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Yes, Infrastructure at Risk in Your Hometown: New Map Shows What Will Flood as Sea Level Rises

July 4, 2024 admin Flooding, global weirding, research, union of concerned scientists, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:30:17 +0000

A new map tool from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows you where and when critical pieces of coastal infrastructure such as public housing buildings, schools and power plants are at risk of repeated, disruptive flooding due to climate change-driven sea level rise. The map tool is based on data from our … [continued]

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5-Step Plan to Support Smooth Transitions in the Hydropower Workforce

July 4, 2024 admin clean power, hydroelectric, research, us hydropower, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 21:09:56 +0000

A New Resource is Equipping Hydropower Organizations With Tools That Can Facilitate Seamless Succession Planning and Promote Robust Knowledge Sharing Practices The good news: Hydropower’s reliability means it plays—and will continue to play—an important role in the electrical grid, supporting variable renewable energy sources like solar and wind. And existing … [continued]

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Epasa Breakthrough Transforms Heavy Fuel Oil Sludge into Resource Stream

July 2, 2024 admin alfa laval, Brazil, Business, centrifugal separators, de-oiling, de-watering, Energy, engineering, Environmental, epasa, full coverage, gea group, heavy fuel oil, hfo purification, innovation, man energy solutions, news, operational efficiency, Plant Design, power, power generation, renewable, resource reuse, sludge, sustainability, Technology, thermal power, thermoelectric, top plant, treatment, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:26:28 +0000

Brazilian independent power generator Epasa faced significant environmental and operational challenges with heavy fuel oil sludge. Through innovative engineering and problem-solving, the company developed a

The post Epasa Breakthrough Transforms Heavy Fuel Oil Sludge into Resource Stream appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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$16.7 Million for Marine Technology Innovation Through the Inflation Reduction Act

June 30, 2024 admin clean power, climate change, department of commerce, inflation reduction act of 2022., Joe Biden, marine energy, NOAA, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 21:52:11 +0000

Funding will support NOAA’s efforts to provide communities with decision-making tools and information necessary for coastal resilience Today, the Department of Commerce and NOAA announced $16.7 million in funding across 12 awards to support the development of innovative new technologies and public-private partnerships focused on sustainability, equity, biodiversity and climate … [continued]

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Proven Climate Solutions — A New Book On Accelerating Change

June 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, Bill McKibben, Books, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, climate change, climate solutions, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, mark z. jacobson, Media, renewable energy, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:20:01 +0000

A couple of years ago, BF Nagy contacted me, asking if I would be interested in contributing to a book he was assembling. He already had Bill McKibben, Mark Z. Jacobson and others signed up, so how could I disagree? Fast forward two years, and the book, Proven Climate Solutions: … [continued]

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British Columbia Sues PFAS Manufacturers

June 26, 2024 admin British Columbia, Canada, forever chemicals, HEALTH, pfas, policy & politics, Water

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:13:47 +0000

British Columbia has sued the manufacturers of PFAS products for contaminating public drinking systems with “forever chemicals.”

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Dense Fluid Pumped Hydro Doesn’t Make Any Sense & A Mea Culpa

June 20, 2024 admin batteries, carbon emissions, climate change, Energy, Energy Storage, green economy, grid storage, investment, pumped hydro, pumped hydro storage, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:29:31 +0000

A recent online discussion on gravity storage brought the usual suspects out of the woodwork. Proponents of heavy fluid pumped hydro reared their sludgy heads this time. Follow along for why this is a silly idea, as all gravity storage options that aren’t pushing water uphill turn out to be. … [continued]

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Wisconsin Republicans Put PFAS Polluters First, Constituents Second

June 20, 2024 admin 3m, pfas, policy & politics, Water, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 17:15:25 +0000

Republicans in Wisconsin are showing the world just how far they are willing to go to protect corporate polluters. They are withholding $125 million designated for cleanup of widespread PFAS contamination in drinking water and have said they will only release the funds in exchange for immunity for polluters. The … [continued]

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Surprise! Chemical Companies Sue To Force People To Keep Drinking PFAS Chemicals

June 14, 2024 admin EPA, forever chemicals, HEALTH, pfas, policy & politics, US, Water

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 16:00:42 +0000

The EPA has issued a new rule designed to address the presence of PFAS chemicals in America’s drinking water. Is it government overreach?

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How Two Rookie Engineers Expertly Designed a Tidal Energy Turbine

June 13, 2024 admin clean power, marine energy, national renewable energy laboratory, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), new hampshire, nrel, pacific northwest national laboratory, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), sandia national laboratories, tidal energy, Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 11:10:32 +0000

The Turbine Will Collect and Share Data To Deepen Our Understanding of Tidal Energy To innovate in marine energy requires some extracurriculars: turning wrenches at the barge, conducting trial runs in the wave pool, and talking through ideas with a supportive team. All this appeals to University of New Hampshire … [continued]

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