HELPFUL – Page 29 – Our Fragile Earth

CONSIDERATIONS PRIMARILY FOR COOLING

By 2050, hydrofluorocarbon emissions might account for up to 20% of CO2 equivalent emissions due to the world’s rapidly growing[…]

A solar-powered reactor has been developed that can convert both captured CO2 and waste plastic into useful chemical products simultaneously.[…]

A National Institutes of Health funded study dealt with the impact that climate labels had on a sample fast food[…]

Photo: Geothermal plant in Bulgaria The U.S. Dept. of Energy plans to expand use of geothermal energy in regions where[…]

A simple one-step treatment changes the nanostructure of wood, boosting the electricity it produces when wet wood can conduct electricity[…]

The U.S. Postal Service will acquire at least 66,000 battery electric delivery vehicles as part of its 106,000-vehicle acquisition strategy[…]

A new aqueous air battery system uses low-cost iron, water and air–some of the safest, cheapest, and most abundant materials.[…]

Whales can weigh up to 150 tons, live over 100 years, and be as big as large airplanes. Composed largely[…]

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa exporter, has lost most of its tropical forests in the last half century. Between[…]

U.S. aluminum use is expected to continue to grow as more vehicles are made with entirely aluminum bodies. Less than[…]