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Sempra LNG Lobbyists Ghost Wrote Louisiana Officials’ Letters Supporting Gas Storage Project

DeSmogBlog

Sempra LNG has been trying to build the project in Cameron Parish since 2006 , when the company planned to store gas in the caverns from its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility. natural gas, which is primarily composed of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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The Rise of the ‘Climate Friendly’ Cow

DeSmogBlog

Methane, a greenhouse gas which is belched out in high volumes by cattle, has been identified by the UN and world leaders as the quickest route to cut global heating. It underplays climate impacts, stating that “research has shown that cows do not produce as much methane gas as was once believed”.

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Meet the entrepreneur turning Israel's trash into somebody's dash

Business Green

Jack 'Tato' Bigio reveals how UBQ Materials is taking household waste and turning it into an alternative to plastic. Enter UBQ Materials , a Tel Aviv-based startup that converts household garbage into an alternative plastic material - with no sorting required. You start by sorting out the metals and glass, correct?

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Sierra has been ranking the environmental performance of colleges since 2006. This year, the group implemented a reverse osmosis system in a Thai community; it cleans drinking water and eliminates locals’ need for plastic bottles. The university boasts a robust branch of Engineers for a Sustainable World.

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On the Future of our Food

Mr. Sustainability

Lab-grown meat dramatically cuts back on carbon emissions , methane emissions, water consumption and land use. These printers are similar to regular 3D printers, print food instead of plastic. One such attempt was Rimonabant in 2006. What if we could genetically enhance cows to not emit methane anymore? Absolutely.

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25 badass women shaping climate action in 2021

GreenBiz

Ardern is being watched closely : Her administration has been criticized for being lenient on reducing biogenic methane from agricultural production — notably dairy cattle and sheep — which accounts for almost half of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions and roughly 6.6 million pounds of plastic, or 60 million bottles.

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Global Briefing: Sweden to set world's first consumption-based climate goal

Business Green

Germany's clean energy blitz, Abu Dhabi's plastic bag ban, EU proposals for a coal embargo on Russia, and all the big green business news from around the world this week. Methane emissions soar to record high. Abu Dhabi to ban single-use plastic bags from June. Historical': Sweden to set target for consumption emissions.