The Need To Dig Deeper Into Corporate Climate Disclosures
The SCC rule faces opposition from some business groups that point to costs and difficulties in compliance. Litigation is certain, and the SEC is weighing opposition as it finalizes the rule.
Waste Reduction
Scotch Whisky Heads To Zero Emissions With Wind & Wood Chips & Ocean Tides
You might think that diesel ferries and belching sheep would surpass Scotch whisky distilleries in greenhouse gas (GHG) total emissions, right? Nope. Producing Scotch whisky is really energy intensive, with a whole lot of carbon spewing and peat burning. If the distilleries’ multinational conglomerate owners are anything like the rest … [continued]
Climate Misinformation Is On The Rise — Can We “Reduce The Binary?”
I was talking to a friend who was visiting from the US northeast. She told me about her opposition to an offshore wind project near her home, as she didn’t want to suffer headaches as a result of the turbine blades rotating. While wind turbines do produce sound pressure, if … [continued]
First International Day Of Zero Waste Asks Us To Look Within To Address Global Pollution…
“The waste crisis is undermining the Earth’s ability to sustain life. Waste costs the global economy billions of dollars each year,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
Industrial Heat Will Decarbonize With Electricity, Not Molecules, & Kanthal SVP Helps Us Understand Why
I had the opportunity to sit down for 90 minutes with Dilip Chandrasekaran, engineer, materials science PhD and SVP of industrial heat leader Kanthal.
Consumer Products From Plastic Waste
A circular economy for plastic waste must generate profits at all stages. Is it really possible?
Boston’s Mayor Wants To Adopt Climate-Friendly Building Code
Boston’s pending green building code is an important element of many challenges that Wu will need to solve for Boston’s Green New Deal to become a truly just recovery.
Never Mind The Bottlenecks, Wind Farm Repowering Is Taking Off
Repowering an existing wind farm is one way to get around the anti-wind movement and keep pumping more clean kilowatts into the grid.
With Heat From Heat Pumps, US Energy Requirements Could Plummet By 50%
Electrification and heat pumps radically reduce the requirement to build new wind, solar, nuclear, hydro, and geothermal primary energy sources.
Agriculture Is A Massive Climate Problem, & Ag Drones Are A Key Wedge
We all win with agricultural drones. Well, except for the services that operated the light planes and helicopters.
