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New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

The state Board of Public Utilities on Tuesday opened a fourth round of solicitations for offshore wind farms, giving interested companies until July 10 to submit proposals.

2 years ago

Balsu Lakshmanan, CTO of Versogen, inside his research lab
Energy
Environment
Sustainability

Green hydrogen: A climate change solution or fossil fuel bait and switch?

To help solve the climate crisis, $750 million could flow to the Philadelphia region to create a hydrogen economy. But some say it’s a deceit to help the fossil fuel industry.

2 years ago

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They live among us; bats, coyote and more. But how do we peacefully coexist? We learn from a wildlife expert.
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Philadelphia
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Coexisting with urban wildlife, Bakari Sellers ‘The Moment’, NJ’s data privacy law

It’s getting wild. We talk about urban wildlife – from encounters with coyotes to bats who need our help

Air Date: April 25, 2024 12:00 pm

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A Tiger Transit electric but stops on Nassau Street
Environment
New Jersey
Transportation

‘It’s Electric’: Princeton University’s shuttle fleet serves the entire community with zero emissions

Tiger Transit’s shift to all-electric is expected to save about 500 metric tons of carbon emissions a year.

2 years ago

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A solar panel owned by the City of Philadelphia. (City of Philadelphia)
Energy
Environment
Income Inequality
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Pa., N.J. to receive millions for solar energy projects that will benefit residents with low income

The solar projects will lower energy bills for overburdened residents of the Philadelphia region, federal officials say.

2 years ago

Military robot
Military
Philadelphia
Technology
Billy Penn

Philly manufacturer of military robot dogs is a target of Gaza war protests

Pennovation’s Ghost Robotics has embraced the weaponization of its robots.

2 years ago

A page in Alexander Wilson's book shows depictions of birds
Animals
History
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Several birds named after Philadelphians will be renamed as part of an effort to stop honoring enslavers and racists

The American Ornithological Society will remove people’s names from birds. Many of those birds are now named after prominent Philadelphia scientists.

2 years ago

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A mushroom bacon BBQ PLNT Burger. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Pulse
Environment
Food & Drink

Has the plant-based meat revolution fizzled out?

Plant-based meat made a big splash when it first launched, but now sales have fallen, and two leading companies laid off workers. And yet some restaurants continue to grow.

2 years ago

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Environmental consultant Wayne DeFeo surveys the daily collection at the Robert C. Shinn, Jr. Recycling Center in Westampton, NJ. (Grant Hill/WHYY)
The Pulse
Environment

Some researchers say plastic recycling is a 'fraud' — What do we do now?

Only about five percent of plastics produced annually are recycled in the U.S. So how much plastic is five percent? And will recycling that amount make a difference?

2 years ago

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Shoppers pass a display of Procter & Gamble's Tide detergent at a Wal-Mart in White Plains, N.Y. July 21, 2006. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
The Pulse
Environment

From cold washing to detergent sheets: greener options for laundry

How we do our laundry has gotten an eco-friendly makeover — but do greener options impact the cleaning power of our wash cycle?

2 years ago

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Photo by Maiken Scott
The Pulse

Living Greener — One Decision at a Time

In honor of Earth Day, we explore everyday choices that can impact the environment in big ways.

Air Date: April 19, 2024

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Drexel Park
Environment
Higher Education
Philadelphia

Drexel University is phasing out herbicides, pesticides on campus grounds

Researchers say weed killers can harm the environment and pose potential human health risks.

2 years ago

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The Delaware City Refinery in New Castle, Del. A new report on air pollution from the Lung Association focuses on the four-state, 16-county Philadelphia-Reading-Camden-PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area. (Cris Barrish/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Outdoors
Philadelphia

EPA sets stricter air emission rules for 3 Philly-area polluters and dozens of others nationwide

The new restrictions will apply to over 200 facilities across the country. The EPA says they’ll cut cancer risk.

2 years ago

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Maiken Scott
Media
Philadelphia
Public Health

WHYY’s ‘The Pulse’ celebrates 10 years on the air

Supporters leaned in to watch host Maiken Scott interview guests live for her weekly science and health show.

2 years ago

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The University of Delaware's balloon
Delaware
Environment
Philadelphia
Space
Technology

Philly-area researchers return from eclipse ballooning trips feeling excited, relieved — and disappointed

Teams from Drexel and the University of Delaware traveled to the path of totality as part of a nationwide NASA project.

2 years ago

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