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Discs vs. data: Are we helping the environment by streaming?

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Earth Day was April 22nd, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can boost […]

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Is chip manufacturing sustainable? Not yet, but…

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images ) Earth Day was April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urgency by the challenges highlighted in the latest IPCC report. This year, Ars is taking a look at the technologies we normally cover, from cars to chipmaking, and finding out how we can boost […]

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Increased smoke pollution on the horizon for Pacific Northwest

Enlarge / Firefighters from Stockton, California, put out flames off of Hidden Valley Rd. while fighting a wildfire, Friday, May 3, 2013 in Hidden Valley. (credit: Daria Devyatkina / Flickr) In the western United States, summer 2018 was a bad time for wildfires. In all, according to the government of California, 7,948 separate fires saw […]

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This software aims to make your flight smoother—and help the planet

Enlarge / So many airplanes are in line on the runway waiting for take off. These Air Force planes are part of Operation stop service to transport in Covid-19 situation. (credit: Naruecha Jenthaisong | Getty Images) Fastening the seat belt buckle and knowing your flight is on its way to its destination: Nice. Getting stuck […]

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International climate pledges may be on the right track—maybe

Enlarge / Protesters call for action on climate change in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. (credit: Barcroft Media / Getty Images) After Joe Biden won the US presidential election, he pledged that the country would cut emissions by 50 percent by 2030. And the US is hardly alone in this ambition. According to new research by […]

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It’s time to rethink personal carbon allowances, research suggests

Enlarge / Having personal limits on carbon emissions might motivate more people to transition to lower carbon options. (credit: Mike Kemp / Getty Images) In 2008, the United Kingdom’s government evaluated the idea of a personal carbon allowance (PCA) to help reduce emissions. In short, the effort would put caps on the amount of carbon […]

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She is pushing a green, electronic, varied future. And that CEO does not care that the president has been

Our assignment to generate business better would be fueled by viewers just like you. To enjoy unlimited access to our own journalism, subscribe now . After Helle Østergaard Kristiansen combined the energy dealer Danske Commodities a few years before, the executive admits that it had been something of another universe. The manufacturing aspect was really, very […]

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Dis-United States of Power Mapping America’s energy Provides

The potential for electricity production is not solar powered. That is the Perspective of the International Energy Agency at its own fresh World Energy Outlook report, also published in October. The largest reason: Solar is currently less expensive than gas or coal in a lot of the planet. “I visit solar getting the king of […]

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The next President will hold a Whole Lot of Influence on Tesla’s Largest profit Centre

For many years it’s turned into a little-talked about key hiding in plain sight: Tesla does not make a lot of its money selling automobiles. Rather, the business has shrewdly capitalized on sparking a intricate marketplace for selling international emissions credits. Since Fortune formerly analyzed in detail, Tesla’s credit earnings started off small, averaging $3.4 […]