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Pet sustainability, or the truth about cats and dogs

GreenBiz

One of the biggest environmental impacts is associated with the food for meat-eating pets, a product category that contributed at least 64 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually as of 2017.

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New report finds number of Virginia schools going solar tripled since 2017

Solar Power World

The number of K-12 schools in Virginia that have embraced solar power tripled from 29 to 86 since 2017, according to a new statewide report on schools’ adoption of solar published by Generation180, a national non-profit focused on equipping individuals and communities to take action on clean energy.

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Voting rights advocate Jerome Foster is raising youth climate awareness

GreenBiz

In 2017, Foster created his second entrepreneurial venture in digital media, The Climate Reporter, a collection of international youth writing about climate change, global warming and environmental justice,

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UK recycling rates tick up, but still only match 2017 levels

Business Green

Latest DEFRA statistics on UK recycling rates put them on a par with 2017, although local authorities made some progress in diverting waste from landfill. per cent - the exact same level it stood at in 2017. per cent - the exact same level it stood at in 2017. per cent on the previous year.

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Microbial Fuel Cells Market Size, Share, Growth Report (2017-2030)

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According to Vision Research Reports, the global microbial fuel cells (MFC) market size is expected to hit around USD 9.3 billion by 2030 and growing at a CAGR of 11.2% during the forecast period.

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Bipartisan group of senators asks Treasury to extend ITC safe harbor deadline by one year The extension would apply to projects started in 2016 or 2017.

Solar Power World

A bipartisan group of senators sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin on April 23 asking him to extend the ITC safe harbor deadline by one year for energy projects that started construction in 2016 or 2017. </span> appeared first on Solar Power World. . </span> appeared first on Solar Power World.

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Setting the perfect stage for wildfires in the Western US

GreenBiz

In California, the 2017 and 2018 wildfire seasons were massive, deadly, and costly.

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