Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2010

Population growth, limits to arable land and fresh water, and climate change have “ profound implications ” for the ability of agriculture to meet this century’s demands for food, feed, fiber, and fuel while reducing the environmental impact of their production. ” —Federoff et al.

Climate Change 210

Climate Change Climate Water GM 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2011

A University of California, Riverside assistant professor of chemical and environmental engineering has received a $450,000 grant to study the impact of air-polluting black carbon particles as a way to mitigate climate change. Clouds have an important role in climate change.

Climate Change 199

Climate Change Grant Climate Carbon 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2021

A team of scientists from Heriot-Watt University has found the waters in the Faroe-Shetland Channel (FSC) are teeming with oil-eating bacteria. We demonstrate that bacterioplankton communities were significantly different across water samples of contrasting origin and depth. Angelina G.

Oil 225

Oil Water Mariner Climate Change 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 2015 Climate Leadership Awards to 16 organizations and one individual representing a wide array of industries from finance and manufacturing to retail and technology for showing what the agency said was exemplary corporate, organizational, and individual leadership in response to climate change.

Climate 150

Climate Chevrolet San Diego EPA 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2010

Ford Motor Company is the first automaker and one of several companies taking a leadership position in joining the Water Disclosure Project , which will establish a water disclosure protocol for companies around the world and promote conservation and stewardship. For the past decade, Ford has made it a priority to conserve water.

Water 322

Water Ford Climate Change 2000 322

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced the award of approximately $72 million in federal funding to support the development and advancement of carbon capture technologies under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs). It will also help develop carbon reduction technologies for use in the steel sector.

Carbon 236

Carbon Coal Gas-Electric Gas 236

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

Schematic diagram of the trade-offs between the implications for regional air quality and global climate change of new policies for management of the atmosphere. In the CalNex 2010 study outlined here, NOAA researchers are studying several issues at the heart of the coupled air quality and climate change problems.

Climate Change 210

Climate Change Climate Pollution California 210

Cars That Think

MAY 19, 2023

IEEE’s Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony showcases emerging technologies and celebrates engineering pioneers who laid the groundwork for many of today’s electronic devices. The panelists focused on how the climate crisis is affecting the ocean and ways technology is helping to track environmental changes.

Engine 78

Engine Atlanta Climate Change Climate 78

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

Kaushal and his team named these cascading effects of introduced salts Freshwater Salinization Syndrome, and it can poison drinking water and cause negative effects on human health, agriculture, infrastructure, wildlife and the stability of ecosystems. In the built environment, salts can degrade roadways and infrastructure.

Supplies 195

Supplies Water Environment Maryland 195

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 1, 2023

As 2023 president, one of my goals was to work with all members—particularly our students, young professionals, and affinity community members—to make IEEE a more successful and resilient global technical organization and for it to be globally recognized as a force for change.

Climate Change 51

Climate Change Climate Industrial Industry 51

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

organic hybrid adsorbents—in a paper published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. It is now widely accepted that anthropogenic CO 2 , due to its role as a greenhouse gas, is the major contributor to climate change. In the presence of water, these values were 230 and 124 mg CO 2 /g PEI, respectively.

CO2 199

CO2 Hybrid Carbon Climate Change 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2010

GE is partnering with the University of Alberta (UA) and Alberta Innovates Technology Futures (AITF) on a $4 million CO 2 capture project supported by the Climate Change and Emissions Management (CCEMC) Corporation. The technology is based on naturally occurring zeolites identified by UA.

Oil-Sands 199

Oil-Sands Water Oil Emissions 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

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

Energy Carbon Hydrogen Gas-Electric 315

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Participants in this coordinated global effort agree that zero-emission trucks and buses are essential to reducing transport emissions, mitigating climate change, improving air quality, reducing the use of fossil fuels and energy costs. California is the new chair.

United Kingdom 210

United Kingdom Sale Netherlands Uruguay 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

E) will award $39 million in funding to 16 projects across 12 states to develop market-ready technologies that will increase domestic supplies of critical elements required for the clean energy transition. Specifically, the program investigates the potential CO 2 -reactive ores to unlock net-zero or net-negative emission technologies.

Supplies 345

Supplies Ni-Li Carbon Universal 345

Cars That Think

APRIL 16, 2024

And in the aftermath of a natural disaster like a tornado or wildfire, the vehicle, called H2Rescue , can supply electric power and potable water to survivors while acting as a temperature-controlled command center for rescue personnel. Any time the fuel cell is producing energy to move the vehicle or to export power, it’s generating water.”

Hydrogen 137

Hydrogen Water Diesel Fuel 137

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

The UK’s Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) awarded 16 organizations a share of £2 million (US$3.1 million) Energy Technology Demonstration Competition. The Power-to-Gas via Biological Methanation system uses surplus renewable electricity to split apart water (electrolysis), releasing hydrogen and oxygen.

Grant 268

Grant Gas Power Powered 268

Cars That Think

APRIL 20, 2023

Climate change is a problem for communities around the world. To help find ways to address it through technology, EPICS in IEEE , in partnership with the United Engineering Foundation , launched the Environmental Competition last year. It can plant seeds, pick up tools, and weed and water the plants.

Environment 71

Environment North Carolina Climate Change Columbus 71

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2011

Among strategies to reduce CO 2 emissions in the transport sector, a shift to active transport (walking and cycling) and rapid transit/public transport combined with improved land use can yield much greater immediate health “co-benefits” than improving fuel and vehicle efficiencies, according to a new WHO (World Health Organization) report.

Climate Change 365

Climate Change Transportation Emissions Climate 365

Cars That Think

JUNE 28, 2023

She has developed remote sensing technologies that, among other uses, map crops more accurately, increase crop yields, and improve management practices while reducing the time it takes to select promising new hybrids. People were really interested in clean air and clean water, so I decided there would always be interest in the environment.”

Production 76

Production Columbus Illinois Universal 76

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

If scientists figure out how the process works, they will be better able to selectively promote or inhibit certain pathways, which will lead to the development of a commercially viable catalyst for this technology. —lead author Irina Chernyshova.

Conversion 199

Conversion Universal CO2 Engine 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

CRI, founded in 2006 in Reykjavik, Iceland, is developing technology to produce renewable methanol from clean energy and recycled CO 2 emissions. Geely is committed to achieving the long-term goal of zero emissions mobility through a diverse suite of new energy solutions, including renewable methanol vehicle technology. Earlier post.).

Renewable 150

Renewable Carbon Water Fuel 150

Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2023

However, there’s a shortage of roboticists tackling climate change, due to a lack of awareness of necessary and urgent applications. After talking with many climate robotics founders for my blog, Nirva Labs , here are my findings on how you can find opportunities to help robots make an impact on climate change.

Climate Change 89

Climate Change Climate Wind Renewable 89

Green Authority

JANUARY 16, 2023

Sometimes the best technology is nature itself. While they provide efficient air purification, there are some downsides, such as the inability to filter out Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). While genetically modified organisms aren’t new, the company says applying these methods to houseplants is.

Pollution 59

Pollution Climate Change Water Green 59

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

The plan as outlined also calls for further work on advanced biofuels, advanced batteries and fuel cell technologies in every transportation mode. Preparing the US for the impacts of climate change. Earlier post.). Leading international efforts for GHG emission reductions and adaptation. A Federal Quadrennial Energy Review.

Obama 249

Obama Cleaner Climate Fuel Economy 249

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), University of Colorado Boulder, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México performed a “CT Scan” of the atmosphere, moving along latitudes and longitudes, measuring particle concentrations and compositions in the upper troposphere. —Mingyi Wang. —Mingyi Wang.

Emissions 186

Emissions Climate Pollution Climate Change 186

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 141

Climate Climate Change Mariner Pollution 141

Cars That Think

JANUARY 18, 2023

Anthropogenic climate change confronts humanity with a challenge: How can we keep warm now as we try to prevent our world from overheating in the future? A Small Country with Large Heating Needs Big problems demand big solutions, and there is perhaps no bigger 21st-century problem than climate change.

Store 82

Store Solar Building Oil-Sands 82

Cars That Think

APRIL 21, 2022

The Big Picture features technology through the lens of photographers. Every month, IEEE Spectrum selects the most stunning technology images recently captured by photographers around the world. Humankind is enamored with water. We feature all images on our site, and one also appears on our monthly print edition.

Fusion 96

Fusion Washington Universal Water 96

Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2018

A promising class of technologies for carbon dioxide removal is known as bioenergy with carbon capture and sequestration (BECCS), which involves the capture and permanent sequestration of biogenic CO 2 produced during energy conversion. The role for CO 2 removal envisioned in stringent climate change mitigation scenarios cannot be overstated.

Carbon 218

Carbon CO2 Tax Credit Store 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2010

However, the two conclude in their review, substantial advances in catalyst, electrolyte, and reactor design are needed to enable CO 2 utilization via electrochemical conversion a technology that can help address climate change and shift society to renewable energy sources. Credit; ACS, Whipple and Kenis. Click to enlarge.

Conversion 186

Conversion CO2 Hydrogen Carbon 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2016

SBI BioEnergy also received support from other organizations in Alberta’s innovation chain. million in funding to SBI in 2013 to support technology development. Alberta Innovates Technology Futures provided about $460,000 in funding to SBI, as well as mentorship, lab and storage space.

Fuel 150

Fuel Production Carbon Renewable 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2016

A key outcome of the Low Carbon Technology Partnerships initiative ( LCTPi ), below50 is intended to grow a global corporate market for sustainable low-carbon transport fuels (LCTFs). The companies that adapt and work to mitigate climate change will be the ones to thrive in the emerging low-carbon economy.

Carbon 150

Carbon Global Audi Companies 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

It requires immediate action along the battery value chain alongside investments in other technologies such as hydrogen and in other industries. Uncertainty regarding infrastructure, technology and consumer preferences poses a significant business risk to the value chain. This would also contribute to achieving the more ambitious 1.5°

Climate 191

Climate Batteries Battery Climate Change 191

Cars That Think

JULY 5, 2023

On-demand events on the climate, AI, and 3D printing IEEE Education Week was a great way to highlight the easy-to-use, free resources available for members to help inspire and teach the next generation about engineering. Topics covered include climate change , 3D printing , launching a water rocket , and building a robot arm.

Sri Lanka 63

Sri Lanka Climate Change Climate Universal 63

Cars That Think

AUGUST 5, 2023

These great masses store enough water to raise global sea level by 65 meters should they melt entirely. Although neither ice sheet is expected to melt completely anytime soon, their incredible scale makes even small changes consequential for the future of our planet. Thomas Teisberg, an electrical engineering Ph.D.

Climate Change 98

Climate Change Climate Water Carbon Fiber 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

The plan is organized into 12 strategic objectives aimed at three distinct goals: Science and Energy; Nuclear Security; and Management and Performance. DOE will also advance research and development for sustainable hydropower technologies, as well as technologies that harness energy from wave and tidal resources.

2014 225

2014 2018 Energy Climate Change 225