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The Sustainable Agriculture Fair Of The Future

September 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, events, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 12:43:07 +0000

As the summer wound down, I immersed myself in a local cultural tradition: the agriculture fair, a harvest tradition in New England that dates back over a century. With it are competitions for the best examples of cows, pigs, sheep, ducks, and horses, with wide-eyed young future farmers eagerly and … [continued]

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Hong Kong’s Climate & Hydrogen Plans Were Captured By Its TownGas Utility

September 27, 2024 admin air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, China, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, electric trucks, Energy, Fossil Fuels, government policy, green economy, Hong Kong, hydrogen, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, waste reduction, waste to energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 23:15:41 +0000

Recently John Haffner, responsible for sustainability at Hong Kong’s US$1.4 billion annual revenue Hang Lung Property Group, reached out to me. ReThink HK, which bills itself as Hong Kong’s best-attended and most ambitious business event for sustainable development, was hosting a debate he would be part of in front of … [continued]

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The World Is Your Oyster: Efforts Speed Up To Reduce Waste Streams By Reestablishing Oyster Filtration Reefs

September 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, Aquaculture, climate change, green economy, Massachusetts, New England, oyster, recycling, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 22:44:00 +0000

What is it like to recycle oysters? First, shuck the hearty bivalves and suck out their nutty yumminess. Then place the empty oyster shells (called cultch) in piles as high as an adult in an outside garbage and recycling area. The shells need to rest and absorb nature’s elements; in … [continued]

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Carbon Capture Is Mostly An Oil & Gas Industry Shell Game — Masala Flavored

September 19, 2024 admin air quality, Carbon Capture, carbon emissions, clean power, climate change, Coal, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, India, investment, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, Solar energy, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:45:36 +0000

The latest installment of the ongoing seminar series on global decarbonization that I’m leading for India’s utility professionals under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum was on carbon capture and sequestration (CCS). It’s an overly hyped, overly hoped for solution that isn’t and won’t scale remotely economically. When … [continued]

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A Coastal Restaurant Approach To Reduce Single-Use Takeout Containers Is Working

September 17, 2024 admin climate change, green economy, HEALTH, Plastic, plastic pollution, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:03:26 +0000

When you arrive at a restaurant, you’re ravenous, and you order more food than you can eat. Inevitably, you need a takeout container to transport the leftovers home. Most people accept takeout food in single-use containers, and data shows that most diners are aware of the waste issues associated with … [continued]

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The Climate Speech I Wish I Heard At The Democratic National Convention

August 27, 2024 admin carbon emissions, events, Manufacturing, renewable energy, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 01:24:17 +0000

While the Democratic National Convention ended up being an exciting week filled with polished orators, contemporary music, popular celebrities, and short films, one important thing was missing: organizers designated only 13 minutes to address climate issues. “An American president must lead the world in tackling climate change,” Interior Secretary Deb … [continued]

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Saving The Food System From The “Quadruple Squeeze” — Hunger, Risk, Nutrition, & Climate

August 25, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, climate change, FOOD, Food security, HEALTH, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:18:04 +0000

Climate activists like us are informed about the world’s necessary transition to clean energy sources. We’re confident that renewables will provide us with ample clean power as systemic change occurs. It’s much harder to wrap our heads around the concept of a sustainable global food system, however. That metamorphosis would … [continued]

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When The Paris Olympics Committed To Sustainability, They Turned To Recycled Plastics

August 1, 2024 admin buildings, green economy, Manufacturing, olympics, recycling, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 15:50:39 +0000

Standing on a podium is a symbol of ultimate success in sports. It is the dream of young athletes and the signifier of long careers for veterans. Usually, the podium is constructed of prefabricated concrete and then topped by multiple wood, concrete, or metal framed stories. At this year’s Olympics, … [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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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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