance: the starting gun in the race to internalize climate-related financial risks.

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A Guide to Different Types of Solar Panels

Environment + Energy Leader

As concerns about climate change continue to mount, many individuals and communities are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint and adopt more sustainable practices. Solar power is a key component of this effort.

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Only 10 Countries Meeting Basic Needs of Citizens in a Sustainable Way

Yale E360

Just 10 countries are meeting the basic needs of their citizens in a sustainable way, according to a new study that looks at the water use and carbon emissions of 178 nations.

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Triangle T Water District and the Absurdities of CA Water

NRDC

While it may not be an outlier, the absurdity of the Triangle T Water District is a great example of why people say that in California, water flows uphill towards money.

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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.

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Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn't

Scientific American

New mask studies relying on a medical paradigm do not erase decades of engineering and occupational science that show they work

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Renewable Energy & American Energy Transition: Where is Investment Headed?

Environment + Energy Leader

With billions of dollars in government funding becoming widely available to scale renewables and climate tech solutions, the American energy and utility market will undergo extreme changes for years to come.

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India Aims to Block New Coal Power Proposals

Yale E360

India is seeking to amend its National Electricity Policy to end the construction of new coal power plants.

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Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death experiences

New Scientist

High-frequency brainwaves in specific regions of the brain are thought to be a hallmark of consciousness and memory retrieval – now they have been recorded in two people as they died01

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Sustainability at Retail

Sustainability impacts every nation, company, and person around the world. So much so that, in 2015, the United Nations (UN) issued a call for action by all countries to work toward sustainable development. In response to this and as part of a global Sustainability at Retail initiative, Shop! worked collaboratively with its global affiliates to address these critical issues in this white paper.

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Secret behind Amazonian ‘dark earth’ could help speed up forest restoration across the globe

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Researchers from Brazil showed that Amazonian dark earth (ADE), soils enriched by Amerindian people thousands of years ago, increases the establishment and growth of seedlings of tree species important for reforestation. By copying the composition of ADE, especially its microbes, reforestation in Brazil and elsewhere could be sped up Between approximately 450 BCE and 950 CE, millions of Amerindian people living in today’s Amazonia transformed the orig

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Introducing Our New Editor In Chief: David Worford, Bringing Expertise and Passion to E+E Leader

Environment + Energy Leader

David's return to E+E Leader as our Editor In Chief is an exciting development for us, as his experience and passion for the environment and energy sectors align perfectly with our mission.

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UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues calls on Canada to shut down the Line 5 pipeline

Enviromental Defense

THE GREAT LAKES | ANISHINABEK TERRITORY – Last Friday, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) recommended that Canada and the United States decommission the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline. In the Final Report of its annual session, issued last week, the UNPFII recognized that Line 5 “jeopardize[s] the Great Lakes” and “presents a real and credible threat to the treaty-protected fishing rights of Indigenous Peoples in the United States and Canada.&#

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Friday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips - 5.5.23

PA Environment Daily

Are You Telling Your Story? House holds Regular Session May 22, 23, 24, June 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 20, 21, 22 -- Committee Schedule Senate holds Regular Session May 8, 9, 10, June 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 -- Committee Schedule TODAY’s Calendar Of Events -- PA Environmental Council: Making This Place Better - Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award [PaEN] -- NextPittsburgh: PA Solar Center Honors 24 Western PA Organizations For Commitment To Sustainabl

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Can ecological restoration enhance the genetic diversity of plant species on a global scale?

The Applied Ecologist

Xinzeng Wei talks us through their recent meta-analysis, conducted with several colleagues, which found that ecological restoration does not significantly improve the genetic diversity of plant species as compared to reference or degraded populations. Wei et al instead suggest that using passive restoration, seeding, and mixed sources could significantly increase the genetic diversity of restored populations.

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Performance Food Group Pilots Electric Refrigerated Truck at ACT Expo

Environment + Energy Leader

Likewise, the implementation of the truck marks an important step toward new California regulations that require the adoption of zero-direct emission truck refrigeration technologies.

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How Much Does 'Nothing' Weigh?

Scientific American

The Archimedes experiment will weigh the void of empty space to help solve a big cosmic puzzle

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21 Projects Honored With The 2023 Governor's Award For Environmental Excellence

PA Environment Daily

Twenty-one school, business and community projects were honored with the 2023 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence. Collectively, the award-winning projects engaged hundreds of partners and achieved the following results: -- Grew and donated nearly 10,000 lbs. of organic produce to people in need -- Preserved over 1,500 acres of land and 32,000 LF of waterways -- Planted approximately 17,000 grasses, 15,000 trees, and thousands of shrubs -- Utilized 14 different DEP grants to accomplish

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The covid-19 virus affects our gut – but we still don't know how

New Scientist

The coronavirus commonly causes gastrointestinal symptoms, but whether this is due to inflammation, disruption to our microbiome or the virus affecting the permeability of our gut wall is unclear

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Maximizing Your Energy Strategy: The Benefits of Active Participation

Environment + Energy Leader

In today’s fast-paced world, energy plays a vital role in powering businesses and supporting their growth. But with the ever-increasing cost of energy and the pressing need to reduce carbon emissions, energy-intensive businesses need to explore ways to maximize their energy strategy. One way to do this is through active. Read more » The post Maximizing Your Energy Strategy: The Benefits of Active Participation appeared first on Environment+Energy Leader.