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How Engineers Can Help Protect Earth From Worsening Climate Change

Cars That Think

The day reminds us of the need to protect our planet and its ecosystems against the worsening climate crisis. The climate crisis is threatening people across the world, as well as every species of animal and plant life. Climate change is a global societal crisis that is causing devastating consequences.

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

Cars That Think

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change delivered its starkest warning ever. The IPCC concluded that human influence has unequivocally warmed the planet and changed weather patterns. At the same time, it noted, there is still a window in which humans can alter Earth's climate path. In August the. estimated 1.4

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Dell’s Bold Idea: A Laptop You Can Actually Repair

Cars That Think

It’s designed for on-demand production to reduce waste from unsold inventory. LG announced at CES 2022 that its new OLED TVs will use more recyclable materials and shave down packaging waste, and Lenovo introduced a Yoga laptop partially constructed from recycled plastics. And climate change isn’t the only problem worth worrying about.

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I’ve Done The Math – Now I’m Doing Something About It

Creative Greenius

And so it is that I resigned from my position as Director of Strategic Partnerships and Public Affairs for CBS EcoMedia effective the first of this month and I will now be devoting my full time to working on climate change response with the South Bay 350 Climate Action Group, the South Bay Bicycle Coalition and 350.org.

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Biomass fuels: challenges and opportunities – ET Auto

Baua Electric

By cycling carbon through energy generation systems as biomass, it offers a means to address climate change. The term ‘biofuels’ encompasses solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels primarily derived from biomass, including animal and plant wastes and residues. Carbon dioxide cycle of biomass-based fuels.

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IEEE President’s Note: Connecting the Unconnected

Cars That Think

Unfortunately, as we are all aware, today’s world faces significant challenges, including escalating conflicts, a climate crisis, food insecurity, gender inequality, and the approximately 2.7 SAIFUR RAHMAN IEEE president and CEO This article appears in the June 2023 print issue as “Connecting the Unconnected.”

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Lifecycle Study Finds Algae as Bioenergy Feedstock Has Higher Environmental Impacts than Conventional Crops in Energy Use, GHG Emissions, and Water Use; The Importance of Using Waste Streams

Green Car Congress

The land use changes implicit in large-scale bioenergy deployment are expected to have important implications for climate change and other impacts. These so-called ‘indirect’ changes are associated with conversion of arable land into production and were not included here. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es902838n.

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