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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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Elfly Group & Nordic Seaplanes Sign Agreement for Deployment of Noemi Electric Seaplanes

September 26, 2024 admin Aviation, clean transport, COPENHAGEN, Denmark, electric aircraft, electric airplanes, Electric vehicles, press releases, Water

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:38:12 +0000

Copenhagen, Denmark — Elfly Group, developers of the all-electric seaplane programme ‘Noemi’ (No Emissions), is delighted to announce a new partnership with Denmark’s Nordic Seaplanes, which will see the dedicated seaplane operator become the world’s first ‘Noemi’ airline. Nordic Seaplanes signed an MoU for five aircraft with an option for … [continued]

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1st Offshore Wind Lease Sale in Gulf of Maine to Power More than 4.5 Million Homes

September 19, 2024 admin boem, bureau of ocean energy management (boem), clean power, deb haaland, Department of the Interior, green economy, green jobs, investing in america, investment, Joe Biden, maine, Manufacturing, Massachusetts, new hampshire, offshore wind energy, us offshore wind, us offshore wind energy, us offshore wind farms, Water, wind energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 16:31:16 +0000

Lease areas have potential to power over 4.5 million homes WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced it will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Oct. 29, 2024, for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf off Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. If fully developed, these areas … [continued]

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25 New Coastal, Remote, & Island Communities Join Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project

September 13, 2024 admin Agriculture, clean power, clean transport, geothermal energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, heat pumps, investment, Manufacturing, policy research, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:48:21 +0000

Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) will engage communities in energy planning, natural disaster preparedness, and analysis of renewable technologies, including solar, wind, battery storage, and heat pumps. Leer en español Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed 25 new coastal, remote, and island communities to the Energy Transitions … [continued]

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Drought in US West Has Cost Hydropower Industry Billions in Losses

August 21, 2024 admin California, clean power, climate change, hydroelectric, Oregon, research, Washington, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 00:57:12 +0000

Persistent drought in the West over the last two decades has limited the amount of electricity that hydropower dams can generate, costing the industry and the region billions of dollars in revenue. The sector lost about 300 million megawatt hours of power generation between 2003 and 2020 due to drought … [continued]

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Reduce, Reuse, Reheat: Department of Energy Recognizes Better Climate Challenge Partner General Motors for Turning Waste Heat Into Power

August 20, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, clean transport, gm, us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:28:02 +0000

Reduce, Reuse, Reheat: Department of Energy Recognizes Better Climate Challenge Partner General Motors for Turning Waste Heat Into Power Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Climate Challenge and Better Plants Challenge partner General Motors (GM) for its achievements and leadership in decarbonization, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. GM’s Fort … [continued]

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This Alarming Southern Africa Agriculture Statistic Should Spring Regional Leaders Into Decisive Action

August 18, 2024 admin africa, Agriculture, climate change, drought, El Niño, Food security, Malawi, Water, zambia, Zimbabwe

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 19:25:50 +0000

There is a serious drought currently affecting a number of countries in southern Africa. Some reports say this is the worst drought in over 100 years. The problem is that these droughts are becoming too frequent and increasing in severity, it appears. I read an article this week from a … [continued]

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How Paris Cleaned Up The Seine & Created A Better City For Its Citizens

August 13, 2024 admin climate change, events, olympics, Paris, wastewater treatment, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:07:40 +0000

The Seine is an iconic river. With a length of 481 miles, it runs from Burgundy through Paris out to the sea in Normandy. For all its fame, the Seine has a much darker side — it has been a dumping ground for all kinds of waste. Its biggest source … [continued]

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A Fifth of U.S. Green Hydrogen Projects Eyed for Water-Stressed Areas

August 11, 2024 admin argonne national laboratory, Arizona, arizona state university, California, clean power, drought, fortescue, fortescue future industries, green economy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, megadrought, policy research, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 00:58:24 +0000

As the federal government pours billions into hydrogen production to lower greenhouse gas emissions, critics worry water shortages in the Southwest could worsen. Armed with bright green shovels, executives from the Australian mining giant Fortescue broke ground in May on a green hydrogen plant outside of Buckeye, Arizona, in an area the … [continued]

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LS Power Acquiring Renewable Energy Assets in $2.5 Billion Deal

August 11, 2024 admin algonquin power & utilities, Business, Canada, Gas, liberty, ls power, news, power, renewable natural gas, Renewables, Solar, Water, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:45:31 +0000

A New York-based power and energy infrastructure group will acquire more than 3 GW of operating renewable energy assets, along with another 8 GW of projects under development, from a […]

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