New glass cuts carbon by 50% and is 10x more damage resistant
Glass manufacturing produces at least 86 million tons of carbon dioxide every year. A new type of glass promises to cut this in half.
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JJ Shavit
- Apr 23
Major discovery cuts the carbon footprint of AI training by up to 75%
Deep learning models that power giants like TikTok and Amazon, as well as tools like ChatGPT, could save energy without new hardware.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 7, 2022
New AI-powered app could boost smartphone batteries by 30 per cent
It is hoped that EOptomizer will be adapted across the industry and help drive down carbon emissions, by making consumers’ goods last longer
JJ Shavit
- Jan 15, 2022
Why aren't we going full steam with carbon capture?
As early as 2005, carbon capture was identified as one of the solutions for tackling climate change. Why aren't we going full steam with it?
JJ Shavit
- Dec 18, 2021
Shifting conferences online cuts carbon footprint 94%
The COVID-19 global pandemic has shown humanity a new way to reduce climate change: Scrap in-person meetings and conventions.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 15, 2021
‘Super trees’ may help save Houston … and beyond
New study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 "super trees" that will help make Houston more livable.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 14, 2021
Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees
Forest thinning treatments are critical to reducing wildfire risk – but they come at a high cost, and can release stored carbon dioxide.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 9, 2021
Scientists use sunlight and modified sawdust to reversibly capture carbon dioxide
Study propose a new method to capture CO2 using sunlight as the energy source and modified sawdust as the CO2 absorbent.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 4, 2021
Three ways to reduce the carbon footprint of food purchased by US households
While switching to a vegetarian or vegan diet can lower one’s impact on greenhouse gas emissions, it may not be realistic or healthful.
JJ Shavit
- Oct 22, 2021
Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and batteries
The auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.
JD Shavit
- Sep 27, 2021
Can we just bury our carbon dioxide problem under the sea?
There's a global race to reduce the amount of harmful gases in our atmosphere to slow down the pace of climate change through carbon capture
JD Shavit
- Sep 21, 2021
How Carbon Pricing can save America's forests from Global Warming
Economic incentives for landowners to keep their land in productive forests could be a valuable policy tool for reducing greenhouse gases
JJ Shavit
- Sep 6, 2021
Here's a 10-step plan to save our oceans by 2050
The year 2050 has been predicted to be a bleak year for the ocean. Experts say that by 2050 there may be more plastic than fish in the sea.
JD Shavit
- Sep 2, 2021
Bacteria may be the low cost, environmentally friendly energy storage system of the future
Low-cost, environmentally friendly and large-scale system for storing and retrieving energy from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
JD Shavit
- Aug 29, 2021
New innovation eliminates plastic waste as the asphalt hits the road
Each year in the United States, millions of tons of plastic waste are discarded and not recycled, leading to serious environmental problems.
JD Shavit
- Aug 29, 2021
Tiny 'nanojars' capture dissolved carbon dioxide, toxic ions from oceans and lakes
Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere can dissolve in oceans, lakes and ponds, forming bicarbonate ions and other compounds that change water
JD Shavit
- Aug 24, 2021
Turning artificial photosynthesis technology ventures from concept to reality
Korean researchers are striving to turn artificial photosynthesis technology into reality to achieve carbon neutrality or achieve net 0.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 24, 2021
World's first fossil-free steel manufactured in Sweden
Production of the material will begin from 2026 as Volvo plans to start production of prototype vehicles using green steel by end of year
JJ Shavit
- Aug 19, 2021
Scientists develop alternative cement with low carbon footprint
Researchers at the MLU in Germany have developed a climate-friendly alternative to conventional cement.
JD Shavit
- Aug 16, 2021
The good and bad of effectively removing CO2 from the atmosphere
Researchers have now investigated how effectively DACCS could be implemented with different system configurations of a certain process.
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