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1. U.S. EPA, CalEPA Launch Joint Effort To Strengthen Environmental Enforcement In Communities Overburdened By Pollution 9/10/2021

   Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 (EPA) and the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) signed a five-year, first-of-its-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to expand joint activities supporting the agencies’ shared goals of reducing pollution burdens, increasing environmental compliance, and improving public health outcomes in overburdened California communities.

2. Lingnan University Study Finds Air Pollution Levels Of Incense-Burning Temples Far Exceeds Air Quality Standards 9/10/2021

   A recent study conducted by the Science Unit of Lingnan University in Hong Kong (LU) shows that concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) from incense burning both inside and outside temples could be 6 times and 4 times of the recommended levels respectively

3. Cintas Corporation Announces Ambition To Achieve Net Zero GHG Emissions By 2050 9/9/2021

   Cintas Corporation (Nasdaq: CTAS) has announced its ambition to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050

4. Energy Vault, The Technology Company Using Gravity-Based, Grid-Scale Energy Storage To Accelerate Global Decarbonization, To List On The NYSE Through Merger With Novus Capital Corporation II 9/9/2021

   Novus Capital Corporation II, a U.S. publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, and Energy Vault, Inc., the company creating gravity-based, grid-scale energy storage solutions with its proprietary technology, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for a business combination

5. Moleaer And Florida Gulf Coast University Announce Their $355,850 Grant Award From Florida Department Of Environmental Protection For A New Algae Treatment Study In Florida 9/9/2021

   Moleaer, the leading nanobubble technology company, is announcing a research collaboration with The Water School at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) to study the impact of nanobubble technology on tackling harmful algae in a Lake Okeechobee marina.

6. In Response To Lawsuit, EPA Pledges To Strengthen Standards For Slaughterhouse Water Pollution 9/9/2021

   In a victory for clean water, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced late yesterday that it will update water-pollution control standards for the slaughterhouse industry.

7. Combining Sunlight And Wastewater Nitrate To Make The World’s No. 2 Chemical 9/8/2021

   Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have created a solar-powered electrochemical reaction that not only uses wastewater to make ammonia — the second most-produced chemical in the world — but also achieves a solar-to-fuel efficiency that is 10 times better than any other comparable technology

8. Some Coral Reefs Are Keeping Pace With Ocean Warming 9/7/2021

   Some coral communities are becoming more heat tolerant as ocean temperatures rise, offering hope for corals in a changing climate

9. Georgia Aquarium To Reduce Emissions Footprint With Greener Life® For Business From Georgia Natural Gas 9/7/2021

   Georgia Natural Gas (GNG), Georgia's leading natural gas provider, and Georgia Aquarium today announced that the Aquarium is the first organization to take advantage of Greener Life® for Business, a new service from GNG that purchases carbon offsets on behalf of GNG's commercial customers to make emissions from their natural gas use carbon neutral

10. Telecom Review Puts The Spotlight On GSMA’s Net-Zero Carbon Emission Drive 9/7/2021

    At the Customer Strategy & Pain Point Analysis (CSPA) conference by Huawei, Mr. John Giusti, GSMA Chief Regulatory Officer, shared the progress in reducing global carbon emissions and the ICT industry's efforts to achieve the carbon neutrality goal