REPURPOSING CARBON DIOXIDE
CO2 can be isolated through reduction reactions and transformed into value-added chemicals for fuels. It can be removed from emissions[…]
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Author: Gail McCormick
Gail McCormick has been a leader in climate change activism for over 40 years. Her relevant award-winning art has been shown in museums, university galleries, and at the landmark UN Rio Conference. As a board member of HealthLink, she helped eradicate antiquated Massachusetts coal power plants and has been chair of Sustainable Arlington, MA. She has a Master’s degree from Columbia University. Follow her on Twitter @GailMcCormick20.
LOUSY LEAF BLOWERS
The number of air pollutants emitted by gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn mowers may exceed the air pollutant emissions of[…]
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VALUABLE VANADIUM FLOW BATTERIES
Vanadium flow batteries can discharge fully at 100% without decaying and losing capacity, unlike lithium batteries. So 100% of the[…]
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REGRETTABLE REPORT
Photo: Malaysian palm trees The Washington Post reports a giant gap between the greenhouse gas emissions nations are reporting to[…]
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LOW COST LIGHTWEIGHT PRINTABLE SOLAR PANELS EXPECTED IN 2023
Solar panels are usually heavy (15–20kg/m2) and made from silicon. Now an Australian company is commercializing an Australian university innovation[…]
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MORE MISERABLE MELTING
Global warming has caused extreme ice melting events in Greenland to become more frequent and more intense over the past[…]
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CONVERTING CO2 INTO USEFUL CHEMICALS
Using an energy-efficient way, researchers have transformed CO2 into structures called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), suggesting a new and simpler route[…]
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MALIGNANT SEDIMENT
Rivers flowing from the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding Asian mountains that support one-third of the world’s population have experienced rapid[…]
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WONDERFUL WHIRLPOOL TURBINE
Belgian company Turbulent’s whirlpool turbine can be installed in most rivers and canals, using the flowing water to produce energy,[…]
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THE PUBLIC HAS A PROBLEM
Photo source: Guardian/Vice/CCN/YouGov poll. Note: ±4% margin of error. In a poll about 90% of Republicans said they have neutral[…]
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