Tech Xplore - climatic changes

Plummeting prices for solar power and storage make global climate transition cheaper than expected: Study

In just the past 10 years, the cost of electricity from solar has fallen by 87 percent, and the cost of battery storage by 85 percent. Wind power, heat pumps and other fossil-free technologies are also experiencing a sharp ...

Sep 22, 2023

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How zinc-ion batteries may solve our renewable energy storage problem

Hotter summers, drier forests, rising waters: climate change is not just a threat to our future, it's hurting our world right now.

Sep 13, 2023

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Predicting the sustainability of a future hydrogen economy

As renewable energy sources like wind and solar ramp up, they can be used to sustainably generate hydrogen fuel. But implementing such a strategy on a large scale requires land and water dedicated to this purpose.

Sep 21, 2023

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Using water to reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Water could play a crucial role in reducing global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to Johns Hopkins engineers.

Sep 5, 2023

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On hot days, up to 87% of heat gain in our homes is through windows. On cold days, it's 40% of heat loss

Climate change and energy costs mean we need to rethink how we design and build our homes. The updated National Construction Code has lifted the required energy performance of new housing from 6 stars to 7 stars (10 stars ...

Sep 7, 2023

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IEA sees 'beginning of the end' of fossil fuel era

For the first time, world demand for oil, gas and coal is forecast to peak this decade due to the "spectacular" growth of cleaner energy technologies and electric cars, the International Energy Agency's chief said Tuesday.

Sep 12, 2023

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New methodology reveals health, climate impacts of reducing buildings' energy use

Increasing energy efficiency in buildings can save money—and it can also decrease the carbon emissions and air pollution that lead to climate change and health harms. But the climate and health benefits of reducing buildings' ...

Sep 11, 2023

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Renewable backup power key to energy resilience in disasters, says new report

Remote communities in disaster-prone areas could become more resilient to power outages by adopting more renewable energy technologies. That's the main finding of a UNSW Sydney report, which recommends more policy support ...

Sep 13, 2023

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Kenya unveils plans for nationwide e-bike scheme

Kenya unveiled Friday plans to roll out electric motorbikes across the country under a green transport scheme to reduce carbon emissions and pollution.

Sep 1, 2023

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Researchers are charting a sustainable course in oceanic carbon capture

As researchers around the world race against time to develop new strategies and technologies to fight climate change, a team of scientists at the University of Houston is exploring one possible way to directly reduce the ...