GreenBiz

JULY 20, 2020

"When we talk about the blue economy, we're talking about sectors that are sustainable and that maintain the health of the ocean that support our economies and communities, both human and wild," said Helvarg. Can ocean and coastal health become part of a "new deal" — green, blue or any other hue? Coastal Health. Social Justice.

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Sustainability Seafood Sea level rise Policy 544

Smart Energy International

MARCH 25, 2022

The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has acknowledged that South Africa continues to be the number one wind power market in Africa with 2.5GW of cumulative wind power capacity installed in the country. This is supported by the national Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP).

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Africa Wind power Construction Health 97

Business Green

MARCH 5, 2021

How an innovative project is bringing onshore wind power to tribal lands. For millenia, the ancestral homelands of the Oceti Sakowin or Lakota - the proper names for the people commonly known as the Sioux - spread across an area equivalent to 159 million acres.

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Wind power Energy Energy Construction 53

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 20, 2021

Kenya-based renewable energy company Lake Turkana Wind Power has partnered with energy solutions firm Clir Renewables to enhance its wind farm performance tracking. Clir Renewables will analyze data from each of Lake Turkana’s 365 turbines in the context of available resource, geospatial features, and nearby turbines. .

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Wind power Africa 77

Defend Our Future

MAY 28, 2019

Climate change threatens our economy, our health and our children’s future. Wind power is almost 70% cheaper. The United States can address this great challenge by moving to a 100% clean economy. Transforming to 100% clean means shifting the country away from polluting sources of energy.

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Climate change Pollution Health Wind power 109

Hydrogen Fuel News

AUGUST 29, 2023

It is used to produce chlorine, a key component in disinfecting water supplies and maintaining public health. Power Generation Hydrogen can be used as a fuel in conventional power plants through combustion or fuel cells. Water Treatment Hydrogen plays a vital role in water treatment processes.

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Hydrogen Agriculture Fossil fuels Lithium 82

GreenTechMedia

APRIL 2, 2020

The IEA study will show that disposing of solar panels in landfill is unlikely to have an adverse impact on human health, according to co-author Dr. Garvin Heath, a senior scientist in the U.S. Solving wind power's blade problem. The same cannot be said for fiberglass-based wind turbine blades, though.

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Grist

OCTOBER 29, 2019

A new study from Harvard’s Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment puts a fresh twist on that well-worn equation. In terms of public health, the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest regions, followed by the Lower Midwest, saw the greatest hypothetical benefits. When you include health, that changes dramatically,” he said.

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Fossil fuels Energy Energy Health 69

The Environmental Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Many businesses and governments put profits and short-term gains over the long-term health of our planet. Solar, geothermal and wind power, all offer a cleaner alternative to traditional fossil fuels. This sees them as reluctant in transitioning towards renewable energy. Lack of awareness and knowledge is also a key barrier.

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Sustainability Fossil fuels Climate change Government 195

The Environmental Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Whether you’re a backyard chicken keeper setting up your first few poultry nesting boxes or a seasoned farmer, keeping up to date with modern practices is crucial to ensure the health and productivity of your poultry. The most common renewable energy sources used in poultry farming are solar and wind power.

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Building Energy Monitoring Sustainability Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 195

Renewable Energy World

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

A series of bills professing to protect rural residents from industrial wind claim to bring transparency, limit abuse and enact safety measures to protect against the supposed health hazards of turbines. They cited anecdotes and disputed research showing no evidence of significant health harms from wind turbines.

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Energy Energy Health Policy 89

Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

BloombergNEF downgrades its 2020 growth forecasts for global wind power capacity as pandemic disrupts supply chains. The industry is organising its workforce to protect health and safety, in many cases significantly reducing the number of workers on site," it said in a statement.

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Wind power Government Electric vehicle Solar Power 56

GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Belgian grid operator Elia has been testing it since 2008, and results indicate the 5 to 20 percent increase in ratings it can discover can improve market dispatch cost-effectiveness and increase integration and reduce curtailment of solar and wind power, according to a 2020 report from International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

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The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

It integrates three key concepts: environmental health, financial viability, and social and economic justice. Supporters counter that these costs are offset by the long-term benefits of sustainability, such as improved soil health and increased water retention. The Benefits of Sustainable Agriculture.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 17, 2020

All also envision shuttering all coal-fired power plants in the country by decade’s end, something only some of the country’s utilities have committed to doing. Solar and wind power are already cheaper than electricity generated by coal and natural gas-fired power plants, according to the International Energy Agency.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Renewable energy giant Siemens Gamesa is now powering its operations with 100 per cent clean electricity worldwide, the firm announced yesterday, beating its own target by five years. The firm, which manufactures wind turbines among other wind power services, estimates that it consumes more than 180,000MWh of power annually.

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Electricity Carbon-neutral Global warming Wind power 66

AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Gregorio Acero, Head of Quality Management & Health, Safety and Environment at Siemens Gamesa, says the company plans for the turbines to “generate renewable electricity for 20-30 years.” The turbines will be installed at the Kaskasi offshore wind power plant in Germany.

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Recycling Recycling Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 28

Renewable Energy World

MAY 7, 2021

coal plants are either scheduled to close by 2025 or now cost more to operate than new nearby solar or wind power would, new research shows. And while people who suffer health impacts aren’t easily identifiable, the harm is nonetheless real. by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network. Roughly four-fifths of U.S.

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Innovation Pollution Wind power Health 123

Business Green

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Prime Minister takes swipe at 'people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago' in speech that majors on green economy ambitions. I remember how some people used to sneer at wind power 20 years ago and say you wouldn't pull the skin off or rice pudding," Johnson joked. Well, they forgot the history of this country. "But

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Wind power Government Hydrogen Electric vehicle 55

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 9, 2021

Construction of the wind farm began in 2019 and is part of the kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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Fossil fuels Health Construction Energy 141

Renewable Energy World

MAY 7, 2021

coal plants are either scheduled to close by 2025 or now cost more to operate than new nearby solar or wind power would, new research shows. And while people who suffer health impacts aren’t easily identifiable, the harm is nonetheless real. by Kathiann M. Kowalski, Energy News Network. Roughly four-fifths of U.S.

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Innovation Pollution Wind power Health 108

Renewable Energy World

AUGUST 4, 2021

Requiring just two staff to deploy rather than perhaps the six or more needed to install a conventional met mast, Eunice represents an obvious cost benefit but also a health and safety advantage given that Lidars don’t require any work to be undertaken at height. Eunice remains in robust good health and is nowhere near retirement age.

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Home Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring 115

DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2023

Consumer Product Safety Commission , told Bloomberg News that the agency planned to consider regulating gas stoves due to concerns about their health effects. Serious health effects Direct impacts from gas stoves are a much more urgent concern for human health than for Earth’s climate. This debate reignited on Jan.

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Natural gas Health Fossil fuels Electricity 55

The Environmental Blog

APRIL 5, 2022

Solar and wind power is a productive means to help the ecosystem because the resource can be replenished quicker than used, eliminating your involvement in increasing the impact of fossil fuels. There are many companies across the globe doing their part in contributing to the healthful future of the world in which we live.

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Sustainability Recycling Recycling Fashion 195

EDF + Business

JULY 16, 2019

What happens behind-the-scenes to get a package delivered to your door is taking a toll on our planet and our health. Pollution caused by increased traffic is degrading our air quality, posing as a health risk for all of us. It’s convenience, delivered. But at what cost? Now multiply that process by 1.92 Etsy isn’t alone.

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Packaging Pollution Sustainability Carbon-neutral 70

Business Green

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Boris Johnson has signalled he is keen for the UK to make a "big bet" on wind power, hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) as part of the government's strategy for building a net zero economy by 2050, as he urged global government to step up their climate efforts ahead of COP26.

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Hydrogen Wind power Carbon-neutral Fossil fuels 74

Renewable Energy World

JANUARY 14, 2022

Recipients include GE Research for “Autonomous Vessel-Based Multi-Sensing System for Inspection and Monitoring”; University of Massachusetts – Lowell for “A Novel Structural Health Monitoring System for Offshore Wind Turbines”; and Dive Technologies for “Fully Autonomous Subsea Asset Inspection by a Shore-Launched Autonomous Underwater Vehicle.”.

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Energy Monitor Health Technology Electricity 97

Business Green

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As have HSBC, PWC, Facebook and also England's fantastic National Health Service. Globally, the cost of wind power has fallen by 49 per cent and that of solar power by 85 per cent since 2010. COP26 President Alok Sharma's opening speech at the UNFCCC-led Race to Zero Dialogues, which run from 9-19 November.

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Carbon Resilience Wind power Solar Power 75

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 7, 2021

The White House’s 25-page fact sheet on its plan said the administration will use “smart, coordinated infrastructure permitting to expedite federal decisions while prioritizing stakeholder engagement, community consultation, and maximizing equity, health, and environmental benefits.”

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Biodiversity Wind power Climate change Policy 105

Business Green

MARCH 27, 2020

EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler said the agency was "committed to protecting human health and the environment, but recognises challenges resulting from efforts to protect workers and the public from COVID-19 may directly impact the ability of regulated facilities to meet all federal regulatory requirements".

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Law Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 85

The Environmental Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Climate change is a major threat to public health, food security, water supply, economic growth, and social stability. We can help to reduce these emissions by using cleaner energy sources such as solar and wind power. It is also one of the most complex challenges humanity has ever faced.

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Climate change Fossil fuels Global warming Natural gas 195

GreenTechMedia

MARCH 19, 2020

Under normal circumstances, major corrective work — such as fixing a broken rotor or gearbox — typically takes no longer than a month, according to Daniel Liu, Wood Mackenzie's principal analyst for wind power O&M. “Our priority is to take care of the health and wellbeing of our people.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Construction 130

Renewable Energy World

APRIL 22, 2021

The plans, available at The Solutions Project’s “ Clean Energy ” link, reveal the unique mix of wind, water and sun technologies capable of powering states, countries and even select U.S. Wind, Water and Sun (aka WWS) include wind power; waterpower from tides, rivers, and subsurface water (geothermal water); and solar power.

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Solar Energy Monitor Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring 101

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Nearly 50 people were hospitalized in that disaster, and continue to suffer from adverse health effects. These critical health, safety, and disaster-response issues notwithstanding, it was regulatory and bureaucratic processes that have so far stymied carbon dioxide pipeline and capture projects in the Midwest.

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Business Green

JUNE 4, 2021

But Pompili said the changes being proposed would boost French farming by putting a greater onus on local food, while also helping to cut carbon and improve health. The majority of EUY countries have now set phase-out dates for coal power, with 14 aiming to do so within the current decade, according to Euractiv.

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Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring Transportation Home Energy Monitoring 61

Business Green

MARCH 25, 2021

Exclusive: Researchers have sought to calculate the external environmental, social and health costs of from fossil fuels, renewables, road transport and aviation. The think tank also followed up that analysis yesterday with research drawing similar conclusions about gas power plans in Italy , the UK's co-hosts for COP26 later this year.

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Transportation Electricity Fossil fuels Carbon-negative 70

Terra Infirma

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

I suspect the woman had read some of the anti-wind power propaganda of the day, with all its talk of ‘blade flicker’ and other such nebulous health risks, and projected these fears onto some gusts of wind or the noise from a construction site.

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