Kyle Bagenstose

Philadelphia

Freelance Contributor at Freelance

Independent journalist covering the environment 🌳 & city stuff 🏬. Also see: dad, wrestling coach, #TempleMade🦉

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Articles

As Federal Incentive Rollbacks Loom, Could the Heat Pump Revolution Stall Out?

5 days ago | insideclimatenews.org | Kyle Bagenstose

PHILADELPHIA—It was an unseasonably warm spring day, and Jackie Robinson was keen to show off a machine that many climate advocates say is the cooling technology of the future. “Welcome to my heat pump lab,” Robinson said. “Come on in.”Robinson’s lab, buried inside a sprawling former factory in Philadelphia’s rough-and-tumble Kensington neighborhood, contains a plethora of heat pumps of various sizes and states of undress.
As Federal Incentive Rollbacks Loom, Could the Heat Pump Revolution Stall Out?

5 days ago | ecotopical.com | Kyle Bagenstose

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator. Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.
Historic Willow Steam Plant Swiftly Heading For New Life as Apartments

2 weeks ago | hiddencityphila.org | Kyle Bagenstose

After decades hanging in limbo, the former Willow Street Steam Generation Plant is primed for a revival as a 73-unit apartment building. Current owner James Maransky, a real estate developer and president of construction firm E-Built, has undertaken the monumental project. This may have the sound of a story told before: new life has been promised for the building for many decades, most recently as an apartment building under prior owner John Wei just two years ago.
Sewage plant operators resist pending EPA water quality rules for Delaware River

1 month ago | delawarecurrents.org | Kyle Bagenstose

Several wastewater treatment operators on the Delaware River are pushing back against pending U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations that would improve dissolved oxygen levels in a troubled 38-mile stretch of the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pa., and Wilmington, Del. The proposed rules to upgrade the treatment plants amount to a multi-billion-dollar proposition that has been at least 12 years in the making.
Temple’s Young Professionals are Moving Philadelphia Forward

1 month ago | inquirer.com | Kyle Bagenstose

On any given day, Philadelphia hums with the energy of a modern metropolis. Visitors move through the city’s thoroughfares by foot, train, trolley, and car to tour historic sites and experience world-class cultural destinations. Along the way, they cross paths with the students, professionals, and long-time residents who call the city home. Everywhere, Temple University alumni are helping make it all run. And some are creating an impact shortly after graduation.
Historic Church of the Assumption Heads to Sheriff’s Sale

1 month ago | hiddencityphila.org | Kyle Bagenstose

The Catholic doctrine of the Assumption of Mary holds that at the end of her life, Jesus’ mother was taken into heaven, both body and soul, sparing her the earthly indignity of interment and decay. Will the historic Philadelphia church christened in her honor, , also be saved from physical demise? An answer may soon be forthcoming.
Musical Toxicity an Effect of Cancer Treatment

1 month ago | cancertodaymag.org | Kyle Bagenstose

BEFORE PURSUING A CAREER in medicine, Jessica Burlile was a multi-instrumentalist who received a degree in music. Now chief radiation oncology resident at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Burlile’s background has left her particularly attuned to the pain and challenges faced by musicians undergoing cancer treatments. “I have encountered other musicians who told me that they had to stop playing and teaching during their cancer treatments,” Burlile says.
By the Numbers: How Much Trash You’re Really Throwing Away Each Year

2 months ago | atmos.earth | Kyle Bagenstose

Breaking down the massive waste streams of the world’s most commonplace items: plastics, clothes, food, and electronics. 77% of plastic goes to waste every year. 18% ends up in mismanaged waste streams such as illegal dump sites or land and ocean litter.
Our water matters - The Chestnut Hill Local

Feb 7, 2025 | chestnuthilllocal.com | Kyle Bagenstose |Carla Robinson

Pennsylvania, PA , 39° F Posted Friday, February 7, 2025 9:50 am The Latest Twelve years ago, Philadelphia embarked on an innovative program to keep sewage out of its waterways. In the girls' bracket in last week's annual Norwood Fontbonne Academy Snowball Tournament, St. Philip Neri was able to return to the championship game, but ultimately could not retain the title in 2024. In the 51st edition of Norwood Fontbonne Academy's annual Snowball Tournament, home team fans saw their own beloved...
These are the hazards Californians face after fires - and what can homeowners do to protect themselves

Jan 17, 2025 | theguardian.com | Kyle Bagenstose

The wildfires raging across the Los Angeles landscape have destroyed many thousands of homes and buildings and damaged hundreds more. And each property, experts warn, could pose a risk to Angelenos even long after the flames are extinguished. As residents begin to return to their homes, toxic threats may lurk within whatever they find, cautioned Chris Field, director of the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment.