Energy & Green Tech
It was the sort of bold, climate-focused initiative that California has developed a reputation for—an effective ban on the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035.
Sep 9, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
A French ferry company has launched what it claims is the first vessel that uses filters to capture almost all air pollutants from the boat's exhaust fumes, sparking praise from campaigners and local authorities.
Sep 6, 2022
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Engineering
A study of different solar cooker designs has alighted on the optimal form and structure, which can be constructed or bought in the developing world. The most efficient available design meshes well with mathematical models ...
Jul 15, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
India is tapping a new energy source that promises to help clean up smog-choked cities and is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian farmers: truckloads of bovine manure.
Apr 20, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Many of China's households still rely on small coal stoves for heat, which causes air pollution that damages health. To address these problems, the Chinese government launched a five-year "Clean Heating Plan" in 2017 with ...
Jan 10, 2022
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Engineering
According to the WHO, about 7 million people die each year due to air pollution. Particulate matter (PM) triggers inflammatory responses in the human body, causing asthma and other respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. ...
Aug 26, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
At a new playground in central Warsaw, algae feast on pollutants and carbon dioxide to provide a bubble of clean oxygen in a city ranked as one of the most polluted capitals in the EU.
Jul 28, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
When discussing low-carbon transportation and the question of why cars play such a dominant role in our society, it is often tempting to fall back on a comfortable and familiar answer: We drive cars because we like them!
Apr 26, 2021
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Engineering
Imperial researchers have designed a unique curved barrier which can protect people from the damaging effects of air pollution.
Feb 26, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Professor Jeremy Michalek and his Ph.D student Matthew Bruchon have published a study investigating what vehicle electrification would look like in a world where ridesourcing companies like Uber and Lyft were held responsible ...
Feb 22, 2021
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