UK slams three airlines over greenwashing ads
A UK watchdog on Wednesday banned three online adverts from airlines Air France, Etihad Airways and Lufthansa for "misleading" claims over their environmental impact.
Dec 6, 2023
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A single Bitcoin transaction could use as much water as a backyard swimming pool
Cryptocurrency mining uses a significant amount of water amid the global water crisis, and its water demand may grow further. In a commentary published November 29 in the journal Cell Reports Sustainability, financial economist ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Engineering
Toward sustainable construction: Preparing liquefied stabilized soil from construction sludge
The construction industry is a highly resource-intensive and polluting sector, with significant water consumption and notable contribution to environmental degradation. According to a survey conducted by the Ministry of Land, ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Energy-cutting efforts by big firms, partners see mixed results
New research from the University of Oregon and Western University has shed more light on the social effects of large corporations working directly with smaller, overseas manufacturers to make their processes more climate ...
Nov 1, 2023
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Most data lives in the cloud. What if it lived under the sea?
Where is the text you're reading, right now? In one sense, it lives "on the internet" or "in the cloud," just like your favorite social media platform or the TV show you might stream tonight.
Oct 27, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Combining metals for cheaper, more stable fuel cells
Fuel cells are seen as a promising source of green energy, with the potential to revolutionize various industries including transportation and power generation. They produce electricity through a chemical reaction whose only ...
Oct 21, 2023
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Automotive
What the decision to curtail high speed rail and embrace cars means for the UK's cities
If you consider the decision by the UK prime minister, Rishi Sunak, to cancel phase two of the high-speed rail project, HS2 in the context of the government's growing pro-car stance, the potential ramifications for the country ...
Oct 9, 2023
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A cellulose-based thickener to reduce environmental risks of liquefied stabilized soil
In many regions across the globe, rapid economic growth has increased the industrial waste generated from construction sites. The environmentally responsible disposal of this waste is a challenge. However, governments are ...
Oct 5, 2023
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Automotive
Paris bids adieu to love-or-hate electric scooters
Paris will on Friday become the first European capital to ban floating electric scooters from its streets, leaving fans desolate but relieving those who loathed their "nuisance" factor.
Aug 28, 2023
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Boosting concrete's ability to serve as a natural 'carbon sink'
Damian Stefaniuk is a postdoc at the MIT Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub). He works with MIT professors Franz-Josef Ulm and Admir Masic of the MIT Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) to investigate ...
Aug 11, 2023
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