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Ethnobotany Examines Cultural Knowledge Of Plants As A Tool To Limit The Climate Crisis

August 4, 2024 admin Agriculture, biodiversity loss, carbon emissions, climate change, green economy

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 16:21:20 +0000

Ethnobotany, which is the study of how people of a particular culture and region make use of indigenous plants, has become a go-to method to examine human life on earth and the role of plants in historical and current day cultures. Plants can help to reduce air pollution and lower … [continued]

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Want Your City Or Town To Get Federal Funding? Make A Goal To Invest In Sustainability

August 3, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, buildings, carbon emissions, green economy, inflation reduction act of 2022., investment, policy & politics, renewable energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:40:24 +0000

Does federal funding for climate action seem too difficult or diffuse for your city or town? The Biden-Harris administration has incorporated tax credits, incentives, and grants to implement its robust climate agenda, which includes an economy-wide goal for the US to be carbon neutral by 2050 as well as to … [continued]

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Bill Gates And Energy — Redefining Energy Podcast Transcript

August 2, 2024 admin Bill Gates, breakthrough energy ventures, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, india solar power, investment, nuclear energy, Richard Branson, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:18:46 +0000

Breakthrough Energy Venture’s odd investments, a mixture of sensible, venture-capital aligned start ups focused on climate action with a higher percentage that make no sense, have come under my scrutiny for years. Similarly, trying to figure out why the climate-aware billionaire oligarchs who founded it, including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, … [continued]

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Did The 2024 Paris Olympic’s Decarbonization Efforts Make The Podium?

August 1, 2024 admin Aviation, bicycles, carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, decarbonization, electric mass transit, Europe, evtol, green economy, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, olympics, Paris

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:35:38 +0000

The Olympics are upon us again, just as they are every four years. But this time it’s three years, because a global crisis delayed Tokyo’s contribution to the genre. A different global crisis is at least somewhat front and center for the French games. No, not social conservatives being offended … [continued]

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Decarbonizing Building Heat — RAP EU Lead Jan Rosenow On Heat Pumps, Hydrogen, Insulation, & Gas Networks

July 28, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, consumer technology, demand response, district heating, Energy, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, heat pumps, home energy management, hydrogen, INTERVIEWS, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:44:09 +0000

Recently I sat down virtually with energy policy expert Jan Rosenow of RAP on my podcast “Redefining Energy — Tech” to discuss how residential and commercial building heat solutions. In the theme of providing transcripts of presentations I’m giving in various places for people who prefer the written word, this … [continued]

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Electrified Ports Will Have A Competitive Advantage In The Coming Decades

July 25, 2024 admin boats, carbon emissions, cargo shipping, clean transport, climate change, Coal, container shipping, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, Logistics, natural gas, Oil, ports, renewable energy, Shipping

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:25:28 +0000

Freight logistics are going to be transforming over the coming years, and electrification is the primary wedge. It’s not only climate-friendly, but ports that take this path sooner rather than later will end up more competitive as global shipping declines. Electrification is a path to being a winning port in … [continued]

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How Will Kamala Harris Embrace Federal Climate Action As A US Presidential Candidate?

July 25, 2024 admin California, carbon emissions, climate change, green jobs, kamala harris, policy & politics, us election 2024

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:05:31 +0000

She’s no longer relegated to appearances at rubber chicken luncheons. Or the designee for a difficult issue like southern border immigration — without possessing any teeth to enact substantive change. Now, as the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for President, US Vice President Kamala Harris will have a much more important … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Industrial Decarbonization

July 24, 2024 admin biden, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cement, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, climate change, Coal, crude oil, Democratic Party, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, INDUSTRY, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, republican party (united states), steel, subsidies, us election 2024, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:55:21 +0000

Four years ago, things looked bleak for federal action in the industrial sector. Biden and Harris’ current plan is light on specific climate action for industry as well. The committed Kigali Amendment and Paris Accord ratifications will have flow-down impacts of course. There are research dollars for low-carbon concrete and … [continued]

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US Election 2024: Land Use Climate Solutions Report Card

July 23, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, clean power, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, climate change, Democratic Party, Democrats, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuels, green economy, green jobs, Joe Biden, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, republican party (united states), Solar energy, us election 2024, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 11:09:46 +0000

In the global fight against climate change, land use policies have emerged as a pivotal factor in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing community resilience. Urban planning that promotes compact, mixed-use development can significantly cut emissions from transportation by reducing the need for long commutes. Forestry management and sustainable agricultural … [continued]

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JD Vance & Climate Issues: Blowin’ With The Political Winds

July 23, 2024 admin carbon emissions, climate change, policy & politics, policy research, renewable energy standards, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:57:39 +0000

Remember when flip-flopping on issues was a political death knell? No more. JD Vance, US vice presidential candidate on the Trump/ MAGA ticket, has vacillated about climate pollution many, many times since he entered the public arena. He gave a speech in 2020 at the Ohio State Center for Ethics … [continued]

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