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Defective Meters and Whistleblower Complaints Raise Questions About Gas Utility’s Profits

DeSmogBlog

A little over a decade ago, Gary Dye, then a gas measurement engineer at NW Natural, Oregon’s largest gas utility, lost faith in his employer to responsibly deal with what he believed to be systematic inaccuracies among the company’s hundreds of thousands of gas meters. Faulty Meters Raise Questions About Profits.

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Counting the microns

Envirotec Magazine

1 Only seven countries and three territories last year met World Health Organization pollution guidelines for fine particulate matter, according to the latest report by Swiss company IQ Air, published in March. The report is said to be based upon a worldwide monitoring network of more than 30,000 stations. levels in 2023.

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Unlocking Europe’s Energy Transition with AutoGrid

AutoGrid

The European Imperative Against a backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty, the imperative for both private and public organizations in Europe is clear: establish a reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy supply chain. Norway leads in electrifying transportation, with 80% of its new car sales in the last year being electric vehicles.

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Why California is Taking Big Oil to Court — and Why it Matters

DeSmogBlog

That sends a clear political message that the industry “is less powerful and trusted than before,” Nick Caleb, a climate and energy attorney with Breach Collective, told DeSmog. It may signal that fossil fuel companies do not have much of a future powering the state’s economy, Caleb said.

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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

by Yariv Cohen, Ignite Power. The city boasts a 71-meter (233-feet) high ancient Buddha that was built in the 7th century, and is the largest carved stone sculpture in the country. And these new technologies are key, as solar energy plays a major role in the fight against climate change. billion [US $652 million].

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New research reveals ‘megatrends’ that will affect forests in the next decade

Envirotec Magazine

Access to digital communication technology has grown exponentially in recent years, with a sevenfold increase in internet and mobile cellular use since 2000. To accommodate demand for energy, natural resources and transport, many countries have planned ambitious infrastructure growth. Use of digital technologies.

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Study proves bits of DNA in seawater correlate to the weight of netted fish, say researchers

Envirotec Magazine

New tool will help census oceans from surface to seafloor, monitor fish, track shifting marine life due to climate change, around coral reefs, aquaculture or wind farms, oil rigs, and more. Fish and other organisms shed DNA like dandruff, Dr. Stoeckle said, leaving an invisible trail wherever they swim. ” Adds Dr. .