Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 05 Mar 2023 15:53:03 +0000
The gas stove war is heating up, led by the American Gas Association, which says the latest health research is flawed.
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:45:56 +0000
Lately, I have been writing a lot about cumulative impacts from environmental hazards. Meanwhile, the Union of Concern Scientists just published an important report on the potential threat posed by emissions of ethylene oxide from facilities that use the cancer-causing gas to sterilize medical equipment and other products. The report includes case studies of hotspots […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 15:33:55 +0000
What changes need to take place so that cleantech can obtain the respect, stability, and funding it needs to transform our entire energy economy?
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:35:56 +0000
Kids are sponges when it comes to learning about renewable energy, and hands-on, experiential activities are fun ways to make zero emissions living tangible.
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2023 14:14:32 +0000
Editor’s Note: In a previous CleanTechnica post, Michael Grinshpun discussed this study. However, it is so frequently claimed that EVs pollute as well (not even close). As a result, including the original report bears repeating. In a larger expanse, no exhaust blowing on a pedestrian child or adult, a bicyclist passing by, or anyone else […]
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:10:57 +0000
Volvo CE has announced plans to invest millions into its excavator plant in Korea, where it plans to build some seriously big EV batteries!
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2023 02:34:43 +0000
“Ethylene oxide is a cancer-causing chemical. Chronic exposure to inhaled ethylene oxide throughout a person’s lifetime is associated with the development of cancers of the white blood cells, such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, myeloma, and lymphocytic leukemia. Studies have also shown a link between EtO exposure and breast cancer in women.” Ethylene Oxide: Invisible Threat, Uneven Impact
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:35:00 +0000
The remarks of Secretary General Antonio Gutterres in a speech to the UN General Assembly called out fossil fuel companies for “scrambling to expand production and raking in monster profits.”
Credit to Author: Michael Grinshpun| Date: Mon, 06 Feb 2023 22:59:28 +0000
A new study by researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, published in the Science of the Total Environment journal, has found a link between the increased use of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and improved air quality and public health in California. This is one of the first studies using real-world data to show […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2023 01:11:12 +0000
Researchers in the Bronx have measured the level of NO2 pollution from gas stoves. The result should boost sales of induction stoves.