Energy Research Project for Alternative Energy, Renewable Energy, and Green Energy Technologies

1. Carbon Tax Update, December 2020
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As Joe Biden begins to fill out his roster on the environment, we can see a definite tilt emerging towards… The post Carbon Tax Update, December 2020 appeared first on IER.  ...

2. Politicizing Business: From CSR to ESG
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Corporate social responsibility (CSR)… stakeholder theory … sustainability … environmental, social, and governance investing (ESG). Whatever the term, the premise… The post Politicizing Business: ...

3. Canadian Government Is Banning Plastics, Calling Them “Toxic” Substances
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The Canadian government wants to improperly classify plastics as “toxic” substances, using Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act… The post Canadian Government Is Banning Plastics, ...

4. Plugged In Podcast #64: Hayden Ludwig on the Environmental Movement
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Hayden Ludwig, an Investigative Researcher at the Capital Research Center, joins the show to discuss his research into the environmental… The post Plugged In Podcast #64: Hayden Ludwig on the Environmental ...

5. The Environmental Impact of Lithium Batteries
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During the Obama-Biden administration, hydraulic fracturing was accused of causing a number of environmental problems—faucets on fire, contamination of drinking… The post The Environmental Impact ...

6. Plugged In Podcast #61: Tom Tanton on the Cost of Total Electrification
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Tom Tanton, Director of Science and Technology Assessment for The Energy & Environment Legal Institute, joins the show to discuss… The post Plugged In Podcast #61: Tom Tanton on the Cost of ...

7. The Drawbacks of Ethanol
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On May 31, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule allowing the year-round sale of motor gasoline blends… The post The Drawbacks of Ethanol appeared first on IER. ...

8. Plugged In Podcast #59: Tom Tanton on California’s Energy Woes
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Tom Tanton, Director of Science and Technology Assessment for The Energy & Environment Legal Institute, joins the show to discuss… The post Plugged In Podcast #59: Tom Tanton on California’s ...

9. BOEM’s Environmental Review of Offshore Wind Farms
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) draft supplemental environmental review for Vineyard Wind off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard… The post BOEM’s Environmental Review of Offshore ...

10. Building a framework for remote making
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A decision-making framework and wiki for students developed by MIT Project Manus and MIT Environment, Health and Safety enables safe making from home. ...

11. We Disagree with You, So Shut Up
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A cage fight has recently erupted among the Environmental Left.  It pits those who want to eliminate affordable energy against… The post We Disagree with You, So Shut Up appeared first on IER.  ...

12. The Energy Update – Week of April 27 2020
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This week the team highlights new articles focusing on America’s environmental improvements and the aspects to focus on during Earth… The post The Energy Update – Week of April 27 2020 ...

13. Coronavirus is Making Ecofascists Say the Quiet Part Out Loud
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Ecofascism is the use of authoritarian control in order to accomplish the goals of the environmental movement. It is a… The post Coronavirus is Making Ecofascists Say the Quiet Part Out Loud appeared ...

14. SMART announces new method for processing fluid droplets
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Microfluidics enables researchers to create unique environment for developing medicine, paving the way for more potent, high-quality drugs. ...

15. Breathe Easier: IER Highlights Real Drivers Behind America’s Improved Air Quality
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As the 50th “Earth Day” approaches, Americans should celebrate our environmental successes and pay tribute to the key drivers that… The post Breathe Easier: IER Highlights Real Drivers ...

16. How transient invaders can transform an ecosystem
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Study finds microbes can alter an environment dramatically before dying out. ...

17. “Sensorized” skin helps soft robots find their bearings
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Flexible sensors and an artificial intelligence model tell deformable robots how their bodies are positioned in a 3D environment. ...

18. #42: Andrew Wheeler on the rule-making process and the role of EPA
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Andrew Wheeler, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, joins the show to discuss recent changes to federal regulations, his views… The post #42: Andrew Wheeler on the rule-making ...

19. Gift will allow MIT researchers to use artificial intelligence in a biomedical device
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Device developed within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has the potential to replace damaged organs with lab-grown ones. ...

20. Testing the waters
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MIT sophomore Rachel Shen looks for microscopic solutions to big environmental challenges. ...

21. Julia Ortony: Concocting nanomaterials for energy and environmental applications
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The MIT assistant professor is entranced by the beauty she finds pursuing chemistry.

22. Building a platform to image membrane proteins
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Biologists devise an efficient method to prepare fluorescently tagged proteins and simulate their native environment. ...

23. Understanding the impact of deep-sea mining
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Mining materials from the sea floor could help secure a low-carbon future, but researchers are racing to understand the environmental effects. ...

24. IER Cautions Americans:  Be Wary on Giving Day
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Misleading foundations and charities now fund extreme environmental groups focused on disrupting America’s reliable energy sources WASHINGTON DC (December 2,… The post IER Cautions Americans:  Be ...

25. Autonomous system improves environmental sampling at sea
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Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.

26. Norway Surveys Sunken Soviet Submarine
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A Norwegian team has found some radioactivity leaking from the sub, which sank in 1989. But they say it poses no threat to the environment. ...

27. Toxic Algae Bloom Closes 25 Beaches On Mississippi's Coast, Fed By Fresh Floodwaters
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The blue-green algae "can cause rashes, stomach cramps, nausea, diarrhea and vomiting," the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality says. ...

28. Plastic Has A Big Carbon Footprint — But That Isn't The Whole Story
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Plastic waste litters cities, oceans and even the air. Largely overlooked is how making plastic affects the environment. Plastic is a big contributor to global warming. So are its alternatives. ...

29. Trump Touts 'Environmental Leadership,' Even As D.C. Has Floods And Critics Pounce
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In an East Room event that played like a campaign rally, President Trump touted his push for clean air and "crystal clear" water. He made no mention of climate change, a growing concern for voters.

30. Jim Beam bourbon warehouse fire still burning Thursday more than 42 hours after it started
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The Woodford County Fire Department is waiting to extinguish the Jim Beam warehouse fire "because of the environmental consideration." ...