green technology
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Home Builders Fighting Energy Efficiency
The long-term importance of energy efficiency is clear, but short-term competing interests can make it difficult to pursue energy efficiency and decarbonization goals.
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Ice Stupas Have Become a Popular Water Management Tool in the Himalayas. But Can They Work in Chile?
An innovative project led by Chilean engineers tests an Indigenous Himalayan technology in a new place. It has faced unique sociopolitical challenges.
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With Major Prize, a Project to Turn Carbon Emissions to Stone Gains Momentum
With the award of a 2022 Earthshot prize, new technology to remove carbon from the air by speeding up natural underground chemical reactions moves closer to reality.
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Chuck Schumer’s Electric Car Plan and the Politics of Climate Change
Senator Schumer’s electric vehicle proposal is a creative and sound approach that would have a significant impact on America’s greenhouse gas emissions.
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Alum’s New Book Promotes Renewable Energy Literacy
Harness It, a book by MS in Sustainability Management alum Michael Ginsberg, details how renewable energy sources are integrated into the grid.
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Why Renewable Energy Will Replace Fossil Fuels
Renewable energy will displace fossil fuels when (not if) it becomes as reliable, cheaper, and more convenient. The polls indicate that the latent market for renewables in already in place, with young Americans strongly supporting a transition away from fossil fuels.
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Biofuels And Jet Travel
Global communication and global travel have transformed economic life in our world and have been important tools in improving quality of life for many. They have transformed our world’s culture in ways that we do not yet fully understand. Let’s take the first small steps in building the technology and business models most appropriate to…
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The Technological World and the Risk of Nuclear Power
The modern economy and our way of life depend on new and advancing technology. It especially depends on energy technology.
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Driverless Cars: A Viable Solution to Sustainable Mobility?
Google has introduced a brand new type of driverless car that runs on electricity: one without a steering wheel, brake, or accelerator pedal.
