Tag: Environment
Do The LA Rams Play For Their Fans? Or For Their Big Oil Sponsors?
The LA Rams lost 28-22 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the divisional round of NFL playoffs yesterday. A slushy field made the game fun. So too did the Rams’ attempt to score by plowing down the field in the last two minutes. It was an unrealized but thrilling threat to … [continued]
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City declares weather event amid snow and bitter cold
Owen Sound declared a Significant Weather Event Monday morning amid very cold temperatures and an Envrionment Canada snow squall warning. This declaration allows the municipality to continue its winter maintenance work but without having to meet the standards set for keeping roads and sidewalks clear. Such declarations also offer legal protection against winter maintenance, the plan […]
Shockingly cold deep freeze that may feel like -26 C hitting London
Shockingly cold temperatures are set to descend on London as Environment Canada warns Monday’s weather will feel as frosty as -26 C. A snowy Sunday night – between five to 10 centimetres of snow was expected in London, prompting a travel advisory – led into Monday’s stunningly cold forecast: A daytime high of -13 C […]
GE Wind Repowering Scheme Puts Wind Whiners To Bed
Wind repowering projects can skim over the obstacles and pitfalls that bedevil new wind farm proposals, adding significant new capacity to the US renewable energy profile.
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Using Commercial Freezers to Balance the Grid in Australia
In the ongoing quest to move to a more stable grid, one underpinned by renewable energy, all options are being considered, whether it is the humble home hot water system or even commercial freezers. As one of our readers commented, “Brilliant, low hanging fruit. Bring it on.” In many ways … [continued]
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Robot Bees From MIT May Be The Pollinators Of The Future
The clever folks at MIT have created robot bees that may one day be able to pollinate fruits and vegetables.
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Electric Truck News — Feds Say No To Tesla, California Rolls Back Electric Truck Rules
High power electric truck rules in California have been taken off the table prior to the arrival of the next administration.
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Why the Car Industry Will Not Pay €15 Billion in Penalties in 2025
The debate on one of the EU’s most important climate regulations is being distorted by bogus claims about high fines. Analysis has been circulating in the European Parliament estimating that car manufacturers would pay €15 billion in fines for not meeting the EU’s car CO2 targets in 2025. This echoes similar … [continued]
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Aviation Industry Plans for Growth “Irreconcilable” with Europe’s Climate Goals
Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026. Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026, a new study by green group T&E (Transport … [continued]
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Recycling Battery Metals Could Supply 25% Of Europe’s Electric Cars By 2030 — Study
But the EU and UK risk missing out as half of local recycling projects are at risk. Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, a new study finds. Materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap … [continued]
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