Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Amgen's “Road to Net Zero” not only includes carbon neutrality by 2027 but also involves reducing water use by 40% and waste disposal by 75%. The post Amgen’s Sustainability Track Record Includes Reducing Carbon, Water, and Waste appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Enviromental Defense

DECEMBER 12, 2024

These will only keep increasing unless Canada seriously commits to replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. New polling shows that a majority of Canadians want governments in Canada to phase out our dependence on fossil fuels and prioritize renewable energy. There is no time to waste.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Greenhouse Government 126

Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Nature Energy Biogas, a producer of biomethane and renewable energy from organic waste, will be purchased by Shell for nearly $2 billion. The post Shell Acquires Biomethane Production Company Nature Energy Biogas appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renewable Energy Waste Recycling 243

Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Autdodesk is committed to a low-carbon future where renewable energy powers the world while it also minimizes waste and dedicates itself to the circular economy. The post Autodesk Is Striving for Circular Economy and Helping Its Value Chain Do the Same appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renewable Energy Waste Recycling 246

Union of Concerned Scientists

APRIL 3, 2023

Along with interim goals and priorities for pollution reduction in environmental justice areas, the law provides authorization and resources for state agencies to enable the transition to clean, renewable energy. The ICC is currently considering a draft for the first of these REAP plans and is expected to finish this summer.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 6, 2025

On March 6, the City of Reading announced it is now moving into the construction phase as part of a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to implement a Guaranteed Energy Savings Act (GESA) project, reinforcing Reading's commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. The completion of the project is slated for late 2026.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

To reach its goal, access to renewables grew by 900 megawatts. Now, more than 25% of its purchased electricity comes from clean energy. The post Dow Is Buying Renewables and Cutting Waste In Its Environmental Quests appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Waste Clean Energy 2025 Electricity 241

Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Clorox's key priorities include using 100% renewable energy to power its operations and reaching net-zero targets by 2050 from a 2011 baseline. Already, it has also reduced its energy use by 17%, water consumption by 22%, and solid waste to landfill by 33%. .

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Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The post Sustainability Is Key to Nissan’s Success, Including Selling More EVs and Reducing Waste appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. That’s driving part of its effort to shift from the internal combustion engine to electric vehicles.

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Waste Electricity Renewable Energy Technology 245

Environmental Leader

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Best Buy unveils another solar power project in what the company says is its largest renewable energy effort to date. The post Best Buy Solar Project is its Largest Renewable Energy Venture appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renewable Energy Solar Power Recycling Waste 131

PA Environment Daily

APRIL 30, 2025

On April 30, the PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center and Evergreen Collaborative unveiled Renewable Energy Success Stories in the Keystone State. Pennsylvanians deserve an affordable, clean energy future, and these funds are making that future a reality.

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Clean Energy Renewable Energy Natural Gas Fossil Fuels 94

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 11, 2025

Joining The Meeting The meeting will be held in Room 60 East Wing starting at 10:00 a.m. Click Here to watch online. Greg Vitali (D-Delaware) serves as Majority Chair of the House Environmental & Natural Resource Protection Committee and can be contacted by calling 717-787-7647 or sending email to: gvitali@pahouse.net.

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Regulations Waste Renewable Energy Natural Resources 75

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Lithium-ion batteries are essential for decarbonizing transportation through electric vehicles and building a resilient, renewable energy grid through energy storage batteries. Nearly every part of a renewable energy grid can be circular, with all outputs circulating back as inputs in a regenerative cycle.

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Recycling Clean Energy Renewable Energy Electricity 248

PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As the demand for oil and gas decreases due to the availability of clean renewable energy, the oil and gas industry is looking to plastics and other petrochemicals to keep profits high,” said Echo Alford, Delaware County Advocacy Coordinator, Clean Air Council. Click Here for a video of the press conference.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Climate Change Air Pollution 116

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 18, 2025

These bills on the agenda, but saw no action-- -- Notice Of Oil & Gas Permits: House Bill 43 (Conklin-D-Centre) require publication of newspaper notice of oil and gas well permits; and -- Regulating Food Processing Waste: House Bill 586 (Friel-D-Chester) requires a DEP permit to spread food processing residuals.

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Renewable Energy Natural Resources Waste 2025 53

Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Besides deploying energy efficiency techniques and renewable energy, Yeti is working with its suppliers to develop more environmentally friendly materials. The post Yeti Aims to Reduce its Carbon Footprint and Develop Eco-Friendly Products appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It has been increasing its use of renewable energy while engaging its supply chain. The post Cascades Is Cutting Greenhouse Gases And Using Less Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Cascades Inc.

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Greenhouse Renewable Energy Recycling Waste 264

Union of Concerned Scientists

MAY 19, 2022

A recent Union of Concerned Scientists analysis found that Minnesota could meet its electricity demands with 100-percent renewable energy by 2035, which would provide significant economic and health benefits. With such a wide gulf to cross, Minnesota could miss another opportunity to advance many key clean energy programs.

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Clean Energy Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Electricity 261

PA Environment Daily

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Penn State Technical Assistance Program is advising small and mid-size industrial facilities wanting to take advantage of RISE PA decarbonization grants that they must complete a Pollution Prevention and Energy Efficiency Site Assessment to be eligible for the grant program.

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Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 2, 2022

It has been increasing its use of renewable energy while engaging its supply chain. The post Cascades Is Cutting Greenhouse Gases And Using Less Energy appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Cascades Inc.

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Greenhouse Renewable Energy Recycling Waste 246

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. Climate change is also driving demand for renewable energy, like solar power. Efficiency trade-off.

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Electricity Waste Cooling Solar Power 145

Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

It reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 77% in intensity within its operations during those same years, and it reached 100% renewable energy use at facilities in seven countries. The post Kering Goes for the Gold By Mitigating Its Environmental Footprint appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renewable Energy Greenhouse 2025 Recycling 245

Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

About 85% of the electricity consumption at its most prominent locations comes from renewable energy sources. The post Finland’s Metso Outotec Oyj Accelerates Shift to Electrification to Solve Climate Issues appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Renewable Energy Electricity Recycling Waste 242

Environment + Energy Leader

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

About 85% of the electricity consumption at its most prominent locations comes from renewable energy sources. The post Finland’s Metso Outotec Oyj Accelerates Shift to Electrification to Solve Climate Issues appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy 241

Renewable Energy Electricity Recycling Waste 241

Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Relying solely on gas would thus result in “curtailment” of renewable output, or intentionally reducing the amount of electricity that a renewable facility is capable of producing based on the solar irradiance or wind speeds at the time. Curtailment means we are wasting otherwise clean, perfectly usable electricity.

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Fossil Fuels 2030 Electricity Clean Energy 162

Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 1, 2023

to Tackle Food Waste and Combat Climate Change appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Divert has ambitious plans to scale its facilities to cover every major geographic region in the U.S. within the next eight years, ensuring that 80% of the population lives within 100 miles of its facilities. The post Divert Inc.

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Cleannovate

AUGUST 30, 2022

As a person who’s been raised in urban areas, I am always baffled by the amount of food waste we produce. Food waste (and food scraps) are posing a great solid waste problem in many cities and towns. It is one of the ways to manage the food waste problem we face day in day out. COMPOSTING.

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Waste Greenhouse Renewable Energy Technology 113

Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 12, 2023

Renewable energy competition Now that renewable energy sources are economically competitive, companies are building more wind and solar facilities. New renewable energy plants outpaced new fossil fuel facilities across the country in eight of the last nine years, according to the US Energy Information Administration.

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Fossil Fuels Renewable Energy Electricity Regulations 231

Ocean Conservancy

OCTOBER 8, 2021

They make it cheaper to produce new (or “virgin”) plastics rather than recycling plastic waste already created. To keep our ocean plastic-free, we need to incentivize reuse and recycling rather than waste. The post The REDUCE Act Rewards Reuse Rather Than Waste appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. billion tons.

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Waste Fossil Fuels Ocean Recycling 111

Union of Concerned Scientists

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Meanwhile, a California law reclassified PV modules as “universal waste” as opposed to “hazardous waste,” which involves less stringent handling regulations. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), recycling a solar panel in the US can cost $15-45 , while sending a panel to the landfill costs only $1-5.

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PA Environment Daily

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

The renewable energy source has generated more than 959,000 kilowatt-hours of energy, or 76% of the facilitys total electricity. The commissioners office began exploring renewable energy a year ago, not long after Ashcom was hired. We wanted to look for alternative means of power, Ashcom said.

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Natural Gas Electricity Renewable Energy 2025 107

Union of Concerned Scientists

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The renewable energy transition involves harnessing epic forces of nature. Sleek solar panels forged from silver and silica from the depths of the Earth translate the sun’s blindingly fiery light energy into electricity. Once the battery looks up to code, it is off to the grid to power our renewable energy future!

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Wind Power Renewable Energy Electricity Clean Energy 244

Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 27, 2022

For stationary storage, companies such as RePurpose Energy and B2U Storage Solutions are repurposing these batteries to be used for renewable energy generation support. As the grid becomes cleaner, added grid storage becomes more necessary to support the generation variability of renewable sources.

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Recycling Electricity Renewable Energy Technology 362

Environment + Energy Leader

JUNE 6, 2023

Masdar’s Renewable Energy portfolio holds investments from at least 40 nations. It just signed a deal to develop 2 gigawatts of solar and wind projects and 500 megawatts of battery energy storage in Central Asia.

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Clean Energy Renewable Energy Waste 195

Physics World

JUNE 7, 2021

Devices known as optical rectennas show considerable promise for renewable energy because they can harvest energy from heat and convert it into electricity. An optimized design could, they say, be used to harvest waste heat from sources ranging from power plants to industrial ovens.

Waste 127

Waste Radiation Electricity Renewable Energy 127

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

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Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions Cooling Clean Energy 86

Legal Planet

JULY 12, 2023

Importantly, that number can be reduced in many ways: greater solar panel efficiency (possibly through new materials like perovskites ), panels on waste sites , panels on aqueducts , agrivotaics (solar and agriculture combined), roof-top solar, off-shore wind, and increased and improved energy storage (often co-located with renewables).

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Renewable Energy Climate Change Fossil Fuels Deforestation 246