COP28: Turning the tap off slowly. Why Australia's decision to end overseas fossil fuel finance matters
Until recently, financing fossil fuel projects has been relatively easy.
Dec 7, 2023
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Engineering
Lightning sparks scientists' design of ultraviolet-C device for food sanitization
Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a portable, self-powered ultraviolet-C device called the Tribo-sanitizer that can inactivate two of the bacteria responsible for many foodborne illnesses ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Why public policy must adjust to new energy source preference
Support for renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is linked to a belief that climate change will be catastrophic, while supporters of nuclear power tend to be less concerned about climate risks, says a study from ...
Nov 27, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Toward sustainable energy applications with breakthrough in proton conductors
Donor doping into a mother material with disordered intrinsic oxygen vacancies, instead of the widely used strategy of acceptor doping into a material without oxygen vacancies, can greatly enhance the conductivity and stability ...
Nov 21, 2023
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Engineering
Climate change: Kenya's power sector is a shining example, with the big hurdles being household and transport emissions
Kenya's ambition is to reduce carbon emissions by one-third by 2030, relative to the business-as-usual scenario of 143 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. It also seeks to reduce carbon emissions to as close to zero ...
Oct 24, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Four environmental red flags to watch out for when buying your new home
Have you ever contemplated purchasing an environmentally friendly home but found yourself unsure of where to begin? I can relate if so, as I was in your shoes about a year ago when I set out to purchase my first home.
Oct 20, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Why heating a home in the UK this winter may be even harder than last year
Domestic energy prices more than doubled during 2022 compared with the year before. This meant that the number of UK households in fuel poverty who could not afford to heat their homes to a safe level rose from 4.5 million ...
Oct 18, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Shifting lifestyle trends boost household demand for energy, finds Australian report
Monash University's Emerging Technologies Research Lab has unveiled massive shifts in future household energy demands in a new report published today. The study offers energy distribution networks an invaluable glimpse into ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Business
Understanding the cost of Australia's energy transition
Electricity generation accounts for about a third of Australia's greenhouse gas emissions.
Oct 6, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Energy transition at risk from commodity market fragmentation: IMF
Growing geopolitical fragmentation since the invasion of Ukraine has hit commodity markets, threatening to slow the transition to renewable energy as the world looks to combat climate change, the International Monetary Fund ...
Oct 3, 2023
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