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Thai Plant Will Convert Sugar Cane to Sustainable Plastics

Environment + Energy Leader

NatureWorks will automate their new, greenfield plant in Thailand, converting sugar cane to the polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymer called Ingeo. The post Thai Plant Will Convert Sugar Cane to Sustainable Plastics appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Unnatural Barriers: How the Rapid Rise of Fences Is Harming Wildlife

Yale E360

From East Africa to Mongolia, fences are going up rapidly as livestock farming and border barriers increase. Now, a growing number of studies are documenting the impact of these fences, from impeding wildlife migrations to increasing the genetic isolation of threatened species. Read more on E360 ?.

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CLEE’s New Executive Director

Legal Planet

I’m excited to announce that Louise Bedsworth is CLEE’s new Executive Director. It was no easy task to find the right person to run the center during such a crucial time for environmental and energy policy. Louise was previously the head of our land use program and a senior advisor to the California China Climate Institute at CLEE led by Jerry Brown.

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As War Rages in Ukraine, Policymakers Must Reject Fossil Fuel Industry Spin

Union of Concerned Scientists

Deputy Policy Director Julie McNamara urges policymakers to see calls from the fossil fuel industry to invest more in their operations--in response to market instability because of the war in Ukraine--as an opportunistic attempt to lower their costs and increase their profits, at great cost to us.

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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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Cloud-Based Management System Helps Energy Companies with Water Efficiency

Environment + Energy Leader

An intelligent water management system is designed to improve water efficiency and sustainability for energy companies with the possibility of expanding the information across industries. The post Cloud-Based Management System Helps Energy Companies with Water Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Will Russia’s War Spur Europe to Move on Green Energy?

Yale E360

As the conflict in Ukraine rages, European leaders are pushing for a faster switch to renewables as part of a strategy to end dependence on Russian gas. Their ambitious plans now call for fast-tracking deployment of solar and tripling clean energy capacity by 2030. Read more on E360 ?.

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The EIA Just Released a 30 Year Energy Outlook. It’s… Not Great

Union of Concerned Scientists

The Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration (EIA) is one of the go-to sources for reliable information about the US power sector. They just released their 2022 “Annual Energy Outlook” (AEO), which is a big deal: it tells us where electricity is headed over the next 30 years. It’s widely viewed as the “gold standard” for energy projections, even though there’s much debate in the energy community about the validity of the assumptions behind these projections.

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Silver Fern Farms Produces Net Zero Beef Aided by Carbon Sequestration

Environment + Energy Leader

Silver Fern Farms is selling net zero beef, which was produced using carbon emission reduction systems on the farm, in the United States. The post Silver Fern Farms Produces Net Zero Beef Aided by Carbon Sequestration appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Denmark Looks to Ramp Up Green Hydrogen to Help Meet Climate Goals

Yale E360

Denmark is pledging to increase production of green hydrogen, its government announced Tuesday. The low-carbon fuel could supplant oil in airplanes, trucks, and cargo ships, and replace coal in the production of steel and cement, helping to curb pollution from transportation and heavy industry. Read more on E360 ?.

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It’s Not All CEQA’s Fault

Legal Planet

I first wrote a version of this post way back in July 2021, when Ezra Klein dropped a couple of lines knocking the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) into one of the op-eds The New York Times loves to perennially run about how California is actually the worst (I’m sorry it can’t be 80 degrees in March everywhere, guys). At the time, I thought it was possible his mischaracterization of CEQA was a one-off, but it’s now apparent that Klein has joined the all-out crusade against the law tha

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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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The COVID-19 Pandemic in Lakota Country and a Mighty Community Response

Union of Concerned Scientists

While the country heaves a big sigh of relief during the latest ebb of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fact remains: the pandemic is not over. We as the Indigenous peoples of the United States have endured a continuous requiem in our communities, with so many of our beloved elders, culture bearers, and people with disabilities or compromised immune systems succumbing to the virus.

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Deloitte Survey Finds Companies Are Working Toward More Transparent ESG Plans

Environment + Energy Leader

A Deloitte survey of 300 senior finance, legal and sustainability leaders shows how companies can evolve to meet the growing expectation for high quality ESG reporting information. The post Deloitte Survey Finds Companies Are Working Toward More Transparent ESG Plans appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Planned Coal Mines Could Lead to Methane Surge as Ukraine War Prompts Greater Interest in Coal

Yale E360

Planned coal mining projects could lead to a surge in methane pollution at a time when growing emissions of the powerful heat-trapping gas threaten international climate goals, a new report finds. Read more on E360 ?.

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Vast, wild and remote, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. Situated in the northeast corner of Alaska, this refuge has long-protected survivors of the Ice Age that still roam a frozen wilderness. The Porcupine caribou herd traverses all of it on the longest land-animal migration on Earth, witnessing extraordinary wildlife moments along the way.

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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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In California’s Central Valley, Drought Is a Growing Threat to Farms, Food, and People

Union of Concerned Scientists

It's time for action to support Central Valley farmers, workers, and communities, and all of us who depend on them. .

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TrusTrace Launches Tech to Enable Near-Real-Time Traceability at the Material Level

Environment + Energy Leader

TrusTrace will be launching TrusTrace Certified Material Compliance – a solution that the company says enables near real-time traceability at the material level. The post TrusTrace Launches Tech to Enable Near-Real-Time Traceability at the Material Level appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Smoke from Australian Wildfires Thinned Ozone Layer, Study Finds

Yale E360

Smoke from bushfires that spread across Australia in late 2019 and early 2020 destroyed high-altitude ozone in the Southern Hemisphere, according to a study that offers new insight into the threat posed by wildfires. Read more on E360 ?.

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Electrification and decarbonization of chemical synthesis

Physics World

Want to take part in this webinar? Join the audience. Chemical synthesis is responsible for the significant emission of carbon dioxide worldwide. These emissions arise not only due to the energy requirements of chemical synthesis, but because hydrocarbon feedstocks can be overoxidized or used as hydrogen sources. Using renewable electricity to drive chemical synthesis may provide a route to overcoming these challenges, enabling synthetic routes that operate at benign conditions and utilize susta

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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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Colorado is Burning. For Many Scientists, It’s Personal.

Union of Concerned Scientists

Flames tower above the trees in the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado. The third most destructive fires in state history, it burned nearly 350 homes (Airman Magazine, Flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0).

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Wisconsin Files Lawsuit Against Johnson Controls, Tyco Fire Products for PFAS Pollution

Environment + Energy Leader

Wisconsin has filed a lawsuit against Johnson Controls and Tyco Fire Products for chemical pollution in the state. The post Wisconsin Files Lawsuit Against Johnson Controls, Tyco Fire Products for PFAS Pollution appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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The Disproportionate Value of ‘Weeds’ to Pollinators and Biodiversity

The Applied Ecologist

In their latest research, Nicholas Balfour and Francis Ratnieks use multiple datasets to compare the biodiversity value of the plant species classified as ‘injurious weeds’ by the UK’s 1959 Weeds Act, with those species stipulated by DEFRA for pollinator targeted agri-environmental options. In the UK, five species of native wildflowers are classified as “injurious weeds” in the 1959 Weeds Act.

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: the chilling impact on science

Physics World

The world has been shocked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – but no-one ought to have been surprised. Under president Vladimir Putin, Russia had already invaded the country in 2014 – annexing the Crimean peninsula – and supported Russian separatist forces in the Donbass region. Early last year it also started massing troops on the Ukrainian border. If anyone was in any doubt, Putin spelled out his intentions last July in a 5000-word essay , claiming that Russia had been “robbed” of lands in Ukra

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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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Phasing Out Fossil Fuel With Renewables and Grid Changes

Union of Concerned Scientists

A new law in Illinois will prod utilities and grid operators in the right direction.

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TrusTrace Launches Tech to Enable Near-Real-Time Traceability at the Material Level

Environment + Energy Leader

TrusTrace will be launching TrusTrace Certified Material Compliance – a solution that the company says enables near real-time traceability at the material level. The post TrusTrace Launches Tech to Enable Near-Real-Time Traceability at the Material Level appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Wildfire Resilience Treatments Work

Cool Green Science

With the western United States facing increasingly severe fires and a megadrought, active forest management offers a more resilient future. The post Wildfire Resilience Treatments Work appeared first on Cool Green Science.

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Planets in Alpha Centauri could be carbon-rich – if they exist

Physics World

Planets orbiting the Sun-like stars of Alpha Centauri could be carbon-rich worlds with diamonds and graphite littered across their surfaces, say astronomers. Although the existence of such planets has not been confirmed, the team argue that modelling their hypothetical mineralogy, interior structure and atmosphere could guide future observations by shaping our understanding of what is possible.

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Recent Megafire Smoke Columns Have Reached the Stratosphere, Threatening Earth’s Ozone Shield

Inside Climate News

New research warns that wildfire emissions could unravel progress made under the Montreal Protocol to shrink atmospheric ozone holes. By Bob Berwyn Scientists researching how the recent spike in extreme wildfires affects the climate say that just a few weeks of smoke surging high into the stratosphere from one intense fire can wipe out years of progress restoring Earth’s life-protecting ozone layer.

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New IsoMetrix Application Reports ESG Metrics Efficiently

Environment + Energy Leader

A new ESG application by IsoMetrix supports corporate sustainability and management professionals in the collection of key data necessary to report ESG metrics efficiently, accurately and in alignment with relevant standards and frameworks, the company says. The post New IsoMetrix Application Reports ESG Metrics Efficiently appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Break the Bias: Research Topics celebrating the findings of female scientists

Frontiers

To celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, we are highlighting the top Research Topics from women in science. Break the gender bias in research by reading the findings of these incredible female scientists. With collective views of almost half a million, researchers explored topics spanning from signal processing and infectious disease to materials and gynecological oncology.

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Solar energy output of India is reduced significantly by air pollution

Physics World

Air pollution in India is reducing the energy output of some solar panels as much as 52%. That is the conclusion of researchers who have modelled the effects of particulate pollution on solar irradiance in 2001–2018. Sagnik Dey , Dilip Ganguly and colleagues at the Centre for Atmospheric Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology–Delhi calculate that the successful implementation of India’s National Clean Air Programme would allow the country to generate an extra 6-16 TWh of solar electricit

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Altruism in birds? Magpies have outwitted scientists by helping each other remove tracking devices

Environmental News Bits

by Dominique Potvin, University of the Sunshine Coast When we attached tiny, backpack-like tracking devices to five Australian magpies for a pilot study, we didn’t expect to discover an entirely new social behaviour rarely seen in birds.

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Cloud-Based Management System Helps Energy Companies with Water Efficiency

Environment + Energy Leader

An intelligent water management system is designed to improve water efficiency and sustainability for energy companies with the possibility of expanding the information across industries. The post Cloud-Based Management System Helps Energy Companies with Water Efficiency appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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