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Joseph Shavit
May 21, 2022
AI helps drivers avoid idling at red lights and reduces carbon emissions
No one likes sitting at a red light. But signalized intersections aren’t just a nuisance for drivers; vehicles consume fuel and emit gases.
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Joseph Shavit
Mar 3, 2022
Are carbon offsets the key to green cryptocurrencies?
The massive energy consumption of mining cryptocurrencies and consequently their carbon footprint is a significant environmental concern.
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Joseph Shavit
Oct 20, 2021
World’s Airlines Agree on Net-Zero Emissions by 2050
At its annual general meeting in Boston, the global air transport industry decided that it will achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 8, 2021
Lunar samples solve mystery of the moon’s magnetic shield
The presence or absence of a shield matters because magnetic shields protect astronomical bodies from harmful solar radiation.
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Joshua Shavit
Aug 5, 2021
Decline in CO2 cooled earth’s climate over 30 million years ago, scientists find
New research demonstrates that a decline in the concentration of atmospheric CO2 played a major role in warming Earth's climate.
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Joseph Shavit
Apr 14, 2021
Simple chemistry will enhance the sustainability of concrete production
Researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science, a part of The University of Tokyo, have developed a new method of producing concrete
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Joseph Shavit
Apr 13, 2021
US power sector is halfway to zero carbon emissions
Concerns about climate change are driving a growing number of states, utilities, and corporations to set the goal of zeroing out power
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Joseph Shavit
Feb 8, 2021
Ditching the car for walking or biking just one day a week cuts carbon footprint
Swapping the car for walking, cycling and e-biking even just one day a week makes a significant impact on personal carbon emissions...
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 29, 2021
Scientists look to soils to learn how forests affect air quality, climate change
Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace...
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Joseph Shavit
Jan 28, 2021
New research key to developing sturdier construction material and more climate efficient trees
A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in plants.
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![Getting to net zero -- and even net negative -- is surprisingly feasible, and affordable](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_a188833da5254c5fb199c096b4be6ccc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_a188833da5254c5fb199c096b4be6ccc~mv2.webp)
Joseph Shavit
Jan 27, 2021
Getting to net zero -- and even net negative -- is surprisingly feasible, and affordable
Reaching zero net emissions of carbon dioxide from energy and industry by 2050 can be accomplished by rebuilding U.S. energy infrastructure
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