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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

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Trees capture and store atmospheric carbon and help cool the globe’s temperature. The soil also helps to address the climate crisis, as it stores more carbon than the world’s plants combined. Our inaction could jeopardize the well-being of current and future generations. Deforestation is contributing to climate change.

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University of Texas at Austin study measuring methane emissions released from natural gas production

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Natural gas also burns substantially cleaner than other fossil fuels, and increased use of shale natural gas in power generation is helping reduce US carbon dioxide emissions. Tapping these resources creates significant economic and energy security benefits for the nation.

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Pilot program to provide e-bikes to low-income workers in Durango, CO; NREL/CEO study on use patterns, efficiency benefits

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The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically reduced car travel, resulting in improved air quality and an opportunity to preview a cleaner mobility future. The initial three-month pilot program provided e-bikes to 13 low-income essential workers in the Denver area. —NREL’s Andy Duvall, a transportation behavior analyst.

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