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Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuels
Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuelsScience

Low-carbon technologies need far less mining than fossil fuels

Mining for coal is much more resource-intensive than renewables or nuclear power. Hannah Ritchie's article published at Our World Data highlights the important fact that…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreSeptember 24, 2024 Full article
Scalable Production of Next-Generation High-Performance Printable Solar Cells
Scalable Production of Next-Generation High-Performance Printable Solar CellsClimateNews

Scalable Production of Next-Generation High-Performance Printable Solar Cells

By City University of Hong Kong (CityU) As climate change continues to advance, the need for low-carbon, clean energy alternatives has become more urgent than…
SourceSourceAugust 8, 2024 Full article
This new way to recycle steel could reduce the industry’s carbon footprint
This new way to recycle steel could reduce the industry’s carbon footprintScience

This new way to recycle steel could reduce the industry’s carbon footprint

By University of Toronto, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering University of Toronto engineering researchers have designed a new way to recycle steel that has…
SourceSourceJune 19, 2024 Full article
What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?
What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?Science

What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?

By Kyushu University Researchers identify the emission hotspots in the supply chain when building a house in Japan Researchers at Kyushu University have published a…
SourceSourceMay 20, 2024 Full article