Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:15:15 +0000
Replacing all of the oldest school buses in the nation could lead to 1.3 million fewer daily absences annually, according to a University of Michigan study. The suspected cause of these preventable absences is exposure to high levels of diesel exhaust fumes, which can leak into school bus cabins or enter buses through open windows. […]
Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:35:32 +0000
When you take a hike through any US forests, you might not notice that carbon is all around you. Photosynthesis allows plants to absorb carbon from the atmosphere, which is then stored in every branch, leaf, inch of the trunk, and invisible root tendril. And as long as it remains contained inside that forest, it […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 11:35:27 +0000
To most CleanTechnica readers, perovskites are something used in solar panels to make electricity. Now it appears they may have other uses as well. Researchers at the University of Birmingham in the UK have recently published a report in the Journal of Cleaner Production with this catchy title: Cost effective decarbonisation of blast furnace – […]
Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 21:47:01 +0000
Many studies have been done to demonstrate the health consequences of breathing in the fumes from internal combustion engines, and yet some people still resist the call to move across to a battery electric vehicle (BEV). But what if your car was killing your fur baby? Or, at least, damaging their health? According to Science […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 06 Apr 2023 15:06:33 +0000
Telecoupling considers primary, secondary, or even tertiary supply chain externalities of critical minerals resource use. It also highlights the channels through which institutional, economic, or social changes trigger transformations.
Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:55:22 +0000
The Faraday Institution is the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis, and early-stage commercialization. It brings together expertise from universities and industry. The Faraday Institution endeavors to make the UK the go-to place for the research and development of new electrical storage technologies for both the automotive and wider […]
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 20:57:13 +0000
Filters fitted to vehicle exhaust systems to remove particulate matter pollution have limited impact on ultrafine particles, new research shows.
Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:05:03 +0000
The next big thing: solid-state batteries based on argyrodite sulfides for the electric vehicle of the future.
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:30:57 +0000
The danger of artificial intelligence is a common theme in science fiction because it allows authors and filmmakers to explore ethical and societal questions that arise when humans develop entities that can rival or surpass their own intelligence. There are various reasons why this keeps popping up. The biggest one is probably loss of control. […]
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:05:49 +0000
AD6 says with very high confidence that there has been progress with adaptation planning and roll-out in all sectors and regions – and that accelerated adaptation will bring benefits for human well-being.