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FEBRUARY 22, 2021
One study counted 54 building collapse deaths and 122 injuries in Kampala, Uganda, between 2004 and 2008. Incidents of building collapse are worryingly common in large African cities. Another identified 112 cases in Lagos, Nigeria, from 1978 to 2008.
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Colorado Governor signs law to define some pumped hydropower as renewable
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APRIL 23, 2021
In 2004, Colorado passed the first voter-led RES in the U.S.,
Rising from the ashes, Alaska’s forests come back stronger
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APRIL 15, 2021
Back in 2004, when wildfires in Alaska burned an area the size of Massachusetts , Michelle Mack wondered just how much carbon had permanently moved from the landscape into the atmosphere. They also took measurements over 13 years of soil carbon and tree growth at 75 sites that burned in 2004.
A Home Buyer’s Guide to Green Homes
The Environmental Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2020
According to Energy Star, “These homes are at least 15% more energy efficient than homes built to the 2004 International Residential Code (IRC), and include additional energy-saving features that typically make them 20–30% more efficient than standard homes.”
IPT Group acquires Primove wireless charging technology
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FEBRUARY 17, 2021
IPT has been developing and installing wireless charging solutions (60-100 kW) for buses since 2004. The IPT Group, a holding company that owns wireless charging solution manufacturer IPT Technology, has acquired the inductive charging technology portfolio Primove from Bombardier. “By
The Environmental Effects of Natural Disasters
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JULY 27, 2020
In 2004, Hurricane Frances caused massive waves in a pond on top of a phosphate plant in Riverview, Florida. Within seconds, natural disasters can destroy buildings, tear up roads and upturn normal life.
Zoom in on Net Zero - with BloombergNEF founder Michael Liebreich
Business Green
DECEMBER 22, 2020
Michael Liebreich is one of world's leading experts on the net zero transition, having founded what is now Bloomberg New Energy Finance in 2004, where he still serves as a senior contributor on top of his many other ventures.
An Anxious Accountant’s Journey to the Top
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JULY 8, 2020
In 2004, Ted Gunther started a new job at a big accounting firm. He led the team overseeing transactions in newly deregulated electricity markets. On his first day, he met the "Green Book," a thick, complex book that sets standards for derivatives, hedging strategies and contract structures.
BusinessGreen publisher Incisive Media acquires reviews site
Business Green
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Trusted Reviews was founded in 2004 and provides its readers with thorough, unbiased and independent advice on which consumer products to buy, from domestic appliances to mobile phones. Trusted Reviews to join Incisive Media portfolio.
14th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (Sustainable City 2020)
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APRIL 19, 2020
The 14th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability addresses all aspects of the urban environment aiming to provide solutions leading towards sustainability.
15th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability (Sustainable City 2020)
Eco-Business
APRIL 19, 2020
The 15th International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability addresses all aspects of the urban environment and aims to provide solutions leading towards sustainability.
China Can Help Supersize Global Hydrogen Economy, According to Shell
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NOVEMBER 19, 2020
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Community interest group applies for court hearing in battle against Local Plan decision in Oxfordshire
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APRIL 2, 2021
Bioabundance announced on 1 April that it has filed a request for an oral court hearing to hear the application for a statutory review under s.113 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 on the papers.
Don’t lock yourself (or others) onto a unsustainable path
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OCTOBER 13, 2020
Back in 2004 when I was first elected Councillor, I was part of the first change in political control of the Council for 31 years, a real shock to the system for all involved.
Intel, PGE and Avangrid work together to advance new 138-MW Daybreak Solar facility
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FEBRUARY 12, 2021
Since 2004, Intel has been the largest purchaser of PGE’s Green Future Enterprise (formerly Clean Wind) product. Portland General Electric today announced that Intel has joined PGE’s Green FutureSM Impact program.
My Life in Sustainability (so far)
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A parallel thread on my career was getting elected to Newcastle City Council in 2004. Yesterday, I turned 50. I know, I don’t look a day over 49.
Collaboration targets graphene sensors
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
Graphene’s modern rediscovery and isolation at the University of Manchester in 2004 has led to a putative “gold rush” of attempts to commercialise the material, which is distinguished by its extraordinary thinness, strength and electrical properties. Demonstrating the properties of graphene (image credit: Shutterstock).
Alaska, barren of sea ice, saw its hottest July in 125 years
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AUGUST 10, 2019
degrees C), nearly 1 degree F above the previous monthly high set in July 2004, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. degree more than record set in July 2004: @NOAANCEIclimate [link] #StateOfClimate pic.twitter.com/qBdWFYywYY. This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.
A valve to help curb seaborne cargo VOC emissions
Envirotec Magazine
APRIL 26, 2021
In their article “Daily losses in shipping crude oil: measuring crude oil loss rates in daily North Sea shipping operations” (Energy Policy, 2004), Bhatia and Dinwoodie state: “Historically low crude oil prices generated little interest in losses under 0.5 %, but today oil majors host loss control departments investigating how the tonnage employed, type of crude, varying load and discharge ports and evaporation during cargo operations affect losses.”.
Fossil Fuels Still Supply 84 Percent Of World Energy
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JUNE 28, 2020
Nuclear consumption rose at the fastest level since 2004, with China and Japan providing the largest contributions to the increase. This week BP released its Statistical Review of World Energy 2020.
Major role for wastewater epidemiology in tackling Covid-19, says group
Envirotec Magazine
JULY 30, 2020
This handy guide is openly available on the Water Action Platform and Isle’s YouTube channel and is a useful training tool, explaining terminology, how soap kills SARS-CoV-2, and why research on the SARS that caused the 2004 epidemic is still useful today.
Hydrogen as part of Canada’s energy transition
Clean Energy Canada
JULY 2, 2020
Therefore, production by sector and region in 2004 likely still offers a useful indicator for more recent hydrogen production. Through media briefs, we aim to provide journalists with useful factual and contextual information related to Canada’s clean energy transition.
Report: Health of over 12 million people Brits threatened by climate change
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FEBRUARY 5, 2021
The report notes that heat-related mortality in over-65s rose by more than fifth between 2004 and 2018, while last year the UK experienced 16 so-called 'tropical nights' when the temperature remained above 20C, which has historically been a rare occurrence.
This ultra-strong nanomaterial could cut carbon emissions — and it’s made out of garbage
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FEBRUARY 10, 2020
Since graphene was discovered in 2004, demand for the material has skyrocketed thanks to its remarkable physical qualities. For more than a thousand years, humans have dreamed of transforming a worthless substance (lead) into something precious (gold).
Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice?
GreenBiz
DECEMBER 16, 2020
While California already has cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 13 percent since their peak in 2004, many residents still suffer from high levels of air pollution — much of it produced by fossil fuels. Can California’s cap and trade address environmental justice? Julia Rosen.
China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?
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MARCH 29, 2021
For the past decade and a half, China became the dominant player in the PV manufacturing field, after the sector received critical help from government subsidies back in 2004. by Yariv Cohen, Ignite Power.
Extra 823 million plastic bottles will be produced under proposed DRS, warns aluminium packaging recycling group
Envirotec Magazine
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
2004: Can sales dropped from 6.1 · Aluminium packaging recycling body urges caution to avoid unintended consequences of a DRS. · Two thirds of shoppers will switch from buying infinitely recyclable cans to plastic bottles. · One in five people will lose their deposit as they continue recycling at home.
Shell Buys Floating Wind Developer Eolfi
GreenTechMedia
NOVEMBER 5, 2019
Since its founding in 2004 Eolfi has almost 500 megawatts of onshore wind and 150 megawatts of solar built or shovel ready. Shell has acquired the floating wind specialist Eolfi. The French developer will become a subsidiary of Shell New Energies. Eolfi is building a three-turbine pilot project off the north coast of France in waters too deep for fixed bottom structures. It will use MHI Vestas turbines. It also has a portfolio of onshore wind and solar assets.
Scotland: Locogen and European Energy partner to deliver 800MW of onshore wind capacity
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NOVEMBER 15, 2020
The firms said the partnership would combine European Energy's extensive clean energy development experience - it claims to have delivered more than 1GW of wind capacity across 11 countries since 2004 - with Edinburgh-based Locogen's understanding of the Scottish energy market. "In
The 101 on Climate Change
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2004 Tsunami This changed my life. CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION I have a deep love for the environment at all levels?—?not not just from a professional aspect, but also from a personal aspect?—?outdoors outdoors and wildlife.
Why The World Needs More Nuclear Power
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“How early education in STEM helped shape my career”
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Understand more about Disinfection at lesser hazard
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2004). “DISINFECTION” has proved it’s importance in the current world scenario. Almost everyone has a good understanding of disinfection and it’s mechanisms due to the plethora of information floating around on the social media. There are two basic methods of disinfection-.
Air Travel and Climate Change
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In 2006, Boeing and Airbus forecasted that passenger air travel and air cargo would triple the 2004 level before 2020. Air travel is a major source of climate change causing greenhouse gases. Every day, the FAA's Air Traffic Organization provides service to more than 44,000 flights and 2.7 million airline passengers across more than 29 million square miles of airspace. As reported by Vox , airlines carried 4.3
20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021
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Gutierrez joined NRG from Dynegy in 2004 as an energy portfolio director. 20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021. Elsa Wenzel. Mon, 01/11/2021 - 02:15.
District of Massachusetts Reaffirms Broad Defense of Filed Rate Doctrine
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JUNE 26, 2019
2004). An important legal doctrine for companies that buy and sell in regulated markets is the “filed rate” doctrine, which limits legal challenges to rates determined by regulators such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or the Federal Communications Commission. A recent decision by the District of Massachusetts illustrates the potential breadth of the doctrine.
Puerto Rico Selects New Grid Manager, Concern Follows
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JUNE 25, 2020
To help gain access to that funding the joint venture has contracted with Innovative Emergency Management, a consulting firm that in 2004 won a contract to craft a simulated hurricane response plan that FEMA later used to respond to Hurricane Katrina.
Oxis Energy’s ultralight Li-sulfur batteries are aimed at aviation
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Oxfordshire-based Oxis Energy has been working on lithium-sulfur battery technology since 2004 ( Charged has reported on the company several times over the years). In a recent article in IEEE Spectrum , the company’s Head of Battery Development and Integration, Mark Crittenden, explains why lithium-sulfur tech is uniquely suited to electric aviation.
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