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UMD-led study: road salts and other human sources are threatening world’s freshwater supplies

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Kaushal and his team named these cascading effects of introduced salts Freshwater Salinization Syndrome, and it can poison drinking water and cause negative effects on human health, agriculture, infrastructure, wildlife and the stability of ecosystems. Likens, University of Connecticut. —co-author Gene E. —Sujay Kaushal.

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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Climate change is a problem for communities around the world. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones.

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Converting Coal Power Plants to Nuclear Gains Steam

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Most nuclear plants around the world today are large light-water reactors, with capacities well over a gigawatt—quite a bit more than typical coal plants. Large reactors need consistent and prolific water sources to cool themselves, something not every old coal plant can provide. Either option will be an uphill battle.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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Significantly to reduce the CO 2 intensity and water use of its manufacturing operations. At the Suzuka Factory, they solved this problem by developing a new paint specifically for the middle coat that allows a conventional water-based base coat to be applied wet-on-wet after a short pre-drying period. Earlier post.).

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ExxonMobil and Synthetic Genomics double lipid production in algae species without inhibiting growth

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Algae has other advantages over traditional biofuels because it can grow in salt water and thrive in harsh environmental conditions, therefore limiting stress on food and fresh water supplies. In 2016, ExxonMobil announced its partnership with Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy, Inc.

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Car Companies Standardize Plug for Electric Vehicles : Gas 2.0

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video] Connecticut and Massachusetts Could Get EV Charging Network Add a comment or question Recommend this post Share/Email Stumble It « Previous post Next post » 34 Comments 1 Emily Post said on April 20th, 2009 at 4:30 am “have reached and agreement&# ?? is a Green Options Media Production.

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When You See Something, Say Something: Climate Emergency Alarm Bells Ringing While Local Electeds Pretend Not To Hear

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If we continue our head-in-the-sand, business as usual path, we are headed straight for runaway, uncontrollable destruction of our livable climate. If that report didn’t motivate you, the following month the US Climate Assessment, produced by 13 different United States federal agencies, detailed the hell and high water headed our way.

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