By Staff
Thursday, September 26, 2024 8:10 AM
BERLIN—As countries continue to look for new ways to reduce carbon emissions, two groundbreaking trains have been introduced at
InnoTrans 2024, an international trade fair for transport technology. The CINOVA H2 New Energy Intelligent Intercity Train and the Autonomous Rapid Transit 2.0, launched by
CRRC Corporation Limited, have been designed to offer eco-friendly and smart transportation solutions. The CINOVA H2 is a zero-carbon passenger train powered by hydrogen which generates electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen, producing only water as a byproduct, ensuring zero carbon emissions throughout the train’s operation.
By Staff
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 8:10 AM
CHICAGO—Researchers at the
Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) have demonstrated breakthrough technology that is capable of producing propane from carbon dioxide and electricity from intermittent renewables, such as wind and solar, with unprecedented efficiency. The project has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy's
Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program to receive more than $3.8 million in funding through the Grid-free Renewable Energy Enabling New Ways to Economical Liquids and Long-Term Storage initiative.
By Staff
Wednesday, August 28, 2024 8:10 AM
Climate change is driving the call for better monitoring of air pollution threats globally. To address this concern, the World Meteorological Organization has released a
new report examining the use of low-cost sensor systems (LCS) to assess levels of air pollution, identify sources and to support air quality strategies to reduce pollution. According to the World Health Organization, air pollution leads to 7 million deaths every year.
By Staff
Thursday, August 15, 2024 8:10 AM
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPAC), in partnership with Subaru of America, Inc., has announced the
results of their coordinated effort with the National Parks Service to reduce the amount of waste that national parks send to landfills through the Don’t Feed The Landfills Initiative. Launched in 2015, the initiative has helped the National Park System eliminate 22 million pounds of waste through reduction, recycling, composting and educational initiatives while engaging park visitors to lessen their environmental footprint.
By Staff
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 8:10 AM
August 1 marks Earth Overshoot Day, the date when humanity has used up nature's resource budget for the entire year, according to
Global Footprint Network (GFN), a not-for-profit dedicated to helping end ecological overshoot by setting ecological limits that are central to decision-making. According to GFN, by August 1 humanity will have used nature’s resource budget for the entire year, building on the National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts now maintained by York University under the governance of the Footprint Data Foundation.
By Staff
Thursday, July 18, 2024 8:10 AM
The
North American Council For Freight Efficiency (NACFE) has released two
new reports examining the efficiency of battery electric vehicles (BEV) in the commercial vehicle market. The reports, titled Electric Truck Depots Are Evolving: How 10 Fleets Grew Their EV Populations and Scaling BEVs in the Real World, tracked 22 trucks and found that battery electric vehicles were suited for widespread use in freight hauling. The research was conducted by
Run on Less Electric Depot, a program operated by NACFE to drive the development and adoption of efficient, environmentally beneficial and cost-effective technologies, services and operational practices in the movement of goods across North America.
By Staff
Thursday, June 27, 2024 8:10 AM
NEWARK, N.J.—The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking steps to lessen the impact of diesel gas pollution from aging school buses on the environment. More than $6.7 million has been allocated for the purchase of clean propane autogas buses in round three of the EPA's Clean School Bus Program funding, according to a statement from the
Propane Education and Research Council. Fifty-eight districts have been tentatively selected to receive a total of 269 propane autogas buses to replace the nation's aging diesel bus fleet.
By Staff
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 8:10 AM
Everyone strives for the perfect lawn, but that doesn’t mean you have to rely on chemicals and pesticides to make it happen. The
TurfMutt Foundation works with corporations and homeowners to find alternative ways to keep their lawns looking great without risking the health of animals or humans. The foundation’s stewardship and education platform stresses the importance of caring for grasses, shrubs, trees and flowering plants in communities, family yards, parks and school grounds.
By Sarah McGoldrick
Thursday, May 23, 2024 8:10 AM
Reducing the impact of climate change has found what, some might say, is an unusual group of advocates. SCI Cambridge Springs, located south of Erie, Penn., is a minimum-security Department of Corrections facility for women that is also home to a 1,800 square-foot optical lab that adopted a lens recycling program in 2020, designed to reduce the amount of waste generated by lens manufacturing.
By Staff
Thursday, May 9, 2024 8:10 AM
The number of compensation plans being determined by climate-related metrics at S&P 500 companies has doubled over the past two years, according to a
recent report from The Conference Board. This type of compensation rose to 54 percent in 2023, up from 25 percent in 2021. Additionally, the percentage of companies in the Russell 3000 index, that bases compensation on climate-related metrics, rose from 16 percent to 32 percent. The findings were gathered in collaboration with FW Cook, an executive compensation consulting firm, and were based on disclosure data from Esgauge, a data mining and analytics firm.
By Staff
Thursday, April 25, 2024 8:10 AM
Every year, 312 million Americans make the journey to one of the country’s 63 national parks. While there they can enjoy scenic landscapes, take part in unique outdoor activities and connect with their families and friends, but all of this is beginning to take its toll on the environmental health of these protected landscapes and single-use plastic is the main culprit.
By Staff
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 8:10 AM
NEW YORK—The United Nations (UN) is calling for a change in economic and business paradigms that will have a significant impact on planetary limits. In a
report to the Human Rights Council, David Boyd, UN special rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, said the earth’s life support system is being sabotaged in a way that will have profound consequences unless action is taken.
By Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024 8:10 AM
MethaneSAT, a groundbreaking satellite designed to detect methane emissions from oil and gas operations, was launched on March 4. The MethaneSAT satellite entered orbit after detaching from the
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, according to an announcement from
MethaneSAT.org.
By Staff
Monday, March 11, 2024 8:10 AM
MARKHAM, Ontario—The results of this year's "Epson Global Climate Barometer" are in, and it captures the views of more than 30,000 people in 39 countries, attempting to better understand global responses to climate change. The survey reveals that while globally more people now cite climate change as a major global issue over any other, the issue that seems to be plaguing more than half of Canadian respondents most are the economic challenges facing the country, followed by climate change.
By Staff
Monday, March 4, 2024 8:10 AM
Climate change continues to have an impact on the environment. Everything from weather patterns to food production to glacier recession is having an impact on how we do business. In 2024, many businesses are committed to making a difference and changing the course of climate change. By choosing greener, more sustainable practices, businesses can reduce their carbon footprint while still increasing their bottom line.