Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2022
Picture this: Light energy from the sun zooms through the solar system to reach your sunny rooftop, gets absorbed into your solar panel, and charges the device or computer on which you are reading this post. It is a perfectly closed, sustainable system. Can the life cycle of a solar panel itself be just as circular? Today, unfortunately, the life cycle of a solar panel is not yet a “cycle.”.
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 19, 2022
California’s Central Valley is the heart of the state’s farming and oil industries. Photo © J. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue. YOUR GLOBAL RUNDOWN. Cholera outbreak in Syria spreads across the country. Mississippi River reopens to barge traffic after low-water closure. Lack of water scuttles a proposed hydrogen facility in Australia. California town risks running out of water in two months as dry conditions persist.
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Yale E360
OCTOBER 18, 2022
For the first time, the world is on pace to invest more in wind and solar power than in oil and gas drilling. Analysts say the clean energy transition is gathering momentum despite recent tumult in the market. Read more on E360 ?.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 21, 2022
EY and Microsoft are addressing sustainability needs through the development of ESG data management offerings that support clients with achieving operational decarbonization and net-zero goals. The post EY and Microsoft Develop New ESG Data Management Offerings appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
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.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 19, 2022
A new solar project was just installed in the US. Set a timer for 60 seconds and wait. Maybe take a step outside and soak up some sunlight. Zing!—another solar project was just installed. The sun is shining on the solar industry; the numbers are impressive. Today, there is enough solar capacity in the US to power the equivalent of 23 million homes , according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 19, 2022
South Africa’s wastewater crisis is making life unbearable for its residents. The yard at Johan Lotter’s home is now a permanent swamp of raw sewage following a complete breakdown of the municipal sewerage system. The sewage extends about 1,000 square meters into the open field beyond his house. Photo by Steve Kretzmann. This investigation was produced in collaboration with the Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism and OpenUp , with the support of OSF-SA.
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Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Kion has been pursuing e-trucks. And the market is buying in: electrically-powered trucks made up 87% of the KION Group's sales in 2020. Kion expects this rise to 90% in 2027. . The post Kion Group Says Sustainability Is at the Heart Of Its Manufacturing Processes appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 20, 2022
In a recent piece , University of Albany’s President, Dr. Havidán Rodriguez , stated that, “higher education can and should play a critical role in enhancing our understanding of disaster vulnerability, resiliency, mitigation, response, and recovery, and how to address these issues in order to mitigate the impacts of these events on communities across the world.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Thank you to Jasmine Robinson, Advanced California Environmental Legislation and Policy Advocacy Clinic student, for her research support. Last month, AB 2243 (E. Garcia & L. Rivas, 2022) was chaptered, requiring the California Division of Occupational Health and Safety (Cal/OSHA) to consider adopting rules requiring (1) employers to distribute copies of heat-related illness prevention plans to all new employees and the first time each calendar year that temperatures hit 80 degrees Fahrenhei
Yale E360
OCTOBER 17, 2022
In the past 12 months, the pipeline for carbon capture and storage projects worldwide has grown by 44 percent, according to the Global CCS Institute. Read more on E360 ?.
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
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 20, 2022
The analysis from Honeywell shows energy transitions top the objectives of many companies. The post Index Shows Sustainability Measures Top Business Priority appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 21, 2022
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is currently considering one of the most critical rules for air quality and climate change in many, many years. This regulation, called the Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) rule, has the potential to deliver significant reductions in both air and climate-warming pollutants by requiring the state’s largest and most profitable commercial and public fleets to transition to electric trucks, vans, and buses over time, beginning in 2024.
Cleannovate
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Rice husks… Wheat chaff… Maize cobs… Coconut shells… Sugarcane bagasse… What do these wastes have in common? They are by … More.
Yale E360
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Hazardous levels of benzene, a gas known to cause leukemia and other blood cancers, are leaking from gas stoves in California, a new study finds. Read more on E360 ?.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 19, 2022
An artificial intelligence-based management system from Capgemini and Cervest can help with sustainable transitions. The post Collaboration Offers Tools for Businesses to Address Climate Risks appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 17, 2022
This is the last in a series of four blog posts discussing the issue of development in the wildland-urban interface in California, the current legal structures addressing the issue, and our research on how those legal frameworks are being applied on the ground in key counties in the state. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the policy implications of our data for fire risk and housing.
Law and Environment
OCTOBER 21, 2022
Massachusetts will soon see significant updates to the energy codes that govern the construction and alteration of buildings throughout the Commonwealth. As required by the 2021 climate bill , the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has recently finalized regulations updating the current Stretch Energy Code, previously promulgated by the state’s Board of Building Regulations and Standards (BBRS), and establishing a new Specialized Code geared toward achieving net-zero building
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 18, 2022
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 Syria, a major cholera outbreak that began in the northern regions has now spread across the country. According to the World Health Organization, since the end of August over 13,000 cases of the waterborne pathogen have been recorded.
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.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 17, 2022
The project will study ways to reduce energy waste, capture heat, and find new fluids for the cooling process. The post Castrol Building Data Center Immersion Cooling Test Site appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 20, 2022
This post is co-authored by Jasmine Robinson, Advanced Clinic Student, UCLA California Environmental Legislation and Policy Clinic. In the midst of a record-breaking heat wave , the California State Legislature wrapped up a legislative session that considered numerous bills on heat mitigation, adaptation, and resiliency. There were some big wins, including a bill to create the nation’s first heat wave ranking system.
Law and Environment
OCTOBER 19, 2022
As frequent readers know, I am a big fan of cost-benefit analysis. The basic idea is that, when we make a decision to regulate at a certain level, we are by definition deciding that regulating to that level is “worth” the costs that the regulation will impose. We might as well make such calculations explicitly. . However, that doesn’t mean that CBA cannot consider the distributional impacts of federal regulations.
Cleannovate
OCTOBER 19, 2022
For those of us who’ve grown up tending livestock, manure plays a key role in agriculture. Manure boosts soil fertility, … More.
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Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 18, 2022
In 2021, the company completed the construction and commissioning of the Regenerate Gas Scrubber Unit. So far, it is more efficient, reducing flare emissions and minimizing natural gas consumption. The post Qatar Fuel Additives Company is Reducing Natural Gas Flaring and Emissions appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 16, 2022
This is the third in a series of four blog posts discussing the issue of development in the wildland-urban interface in California, the current legal structures addressing the issue, and our research on how those legal frameworks are being applied on the ground in key counties in the state. In this blog post, we summarize our research on how some local governments in California are regulating development in high fire areas.
New Scientist
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Artificial intelligence model predictions from historical data on how AI research would develop over five years matched reality with more than 99 per cent accuracy – soon they will be asked what comes next
Cleannovate
OCTOBER 21, 2022
There are a lot of initiatives around us to do with the environment From tackling climate change to conservation of … More.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 19, 2022
The group is helping finance millions in solar projects for communities of color and low-income areas in the US. The post Kresge Investments Accelerate Community Solar Projects in Underserved Areas appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Legal Planet
OCTOBER 15, 2022
This is the second in a series of four blog posts discussing the issue of development in the wildland-urban interface in California, the current legal structures addressing the issue, and our research on how those legal frameworks are being applied on the ground in key counties in the state. These blog posts summarize our recent article in Ecology Law Quarterly , coauthored with my collaborator Moira O’Neill.
Frontiers
OCTOBER 20, 2022
By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer. The 2021 ‘ desierto florido’ near Caldera, Chile. The purple flowers are the pussypaw Cistanthe longiscapa (family Montiaceae), the object of this study. Image credit: Oven Pérez-Nates. A ‘desierto florido’ mass bloom happened in the northern Atacama desert in 2021, which was even visible from space.
Cleannovate
OCTOBER 15, 2022
He tossed his half-full sack over his shoulder. It was dirty. He had torn shoes but did his best to … More.
Environment + Energy Leader
OCTOBER 18, 2022
The partnership with 4AIR will also help address Scope 3 emissions. The post Southwest Partnership to Document SAF Information appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.
Inside Climate News
OCTOBER 20, 2022
Papah?naumoku?kea National Marine Monument’s expanded no-fishing zone benefits resident corals and lobsters, as well as mobile species of culturally and economically important large fish. By Bob Berwyn Native Hawaiians cherish the thin strand of atolls stretching 1,000 miles northwest from the archipelago’s largest islands—Hawai’i, Oahu and Maui—toward Midway Atoll as central to their creation beliefs and representative of the Hawaiian concept of kinship between humans and the natural world.
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