Dutch port's rooftop walk shows post-climate future
As one of the world's most densely populated countries grapples with climate change, the Dutch are taking to their rooftops.
Jun 4, 2022
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Analysis reveals Inflation Reduction Act clean energy subsidies at work
Several clean fuels needed for combating climate change are now on the path to being cost-competitive with their fossil fuel equivalents thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Princeton researchers have found.
Nov 17, 2023
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Amazon calls for government regulation of facial recognition tech
Amazon is endorsing the idea of government regulation of facial recognition technology, as part of a wide-ranging statement of its principles on a range of social and political issues.
Oct 11, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers improve cement with shrimp shell nanoparticles
Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger—an innovation that could lead to reduced seafood waste and lower carbon emissions from concrete production.
Aug 2, 2022
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Installing solar-powered refrigerators in developing countries can reduce hunger and slow climate change
Food loss and waste are major problems around the world. When food is tossed aside or allowed to spoil, it makes economies less productive and leaves people hungry.
Jan 19, 2023
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China data centres set to consume more power than Australia: report
China's data centres –- the backbone of the country's fast-growing digital economy—are on track to guzzle more electricity by 2023 than all of Australia last year, said a Greenpeace report published Monday.
Sep 9, 2019
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Researchers forecast COVID-19 pandemic could delay clean energy transition
Traveling restraints and shelter-in-place orders that grounded planes and emptied streets during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic brought greenhouse gas emissions down and air quality up. In a commentary published ...
Jun 22, 2020
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Record 2020 wind installations represented 42% of new power
The U.S. installed a record amount of wind-generating capacity last year, adding nearly 17,000 megawatts of power on land, according to an Energy Department report being released Monday.
Aug 30, 2021
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Schumer proposes $462 billion car swap—gas for electric
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is moving Democrats' climate talk to where the rubber meets the road, proposing a $462 billion trade-in program to get millions of Americans out of climate-damaging gas vehicles and into ...
Oct 25, 2019
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How proliferating data centers affect water supply in the United States
Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. Disney+. Hulu. The choices for streaming services are wide ranging, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, more people are subscribing to these sources of at-home entertainment. The increase in users ...
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