COMPANIES’ CRAZY ACCOUNTING
Companies in the digital technology industry are significantly underreporting the greenhouse gas emissions arising along the value chain of their[…]
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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.
ROUNDABOUTS CURIOUS REVELATIONS
Roundabouts are said to reduce tailpipe emissions and don’t need electricity for stop lights so they should be climate friendly.[…]
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COMPOUNDING CARBON
Photo: Clay Banks Global warming will cause the world’s soil to release carbon as its storage declines strongly with average[…]
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FUEL MADE FROM ROOFTOP SOLAR
Global aviation and shipping produce about 8 percent of manmade CO2 emissions. A pilot-scale solar refinery now efficiently turns CO2[…]
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ENERGY PRICES RISING–SAVE MONEY AND THE PLANET
Energy prices could increase over 30% this winter, depending on the fuel used for heating. Natural gas could cost an[…]
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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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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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