Dirty liberal pipe-dream: 3 myths about electric cars
Sceptics say that far from helping save the planet, electric cars are a liberal pipe-dream whose environmental benefits are exaggerated.
May 16, 2022
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California is ready to pull the plug on gas vehicles
California will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks in 15 years, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, establishing a timeline in the nation's most populous state that could force U.S. automakers ...
Sep 23, 2020
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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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Shore power: Cruise ships to get charged up at Port Everglades
In the name of greener shipping, Broward County's venerable Port Everglades is moving to join a small but growing group of ports worldwide that allow visiting cruise ships to plug into shore-based power sources for electricity.
Apr 5, 2023
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Ways to optimize U.S. climate policy design for a just energy transition
In November, inflation hit a 39-year high in the United States. The consumer price index was up 6.8 percent from the previous year due to major increases in the cost of rent, food, motor vehicles, gasoline, and other common ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Hydrogen-powered heavy duty vehicles could contribute significantly to achieving climate goals
A partial transition of German road transport to hydrogen energy is among the possibilities being discussed to help meet national climate targets. A team of researchers from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies ...
Dec 1, 2020
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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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Reusable take-out food containers can reduce plastic waste, emissions, costs, study finds
In the effort to reduce plastic waste in the restaurant industry—single-use takeout containers, specifically—University of Michigan researchers compared the lifetime environmental impacts of single-use and reusable food ...
Jan 24, 2023
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China is gunning for supremacy in the global green hydrogen race. Will it shatter Australia's dreams?
This week's report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns global warming is headed for dangerous levels unless greenhouse gas emissions halve this decade. This cannot be achieved without a huge effort ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Drones deliver green transportation option
By getting your next package delivered by drone, you could be saving energy, but only if companies deploy drones sensibly.
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