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Using urban forestry to fight for environmental justice

GreenBiz

And the shade they provide isn’t just good for picnics; trees absorb heat and release water vapor that cools the surrounding air. Forest Service estimates that trees reduce the energy consumption needed to cool homes in the U.S. He applied after hearing about a friend’s positive experience working with the organization. "It

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Find your fall veggie plants at KCCG sale

Greenability Magazine

As you start planting your fall garden, you can find cool season vegetable plants at the Kansas City Community Gardens Fall Plant Sale going on now. The post Find your fall veggie plants at KCCG sale appeared first on Greenability Magazine. Five or six varieties of lettuce will be available starting August 20. Kansas City, MO.

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Waste heat reuse and CO2-neutral energy supply concept among winners of German energy efficiency awards

Envirotec Magazine

This company, specialising in ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) equipment, planned and implemented the ORC module. ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) equipment to convert waste heat into electricity. The necessary cold water parameters, relatively high at around 22 °C, also revealed considerable potential for using “free cooling”.

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“Cost-effective alternative to air source heat pumps” secures £1.3m funding

Envirotec Magazine

Said to be cheap and non-toxic, they are organic materials that release and absorb heat at different pressures as they change volume. “Heating and cooling accounts for 38% of the UK’s CO? Known as barocaloric materials, they are more efficient than fluid refrigerants.

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Report highlights importance of whole-process appraisal of AD

Envirotec Magazine

The biomethane industry, policy makers and regulators need to work closely together to fully realise these benefits, prioritising organic waste and residue feedstocks, incentivizing sustainable agricultural production and valorising biomethane co-products (digestate and biogenic CO2).” Not all of these benefits can be easily quantified.

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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

Events are listed below by sponsoring organizations. If your organization would like to include an event, please email details to Greenability Weekly using Submit an Event. Composting Food Waste & Trying To Stop It , Missouri Organic Recycling. Organizations hosting additional Earth Day events, include: Saturday, April 17.

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Pristine peatland offers glimpse into pre-industrial atmosphere

Envirotec Magazine

The study unveiled that Siikaneva peatland, located in southern Finland, releases highly oxygenated organic molecules at night, leading to aerosol particle formation closely resembling the pre-industrial atmosphere. Aerosol particles cool the atmosphere and climate by scattering incoming radiation and acting as cloud condensation nuclei.

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