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International Court of Justice Needs Global Support To Protect The Climate

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, carbon emissions, climate change, climate litigation, HEALTH, ipcc

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:16:03 +0000

All of us want to protect the climate. Why wouldn’t we? It’s the mechanism by which human life flourishes. The impacts of climate pollution, though, are affecting us all. The consequences include warming temperatures, changes in precipitation, increases in the frequency or intensity of some extreme weather events, and rising … [continued]

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Only One Country Is Making Progress On Electrifying Everything

August 22, 2024 admin air quality, boats, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric bikes, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, electrification, Energy, energy efficiency, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, India, investment, Manufacturing, mass transit / public transit, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, renewable energy, Shipping, Solar energy, trains / rail, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:45:06 +0000

For close to twenty years, it’s been clear that electrifying everything is a key climate change wedge. Mark Z. Jacobson’s work in the USA and then internationally with his 100% Renewables by 2050 modeling laid much of the groundwork for this. Luminaries from around the world, such as Saul Griffith, … [continued]

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Wasted Money & Sunken Assets: Subsidies and Financing for Fossil Fuels

August 12, 2024 admin air quality, Canada, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, divestment, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, Europe, fossil fuel subsidies, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, India, india solar power, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, subsidies, usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:23:47 +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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First Student’s Biggest School Year Ever: Safety Enhancements, More Electric School Buses, & 1 Billion Planned Bus Rides in 2024–2025

August 8, 2024 admin clean transport, electric buses, electric school buses, Electric vehicles, HEALTH, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 04:30:33 +0000

First Student, the trusted school transportation provider to millions of families, is gearing up for its biggest school year ever. The company will advance student safety, expand its fleet of clean electric school buses, and make the most student transportation trips in North America. This school year, First Student expects … [continued]

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States to Receive $190 Million to Improve Health, Safety, & Lower Energy Costs in K-12 Public Schools Across America

August 8, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, HEALTH, investing in america, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden, justice40 initiative, policy & politics, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 03:04:21 +0000

Biden-Harris Administration Announces States to Receive $190 Million to Improve Health, Safety, and Lower Energy Costs in K-12 Public Schools Across America WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced selections for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize and … [continued]

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Stop & Look At The World At Our Feet, Asks OVO Production From Cirque Du Soleil

August 8, 2024 admin Agriculture, climate change, ecosystems, HEALTH, insects

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:20:15 +0000

As we enter the concert seating, sounds of crickets and bullfrogs greet us. An enormous OVO — Portuguese for “egg” — sits on the stage, nearly as high as it is wide: 28′ wide by 22′ tall. The overhead spotlights are chlorophyll green, so we in the audience are basked … [continued]

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Solar Partners Join Forces to Help Newborns & Mothers in Africa by Installing Solar Powered Freshwater Solution

August 6, 2024 admin africa, clean power, HEALTH, longi, longi solar, mozambique, Solar energy, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Sat, 03 Aug 2024 05:00:59 +0000

A solar alliance of LONGi, one of the world’s largest solar technology companies, and Senergia, a leading Swedish wholesaler of solar energy, teamed up to support the Non-profit “Project Vita” by donating a solar-powered freshwater system for a maternity clinic in the village of Linga Linga in Mozambique. After constructing … [continued]

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The Dark Side Of Reflecting Sunlight To Solar Farms At Night

July 26, 2024 admin clean power, HEALTH, SCIENCE, Solar energy, space solar

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 13:15:53 +0000

When it comes to solar and wind power generation, the old quip goes: “What are you gonna do when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow?” Energy storage and returning power to be used by neighbors has always been part of that plan, but like all good disinformation, … [continued]

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Researchers Claim New Process Destroys Forever Chemicals — Forever!

July 26, 2024 admin forever chemicals, HEALTH, pfas, research, SCIENCE

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:55:40 +0000

Researchers in Japan say they have found a way to break down so-called forever chemicals at room temperature using visible light.

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Study Finds Health Risks in Switching Ships From Diesel to Ammonia Fuel

July 16, 2024 admin ammonia, clean transport, Fossil Fuels, HEALTH, research, Shipping

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:08:28 +0000

Ammonia could be a nearly carbon-free maritime fuel, but without new emissions regulations, its impact on air quality could significantly impact human health. As container ships the size of city blocks cross the oceans to deliver cargo, their huge diesel engines emit large quantities of air pollutants that drive climate … [continued]

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