By: Samuel Scott The battle to protect the environment in a world of evolving technology is producing much legal debate over the transition to renewable energy. In recent years, New Jersey has highlighted this fact as the state is working in conjunction with the federal government to green light multiple coastal wind energy projects. However,… Read More NJ Wind Turbines: Approval is Anything but a Breeze
By: Grayson Barlow The escalating rivalry between the United States and China over national security concerns is now extending its reach into the realm of clean energy. Recently, China imposed export restrictions on three high-purity variants of graphite, a mineral that plays a critical role in manufacturing semiconductors, electronics, and electric vehicle (EV) batteries. These… Read More Shifting Power Plays: The U.S.-China Trade War’s Impact on the Clean Energy Revolution
POSTED BY Cherie Ching The heat and perspiration that one naturally produces while going out for a morning jog are the effects of a ‘machine’ producing energy to run, cool down, and release a type of ‘waste heat’ left over. On a larger scale, data centers and manufactures also generate energy to run and cool down,… Read More Waste Heat Energy; Should Companies be Required to Capture it?
POSTED BY Marion Goodsell On January 31, 2014, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick announced the final regulations for the statewide commercial food waste disposal ban. The ban goes into effect on October 1, 2014, and it will cover about 1,700 businesses and institutions producing a ton or more of food waste per week. The ban helps… Read More Massachusetts Leading in Waste Reduction and Renewable Energy Generation