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Tri-Cities Scientists “Magically” Mining Metals From Water

May 1, 2022 admin moselle technologies, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 01 May 2022 03:44:49 +0000

Centuries ago, alchemists tried to turn lead into gold. While they were not successful, the prospect of coaxing valuable materials from abundant sources remains tantalizingly attractive. Today, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are working with industry to test an approach that uses magnetic nanoparticles to capture critical materials, such as lithium, from […]

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A Watershed Moment: Key Findings About Potential Drinking Water Contamination

April 30, 2022 admin cities, pacific northwest national laboratory (pnnl), research, SCIENCE, Water

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2022 03:36:00 +0000

Human activities in distant watersheds influence the potential for contamination of urban drinking water supplies Every day, people across the United States turn on their faucets for a glass of drinking water, but few ever think about where their water originates. For the millions who dwell in urban areas, that water often comes from far […]

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Carbon Nuetral Shipping Means Reimagining An Industry

April 29, 2022 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, electric boats, electric shipping, Electric vehicles, Shipping, Water

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:00:08 +0000

The 2022 Our Ocean Conference in Palau brought together countries from around the world to discuss and commit to actions to protect the ocean, the life-giving source of food, livelihoods and recreation for much of humanity. A significant part of the discussions focused on the ocean-climate nexus, and the role of international shipping in securing global […]

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Carbon Footprint – How Can Urban Landscapes Modulate Theirs?

April 28, 2022 admin air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, climate change, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:00:04 +0000

With zero emissions goals come the necessity for cities to speed up their resiliency plans. Is enough being done? What’s the consequence of a failure to adapt?

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How Can Urban Landscapes Modulate Their Carbon Footprint?

April 27, 2022 admin air quality, buildings, carbon emissions, climate change, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 22:00:04 +0000

With zero emissions goals come the necessity for cities to speed up their resiliency plans. Is enough being done? What’s the consequence of a failure to adapt?

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Reimagining What It Means To Be A Zero-Emission Ship

April 27, 2022 admin clean transport, electric boats, electric shipping, Electric vehicles, Shipping, Water

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2022 14:00:08 +0000

The 2022 Our Ocean Conference, held recently in Palau, brought together countries from around the world to discuss and commit to actions to protect the ocean, the life-giving source of food, livelihoods and recreation for much of humanity. A significant part of the discussions focused on the ocean-climate nexus, and the role of international shipping in securing global […]

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The Ocean Comes to Colorado — Fast-Tracking Novel Marine Energy Technologies

April 16, 2022 admin clean power, marine energy, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), research, SCIENCE, Water, water power technologies office (wpto), wave energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2022 18:21:17 +0000

NREL’s First Wave Tank Could Fast-Track Novel Marine Energy Technologies

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Methane at Sea: Finding the Invisible Climate Killer, So-Called “Green” (LNG) Ships

April 14, 2022 admin climate change, Fossil Fuels, lng, natural gas, policy & politics, research, SCIENCE, shipping emissions, te, Water

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:00:13 +0000

Infrared images show unburned methane – a potent greenhouse gas – being released from supposedly ‘green’ LNG ships, a damning new investigation by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. European politicians are playing with fire in their support for LNG, says T&E, with methane over 80 times more climate warming than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period.