Engineering
Aside from water, concrete is the most-used material in the world, with about 14 billion cubic meters being used every year. Of that, 40% of that is used to build places for people to live.
Apr 18, 2024
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Engineering
This year's heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions.
Sep 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a central role. Climate scientists view it as the tool with the greatest potential to reduce carbon dioxide ...
Mar 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
Jan 14, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Ammonia is emerging as a promising energy source to achieve carbon neutrality due to its inherent carbon-free nature. A recent study, led by Professor Hankwon Lim in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering and the Graduate ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The levels of atmospheric aerosols and greenhouse gas emissions will have a significant impact in the future on both the production of photovoltaic energy and associated costs.
Nov 29, 2023
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Business
The City of Los Angeles' plan to rely entirely on renewable electricity sources by 2035 won't have a significant effect on the local economy, according to new research from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy.
Jan 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Germany's new climate minister said Tuesday that the country faces a "gigantic" task if it wants to achieve its goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while ensuring sufficient energy for its energy-hungry industry.
Jan 11, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As winter approaches, and with energy bills at record highs, insulating the UK's leaky homes has never been more urgent. With 14% of greenhouse gas emissions coming from heating and powering homes, it would also help the ...
Oct 21, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
As the recent disaster in Texas showed, climate change requires electricity utilities to prepare for extreme events. This "global weirding" leads to more intense storms, higher wind speeds, heatwaves and droughts that can ...
Feb 25, 2021
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