In Sweden, companies are cleaning up steel production
Dec 6, 2024 · Stegra will produce its hydrogen from water, using renewable energy, significantly cutting its CO2 footprint. “What you’re doing is essentially replacing a coal mine with a facility that uses electricity and water,” Graf said.
What will it take for the American steel industry to go ‘fossil-free ...
Dec 13, 2024 · Pei says SSAB helped start the HYBRIT plant to respond to the growing demand for climate action. These include policies like the European Union’s emissions trading system, which will raise the price of carbon emissions for steel producers in the next few years. “We saw this quite clearly as a company that the society will now focus more on the drive to reduce emissions due to understanding ...
Native Pennsylvania tree battles two diseases that put it at risk for ...
Nov 27, 2024 · This story comes from WVIA News.. This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of our stories here.. Beech trees are facing extinction. “When you say northern hardwood, that is, to a forester, that is the tree you think of, it’s beech trees,” said Pat McElhenny, Pennsylvania Stewardship Manager at The Nature Conservancy.. “But to think that it could be gone in x ...
Episode for December 13, 2024 - The Allegheny Front
Dec 13, 2024 · Companies in Sweden are beginning to make steel without fossil fuels. Can it work in the US, which still relies on coal? A holiday shopping guide aims to make it easier to choose refurbished electronics to fulfill your gift list, It's December and that means migrant crows set up winter roosts in cities. Also, PennEnergy will pay a $2 …
Audubon Christmas Bird Count takes flight this month
Dec 12, 2024 · This story comes from our partner, 90.5 WESA. This story is part of our series, Wild Pennsylvania. Check out all of our stories here. Birding is a walking meditation for Squirrel Hill’s Michelle Kienholz. “I’m listening and I’m looking and I …
Homer City is trying to find a way forward after coal
Oct 18, 2024 · Yellow Creek State Park is bustling with swimmers, boaters, and fishermen on a warm Sunday afternoon. The park and lake in Indiana County attract people from nearby and vacationers from up to a few hours away, said Rebecca Beppler, who owns a boating rental company with her husband.. She hopes to grow the business, beyond the lake.
Pittsburgh urban farmers get a nearly $900K boost from USDA
Oct 16, 2024 · By Alayna Hutchinson | 90.5 WESA. Pittsburgh is one of 10 U.S. cities to receive part of a $9 million federal investment in urban agriculture. The Allegheny County Conservation District (ACCD), an urban conservation organization, was awarded $894,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to support urban farming in the county through outreach, education and technical ...
The Allegheny Front, environmental news for Pennsylvania
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What will happen to hydrogen, one of Biden's landmark climate …
Oct 25, 2024 · Proposed federal hydrogen tax credit rules could be worth billions for projects, including those in Pa.; Oil and gas companies and some renewable developers want more leeway in using fossil fuels to power this process, otherwise, they say, hydrogen projects won’t be …
Pennsylvania to receive $43 million in federal funds to remove lead ...
Oct 17, 2024 · Homes built before the 1978 national ban can have lead paint on the interior and exterior surfaces. Kids can be exposed by inhaling lead dust when paint chips are disturbed, eating paint chips or by touching their mouths after coming in contact with lead.