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Peers sought to build urban resilience platform

Envirotec Magazine

From a water perspective, this means there is now a higher probability of flooding from heavier precipitation and storm surge, but also an increased risk of not having enough water available to keep taps flowing. It is against this background that Isle set up its Urban Resilience Technology Approval Group (UR TAG) in 2019.

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“Take hydrogen seriously,” says Association of Fleet Professionals about hydrogen fuel

Hydrogen Fuel News

The AFP has taken this perspective in the wake of a number of issues with electric vans. Its price tag at launch was slightly over £32,000. Among the issues include a limited range and restricted payload size in the vans currently available. The vehicle boasts a range of 249 miles, a three-minute refueling time.

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New Jersey Should Sue Fossil Fuel Companies Over Climate Costs, Panel Says

DeSmogBlog

A month after a New Jersey senate committee passed a resolution calling on the state to take this kind of legal action, New Jersey’s Monmouth University hosted a virtual panel discussion on Wednesday, August 19 titled “Accountability for Climate Change Harms in New Jersey: Scientific, Legal and Policy Perspectives.”

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Stanford Study Says Renewable Power Eliminates Argument for Using Carbon Capture with Fossil Fuels

DeSmogBlog

Jacobson's study, published last month in the peer-reviewed journal Energy and Environmental Science, concludes that carbon capture technologies are inefficient at pulling out carbon, from a climate perspective, and often increase local air pollution from the power required to run them, which exacerbates public health issues.

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Game on: New study shows which sports teams have the greenest fans

GreenBiz

From the perspective of a rights holder, this is becoming a critical question. It developed the sustainability-minded audience by capturing a list of terms that someone interested in sustainability may use in their Twitter bio, or by tagging accounts that a climate activist may follow. Kristen Fulmer. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 01:00.

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After Second Deadly Crash, Regulators Say Trucks Leaking Fracked Gas Cargo Are Fine

DeSmogBlog

Let me put this in perspective, if one of these trucks blew up in the right conditions, it could destroy a neighborhood,” said Bill Huston, director of a research and advocacy program called Terra Vigilate, and one of a small group of advocates raising awareness about the extreme risks of fire and explosion of Virtual Pipeline trucks.

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Making sense of the alphabet soup: the common themes across carbon credit integrity guidance

EDF + Business

Multiple expert bodies with global perspectives and reach have released guidance that better define integrity and quality, and guides buyers and programs toward these principles. This CCP label will indicate an overall baseline for credit quality, and companies should respond by shifting their portfolio over time to CCP-tagged credits.

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