Study outlines cost, energy savings of switching from fluorescent lamps to LEDs
LED lighting is up to 44% more efficient than 4-foot fluorescent tubes, according to a University of Michigan study.
Dec 6, 2023
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News tagged with carbon footprints
Consumer & Gadgets
AI image generation adds to carbon footprint, research shows
So you program your thermostat to save heating costs, recycle glass and plastic, ride a bicycle to work instead of driving a car, reuse sustainable grocery bags, buy solar panels, and shower with your mate—all to do your ...
Engineering
Researchers' 'cooling glass' blasts building heat into space
University of Maryland researchers aiming to combat rising global temperatures have developed a new "cooling glass" that can turn down the heat indoors without electricity by drawing on the cold depths of space.
Nov 13, 2023
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Engineering
Study proposes prediction model that could make eco-friendly bamboo a mainstream construction material
Scientists at the University of Bristol have successfully used screws as connectors in bamboo without splitting the material.
Oct 9, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Macron promises heat pump boost in French climate plan
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France will triple its heat pump production over the next four years as part of a government climate plan.
Sep 25, 2023
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Embodied carbon in buildings: A new frontier in greenhouse gas reduction
In October this year the new Sustainable Buildings State Environmental Planning Policy will require architects and developers in NSW to start measuring the embodied carbon in their designs as Australia seeks to transition ...
Sep 1, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Rio Tinto to build largest solar plant in Canada's north
Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto announced on Thursday that it will begin construction of the largest solar power plant in northern Canada on the site of its Diavik diamond mine.
Aug 10, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Act now to prevent uncontrolled rise in carbon footprint of computational science, say scientists
Cambridge scientists have set out principles for how computational science—which powers discoveries from unveiling the mysteries of the universe to developing treatments to fight cancer to improving our understanding of ...
Jun 26, 2023
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Business
Study unveils policy insights for reshoring EV battery production
With the federal government incentivizing the expansion of domestic electric-vehicle battery manufacturing, a new Cornell University study examines the long-term energy and sustainability prospects of U.S. production, and ...
Jun 14, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers create carbon dioxide measurement tool to calculate emissions caused by stored digital data
A unique carbon footprint tool has been created that will allow businesses to measure the CO2 output of their stored data.
Jun 5, 2023
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