Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

Image credit: Dominic Wade , CC BY-SA 2.0 By Brian Wilson, a Director at Rural England CIC, a not-for-profit research organisation which seeks to improve the evidence base and understanding of rural issues. The UK has made a legal commitment to reach net zero for greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 2, 2023

New policies, regulations, public opinion, and reporting frameworks continue to come up or evolve as organizations struggle to keep up. This means not only reporting to and aligning with internal stakeholders and the board, but also staying on top of the diverse global reporting frameworks when budgets are tight and teams are getting leaner.

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Solar Power World

MARCH 11, 2020

The American Energy Innovation Act (AEIA), introduced by Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Joe Manchin (D-WV), is a collection of 55… The post Opinion: New senate energy bill maintains the status quo for distributed solar appeared first on Solar Power World. By Charlie Seltzer Between news of a global pandemic and the U.S.

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Business Green

APRIL 21, 2024

Study reveals disconnect between Westminster opinion and public sentiment towards climate action, researchers claim

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GreenTechMedia

APRIL 29, 2020

The public health crisis of COVID-19 has brought much of the U.S. economy to a halt. While the most visible impacts have been in hotels and restaurants, the advanced energy industry has been hit hard as well.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The Guardian published an interesting opinion piece yesterday about who is really responsible for climate change. According to the progressive U.K. newspaper, the average person doesn’t need to feel so guilty about ruining the world.

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The Guardian: Energy

MARCH 26, 2024

Academics, lawyers and campaigners from around the world have sent expert opinions to the court outlining what they call its current regime of “impunity” for serious environmental crimes. Continue reading.

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Inhabitat - Innovation

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The poll asked Americans from different social, political and ethnic groups their opinion on specific climate issues. The poll, commissioned by The Guardian, Vice News and Covering Climate Now, sought Americans' views on the climate issue.

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Financial Times: Energy

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

The upcoming climate summit needs to shift public opinion and generate political will — the planet’s future depends on it

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Energy Central

APRIL 4, 2022

A lot in terms of US energy security and its impact on climate policy is riding on what backers of the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR) would do with a proposed $45 million sitting as a line item in the DOE Budget proposal for FY 2023.

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Renew Economy

MARCH 26, 2024

In my opinion there will not be enough new renewable supply built in NSW to fully replace Eraring by the end of 2025. The lights may stay on, but at a price. The post If Eraring closes in 2025, NSW will be significantly more dependent on Queensland appeared first on RenewEconomy.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 6, 2021

Matter of opinion: What the 2021 Earth Day polls reveal. For more than a decade, this has been the time of year — the run-up to Earth Day — when I’ve surveyed the public opinion polls, of which there have been many, to assess consumer and citizen trends on environmental issues, notably related to shopping. Public Opinion.

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The Guardian: Energy

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

You get a page one story in The Australian under the headline: “Powerful majority supports nuclear option for energy security” backed with two pieces of commentary, an editorial and a narrative reliably echoed by Sky News Australia.

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Envirotec Magazine

MAY 9, 2023

Along with other experts, Professor Carney Almroth has written an opinion piece in the magazine Science of the Total Environment arguing that cigarette butts are not just the most common litter item in the world, they are also just a marketing ploy that do little to protect the smoker, as many people believe they do. Ban the filters!

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Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

APRIL 2, 2024

By Marc Campopiano , Jennifer Roy , Winston Stromberg , Kevin Homrighausen , and Natalie Rogers In 2023, the California Supreme Court and the Courts of Appeal issued 53 published and unpublished California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) opinions. Watch a recording of the 2023 CEQA Year in Review: Trends and Key Cases.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Read time: 4 mins Many people, including me, expected Greta Thunberg to win this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Instead, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali was deservedly awarded for ending more than 20 years of conflict with neighboring Eritrea. Greta and the young people worldwide urging adults to care about their future don't need a Nobel.

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Energy Central

JULY 17, 2023

In my opinion, it's going to be big and play a critical role among other cleantech such as. It's because the generation and supply of hydrogen will be critical to meeting global low carbon targets in 2030, 2050 and beyond, and more oil, gas, power providers and governments are realizing its potential.

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CleanTech Group

JULY 30, 2019

More smart meters, growth in smart buildings, a focus on renewables and increased demand for energy storage means that the centralized grid is giving way to distributed resources for reliability and flexibility.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In 2020, my viewpoint that the GHG removal would be needed in the long run was a minority opinion. Most thought that simply ceasing the emission of GHG was sufficient. Now the consensus is strongly shifted to the viewpoint that GHG removal will be necessary, even among the most respected research institutions in the U.S.

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Energy Transition

MARCH 7, 2024

Opinion polls show Germans worried about the climate crisis and in favor of more climate action. The fallout of global warming is one of their most pressing concerns, indeed as it is across Europe.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 25, 2022

Department of Energy, elicited opinions from […]. Researchers Philipp Beiter and Eric Lantz from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), together with collaborators from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the U.S.

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Green Living Guy

MARCH 28, 2022

But it makes good sense because it involves two different people with different opinions, beliefs, backgrounds, and thoughts. Relationships are among the most complex things you will ever face in your life.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2020, my viewpoint that the GHG removal would be needed in the long run was a minority opinion. Most thought that simply ceasing the emission of GHG was sufficient. Now the consensus is strongly shifted to the viewpoint that GHG removal will be necessary, even among the most respected research institutions in the U.S.

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Solar Industry

JANUARY 10, 2024

To ensure the project would receive widespread support, Gemeindewerke Windach canvassed the opinions of various interest groups in the region. “It was important to us to highlight the benefits of the plant,” says Florian Zarbo, CEO of Gemeindewerke Windach.

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Energy Central

APRIL 17, 2023

Despite strong opinions to the contrary, Germany has closed its last nuclear power generation plants. For most it was a question of «when», not «if» Opinions vary about the degree and length of time that ghg emissions will increase as a result.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

There are so many conflicting opinions, vested interests and “evidence” but can CoP28. As all the delegates of CoP28 pack their things and head off to Dubai, will there be any real, lasting consensus on how we can manage our world where achieving rapid decarbonization is the priority?

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The Guardian: Energy

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Last Friday the West Australian went big with an opinion piece by Meg O’Neill, Woodside’s Perth-based chief executive – not once, but four times. Not the fossil fuel company Woodside in its home state of Western Australia, based on recent evidence.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This episode was recorded on July 20th, so the opinions of the co-hosts and guest reflect their opinions at the time of recording. From FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, Watt Matters is a podcast all about the energy transition and the shift to a decarbonised economy.

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Energy Central

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It’s a real possibility but opinions differ on the time horizon. If AMOC stops circulating, the impact could be catastrophic. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation or AMOC, is part of a water “global conveyor belt.” ” It contributes to everything from sea level rise on the East Coast to European temperatures.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The combined opinion of the two committees is expected in 2023. Together with the 27 EU Member States, the European Commission will take the decision on the restriction and its conditions – based on the proposal and the committees’ opinion. The EU’s chemicals strategy for sustainability places PFAS policy front and centre.

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Energy Central

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In my opinion, solar should be focused in areas where no other alternative exists. Solar plays a valuable role in decarbonizing the grid, but I remain a skeptic with respect to its long-term viability. For example: rooftop, carports, canopies, and maybe boats?

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 23, 2023

The Environment Agency has spectacularly failed on tackling waste crime under his stewardship in my opinion. “I just hope the next chief executive has the common sense not to spout their personal opinions, but gets on with the job of working with the recycling industry to allow legitimate exports of recyclate that benefits the UK.”

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 19, 2020

WaPo Opinion : Protesters Want Justice — Including on Social, Economic and Climate Demands. Bloomberg opinion : BP Submits to Brutal Reality on the Future of Oil. Bloomberg opinion : BP Submits to Brutal Reality on the Future of Oil. Bloomberg opinion : Big Oil Can Help Renewables by Spinning Them Off.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 10, 2020

Friday’s court opinion ( PDF ) declared that FERC has jurisdiction over how energy storage interacts with the interstate transmission markets it regulates, even if those systems are interconnected to the grid under regulations set by the states. "As End of a long-running battle. said in a Friday interview.

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Solar Power World

JUNE 22, 2022

By Julia Bell, chief commercial officer, CleanCapital For the last decade, “tariff” has been an all-too-familiar term in the solar industry, evoking a mix of strong opinions among stakeholders.

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Energy Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2022

Argentina Signs $8B Deal for China’s Hualong One PWR OPINION – Why Argentina’s Nuclear Deal with China May Not Be in Its Best Interests UK / Regulators Announce Approval Of Chinese Hualong Nuclear Power Plant Brazil / Eletrobras Signs Contract To Restart Work On Angra-3 Nuclear Plant Argentina Signs $8B Deal for China’s Hualong (..)

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Energy Central

MARCH 24, 2023

NYT By The Editorial Board, March 18, 2023 The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. The World Bank and the donor countries that control it can do more to step up and tackle this generational challenge. It is separate from the newsroom.

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