May 3, 2021
At a global level, clean innovation is a trillion-dollar industry. Investments, activities, and jobs in clean technology tend to grow with the government's investment and by commercial development of cleantech products. Featuring ECO Canada’s 2019 (pre covid) report, Cleantech Defined: A Scoping Study of the Sector
...May 3, 2021
La Trobe University researchers have discovered a way to kill a bacterium that causes foaming in wastewater treatment facilities. The strategy could pave the way to solving a costly and hazardous problem encountered by wastewater treatment plants globally. Discussing the research findings, published in Nature Microbiology, Associate Professor Steve Petrovski explained that wastewater treatment
...May 3, 2021
Sustainable recycling and waste management solutions provider BINGO Industries has opened what is claimed to be the world’s largest and most advanced dry mixed waste recycling facility at its Eastern Creek Recycling Ecology Park in Western Sydney. The new $100 million state-of-the-art recycling facility is fitted with some of the world’s most advanced resource recovery and manufacturing
...May 3, 2021
Tweed Shire Council has committed to a two-year program of renewable energy and energy-efficiency works across its facilities. In April, the council voted unanimously to move to phase two of its Renewable Energy Action Plan — which includes 10 solar projects worth more than $1 million with the aim to achieve net zero emissions from electricity usage by 2030. There are already solar arrays
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May 3, 2021
COVID-19 has changed our lives significantly; it has taught us the significance of living a healthy lifestyle. Given the fact that people today have learned that a strong immunity is their only way to combat the deadly COVID-19 virus, developing a healthy immunity is the current trend
May 3, 2021
Last week, the cloud-based software company Salesforce notified its thousands of suppliers that it will include language in all future procurement contracts requiring them, among other things, to set science-based targets to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. And it set financial penalties for those that don’t. It was an unprecedented and bold move that, if emulated by others and
...May 1, 2021
Cascadia needs cleaner fuels to start decarbonizing heavy vehicles and industry. That means pushing biofuels to the max, and more.
April 30, 2021
What is chronic migraine? Chronic migraine is defined as having at least 15 headache days a month, with at least 8 days of having headaches with migraine features, for more than 3 months. Chronic headache begins as less frequent headache episodes that gradually change into a more frequent headache pattern. Who gets chronic migraine? Chronic migraine affects between 3 and 5 percent of people in the
...April 30, 2021
The recent global challenges have created a growing appetite for change with an opportunity to build a clean, safe and sustainable world. The focus is now on reshaping the planet and unlocking its true potential to tackle growing global and local concerns. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals set a target of reducing global emissions by 50% by 2030 with a rapid transition to clean renewable
...April 30, 2021
As awareness of the climate impact of meat grows, a potential roadblock to cutting consumption is emerging: A culture war. Conservatives and liberals have skirmished over this for several years. But earlier this week, another front opened up. It began with media reports that claimed — incorrectly — that President Joe Biden was about to force Americans to cut back on meat. Here’s
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