Energy & Green Tech
Scrubbing carbon dioxide from the air is imperative if humanity is to limit global warming, experts say, and a California startup says it can do just that, using limestone as a carbon-sucking sponge.
Oct 30, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A new study finds that the amount of climate and health benefits achieved from renewable energy depends on the country where it is installed. Countries with higher carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and more air pollution, such ...
Nov 12, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Promoting nuclear power was long taboo in Brussels, but a high-profile international summit Thursday sent loud and clear the message that atomic energy—now touted by its champions as key to fighting climate change—is ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Robotics
Commercial airplanes can be controlled by autopilot. But what happens if a wing gets damaged or an engine malfunctions? Is it possible to design a software system with a feedback loop—a system that quickly tests how controls ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Almost 2.8 million lane-miles, or about 4.6 million lane-kilometers, of the United States are paved.
Feb 22, 2023
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Business
Today, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) at the Columbia Climate School launched two new reports on the roadblocks to and drivers of investment in renewable energy in developing countries.
Dec 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
The head of the U.S. Environment Protection Agency said Friday that advanced nuclear technology will be "critical" for both the United States and Japan as they step up cooperation to meet decarbonization goals.
Sep 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
We are releasing more and more CO2 into the atmosphere. Now we need to find technologies that can remove what has already been released—in addition to dramatically reducing the emissions. Removing existing CO2 from the ...
Sep 1, 2022
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Automotive
California set itself on a path Thursday to end the era of gas-powered cars, with air regulators adopting the world's most stringent rules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.
Aug 25, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Sudanese entrepreneur Mohamed Samir watches proudly as workers assemble garishly coloured rickshaws, unique in the North African nation because they run on electricity in a bid to tackle soaring costs.
May 4, 2022
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