DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Jim had recently read Boiling Point , Ross’s 2004 book chronicling the fossil fuel industries’ strategy of denial and delay, which Gelbspan correctly labeled a crime against humanity. “I I so wish he had been right, and, even today, I envy his optimism as much as I admire his example,” Littlemore said.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 26, 2021

Around 70 million barrels of hydrocarbons are lost yearly due to evaporation of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) during loading, storage and transportation of crude oil on ships. VOCs are a large group of organic compounds. As a consequence of this and other studies, several countries and organizations began to look into the problem.

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Econaur

JULY 14, 2020

Dissolving the pathogenic micro-organism using strong solvents like alcohol or soap. Oxidising (much-localised burning / disintegrating) the pathogenic micro-organism. The first method of dissolving the outer walls of the pathogenic micro-organisms is well applicable and can be put to use by application of hand sanitizers, soaps, etc.

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R-Squared Energy

JUNE 28, 2020

It is a primary source of data for numerous companies, government agencies, and non-government organizations. Nuclear consumption rose at the fastest level since 2004, with China and Japan providing the largest contributions to the increase. This annual report is one of the most important sources of global energy data.

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Terra Infirma

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Back in 2004 when I was first elected Councillor, I was part of the first change in political control of the Council for 31 years, a real shock to the system for all involved. Our manifesto included a commitment to ‘zero waste’, so we got stuck into boosting the levels of recycling in the City.

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Grist

JANUARY 12, 2023

In a 2004 New York Times advertisement, the company stated that “scientific uncertainties continue to limit our ability to make objective, quantitative determinations regarding the human role in recent climate change.” The company’s leadership and marketing team worked to create a cloud of confusion around climate science.

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DeSmogBlog

JUNE 15, 2021

In 2004, Margie Richard of Norco, Louisiana, co-founder of the environmental watchdog Louisiana Bucket Brigade, was the first Black American to be awarded the Goldman Prize for her efforts to force Shell to pay to relocate residents living nearest the company’s heavily polluting Norco chemical plant. Her parents organized in St.

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Planet Pulse

MAY 21, 2020

From 2004–2017, there were nearly 5,500 landslides worldwide , resulting in the loss of nearly 60,000 human lives. Natural disasters pose a threat to life, infrastructure and natural resources in mountainous regions. In the U.S. alone, landslides cause $2–4 billion in damages annually.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 23, 2023

ISO 14001 certification to establish an effective environmental management system The International Standards Organization (ISO) has developed over 18,500 international standards, and of high significance is ISO’s environmental management system standards titled ISO 14001 (for ISO 14001 certification). ISO 14001:2004 or ISO 14001:2015?

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. And replacing one grass with another is labor-intensive; a 2004 report by the University of Georgia said it would take farmers who made the switch about three years to break even.

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R-Squared Energy

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In 2004, over 90% of homes used kerosene for cooking. Now over 90% of homes are using LPG – almost the entire population of Indonesia since 2004. How does your organization facilitate LPG adoption? Rockall: Our organization brings together the LPG industry right across the world. Take Indonesia, for instance.

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Green Market Oracle

NOVEMBER 9, 2019

Every day, the FAA's Air Traffic Organization provides service to more than 44,000 flights and 2.7 In 2006, Boeing and Airbus forecasted that passenger air travel and air cargo would triple the 2004 level before 2020. Air travel is a major source of climate change causing greenhouse gases. As reported by Vox , airlines carried 4.3

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

It claims the power company funded trade organizations and climate skeptic scientists who created doubts about the greenhouse effect and obstructed policy and public action on climate change. In 2004, electric companies faced federal litigation brought by eight U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled against the plaintiffs.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

A volatile organic compound (VOC), it was included as one of the 188 hazardous air pollutants recognized in the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, alongside notorious carcinogens like asbestos and benzene. Organizers at the Laredo community meeting called for similar monitoring in their neighborhoods. “We Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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Renewable Energy World

MARCH 29, 2021

For the past decade and a half, China became the dominant player in the PV manufacturing field, after the sector received critical help from government subsidies back in 2004. He is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and currently serves as its Chair of Global Diplomacy and Public Policy Network.

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Eco-Business

MAY 18, 2023

After their town was devastated by floods in 2004, residents of Kiday in the Philippines shifted to organic methods when rebuilding their farms.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 31, 2021

New Energy Nexus is described as a catalytic nonprofit organization bringing together a global community of climate change accelerators and entrepreneurs. New Energy Nexus started in California in 2004 as the California Clean Energy Fund, which was a non-profit venture capital fund. What is your role?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 1, 2021

New Energy Nexus is described as a catalytic nonprofit organization bringing together a global community of climate change accelerators and entrepreneurs. New Energy Nexus started in California in 2004 as the California Clean Energy Fund, which was a non-profit venture capital fund. What is your role?

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 1, 2021

New Energy Nexus is described as a catalytic nonprofit organization bringing together a global community of climate change accelerators and entrepreneurs. New Energy Nexus started in California in 2004 as the California Clean Energy Fund, which was a non-profit venture capital fund. What is your role?

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Grist

JULY 20, 2023

Climate change presents another emerging threat, World Health Organization officials wrote in their latest global malaria report. An outbreak of chikungunya, another mosquito-borne disease, between 2004 and 2005 was linked to drought in coastal Kenya for these reasons. But the world faces new threats: U.S.

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Christopher Kemper

JUNE 20, 2020

2004 Tsunami This changed my life. International organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), have attempted to address the complex issue of climate change. International organizations, such as the United Nations (UN), have attempted to address the complex issue of climate change. Fundamental to my passion?—?my my brand?—?is

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DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Kill Zone” The first time Mayfield and many other Chester residents heard of Penn America Energy’s plans was in June 2022, when the regional public media organization WHYY revealed that the company had been shopping around plans to build an LNG terminal on Chester’s Delaware River waterfront since as early as 2016.

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 16, 2022

million from 2002-2004. NW Natural acknowledged these “improvements in gas measurement and estimating” in its 2004 annual report. Based on gas cost data in company SEC filings from 2002-2004, if NW Natural reported 1 percent unaccounted-for gas to the OPUC during this period, it would be overestimating its gas costs by $4.3

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Grist

OCTOBER 9, 2019

No one foresaw that this very bounty — soil rich with organic material — would, over time, become a curse of sorts. River and marsh bottoms typically have low oxygen levels, which slows the decomposition of organic material that collects there. That organic material contains copious amounts of carbon.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

APRIL 20, 2021

The Organization. New Energy Nexus is an international non-profit organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators and networks. Prior experience in entrepreneurial support organizations, technology transfer initiatives or innovation ecosystem management is preferred but not required.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

MARCH 22, 2021

Sara draws on her experience working as an educator and Vice-Chair of the Women in CleanTech and Sustainability organization, where she is a beloved mentor. Julia also led the acquisitions for the organics to renewable natural gas (RNG). Julia Murphy. VP of Origination and Strategic Projects at Brightmark.

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Front And Centered

JUNE 30, 2023

Twenty years ago, we saw the same sort of moral panic over gay marriage, which ended up being used as a wedge issue during the 2004 presidential elections. They are a grassroots organization born out of the struggles, challenges, strength, and resilience of the QTPI community in the region, and they are a Front and Centered coalition member.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

In this vision, GRID Alternatives , a non-profit solar installer, was formed in 2004. After graduating, she hatched the idea to combine her experience in social work with her knowledge of engineering through GRID Alternatives, “an organization that could have real impact in low-income communities.”. Mack Robinson College of Business.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2022

However, the firm's full 2.5GW pipeline of planned capacity is more than 20 times what it has built out organically to date, and Vince said he was seeking a new owner "that shares Ecotricity's commitment to green energy" to take the company to the next stage.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Finley, who is based in Dorset, UK, but has been the Cook Islands’ ambassador to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) since 2006, has been praised for his contributions to the agency by its Secretary-General.

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Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

JULY 7, 2015

For Cotter, this means when Luminalt has an entry-level position to fill, she first goes looking for new hires at community-based organizations, like Asian Neighborhood Design , an architecture and planning nonprofit that provides work training to help disadvantaged individuals become self-sufficient.

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Grist

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Since 2004, tornadoes have caused roughly $90 million in property damage in Pennsylvania alone. For organizations concerned with collective risk, like government agencies and insurance companies, these changes matter. “As Tornadoes are rare, especially in the Northeast, but they can happen anywhere if the circumstances are right.

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Green Technology

JUNE 21, 2023

Green Technology’s Leadership Awards aim to recognize and honor individuals, organizations, and institutions that have made significant contributions to advancing sustainability efforts and reducing carbon footprints in various sectors.

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Grist

MARCH 27, 2024

This story was produced in collaboration with the Food & Environment Reporting Network , a nonprofit news organization. And replacing one grass with another is labor-intensive; a 2004 report by the University of Georgia said it would take farmers who made the switch about three years to break even.

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Green Business Bureau

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this article, we have organized the world’s top sustainability certifications by purpose, procedure, and cost so that you know how to select a sustainability certification with confidence. Below we have organized the world’s most popular sustainability certifications into these categories: Corporate sustainability reporting certifications.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 10, 2017

T he UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that animal agriculture contributes to around 15% of greenhouse gas emissions of which 60% comes from cows getting consumers. But these estimated costs call into question the timelines presented by some startups to bring their products to market.

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AFN Sustainable Protein

OCTOBER 10, 2017

T he UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that animal agriculture contributes to around 15% of greenhouse gas emissions of which 60% comes from cows getting consumers. But these estimated costs call into question the timelines presented by some startups to bring their products to market.

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