Mexican start-up fights air pollution with artificial trees
Trees are one of the best things we have to clean the Earth's air, but they have certain drawbacks: they need time and space to grow.
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Air quality app influences behavior by linking health to environment
Nine out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air and 7 million die every year from air pollution, according to the World Health Organization. Air quality mobile applications could mitigate these health risks by educating ...
Jul 16, 2019
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Curbing indoor air pollution in India
Around the world, more than 3 billion people—nearly half the world's population—cook their food using solid fuels like firewood and charcoal on open fires or traditional stoves. This produces a lot of smoke, creating ...
Jul 15, 2019
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Study shows pollution dramatically reducing solar power generation in China
An international team of researchers has found that air pollution in China is dramatically reducing the amount of power that is generated by solar cells in that country. In their paper published in the journal Nature Energy, ...
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Eyes in the sky project will show power plant pollution marks
Air pollution is responsible for millions of deaths every year, worldwide. According to a State of Global Air report, air pollution is the fifth greatest global mortality risk.
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Ikea curtains break down pollutants, highlight interest in fabric purifiers
Can you use textiles to clean the air? Take sunlight. Add a film coating to fabric. And you get curtains that destroy pollutants and purify the air inside your home. The recipe is being touted by Ikea. Along with bunk beds ...
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Hydrogen trains are coming – can they get rid of diesel for good?
When the UK government cancelled its plans to electrify train lines across Wales, the Midlands and the north of England, and cut back on the Great Western rail network electrification, it brought a premature end to a rail ...
Jan 30, 2019
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Publically available database highlights the multiple impacts of energy efficiency
The COMBI project recently concluded three years of research on the multiple impacts of energy efficiency. The consortium's findings further add to the already long list of benefits of a transition towards a more energy-efficient ...
Oct 17, 2018
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Study shows smart controller for home heating and cooling system can clean pollution with little energy costs
Air conditioning and heating systems are not only great for keeping a home cool or warm, but they also help clean the air of harmful pollutants.
Sep 26, 2018
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Air pollution haze can put a dent in solar power
Ian Marius Peters, now an MIT research scientist, was working on solar energy research in Singapore in 2013 when he encountered an extraordinary cloud of pollution. The city was suddenly engulfed in a foul-smelling cloud ...
Aug 29, 2018
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