Remove Climate Change Remove Design Remove Organization Remove Water
article thumbnail

Climate Change is NSF Engineering Alliance’s Top Research Priority

Cars That Think

Since its launch in April 2021 , the Engineering Research Visioning Alliance has convened a diverse set of experts to explore three areas in which fundamental research could have the most impact: climate change; the nexus of biology and engineering; and securing critical infrastructure against hackers.

article thumbnail

How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

Cars That Think

Fortunately, we still have a narrow window of opportunity to alter the Earth’s climate path, and I believe we can do it. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences. Deforestation is contributing to climate change. We need to address the crisis now in a sustainable way.

article thumbnail

Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

Green Car Congress

A study published in Nature Climate Change suggests that thermoelectric power plants (i.e., nuclear and fossil-fueled generating units) in Europe and the United States are vulnerable to climate change due to the combined impacts of lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures. Click to enlarge.

article thumbnail

Scottish Enterprise project converting train to hydrogen power

Green Car Congress

The target train passing by The Kelpies —30-meter-high horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies (mythical Celtic water horses which could transform their shape and which were reputed to have the strength of 10 horses and the endurance of many more), in Grangemouth near Falkirk. —Transport Secretary Michael Matheson.

Convert 501
article thumbnail

CMA CGM creates US$1.5B fund to accelerate energy transition in shipping and logistics

Green Car Congress

Operating as a cross-functional organization covering all the Group’s operations and divisions, it will guide the Group’s overall strategy towards developing low-carbon energy solutions and accelerating their implementation. The Fund will be backed by a US$1.5-billion billion budget and managed, starting in October 2022, by a dedicated team.

Energy 315
article thumbnail

California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

Green Car Congress

An annual ' tracking the progress of California Climate Investments, released by the California Air Resources Board and the California Department of Finance, finds that nearly $1.4 billion in new funding last year went to projects across all of California’s 58 counties—almost double the $720 million spent in 2017. To date, $9.3

article thumbnail

New Tool to Assist in Deciding Whether to Use Managed Relocation of Species in Adaptation to Climate Change

Green Car Congress

A new tool to help decision-makers determine if, when and how to use managed relocation of species to help them adapt to rapid climate change and other threats is described in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by a multi-disciplinary working group. David Richardson.