article thumbnail

Dipping Into the World’s Most Stunning Hot Springs

Baua Electric

Thermal water can be green, orange, blue, yellow or turquoise. Several years ago, with the dream of making a book, I set out to learn and document how people around the world make use of thermal waters. Many told me about the ways they manage land and water as a collective. Heat ebbs and flows with each set of waves.

article thumbnail

NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

Green Car Congress

Another study by Assoc Prof Salvo that was published in 2018 found that households consumed more water from the grid when exposed to air pollution. A 311-person survey on home energy behavior also found that haze pollution induced sleeping with the windows closed, less dining out, and the increased use of the air conditioner and air purifier.

Pollution 275
article thumbnail

Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

Cars That Think

As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. But we also have to cut emissions from heating.”

Store 82
article thumbnail

Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

Cars That Think

You said then that you wanted an artificial general intelligence to exist—in fact, you said it had always been your personal motivation for working in robotics and AI. We see a person do something, and we know what else they can do, and we can make a judgement quickly. Or, how far can a person throw a Frisbee? Didn’t at all.

Personal 145
article thumbnail

UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

Green Car Congress

To work with international partners to research and develop new standards for tires and brakes to address toxic non-exhaust emissions of micro plastics from vehicles which can pollute air and water. Cleaner fuels and stoves produce less smoke, less soot and more heat.

Clean 186
article thumbnail

Say it ain’t so: BMW, Volkswagen, and Renault take aim at Europe’s ICE ban

Baua Electric

And the 2035 ICE car ban is facing some serious heat ahead of June’s European election, as momentum for reversing the ban is growing, and lawmakers who take office after the election could easily water down the policy. He said this plan could save 1 million tons of CO2 by the end of the decade, according to Automotive News Europe.

BMW 52
article thumbnail

Exploring Sydney’s Deep Tech Ecosystem

Cars That Think

Its innovative process significantly reduces water usage by up to 90% and eliminates the need for dyes and harsh chemicals. Rux is developing new materials and technologies to store hydrogen more effectively, paving the way for a cleaner and more sustainable future.