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A Tale Of Two Countries & Why One Is Holding The Agricultural Sector Responsible For Its Emissions

June 29, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, Denmark, Farmers, Fossil Fuels, methane, methane emissions, NEW ZEALAND, nitrous oxide, plant-based diet, plant-based foods, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:11:19 +0000

Farmers in New Zealand complained that a regulated price on methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide emissions, starting in late 2025, would force some in their industry off their land. As a result of significant lobbying efforts, New Zealand has confirmed that the agricultural sector, which accounts for about half … [continued]

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Solar Neighborhoods in Detroit Choose Lightstar to Illuminate the Future with Innovative Neighborhood Agrivoltaic Solar

June 28, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, cities, clean power, community solar, detroit, Michigan, policy & politics, press releases, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:59:35 +0000

Through the Detroit Climate Strategy, the City of Detroit and the Mayor’s office have made progress toward sustainability. The plan, which was shaped by feedback from thousands of residents, stipulates that the city must switch to clean, renewable energy by 2034. “The Neighborhood Solar initiative is the first step toward … [continued]

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Proven Climate Solutions — A New Book On Accelerating Change

June 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, Bill McKibben, Books, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, climate change, climate solutions, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, mark z. jacobson, Media, renewable energy, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:20:01 +0000

A couple of years ago, BF Nagy contacted me, asking if I would be interested in contributing to a book he was assembling. He already had Bill McKibben, Mark Z. Jacobson and others signed up, so how could I disagree? Fast forward two years, and the book, Proven Climate Solutions: … [continued]

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Fixing Industrial Process Emissions — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

June 25, 2024 admin Agriculture, aluminum, buildings, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cement, chemicals, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, concrete, Fossil Fuels, glass, green economy, green jobs, heat pumps, India, INDUSTRY, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, steel, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:44:09 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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Let’s Change The Food Waste We Send To Landfills & Reduce Methane Emissions

June 19, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, composting, green economy, methane, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:23:08 +0000

In the US, food is the single most common material sent to landfills, comprising 24.1% of municipal solid waste. When food and other organic materials decompose in a landfill where anaerobic (without oxygen) conditions are present, bacteria break down the materials and generate methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Municipal solid … [continued]

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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Restoration Projects Continue In Florida

June 19, 2024 admin Agriculture, climate change, deepwater horizon oil spill, Florida, HEALTH, Oil, oil spills, oyster

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 20:33:07 +0000

Fossil fuels have damaged our world and continue to do so. None represents the impact more than the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010, after which federal and state agencies came together to form the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustee Council. The Trustees studied the effects of the … [continued]

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