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A tribe in Maine is using hemp to remove ‘forever chemicals’ from the soil

Grist

Later, when the Aroostook Band of Micmacs took over the site’s ownership, they found its soil was rife with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, cancer-causing compounds that are so difficult to break down they’re commonly known as “forever chemicals.”.

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How Food Waste is Degrading the Environment

The Environmental Blog

Homes generate approximately 61% of this waste, 26% by food service, and 13% by retail. All of this amounts to a waste of the energy, water, and land needed to produce food. Of course, not all of this waste is the fault of particular homes. Monitoring the storage temperatures of stored goods requires the use of technologies.

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? CTVC’s guide to NYCW #163

Climate Tech VC

In the news this week, $7T for fossil fuel subsidies, the summer brings more tropical storms, and Equinor opens the world’s largest floating wind farm… to power oil drilling. for Northvolt to build energy storage, $100M for direct lithium extraction, and $60M for heat batteries. Thanks for reading! Not a subscriber yet?

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The war to electrify: America can do it

GreenBiz

Remember how the nation mobilized seemingly overnight for the Allied Powers 80 years ago? Same size homes, same size cars, the same American Dreams, just without the pollution and with much higher efficiency. homes have a gas meter, feeding water heaters, cooking appliances and so on. "So CO2 emissions.

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The Seven Sins of Greenwashing

Green Business Bureau

Today, Carson’s work is widely considered the most important environmental book of the 20th century. To this day, BP has still not recovered in value and has been branded a dirty oil company soiled in shame. Energy Star. For instance, the 60s saw the publication of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. USDA Organic. Green Seal.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

Often working from home themselves, they empathized with employees and other stakeholders, some refusing to issue layoffs. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S. As electric vehicles drive toward the mainstream, General Motors has come full circle as well. and globally by 2040.

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Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

Green Market Oracle

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.