Globally, transport is the second largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. Transport contributed 22% of global GHG emissions in 2010, and emissions from the sector are growing. […]
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Tesla Motors Inc. will prepare multiple sites but won’t make a decision about the location of its first battery “gigafactory” until the end of the year, the company’s chief Elon Musk said yesterday […]
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Early-life exposure to air pollution causes changes in the brain that are seen in humans with autism and schizophrenia, according to new research from the University of Rochester. Researchers exposed mice during their […]
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A California research team has created a coating for roof tiles that attacks pollutants linked to urban smog. The University of California, Riverside, team led by engineering professor David Cocker found that a […]
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A campaign on idegogo is raising funds for a solar technology that could soon be generating energy on a national scale. Idaho based Solar Roadways is now looking to raise capital for production. It has already built a […]
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A new report is questioning the coal industry’s claim that the fuel is a key component in the fight to reduce energy poverty worldwide, and is also expressing doubt about the viability of […]
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A carbon sequestration facility in Algeria is yielding valuable lessons for researchers looking into how buried carbon dioxide interacts with bedrock. The new study of CO2 sequestered at the In Salah natural gas […]
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A new report says Alberta’s greenhouse gas emissions stand to fall by half if the province phases out its 19 coal plants. While oil sands producers are usually the culprits under fire for […]
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A French company is potentially making the roll-out of electric mobility in European cities easier by offering a suite of “SunPods”, or vehicle recharging points powered by solar energy. In doing so, the […]
Belgium’s Ecover is already widely known as a sustainability pioneer. The company’s products – laundry powder, washing-up liquid and soaps – are produced from less environmentally harmful ingredients, and are carried in greener packaging. The […]
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