The Verge: Energy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Illustration: The Verge Google plans to buy electricity from next-generation nuclear reactors. It announced the deal yesterday, which it says is the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase electricity from advanced small modular reactors (SMRs) that are still under development.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 3, 2021

Textiles and the fashion industry account for about 20 percent of global wastewater pollution, 10 percent of global carbon emissions and 17 million tons of municipal solid waste. Their diagnostic platform can assess real-time health data, battery analytics and issues, and enable a secondary market for used batteries. Courtesy of.

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Charged

MARCH 30, 2023

Electric vehicles produce far lower greenhouse gas emissions over their lifecycles than legacy vehicles, and this fact has been demonstrated by dozens of studies over the past decade (regardless of what you might read on Facebook). EVs are also expected to deliver benefits in terms of human health, but this has not been extensively studied.

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GreenBiz

JUNE 5, 2020

The right to breathe isn't just related to surviving interactions with police," said Alexis Cureton, former electric vehicle fellow at GRID Alternatives , an organization that works to bring clean energy jobs and access to low-income communities. "It times more hazardous pollution than white people — regardless of income.

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Envirotec Magazine

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Air quality expert EarthSense has announced a new release of its MappAir® high-resolution map of air pollution, with powerful new features and improved scalability from global down to 10 metres or street level. Furthermore, MappAir® now offers a three-day pollution forecast for the entire globe,” continued Dr. Jeanjean.

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GreenBiz

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Pollution, poverty and race collide in many other disadvantaged communities across California — and the country — and some argue that the state’s climate policies haven’t helped. The overall "cap" lowers every year, forcing polluters to reduce their emissions or purchase allowances from others who do. As the U.S.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The former EPA administrator and current president and CEO of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has been a leading advocate for smart, successful strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years. They’re in the crosshairs of the danger," she said. Business community role.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Though the focus is on its zero carbon emissions into the air, it reduces other forms of pollution. The pollution reduction from the use of H2 can extend beyond what is released into the air. The pollution reduction from the use of H2 can extend beyond what is released into the air.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Beyond the coordination needed between building owners, contractors and occupants to retrofit buildings, electric appliances still have a higher upfront cost (although they are cheaper over the life of the appliance). That doesn’t mean electrifying buildings will be easy. Keeping economic benefits of clean energy local.

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Canary Media

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As gas-guzzling cars are replaced by their electric counterparts, tailpipe emissions are on the decline. But cars have other negative impacts on environmental health beyond what comes out of their exhaust pipes. This story was first published by Grist. One of the bigger, albeit lesser-known, problems is tire…

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 21, 2020

This story was originally published by Southerly , in partnership with Scalawag and Environmental Health News for its Powerlines series, which looks at climate change, justice, and infrastructure in the American South. It produces a large percentage of the UK’s electricity. Danielle Purifoy. Wed, 10/21/2020 - 00:45.

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Green Living Guy

JUNE 2, 2022

That’s at an event to celebrate the adoption of zero-emission battery-electric school buses that will reduce diesel emissions and protect children’s health. Moreover, the five buses were bought using $1 million […].

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Charged

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Numerous studies have found that electrifying transportation will deliver major health benefits by reducing air pollution. Some fleet operators are already aware of the health benefits for drivers that EVs offer. Electric heavy-duty vehicles have many tangible benefits, including several inherent health advantages,” said Rosa.

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Grist

JUNE 10, 2022

Almost 2,000 times more particle pollution is produced by tire wear than is pumped out of the exhausts of modern cars, tests have shown. Air pollution causes millions of early deaths a year globally. These are also emitted from exhausts and are of special concern to health, as their size means they can enter organs via the bloodstream.

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GreenTechMedia

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The economic, environmental, and public health challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and the climate crisis in 2020 continue unabated as we usher in a new presidential administration. We have an opportunity to re-imagine this centralized electricity system with innovation and smart planning.

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GreenBiz

JULY 27, 2020

Ag also is a major contributor both to water pollution and climate change; the water sector, which includes the collection and treatment of wastewater, accounts for 4 percent of total global electricity consumption, according to the International Energy Agency. For example, she said, "Look at soil health practices.

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Charged

AUGUST 30, 2022

“We describe a pathway for the battery electrification of containerships within this decade that electrifies over 40% of global containership traffic, reduces CO 2 emissions by 14% for US-based vessels, and mitigates the health impacts of air pollution on coastal communities,” write study authors Jessica Kersey, Natalie D.

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Electricity Fossil fuels Batteries Health 145

GreenBiz

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Transitioning most of our energy uses to clean electricity in an equitable manner is necessary to meet our 2050 climate goals. This likely means replacing nearly every fossil fuel-burning appliance with one that can run on electricity generated from clean sources such as wind and power. Alejandra Mejia. Thu, 12/10/2020 - 00:30.

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DeSmogBlog

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Lem is president-elect of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, an advocacy and research organization which helped organize doctors, nurses and public health advocates to make the advertising complaint. The companies changed an online version of the ad to read “the least polluting fossil fuel.”.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2021

Royal Mail has embarked on a six to nine-month trial of new tyres on a number of electric vehicles (EVs). This challenge aims to tackle pollution, congestion and road danger in London. Fifteen electric vans at the West London Delivery Office, near Wembley, will be fitted with the new tyres during the trial. About the tyres.

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Grist

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As global temperatures rise from the burning of fossil fuels, researchers and policymakers have proposed solutions like installing renewable energy, replacing gasoline-powered cars with electric ones, and developing technology to suck carbon out of the air. Such an approach is not only more likely to help the world meet various U.N.

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Business Green

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Lights on EDF's Christmas tree will change colour depending on the levels of air pollution in the city. EDF Energy erected a Christmas tree on one of Glasgow's main shopping streets this week that will change colour according to the pollution levels in the city.

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Green Living Guy

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Shocking Truth About Toxic Business Pollution Brace yourselves, folks for talk about business pollution.

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Pollution Health Electric vehicle Electricity 52

DeSmogBlog

MARCH 17, 2025

Arguing that electric vehicles (EVs) are too expensive and will lower Canadians quality of life, the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) an anti-regulation lobby group associated with Atlas Network wants the Canadian government to repeal its EV mandate. Moreover, unlike gas, electricity prices are not affected by volatile global markets.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

The scheme requires most fossil fuel vehicles to pay a fee to drive within the ULEZ area in order to incentivise the use of cleaner transport such as electric vehicles, public transport or active travel.

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Pollution Health Fossil fuels Transportation 98

Charged

MARCH 25, 2022

California’s Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) has approved a plan to deploy 42 electric school buses and associated charging infrastructure. Illinois bus manufacturer IC Bus and dealership Creative Bus Sales will supply the 42-passenger IC electric buses. The new e-buses will serve more than 31,000 students at 42 schools.

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Electricity Energy Energy Health 133

Green Living Guy

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Shocking Truth About Toxic Pollution Brace yourselves, folks. Toxic pollution is killing up to 9 million people every year. That’s 100 times more than war and terrorism combined! But here’s the kicker – businesses are both the problem and the solution.

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Business Green

MARCH 18, 2021

The government could yet again find itself in court over dangerous levels of air pollution, with the latest official data showing the UK is on track to miss legal targets for four out of five pollutants covered by a crucial piece of clean air legislation, ClientEarth has warned.

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Envirotec Magazine

MARCH 4, 2021

The City of London Corporation will become the first UK governing body to run a full fleet of Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (ERCVs) following recent successful trials of the new technology. Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health with up to 36,000 people dying prematurely every year in the UK. “We

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GreenBiz

JUNE 30, 2021

In the past, the strategy was around minimizing pollution through reducing the demand for miles, energy and engine efficiency, and mobility pricing. Only recently has a vision to achieve zero emissions become clear through electric vehicles, thanks to advancements in battery technology. Electric Vehicles. Electricity Grid.

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GreenTechMedia

JUNE 5, 2020

They use electricity to power lights, refrigerators and electronic devices. That persistent reliance on fossil fuels makes buildings one of the largest sources of planet-warming pollution. The goal of such a transition: all-electric buildings powered by solar, wind, and other sources of zero-carbon electricity.

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Business Green

AUGUST 30, 2021

Leaded petrol is no longer officially being sold or used anywhere in the world, in a move hailed by the UN as "a huge milestone for global health and out environment" and an exemplar of successful multilateral efforts to phase out harmful fossil fuels. Africa's governments must give no more excuses for the fossil fuel industry.

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Health Fossil fuels Africa Pollution 95

Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Recycling technologies for end-of-life lithium ion batteries (LIBs) are not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste management problem for the future, according to a new study. The issue of LIB waste is already significant and is set to grow as demand for EVs increases.

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Grist

APRIL 24, 2024

members are supposed to be finalizing a global treaty to address plastic pollution. “We’ve had research for 30 years now saying that plastics are dangerous to our health,” said Aidon Charron, director of End Plastic Initiatives at EarthDay.org.

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GreenTechMedia

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Amid the complexities of this process, a key point of contention has emerged — whether the CEC should retain baseline methodologies that make room for natural gas in new buildings, or switch to baselines that strongly encourage all-electric buildings. Why decisions now could drive investment through this decade. "A

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Natural gas Electricity Construction Health 130

GreenBiz

MARCH 23, 2021

Over the past several decades, public health and environmental concerns have made controlling smog a top national policy goal in China and enforcement an increasingly critical issue for companies to navigate. As the global economy reawakens after the COVID-19 shutdown, air emissions and VOC enforcement in China remain a hot topic.

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Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Pollution 275

Renewable Energy World

JULY 23, 2021

The electricity will be provided by 28 distributed renewable energy (DRE) systems, designed as solar PV and battery-powered mini-grids. Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but is plagued by poor energy access, particularly in rural areas, where only 25% of people have access to electricity.

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