Air pollution
The oil giant Exxon Mobil has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, challenging two new state laws aimed at fighting climate change. The laws, passed in 2023 as part of the California Climate Accountability Package, require companies to calculate and report
Air pollution
The oil giant Exxon Mobil has filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California, challenging two new state laws aimed at fighting climate change. The laws, passed in 2023 as part of the California Climate Accountability Package, require companies to calculate and report
Air pollution control
Delhi's air quality has long been a major concern due to the city's rapid growth and industrialization. Recent allegations of data manipulation by the state government have come to light, with the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) Delhi chief Saurabh Bharadwaj posting a
Air pollution
In a bid to tackle air pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government, in partnership with the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-Kanpur), is set to conduct a test of artificial rain to improve air quality using cloud seeding technology. This joint initiative aims to create artificial rain, which
Air pollution control
Airports in the UK are set for significant expansion, backed by the government, despite the move putting the country's net zero target in "serious jeopardy". A new report from the cross-party Commons environmental audit committee has warned that the impact of these plans on climate change
Air pollution
The world is failing to meet its pledge to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, with the gas still responsible for a third of all planetary warming. Methane emissions are a significant challenge, despite efforts by several agency programs to track and reduce them. The gas is released
Global warming
Researchers at Jiangsu University, in collaboration with other institutions, have conducted a comprehensive life cycle assessment of monocrystalline and polycrystalline solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, evaluating their environmental impacts, energy efficiency, and end-of-life recycling potential in the context of Nanjing, China. The study found that monocrystalline panels showed higher efficiency and
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A team of researchers from the University of Alabama has developed a groundbreaking combined cooling, heat, and power (CCHP) system that utilizes solar energy, hydrogen production, and a hybrid fuel mixture (Hythane) to generate electricity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in educational facilities. The system aims to enhance energy efficiency
Global warming
A recent study published in Fuel, a peer-reviewed journal, has investigated the potential of integrating oxy-fuel combustion into waste-to-energy power plants with electrolysis to address waste management and reduce CO2 emissions. The research, conducted by Aalto University, found that retrofitting a combined heat and power plant into oxy-fuel combustion is
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Researchers at Yozgat Bozok Universitesi have found that machine learning algorithms can predict the willingness of firms to disclose carbon emissions with remarkable accuracy. The study, published in the Ekonomi, Politika & Finans Arastirmalari Dergisi journal, used financial indicators and machine learning methods to analyze the behavior of firms listed
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A new study led by Yale School of the Environment researchers has found that hydrogen derived from biomass (Bio-H2) offers a viable alternative for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The study, published in PNAS, examined the supply and demand side of hydrogen fuel and methods of production, including water electrolysis. The
Air pollution
Delhi-NCR's Diwali festivities are marred by hazardous air quality, prompting the city to implement Stage 2 of the Graded Action Response Plan (Grap 2). The Air Quality Index (AQI) has entered the "very poor" category, with 24 out of 38 monitoring stations recording pollution levels in
