Energy & Green Tech
Banning scooters may reduce sidewalk congestion and keep would-be riders and pedestrians safer, but it comes at a cost, according to new research from Georgia Tech's School of Public Policy.
Nov 3, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Two Aston University researchers have produced high-quality biodiesel after "feeding" and growing microalgae on leftover coffee grounds.
Nov 1, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
To reduce the carbon emissions that are driving climate change and meet climate targets, the world will need to deploy renewable energy at an unprecedented speed and scale. Solar energy promises to play a crucial role in ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Oil and gas prices skyrocketed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in spring 2022, creating a global energy crisis similar to the oil crisis of the 1970s. While some countries used the price shock to accelerate the ...
Oct 6, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
One of the world's biggest climate challenges is decarbonizing fossil energy uses that cannot be directly electrified using renewable power. Among so-called "hard-to-abate" (HTA) sectors are major industries that rely on ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Business
Taken as a share of the market price, the environmental costs of mining the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin are more comparable to the climate damages of producing beef than gold mining costs, according to analysis published ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Jan Rosenow, a program director at the Regulatory Assistance Project, has published a commentary piece in the journal Joule regarding the prospects of using hydrogen to heat homes. In his paper, he suggests that multiple ...
Energy & Green Tech
An underutilized natural resource could be just what the airline industry needs to curb carbon emissions.
Sep 23, 2022
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Engineering
High-performing water filtration systems—necessary for reducing water scarcity—can also reduce cost and energy consumption, a new Northwestern University-led analysis finds.
Sep 12, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
With gas prices soaring and food costs pinching family budgets, an interdisciplinary team of researchers at WPI is looking at ways to use food waste to make a renewable and more affordable fuel replacement for oil-based diesel. ...
Sep 2, 2022
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