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New Assessment to Estimate the Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Vehicles

A new study led by Argonne National Laboratory found that electric vehicles will soon have the potential to cost less to own and operate than traditional gas vehicles, all while cutting greenhouse gas emissions by half over the lifetime of the vehicle.

28 Oct 2022

Study Examines the Impacts of Long-Range Transported Western Wildfire Smoke on Air Quality

A new study has found that more frequent and intense western wildfires are not only impacting the air quality and visibility in surrounding areas, but also as far away as the East Coast.

28 Oct 2022

New Insights into Understanding the HER Mechanism

To combine renewable energy with water electrolysis to produce hydrogen, it is critical to completely comprehend the mechanics of the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).

28 Oct 2022

Innovative Floating Hybrid Renewable Energy System

Keppel, NUS, and NTU to develop a unique, floating, hybrid renewable energy system to harness wind, tidal, and solar energy for continuous power generation.

28 Oct 2022

MPI Grant Set to Accelerate Marine Farming Pilot Programme

A project to support the development of the seaweed industry through marine farming has backing from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund (SFF Futures), with CH4 Aotearoa receiving $850,000 towards its $2.6m marine farming pilot programme.

From CH4 Global™, Inc. 28 Oct 2022

Australians Clueless About Their Country’s Most Endangered Species

Australia holds an unenviable conservation status: it’s the fourth-worst country in the world for species extinctions and is in the top three for critically endangered animals.

28 Oct 2022

Puffin-Tracking AI System Shortlisted for Prestigious Scottish Green Energy Award

A project which uses artificial intelligence to track puffins and salmon is one of 45 shortlisted for this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards, it can be revealed.

28 Oct 2022

Climate Change Has Pushed Earth to “Code Red”

An international coalition has stated in a recent report that the vital signs of the Earth have attained the so-called “code red”.

27 Oct 2022

Measuring Cost Savings of Solar Photovoltaic Supply Chains

A new study reported in Nature has estimated that the globalized supply chain has helped save countries $67 billion in solar panel production charges.

27 Oct 2022

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Created by Electronic Waste Increased by 53% Between 2014 and 2020

Greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere from electronic devices and their associated electronic waste increased by 53 percent between 2014 and 2020, including 580 metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2020 alone, according to University of California, Irvine researchers.

27 Oct 2022

Electric School Buses can be "Mobile Batteries” to Make the Grid Cleaner and More Reliable

The Biden administration is awarding grants to school districts around the country, totaling about $1 billion, to purchase about 2500 electric school buses.

27 Oct 2022

New Tool can Help Integrate the Sustainability Issues of Air Pollution and Climate Action

As America's largest investment to fight climate change, the Inflation Reduction Act positions the country to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 40 percent below 2005 levels by 2030.

27 Oct 2022

Space Technologies Offer Opportunity to Achieve One-Sixth of Emissions Cuts Needed to Reach Net Zero By 2050

Satellite technologies are already reducing carbon emissions by 1.5 billion tonnes (or 1.5 gigatons) every year, according to independent research commissioned by Inmarsat from leading consultants at Globant’s Sustainable Business Studio.

From Inmarsat 27 Oct 2022

Responsible Battery Coalition and University of Michigan Announce Study to Compare Electric and Gas Vehicle Lifetime Costs

The Responsible Battery Coalition (RBC) today announced the launch of a comprehensive research project with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs).

27 Oct 2022

“Battle Plan” to Prevent Insect Losses Across the Globe

Experts argue that humans should stop thinking of insects as creepy crawlies and instead concentrate on the enormous benefits they provide to humanity and the natural world.

26 Oct 2022