by Beth Holmes | Sep 20, 2023 | Business, Green Energy, Uncategorized
Sail cargo may once again take to the seas, with ships trying to reduce their fuel consumption with wind power. It’s estimated that maritime shipping is responsible for about 2.1% of global carbon dioxide emissions. The fuel that ships use is especially dirty,...
by Beth Holmes | May 22, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
A youth lawsuit is proceeding against Montana for its pro-fossil fuel policies, regarding the rights of young people to an unpolluted future. 16 plaintiffs between the ages of 5 and 22 are represented in a case meant to point a finger at the state’s...
by Beth Holmes | May 1, 2023 | Business, Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Oil company appeals are being turned away by the Supreme Court, allowing lawsuits to proceed against energy companies that may be contributing to climate change. Five cases are involved, of lawsuits brought by cities and municipalities in Colorado, Maryland,...
by Beth Holmes | Mar 20, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Green Energy, Sustainability
Decarbonization projects are getting $6 billion in federal funding as the Biden Administration offers grants to pollution-heavy industries. On Wednesday, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced the creation of the Industrial Demonstrations Program, a grant program...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 30, 2023 | Green Energy
The Fukushima water release will follow international safety standards, attests a United Nations nuclear agency. The plan is to release treated radioactive cooling water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, probably beginning this spring or summer....
by Beth Holmes | Sep 5, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Environmental hazards, Green Energy, Sustainability
Ten counties in Ohio have passed laws banning the development of new infrastructure-scale wind and solar projects, in the past year. In October last year, Ohio passed a state law granting the veto power over renewable energy sites to local voters. Worth noting, voters...
