Climate Change, Future and South America

Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Kholod is a scientist at the Joint Global Change Research Institute, a partnership between PNNL and the University of Maryland where researchers explore the interactions between human, energy and environmental systems. The study analyzed future methane emissions from coal mines under a range of scenarios.

Coal

Coal Emissions Escape Ukraine

IEEE President’s Note: Making IEEE a Force for Change

Cars That Think

MARCH 1, 2023

We must continue to look for opportunities to provide more value and services to professionals working in industry, academia, and public service, while paying keen attention to underrepresented communities such as women and entrepreneurs, as well as our students and young professionals, who are our future technologists.

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Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The leaders of the world have just returned from the UN's latest climate change summit, COP26 , in which the countries that have signed on to the Paris Agreement upped their commitments to fight climate change. IEEE Spectrum : What role does Silver Lining play in climate research or advocacy? In 2015, the U.S.

Climate

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New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2012

An Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) paper published in Computers & Geosciences outlines a process that might help to determine the relative importance of population increases vs. climate change. Our work establishes a new method to couple geographic information system data with global climate outputs and statistical analysis.

Water

Water Available Climate Change Global

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2024

Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes.

Sodium

Sodium Australia Renewable Energy

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Baua Electric

JULY 22, 2024

Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes. Some types of lithium mining require a lot of water and energy and have led to local pollution, such as in South America’s alpine lakes.

Sodium

Sodium Australia Renewable Energy

Carbon Disclosure Project Report Finds Global Transportation Sector Lags Behind Global 500 in Reducing GHG Emissions and Setting Targets

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AUGUST 13, 2010

As a result, the sector could have a major long-term impact on climate change and world energy usage, if strategic investments are not made, according to the research. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Sustainability. These 53 companies are among the largest in the sector in the world.

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Global Transportation Carbon Emissions

IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

Cars That Think

JUNE 1, 2023

According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, in 10 countries across Africa, Asia, and South America, women are between 30 percent and 50 percent less likely than men to make use of the Internet. This digital divide is particularly impactful on women.

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U Calgary study finds oil shale most energy intensive upgraded fuel followed by in-situ-produced bitumen from oil sands

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JULY 10, 2015

Based on future world energy demand projections, they estimate that if growth of unconventional heavy oil production continues unabated, the incremental GHG emissions that results from replacing conventional oil with heavy oil would amount to 4–21 Gt-CO 2 eq over four decades (2010 by 2050). Earlier post.). —Nduagu & Gates.

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Oil-Sands Oil Energy Fuel

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

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JULY 10, 2009

Through a recent modeling experiment, a team of NASA-funded researchers have found that future concentrations of carbon dioxide and ozone in the atmosphere and of nitrogen in the soil are likely to have an important but overlooked effect on the cycling of water from sky to land to waterways. Credit: NASA. Click to enlarge.

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Ozone Water CO2 MIT

Study: Single Storm in 2005 Downed Approximately Half a Billion Trees in Amazon

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JULY 12, 2010

This type of storm might become more frequent in the future in the Amazon due to climate change, killing a higher number of trees and releasing more carbon to the atmosphere. They can also generate large forest blowdowns, although it’s infrequent that either of these two types of storms crosses the whole Amazon.

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2005 South America Wind Universal

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The transport sector currently accounts for a fifth of global final energy consumption, and increased demand from this sector is expected to make up all future growth in oil use worldwide. Europe, South Asia, South America, etc.). Policy package.

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Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

Present day anthropogenic emissions contribute to both current and future emissions to the air. Increasing industrialization has made Asia the main source region of mercury emissions to air, with East and Southeast Asia accounting for about 40% of the global total, and South Asia for a further 8%. The agreement.

Mercury

Mercury Emissions 2013 Global

It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

Creative Greenius

JANUARY 12, 2009

We already gave the Killer Coal Family a chance to stop disrespecting us and make things right - but what did those climate-changing con artists do instead? But that doesn’t mean we can’t have lots of fun and plenty of laughs the whole time we’re destroying their way of life, their business and their futures.

Coal

Coal Carbon Climate Tax

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As such, it sets the stage for an expected rise in stationary battery storage recycling in the future. A Redwood Materials spokesman said that “successful decommissioning of these initial projects serves as an industry model for future gigawatt-scale projects.” Many large grid-storage sites already exist in North America.

Grid

Grid Lithium Ion Battery Batteries

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

BYD

BYD 2009 Companies Electric Cars

Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2011

Those numbers don’t mean squat and they won’t be a problem for our future generations. Probably the Indians (and after that, we’re coming for you South America [I'm looking at you Brazil!], probably around 2025, so get ready!). How the hell can the Federal govt.

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Tax Buy South America Brazil

Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

Creative Greenius

MARCH 4, 2011

Those numbers don’t mean squat and they won’t be a problem for our future generations. Probably the Indians (and after that, we’re coming for you South America [I'm looking at you Brazil!], probably around 2025, so get ready!). How the hell can the Federal govt.

Tax

Tax Buy South America Brazil

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Study finds methane emissions from coal mines ~50% higher than previously thought

IEEE President’s Note: Making IEEE a Force for Change

Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Sodium-ion batteries are set to spark a renewable energy revolution – and Australia must be ready – ET Auto

Carbon Disclosure Project Report Finds Global Transportation Sector Lags Behind Global 500 in Reducing GHG Emissions and Setting Targets

IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

U Calgary study finds oil shale most energy intensive upgraded fuel followed by in-situ-produced bitumen from oil sands

Study Finds Ozone, Nitrogen Change the Way Rising CO2 Affects Earths Water

Study: Single Storm in 2005 Downed Approximately Half a Billion Trees in Amazon

IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

Final session on international mercury convention this week expected to culminate in agreement; UNEP Global Mercury Assessment 2013 finds industrial source Hg emissions may be rising

It’s Time To Go To The Mattresses

Redwood Materials Will Recycle Hawaiian Grid Batteries

Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

Why You Shouldn’t Give A Shit About the Federal Budget Deficit

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