Markets & Business, Markets & Trends
Fashion Trends: Going Green With Your Wardrobe
Written by Shannon Dracup, ERS We’re taking a look at the environmental impacts of the fashion industry, a topic that is not often discussed when we think about sustainability. The fashion industry is one of the most lucrative and destructive industries on the planet, and its environmental damage is only increasing as the industry grows. […]
environmental impact, Fashion, pollution, sustainability, Textile waste
Building Technology, Emerging Technology, Whole Building
Ask the Expert: What Is a Green Roof (Part 1)
In this two-part series, Zondits will explore green roofs as an emerging technology that can be a component of utility efficiency programs. Part 1 will focus on exploring the numerous benefits of green roofs.
Evapotranspiration, green roof, green roofs, pollution, stormwater
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
All Coal Power Stations to Close by 2025 in Britain
Britain’s last coal power plants to close by 2025 The Guardian, November 9, 2016 The last coal power station in Britain will be forced to close in 2025, the government said as it laid out its plan to phase-out the polluting fossil fuel. Ministers promised last year that the UK would close coal power within […]
Law & Policy, Programs & Policy
Texas Receives Grade ‘F’ for Ozone Pollution
Earlier this year, close to 20 Texas counties received a grade of “F” from the American Lung Association for ozone pollution (up from 15 counties in 2013). Ozone is one of the most ubiquitous and harmful air pollutants on the planet and has been linked to premature deaths…
American Lung Association, ozone, pollution, public health, Texas