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Green Policy Incentives can Help Reduce Carbon Footprints of Cryptocurrency Mining Operations

In the wake of a new White House report on the climate implications of energy-hogging cryptocurrency mining, Cornell University research suggests that green policy incentives for carbon capture and renewable energy should help such mining operations reduce their carbon footprints.

20 Sep 2022

A New Strategy for Farm Productivity and Climate-Change

According to the most recent Diverfarming project study, planting perennial crops boosts soil carbon sequestration and lowers greenhouse gas emissions.

15 Sep 2022

New Model Will Help the Shift to Low-Carbon Energy

Researchers have developed a new model to reframe the shift to low-carbon energy.

15 Sep 2022

Speeding Up the Transition to Electric Vehicles

Researchers from UNSW Sydney have designed a high-speed magnetically driven motor that could reduce the dependency on rare earth materials in EV manufacturing and increase the driving range of EVs.

14 Sep 2022

A Decarbonized Energy Platform Could Save Trillions

New research demonstrates that a shift to approximately 100% clean energy by 2050 translates to lower energy system costs than a fossil fuel system while simultaneously delivering more energy to the international economy and increasing energy access to more people worldwide.

14 Sep 2022

High-Performing Low-Cost Water Filtration Systems

High-performing water filtration systems, which are essential for reducing water shortages, can also lower costs and energy usage, according to a recent study from Northwestern University.

13 Sep 2022

FORGE and Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator Announce New Grant for Cleantech Startups

FORGE, the nonprofit that helps bridge the gap between startups and manufacturing, today announced the opening of a new grant for cleantech startups with leadership from historically marginalized communities.

13 Sep 2022

MIT Takes Comprehensive Steps to Address Carbon Footprint

Under its "Fast Forward" climate action plan, which was announced in May 2021, MIT has set a goal of eliminating direct emissions from its campus by 2050. An important near-term milestone will be achieving net-zero emissions by 2026.

13 Sep 2022

UK Manufacturers Leading the Charge at Battery Show North America EV Tech Expo

An alliance of the UK’s leading automotive businesses will head to the USA next week to showcase the latest Electric Vehicle battery innovations to accelerate the global transition towards electrification.

13 Sep 2022

Planting Trees Not Best Method to Trap Carbon Dioxide

Scientists from the University of Gothenburg, among other places, are cautioning that forests on nutrient-poor land will not be a supplementary carbon sink in the long term.

9 Sep 2022