Every mode of freight transportation – from planes and trains, to trucks and ships — has a major air pollution footprint that dirties the air in communities close to freight amenities and highways, whereas contributing to the climate disaster. Yet, lowering air pollution from the freight motion just isn’t primarily a technology matter. It is a matter of political will. …
Oregon is highlighted within the new report, Returning Champions: State Clean Energy Leadership Since 2015, by Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA), a nationwide, nonprofit coalition of state businesses and different public organizations working collectively to advance clear energy. The report supplies a complete have a look at how states are driving clear energy options and suggests tips on how to …
Leading renewable energy consultancy and repair supplier, Natural Power, has acted as technical advisor to Octopus Renewables, half of Octopus Group, for its acquisition of a 115MW portfolio of wind farms in a deal totalling greater than €100 million with renewable energy firm RES. The portfolio of eight wind farms is comprised of operational websites in France, the UK and …
Controllis Zero offsets CO2 emissions from power manufacturing with sustainable solar and biofuel system Cambridge 27th November 2019. According to the GSMA there are a couple of million off-grid / poor-grid telecoms sites in use globally, which mixed are producing a carbon footprint higher than nations comparable to Nepal, Cambodia and Cameroon. By leveraging the environmental advantages of biofuels and …
The Illinois Clean Energy Jobs Act is one in all the most bold climate payments in the nation, however it is usually a jobs and economic enchancment invoice. Most laws will get mired down in speak of value tags, however with CEJA the higher query is — how a lot will the Illinois economic system profit from its passage? A …
In the United States, onshore oil and gasoline extraction operations generate almost a trillion gallons of produced water yearly. It is the largest waste stream related to upstream improvement of petroleum hydrocarbons. As EDF has written in numerous posts, this wastewater from oil and gasoline wells will be advanced and poisonous. In addition to the chemicals corporations use throughout drilling …
By Ananya Roy and Tammy Thompson As manufacturing of oil and gas in the United States has expanded, it’s now not unusual to see rigs and nicely pads nestled in communities. For instance, Weld County in Colorado ranked fourth in the nation for inhabitants development in 2017, and has issued 1000’s of latest permits for oil and gas extraction in …
While financial and environmental considerations have pushed important electrical sector enhancements, climate impacts of continued reliance on natural gas for heating and cooking has gone largely unchecked. A latest decision by the Illinois Commerce Commission sends a signal that natural gas utilities is not going to be permitted to speculate buyer {dollars} unchecked. State public utilities commissions regulate natural gas …
This month, Energy Trust launched a brand new Community Solar Development Assistance providing to assist early improvement actions of small and public or nonprofit-led projects collaborating within the Oregon Community Solar Program. The Oregon Community Solar Program, operated by the State of Oregon, will give clients of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power and Idaho Power the choice to obtain utility …
Earlier this 12 months, Amazon introduced it will buy 100,000 electric trucks like this one as a part of its efforts to reduce the corporate’s carbon footprint. What do Amazon, Goodwill and PepsiCo have in widespread? They’re all investing in heavy-duty electric trucks. It’s a transfer that’s making nice strides to reduce air pollution and save money. Fortunately for these …
