Fri.Jul 26, 2019

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As Ohio Decides To Save Its Nuclear Plants, Big Oil Is Displeased

Jim Conca

Ohio passed legislation to create subsidies to avoid the early shutdown of the state’s two nuclear power reactors. Which is good since nuclear generates over 90% of the state’s clean energy, its 600 MW of wind notwithstanding.

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Low Maintenance Gardening Hacks for Any Garden Size

The Environmental Blog

Not all of us were born natural garden enthusiasts. Although a large proportion of people do enjoy tendering to flower beds, mowing lawns and general maintenance, there’s the other half who enjoy sitting outside and just enjoying the views. The problem is, if you don’t tender to the garden, you won’t have the views to enjoy, so it’s worthwhile taking a little bit of interest in maintaining your garden.

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Envirocon 2019

Ambisense

Last year’s Envirocon was a huge success and was very well received by those attending. This year’s conference will also be dedicated to new technology in the environmental monitoring sector, however, it will have a slightly different format. The morning session will be dedicated to presentations and speakers, and in the afternoon there will be . Continue reading "Envirocon 2019".

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How to Help Save Local Honeybees

The Environmental Blog

If you’ve ever been stung by a bee, you may think that these insects are more of a nuisance than an asset to humans. However, honeybees are the fuel that drives our economy. These hardworking insects are responsible for the growth of $15 billion worth of food crops every year in the U.S alone, while producing $150 million worth of honey annually. Through pollination, honeybees facilitate the growth of local Florida crops such as cucumbers, apples, and watermelons- in addition to pollinating almo

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Saudi Arabia set to build first wind farm

Renewable Energy World

Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, is poised to start generating wind power within three years as part of an effort to harness renewable energy to cut local demand for fossil fuels.

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[Blog] How Many Hours-of-Safety Do Our Homes Have in Extreme Weather?

Home Energy

How many people in your community are at risk during extreme weather events? The heat waves wracking the nation right now can cause heat exhaustion, heatstroke, dehydration, and even death. Last year over 90 people died in Quebec (over 50 in Montreal) due to a heat wave. And during Chicago’s.

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Energy storage plant set for southeast Asia

Renewable Energy World

Finnish energy technology group Wärtsilä has signed an EPC contract for a 100 MW/100 MWh total capacity energy storage project in southeast Asia.

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The big climate significance of the planet’s microbiome

Grist

Microbiology is totally having a moment right now. Research on personal “microbiomes” — the variable composition of trillions of bacteria and other microscopic organisms that live in and on every organ in our bodies — continues to churn out headline-worthy findings. A person’s microbiome composition has been linked to everything from athletic performance to obesity and neurological diseases like Parkinson’s.

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Q&A With Amy Francetic, Managing Director of Energize Ventures

Clean Energy Trust

Amy Francetic, Managing Director of Energize Ventures We recently sat down with Amy Francetic, the Managing Director of Energize Ventures which closed a $165 million fund last year to invest in digital solutions for the energy industry. Prior to raising this fund, Amy was the founding CEO of Clean Energy Trust. Our conversation covered fundraising, venture investing outside silicon valley, trends in the sector, and beyond.

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Youth Activism & the Shifting of Climate Change Politics Around the World

Defend Our Future

“Growing up I didn’t think what I did could make a difference. But that’s the thing: one person’s actions, inspire others. That’s how a movement begins.”. Jorune Klisauskaite, 20, Defend Our Future. At sixteen years old, Greta Thunberg is global icon. She has established herself as such by embarking on a mission to raise awareness of the climate crisis and by demanding that elected leaders listen to the voices of us young people when making decisions that will determine what our futures will lo

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Electrofuels Are the Future: The Driving Force to Decarbonizing Heavy Transport

Speaker: Ayesha Choudhury - Senior Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Infinium

With the first wave of the energy transition, renewable energy sources (such as solar and wind) have begun replacing coal power generation. However, some sectors are lagging behind and struggling to decarbonize more than others, including large-scale transportation like commercial aviation, shipping, and rail transit. Electrofuels (aka eFuels) are the next generation of solutions to help the hardest-to-abate sectors pivot from their reliance on fossil fuels.

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4 Automakers Strike Emissions Deal With California, Steering Clear From Trump's Pro-Pollution Agenda

DeSmogBlog

Read time: 3 mins By Jordan Davidson , EcoWatch. Republished with permission from EcoWatch. Four automakers from three different continents have struck a deal with California and agreed to adhere to the state's stricter emissions standards, undercutting one of the Trump administration's environmental regulatory rollbacks, according to The New York Times.