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Study finds high-density, low-rise cities such as Paris may be optimal urban form for reducing life cycle GHG emissions

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A study by researchers at CU Boulder and Edinburgh Napier University finds that high-density, low-rise environments such as those found in Paris are the optimal urban form when looking to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over their whole life cycle. There is a growing belief that building taller and denser is better. —Jay Arehart.

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Successful trial of seabed polymetallic nodule collector suffers temporary stranding of robot on ocean floor

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A pre-prototype seabed polymetallic nodule ( earlier post ) collector being tested on the Pacific Ocean floor by Global Sea Mineral Resources ( GSR ) has become detached from its lifting cable on its final dive and is sitting on the ocean bed 4.5 kilometers beneath the surface. billion by the 2060s. They haven’t.

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SW/TCH Maritime funds the construction of hydrogen fuel cell e-ferry

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SW/TCH Maritime (SW/TCH), an impact investment platform building the first fleet of zero-emissions maritime vessels in the US, announced its investment to construct and own the ‘Water Go Round’ e-ferry in collaboration with Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine ( GGZEM ), a provider of turn-key hydrogen fuel cell power systems for ships.

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Tesla Megapacks power NineDot Energy’s battery storage site in the Bronx, NYC

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MWh Tesla Megapack battery system is its first energy storage site in the Bronx, New York City. Meeting this target means that the company could help the local power grid by providing stable, reliable, and clean power to New York City households and businesses. The Bronx Megapack received $1.2

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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The findings appear in the journal Science of the Total Environment. Based on CAPCOA emission estimates, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) determined their setback regulation of 300 feet (91 meters) from large gas stations. At gas stations, fuel vapors are released into the atmosphere from storage tanks through vent pipes.

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GM achieves perfect scores on climate change data disclosure and performance in CDP report

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The achievement was announced as world leaders gather in New York City during Climate Week to discuss the challenges and opportunities of global warming. This extends to how we build our products and how we engage with the world around us. —GM CEO Mary Barra.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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The company found that BLOOM’s final training emitted 50 tonnes of CO 2 —equivalent to about a dozen flights from New York City to Sydney. Green software engineering is an emerging discipline consisting of best practices to build applications that reduce carbon emissions. It’s not just lines of code.

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