The most prevalent commodity shared by human beings is the air we breathe. Unfortunately, especially in municipalities to varying degrees, that air is not always clean. The stakes are dire. According to www.healthaffairs.org, air pollution contributed to 6.1 million deaths … Continue reading →
FRANKLIN, TN and LINDEN, NJ – (October 30, 2019) – Aries Clean Energy has successfully completed the $65 million financial close for the Aries Linden Biosolids Gasification Facility in New Jersey, and construction has commenced. The financing included $50 million of … Continue reading →
By Denene Williams, MAX USA CORP. In 2019, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the nation’s infrastructure a D+ grade. The infrastructure referenced on this report card represents the roads and bridges Americans use daily to commute back and … Continue reading →
Many progressive municipalities, like Waterbury, Conn., are giving renewed life to previously industrial brownfields, turning them into brightfields or cleaned up spaces that residents want to visit. These often toxic barren grounds all over the nation are home to decaying, … Continue reading →
For the past few years, Northampton, Mass., has explored community choice aggregation with the desire to use any energy savings from such an approach to fund clean energy projects. This will allow the town of about 30,000 people to band … Continue reading →
Natural disasters — hurricanes, mud slides, monster winds, heavy rainstorms, blizzards, tornadoes, wildfires and the resulting utility power shutdowns — are just a few of the calamities that have upended lives, rendered people homeless, bankrupted or sent victims to the … Continue reading →
Babcock Ranch is a small community making a big impact. Located in southwest Florida just north of Fort Myers, the community dubs itself an innovative new town that sets a whole new standard for sustainable, responsible growth. The town … Continue reading →
As may be the case in many agriculture-heavy states, the water quality across the state of Iowa is being affected by agricultural runoff, releasing nitrates and phosphates in lakes, river, streams and groundwater. Although it is a statewide problem, … Continue reading →
Landfills across the United States are growing larger and larger thanks to the reported 4.4 pounds of trash the average American throws away per day — much of it coming from food. In the United States, food waste is the … Continue reading →
By DOUG WOOD | Guest columnist Associate Director, Grassroots Environmental Education As telecom companies get ready to roll out the next generation of wireless technology, local municipalities are facing thousands of applications for new antenna installations, many of which will be … Continue reading →
Thıs fuel has been on the market ın some quantıty since at least 2010; however, you might not have heard of it yet: renewable diesel. No, it’s not biodiesel, even though it also utilizes organic materials. Offering numerous benefits, renewable … Continue reading →
