BETTER BUILDING FLOOR PLANS
Buildings account for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, but a new algorithm-based method of designing floor plans for apartment buildings[…]
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Month: October 2024
CURRENT HURRICANE FACTS
Climate change makes the strongest hurricanes stronger, increases rainfall, storm surge damage through sea level rise, and the probability of[…]
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MORE YET ON IMPROVED BATTERIES
A new design overcomes a key barrier to safer, more efficient EV batteries. A polymer-filled porous membrane allows lithium ions[…]
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LNG WORSE THAN COAL
The U.S. is the world’s largest liquefied natural gas exporter. LNG leaves a greenhouse gas footprint 33% worse than coal,[…]
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RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT
Restringing existing electric power infrastructure with more powerful lines could double transmission capacity on many long-distance conduction lines while saving[…]
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JET STREAM CHANGES
Jet streams–concentrated wind bands in the upper atmosphere–travel around the globe. Responding to changes in position and intensity of high[…]
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