Business Green

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

ClientEarth warns many large UK firms could be breaking the law by failing to adequately report on the risks posed to their business by climate change and the net zero transition.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 18, 2021

Once complete, the portfolio will supply 25 megawatts of solar power, and 80 megawatts of battery capacity, which Hawaiian Electric can use to supply electricity during hours when grid demand surges, as well as deliver rapid-fire fast frequency grid response. The project tackles several challenges simultaneously.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 6, 2021

That high level of interest by developers “was very robust and possibly beyond initial expectations” when the laws were passed, said Dan Burgess, director of the Governor’s Energy Office. “I The laws mostly paved the way for new solar generation development. Matching supply with demand.

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Renewable Energy World

DECEMBER 2, 2021

That high level of interest by developers “was very robust and possibly beyond initial expectations” when the laws were passed, said Dan Burgess, director of the Governor’s Energy Office. “I The laws mostly paved the way for new solar generation development. Matching supply with demand.

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AutoGrid

JUNE 5, 2023

By using ML and AI, a growing number of digital software platforms are making VPPs not only possible, but also offering the kind of targeted interventions to keep the grid in balance, an application now commonly referred to as Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems or DERMS.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In terms of maintaining an economically optimal supply of power, the energy sector refers to the sequence in which electricity-producing power plants operate on an electricity trading platform as a merit order. Up till the demand is covered, power plants with larger marginal costs are added. What are the back draws?

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In terms of maintaining an economically optimal supply of power, the energy sector refers to the sequence in which electricity-producing power plants operate on an electricity trading platform as a merit order. Up till the demand is covered, power plants with larger marginal costs are added. What are the back draws?

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 19, 2022

And with global demand for oil soaring, the pipeline project is more important than ever.”. It’s a ridiculously ineffective program,” Drew Yewchuk, a lawyer with the University of Calgary’s Public Interest Law Clinic, told DeSmog. But certain facts were left conveniently unstated. Even critics have acknowledged this as progress.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Mobile Fuel Stations: Innovative Solutions Bridging Infrastructure Gaps ANGI has conducted an analysis indicating that a minimum of 1,000 hydrogen refueling stations is necessary across the United States and Europe to effectively meet the growing demand for hydrogen fuel. Despite these educated assumptions, uncertainties persist.

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The Environmental Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Because environmental science encompasses a wide range of different subtopics including but not limited to geology, law, and even physics – a degree in this type of science can really give you a range of job opportunities to choose from. One such example is exposure to toxic material or hazardous substances.

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GreenTechMedia

MAY 27, 2020

When Murphy won and took office, he signed sweeping clean energy legislation in May 2018 that turned his goals into law. Murphy's campaign platform, and the law, included something quite radical at the time: the goal of 600 megawatts of energy storage by 2021 and 2,000 megawatts by 2030.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

In addition to the goal of having car companies produce 100 percent EVs by 2035, the same regulations have reference points for intermediate goals: 20 percent of all new car sales by 2026 should be EVs, and 60 percent by 2030. However, this, too, is specious reasoning: demand often drives supply, not the other way around.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Weatherford, a lawyer from the corporate law firm Baker Hostetler, stated in opening arguments that Mann was so disliked that “even his own family won’t come to court to defend him.” Separate investigations by Penn State and the National Science Foundation cleared Mann of any wrongdoing.

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Business Green

JULY 19, 2020

Rarely one to be shy of major historical references, the Prime Minister recently harked back to Franklin D. But, going back to historical references, the idea of looking to the past for inspiration for the future is one we have recently done ourselves. Can lessons from the past help shape our net zero future?

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

It does, however, refer to a conspiracy. While conspiracy is not charged, the lawsuit references it “for the purposes of establishing that California state court is the correct jurisdiction and venue for this case,” Caleb explained. They’re important.”

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Customers demand it. Employees demand it. Partners and vendors demand it. There are three dimensions to a sustainable business model: Environmental: This refers to the environmental systems within which the business operates. Social: This refers to a business’s impact on social systems. This is not sustainable.

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Under Italian law, a request for mediation is a mandatory prerequisite for filing a defamation lawsuit. Total is seeking a judicial ruling that would force the organizations to withdraw their report and all references to it, with a penalty of 2,000 euros (around $2,200) per day for every day the materials remain publicly available.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a letter addressed to ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk and the first step in litigation, Milieudefensie says it believes the bank is in breach of its “duty of care” obligation under Dutch law. C target,” the letter asserts, referring to the Paris Agreement’s more ambitious climate objective. Credit: Sabrina Bedford.

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 8, 2022

To divert waste items away from landfills and to meet the demands of a circular economy, you’ll need an effective waste management system, which is comprised of the following key elements: Waste recycling : Waste items such as plastic, glass, aluminum, and food can be recycled. A typical event attendee is estimated to generate 4.17

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Green Business Bureau

JULY 27, 2021

It should be a standard reference for all fisheries working to become more sustainable. Despite strict fines and penalties , many fishing vessels continue to overfish simply because of how hard it is to enforce these laws over millions of square miles of open ocean. It even includes the method in which the species are caught (i.e.

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Business Green

MARCH 8, 2021

"Subsequently, WCM has instructed Hogan Lovells, a highly recognised and reputable international law firm, to take legal action on concerns that Cumbria CC's decision-making process is robust and in accordance with the established framework.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Stemming from a grand jury investigation, Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced 46 environmental crimes, plus an additional two charges that were referred to his office by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Under our state laws, if convicted, this company will be sentenced to fines and restitution.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In a statement responding to the summit’s shortfalls, Greenpeace International Executive Director Mads Christensen said that lagging governments should expect to be held accountable “on the streets, in the courts and at COP28,” the last a reference to the upcoming international climate treaty conference in Dubai.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The report refers to this gap between PR and real climate commitments as “climate-washing,” and gives the example of fossil fuel companies and major polluters that adopt communication strategies to create the perception that their activities are part of the solution to climate change, rather than the primary cause.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 9, 2021

Typically, they make a poor estimate (as in half-hearted and too low) of customer adoption of solar and treat it as reduction in electricity demand. In the chart, CSG refers to “community solar gardens,” Rooftop DG refers to rooftop “distributed generation,” and High DG to Xcel’s “High Distributed Generation” forecast.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 27, 2018

Clearly demonstrated experience, interest, or training in clean energy policy, law, or engineering. Please send a cover letter, resume, law or graduate school transcript, list of references, and short writing sample (under 10 pages) to Doug Karpa, Policy Director, at doug@clean-coalition.org. Qualifications. Application Process.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2022

Annual publication of this data is a requirement of the Environment Act – which passed into law in November 2021. Map reference. The EA has since mandated water utilities to provide complete coverage of the network, which at this point leaves only 11% of them unmonitored, with the last portion scheduled to come online by 2023.

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Climate Tech VC

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

🦴 BIL “the backbone” : The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), aka Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law in November 2021, and is the "backbone," providing much of the infrastructure these technologies need to scale at speed. — three climate policy packages since 2021.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

They are also likely to hasten the potential passage of similar laws in other jurisdictions, which will turn ripples into waves. However, as companies strive to meet their sustainability targets, growing market demand for low-carbon solutions is playing a strong role in catalysing supply chain shifts, in parallel with regulatory initiatives.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 17, 2021

IIYCfamily Indigenous youth from LA are demanding insurance companies stop insuring Trans Mountain at the Port of Long Beach as that is where nearly 50% of the oil from the Trans Mountain pipeline goes to by supertanker on the West Coast #StopTMX IIYC LA pic.twitter.com/TaNt45JQlh — Insure Our Future U.S. Insure_Future) June 15, 2021.

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GreenTechMedia

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

SGIP was initially conceived of to provide customers with incentives to reduce their energy use during peak demand times and to promote energy self-sufficiency in response to California’s electricity crisis of 2001. The history.

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Business Green

JULY 31, 2021

per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN's Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), with growing demand for beef in particular swallowing up land - sometimes illegally - for grazing and cultivating soy for cattle feed, and often at the expense of tropical forest. Meat and dairy account for around 14.5

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AGreenLiving

APRIL 26, 2021

A circular approach to electrification and renewable energy Lauren Phipps Mon, 04/26/2021 – 00:30 While electrification and renewable energy are key to decarbonizing the economy, the growing demand for solar PV may be creating a new problem. Phipps: What policies are you referring to? A lot of the U.S.

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

And if traders are going for zero illegal deforestation instead of zero gross deforestation (including legal and illegal), then the roadmap isn't more than just reiterating national laws. This bears the risk of displacing conversion to other regions if demand doesn't budge. The roadmap's definitions also bring up a geography question.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2022

Consumer demand for green products is as high as ever. It seems we have a dilemma; the demand for environmentally sound and low-impact products is high, yet consumers aren’t trusting the environmental claims of business. If the environmental attribute refers to all but a minor aspect of a product, the claim need not identify that fact.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 13, 2022

warming scenario, target net zero emissions by around 2050, accelerate industrial decarbonisation, and reflect these goals in national strategies submitted under the Paris Agreement, according to terms of reference unveiled yesterday. All members of the club must therefore commit to pursue efforts in line with a 1.5C

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Fairsnape

MAY 3, 2021

Most of the UK’s environmental protections stem from EU law and so could be changed as a result of Brexit. The library, a free reference management tool that allows the user to manage bibliographical data and documents such as websites, videos, scientific articles, books and PDFs. Earthhour occurs on the 27th of March.

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