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IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

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The IEEE Board of Directors formed an ad hoc committee on climate change in February to coordinate its response to the global threat. Rahman: Its charter is to develop a cross-IEEE strategy to synchronize and guide the organization’s response to changes in the global climate. Why should members care about climate change?

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. In states (or countries ) with a high proportion of coal-generated electricity, the miles needed to break-even climb more. Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change?

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Black carbon is a much larger cause of climate change than previously assessed; about twice previous estimates, and 2/3 the effect of CO2

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the distribution of black carbon in the atmosphere and determine its role in the climate system. Black carbon (BC) is the second largest man-made contributor to global warming and its influence on climate has been greatly underestimated, according to the first quantitative and comprehensive analysis of this pollutant’s climate impact.

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Tesla drivers have smoke blown in their faces | Opinion

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But first I wanted to talk about climate change deniers, and how remarkable it is that they still exist. But first I wanted to talk about climate change deniers, and how remarkable it is that they still exist. Ladies and gentlemen, the climate cult will eventually be discredited.”

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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Simple, effective solutions that can help lessen the impact of climate change already exist. Rahman, a power expert and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech , is the former chair of the IEEE ad hoc committee on climate change. One type is the ultrasupercritical coal-fired steam power plant.

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ICAO agrees to market-based measure to address aviation CO2

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substituting coal-fired stoves with solar cookers). The buying and selling of eligible emissions units happens through a carbon market. It is also important that states and regions, especially developed and fast-developing ones, adopt additional measures to mitigate aviation’s climate impact. REDD+) or projects (e.g.

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EIA releases report on CO2 emissions by state; California led in 2010 with transportation-sector emissions

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Energy-related CO 2 emissions buy state, 2010. Factors such as size, population density, available fuels, types of businesses, climate, all play a role in both total and per capita emissions, the EIA noted. For example, some states are located near abundant hydroelectric supplies, while others contain abundant coal resources.

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